The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-23

The British plan has been far the most successful and
comends Itself IN my Judgment as well IRON The success
OF The system itself, from thorough investigation o.
the principles which it is founded have. therefore
by the regulation, FAR was consistent win the
law introduced 1t into this country, under lpe powers
vested in this department by the 9th section OF the ware
housing act The important Information derived from the
continent of Europe and Great Britain IS herewith a,
pended TO this report in documents marked r. w. H. l.
X, l., M, n, o. @
The regulations now issued introduce the system Of
private competition so far permitted by the public IN
iercst and by the law II stands. BY the existing
law unclaimed goods must be warehoised in public
stores. The value OF these Is very great la New
York aone by the returns OF the collector the value of
the foreign unclaimed goods warehoused in that port
from the Nih August 1885, 3olh September, rs, was
Sli,6l765S and the regularly waehoused, in the
period, S20,5i6,250; making a total IN that port of
500, 1863 905. These unclaimed goods under the c Of
the 81 March, 1871, be Kept 10 the public stores
there being no importer who claims and makes ware
house entry OF them.
By the returns of the collectors (see doc E) the for
egn goods regularly warehoused from the 9th August,
1916, to September Both, 1913, $t39 30S In adj
dillon TO this, there was vast amount OF orelsn I'M
ports deposited in our warehouses unclaimed goods,
amounting. as we have seen in New York alone, TO the
sum OF S46l7,65S III IN the other ports the unclaimed
goods bore the same proportion as those regularly ware
housed in New York, would bring the total amount of
foreign goods deposited in warehouses from the 9th
August 1885, to Both September, iSiS up to o6 527 O3S
Notwithstanding then, that the system was entirely new
this country, tits hoped that these facts and the vast
amount thus warehoused in the infancy OF the system,
under the instructions and acts OF this departing IT. will
satisfy Congress that every effort made carry the
law fully effect and that these efforts attended
with success Notwithstanding that the department
compelled to enter field of experiment entirely
unexplored in this country. II would he strange,
under such circumstances If the department had
seen nothing TO improve or amend as the result of
more than two years OF experience OF the practical
operation of the system in this country and as also
OF the information collected with much from the
continent OF Europe and Great Britain This experience
and information have enabled the department to intro
duce, it is believed great and important improvements
under the new instructions now issued, and especially III
authorizing, far permitted by the law and the
rty of the public revenue, the system of private enter
prise and competition in the business of storage. as to
reduce to the utmost practicable extent all the charges
and expenses incident to the system These regulations,
it believed will lead to considerable augmentation
in the warehousing business but in order to give to our
ports all The advantages enjoyed in Great Britain,
and to enable TO enter into successful competition with
other countries Tor the commerce OF the world the amend
in the law itself, especially regards the extern
sion of the time for warehousing, which only be
made by Congress, are Indispensable With these
amendments, advancing in liberal commercial policy
with the progress of the age and the lights of expe-
Renee, it is believed that our own country will pass
rapidly onward TO the command OF universal commerce.
With enduring peacewith extended area, industry, and
popula,ion-wh enlarging trade, internal and ex-
ternal and increasing facilities of navigation and trans
with marked by spirit of equity and justice,
future advance must be more rapid even than the
past Nor should we regard only the advantages TO our
selves from cur national Union moral and political
necessity which human power destroy,
but consider also its effects light and example to all
nations, and ultimately destined TO extend its benefits
and blessings to every country and people OF the globe
To accomplish these great objects, extending in
tenal and international commerce and intercourse in.
dspensable: and If interrupted for brief period
would be to return, with the triumph of TRUTH in
augmented force and power.
Most respectfully, your obedlent servant,
| R. J. WALKER,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon ROBERT C. WINTHROP,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.