Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-04
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THE PUBLIC ENPENbl UKES-1 Al
nnnislraion, al,rn,ed at the publicity winch has
been gwen TO CERTAIN statements Of public exprn.
dnufes taken tom the hela papers OF the Treasury
Department, aud published under the names Of re-
specialize gertlemen. members Of Con fess. has had
recourse 10 expedieut Tor eonutcfaeliu2 the lul-
PRECISION which the know ledge o the eNtavag 81
tie Government very naturally made ufon impair.
tssi minds throughout the county, A Report has
been submitted by the Sect.tatN ui the Treasury IN
accordance with resolution 81 tie Senate urdcri
motion ltom Mr. Benton, putpouIpg 10 show he an
nual expenditures OF The Gotetnmcnt tur each ycm
from spa TO 1850. butE inclusive. A table wen
Oft aggfcg lie expenditures OF each year, and in Z
separate slstchtent the various principal Items are
mentioned We design Al present to roe hui one
circumstance IN connection with this L rurt--aud
this Iuf The purpose at meeIfng a pafnt sci fotlh
by Mr.. Benton In the Sentr.-Thal Scnalot
tpnk up the eSl enduufes for 1894 aud those
OF 1889, a'd compared tie aggregates together,
TO SHOW that the last year Il Mr.. Van Blu
reD's Admins ration was a. economical as the
last year Of Mn. Monroc's. Tie expenditures Ton
1924 amount IN all to something over din, one
millions those Of 1889 to something over lhity
seven millions. This presents al FIST view Il VIEW
lair state Of things. The difference of some six mil.
lions would be small matter, aud easily account.
ed Tor al once by tho fact thai the population of tie
county has increased very greatly since lso4 and
OF course The necd OF larger eNncndtufes TO mrel
the expanding wants Of the Government. Mr..
Benton accordingly hold, up tie Two aggregates IN
manner indicative OF Triumph. and expresses wi,l,
that every crz n might possess copy Of a Report
Which SETS iotlh such a favourable view Of lie Co
yeTnment economy.
Bat II is to be nutcd Tut one item Of he oxpcn-
dHutes ior ls2i WAS on account Of thr National
Deoi 10 the amonni of Sl6aGs 500 &c leaving tie
actual expenses OF Mr.. Munfue's administration for
thai year at only about to0fieen millions and a hair
MS Is the which IS 10 be sci side BY side uii,
the thtiy seven millions oil Mr. Van Biicn's ad
minslratlun Tor the year lS3D Bur IN thr Sccrrta.
rvs table OF items the wear e39 has lis payment ON
account Of aailonA debt too. Is not tins 10 be de.
uutied nom The gfos, aggregate OF the wears dis
bufsements? In answer 10 iiIslu II be ,eoui,ed
now fhis national debt was created When Grn.
'"chsoh fetHed tom Office there no national Irb
Ito. has one been created since! Simply b, the is
sue Il feasuly otsto meet the expenditures Of 90
Fernmen-noles Which IS certificates of A. and
which must be redcemed.-Hhe item II public Irbt
ior 1889 IS something eleven millions The pub-
hc' oeot winch Mr. Monroe IN 62I p1d more han
sixteen millions towards redoemiug was n t,bt con.
uaeiea iopg lore he came lnto ,iGce-conlfactcd
Tor purposes Of national defence 10 time of war
Ihe public debl Tor which Mr.. Van Buten sets a.
SIDE eleven millions 10 SO is debt contracted h,
ms owe admius'faiion-no Tor purposes OF n,lional
defence nor Tor any purpose OF general good So ia,
a. lhe pubic can see-but 10 meet extrayaeant cx-
P'nses incurred under his own adj Illustration Of
public affairs.
There Is another mode Of sho ing the actual cxren
'uies VI me 0otetnment i1f he iast thfee wears
Tue secretary OF Tie Treasury had thong ht pro.
per use ia nude which would he accurate and
'air beyond doubt. Let tie r,y,nucs OF lhe conn.
Wy iom all sources be counted mp tordhal p,,iod-
lei the sums on hand in 1887 aud received t,nn o,b
q"di'ets besides the Ordinary sources OF reyenur be
es',"aeu-i let The amounts oil Treasury Notes issu.
W ao' me three Years be added and then lei exam
m'',"h ne made oil the sums uow IN the Treasu,v
'su"enhg "hal is on hand rom the gross buou,,
,ece"ea Tie difference VIII show precisely What has
peeh spent. To aid ia this calculation we pive rho
,,nnowing iron. Mr.. Websier's late speer6 on ,ha
Treasury koie Bit. =" '"'
M ,he commencement of 1897, :" saws Mr. Weh
the uoVeinnent had on haad SIX mill,,ns and
/" had before II lie whole accruiuy .,eyenp. ~ ,I,
Year. Delofe the year out thar is Il, saw in ia,
"el'f session. Congress suspended the nay, n,
oi me las fourth ms almenr q, fou, IN de,,oi, -,
ihe states lhis measure retained in the q,.o
suts iaitiei sun OF nine millions tins ,a,si,,.
me fesefFed aggregate up 10 fifteen millio,s
subsequently the Treasury received from ,hc
pennsylvania Bank of the United States. five n,I.
nons o. oon'rs as pant of the property or capital Of
me United States 10 the former Bank M.
s"eiied The amount TO twenty millions So tbs,
sinee January le47, The i1easuty has had f,II
twenty intions II former reeeipls as well as All
revenues Arising SINCE
NJ taeniy niii'ioos Of former teceuts have bcei
Spent ne revenues 81 eaei YER rs Er,t as rteciy
"s'e ai-appedfel -inaipns Of Treasury note, issu
c''o meet the demands Of this ccononlcal A dennis.
soh have gone the same way-aLd all IA the coarse