Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-11


should not wrongs be rcdressed it will be duty To
tkc redress into hands This is the plain Ian
guagc should expect France to in Lcr home dis
cuss'ons in like case and she cannot feel surprised
and ought not TO consider herself mcnaccd the of
IT IN the discussions of the public authorities of the Uni
ted Statcs.-ij
REPoRr or THE SECRETARY or rHE TnrAsURY.-Our
columns occupied to day with this important docu
ment III presents IN new and striking point OF view.
all the topics connected with the Revenues and Expcn
ditures of the country.
The first grand result which will arrest public attcn
tion that which exhibits the state of the Treasury
the first of January next. The public is informed that
there will be. that day. excess of nearly half
million all the claims existing against the Treasury
This of the extinction OF the National Debt is
only marked by excess in the Treasury but by
Their surplus fund which looked part of
the means To be- applied to IFS payment viz the 900
OF stock Of the Bank OF the IT, s. So that the nation is
not only out of cbt-a phenomenon in modern times
but is itself undholdcr instead of being the prey of
iund-hodcrs. Instead of sinking tuad with which it
is the happiness of other nations be provided is
hereafter to look to the regulation Of accommodating
jund-somc admirable suggestions with regard 10 which,
Will be found in the report given III columns to-day
The Secretary, il will be seen, recommends " the office
OF Commissioner of Loans be abolishedthc duties of
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, and the pro-
visions to the fund ITSELF be suspended - and he
adds that with little legislation, enabling the Treasury
To wind up the business
Every thing will be done by Congress which is
deemed necessary to close up it is hoped forever all the
once large public debt of these United States BY the
payment OF the whole Of it with punctualty and fde-
~, il is gratifying TO reflect that public credit
nation has been raised TO high standing, and large
stock of confidence acquired from Others which i'm such
future cxgencies likely to happen later
in all countries will aid procure ample and
able loans, without ruinous discounts delays In pur
suing this honorable course the Government of the
Union has only shown good faith abroad its foreign
friends and allies those who lent assistance when most
needed but il has redeemed whether al home abroad,
the entire debt of both the Revolution and the late
paid the purchase money for Florida and Louisiana, and
with most scrupulous of moral well poll
teal obligation, administered in various ways TO the
wants, and atoned for many of the losses of those who
perlcd life and fortune in the struggle for independence
in which public debt had its origin an
additional source OF qualification, that this has been c
iectcd without imposing heavy burthens the People,
or leaving their Treasury empty trade languslng, and
industry paralyzed but the contrary with almost
every great interest of society hourshng with taxes
reduced, surplus Of money hand; valuable stocks
and extensive lands still owned by the Government and
with such various other financial command
as to give to our country i'm this respect very cnvabe
When is considered that this has been effected by
young and at first not very numerous people, within
about half century, and who, during the same period,
have provided such other and ample means to sustain
their useful systems of Government and to build up
great and prosperous communities, we may well be proud
OF the illustration country affords of the financial
ability of free institutions and OF the high dcstinies in
various respects not appropriately noticeable this
cason, but which may orr preservation of these
institutions in their original vgor purity and republican
simplicity
With regard to the expenditures, concerning which
the Opposition have raised great oucry against the Adj
mnisaton in the late before the People the
Sccrcarys Report shows that the beyond former
years, aItcr excluding payments 10 the public debt have
originated in appropriations made by Congress beyond
the amounts called for in the estimates of the Depart
ments Upon this subject the Report says;
q" 1t has been asccrained by careful scrutiny and
comparison that much of the great expenditures of the
last four years, besides the payment of the debt have
arisen from appropriations by Congress TO a larger
amount, under particular heads than the general esti
mates for the year, submittedby the Treasury and from
large appropriations TO objects not specifically included
I'm any estimates To illustrate this abstract of ta-
bic of the general estimates appropriations and expen
dures during the past two years and of all these but
the expenditures during the past three years. has been
prepared and is submitted, showing difference between
G @ 90 Sa appropriations independent OF the pub
1888 OF nearly five millions, and in 1884 of about three
millions
With the mass of important information contained in
this paper, ii combines very interesting views of public
policy connected with the Finances of the Government
which gives 1T great iniercst-GtoJe.
friend has furnished us the following resolutions in.
troduced into the Legislature of Alabama
(" UherodS, our Senator in Congress- the Hon Gabriel
Moore has ON sundry occasions during his official career
and especially during the latter part of it, both in out
OF Congress- exhibited manifest and ndubitabc evidences
OF close alliance and cordial cooperation with that com
binaton of parties, which have united themselves OPP
pose and embarrass the present National Administration
An Administration which the People of Alabama feel
great anxiety TO sustain because they believe its promi
ent measures and course OF policy to be dictated by wis
dom and patriotism, and under which they have experen
ced degree OF liberty happiness and prosperity unsu
passed IN any other cline: And whereas, do
ing, Senator MOORE has cvnccd strong partiality not
positively committed himself in favor of the hcrctca
doctrine OF Notification which the people of this State
hold to be IN its practical tendencies fatal the harmo
ny and pcrpctuity of nestimabc Union and pursued
course oil conduct in palpabe violation of the known
wishes, and disregard to the known sentiments of large
majority of his consttuentsthe good people of Alaba
therefore
Be IL Rcsoired, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaves Of the State of Alabama in General Assembly
convened. That the immediate resignation of Senator
blooRE would entirely comport with their wishes and
IN their decided and unhcstang opinion with the wishes
OF AN overwhelming majority OF the voters of this State
ind DC further ReSOfred, That under such circum-
stances it is the duty of Senator MOORE in Justice TO
the constituency that he has misrcprescnted, the
remnant of devotion To republican principles that he vet
profcsses and to the vital and fundamental principles of
our Representative system Of Government to transmit
forthwith, his resignation to his Excelcncy the Govern
or, that individual acceptable the People of
tins State, and better calculated conscentiousy and
properly to represent their Wishes may be elected by
their Representatives
ind be 1t further ResO'rcd, That his Excelency the
Governor OF this State be- and he is hereby requested TO
forward forthwith copy Of the foregoing Preamble and
Resolutions to the Hon. GABRIEL MOORE"
EOaeEHdaN.
Ffom the New York Journal Of Comncrcc1
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER.