Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-11
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REPORT OF riiE SEcRErARr OF THE TREAsuEr-We
present an abridgment of this report, sufficient to
| put the reader in possession of ITS leading points
and character, from the Nat. Integcncer.
ihose who have kept an eye the Hon. Secre
'ary, through his various mutations from flaming
fcdcralist to Tennessee Democrat, will not be
surprised q hear that, last year, when the pub
lie voice was believed TO demand peremptorily the
continuance of the Bank, the Secretary sustained
II IN his report even in opposition to the President
SO this year, the elections being supposed to have
sealed ITS fate, this memorable majority hunter re-
verberates the clamor of the Globe, and repeats
The insinuaion against it's solvency! Such are the
times, and such the who rule the roastl
From the National Intelligencer.
THE ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT
~ Inc Annual Report of the Secretary of the
treasury to both Houses of Congress, in conform.
ity to the act establishing the Treasury DEPART
ment was yesterday transmitted to both Houses
OF Congress. A brief glance att enables us 10
present the following synopsis of is contents
Tho REVENUE, from the LIST January, 1882, 10
the LIST January, 1888, actual and estimated is
stated at $3l. 752, G59 5l--naking with the ba
rance IN the Treasury on the LIST of January 1882
an aggregate of s 36,255,573 96.
The EXPENDITURES, actual and estimated for
the same period, are stated at s 3i611, 46G so :,
ieaving an estimated balance in the Treasury on
the LIST January, 1883 ducluding the Danish in
cudes the unavailable funds in the Treasury horc.
toiore estimated at 400, 900 dollarsl
I'm the LIST Januar", 1888, tho whole pubic deb,
VIII have been reduced to 81 ZOO, 696 SO, which.
SET on against the seven millions of stock in the
Bank OF the United States may also be considered
as otcctually extnguished, SO as to leave the
Nation free Of debt
The IMPORTS for the year ending the 30tl dav
vi september last, are estimated at 100, 6s2, 677
dollars and the ExpoRrs for the same perod NJ
Soho3I,913 of which $3.50 ,Sl5 were OF do
nestle and $23 ,963, l28 of foreign articles.
ne hEcEIPTs during the year 1888 are estimated
Ut spa4U0U,UOo, and the EXPENDITURES for the same
period Tor all objects other than the Public Debt,
at SlI,63o,J77 80, to which must be added tho
amount of the Danish indemnity, (Se694, OOOl
whlcn n VIII be payable within the year. The an
nual Revenue Tor some years to come under The
Revenue law ofthe last session is estimated at soI
UoU'ooo' and the annual expenditure at 5 600 OO0
COLLARS leaving an estimated annual suruus in tba
ireosury' says the Report, of $4,000 900, Ia
winch amount q reduction o. The Revenue is stronp
~ recommended, either by diminution of duties
on imports, or "Partly by a REIMBURSEMENT of the
puoiic lands as a scarce of Revenue" as suggest.
cd IN tho last Annual Report.
This recommendation is followed by an arpu
nent Oh considerable length marked by the known
aoihty OF the hon. Secretary of the Treasury, to
shew the inexpediency Of continuing duties laid for
inc protection of domestic industry, sc. beyond the
po'nt OF protection, the persnal Of which will be
",aoe accessible 10 our readers soon as we can
OBTAIN Tor them copy of the whole report
Tins document concludes with an alraignment
OF inc Bank OF the United States; and as if to
place beyond doubt, that he would surprze MS
more ny his Report of this year, than he did by
mat OF last year, the Secretary winds up his Re-
port Dy declaring that the arrangement made by
| 'he Bank Tor paying off the three per cents
tho extensive transactions of the Bank. fthe i'm
| portance and advantages of which he so much
commended last Year, and the disclosures during
the investigation by the Committee of the House
81 representatives of the last session! together
with the near approach of the term of the charter
nave tended to impair public confidence in the
nank -! aud have suggested an enquiry into the
security OF the Bank, the deposisrgy of the
| public funds,!..
Oh, Mr.. McLANE! Mr.. McI.ANE.