Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-20


But the influence Of these circumstances upon
the revenue .ilI be in some degree countcracteo
by the increased capacity OF the country Tor COT
sump,ion. as evinced bv the enlarged amount VI
domestic experts the general prosperity VI n'''
camille business. and the faycraDie state VI eN-
chance with foreign conntries--to which may u,
added the opening of the trade with the Dri'isn
colonies. in the West Indies, and on the Nor''
American continent. c,;.
..Tbe revenue arising from the sales OF pup''C
lands will be improved b. the same general
causes, which tend to improve that from the Gus
toms" dian
Fr,m view of all these facts and circnns'ah-
cos the Secretary estimates The receipts Tor 'he
wear 1881. at twen,y-thrce millions tnree ''"u-
dre,l and forty thousand dollars. VIZ: from Gus
TOMS. tweuty-one millions of dollars: lands, one
million seven hundred thousand dollars: bahh
dividends. four hundred and ninety thousands
miscellaneous, one hundred and ht'y thousanu'
The estimated expenditures tor iSSl,are twenty
three millions two hundred and Neutrality-suspicious.
sand and sixty-hve dollars aud elshty-sS cents
Including ten millions of the public debt.
The balance in the Treasury on tine hrst oi
January. 1889, was five millions hinc hundred
and seventv-twO Thousand four hundred aud ''lr-
ty-6ye dollars and eighty one cents: on the hrsi
II ".
dred and '6ity-fve thousand seven hundred ANA
fonr dollars and seventy nine cents; the estinat
ed balance OH the irs, IF January. 1851, will be
four millions eieht hundred and nineteen thou
sand seven hundred and eghtyone dollars and
seventv-six cents.
The Secretary states that .,he navigating in
terest employed in foreign commerce. and par
| ticulary in the carrying trade" has suffered a
material depression; aud he adds that ''that
portion of the carving trade which Is nn'ettercd
bv navigation laws, will necessarily fall into 'hr
! hands of thuse who can navigate cheapest: and
this falling oif gives reason to appretend, that
| the superiority heretofore claimed for American
skill aud economy in this pursuit, is Welding to
more fortunate rivalry. and suggests the eXped-
ency of considering how far that interest may.
without injury to others, be relieved from lis de-
pressions.'
He recommends number Of important m0di.
ica;ions IN tie impost system, in temptation
of :" the approaching crisis ia the fiscal policy
of the United States
| With regard TO the tariff. the most material al
lusion to it ii the report Is the remark made BY
! the Secretary, that Shouldn't be contemplated
bv Congress TO make any further reduction OF the
revenues preparatory to the period OF the final
entineuishment of the public debt. 1t is respect
! u
the necessary means for the ordinary eXpendi-
lures Of the Government, or encroaCling upon
the sinking fund. il will he proper that such re
ducton should take effect at period suffi Gent
IL remote for the payment of the entire debt. a
the reduction made at the last session will barely
leave sufficient revenue for those objects during
the enasing four years"
-sse2ssae>
1t appears from the Report OF the Commissions
er of The General Land office. that the surveys Of
the public lands during the present year have
not advanced to the extent desired. in cOnse-
quencc ofno appropriation having been made fut
that purpose at the las, session Of Congress. OF
| the SUN of $4,000 remaining on hand at the
commencement, of the year. Il considerable poi
ton was required to meet the balance due tor sur
views in the year 1929. To meet the expenses Of
surveys made in the present year, and ct those
which will be required for 1851. an appropriation
of Sl5O thousand will be necessary.
The surveys Of all the lands in Indiana. the In,
dian title to which has been eXthgui,hed. have
been completed with the exception Of about 40
townships in the northeast angle of the state. In
Michigan all south of Grand river, together with
about 90 to, nships north of that stream, will be
surveyed IN the course Of the next spring. embrac-
ing that district of country to which the tide Of
emigration has recently tended. The eXtin-
euishment OF the Indian title to the remainder OF
| ne territory north of Grand river, and to tina,
portion OF Indiana yetin possession of the Indians.
in all about l2.OGO.OOO acres, would increase the
inducements to emigration and settlement. and
materially advance the growth and prosperity OF
that State and Territory. In the states of Hi
nois and Missouri, aud in the Territory If Ar
kansas, the survey have been equal to the de-
mand. Those in Louisiana are much retarded
by the interference Of private claims. In Missis-
sippi there remain to be surveyed about 400. 600,
acres Of the Choctaw lands, and 46 Townships
| The SURVEYS in Alabama have been sufficient for
lh' demand. those in Florida are advancing. and
policy demands that the developement of the
great resources of that territory should not be i'm
peded by the tardine-s Of the SURVEYS. These
particular may be interesting, as showing the
rapidity and direction of emigration in this coun-
! try.
The business of the Land Office is much
retarded so as to have accumulated at length
to very announcement degree, BY the want
of sufficient number of clerks The num-
Der was reduced in 1897 from twenty -four
tn eighteen Ten additional clerks arc re