Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-16
VOLUME XXXV.---So. HE

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AMI redeemed it from large debt, with which it was
F"'n"'s'ed, without the aid Of any extraneous re-
slrccs In 1875, the aggregate value az our i'm ports
a,n exports was $l95Sl5O00 During The pas, year,
lS9, our imports amounted 10 $4,000, 600 snd
our exports TO SOB 1876 0OO II is estimated TINT 30
pr cent may be aided for the year ending September
'Vh lcJJ, which will make the former Sl6- Co.,
W. and the latter SID 10000. Our tonnage, Amer-
can and foreign entered from abroad in lS2S was I0lS-
VA In 1877 II was 0G5 1923 In lS25-G the produc
lions OF The Great Valley OF the Ohio md Mssissippi
rVe-s which were transported 10 the n. Orleans mar.
Re amounted IN value 10 some 5 or 50 600 GOO In
l-33, ley amounted to SO 0a0 600 There is besides
urge portion OF these productions sent TO other mar
E'"F's than New Orleans. The valuable live stock of Up
PEI heh'ucky consisting of horses btt cattle mules
I'" "'Ss' IS generally driven 10 the South. whilst a
'r4' amount 4" provisions from ;hc Sa,ss north of the
Oho fsVcr Is transported the North nd Hls, by the
way OF Tue 'aAe. ana New York canals In 1881 the
hummer ~ IONS thas passed Nhrough the louisville canal
was 1898, and the amount tolls co,ri.d Slg 20
In 1887 The number of had ntveassd 10 II IA and
the amount OF tolls to Sii542i 1sc amount of tolls
c'lec on the New York canals in lSs- was S-}s I11
which increased TO 81 2D3 29 in 1887 Tue nnmher of
steamboats, the Western waters in lS2i amounted
only 10 few dozen, and The fiat and keel boats @ w
thousand In lc37 the former numbered G3S and cave
employment to 1880 hands. The latter numbered GOao
and furnished employment 10 % 900 or 10000 hands
ETH gr-arr increase has taken place on the Northern
lakes. and corresponding in many other places in
the Union. Al the last census QS3O,) our population
numbered - cG6 900 According TO the average ratio
." increase for the last fifty years, which has been about
"a per cent tor every period Of ten years population
" al the next in $40 number about Sc yenteen
and one quarter million of souls
within tbs last ten years, two Sintcs and two Terrific
| lies have been added the Union, and are already
far in advance their march To greatness Their sud
den growth and change Of condition unexamnled and
passing wonderful 10 the beholder. They have as it
eaped into existence with The energy and strength
of giants. Witness Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
They have risen before eyes like enchanted Visions
or the morning mist But We have also extIngusbed
the Indian title TO llG.0OO00O Of of land, which
we have added 10 or territory. VIVA, immense
quantity! More than oncird of the whole quantity OF
lie public lands coded 10 the Governmental all the nine
States including Ohio and three Territories,
which the Indian title has been exlngushed the whole
Gurrll,y Ing 3l9 53G 2232 acres
THESE facts, with others might cite, (sad Mr.. NJ
all 20 show the wonderful growth OF this mighty
lion wIhn that time Considering, also, that during
this period large public debt has been paid OIL and The
gid and silver circulation OF the country increased from
twenty hundred millions OF dollars, would
ta!nly require much crpduty the part OF dIsImer
rs,rd community believe that the Government Of the
country under which these d"s!rabie nay, than
Iokrd for, results have taken ,aCc had beer either OPP
prsSSIve unwIsely administered
We keep another TACT in view, (said Mr.. NJ y in
proceeding examine tins charge Of extravaganza. All
rarury expended must first be appropriated by Congress-
who should a!0nc BE- responsible therefor The EXecu-
tive is responsible for lis application only but he
tnnc, dollar Of his salary, until 1t first
appropriated by law For eSl!avagant appropriations
PTttOIr onnrpSS. ana Inc RESPONSE
hlc hppro prn!iprs arc of two classes The ord.
nary for The payment Of the current expenditures Of the
uvernmrn the other extraordinary, for purposes other
the payment ul the current and necessary expen-
d,.ures os the ration. Which Of the parties Con-
gress (aid Mr. vi is most hamea5le, ct either he SOY
for having voted for exraord 3ary appropriations may
have occasion TO examine hereafter; but Tor the present.
shall pass that subject.
Few extraordinary appropriations were made by Con.
rress ill after the payment 0the national debt. Whist
debt being paid, tn annual average o! the
binary and necessary expenditures of the Government
under Mr. Adams, was $l2 G2j477, and omountedto
but little during the first term OF President Jack
son. The annual expenditures for the purposes
have 10 this time increased but little, will presently
show; more, perhaps Than would become reasonably
AIRY, from the increased growth Of the country,
and general augmentation Of the public service. The
large amounts OF money lately expended belong there
fore the class Of extraordinary appropriations winch
will now proceed to examine The frs and one of The
creates, drains upon financial means which shall
notice Sad Mr. Nj y is that which has grown cut of our
Indian relations for the las, ten years.
TIE number Of Indians Of indigenous tribes west of
the Mississippi river, the lt Dec, 1857, 23l c0G
OF this number humanity has TO regret the de-
slruc'nn by smallpox during The past
year, oil l''aoo
which reduces their number 10 2l4,GO6
The number Of Indians (or tribes cas-, Of the
Missss PED " hu had, previous to That date,
cmigra,cd west Of that river. 81 1927
Tbr number then east of the Mississippi, was A. }j
Which makes the wEole NUM- or Of indians 3lJ2G3
Abou, one half of those Indans east Of the hllsss-
snni n, the above date fist Desember1 l-7 composed
ur,ucpay of Is OOO Cherokees have since emigrared
west, whittier the last remaining few OF these unioru'
o,,a = I'D ;r.c,rt,bIs peo,I. ,nusi soon he sent
Sirce the 4.h of March Is2o The commencement Of
General Ilcksous administration there has been pur.
chased by Indian treaties Of some fifty bands up.
wards of land coded by them 10 the Government, the
ouauliry Of l6 5j7 81 acres.
For which the Government has paid, and stipulated TO
pay, in lands and money, the sumo $12,GOo,O0G
In addition To his, Congress appropriated,
by the act Of the i2!h June, leis upon
the recommendation D; :i'e Secretary OF
War, for the removal and subsistence.
and as further compensation for their
Improvements, &c the sum Ut l,lT,007
Also by act Of the 9TH July last. for tenn
porary subsistence Of such Indians West
Of the Mississippi as might be unable to