The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-09

series of years, great advantages The benefits in aug
mented accrung 10 those concerned in agriculture
commerce, and navigation, arising from the warehouse
BILL will enable them TO purchase more OF our
ufactuTes whilst that interest will not be seriously af
ected has been BY auctions and forced sales OF for
egn merchandise Most of these goods under the ware
house BILL will wait in store for purchaser, instead of
forced sales in our market because the goods cannot be
warehoused * ~
As this bill will also render great commercial cities
immense maTts OF assorted eargoes, where merchants
from all the world will eventually come 10 seek sup
ply our own manufactures will often be bought part
Of those assorted caTgoes, by purchasers that
would have been found in the absence of such system
In Liverpool and It's suburbs the number OF bonded
warehouses is estimated al live hundred and in London
and other ports OF the British empire, at many thousands
These immense MISUNDERSTANDING along their fine
docks and mighty basins single warehouse often cover
ing many OF ground and storing throughout the year
assorted cagoes of several hundred millions OF dollars in
vaue-nyIe TO these mas the merchants and commerce
Of theword Indeed, this is one Of the great means by
which England has built up her vast commerce and for
long series OF Years, her whole people, whether for
against protection, acknowledged the important benefits
OF this system. Here the advantages would ultimately
be su greater; inasmuch az our chief commercial cities
already than those of Europe 10 the centre OF
the territory population, and commerce OF the world and
destined AT distant day TO be brought still nearer,
when the waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific shall be
united at the Mexican isthmus, which, combined with
possessions the Pacific, would revoluonze in
favor the commerce OF the world, and rapidly adj
greatness, wealth. and power, than any event
that has occurred since the adoption OF the constitution
Ii IL deemed important that revenue laws should be
duties there but also 10 defeat any eoIt that might be
made from ASIA elsewhere TO Introduce foreign
chandise free OF duty into Oregon (now acknowledged to
be part OF the Unon) and then claim the right under
the constitution To bring such articles from Oregon,
empt from duty, into any other part OF the Union. Two
collection districts might perhaps be conveniently estab
lishel 1.-THE near the mouth OF the Oregon river.
and the other al Pugets Sound. With a system
Of liberal donations Of tracts of land in Oregon, sufficient
for farms, TO settlers and emgrans this highly interest
ing portion of the Union would contain consldera
Bile population and and convenient it is to Asia
its would rapidly increase and large
accrue To- the government
Much time and attention have been given by this de-
parment to the highly important subject of our light
house system, placed by Congress under IFS supervision
In the month Of June, ISIS, Lieuts Thornton A. jenkins
and Richard Bache, OF the navy, detailed by the
Navy Department TO VISIT under Instructions from the
Treasury of the principal European light houses
well our own Having completed their examination
before the close OF the last session of Congress- they
communicated the result TO this department, in most
able and interesting report containing full and valuable
information upon this subject Accompanying this report
was most able paper from Mr. Leonor Fresne the dis
tnguished secretary OF the board Of lighthouses in
France That paper together with the report from this
department, communicated TO Congress on the 5th
OF August last Having examined with great care the
relative advantages of the rejecting lights, and OF the
tracing lens apparatus, doubt is entertained OF the
vast superiority OF the latter, furnishing light
brilliant, as well as more economical In the report OF
this department this subject, the 9Th OF August
last, the organization Of board without any expense 10
the government TO consist of the Fifth Auditor the SUPER
nendent of the coast survey, two naval officers, two
gneer officers Zone military, the other Typographical
engneer) and secretary who might be junior officer
of the navy, was recommended the most efficient
means OF combining that information possessed by
person. regard TO coasts and channels the wants of
navigation, the location and construction of the light
houses, and the mechanical principles involved in light
ng, which would enable this department to render the
whole system more useful and economical.
The coast survey and the lighthouse system the
house bill and the ad vaorem revenue tariff are all great
efficient and cooperative instruments in giving to
own country advantages over all others as competitors
for the commerce OF the world.
e - It'd h., IL.
rapid and satisfactory progress during the past year
This department has watched with great interest the grad
ua development of the plan for extending the survey to
all sect OF the coast and has in We years
toned the estimates for this important object Those
now presented by the superintendent in pursuance of
the policy which has received the approval Of the de-
partment and of two successive Congresses. The plan
is recommended by economy, and the rapidy with
which the fruits OF the work are realized in the produc
of the coast The highly interesting exploration OF the
Gulf stream, which has proved important and successful
part of the work. has been attended with the loss Of
one of the most valuable assistants in the survey and an
ornament TO the profession to which he belonged.
Lieutenant George NJ Bache, of the navy, command
ing the coast survey brig Washington was, with ten of
the petty officers and of the vessel swept from
the deck in the hurricane of the sh Of September
to regain the ship The surviving officers have borne
displayed this trying occasion and the execution after
he had persisted, of the last order which he had gwen
the means, under Providence, of saving the lives OF
those under his command
This department has united with that of the Navy in
recording these opinions, as also in expressing strong
approval of the conduct OF the surviving officers and
OF the Washington who in the midst OF the most extreme
danger preserved perfect GOODNESS and effective dscip-
line and finally succeeded in bringing the wreck into
port.
Having now presented in regard to the subjects in
trusted its supervision by the two houses Of Congress
the views of this department. it is gratifying to know
that to them belongs the power TO correct all its
and under the guidance of an and gracious Prov
dcnce, to advance all the great interests the honor, well
fare, and glory OF our beloved country.
r. J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
| Hon GEORGE NJ DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.