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1 Changes in Commercial Systems of Foreign Nations 1 (1842)

handle is hein.trade/chacofn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 27th CONGRESs, Doc. No. 29. Ho. or Rrp!;. 3d Session. State Dept. CHANGES IN COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN NATIONS. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, TRANSMITTING 1 report, in pursuance of an act of 16th August, 1842, rontaining an account of chahges and modifications in the commercial systems of other nations, by Ireyties, duties on imports, and other regulations. DECEMBER 27, 1842. Read, referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and 5,000 extra copies ordered to be printed. To the House of Representatives of the United States: The Sedretary of State has the honor to lay before Congress, in com- pliance with the act of August 16, 1842, an account of such changes and modifications in the commercial systems of other nations, by treaties, du- ties on imports, and other regulations, as haye come to the knowledge of the Department since the passage of the law. The subject is one of vast extent. A great mass of materials is in daily process of accumulation, from general sources of information, and espe- cially from consuls and other public agents abroad, acting under instruc- tions and circulars from the Department. The short period which has elapsed since the passage of the law, and the necessity, in compliance with its requirements, to make this report without delay, have rendered it impossible to give so concise, compendious, and intelligible aform to the matter communicated, as would be desirable. Condensation, elucidation, and abridgment of the materials, it is believed will be found necessary, in executing the duty created by this statute, as well as the adoption of some well considered form, so as that the report of one year may be easily connected with its predecessor and its successor. 1[. is submitted to Congress to decide, whether, for these reasons, as well as on account of the. amount of labor which the duty must require, it would not be advisable that the work should be intrusted to one hand, tinder the direction of the Department, who should arrange and condense information on commercial subjects, fiom time to time, as it should bp re-

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