Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1841-01-02


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Neither diversity Of sentiment, nor even
mutual determinations, upon a point 10
respect 10 which tho public mind IL 10
Justly sensitive, can we'll b. entirely q.
volded' and least 50 at periods Of great
political excitement An Intelligent peo
pie, however, seldom fail TO arrive, in
the cad, at corrsc, conclusions ID such a
matter
Practical economy IL tho management
Of public affairs Gun have no adverse ia.
tlucnce TO contend with more powerful
lhsu large surplus revenue; and the
unusually large appropriations Of 1897
mny, without doubt, Independent Of tbs
extraordinary acquisitions for the public
service, growing out Of the state Of our
Indian relations, be, in considerable
degree traced 10 this source The sud.
den and rapid distribution Of the large
surplus then in the Treasury, and the
equally sudden and unprecodentedIy Sc
we're rerulslon in the commerce aud bu.
slness Of tho country, pointing with I'M
erring certainty 10 great and protract-
ed reduction Of the revenue, strengthen
cd the propgicty Of the earliest practica-
bic reduction Of the public expenditures
Bat 10 change system operating upon
so large a surface, aud applicable 10 such
numerous and diversified interests, and
subjects, was more than the work oil .
day Tho attention Of every depart
monl OF the Government was immediate
| ly, and in good faith, directed 70 that end
and has been so continued 10 tho prssen
moment The estimates and appropria
tons for the year 1888 (tbe first over
which had any contro) were some
what diminished. The expenditures o
1899 were reduced six millions OF dol
lars Those of 1910, exclusive Of dis
bursemenls for public debt and trus
claims; will probably not exceed twenty
TWO and a half millions; beng between
Two and three millions less than those o
the preceding year, and nine or ten mill
ions less than those Of 1887 Nor ha,
/ il been found necessary, in order 10 pro
duce this result, TO resort 10 thI poWe
conferred by Congress, Of postponln,
certain classes Of public works, excep
By de(erring expenditures for shor
period upon a limited portion Of them
and which posiponoment terminated
some time since, at the moment the Trea
sury Department, by further receipt
from the indebted banks, became Coil,
assured Of its ability 10 meet thom with
on, prejudice to the public seryiceln 9th
or respects Causes are in operation
which will, it is believed, Justify a stil
further reduction, without INJURY TO an,
4 important national interest The expens
Of sustaining the troops employed il
Florida hays been gradually and greatI
reduced, through the perse'ering effort
oil the War Department; and reasons
| bic hope may be entertained thai tho nl
cossty for military operations in tia
quarter will soon cease. The remoys
Of the Indians from within our settle
borders is nearly completed. The per
sion list, one Of tho heaviest charges ~
on 80 Treasury, IS rapidly diminlshln
by death The most costly Of our pal
lIc buildings are either finished, or aesl
ly so; and we may, think, safely prom
ise ourselves continued exemption frot
border difficulties.
The available balance in the TreaH
~ O, the first Of January next, % os-
mated nj one million aud half OF do
lars. This sun with TIC expected r'
csipts from all sources during The ne'
year, will, it is believed, be sufficient
enable tho Government 10 meet every ct
pagement, and leave n suitable Da'anc
in the Treasury at the end Of the yea
if the remedial measures connected vii
the customs and the public lands, herel'
fore recommended, shall be adopted, an
the new appropriations by Congress sha
. not carry the expenditures beyond II
official estimates.
The now system established by Col
gress for the sa(ekeeping Of the publ
! money, prescribing the kind of currenc
. to be received for the public reyenu
aud providing additional guards and 81