The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-11


al nations and BY those Of their dependence on The stap
o. principal productions Of the Unted n
ehe ssA o. the soil OF the forest OF manufacturer Ac being
specified 70 distinct abescolamns being added 10 show Ne
Isss ~ aat eyed on the articles imported from
ost eountries and the discrimination In favor OF or
against, the United States, where such may exist
statement exhibiting the facts with regard 10 All
q the British empire oows while detailed
ens o tue privileges afforded and the restrictions imposed
oy an nations and their dependencies commercial inter.
course Win the United by treaty or local
Dy duties on imports exports BY bounties
OF drawbacks in any other way distinct tables 10
gethr with their ehagewhether by treaty or
their modes Of measuring tonnage their sanitary
and the regulations Of their colonial trade also
IN Snct tables complete the second part Of the Report
ing preparation of the comparative tariffs has proved
deus ana toiome task while there be none perhaps
which despite all possible care there a greater liability
error. The latest official publications. in the original Ian
guages have alone in all instances relied author
NY ana the work has been repeatedly subjected
ou delay by the difficulty In procuring them from abroad
Changes and notifications also In foreign
Deen 50 frequent and important the last year two
y has Deem found by no means to keep with them
even by constant alterations in the work performed WHILE
ia several instances the unookd entirely
new tariffs has rendered worthless long and aboed tabular
statements already prepared and complete substitution in
dispensable* ..#
The tariffs generally, however, have been brought down.
10 detail 10 period late the close of July last For
all customs changes subsequent that datet especially
in the taris Of France, Belgium Holland Portugal and
to the annual report changes IN the sytems
OF other nations during the ending September 3d. 1885,
recently transmitted to Congress by this department.
Part Third Consular Returns. .4 lila. 5
These documents the of United States consu
to the circular OF this department Of March l 1854 already
referred TO- Issued with view to obtain the requisite
ras Tor Tins report NO very considerable portion Of each
OF these returns however, it found could be made
available in the work and, although parts Of them
might not be deemed OF the first Importance, STILL as much
valuable information would unquestionaby be withheld by
their entire suppression better mode making SER
few exceptions exactly receiyedsuch notifications
form and substance, alone being made demanded
Dy ,saa b a ys and The authors Of these
proved creditable as 1T generally has by having their
appended to their works, while they thus also sau
tary encouragement to make still vigorous and useful
Efforts In the same manner In future.
To make digest OF the varied and comprehensive
mercal intelligence conveyed by these only
naming mode Of disposng of them il they neither
be published entire have involved
expenditure OF time which could not under all the crcum-
stances OF the be seriously contemplated val
liable such digest when Completed might have proved be-
Errors deduction have been often detected ia
these returns in preparing them for the report and they
In most instances though not in all, been corrected while
and estimates OF the and of other portions the
work. VIII be frequently perceived In the various tables OF
comparative tariffs for example, the rates of duty will gen
orally be found somewhat higher when given the
than In the statements prepared from the original
this office, owing, mainly to the fact that by the United
states Official standard OF foreign used this work.
their value is less deprecated from that sustained
them IN the countries whence they emanae. The ca
value OF such foreign must also matter of course
be governed ut all times by the rate of exchange for the time
being. ..
Papers accompanying returns exhibits &c. and refer
req 70 rs such IN the returns have not often been deemed
sufficiently important to be gven but the these
reasons in all been scrupulousy retained Changes
have otener perhaps been made in the tabular statements
iy perspcuity condensation, and statistical eascaess
curing times consider able notifications in
tables OF kindred character being often thrown into
1t has not been found possible in all instances with
puous To avoid repeons but 1t has been considered
that light is sometimes thrown subject by mode OF
statement which not thrown by another and conciseness
has, at times, been sacrificed to perspcuy For the
restriction the consular in the
circular has not always been deemed advisable; and they
matter found in the bureaus Of the department. from
consuates and legations containing information of the char
demanded by the resolution Thus number Of
suates o which to the circular of March 18th have
been received, given in report hundred
and thirty while the whole number of dispatches and re-
turns from and consuates presented Is nearly
hundred and forty, ...
The value of considered returns
on subjects from agents Of the abroad
cannot well be estimated too highly. In no manner can
consular corps render better service to the which
is sustained and prompt obedience the part Of United
States consus to the instructons4 recently issued from
this department fail TO supply 1t abundanty in
future with all required information the commercial rea
tons Of the United states with all other nations.
ents especially under those of Great Britain and France
tho value attached to its results by the latter
be inferred from the fact that during the last thirteen
fourteen years volume varying IN size from one hundred
to six hrnded large octave pages has been Issued
culture Commerce, and Public Works, made up dge Of
from French consus abroad, and entitled AnRaisc
such monthly sheets containing commercial facts and
commercial legislation in foreign countries thus dgeted from
consular from time to time they acoumn
late be readily made up into voumeseach volume being
devoted II convenient to distinct country And thus,
already have since ls43, commercial encyclopedia H.
bay Of more than twenty large volumes which inasmuch
affords much information regards the United States
nowhere else be found 10 detail has proved invaluable for
consultation in preparing the present report But this COM
mefca library has been complied with peculiar reference TO
French interests and it's value TO France Is Of far
greater than to any other country.
Whether in view Of these results In France anc ri the Inn
portancs Of the subject itself ii may be deemed advisable to
somewhat similar disposition OF the returns
which the late instructions consu have already caused TO
accumulate 10 this department and TO do this in connexon
with the annual report Commercial chADges
quired by law most respectfully submitted for your
sideratiun.
By resolution Of the House OF Representatives OF De
ceber &C. 1854 President Of the United States
queted communicate that House. In with the
report pow submitted which then in OF prepare
ton copies Of all returns OF cOnuls and commercial agents
Of the United States made In reply TO circular from the De-
nept State dated October 1885, such portions
thereof as he might deem erpedpnt This resolution
referred 10 this department, and charged with it,
relating chiefly ship building, shipping navigation, ton
mage sailors in merchant service &C. &c Progress has been
preparing and copying these documents required
and the work will be submitted to you when completed
have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully your ODE
dient servant, EDhUND FLAGG,
Superintendent.
Hon. w. L. Macy, Secretary OF State.
ssince the above was written, tariff Of Mexico, in
most respects new promugate January 81 1885, has
to hand upersedng for the third time the results Of much
labor upon the changing Of that republic.
4rhose In the tariff OF Mexico excepted.
4GaneraI TO %. 1883. O.. a.