New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07
discredti1g the Government Of any country cam w.1

di'crediti1g the Government Of any country can ven
The increase Of the public deb, in conaeo,.n.
disturbed condition Of the country and from otSsr
syyufses, VIII clearly appear from brief review a.
ne is, OF July 1860 shown by The last ANIMAL re-
he T.. ~ soe,Ios ao3 81; it had been increassi on
'ns st January 1861, TO the SUN of Sc 24372I S3
o - hsd been further increased on the Eth of Marcb
"nen the present Secretary took charge Of ths
epsrt1ent TO the sum of $76 26y D. and on tbs,
OF 9Iiy, 1851, the close of the fiscal year Il had
SO 6S. W '"' sum Oh *so,oo''e
ID connection with the general subject of reyenue
te secretary thinks his duty invite the attention.
OF congress to the condition OF foreign commerce. and
OF te commerce between the States as affected by the
exiting nsurrecton at the ports of several Ststea OF
the Union, wherein the collection of lawful duties am
imports has been foreby sbstraced and prevented for
several months.
This condition of affairs and the admission Of for
egn merchandise into those ports without the payment
of duties to the United States have given opportunity
TO many frauds on the revenue, aud must necessarily
occasion great and harmful disturbance of the REGULAR
commerce of the country. IL is in the province Of
Congress to apply the proper remedies for these evils
and the Secretary begs leave TO suggest that proper
remedies may be found in closing the ports where tho
collection OF duties so disturbed by providing for
snch collection on shpboard or elsewhere beyond the
reach of such obsructioDs
Every independent nation exercises the right OF de-
ermining what ports within its territorial limits shaB
be and what ports shall not be open 10 foreign con-
merce, and nothing be clearer where one or more
ports may be temporarily in the possession of insure
gents against the Government, than that suitable regus
atious may be prescribed by the proper authority to-
guard the revenue against dlnnuiioa by adequate pro-
vision for s collection elsewhere san within the por
or for deprvlng the port sef Of it's character as q,
port Of entry or delivery until the usurrection shall be-
suppressed
Great inconvenience and damage to commerce among
the States have also arisen from the same general
cause. To mitigate these evils aud prevent, ss far ae
possible, the provision of commerce between St9tee
ntoan agency for the supply Of the insurgents With
means for maintaining and extending tie Dsurectl0nr
the Secretary issued the two circular orders to Coi
lectors, of which copies herewith submitted TO
Congress"
ln forming these orders, the Secretary was neees>
Sarily much embarrassed by the absence of aoy law
regulating commerce among the States, and by the
necessity OF conforming them condition Of hostility
created by the nsurrection. These conditions under
certain circumstances would make all commerce ills
GAL while under other circumstances they would only
make unlawful the commerce carried on directly With
the insurgents To remove embarrassment legisatiors
is required and the Secretary respectfully recommend
suitable enactment giving TO the President the.
power to deeimlne, by proclamation or other noti6s
cation, within what limits an nsurrection hass
obtained for the time controlling ascendeney, and
therefore must be regarded attended by the effects o
civil war in the total suspension OF commerce. and to-
establish by license such exceptions to that suspension
as he may deem expedient and practicable. Such an.
enactment should also provide suitable penalties an
foIfetures for attempts to carry unlicensed
merce with insurgents, places declared TO be In a
state OF nsurrection In order to clearer undersand-
ing on the views Expressed in this report.
aud to promote the prompiude of acton 10 Impor-
tant at this jlncture, the Secretary most respect
fully submits 10 the consideration of Congress- as q.
plan for increasing and improving the revenue the
draughs Of bills 10 provide revenue from imports and
for other purposes, and another to authorize nae
tional loan and for ather purposes.
In compliance with the law on that subject be aIsc'
transmits detailed statements of several negoations
for loans since the last annual report from the Treas
ury Department. The Secretary s fully and painfully
that in preparing and submitting tbi reporc
be has sbored under great and peculiar dsadyantages
he has but recently assumed the charge OF the vast
and complicated concerns Of his Department aud he ID
deeply conscious how mpeecty he Is qualified by exc
perience by talents, BY special requirements for
such charge
lie also understands, better perhaps than any one,
outside can understand the difficulties incident to the
task of which he has now attempted the performance.
augmented and multiplied beyond measure by the ciims
inal nsirrecfion which derangcs commerce, accanu-s
aes expenditures necesstates taxes embarrasses in
dusry depreciates property, crpes enterprise, fush
trates progress.
lie has simply endeavored, under the perplexing.
circumstances TO meet the case just as s 70 set 1ork
pa nly he actual condition Of the public finances, and
to explain the means and by which, In hia
humble Judgment, the evils of the existing situAion,
may be mitigated and finally removed.
The energies of great people VIII, as be hrmly neS
Heves surnount all the troubles and calmities OF the
present tme and under the good hand Of the God OF
our fathers out of these very troubles and dcuiIes
build future which shall surpass the whole gorious
pat in the richness o its blessings and benefits A
Which he respectfully submits 10 the indulgent cone
sideration Of Congress.
(SigredO P. CHASE, Secretary Ofthe Treasury
These have already been published.