Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-30
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And we shall have a elesrevail.
able cash balance OF si-iae no 10
on the LIST January, 1897, applicable to IN. nv.
ment OF pre- existing Liabilities fnr nppronri,,;oD,
uneXpend,d on that day, the amount OF wi ich viii
be shown presently.
In connexon with this exhibit of the ascertai,e ed
ellauce M the Treasury on the LIST January Is3T
me question naturally arises how much of This DID
the la" OF 23d juno, 1886, require to be d,nost.,I
with the States And the ansxer will he f,urd h,,
dsdncLns 81 100000 for unavailable funds. and
VIZ so, 237, 6Ss SO.
The sum s57 ,I6S $50 90 three fourth, Of wbicb
VIZ SIS ~, was deposited with the States
DEDUCTED from the foregoing will leave a remaird,
~ Sx''oS'SZS iO, which II appears was reserved IN
Ihe treasury beyond the S5,00O0O0 specG, in the
law, and which should be added 10 The fourth m.
st'lment OF S9,367,2lI 80 by those who consdcr
the provisions OF said law ne giving the States a
claim IN The nature Of a debt due to them.
80 much for this dgre4sion.
On page 1871 Of the general accoun, of rer,in,s
"'u expenditures Tor the yesr lS36-at foot-ihe
aggregate balance ofappropIialions on the 3Ist d. =
80 y SCI Gown az Sl9,jO5,Ol9 s.
And balances Of
trust funds as
found above, $40 TiT 81
Which two sums should b. deduc,
ed from the above aggr, ,ite, be-
cause the public debt having
been all paid there was no possible
Liability for that balance and be-
cause the trust funds had beenex.
cluded from the balance in the
Treasury on lst January, asa
oo'e sho"n'' VIZ; 1927, O96 ~
Leaving the true amount of La
biIrties on the LIST January, 1887, SI6575 900 oa
Tor appropriations made prior TO the wear 1897 and
unt Npended or, more explicitly not charged thouyb
chargeaOIs against any moneys REMAINING in tL.
Treasury undrawn.
Bnng down the available cash
balance on Ist January, 1887 sI7I3GO47 40
Deduct the true amount Of lilbili-
ties on lst Of January, 1897, I6.575.922 o.
And we have a clear available
cash surplus Of s56Ol2O As
over and above all Liabilities authorized bv law
PRIOR 10 the year 1887,
In plain terms, then, the fiscal operations oC the
Treasury DEPARTMENT commenced the year 1877
without one cent Of d,bt or liability which II had
not available cash enough IN hand TO meet Uhe La
tify for the fourth nstalment to the States beinv
subsequently removed by uw) wi h the prospect
o. ample revenue, and with an available cash sur
plus u $3.50, l2p Is
Now, how nnds The account on the LIST Jan'y,
ISL after period of four years dunng which tile
entire revenues OF said four years from customs,
from lands, and from incidental and miscellaneous
sources including the following items ~ addition to
me ordinary revenues token from statement ID Of
the Treasury report Of 81 June, ISII, viz:
bonds OF the Bank Of the Unned
S,ates" s7csI 5st AZ
Interest on the public deposits"
with State banks $40 g67 10
Deus due from banks" part Of
the SLlOOOOO 3G2 l45 4j
nearly Sl,OUO.OOO for duty bonds due at New York
b'ore 1887, but suspended on account Of the great
IRE, aud paid within the four ycnrs-have been re-
celyed and applied TO the discharge Of liabilities
created cKclusvely between Isl January, 1897, and
lst January, 1871.
have SHOWN ny a former statement that tho &C
tunl amount OF debt and Liabilities on the Is, Jan.
10 was sl7,27J,0s2 %
And tappcnrs from the Treasury
report OF SD June, 1871, that the
balance IN the Treasury on lst Ja.
nunry, 1871, exclusive Of deposi,es
with the States, trust funds aud ~.
IDENTITIES, and amount due Cfom
banks which failed m 1887 Che
last item being less than $4,000,
which ought 10 have been rxciud-
sd, because not then avaIabIel but
Inc uding Tho amount IN the Mint
ADD branches, was sgs7,3i5 OJ
Deduct the available
cash surplus on ist ia
nuary, 1857, VIZ: 500, 100 -
and va hBye excess Of cash on
lst January, 1871. over the clear
surplus Of cash on 1T January,
1887, equal TO - Si2z724 50
Which deducted from liabilities,
leaves the sum Of Sl6s s57 Ga
clear amount Of debt and liabilities over and above
MI the revenues and incidental receipts which came
into the treasury during the four years, and which
DID not remain unavailable at the end Of the period
IN other and moro simple terms, but ~ stronger
conluH', on lI January, 1887, the Gosh on hand
exceeded all liabilities s5GOI2O 4.
On ist January, 1871, tho liabi-
ties exceeded oil the cash on hand l6,2sj,7J7 Il
Making an aggregate Of siG,s45. s57 G.
To this may be fairly added the uniquidated float
ing claims growing out Of tho Florida and othe
causes, sufficient TO make the entire deficit ss 900,
600.
Whether this be a loss or no loss on the ttansnc
tons Of the four years, merchant will be az no lcs
| 10 determine. Whether Il DO a debt or no deIt
ot each one determine according 10 his judgment o
his fancy.
BIG GAsCONY AND LITTLE GAsCONYl
| The two parties which now divide tho country
have each their "Gsscony."
| The Locofocos IN South Carolina have their 'lit'l
lGascony," and the Wings have in the city Of New
York what may be termed their "big Case nv ~ b,
| way Of distinction from thr "huo.n
n any thing Is done IN Congress which dos no
~ TO hair the notions and caprcss Of The "Cbivsl
ry,r We Immediately hear a voice from "lit,e GA.
eony," threatening notification, dsunion, blood nc
thunder, and every thing that Is horrible
On the otberhand, Il the citizens Il the Enpir
City, Of the Empire State," do not get prscissl
what they choose TO SIX for indignation meeting