Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-30


.aie n many eases canaot b ilsiiisi ss tfs s,ns
'ihed services were nos az su5cent ila1artaao,.ls
fe are TIE ERECTION ef sach bnldir =. II lheanoor.
% Susoess zone e ibe places pheTs bsse bei|a
i iBgs have bson erected jusiifed ils sznsriiirr-
/ thea eommOn justice Wo1ld dsmand fhsf 81 rsirr
buildings should b Put uf at every silar ules. 81
the Onitod States where an -9ial aa1ount 81 r,,s-
ness Il done. To DO this Eould secure e sr-er.
diturs o. noney Whish the NsEnest sdg1stts * a.
/ system win not approve.
The rsssnmeads'ions 81 ny last report On isss
subject are assin sehmitiea % Jour eoaa aietalIsn
tn the present state oi 6uancssil Vi h.-II n.
proposed 70 add to The pabis erasnd i..... 49,. s.
inoriSieg ths ercctioa of any mere puhlo haiiars
u 10 event. however should such Horls rs dissei-
Cd Fiihe1. hfss sueiseting ih4 aFplesdon iaf lhsm
to rigid inquiry into taeir ntcessir a1I rf5
and When ioaad necessary, tie isisrfr,i - ss--i5
Be required 70 suouit 70 Clsgress sutshls nisns
ahd estimates Of the cOs, before srproprsiioa S
made.
Your attention is parlicuafly iu4i edo "a nsf u
i0n Of he esginess's report which fsfeis ia ihs
suijsct of marine hospitals. Each years arperenee
sdds 70 ahe obieciions Rhieh have been presnisd 70
Cong ess 70 tee system 81 buidipg and naihtaining
these hospitals. The relief SCI rdsd ls not 4sfs
SIMPLE, whilst the expense b nuah greater esan tr-
ISIS under The old systsn. ne infornaiion uhieh
Is communicated On tais SUB sust Attract as Bs
sl9us stlen,ion oi congress- an4 shoald lead. - ~
judgment, 70 radical change Tao anounf nos
Annually draEn from the treasury 10 su1plv he de-
hcency IN The fasd loE TIE Feliaf 81 slok an5 dis
aelss ssansn exceeds the sun raised ort q iis
I III
50 formerly, ths iact is in 10 anall serres It.
iribgied to the increased sBa Unnecessary tresudi
turfs gro Eing cut 81 The building and keeping up 81
marine hosPiiss Besides, thsse i fand tisb1rs-
ed By The government Whieh possesses higher oains
for just and ecoBomical s1pendilurs ihah lhs ous
under consideration. The law osmpes fhs saleciion
Of tkis money from she wages ef seaman, asd Ihs
government undertakes 70 exPend il for ikeir hene
ft and protection The trust j. sacred oIe, and
can only be aifhfully discharged By exercising ths
greatest care and ecoBomy iu iis dsburssment E
reneW ths Recommendations Of my lastEsPeIi skis
subject.
deem Il ny duiy 70 esn ne siieniion q csa-
gress 70 the bill Tor the revision aRi eo1godiiioa
of the revenue laws, reported b. IN ooeds1ss 60
resolution Of the House 81 Repressnt1fras 90 Ne
last session Of Coagrsss Fer the reasons fhcn suss
gested deem il inportant tat he Bill ehouid res
csvs the favorable action Of Congress ls present
session.
Instead q that portion of ths bill oriEinaly rs-
ported regulating the eOlsct0n districts. aad ap-
Pointnsnt and eonpsnsatson Of oifesrs prsDcs8
TO submit e an esriy day, aaubsttuts s1ggeslei b
the experiences Of an s2stionsl year il iAs dspsrf
ment, 8hich, il IS believed, wiz ebFiate many sr-
isting ineonVsnienees, and very materially rsdues
the expense Of e0llsefisg the revenue
In his eo1Rection e Is dsemad pgeper % refer e
q misapprehension Which seems 10 exist. h 3 ne
extent in regard 70 ths receipts and sEpadilnFss a
certain ports.
ported At = gvsu point Would clearly isiioais ibs
necessity for an sdequats provision here foF Tie
5ollestisn Of ne revenue, It By no means folloss
laai The 4ierests Of The revenue Dc require ihs
services 81 asers $ P5ints where lev a, 10 dates
are collected. iudicous dsposifian of rpFsgsafiFs
force is r1seole % ihs sollecfion q TsTeans
from imports E'peeiall7 E fhis lfns ia fegard ie
the United siaies aioas sA-ss extensive ssaboar9
and frontier boundsfiss there sss 50 many 3oinss
through which forsiEn kaBiss mirhtssfhronn
into the interior free a. iuy. bu f0r De lzllsoes
Of preventive corps UPon he principal svenus3
Of The trade With foreign countries, PFovsioa ~
49, d hr-Tn a. r.-~fr rrH
ton Of dosies and e. those ports rersauo lrsu
customs Is mainly collected or segHred o,hez
channels through which foreign merchandias miz6t
clandesiinely reach The interior are, q necsfsfy
guarded BY prevsniive force, and ones st r5isls
where the expenses exceed che RmGu1t of eollsos
lions. Such force cOuld not Be EiihdraHn viih.
out leaving the laws and rsgulatons exposed ts
evason aud the public revenue 70 ine8lcnishe loas
Take the districts Of ehamplain abd Fsrn1ni o.
the Canadian frontier as Illustration Ikere i5
large number Of ciooFs stationed a. ysFi0ua points
along the frondsr in thsss districts ana ihe ez-
penses Of collection exceed by mere lhan 9le haI
ihe amount Of revenue received
What would be the effect on tie rsgsnua sf =
Withdrawal Of this force fron these Poiuts nay hs
perceived By glance ct The sonnsEionH 81 shose
districts, and Ot the waters Of Lake Chsnnlaiz
With the principal markets and territory Of Canada
One Of these stations, Bousss Poial. Whsrs
large portion Of Canadian commeros first saiars he
United States, eommunicafss By sailr5a1s auf tie
river st. Johns with Monlrssi and The S. Las
renee IL no brevsnliFs fsfos srssta0nadlst lhoza
points merchandiss Of ps0viBcial and RuropaaiI
origin might be introduced into ne Unitsd Stai6s
by those rouiee, a1d % various points aloEg tbs
CanadiGn snd Feracnt fsouiisr without ahs rossi-
bilisy Of preveniion, and % the serious inj6ry e
the revenus from customs where articles TAX
ed By our tsria, bot msds free by the Canadan. or
where the Differences Of duties IN Canals a1d the
United Siaies would insure pro6t on tie adsez--
ture merchandise might Be exported IN bond froa
our own warehouses % Canada, 70 Be thrown ihsnss
upon marksts Eiihoui ths Paymsns 81 asp dug
! whatever 10 the United States. hIershandiss -
imported might supply, te 3 ksge extent tie con.a
/ sumption Of New b gland and New Yort in ahos8,
ports 50 large PARTON Of the public rsyeas q noN
/ collected
Al ths ports o. Psnsac8a, IN Fsrida and sbisids.
boro near he mouth Of Peafl River Mississippi,
on our Gulf coast, rsgenEs ocers saiioned, 5ut
/ no duties Of ssS considerable aI5unt eoscssd Bud
for the presence OF revenue force &c thoss PolEs,
the valuable products Of Edropean and West lndian
commerce night be introduced free cf dulg lnlo tho
/ interior through the waters oonmsaded hy ih6s8
ports With hardly possibility 81 PrersAlion. and
\ 10 the serious dminuton Ct The rsysnus sescisdat
/ the ports Of New Orleans and Mobile
Oiher insiSnoes Of the necessity Of prsvsntigo
service mighc be readily suggested bul q "a not
deemed nscessaFy. L Is believed that tbs expense
Of maintaining t might. y sous points, oe fsdlcea
without iupaiFiug iis utility and he dsparlnant has
that subject nov under consideration. t
AT The last session ofCeBgrsss aDproprlatoE8 usTe
made FOR the purchase Of the bes self ghfin7 f8-
bCais 10 Be placed the coast Of New jer5eg, ena
he best life boats loY the s0ast Of Long Isaad
| AZ ths zoyerntlsnt had already provided iis-bszfs
for those stations the object q fhs law Wa esds1t5
! 10 Ascertain better boat thaa those alrsEdy splog
I ed and Il f5und, 70 suhstituts h FOR thos8 nov 81
use Taking this view q the subject, apPoiulada
commission 10 test the qualities of The var0es kiad
I Of boas that bad been eoultfusei, and Fhioh Ksre
/ ofered 70 tbe government. The report Dc the CON
( missioneTs has heen received within tes last lsa
days-too late for any seti0u Of the depsrtueIt be-
fore the meeting Of Consrbss. Il is bersaith sa1,
I mi,ted marked AZ With view Of placing hsfefs
/ Congress al the iBformaiion he subiee = the
! possession Of the department. snd allo that ssek
sdditiouai sclioR may Be had at the present seiaa
as nay be deemed advisable.
! The report ol the supeFihioude1l ol So Caast
Survey giving statsmsnt q The oq1fafsas Fl iEis
service during The last fiscal year H De- gouitfed
10 Congress 81 an early day.
The report Of the 5uperaisirR pscL,f- l1ssrze4
| I21 is herewith submitted
A report fron the PresiGant E1d Dirse.ss 81 ihe
Lsulssills and Portlaad Canal Coapauy q ezpectea
| 20 reach the deParimsEi in 8 shsrt tine, and Rhen
1 resslvsd viii Dc s1bniiied 10 Congress
The accompanying req re iron t1e sslloas
bureaus Of the Tre1suFy D laFfa1sni, tuafaeqA 81
L. viii furnish detailed sss aments q hs oasnsss
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