Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-01

would 10 that an hone Al application Of TIE con-
eeu.d powers ct the General Government to the al.
sanc. ment 81 the common veal, present suiicien,
scope TO salty reasonable ambi ion The difficulty
aud supposed mpraccabity Of obtaining anendne n, OF
The Constitution in this respect is. firmly believe
IN great degree, un'ouniei. The time has never yet
oeen, when the patriotism and in diligence OF the
Anne rican people iully equal 4, ,h. grea,es
ex'gency, end il never will. when the subject calling
or'h ueir Interpolation Is plainly presented 10 tn. M
10 do so with the question. involved in n is bill and u
urge them 10 an early, jealous. and full consideration Of
neir deep imo tance, IL, in my estinstou anvng the
highest OF our duties.
supposed connexion between APPROXIMATIONS far
ihternal Improvement aud the system Of protecting
ties growing ont Of the snxrrs of those more il, me.
daley inter sed in their success has given rise 10
suggestions which ii |. proper should notice on. this
OCCASION My OPINIONS thes, subjects have never
been concealed from those who had a right TO know
ihem. Those which have entertained Oh the Latter
nave frequently placed me in opposition TO individuals
well az communities, whose claims upon my friend
ship aud gratitude Of the strongest character; but
trust there has been nothing in my public life which
ma exposed me 10 the suspicion OF being thought capa
ole OF sacrificing my views OF duty private csndera
ions, however strong they may have been, or deep
the regrets which they are capable Of exciting
AS long as the encoursg, n. CT dome site me nuir-
lures Is directed TO national ends it shall receive
from me temperate but steady supper. There /. no
necessary connection between and the system Of ap-
preparations. On the contrary, IL appears to me that
the supposi'on ct their dependence upon each other
Is calculated 10 excite the prejudces of the public
against both. The former il sustained on the grounds
OF lis consi'iency with the letter aud spirit Of the Cen
shtiion. OF its being traced the of all the par
ties to the original compact, and Of il, having the sun
port and appreciation OF majority of the people on
winch account, 1t IL at least emit led TO fair expert,
heht he suggestions 10 which have alluded re fer
10 forced continuance oil the NATIONAL debt by means
oil large appropriations, substitute for the security
winch the system derives from the principles on which
IL mas hitherto been sustained. Such a course would
certainly Indicate either unreasonable dis,rust nj
the people, or consciousness that the system does
no' possess sufficient souudness for its support If L. TO
'heir voluntary choice and its own merits. Thos.
who suppose that any policy thus founded can be long
upheld in this country, have looked upon its history with
eyes very different from mine. This policy, like ev.
cry S'ner' must abide The will OF the people, who will
not be likely to allow any device, however spacious,
20 conceal its character and tendency.
In. presenting these opinions have spoken with
..he feaom and candOr which thought the occasion
LOT 'heir expression called for, aud now respectfully
return the bill which has been under consideration
Tor your further deiberation and Judgment.
. ANDREW JACKSON.
Statements from the Treasury Department
Customs o2OO0 900
Bank dividends SSoSSop
Incidental ;hI receipts including of
internal duties, direct taxes and canal
tolls 10000
To which is o be added the balance es-
mated to be in the Treasury the LIST
January 1884, 4,no,O7l
Making an aggregate e, Of ,6,o aSaSOO7l
ednt W., a3,755,5a6
Civil, diplomatic, and miscellaneous oa732a5
Military service, including Notifications,
ordnance, Indian affairs, pens arm
ing the militia, and internal improve
men's 5,5a5,iso
Public doSt l1 fSSilr1
Which would leave estimated balance
Ia ,sd the Treasury on tho LIST of January,
l0'i'o' 4,loi,5i5
Amount Of receipts for tho year 1890, as
estimated by the Secretary of tho
Treasury, m ma
Amount estimated o n the Treasury '''"'oO'
On the LIST january, 1880, 4,4IO,O7l
or which .rm estimate, - 10 J.. 81. as,a5Op7I
Treasury the LIST January, 1880
TN there re- are bad debts amountingto l,4a55i6
vice of tho year 1929 a,457,l73
Making the to DO deducted as una
valuable for 1880 3,s8s,7Io
Leaving, applicable to service 1890 OF 3ee 915
Expenditures:
Amount already appropriated up 18th
For payment of public debt ii'5So,SSo
Amount of bills pending between the two
houses on amendments, which will
Amour, Of bills that will probably pass 4'o'i'
the pre'ent session l,i97,3Gs
- 25,O7a,al5
Estimated deficiency 7O5, s63
Appropriations contained in bills that
have passed the Senate, and now
pending in tho House of Representa-
Appropria,s,s 10 bills that have passed ''@'''S'i
the House Of Representatives, aud arc
A6 no% pG%d@s j" ia Ias s ag sGes5
mays mot as ys, Pas . hat body 5,73ila7
representatives still pending in that
House a,Os5, a7I
60 a., oe