Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-08

81, 1888, 100. The expenditures in 1921 sum Of
count of the public debt, thus became inc vi &C.
beyond the estimate about ST. 56. 96s seaed
source of expenditure, increased dprinN onef
past year, beyond the estimates. was tho lhe
SIS, 407 for interest on the public debt u.a Of
had before been unclaimed, but which has "nlch
been demanded and discharged. and 70 SINCE
which, probably from adhering to the ns,n luce!
former years, or from an impression i, ua.e 81
remain uncalled for, no money had besr nould
officially set aside, nor any charge made 10 pc Pc
expected expenditures Of the year. Bessae:
these unexpected calls during the presen, sue.
the appropriations in money, by new acts u.
Congress, and by former permanent acts s 30, VI
in force, have been computed to be abon, s S"u
100000. These constituted new burtbsn
addition to balance Of public debt which u "a
NAMED to be paid amounting to about s;v ,a 's'
lions, and balance Of old appropriations a uti'
to be called for, amounting 10 about five mii"ne
more. The whole appropriations thus charna
able for expenditures to the year, did NOT vsrr
much from thirty one millions of dollars in ~:
ney, besides number of grants of land of 90" "O'
siderable extent and value, that were yo,edh.
Congress. Having presented this cxplanatO1,
of the principal expenditures which have hs0a
charged TO the present year, and defrayed n ,ba
extent required, a basis has been laid for sbo"
ing the reasons upon which this Departments.
proceeded to reduce its estimates for new annro
prations for expenditure the ensuing wear ar ~
the extent Of about six and a third millions n
dollars below those of last year This is abc,,
one and third of million less, indenendsr,
of the amount then estimated to be- needed ~
wal DIS the discharge Of the public debt. In ,ba,
sum Of new appropriations, amounting to about
81 900 900 Of dollars, there was no permanent
hot hoe Elal,, - r.
lessened for the ensuing year. such as the arm.
ing OF the militia and the gradual improvement
of the Navy. Nor, in the opinion of this do.
partment, will the great objects for expenditure
of character general and somewhat fixed
such as those usually connected with civil andE.
reign purposes, the Navy and Army, including
works classed as internal Improvements Indian,
and pensions, admit. Immediately, of so great
dimnution, in number or amount, as might be
desired and is hereafter expected: but as large
reduction as practicable, without injury 10 the
public interests and neglect of important du.
ties. has been made in the estimated expendi
lures for each Of them, being in all, after allow.
ing a small increase in some, about one and
third millions OF dollars.
1t is anticipated that, with the valuable i'm
provements OF late years in steam and the great
advantages in using these Improvements for
harbor and maritime defence, some Of The for.
tifications originally contemplated may hereaf
ter be wholly dispensed with, or be built on
different and reduced scale; and though it I,
thought that only about tw o millions can the FOL.
lowing year be prudently retrenched from The
expenditures connected with Notifications and
harbors, Indians and pensions; yet il is manifest
that very soon the amount required for those
public purposes must, by the completion Of The
most necessary defences-by the eXtingush
ment of most of the titles of the Indians, and
the removal of that unfortunate race beyond
the Mississippi, and by the rapid march of death
among pensioners, and the detection OF nume
rous frauds among their professed agents, BE-
come still more diminished; and as our mpoS
duties will be further reduced by the operations
Of the act of March, 1888, the reduction boihin
revenue and in expenditure, for these greatob'
ects, will, therefore, happily and conveniently
for time. be likely very near TO correspond A
more fixed amount for the ordinary peace es'a'
bshment of the Army, and some other expen'
ditures connected with the Executive, LeglsIa'
tive, and Judicial Departments, would IKE vna'
now exists, with greater precision ana unlloIm'
ty in the expenses of the Navy, be great des
sideratum in the permanent adjustment OF OUT
revenue system, and would tend, IN many r Dr
portant respects, to useful retrenchmenL lne
gradual increase required in some classes Of
expenditure, by the gradual increase OF OUT w
puation and wealth, and of those pubic es'a
blishments which fluctuate with them, sucn a.
some parts of the Judiciary, the Legislative anu
Executive, could then be accurately loreseen
and provided for; while any extraordinary anu
unexpected enlargement in expenses Nvu u.
then excite inquiry and unless resthe on .,eo
and extraordinary causes, would Justly opP"
stion. When so resting, they wonId DC ln.s%
the public cheerfully by means OF ihe'ea'''
taxes and revenue. ,or.
Another important circumstance desel'ess Wv"
sideration in explanation OF the new aaa,T n,
tingent item OF 81 100000 now tirst aoueu ~ w.
estimates for the ensuing year u mas oes r;,oD
certained by careful scrutiny and cohpa,'i .
that much Of the great expenditures OF Is ue ba,
four years. besides the payment OF lne ueu lar
arisen from appropriations by Congress ton The
ger amount, under particular heaus, u'I nv III.
general estimates for the year, suOni.!uu =, =! Nh
Treasury, and from large appropria'ooss,i climates
jects not specifically included in any so oStbe
To illustrate this, an abstract oil laU nvneodi.
general estimates appropriations sn nt al these
lures, during the past two years, ana ., years
but the expenditures during the pasl u Irornga
has been prepared and is submIl'eG s"Oroura.
difference between the estimates a"u Or, s32. Of
tons, independent of the public detl - nsary
between five and six millions, 10 iooov n,lions.
five millions and in 1891 Of about 'ni ',rs,ss .,
The largest portion of this great IIe, na anal.
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