The New York herald., 1844-12-18

prosperity the then ex isting population The
try recovering the diseased STATE Of the circulst
try caused thereby the exports Of domestic products
during fiscal year ending SUh June 1884, the value
o. one aund 81 million. one hundred and eighty three
tom houses tn which the value Of ships and vessel built
in the Uaited Sta 90 tor foreign States and individuals are
not nciade) iad,c ate heaithul. prosperous condition
prom sng to ths people iy 10 supply themselves
with tn comiorts aud iuxures Of other climates and
couatries and riding well grounded expectation that
there Will not be any extraordinary expectation Of gold
and silver
The value of goods and merchandise imported free of
duty bears great proportion the value OF those i'm
ported paying duty BY such exemptions from duty the
Inequality OF the burden OF tax the respec
tive classes Of is increased By eplargng the
circle OF articles charged with duty and dmiAishng the
circle Of articles exempted from duty the PROPORTIONS s
contribution the pubic treasury can be made to bear
fairly and equaby upon those who pay these ind
rect BY lowering the rates Of duties and abrdging
consu rrtion people will be enlarged the emp,a
ons to smuggling IL be decreased, and the necessary
ths Secretary Of Treasury respectfully recon
msnts the consideration Of the Congress the Iessenng
~ced 70 duty excsp,ns such as shall hs mnorted for
the si tine United States; for literary institutions;
wearing apparal tools and implements of mechanical
trade professional books and nstuments such wearing
appri tools and implements of mechanic trad inssru
ments and books Of professional calling being brought
along with person arriving in the United
bringing such not for sale merchandise but for the
especial use Of imse herself his her family
Il is respectfully led that the mode Of ascrr.
tanning tonnage any ship vessel as directed by
An act 10 regulate the collection OF duties imports
and tonnage" approved I'd March. 1898 Laws U. ).
vol 3, chap i2s sec a. 1867 be far altered and
amended 70 require that the actual depth Of the ship
vessel be measured to the breadth thereof be-
at every perpendicular foot the brodest part above the
main walls that ofthe bread he made and then
that the length aid breadth averaged and depth a
by thatact.
This change has become important because In modern
times models OF ships and vessels have been altered
that the alton directed by that does sp
proximate to the true but makes appear far less
than the truth. By such short mensuraton ships
papsr are brought into suspicion and in foreign
ports; the duti in ports lcssened; and
mage and navigation appears untruly to have declined
greatly
The seventh section of the Act of 18th June, is44
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses Of government for the fiscal year. ending 30h
June ls4o and for other purposes" enacs that the
Der OF inspectors gauger: meaurers or markers in any
then servce That restriction evidently intended cor
economy has turned out to the The allo
to M Of hsss dollars per day. whilst actually EN-
compared with the of duties evaded by smuggling
and with the delay: in dischsrging cagoes The
ing demand for additional inspectors to guard certain
points used BY smugglers and for assisting in taking
charge Of vessels in the busy urged collectors
some ofthe ports could not granted because Of that
The repeal that secon SO for as relates to the in.
spectors Of the customs, IL most respectfully recon-
The accompanying statement A. shows the debt of the
United States as existed on the lst July in the year
The statement B. shows the debt existed on the ls
December lSt4
The statement C, shows the receipts and expenditures
during the fiscal year commencing the LIST July lsas
and ending the s0th June, 1884, leaving balance in
the treasury on the Let July, 1874 of 657 $40 81
The statement D, shows the receipts and expenditures
during the rs quarter of'he fiscal year. commencing
July ls44, and ending aOth September, lsl4 The re-
cepts from customs during that quarter 7I8 O4
from the sale OF public lands S4490 06 from miscella
neous and incidental S27 800 6 total Of receipts
Il Tha dstnro
during that quarter 81 233, ,saa a.
Statement e, shows the articles imported during the
nine months ending the 30th June s43 the duties on
which exceeded thirty five per the wholesale mar
ket value Of such articles
during The ending 3oh june s44 Imports free
duty, S24 Too 0sa those charged with duty $50 b2O
iss 4s9 offrn merbsndizs s Ga 7si total o w
ports, Silii262 275 Gross revenue from the customs
$2ss1 oSo 6, Nett revenue paid into the Treasury,
S26 1873 $40 o. Difference. 81 9o3 as9 t6
Statement the purchase of articles of stock t.
the sum Of $500 SO in anticipation of the redemption on
the lst January, ls4o BY which saving Of $4oii OF
YVES eff cted BY such anticipated redemption.
Statement H. shows the new repositories which have
oesn selected by my predecessor and myself aimee the
None OF the former depositories have been changed
% h
tives operated to accommodate the officers and aRDs
employs 10 paving out the public money according 10
approp iaou as well as those entitled to receveto
vent overgrown accumustions in particular banks be.
getting temptation inordnate discounts end issues or
trading &c-to diase the benefits Of the public de-
pesites and thereby obtain greater ty for the bc
Mes.s copcoran Risss SsDbs snd doIna Su.nsss in
Washington. c., and also 10 New York were selected
as der security pledge Of stocks
instructed purchase fr the Government cerf-
Gates Of stock, in anticipation Of the redemption the
ment of part Of the interest which would be due on the
lst Of January ls43 could be which proportion
Of interest was fixed in the instructions Mr. Dodge Of
GEORGETOWN, C.. n bv his
giving security BY pledge OF certificates Of stock the
full amount Of the sum deposited No depository has
PAID or been required to pay, any thing for these de-
po'es They hound pay when and where required
and to transfer the funds to any part Of the United
The pu chase OF the banking house formerly owned by
the president disctors and company Of tho Rs.I = che
at Phiadeiphia 10 located In that building The
Of the bank agreed take in part Of that purchase
The agents and trustees Of the bank are willing TO take
the sum which allowed for the old custom house and
been suggested that it would be advantageous TO the
interests OF the government to retain the old custom
house and pay the sum Of fifty thousand dollars that il
Is needi for storehouse for the customs and also for
other public purposes But this 10 submitted most
fully to the Judgment Of the Congress- with this remark
that II be desired to retain that property the decision Of
the Congress should be made at the earliest
day.
gagged Mr. Gordon collect and print in volume ell
the laws relating to the Treasury Department, and the
matters under the superintendence Of this department
with special agreement, that Mr. Gordon should take
the risk OF appropriation by Congress pay the price
Of hve hundred copies or tbereabont. Mr. Gordon has
inted the book delivered few copies specimens OF
ne execution, and desirous to deliver the whole
number but the undersigned did think it, appro-
prstion had been made to the copies The
work IL useful and especially for the officers customs
Il submitted most respectfully, to the consideration OF
the Congress whether or not they will make appro
priation for that object
The report of Pro A. Bache Superintendent OF
the surveys Of the Coast contains collection of facts
end information for the benefit Of navigation worthy OF
being communicated TO the world The appropriations
for continuing the surveys Of the coasts respectfully
recommended.
In concluding this report the Secretary of the Trea
lury will remark. that the proposed review and mod
fcatons Of the act imposing duties on imports
are presented 10 the consideration of the Con.
gress not with view scon during the present
session. but to awaken attention and inquiry and lead
the way t,wards elicng all the information necessary
ior such msured Legislation the important principles
and interests involved seem to require sudden changes