The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-22
- nm or THE TREASURER,

REPORT OF THE T re- a,l.s.jaa Of every
We cOH', m"o,t of Mr. Ewing, Secretary OF Inc
rsder the N'r ,hs desire that it may be wen SUD
Treasury "' sa,od by men of all parties wha'
led and PO"uC ct,oo our country had the men whom
would have 0', o. lately elected from power con-
DE people 1 "' career of prodigacy they had com,
bn0sd u ~ oOly be inferred from what 'hey u'o
nencc' Gu" ,bs possession of tine Government
d,wheH j" - tho large and broad foundation for
They 0au ~ nsb,. but now under wise admins
Nalo"'r ,;,. such calamity may be avoided
oa'o s,,snry recommends the Distribution ., ."e
The 'I W, If land sales among the states, ana ."'
ro''c'' r,ovonue b, an imposition of Tariff du'
Increase 'a,oc,on and the support OF Government
lies i0F P' .ader notice particularly the remarks
Lei I"' n reference to the losses sustained
dlOo Nep ,.,ocent from the mode of keeping the
By , n' Money. The Atlas makes the following
P'Ym aoO,. upon the Report; ~
''%Tr AvAGANCE-A NATIONAL DLD l.
hA'N f. our readers who have read the able and
lp0'' Of the Secretary of the Treasury on
e
ns '%'v ,,1 10 be struck with astonlshment at lis
NaSV NV ,..,osure of the shameful waste and
"E"" III. uravagance Of the past Admins
~cA''' ,Dnears from Mr. Ewing's report that
'''|I ,.,sar 1916 to 1897, period oftwenty-one
NJ ""D' ,ha revenues constantly exceeded the ex-
rendlures
rIa ,,r,aoe annual surplus during that time was
\ ~ ml 996 81, making an aggregate excess, $24o,
..u.l97 Ofth,s there was applied TO the ex
,a q, ,he national debt $2O3, 792, 1877 Al, and
,... vos under the provision Of the act OF the 23d
,t,oo 1886, deposited with the States $28, lOl,-
,uO, anil there remained on the LIST Of January,
,.s- in the Treasury Of tho United States, inclu'
Mo G,urh nstaIment due to the States, sur
Mn, Of 7,lOo,473 26. There were, also, out
,,od;uo debts due and falling due to the Treasury
,,,o, Gom other sources than those Of the ordl-
.,,v avenue and which were paid between the
+, rJauuary, 1887, and 9TH of March, 184l, the
,mouo, Of s9I24,747. There were, also, issued
u,,biO that period, and outstanding on the 4h o
v,,cb 1eAl, Treasury notes to the amount OF So,
1852 49, Making the aggregate available means
which were in the Treasury on the lst of January
,.37 and which came into it prior TO the Nth o.
March. 1871 over and above the current revenue
~ ssa732 G6. From which deduct the amour
ns,; the trust funds) remaining in the Treasury
IN ,be 4th of March, lS4l $572.7IS 46, and there
,rears an excess Of expenditure over the curren
revenue Of $3l ,3lO,0I4 90
AM THIS SURPLUS OF UPWARDS OF THIRTY
ONE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, HAS BEEr
Nr,spERED BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF MARTIN
4 ys Buren, Since 1887, instead ofthe revenue
pres1ngth ex penditures, the latter has exceeded
The income 10 such an enormous extent that these
tlfly.one millions have not only all been con
snmed Init the country is at this moment burthen-
I'd with public debt, the exact amount ofwhicf
may no, at present be estimated. For every De.
RViwcni LEFT in either a bankrupt. condition, oil
one entirely destitute and unprovided for thai
each will require large expenditure Of money
AMGpeudiure Justly chargeable to the account oil
8hate administration, whose neglect and omis.
Bfon have left so much to be expended by its sue
r'@0r'. HALF MILLION is to be charged to Amos
Kendall and Niles for the bankruptcy Of the Post
VhHe Department-TwELvE MILLIONS TO Mr.
Hn'et for waste, neglect and reclllessness in tile
war Department, and 50 on through all the several
lnNchcs Of the Government. Surprising the Gov
|hment had done its duty to the country, and, in
Eead Of bringing upon it bankruptcy and ruin, had
S udlcIous and wise measures, caused the samo
Neragc excess fncome over expenditures. as be-
tween 1915 and 1887, there would then, instead Of
a deficiency OF millions in the Treasury, have been
aNrplns in the hands of the Administration at the
Tine Of the expiration of its term of Office, of SS77,
iOOS2l ISL! 1t may therefore, without the leas
exagseration or injustice, be rightly chargeable
against the late Administration, that it is RESPONSE
Oe oa great extent, for the shameful waste oil
upwards OF SEVENTY SEVEN MILLIONS OF DOL
HuRs