Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-02


more.
Indeed. the Senator fron, Kentucky, in memoria
that he presented from Georgia, few days ago, en-
orsed 3nl approved IS views, where the expenditures
heretofore yearly again exaggerated 10 iorty o.
!iy millions, when, IN truth, they never nomnall)
r,1ched even forty, really excluding trusts, eve
reached thirty. three millions and wh-n as just OBJ
served they had become reduced $40 10 only TWEEN
yihrce millions and III l>il were intended to be no
above twenty millions
The Georgia memorial, become important only BY
that Senator approval # ~ contents, asked To have
them reduced Ia thirteen or fifteen millions.
Now tins report aud lis recommendations the hrs
u-iralian Of The sincerity IN opponents as TO sucf
4 reduction. Is II u be effected, as the report recon
mriids hy auGmciiing expenses TO ten or twelve
millions beyond the fifteen which is 10 be thel
ma xunun,' Is s their mode Of fulfilling such pro
nisrs 10 the people, But enough Of this at present.
| pass on Then, Sr, IL Tine on'y other and NEST ma
,rria deficit estimated for the next three months By
The President, n, 81 80 900, and by the Secretary a
SI2o ,}ss. This ~ the great point upon winch the
session, III financial View, IN be vin1icated or iail
Ii either Of those amounts was likely 10 be needed a:
early September, the usual administration oil ths
Treasury frugal and vis,lant attention to proven
such calamity rather than To hasten II, then aon
that the public faith ought TO be protected and proper
measures be scasonaoly adop ed for that purpose Bu
ths should not he allowed ecessariy, and espe
caly after Congress had just been IN session. ana pro
vdrd all il deemed proper In be expcnoeo ana no nc"
fact. or disclosures material this question, had been
u,adc since their adjournment Much can be accom-
.,shcd To prevent unnecessary advances and prema
expenditures, By attention I" inns SUBJECT IN the
head IF III" Department; whose lnPef'nus au'y u IS u
guard well r public treasure against hring called ou
before needed III manner apparently nc"nsidefa'e
prrc,prlant and dangerous; and when ne enierta'hs
donhts IN these points state them, II required, 70
prevent waste-to have the moral courage 10 reinoA
srae IN the proper quarter
In reaching the result that large deficit must hap
pen by September, II is by tins tune, THINK, deemed
possible IL problbc, that the Secretary may nave
fallen into mistakes, from his wishes ana KEY
Ia find some apology for our early meeting. lie ndlu
rsIly would feel inclined, when any plausible data ex
ted 10 increase the expected amount OF expenses, ant
lessen the expected amount ct receipts ms we nave
already seen would be Characteristic.
In examining the grounds OF his supposed d.hcf io
the na three months, bearing on the necessity io
early call here, and for funding and making ma
,iona, debt consequence, and OF hgh farm, some
NJ the most important measures, submitted for our &C
ton Il proper 10 be accurate MS possible Inc fesui
lf showing a real deficit of five TO SIX millions, IS the
great pivot of the present session If showing none
certainly ought not 10 have been now called iron
onr homes, and might usefully adjourn tomorrow
What, then, likely 10 be the deficit when wt
summoned, or when We met Many would Inie
from tie report and the message, that 1t vas near hvt
millions Of dollars The President says, "LeaVing
probable defer, on the lst Of September next Of abon
81 -i5o00 The Secretary says, .'Leav,ng dehci
OF SI95l Is III In tins difference disagreement
o more than four hundred thousand dollars, 1t will b,
courteous and liberal consider il between them; first
s the Presidents estimate, and then al the SecFeta
rvs
Bat it Will be observed IN the outset that this is no
The deficit which has occurred is likely TO occur
under EXISTING appropriations Bot il is one wheel
these officers eApect 10 have if you will authorize fur
Their expenditures and also, according 10 the So
err hem. o
an extra session. the expenses expected be incurred
By holding tina, very session.
LII US then deduct, first, from the SiS4adoo, all tht
new appropriations not YET made, but which the Secre
;ary asks YOU 10 maze
Iii. The census S2li,OoO
81 The ey,r, session. 350,0G0
Sd The wants Of the War Department, 2,52l ,'a1