The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-01

that month he wrcle to the Committee Of Ways and
Means this letter: E~
SIN Ia my letter Of the 2sd Of February last you. ths
statement, that the expense o. collecting The reye
ommsad that clause be inserted in ,he new tariff bi
t bill 20 sum ,S1 no, ' exceeding si5aOOOo
The sum expended In collecting the revenue is now al
Rs Tsasa Fhs Psymsas are frequently merely
upon his written order, without the nierventon Of those
ard the payments regulated by specific nPpropna
tons made by law as In other cases IN my op.h,od, he
regulated by specific appropriations and the payments
made subect 10 the checks applicable to the settlement Of
This great reform can only introduced by the egsa-
Of Congress- but you think proper to require me CO
operation oil this department., WIN be cheefy ahteo'
Most re'ps0"o'S' your 00su''n' ' RR'JI'"IiaALkER.
.8NH 4H Secretary OF the Treasury
Hon JAMES j. Mckay, u
Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means
Again. on The a5th Of May, is4e, he wrote the follow
ing:
sm Having been informed by you that the suggestions
made my letter of the 10th OF March last 30 far as re-
qured the Limitation OF the expenses incident TO fhe roec
ton ofte and the regulation Of the same " law
the appreciation OF the Committee 81 Means
effect.
new section the bill reported the committee for edu
cling the duties on Imports.
Of the present tariff remain unaltered the expenses Incl
dent the collection Of the revenue including drawbacks
fishing boa IN, and a9waaca s,Sn . wa safety be
l am, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Chairman of tue Committee of Ways and Means
further enacisd That the TO be discussed IN
payment expenses incidental 10 the collection OF tue
shall exceed IN the whole for the fiscal year
ing the million five hundred and twenty thou
sand dollars; and that tho Secretary Of the Treasury shall
full power diminish any branch item Of said ex
pendtures as to bring the aggregate amount within the
limitation above mentoned and that hereafter the whole
Or collected shall Be paid into the treasury, and all
penses incident the collection Of the revenue not ex
ceedng the above stated, shall bc paid out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated and
the accounts thereof shall be rendered 70 the proper ac-
counting officers Of the treasury for adjustment by them
The Recommendation was subsequently renewed; but,
under the difficulty OF getting bills through Congress the
bill 10 carry these recommendations int effect did not
pass this House until the 18th OF March, ls4s That
was before any nominations for the presidency were
made and when OF courses lew anticipated that this ad-
minstraon would come into power. ..'l,
The bill did not pass the Senate until ihe 81 o. March
amendments, where, if 1t had been dsapproyed, 1t
could have been defeated
Before conclude, have word to say about the
warehousing system-not by way OF argument to sus-
tain opinions butt Tor the information OF the House. to
state them.
decided 10 favor Of that system, but with moddca
tons speak with confidence OF the democratic part OF
the committee We think it Of great benefit TO every in
h in the We
are satisfied the country will never surrender It. But
we think the plan OF public warehouses ought TO be
for unclaimed goods we do no, think that the govern
ment ought to engage in the warehousing business any
further than is Indispensable any more than In any other
70 " Ss undsq sae
guards and regulations, and that composition itself will
reduce the cost Of waehousng TO the lowest possible
pon the Government or snySody else The system with
us one, and doubtless we have much to learn
in respect it. In the first instance, some mistakes may
foresight could not guard But upon the whole it is
wise one and with such notifications as experience may
suggest il will be cherished
All the conclusion of the remarks of MIR. BAYLY,
Mr.. LITTLEFIELD, quoting from q speech delivered
nine years before in the House. said the seacoast OF
Maine was but little than 30o-not over 400-miles
In extent as urged by the gentleman from New York.
Mr. BROOKS was understood to remark that he had
estimated the length of that coast by measuring around
the shores and up estuares the borders Oh wncn might
Mr. BAYLY said that he had obtained the data in this
connexon used in the OF his speech, from Lieut.
bRoSks soSs X. paes 10 applied
for that data was at the Office of the coast survey
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi said it was hi. istention
to discus, s ayy whaeVer
Of such discussion We had gone quite too far 10
cede, without proper adjustment OF grievances. To
abandon discussion was to leave Impressions on the pub
lie mind which would pen into dangerous convictions
He (Mr. b. should not infiame the evil passions by
anything he was going 10 say Ill feeling had been al
ready engendsred. The Union was divided and endan-
seed by this feeling The North was against slavery,
and the South was for it, Each standing upon It's
own assumed ground and unless the other gave
way, collision in the administration OF our public affairs
must and would occur
quiry should be- who was first at fault The South was
the owner OF slaves but she had sought in any
wise TO impose that institution on the North. She was
content maintain the relation al home without disturb
ing the domestic quiet OF her nelghbors Not so with the
North For twenty years the Norh had not ceased to IN
erpose her authority the management OF the domestic
concerns OF the southern people The South had appeal
ed for the courtesy and common cvites oil civilized ma
tons, but she had appealed in vain. Her appeals had
been met by new acts OF aggression and wrong Her pa
thence had been worn threadbare; and. with one united
voice. she had given notice OF determined resolution TO
resist In doing So she would stand justified before God
and man.
Gentlemen affect to think the South in earnest, thus
adding great insult to outrageous wrong Let gentlemen
put away that fatal delusion. IL embraced Il would lead
10 the most disastrous consequences The South had sui
fered long and patiently II was an insult to her. more
gricvous than any former wrong 70 say that she would
net vndcae her rights. Such declarations would exas-
perate southern pride already smarting under accumu.
lated wrongs and lead certainly and inevitably TO fatal
results sai
Mr. B., in the most solemn manner, warned gentlemen
from the North that the South not only in earnest,
but that her mind fully made TO resist any further
on her rights OF property Her