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It-Is believed, would not meet the sanction of the
TPle, unless in the emergency of a war with s one great
'1 note nation,,. exposing our commerce to great hazard,
greatly redfieing the revenue from duties on imports.
thehe
only nrnaining means for supplying this deficit within
secor,lMred period is by loans or treasury notes ; and I would
recommend, with a view to the most vigorous
-cluing of the existing , war with Mexico, so as to bring
ttg
.speedv and honourable termination, that a contingent
tallitose—
„,_ slfould be vested in this department, with your
.`uotl, to issue Treasury notes, or effect a loan of a sum in
t,tlitEigregate not exceeding the last above-mentioned deficit
'420.86,406 dolls.
thm k it would be Most advantageous to the Government
k 4,t a portion of this money should be raised by Treasury
bets' and the remainder by loans, limiting the interest in
kitt ,"3e", to a rate not •exceeding six per cent per annum,
m-ibidding the negotiation in either case below the par
4e-4!. If the authority were limited so as to cover this
het
and the power given to .resort to loans, or Treasury
1„In or both, as the emergency might nAtiire, the money
itight be raised at a much lower rate of interest, than if the
tkP,,,artlnent were confined either to loans alone, or to Treasury
th:4, The experience of the Government has demonstrated
re there are periods when loans are most available, and that
tre are occasions when treasury notes are much better
Pted to meet the emergency ; and the power to select both,
It: ither, from time to time, would render the negotiation
re certain, and probably save a very large amount of inte-
t,t to the Government. If the war should be speedily
47, itiated, it is
,possible that a resort to loans or Treasury
stt," " might not be required ; or if so, for an inconsiderable
N"hnt. The same power that is now given by law to
tij„e'll.the loan, even before its maturity, whenever the
of the Government will permit, so as to liquidate
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Public debt as speedily as possible, should be continued,
berg3o the authority for the re-issue of the Treasury. notes as
tetofore provided by law, as well as fur their receipt in re-
ilke Payments.
to, ''e additional duties designated in schedule A are re-
r.:l,4llended as a war measure, and to terminate with the
piVration of peace, or as soon thereafter as the state of the
finances will permit their discontinuance.
t)hJaVe the honour to be, Sir, most respectfully, your
Itiat servant,
R. J. WALKER, Secretary of Treasury.
r.„L"he President.
schedule A, referred to in the, b letter, is made out
intricate tabular form ; and in consequence it is not
tfeeticable for us to lay it before our readers this evening.
Ilia)* do so at some tuture day.]

- REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department, Washington, June 13, 1846.
Sires War
to; - have the honour herewith to submit to you the
-,`r°lttes which have been 'made at this department, to
1 ',-ineYou to answer the resolution of the Senate, of the 3d
a4„,tt requesting to be furnished with an estimate of the
.00out ot monev required during the present and next
'tat'', 1 Year fo such a prosecution of the existing war with
te,m nation !t!to as will most likely result in its speedy and honourable
h:'nese estimates are made upon the. assumption that the
army will soon be filled up to its maximum,. which
21j amount to 15 500 men, and that a volunteer force of
rte,)? foot and 6`,(103 mounted men is to be at once organised,
nett"lf'd intq service, and kept therein until the end of the.
F,
biate;'eP.., year, to wit, to the 80th of June, 1847. The este':
tittlt' ',re made for an army of over 40,000 men, mostly op .
•$ in the field, in an enemy's country, deriving their
k,tPies principally from the United States.
it?w long it will be before the regular army can be filled
to the extent authorised by law will defend upon success
licri-c.reiting. Its numbers as yet do not much exceed on e-
4,1 k Its maxim um. It is hoped that in a few months the
tba Will be nearly filled ; its average total number through
fiscal year will not probably exceed 12,500.
141. n‘umber of volunteers actually
er calledthe Act for imediate
41:-; °Y virtue of r orders und ofm 13th of
1144!aq, Will am'ounty to about 18,000, and whether a greater
tano:tr or will not be required for the ensuing campaign
tailed be determined. Should the number already.
ti the he deemed sufficient for the successful prosecution
that 'var, the estimate being made on a basis exceeding
'llll4l-1-I.)er bv 7,00 t), will be found proportionably too laree.
1-01,r,°,41,1 the;e views as to the extent of the regular and
ken Leer force be realised, the army will not exceea 30,000
all or nearly all the estimates. prespt ed herewith
to be reduced one-fourth in amount, yet it isimpossible
'resee the exigencies of the service. It may require the
togadill 4°lount of the force on which the estimates have been
and even more; and I have not, therefore, felt at liberty
4v_lnke any reductions of the estimates presented by the
17a1 branches of this department.
tlts.aakj the liberty to direct your particular attention. to the
ti," es of the Quartermaster-General. You will perceived
ti,e' they are large—very large—and I hope much exceed
the e'tPenditures which may be required. They are made on
interrior
,4upposition that oar army will penetrate far ii,to the
tzth of the enemy's country, and that all supplies, and
lj tions of war, will necessarily be transported on long
111, and those far from being easily traversed. Should
toetny's country a'efund in forage, the expense of
q:)Portation will be greatly reduced; but the uncertainty
pe
h,rtA. the country to be invaded, and the still greater un-
aS to its resources, do not warrant deductions to
tt',4,te on the estimated items for supplie,, and the tradn:-
,hotisiTo of them to the places where they may. be nee d.
an 'the nao igation of the Rio Grande be found pm-
-440;•e for steam-boats •of • light -draught to •Camargo, or
set
"°°‘ °loch will be saved probably by the use of that river,
At,iderable sums must be expended in the purchase of
t ,
7 'te•
14 tip farther to be observed that no inconsiderable amount
yetlte,expenses AVIIICh will fall on the quaitermaster's depart-
o 's ill the nature of an outfit, and would not be required
`carepeated should the war be protracted beyond the next
4tt illYelr The estimates in the quartermaster's department
Ist bed
without much regard to the chances favourable to
I,ltri,,led expenses. Provi,ion had not been made (for the
'or .„Le_,(l appropriations in past years would not permit it)
kNoi,':uden augmentation of our -force to four times its usual
44)11'4' The necessity of making such a rovision on the
4, est notice will generally increase the cost of it, and this
tiklittl.l,e !'inly on the quartermaster's department. It is hoped
actual expenses of this branch of the service will
'tt;"'ne two or three millions short of the full estimates
clth,l)resented ; yet this is not so certain as to authorise the
vittittent to cut them down in that amount.
I am, with great respect,
kel*°nlthe Presidt,t Your obedient ;Ire. 7.l43.i,mAßcy.
atigaiantse of t
required for the Prosecution of the War
~411,e.ancd efrxoinicoiruol; the 13th of May to the 30th of June,
1, 1846, to June 30, 1847, over and
above he sum estimated for by this Department, at the
"winencement of the Present Session of Congress.
IstJuly,lB46,
. To 30th to 30th
Adies June, 1846. June. 1847.
tlyv,..._-ant-Qeneral's Estimate....,,.., $38,780
PtibL'ATtnaster-General's ditto $ iOO,OOO 8,890,000
eetaster-General's ditto
>ry•
„ ssar-General's subsistence
652,000 1,980,615
gin,
'rgeon.
General's Estimate
Aboo Bureau's ditto 20,000 80,000
OrdiltAphical ditto ditto —4a 20,000
ce ditto ditto
603,000 248,000

i 4 80000 $17,166,472
for4,l_°t„6,--. Th.is estimate does not ' - desll
incl e appropr a o i ti ns
44tlteiencies already made; but it includes the estimates
`6r tt7 the Committee since the commencement of this session
8 increase of the army and new regiment of mounted
, ~ en,

.‘tiE QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S REPORT.
Quartermaster-Gene: al's Office,
Wasin Cit June 15, 1846.
theSii.'-`lll obedience to your orhder,gton and under a resolution of
'aenate of the 6th instant, I have the honour to present
140eStitnate of the probable amount required to be expended
gh this department during the next fiscal year, should
Var with Mexico continue throughout that year. Also
Opihkttri supposed to be required for all expenses of the
%Otter service during the present fiscal year. Nothing is
teA_M in addition for the
.regular army during the present
44-'4,1 Year, as the existing appropriations are considered
V:t,t,t, or nearly so, to meet the expenditures of the war.
try nti°6e not accustomed to military operations in a coun-
littg,i'vsost destitute of resources, this estimate mat seem
tnuell4lt in a department where the expenditures. depe,.nt.d.
career•.tatq'un accidents and contingencies of service, e..
toh.,:teer to 3 tin some measure hypothetical.
.1 have
C°uuty Present' due. to the importance of the subject to
aloo, estimate upon the resources of our own
count
to Cc,
~'POing out of view entirely any supposed re-
:Pr the uerived from the enemy's country. In this
—"ut estimate is believed to as near an ap-
'4rcuin I°4 to truth as such an estimate, under existing
tame, .
susceptible of being made.
• I 4Ve the honour to be, Sir,
Your ouedient servant,
TH. S. JESUP,
Quar erm a.st r-General.
L. Marc,v Secretary of NVar.
keri4t— °f funds required by the Quartermaster's
foot
partd-
Moe for the next fiscal year, for a tnrce ot 20,000 to.ot
lan.-
r"unted volunteers in an active campaign, itic.utl
Ittld Idle increased expense for the transportation, forage,.
.11'4 ; Pots for the regular army consequent on a state of
1,044 c. avl.Bo, for the volunteer force employed in the present
2A)car.
p tltt,oNswaggons. at average of $l2O 5240,000
Pc'r 2,06 P horses and mules for waggons, at $;5 750,000
4.00,v, Bets cf harness, at 8
o'4,oo'o'l.llllles for packing,ai 810 BO,OOO
160,000

.. ..
tor 4:1,,- -4 Pack saddles, at $l5
tl,l. hr ?:eke of Oxen, at $25
leatr'llelitlfs and other tools, iron and other
For _ rtals for an arm.v of 25,000 men
,T!!.er transportation, including the purchase
rot darter of steamers and other vessels 1,500,000
• 141:5Y of agents, superintendents, team. sters,
ur
kid fo ors, Mechanics, artificers, clerks, Isaggon
itt RI rage masters, expresses, &c., say 4,000,
hNZ lu, including subsistence and other ne
01. gar eXpenses ..... ..2,190,000
bltoriTtge, drxage, building storehouses mid
'or ii,„BPs, expense of depots, &c 600,000
hft,, t.,age for mounted and other volunteers, and
'vet ti`tie horses, mules and oxen in the trains
-.1111) and garrison' equipage for volunteers

60,000
10,000

120,000

For
tll _ _
•
genc
For
e volunteers for the pre fiscal re
°lltinies of the Warsent Departmentar.-

$3,840,000
800,000
50,000

$0,690,000

NOTES.
psi
the:for increased expense for forage for the dragoons and
lot' the regular army are included in the estimate for
litte,,luneer,; and in that estimate is included all the ex-
° of depot
re. The s•
• „" the - Itrmy of appropriations being considered. sufficient
-N.- Present fiscal year, no addition is made in consequence
tEltrefol_vear for the remainder of the year. The whole sum,
3. Tr, estimated for the present year, is tin- volunteers.
sumestimated Mr contingencies is less than the
44. thi,vriations during the war with England, and is as low
. ntle"„einrettll instances of war, upon even the most moderate
L t•
Quartet 'III.
Ge'ritiei.raBl"sjOEffiScUeP, JESUP, Quartermaster-General.
Wahington, June 15, 1846.

'lloltr OP THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Slr Navy Department, June 9, 1846.
,the 3,7-The resolution of the Senate of the United States
ti?..f
Nite' instant, requesting the President to furnish "an e,s,,it
zi"ithe amount of money required during the preset
bop !?tt fiscal. year, for such a prosecution of the existing
qtko"ltil, Mexico as will most likely result in its speedy and
'Attn::7l'ole termination," having been referred to this depart-
have the honour to submit a report, so far as the
t,th:nwtoryice is concerned.
stiona I! amount of the regular appropri-
endin forth he naval service, fir the year
the g3O June, 1847, fir the support of
Btu Peace establishment, accordin,, to the
rn)rted b then Committee of' Ways
eLateans, inclulig the amendments
have beenbugzezted by this da- •