The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-18

purchasing, TO some extent ia our ports the sup
plies they require for their voyages, and carrying
back with them the products of our own labor j
satisfied with the extent 10 which we participate
IN this portion of the great system OF exchanges we
carrying on with other countries. II our export
trade stood upon footing as favorable, II would
leave little else to be desired. Even as II Is taking
our exports and imports together the extent TO
which foreign vessels participate IN The business Of
carrying furnishes no cause for uneasiDess. Nor
do see any reason to apPrehend mat the iu'uie
will present more unfavorable result.
| now resume the examination Of objections TO
the bill, and will dispose Of them in the brleies
manner. In respect To the necessity OF building
stores at the public expense, will only say that
during the late administration inquiries were adj
dressed by the Secretary Of the Treasury to large
number of individuals, some OF them holding ofhees
10 the revenue department. and others engaged IN
mercantile pursuits in our principal seaPorts:
have examined all the answers could hndj and oil
eighty-eight, there are eighty -four expressing the
opinion that suitable stores for warehousing goods
may be hired, and only four expressing contrary
opinion. 1 have looked over the documents in
which they are contained in haste. and may have
committed mistakes in tho enumeration, but think
not TO such an extent as materially TO impair It's ae
curacy.
An army Of officers (said the senator from Con-
necueut) will be required to carry on the system,
and il will lead TO innumerable frauds. Sir, these
tenn, will be seen by referring TO the extract j
have given from Smolett. And II the senator will
permit me- will remind him that at tho Close Of the
last session Of Congress he raised the same objec
tons a bill allowing a drawback Of duties on
goods ported from the United States TO the adj
accent British provinces. The bill bacame Law,
and has been most salutary in practice. Not az
additional custom-house officer, as ! believe, has
been appointed under IL, nor have ! heard any ale.
cation OF fraud arising from the more extended com
mercial intercourse, 10 which IL has led trust and
believe that the spprehensions Of my friend from,
Connecticut will prove as groundless now as they
did then.
One Of the closing remarks Of the senator was.
that there analogy between this bill and the
Of 1893, in respect TO the deposite Of goods Ia
the public stores. l differ with him in opinion en-.
tirely. see a strong analogy between them. The
said the provision in the act OF 1893 in
tended to the duties on unclaimed goods, and
that its object was public, and not the convenience
of individuals. Sir, think he will admit, on fur,
Their consideration, that he puts too narrow a con.
btructlon on that act. Il applied also TO goods de
posted IN store with the Of the owner, con-
signee, or master Of the vessel and authorized them
be received after FIVE days notice 10 the collector
The senator is learned in the law, and need only
remind him Of the rule that whenever an authority
rs conferred public officer, and the exercise OF
tho authority may be beneficial to third person. il
his duty the application Of the parties interested
10 act. The term consent must, therefore, be deemed
synonymous with request and such believe il is in
practice; for, said when explained TO the Sen.
ate the provisions Of this BILL vessels in haste to en-
ter on the return voyage constantly unladen un.
der the five days order. Let US pursue this ques-
uon Of analogy a little further. What were the
leading provisions in force in 1899 in respect to the
storage and re-exportahon OF foreign merchandise
Storage for nine months, no interest on the duties
and l per cent. deduction on the drawback Whsi
the provisions in force nowl Storage for sixty
and ninety days, interest at per cent. the du.
ties, and 81 per cent. deduction on the drawback
Tie bill under consideration is intended to correct
the defects Of the present law and to restore and
tend the privileges Of the old. Sir, so strong do
consider the analogy between the provisions Of the
bill under consideration and the provisions Of the
act OF 1873 that would almost be willing to take
the latter, with mere extension Of the time allow
ed for storing goods, and ask no more.
But, sur, have trespassed too long on the indul'
gence OF the Senate; and with brief reference to
single topic, will bring my remarks to close
1t Is said that this is a calculated for the
exclusive benefit Of New York, and appeals were
made to senators from other States to take notice
that the bill contained no provision for re-warehous.
ing goods when once deposited in store at the place
ofimportatiop. In reply TO this appeal, wish 10
say, that after the ball was drawn provision to al
low goods TO be removed from collection district
to another in the manner in which they may now
be transported. A re-exportaton with the benefit
oil drawback, was suggested by a distinguished
senator from the south, and assured him that il
such an amendment was proposed, should not OBJ
iect to IL.
But, with such an amendment or without it, my
sincere belief is, that New York is interest
ed in this measure than other seaports in the
Union. She is the centre Of commerce now. A
warehouse system can make her more But |
believe Its tendency is to make other cities parcl.
pate, to greater extent than they do now, in the
Afs al.
them depots Of merchandise for the supply of the in
terror districts, of which they are respectively the
outlets. Boston, for the New England district,
which lies back and north of her, great terri
toria extent but wonderful in activity and physical
power, with network of railways covering it, con-
Meeting it with herr Philadelphia, for the rich interior
OF pennsylvania and the still more western districts
which thar State has rendered tributary to her by
means of the internal channels of communication, OF
which the city IL the terminus; Baltimore, Charles
ton and Savannah for the interior Districts which
receive their supplies through those cities; and last
though among the first in importance, New Orleans
with the immense valley of the Mississippi and the
almost boundess regions upon the Missouri, the
Arkansas, and the Red rivers, which look to her as
their only outlet and their only point ofranshipmenl
must, both for their inward and outward trade. ]
believe these Cities in proportion to their population
and commerce, will be as much benefited as New
York, by the measure under consideration. They
supply the several districts dependent on Them and
New Orleans may also confidently look for a
large and valuable share of the export trade in for
eign products deposited for re-exportation, in her
Greenhouses. As senators from other States have
been appealed to, desire to commend the senators
from Louisiana to an attentive consideration Of the
commercial statements on their tables New Or
leans sends abroad domestic products to the value OF
100000. New York sends only about 100000
more. Look now to the imports. New York re-
ceives seventy millions, New Orleans only seven-a
tenth part The foreign products, in which the vast
export of New Orleans is paid, go first to New York
and the duties are paid there ask them to consd.
these facts and say whether, under the proposed
system, New Orleans may not become the depot for
the merchandise required for the consumption of the
valley Of the Mississippi, and for expectation to
South America ..... .....
Sir, Ibid not understand the senator from Con
necticut intimating that this measure had beer
urged by myself with any exclusive view to ben.
eft New York. am sure he knows me too wei
TO suppose that in my legislative capacity am MOI
actuated by higher motive than that Of endeavor
ing to shape the Legislation Of the Union 80 as tc
give any undue advantage to mere local interests
When the Senate did me the honor to make me