Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-27
A SERIOUS CHARGE.


ed charge against the President, which
is repeated in the same paper Of the 18th,
ia the following terms:
"I'hat an official document eminating from
'one.of the Departments, was no longer en-.
titled. as such,;o the confidence OF the pee
ple: and we there charged that the t esldent
of the u States had submitted TO Congress,
in an official report, fetse estnHstc OF the
condition OF the Treasury, kHotcing II 10 be
faIsel We also charged that THIS false esil-
mate was prepared at his request, for the
purpose Of controlling the legislative Of Con
gress. and that it was intended to sustain
that act Of his administration upon which his
remaining popularity chiefly rests
Thisfs a very grave charge, which the
TeIeer aph sustsins by The following facts, Of
which the maternal one has now, for the first
time, seen tho light. It is 10 pursuance Of a
plain duty TO our readers that we place this
charge and theevidence IN support of ii be-
fore them. 80 them we leave it, without COM
ment A plain question in arithmetic requires
no argument.
From, The United States Telegraph.
The following is an extract from the Pre-
sident's message, returning 10 the House of
Representatives the enrolled bill. entitled IAN
act authorizing subscription Of stock in the
MaysviIle. Washington, Paris. and Lexing-
ton turnpike road COMPANY with his obiec
tons thereto; dated 27th May, 1880 {See
doe No. 1ls. page 6)
From. the U,tited Sfntes Telegraph, Sept. 10
EXTRACT
oBy the statement from the Treasury De
partment, and those from the Clerks of the
Senate and House of Representatives, here
with subnatted, IT appears that the bills which
have passed into laws, and those which in
all probis,iiity will pas. before the adjourn
ment OF Congress, anticipate appropriations
which, with the ordinary expenditures for
sopport of Government, will eycede conside
reble tie amouat iu,the Treasury, for the
year 1890 Thus whilst we are diminishing
the revenue tY reduction Of the duties on
tea, coffee, and cocoa, the appropriations for
internal improvements are inc easlns beyond
the avah6le means OF the Treasury; and if to
calculation be added the amounts contained
in bills which are depending before the two
Houses, it m0y be sqfry affirmed that ten mil
lions Of dollars ,eoe!d not make up The excess
orer the treasury receipts, unless the payment
of The national DEBT BE POSTPONED,
and the means now pledged TO that object
applied to those enumerated in these bills.
Without a well regulated system Of internal
improvements, this exhaustlng mode ofap
preparation is rot likely to be avoided, and
the PLAN consequence must be, either a con
tiauaace Of the NATIONAL DEBT, or a
resort TO a.itttn.ci M1es."
The tecumeHt referred to is as follows:
(Sec Doc No. IS, pages l / and IL
Statement from The Treasury Department
Receipts for 1880, estimated at s2S, SAC, goo
Wig:
Customs $4,000 900
Lands 100000
Bank dividehs 100000
incidental receipts. inclu-
ding arrears of internal
duties, direct taxes, and
canal tolls $50 900
To which Is TO be added balance es-
TINA ed to be in the 4NFeaury on ist
Jrnuary, 1880 A,4f0,O7I
Making an aggregate of 2s,25o,o7l
The expenditures for 1880, were
estimated at 2s.75s,526
Wig
Civil, diplomatic, and mIscellane-
Gus a,47s,a2s
Military services, including for
tificatlo pensions, armlng
the militia, and internal i'm
provements, ordinances, In
dian affairs, 5,525, l69
Naval service, including the
gradual Improvement, 257 Ill
Pebhc debt, Ii 100000
Which would leave an estimate ba
lance in the Treasury on the sst
January, ls5lfot x,464 ,545
Amount OF receipt for the year 1881,
as estimated 10y the Secretrry of
the Treasury, S23,S4o;OQa
Amounts estimated to be in the
Treasury on the LIST OF
January, 1850, 4,4l0,07l
2S,250,07l
Ofwhich sum estimated
TO be in the Treasury
on the lst January 1880.
there are bad debts a.
mounting TO LAC, 516
And there will be required
by the several depart
ments to complete The
service Of the year
1879 Q,457.I73
Making the sum to be deducted as una
valuable for 1880 8 ,Ss3,716
Leaving as applicable to ser
vice, 1880. 24,a66. 3a5
EXAMPLES:
Amount already appropriated 40
to the 18th May, 1890, 1888 sos