Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-23
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F,sm ,be Secretary sf ibs 7seisy. accompanying
Reps,f. and jaad,y fanmtni, p,tparca ~
ps,jnanes eflbs aa jA2pismsnisy 10 ibe, aff,
q ssdfisd al a7 10 osablJb ibe greejIy De-
farimfnf."
iCopcluded from our laa.
Psassri. DivadesA on Baxk Sbars,, IseiSsn:ak.
THE annual proceeds of the duties on poi-
l. tage may not be tfimatcd at leis than
10000 dollars. The dividends on bauk iiiares,
az the rate OF s per cent. dividend, amount 10
7o.o+o dollars but Is the iharcs themleiyes
may eventually be wanted a. relouscc To meet
certain contingent demands againR the United
States, thofr dividends although consis0tinga
part OF the revenue, unlets il ihall be found ne
ccfary TO fell the fiock, and the incidental or
temporary revenues ihai be omitted In this ctti-
mate ct the permanent revenues.
Their, therefore, are etimAted in the whole.
at 10 ,6oo, 600 dollan, viz.
Duties On merchaudize * tonnage o,Soo. 900
InIernI daties. itamps excepted oso,ooo
Proceeds ofthe iaies OF pubic lands 100000
Duties oa poitage 10000
TIE ofbcenmpsray ,.losrees Of fbe Y. Sfafe',
are:
IT. The proceeds Of namp duties for the
l. mon,hs from The If of January 1904, to
the t,h March 1893, which under the exiting
Law limits their continuance 400, 600 dolian.
I'd. The b.eAnse doe On the dired tax
The amount paid 10 The Treafafy TO the hIit In
fant, 60 lar as the fame can be a!certancd, was
I,s4s 900 dollars, having an out tsandirg fam
of 75s,ooo dolisr; bur as this lait fun is
charecaole With all the cxpeufcs Of collection.
etfina,ed, al the rate OF per cent. al 10000
do,ap, the real balance is cniy about oiS 900
dollars and as delays and perhaps an eventual
lois may be expected on the lsf part Of the coll
lection, il would not be fate to eRimate the a.
mount, which will probably be paid In the
tieafnry, at more than IS $4,000 dollars.
ad. The proceeds OF fairs Of public vencls
s-.rl{skeu yeiIsIs have been lold under the act
of laa f.ifion of Congre6, for a7S,767 dollars
and ,, cents Of which fun, S6,4,z dollars
and S3 cents, had been paid on the goth of
Sept. isa, leaving An ouiitanding balance OF
1870, 3s4 dollars and ninety cents.
4,h. The exceis Of fpecie in the treafory
beyond the FUN which It is prudent to keep
there. may be eaima.cd at about one million of
dollars.
9Th. The fharcs OF the bank of the United
States, owned by the u. States, ave at i.5
Tnefc ieveral items, excluliyely Of feveral
balances due by individuals, and pat Of which
will eventually be received in the treafury, con-
ftitute fun exceeding three millions OF dollars,
and may, for the Preicnt, be coniidered as re-
fources fuficient to meet the demands againt
the United States, which may be eventually
payable on account of the fxih article OF the
treaty with Grcs, Britain. and OF The ar
tice of the convention with France.
The permanent expenditures OF the United
States relate, either TO the current exPcnces OF
government, domefic or foreign. civil and mil
i;ary, or to the pay ent OF the intereh and prin-
cipsl of ,he pubic debt.
The eaima,es OF appropriations for the en-
flung year, amounlipDto 3,44S,i47 % cents,
include all tho expences OF government, other
than thoie in relation to the public debt, with
the exception of thole Incident 10 the inter
courie with the Barbary powers, eeimated after
the enfuing year, by the Secretary OF State, at
10000 dollars Of thoie which may be incurred
for the purchafe OF arGs, efimated by the Sccre-
tary of war, at $4,000 dollars /; and OF a part
of the Indian anuuities, amounting to II, 900
dollar thele items having been omitted in the
climates of the enfuing year, becauie the bal.
ances of uncxpcnded appropriations have been
conGdered as fufficient for thofe objects BY the
Secretaries Of State and war, refpettyely. On
the other hand, fun of about 10000 dollars,
in relation TO the cenfu, and quarantine laws,
which is included in thole efimates, is tempo
rary expcnie. ;.
The particular fums which, under exit
ing laws, ieem Eecegary to dcfray each particu-
lar authorized expenfe, being detailed IN the ao.
nual climates, will not be repeated here and
i, appears fufFicient TO recapitulatc the grofs A.
moan, Of the general heads CT Expenditure, viz
For all domenic expcnces OF civil D0H'.
nature, including the ci,il Depart
ment, md all the miiceilaneous
items Of the light houIes and mint
eRablifhmenu, Of the farveyiag
Department. of peahons, claims,
and contingencies. 10000
For all the expenccs OF intercourie
with foreign nations, incioding
thole Of the diplomatic Dcpart-
rnent, thofe incident TO the pro9e-
cutioa of claims, and 10 the pro.