The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-12-08

pleting 81 export entry and oaln, I'D SasS %
debentures.
A bill allowing l3 additional Clerks in
the War Department has been passed IN
the House.
The subject of antrstling the National
Constitution so that the States shall be oil
yided into Districts for the choice Of Mem
bers oil Congress and Electors of President
and Vice President, is revived.
a motion has been made for extending
the provisions respecting pensions so as &c
embrace other clIsses.
q S FXN.4NCHS.
According TO the report of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, the nett revenue IN 1916
WAS S36743, STA, lowing 20 the extra i'm
portatious that Year, lhe nett revenue in
1917 was 24,Ss7,e93. The nett revenue
foe 1918 is calculated at 22,l67 ,e62. This
last sum, added to the Surplus III the Treas
ury, Dec. 81 1917, (Which was 6,l?9,sB3, }
gives s,347,745, TO meet The expenditures
OF 1918.
Ire estimated expenditures of 1918 a.
mount TO sass ,337, about half OF which is
on account of the Public Debt-and will
leave IN HE Treasury on the lst OF JAa
1919, cash surplus OF 2,ll2,4o8.
/ tic Public Debt which will remain IN
redeemed on the lst day of Jan. 1919, is
estimated at 90, so5,293.
The Revenue for 1919 is estimated at
2l,22O,OOO, which, added 70 the suin which
will remain on The 3lst of Dec. 1918,
(2,il2, 40S,) will form an aggregate OF &C.,
232,408. ! he Expenditures of 1879 are
estimated at "a 5ls.2l9-leaving a balance
on the lst Of jan. 1920 of2,7l7,Is8.
MIR. MELLEN submitted motion for an
inquiry into the expediency of establishing
a Circuit Court to be holden at Portland, in
Maine.
Ertracf TO the Editor Of the Patriot, dated
Washington, Nou.26.
" a project is on foot to reduce the army
OF the nation and it is confidently expected
if il does not succeed in regard to the soldiers,
if certainly will with the officers. You will
find, that the i'll health, and private concerns
of the veteran JACKSON, will cause him 10 re-
tire to private life. Salary he neither wants
nor needs, as his own resources are very
great and as TO laurels, his brow is so thickly
decorated with them, there is hardly room to
add another if occasion presented. The in
tention is 10 retain but one Major General,
and two Brgadiers, one al the North, and the
other at The South the lor General with
his staff, to establish his head quarters At
Washington.
The enquiry into the conduct OF the United
States Bank will be pursued with all the in
veteracy possible but as you know my opin
ion on that subject, it is hardly necessary TO
repeat it--but viii just say, approve of
the measure, because it will be salutary and
satisfactory TO the public, and eventuate cred
itably TO the institution. Marx At.
The Treasury, am told, groans under the
weight Of deprecated state bank trash, which
has been paid in by debtors--tbe greater
part Of it is only fit for kites, or for segar
matches. The cancerous disorders upon The
body polite must be cured and 10 effect il,
The helping hand Of Congress is indispensa-
ble--There must be a prohibition o. the ex-
portation Of the precious metals.
The Bankrupt Law, as you have been ap-
prised, is again brought forward, & it is with
pleasure ] assure you, that the prospects of
its passage are much brighter this, than at tue
last session. Mr. Hopkinson, s. many others
Of its able advocates, are full Of hope and con-
6dence."