Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-12-12

81 10 institute with view TO saiatsry rs-
form Of the system.
IA ris.s rsc t,rr-sf pl-~ssrc Go congratulate Won
upon the prosperous So"d'sio" IL the finances az
the country, sif appear from tls- rr,,ost which
the s-er~t.ry Of the rrr.sury will. In due s.es~.
l-y bcforv yoa. The receipts into the Treasury
,luring the present year will 90 than
rived FROM customs will. 10 is believed, be morr
than twenty -ciEhs millions, ssd ,he public lands
will yieid about three milfioaa The exVsen<ii-
turs within the year Esr all objects, including
SsS72a1o % o" ssseuss OF IN. public debs, viii
not amount to tvepsy-hvc miiiious md large
balance will remain in the Treasury aftrr satisfy.
ing al the appropriations elsaryeaLlc on The re-
venue for the prescut year.
The measures taken BY the Seervtsry Of the
Tr'nry ~iil probably enable him 20 psy CT In
the Of the present year, the residue az the
exchanged foar .usl hall per cent dock r~si~em.
allie on the first OF January next. Il haA thcrr-
fore, been inelutei in the estimated expeusiitur,
az this year, and forms part or the s,im nbo,.
stated tp have been pc os account c( the public
s'cht The paymcut of this stock win rv<iuee the
whole debt II the Quilted Ststcs, founded md un-
founded, u the sum &C 81 ,76.,. 0sa 0s. And a.
proVision has airrady been made for the four and
'Ialf per cent above mentioned, aasl charged i'm
the expenses of the present year. the sum lasi
stated Is all that remains Of tie national debit
anal the revenue 81 the coming year, together
With the balance in the Treasury, will be
",
rent expenses nj th. t:oserumeut. Cnsler the
power given to thc Cou,ni ssioa,rs Of the Sinking
Fund, IL will, ] have doubt, be psrel.ass.i on,
favorable terms within the year.
From this view q the state of the finances, and
the public engagements NJ To be fulfilled Won
~iii perceive that, IL Pro-, :deDcc permits m.: to
meet you nj another session, shall have the hixl
qualification of announcing Co YOU tbs, the nato,-
al debt - cytinguished. cannot refrain from ex-
lre.s'ng the pleasure feel nj the near approach
hat .st..l.I ~
within which tho public debt will have bsru dis
charged, IL strong evidence of the abundant re-
soorecs of the country, and Of the prudence and
economy with which the Government has herr to-
Tore been administered. We have wagrd two
wars since Se became q nation, with one of the.
most powerful kingdoms in the worid-bosh oi
them undertaken Ia defence of Cur dearest right,
both successfully prosccutcd aud honorably ter
first struggle, as we'll n the sce.,,d, viii have
lived 90 the last item at the debt incurred i'm
t's, necessary hut expensive conflicts, faithful,
an honestly diseliarscd-snd shall have th,.
pr ID Satisfaction 81 bsueafhing to the ,.blic SCR
wants Who follow IN tho administration of t,..
GOvcrnmcnt, tie rare blessing Of n r,ys.nue sulfi-
eiently abundant raised without injustice or on
prsssso; Ia o'ir s,tizens, aud unncurnb-rc<l with
ybHtheus but What they themselves shall think
proper 20 impose upon IL.
The fourishirg state uf tic finances ought not
however, TO encourage us TO indulge ia 4 lavish
Expenditure of the public treasure. Thercceipts
ut the present ycar do tot furnish the t.-st by
which Co estimate TIE Income Of the. u.-xt
he changes made IN our revenue system bv the
acts OF Congrcss Of sS2 and s33, aud more cspe-
cAlly by thc former, have yelled the reesp,s of
the prSsent year Tar beyond the amount TO b. ex-
Pected IN future years upon the reduced tariff of
'dutics The shortened credits on rcvcn,le bootls
and the cash duties voolicns which were intro.
dueed by the act OF 1854, aud took effect ON th,.
4th II March, last. have brought large sums into
the Treasury "a 1855. which. according TO the er--
uu Formerly gwen, would not have been PAYABLE
until 1854. and would have formed part Of the
Income al that year These causes would OF them
selves produce great diminutiou Of the rxccipt,
IN the year 1854, rs compared With the Prrsens one
and thy will be still more diminished bv the re-
duccd rates of duties i,ich will take place on the
hrsl Of january next, some Of t,e iuost INN mr.
tant snd productive articles Upon the hest essi-
mates thai can bc uiadc, the receipts OF the acxi
year, "'ti the and oi ci- uGsppropriatcd amoas.s
nov VA the Treasury, Ill nct be much more si,as,
sufficient Ia meet the expenses u the year aud s,sy
the small remnant at the natonal debt which va
rsrnains unsaiisied. cannot, therefore, recon
mend 10 you any alteration in the preseut tariff o.
duties The rate nov fixed by Law ON the ynr;-
Gus articles adopted at the last session OF Con
gress, NJ matter Of conpromse, With unusual
unaninity, and unless u IL loul,d 20 produce nor
thaA the neeesSitiss u - Government call Tor.
aere would seem 70 - - rrason nj this time 70
But, while fofbear Tn recommend ssy fr-s,.~
rciuetion OF the duties, beyond thas alrs,ns slz.
Vided for by the existing laws, aast rsf.I'
aud respectfully press upon Coazrsns
ros absolutely roquiFsss S. - SIS -
tsts, And authorized by skf s. - IS .f-scrr.
tedto the United Stsinz.< $ " kr.,sn.,,s., .
nr:. era 70 oar G0sss hssISa.l dsAs.
ensuing year. ~ ,zSss - - - -.
be neesled tl,&1t 81 ~ - - -
s :as% !: 4: {: J! ..$ 80 (: I:
economy. s.l& IS inisns 49, fsa.gsnias,;.,., M, ~
enlarge tlse sae beysatt he rial Dceess;ties y
the tsoTcrsnal, nisd not 20 iscrcasc the wa,as d
the tsovcruRleus By Unnecessary nnd prol,,se ex-
pcnditares. " contrary cOarse should be pur.
sued, q may happca tilat the rcyenue of is3,
viii fall short Of tie Demands upon IL: asd ate,
reducing the tariff in order tighten the burten,
u,e people, and providing Tor stil further w.
hus,ton % take effect hereafter, Il Soaid be muel
a be ssJlorrsl 81, NJ tse end a. another wear. .,
s'ould hsd oursvives Obliged to retrse osir s,e,,
snd impose additional taxes q meet uancecsA.S,
expenditures
Il 's my duty, on tl,is occasion, TO call your At.
teuioo % tic dc.FuetiOn of the public building De-
eupis|i b the Treasury DcI@rfnsc,st uI.iei, la,,
pi,ed 9ncc te iast Rflj1,iFrlrtrt o( f,o,,tsr,-s.
ihospngh iHquiry iato the causes Of this lo.,
va. dTested sn'l made ~ the time. the Fesult @,
which viii be duly communicated TO yo,,. It,ks
pleasure, isoScver. IN ssstny here, int. by an,
laucaSle excftions Ut use officers of the lp-tar,.
incest, snsi many Of The eitizens of the Is,Fiet l
iev papers were lost, AID hone that will sn.t,si.l.
y siieSt the public interest
he publtc convenience r,auiFra thas .o,,,..,
Oniding .i.esld be erected ~ Soon ~ practicable
sha prOs'ding fOr u, u uill be a,lvisshI., 10 en-,
tsise, ~ some MARINER, The accommodations fo,
e P.,o's o'necrs q the several departments, sas
sstr vac erection 81 suitable sicfositoris,
ior 'he safe Keeping of te I,ublis e,,,,,,,,,, 49,
Tcsoftlr. W. N''
siDce the isst a'iionrnnlcai a. Co,~rr.. ,l,- e.
sr7,, ~ I've Inss'iyy i,as dir,csrs The ,,.oey a
backs, designated b. him. ADD b. viii ,r,.,,.i.s.'
y lay btiotc you his reaapus for this dit,.rtis,,
egDeuT viih han cniirtiy ~ te vles D.. I,.s "a .
~ uie suhJccil afsl, sosYe utOullls bsiort, tbg -
inoyAi, 1rHrd apOB the ihllzrtracui tl,s ,srsri..
y o. sktsg uiat step. The near agI,rozsi ~ ,i,.
daJ on Which m, thasts-r uiu ex,,sse. - Iii !.