Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-17
JOHN RHEA, OF TENNESSEE,
HIS coMsTI7UEwTS.

- "''u iankcsnaW trlDcs OF IN
u'ahs' and a treaty made in Move bev
last with the United tribes of Sac and
rox Indians, are ratified by the President
OF the United States by and with the adj
vice and consent ofth= SsS5.5..,s. 2y these
several treaties, the said tribes of Indians
have relinquished very extensive coun-
Try large part of which laws west ofthc
mississippi to the United States.
,lhe ioreign trade of the United State.
IN the year 1908, employed about nine
hundred and Fifty one thousand, three
hundred and thirteen tons of shipping. Of
which about seven hundred and eighty Sc.
ven thousand, four hundred and twenty
iour tons, are stated to be American.
ihe value OF merchandise paying du-
Ties al valorem, which wAsimported in the
year 1902, after deducting the exportati-
ons OF the same year, amounted to about
tairty one millions, seven hundred and six
Thousand dollars; and the value of the
same description of merchandise, impor-
ted IN the year 1908, was about thirty
Jour millions, three hundred and seven
~ ,housln dollars.
The nett revenue of the United States.
srising from duties on merchandise and
tonnage, which accrued during the year
1902, amounted to ten millions. one hun
bred and fifty-four thousand dollars, and
the nett revenue from the same source,
which accrued during the year 1908, a.
mountedto eleven millions three hundred
and six Thousand dollars--and Il is ex.
pected that the revenue Of the year 1909,
exclusively Of the Mediterranean fund.
may be safely estimated at ten millions,
seven hundred and thirty thousand dollar $.
The revenue of the year 1908, arose
from duties on merchandise, that is to
say, on goods paying duties ad yalorem.
and on spirits, sugar, salt, wines, tea, cof-
lee, nhclassesi and some other articles, and
on tonnage, passports, and clearances,
About two millions seven hundred ant,
sixty thausand, SIX hundred and forly-
e'gbf bushels OF salt were imported in that
year, the duties on which amounted 70
bout the sum Of five hundred and fifIy-two
Thousand, one hundred and twenty-aine
dollars. About eighr millions, nine hun
dred and hIty nine thousand, three hun
dred and forty.two gallons of spiriis, were
imported in that year, paying in duties a,
boot Two millions FIVE hundred and nine.
ty-lour thousand two hundred and lSy-
ni.e dollars. The expense of collecting
The revenue OF that year is about four hun
dred and four thVsand, four hundred and
twenty eight dollars and forty cents. II
is expected that the receipts Of The ensu-
ing year, VIII not fall short ofthose ofthe
year ending 3oth of September last.
Room the opaniner <1f tI,. I,r.I - ~. A..
the 2olh oil September, in the year 1908,
nhie hundred and nineteen thousand, Sc
ven hundred and twenty flour acres ofthe
public lands of the United States, have
been sold; and since that time, three
huadred and fourteen thousand two hun
dred and fiity-lhree acres being one mill
lion, two hundred and twenty-three thou
sand, nine hundred and seventy-eight a.
ores. In the year 1904, there remained
due by individuals, for public lands pur-
CHASED, one hundred and seventy-eight
thousand, two hundred and twenty eight
dollars, which, with the several sums of
money for public lands Sold and becom-
ing due in the years 1905, 6, z, 8, make
an aggregate OF one million, three hun
dred and thirly.lwo thousand, six hundred
and nine,y-seyen dollars. 1t appears that
the revenue arising from the sales of the
public lands, is gradually increasing; and
IL is expceled that the actual receipts from
that source, for the ensuing year, will ex.
coed four hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
The permanent revenue Of the United
States may be computed at eleven milf
ons, two hundred thousand dollars; and
che payments in the treasury, during the
year 1905, on account of the temporary
Medi> tranean fund, are estimated al Eve
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, max
ing for the probable receipts of that year
a sum Of eleven millions, seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars out of that re-
venue are to be betrayed the following
items Of expense, for the year 1905.
The annual appropriation Of eight mil
lions of dollars, for principal and interest
of the public debt.
For the civil department, and all expen.
ses OF a civil nature, nine hundred and f;c
tytwo thousand dollars.
For expenses incident to intercourse
with foreign nations, two hundred and
nlnety.four thousand dollars.
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