Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-11-18

last vears, 70 have been under rated,
The metz revenue arising from thatsource,
which accrued during the year 1904, ex-
eeeds ten millions one hundred thousand
dollars. The revenue which has accru-
ed during The twoRrstqnarters ofthe pre-
sent wear, appears fromthe best estimate
that can now be formed, 70 have been on
" fifty thousand dollars less than that Of
the two corresponding quarters Of the.
year 1902: and the receipts in the Trea-
sury, on aeeountofthe same duties, dur
ing the year ending on the soth of Sep.
tenber last, have exceeded ten millions
sixhundred thousand dollars. -:
Those facts, afford satisfactory evil
dence thatthe wealthof the United States
enereases in = still greater ratio than
their population, and induces a. belief
that this branch Of the public revenue
may now be safely calculated at ten mill
Lions Of dollars. ss-E T.
From the statement Al It win appear
that the same revenue for the two last
years ofthelate European war (lsol and
18oa1 calculated at the present rate Of
duties, averaged Il, SOC, 900 dollars a
wear but although it might With some
degree of probability be supposed that
the renewal of hostilities viii again pro-
duce a similar encrcase, no inference
from that period is drawn in: this report
In relation to tie revenue Of the ensuing
years. ~. ...I. 4
The statement { 81 shews the several
speeiesof merchandise On which the du-
ties on importations were collected dur
ing the year 1902 the portion Of that re.
Venue which was derived from draw
backs, and that which arose from thevex'
ira duty ON merchandise imported II
foreign vessels. r e.
Although the sales Of the public lands
during the year ending the Soth day %
> September last were affected by the stu
: alton Of the western country two hun
dred thousand acres have been sold dur
ing that period and as it appears from
the statement[ CT that independent ol
future sales, the sums already paid q
the receivers, together with those which
exclusively Of interest, fall dneduring the
three ensaingyears, amountto ,25o, ooC
dollars, the annual revenue arising from
the proceeds Of those sales, cannot be
estimated II less than four hundred thou
sand dollars. 49, -. H.
The extension of post roads, and the
aceeIeFation of the mail, whilst diiffasins
and increasing the benefits of the institu
ton, have As an object of rev enue, rem
/dered it less Productixe.-4Tke receipt.
from that source have amounted during
= hast year to q, 600 dollars J. but as neither
these nor those arising from some otlsel
smaller incidental branches, are Of suffici
ent importance to affect any general re
suit, the whole existing revenue Of tn,
United States will be computed at onl,
ten millions four hundred thousand dol
lars. - .~.:.,- ~. ~-.FE,|'.
The permanent annual expences Ego
vernment which, under existing laws
must be defrayed out of that revenue
amount to nine millions eight hundret
thousand dollars to wit.
1.Theannual appropriation of SOC, oot
dollars, for the payment of the prineipa
and interest of the debt oewhich abou
three millions and an half are at presen
applicable to the discharge Of the princi
paland the residue to the payment of in
terest, -5'........z-...........-..
.........-... dolls. !, soo,oo'
= 2. The current ex~
Pensesofgovernment
which, according to
the estimates for the -
year 1908, consists Of .~-.+ -.'. !
Che following items, c-.-.-
viz. 81. - : x
For the civil de- -
partment and all do .
nestle expenses ola. :.
civil nature :, 7ol 600