The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-09


yILLE's NEEDS, AND How THEY MAY
BE OBrAINED.-A. T. Randall, Esq,
Special Agent of the Treasury De-
partment, arrived in the city on Sat
urday night, on special mission q
observation. During Sunday and yes
terday forenoon he took observations
about the city, and expressed himself
as perfectly astonished at the mani
fest importance of our city, as IN
washington Cityi it had been consid-
cred az merely a port of entry FOR
towns in the interior.
Yesterday afternoon, by special in
vitation, large number Of our most
influential citizens, including repre-
sentatives of the various branches of
trade, manufactures and finance, metat
the rooms of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, where a free confer
ence was held, relative to the COM
mercial facilities to which this city is
entitled and to the best method of Sc
curing them.
Among the special questions con-
sidered was that Of direct importation,
which has been so greatly impeded by
Government officers at New Orleans
and New York, as to be almost en-
tirely abandoned by our wholesale
merchants.
During the conference it was stated
that it was almost, if not absolutely,
impossible to import goods to this
city without their being subjected to
drayage, storage and other heavy tax
ations in New York or New Orleans,
Notwithstanding all the requirements
of the Government had been com
piled with, and the most ample bonds
given for the payment of the duties
at this port.
IF, on the other hand. the duties
were paid at the above ports, the
goods were promptly forwarded. The
remedy proposed is the establishment
of bonded warehouse of some kind
in this city, and modification of the
revenue laws, so that the revenue
officers at New Orleans, or other
original ports of entry, shall not be
entitled to any per centage for the COL
lection of duties at those ports.
Mr.. Randall explained the various
kinds Of bonded storehouses or ware
rooms. also the methods of transpor-
tation in bond designating the various
bonded lines of transportation
throughout the country. The ad-
vantages that would accrue to our
wholesale merchants, railroad men,
&C., were clearly explained. The
meeting was one of great interest,
and one we'll calculated to arouse our
citizens to action, but we have not
time or space to follow out all the de-
tails of the conference. In addition
to improved aud increased facilities
for direct importation, the ne
cessity of a Local Board of
Inspectors for steamboats,, the
location Of or the holding of a United
States District Court at this place,
and other like subjects were oonsid-
cred. In order to secure these de-
sirable objects, it was generally agreed
that our city should be represented
in Washington City during the com
ing session of Congress, by delega-
ton of our Wisest and most infuen
tial citizens, who. should assist our
Senators aud Representatives in
bringing these questions before Con-
gress in such shape as to secure their
respectful consideration. Some TWEEN
ty or more of our first citizens were
present at the meeting, and we
regret that many more were not
present, who should have been
there. Mr.. Randall left for Gin
cinnati last evening very favor
ably impressed with the growth, pros
perity and Importance Of our city,
and fully convinced of the justice of
our claims in the matters above re-
ferred to. and promising to bring our
claims prominently to the attention
of the Department, in the report he
should lay before it.
We hope that this subject shall not
now be laid aside, but that instant
and effective measures shall be taken
to such facilities for trade and com
merce as We so earnestly need, and to
which we are so manifestly entitled
We shall probably refer to this sub
jeet again.
RECORDERS CoURT.-'Squire Walk
err the Rannrdar anrn tea,a disnnsed