New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-28
The s..r.,syIe., Reports

IL has seemed 70 Us most ns'iD5 "''f ~
the Annual Hsports from the Heads OF The seVera
Departments or the Yederai government oarey
calling attention thereto and tssrVing coramsn!s
ill our readers should have time - read, digest
and Judge for themselves. We are now ready 10
offer soue comments on such topics an,ussed in
those Reports a. seen TO suggest further observ-
alton. The general ability, c0mpactness and clear
ness Of the Reports being conceded. ws shEl
indulge in no terms Of geGersl eoogiun, but con-
fine our remarks strictly 10 practical suggestions.
THE TREASURY.
Mr. Mersdiths views OF tho Tariff question. and
Of the changes required in our presenI hsvenu.
System, arc truthful and lucid. They cannot fsl
70 dissbase many fair minds and make deep i'm
preston ON the country. Specific Dates 90 far %
practicable, with Determinations in the rates i'm
for the RsrSS9;Xs & R5gs'Gft aaS! Try
mat exposed to depression and disaster from
yorsisn com petision-Pro.ectios tor the sake Of
Profession and ~ the extent Of the necessity
thsrsfor-st the same tine that al adequate Rev.
nue. 10 secued-such are the cardinal features OF
true and bene6cent Financial Policy, and a. such
they are heartily recognised aud forcibly com
msndsa by the Secretary. We only regret that
he did not rest here and, after faithfully exhibit
ing to Congress the magnitude and inminence Of
the dsu.ands upon the Treasury which our recent
War and its fruits have rendered inevitable, call
upon the two Houses to unite In dovisins and
snso.ing such odiBcstons Of the existing Tariff
a. would effect all tho great ends in view-Pro-
lection TO tho National Industry, Honesty and
Equality 10 the assessment and payment Of Duties,
and an ample replenishing Of the Treasury. The
idea Of fresh Loan of Sixteen Millions in
time OF peace, even though required 10 pay charges
imposed by the Mexican War and the concluding
Treaty Of Peace, ought never TO have been even
tolerated. The Country is rich, 10 tolerably pros
porous, and by wse logislaiion may promptly be
rendered decidedly 80 and ought not 10 DO Dor
rowisg, borrowing, and throwing burdens on pos
terity. Let us tax aud pay Of course IL Con
gross refuses TO rsss the needful Revenue, it
must authorize Loans bat the Secretary should
not have anticipated such refusal, and. above all.
should not have seemed to recommend both re-
visal OF the Tariff and q Loan. Let US have a
Revised Tariff that. with proper aud practicable
retrsnchment in tho NslIonsl Expenditures, will
obviste all necessity for Loan, and for borrowing
money in Peace evermore.
Let nc not close without thanking the Secre-
tasy for his showing up OF the WGebousing sys-
TEN, which was one OF the pet contrivsnces Of his
dsshing and dazzling predecessor. That this sys-
tsm was unsoGnd in principle and pcruicious in
lie consequences We have uniformly believed ;
but ice imposition OF serious burden on the Treas
ury, without rendering any considerable sdvsn-
tsss evsn TO the Importing Interest. has not be-
l.. q, - t.. Al.
outsst . nest of corruption, jobbng and fsvoritism
10 have no manner Of doubt. and wo trust Con-
grcss will order lie discoatinusnce at tho earliest
practicable period. Building or hiring store-
houses for individual property 10 no. within the
necessary range Of Governments duties, ard in
this case the job has proved bad one, and should
DO given ap. Bot we fear the Treasury is sad
died with oostrscts for the hire OF storehouses,
docks, hoistiog apparatus, &C. which will prove
load upon /! for years TO como.
As to tia Sub-Treasary, we suppose II Is IN In.
fiosion to be borne with patience, but the Score
tAry must know that the only legislation tba,
could cure il Of its vices gould DO al act abolish
Ing 1t altogether. Making more clerks and tnh
sring the provisions relative to drafts may may
NOT somewhat mitigate its evils, but the Sub.
Treasury never can DO nythns else but An IRA
honsi nuisance, tn l; ~ you may. We venture
70 say tbs there are not ten business men In TIE
United States who would be coaxed bribtd
fooled or kicked into the adoption OF such cusnsy
oontrivAnce for the saie-keeping and transfer OF
tAsr o~s funds, or who would consider those
funds really safer, fdeposi.ed in the various Sub
Treasures, on the precise conditions the United
States deposites, than they would be Il deposited
in such Banks a. they would naturally choose
upon such terms and with such uue1cs ptionabls
securities ~ a deposter OF Thirty Millions per
annum. keeping q balance In bank OF Tnrse ~
Ten Millions. could readily command. or course
We do not urge any waste of precious time upon
m effort 10 repeal this bAbMsn, in view Of the
parry necessity which corstrsins q large majority
OF the Senate to uphold it, bus we hope little time
viii be devoted to oobbling it, except a, the in
s'aocs Of Its oontrivsn and champions. Leave its
nunsns TO them.
Tue Secretary 10 quite right a. to the necessity
OF Branch Mint IL Cslifcrnis; We wish he cav
a. clearly and proclaimed ss frankly the necessity
OF removing TIE chief Mint to New. Yorh. Here
where 1t 10 obviously needed. while it 10 entire
voas OF place In Philadelphia. Its misloc alton
'sa'sa great inconvenience and expense 10 those
whe nave spseie eoiasd. while IL limits and re-
asees sns saas~as 81 such coinage The evil 10
undsniaee; how long must We wait for il. "a
dressf
Mr. EwiS6's REPORT.
The Department Of the Interior. ,hou.h Al. r,o.,
recently created, seems destined T. heoons. n :,
be not already, The noss important Of than all :
It's duties are already the moss mulsiarous Of .nx
and the sscres,Y's Report ought to aiseei az,
lingering doues Of the sxpsaiercy-nay, the sbsc.
lutte nscsssisy-of creating this Department. We
trust the Secretays suggestions for p.rsee,ioe il.
organization and thus increasing lie efficiency, xN
bs responded 90.
We heartily concur in Mr.. Ewings tsrse and
happy observations on the Patent 0&ce the IN
esslmable Importance of Inventors and Inventions
end the injustice OF divertins the Patent rand
which they have eoas-isussd to the construction
u rassie Edihcss not needed FOX Their baneft-
The Recommendation thai Any Surplus a this Fund
shos,d b applied to the eae0ars gemens 81 Inyen.
sacn 10 exactly the thing, though we should nc,
havs mad tia phrxse "a ward nj ssy,.se.f-7 -.