Third. In Charleston one additional officer
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Third. Ii Charleston one additional officer
would be necessary. There would be additional
dryyage and porterage.


Fourth The tendency of the system would be
to concentrate business, and to favor the large
ports; but it is not easy to anticipate the opera
ton of the system in this respect.
FIFTH. think year sufficient, ard that
longer time would be injudicious.
Sizth. 1t would make but little difference in
this port at present; under improved state OF
trade it would be different. For the next year, if
now adopted, the change would be unirnportant,
and the revenue but little affected.
SeventA OF the expediency of cash duties [
have no doubt. Whatever causes may have rem
dered credit for duties desirable or expedient
formerly, they no longer exist The regular Amer
ican merchant is able and for the most part will
ing. TO pay MS de.es in cash. The cash system
avoids the risk of loss from non-paynent of duty
bonds i, is more simple; itprevents the foreigner
from trading on the credit OF the American Gov
ernment; i, stops heavy imports of goods on for
eign accounts and debars the foreign merchant or
manufacturer from thus injuring the regular
home merchant and the country generally.


have hitherto, in the absence of authority to
procure warehouses, where storage became neces-
sary, permitted the merchant to furnish his own
store, placing the key in the keeping of the Col
lector Perhaps some Discretionary power of this
sort in the smaller ports might be better than rent
ing stores, which might involve heavy expendi
ture.


Ihaye the honor TO remain, with great respect,


Your obedient servant,


j. 1RAYSON, Collector.
fully accord with the views and opinions of the
Collector.


ROBT HOWARD Naval Officer.