The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-13

the present, there he is, the consulting
chief of the House with the Secretary of
the Treasury, and there he is, thwarting
the Government in all its estimates, per-
verting all they do, and suppressing all
they write to him. He turns out to be a
Bitter Ender of the first order.
We must, therefore, again and again
appeal from such chairman TO the pub
lie, and We must beg even Democratic
members Of Congress to study the finances
of the country for themselves, and not
trust such a chairman with even their adj
ditions and subtractions. They must re-
member his positive averment in the
House the other day that the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland had more
seacoast to preserve from smugglers than
the vast seacoast of the Atlantic and Pa
ci6c of the United States-to say nothing
of the provincial, long Canadian, and long
Mexican frontiers; and that he positively
insisted upon such statement after being
questioned upon it in the Hosse by the
gentleman from New York, who kindly
advised him, in parliamentary terms, only
to stick to the truth, and not to degrade
himself for the sake of his own or any
other party.
Stopping the supplies, we must also beg
Democratic gentlemen to remember-al-
ways very serious matter--is quite as
serious if attempted in way that puts
stop to the collection of the revenue, as if
attempted in resistance to appropriations
Of it required by necessity or by law.
That this is what Mr.. BAYLY is after, any
body can see who will carefully study the
facts we submit below.
1st. What the Administration wants,
and all it wants for the collection of the
revenue is just what Mr.. WALKER had
three years ago; that is, in 1847, or in '49,
or '49, exclusive Of Oregon and Califor-
MIA.
Mr.. WALKER expended in collecting
In ls47. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $2,24,269
In lS4S observation-disclosures. 2,l32, 636
In lS49. ......................... 1900, 900
Mr.. MEREDITH estimates as his wants
From january. 1850, to June 3oth, 1850,
(half of ls49) 81, 100, 900
In new districts in Texas. $4,000
In California (not half enough). . 100000
Additional expenses in warehousing I'M
der Mr.. WALKER's contracts. $4,000
In New Mexico in her DISTRICTS. ....... $4,000
sI,a25,ooo
Mr.. WALKER expended in half year of
1877. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,l07,1
Mr.. MEREDITH wants, in 1850, for Texas,
Oregon, and California, so much more
than in lS47. Observation-Disclosures. S2l7, 500
Is this $2l7, 866 too much increase for
three years, with the new Rio Grande
district in Texas, and with Oregon and
San Francisco, where between one and
two millions are to be added to the reve-
nue. and more, if revenue officers are
established in such places as San Pedro
California and St. Nisqually Oregon
especially when we remember. that Mr..
WALKER said in his annual report, (1847,)
he was saving every thing that could be
saved; and in his Warehouse Report,
(1s49, calling for more inspectors in New
York and elsewhere, discoursed after the
following fashion:
The provisions Of the act of 18th June. 1s44
limiting the inspectors TO the number EMPLOYED Mt
that date, must be modified in some respects. as
these officers are required by the warehousing
laws TO keep the key and have charge Of private
bonded stores. If these private stores are to be
scattered over our great ports, the convenience
Of commerce may dictate, and as to a fair and
reasonable extent they should be under proper
regulations, If the warchousing business should
progress II has done for the last two years, the
inspectors MUST be augmented beyond the number
authorized BY that act. The warehousing act al
lows the importer, whose private store is used for
the warchousing Of foreign goods on which the
duties have not been paid, to keep one key, and
requires inspector of the revenue to keep
another, the law directing joint custody with
two different kinds of locks and different keys in
the possession Of each respectively so that the in.
spector could nothave access TO such bonded goods
in private stores except in the presence Of the in
spector, tn act forbidding the importer "access
to the goods except in the presence of the proper
officer of the customs"
I'd. But, says Mr.. BAYLY, with letters
in his possession from the Treasury Depart
ment showing to the contrary, but which
he has never suffered the House to see,
mark thatD Mr.. MEREDITH is asking for
S2,6l6, 1877 for the year. Let us measure
this statement, say "with tape and
string" Mr.. BAYLY makes out his case
thus:
From January, 1850, TO June 30, Mr..
MEREDITH asks for, as stated above. g ,325, 900
There is drawn from the
Treasury from June 3d.
IS49 10 January |, 1850,
which includes SlSl 900
adpaneed for storagcs, &c. 81 ,l4l ,s97
Estimates for six months
past in California ...... 100000