US Presidency
1841

The ways and means in the Treasury and estimated to accrue within the agelong period consist of about $ 694,000 of funds available on the 28th ultimo, an unissued balance of Treasury notes authorized by the act of 1841 amounting to $ 1,955,000, and estimated receipts from all sources of $ 3,800,000, making an aggregate of about $ 6,450,000, and leaving a probable deficit on the 1st of September next of $ 4,845,000. In order to supply the wants of the Government, an intelligent constituency, in view of their best interests, will without hesitation submit to all necessary burthens. But it is nevertheless important so to impose them as to avoid defeating the just expectations of the country growing out of preexisting laws. The act of the 2d of March, 1833, commonly called the compromise act, should not be altered except under urgent necessities, which are not believed at this time to exist.