Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-08

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thorzed BY special acts OF tire las, Congress III
we add TO these, four millions of dollars for ray-
ment OF interest upon the public deb, there re-
mains sum oil about seven millions, which have
betrayed the whole expense oil tile Administration
OF Government, IN It's Legislative, Executive and
judiciary Departments including the support of the
Military and Naval Establishments and all the oc-
casional contingencies OF "A Government co-exten-
sise with the Union.
The amount of duties secured on merchandise
imported, from the com,nea ce,ue: OF the year is
about twenty-five millions and ha,f; and that
which Will accrue during the current quarter is es-
tina,ed al five millions and half from these thu.
y-one millions, dcducting the draw backs estimated
al less than seven millions, sum exceeding TWEEN
ty-iour millions will constitute the revenue of the
year; and will exceed the whole expenditures of
the Sear The entire amount of pubic debt re-
naming due on the first OF January next, will be
short OF eighty one millions oil dollars
by an act OF Congress OF the bird of Msrch last
ioah OIL Twelve millions oil dollars was authorised
at tour and half per cent exchange of stock
TO that amount OF four and half per cent. for
stock oil SIX per cent. to create fund for extin-
gushing an equal amount OF the public debt bear
Ing an Interest OF six per cent. redeemabe in the
y ear one thousand eigh, hundred and twenty-six
An accoun, OF the measures taken TO give effect 20
TINS act VIII be laid before you by the Secretary OF
the Treasury AZ the object which it had i'm vie
has been but partially accomplished, it will be for
the consideration OF Congress, whether the pow er
with which it clothed the Execu'ivc should not be
reneweda' an early day, oil lie present session
| and under what notifications.
The act OF Congress OF the third Of March las, ,
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO subscribe
IN the name and Tor the use Of the United States,
Tor one thousand five hundred shares of the capi-
tai stock OF the Chesapeake AMI Delaware Canal
Company. has been executed BY tie actual sub
-cTipion Tor the amount specific and such other
measures have been adopted BY that officer, under
lie aci, a. the iulhl of us intentions requires
me latest accounts received this important under
taking, authorize the belief that II is in successful
! progress.
| ihe payments into the Treasury from proceeds
OF tie sale OF public lands, during the present year.
wee estimated al one million OF dollars. The ac
luai receipts OF The first Two quarters have fallen
very little short of that sum it is not expected
the second half of the car i'll be equally pro
ductiye (; but the income oil the year from tina
source may now be safely estimated at a million
and a half. The Act OF Congress of 18Th MAY
! 1924 TO provide for the extinguishment of the
deb' due to the United States by The purchasers OF
public lands, vas limited, in its operstioc of relic
to the purchaser, 10 the 10th of A pr last. Its ell
feet at the end of the quarter during which it exp-
red, was 10 reduce that debt from 10 10 7 millions
~ the operation OF similar prior laws of relief
from and since hat of "a March, 1921, the deb,
al been reduced, from upwards of Twenty-Five
millions, totem. 1t Is exceedingly desirable that i
should be extingushed al ogether aud TO facili-
tate that contamination, recommend to Congress
ne REVEAL, lorone year more, of the Act OF 18Th
May, 1924, with such provisional modification as
may be necessary to guard the public interests
against fraudulent practices in the resale OF tie
relinqushed land. The purchasers of public land,
ire among the most useful Of our leow-ci.iZens !:
md since the systems of sales for cash alone has
6een introduced, great indulgence has been Justly
! extended 10 those nho had previously purchased
toon credit The debt which had been contracted
n"ner NE ersAn sales Md Secovne unuviel,ly anJi.
extinction wa alike advantageous TO &c 1',rchss
and the public. Under the system Of sa ,n,atired.
as II has been, by experience, aud adapted 10 the
exigencies OF he times, the lands will continue as
hey nave become. an abundant source OF rev enue;
ind when The pledge oi them to the pubic creditor
shall have been redeemed 10y the entire discharge of
he national dci, the cling tide of wealth i'll,
'hIch they replensh the common Treasury maybe
made to ref In unfaing streams of improve
mem from he Atlantic to the Paclfic Ocean
The condition OF The various branches Of the pub
lie -ervice resoriing from he Department OF War,
and their I'd InlsiraiIoD during he curren; year.
"ill be exhibited in the Repor: Fl m the Secretary
OF War, and the accompany do uments herewith,
Communicated The Organzltior and discipline oil
ne Army are effective and "a Isl ory To coup-
teract the prevalence Of deser ION among the troops
has been sugge- ed 10 Withhold from he r.en .
small pnriioa oil heir monthly pa until the period
OIL tbeir discharge: and some txpedien appears To
De neces airy, TO preserve ald maintain among the
officers much of he arr Of hor-euanshI hin ~ comb
scarcely iall o be found wanting oa lac possible
sudden eruption OF war, which should over,a .
Us unpTovIded with single corps of cavalry. The
Military Academy at Wes,-Point, under the r.
siiIctlons OF severe but pa,ernal superinte dence
recommends iiseli and more to the pa roma, =
oi TIE Nation; and the NUM- er OF meritoruus Office
winch 1t lorns and introducey TO The public service
furnishes lie means OF muI ipJ ing the under akin
oil puzzle Improvements, 70 winch their acquire.
ments al That inst niIon peculiarly adapted Tho
school OF Artillery prac ice, established at Forfres
Monroe, is well suited o The same purpo.e. ann, |
ma need he aid OF fur her Legislative provision ii
the same end. The Reports iroui the variou. oh |
GERS ~ the head OF the admit alive brarche~ o.
The military SERVICE connected ills the quarterins
clothing, subsistence health, ana pay OF lie Arm,
exhibit the assidf rs vigilance Of those officers IN
The performance OF their respective duties, and tb,
iithiul accountability which has Eervsded ever, (
par OF the sys EN-.
Our relations viii the numerous tribes Of abort |
gin9i natives OF this counry, scattered over its ex
ensiYe >urisce, and so dependent, even for then |
eNs'ence, upon our power, have been, during he |
pre'eni year, highly interesting An act OF Con |
gress oftweniy fifth MAY, thousand eiggt nun |
dTed and t"ent -four, made an appropriation TO !
Derry the eTpen-es Of making treaties of trade and
friendship with the Indian Tribes beyond the Mis-
@issippi An act OF third March, one thousand \
egh' hundred and ty. five, authorised Trestje, |
10 lie III .de h tne Indians Tor their consent 10 the
making of a road from the frontier Of Missouri 10 |
tn" oil New Mexico. And another act oftle same
date, provided tor defra ing The expense OF holding
ireaIes in the Sioux, Chppeways, hlenome.
ees, Sauks, Foxes, sc. for the purpose OF estab
fishing boundaries and promoting peace between
SID ribe'. fhe first and The last objects of these
acts have been accomplished, and the second is vet
No process oil execution. The treaties ~ bicb
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