Washington telegraph., 1846-12-30


except such as are absolutely necessary for
Its vigorous prosecution aud the due ad.
ministralion oil tho government. Objects
appropriation, which in peace may be
deemed useful or proper hui which are not
Indispensable for the public service, may.
when the country Is engaged in u ioregn
war be we'll postponed 10 u Iuiufe perod.-
BY the observance of this pulley at your
present session, large amounts NAV be
saved To the treasury, and be applied 10
objects Of pressing aud urgent necessity.
aud thus the creation oi II corresponding
amount oI public debt may be avoided
Ii is mol meant 10 recommend that the
ordinary and necessary appropriations for
the support Of government should he with.
held, but il is well known that al every
sessidn nj Congress, appropriations are pro.
posed laf numerous oljccls, which may Of
may moi he made, without materially affect.
ing the public interests; and these it is
recommended should not he granted
The act passed al your last session re.
dueing the duties IN imports mol having
gone inlo operation until the first ol the
present month there has not heen time Tor
its practical effect upon the revenue, anl
the business oi The country, 10 be developed
Il is mol doubted. however, that the llsl
policy which adops will add largely Ia gsr
foreign trade, and promote the genefai
prosperity Although il caonai be certain.
ly lulesaen what amount oi revenue il will
Weld, Il is estimated that il will exceed
that produced by the act Of .lsia. which It
superseded. The leading principles cslah.
lished hy il are. lo levy the laAes with a
view Ia raise revenue, AMI 10 impnsc them
upon the articles imported according 10
their actual va'nr.
The act of Isl. b. the excessive rals.
ofduly II imposed an many articles. rldrr
totally eAemdrd them ltum importation. or
gfrally iaiurri the amount imported. aud
thus Diminished instead ui producing resa.
nue.. Il Il The tatHz we're iaaasrd nj iaf
the legitimate purpose ol mIz.ns rcrenae.
bot la aliuld advantages io iafHTfd classes
at The expense ufa .afgr maIafIy ul Tier
/. lIuw citizen. fhase rnRaFel In aaIi.
rume. mrrhan.esl PURSUITS. commerce,
and navigation. ueIe uumH#IIHi o. Gun.
tribute tim ih-if sHbsIlart N swell tn
prnlIl- All ayrrgraNn Ura'ia I Che ram.
ptaiRrIf irw wha Ia musisl idrir eaHi.
ial ln manufactures. Toe iasf. vr.p ual
I",ed IA futrflIaa Ia the saIHe al ibr #IIH.
r.r. HHaa which iHss we're Hnaa,rI; haI.
VIDE ) departing iIum lhi. psi ui.r. iHa
#lhH5 Izkrs were. IN many esss- .rs|#i
I4Hu H#HI#se. ,l mn luH tI=H rurr, aHI
tHs aH##=s# Ia,.s n IHa-r nI Hsars if AL
.a, 49, zf.u.Ha#I ~ Die go m.ssaE
iH. IH.I..a. /. 49, Hi ..aa. IHH..a.I 81
Har.f I winch 81 iu fr#sHr asa#d
s.ls.ss ..#.H I.c SO u T. IS IN p.an.i
Hius fIH-t pHiHsalIon ff fI.a -HWaH a
gaygmuHa., aaI . Ing 10. aHiru ,u -
aHol aI - NAM. en- r i n aIhc. Hi#
-uII.faaH glnu4Hlsss-.
system 50 argal aui nui hrs
1'rn Upr- teri I.y 'trr,rrma .p,. Ub.Jb
ugn.r, ifits uu''l.r Ibr Urur,turi.auy
uI classrs Ut pursuits, mI d-uIur.. aui.
as lrr As IricllgaI.r, rlua.l1rs the puh.ic
uuUleus au.ng al classes aud rc c.ugaiinu,.
The lvnrcI classes vhn. uuir, The uur.
q'nl anl uulusl u .lcm which ia. been
rrpra.ri have hrfcluIufr maIyrd large
profits an1 many ol them ams.ri arr
iu.'ulrs. al tlr expense ui the many who
ua'c been made lrhuaIy Iu fLrn. sis
/ H'o nI reason lu complain ir ltr, shall
''f requH"d o" Hcal lhr,r Iu,l proportion 81
/ ibr iakrs nrcrsssr, iof The suplpri ui rny.
7 rrnm-n.. So iar from IT, 1t vii he pcf.
f r'''tI ht lr examination Of th, existing
hw' ihdi determinations IN lhr rates of
I IYl. Imposed. within The fryrnur prurinlr,
[ dair h-ru irlInrI ~ ihrir ht8r, The
"ctirutI AID lg,inN fore "a competition
Which ihrl ,lil ,ull gi,rs ilcm an sd.
W." az" "h'ch nn o'her pursuit. possess;
uul 1t This u,ue Nll complain. brrau.r
tlr 'uir. Irrird ARE nrrrs.ap ilr r.,rnsp.
. "f-" 1rtHuHc dHurs IuruIu. h,rli. and
cAAfgH. which Oh mplurr mua pl, b..
b Tor he ran come Ia competition with tho
hImc manufacturer III our markets.
amount, on nearly all our leading branches
ol hth1ileinic, 10 more lhln onr.ihid or
Toe vaiuc ui the imported aiiiclr. and ia
some oa-estO almost one. half it, ,nuc,--
Nilh such advantages, it is not douhledihai
our domestic manufactures will continue
to prosper, realizing in well conducted cs.
ADJUSTMENTS even greater profits than cap
be derived from any regular business.
Indeed so Tar rom requiring the protection
eleven incidental revenue duties. our man.
uiaclurers IN several leading branches arc
extending their buiiness, giving evidence OF
great ingenuity aud skill. and a their abil.
ny 10 compete, with increased prospect Of
success, Tor the open market Of ihr world.
po,'e-le mnnulHclurr', To llic value Of scy-
eIa' millIon' ol dpllM-. which cannot dpd
market at hom", are annually exported
10 iorcign countries. With such rates OF
duty as those established by the existing
law, The System viii probably be permanent