Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-02
s1jRPIJJS REVENUE.

TIN. Official report of the Secretary OF the lfea'J:
made under the resolution OF the SENATE us IS,c ,d
Tho nublic showing the liabilities OF the year tooo, anu
n the wear; and the reflections suggesed 10 le
mind by its perusal such ought 10 ue ca'euy ~
sidcred nv every citizen. 1t appears from ms report
that the actual surplus WILL on Inc . is VI os freoueuy
Ls IN lie Rank of the United States, and not worn
said about it by those furious patriots VINO no" .aNe
var unon smaller amount IN Inc lhlce aozeh oeto
i, nnks Less than fifteen millions OF surplus no"
oscer,,ined instead Of fifty and sixty millions which
the surplus orators have been holding up Tor SIX months
to the people: and if The bill to purchase Tue 'oui
millions of French and Neapoitan gold had passed. WIN
The bin to make free the Louisville canal, to build Tic
Nv. Orlrans custom house TO erect the Western arlno
ry and TO extend the Cumberland road from lie MISSES
sipp to the Western line Of Missouri 10 I'LL the ranks
of the army to erect the torllicaons, ana 10 Dna
arinnries in the States which have none, the surplus
wand i, rouli,v have been about oneali or onetld
of what il usually in the Bank OF The Cniteo etafS
and about which the surplus ora tors never spoke "ofu
As it is the real Surplus is less than 1t mas ol'eh oeeh III
that bank and about which Webster, Clay, Calhoun'
and the other bank advocates never spoke word The
snryIus then is less than 10 millions ana 10 el some
thing to divide, The APPROpRlAlEO hoNhiH
(eaving only lnions) to be scized on the Isl Oh
anuury Let the people look to the fact that Inc dTo
,rj;ci woueus are to be seized and distributed and that
because tie surplus party knew TINT they aa aecelVeo
the people, and that in reality there was no more surplus
than often heretofore. To make these uneSpehdea aP-
propratiors as large possible not only every OIL was
defeated that could be- but all kept Oft TILL the last
minute 10 prevent them from being expended Ior want
of time This the case even win tEe iortnca',ns,
for which appropriations were maze last !ed '>'So
new provision made TO stop money IN the lreasu-
ry and prevent lis being paid out lhs was IN pro-
viso to OF the lust appropriation OILS, ana SHOWS
how determined the surplus party are 10 prevent os-
bursemens after delaying and cutting down aPPro-
priaIons.
The surplus party are raising hue and cry about the
cnornity OF the appropriations this year but the Secret1-
rvs repor, cxpungrs their hypocrt'cal lamentations i,
shows, st that Of the Sl1 431 OIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the wear sI6 the sum Of S. 72G,0 are outstanding
appropriations of nrmer years, TO be paid IN 1880 4 IL
shows that So13G7 more are
all originating with this congress; ts taxes Oh
UPWARDS OF twelve and half millions from The nominal
auprouriali0ns The actual appropriations are S'l oo
600 for public Objects and 1920 900 for private rrri-
Oh the public objects, Indian treaties aud indah wars
and removals of Indians alone take about fourteen mt
lions; other extraordinary appropriations, having hog
to do with the erpcnStS of the Government take several
millions more that the erPcases OF the government
are nmlhing above the usual amount than "nt e
growth and increase Of the country required All ''
will be manifest by looking TO MIR. Woodbury. report:
and seeing the expenditures item by Item Also ~ r.
Lowries report. showing the increase OF o!!ce'S which
consist principally Of the dragoon corps ana LOT 'hho
Offices and clerks in the Land Otce, inc new oles e
ing all for services growing out OF the growth OF ''t
country and the whole Of them being iur ab0rt'"S ad
not tor 0StcnSiMc duties.
And now what becomes Of the ciSdom of the measure
which takes the actual surplus Of fifteen millions next
January and the uncxpcndcd balance for d!strIbulnM
Every body klows-C Calhoun, Clay, and Webster ali adj
mit-,hal the compromise act will leave Tie Treasury
without adequate revenue by 1910 Now, is it wise, Is
it common sense, is it ustabe to divide out tbs i'le
surplus when an empty Treasury is in full view ahead
and when tho drttnces Of the country have get ~ De
provided for: Now is the time, when we have money;
10 provide for those dclrnccs In lol0: Al, there VIII
be no money, and whit is not done before that time VIII
not he done for long time. The tariff Will have 10 Oe
increased in I540 Al to meet the ordinary expenses OF
Government, and the surplus party will then be called
TO bitter account for dividing ami wasting what little
surplus we now have but which is actually wanted Tor
the public deences. Let the tariff rest upon It's real A'
lhors, CALHorS, CLAY, and WEBsrER-Gi0dc.