Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-07
sIIO,9s7,472 50
Being an average 70 reach year of s27,7I6, Sos 10
The total expenditure for the same period was as
S37,265,037 Is
39.455,43S IS
81 GA $50 Is
2s.226,533 81
sI42,56I,9i5 46


Being an average per annum Of SIS $40 4s6 SO
The diminished expenditure Of the two las,
years, and especially in that Of 1910, may be aitr-
Outaole IN some degree to an tfirt at economy su.
pernduced by pending presidential election, Al
all events, the present Congress has been compelled
10 provide for some appropriations, which properly
belonged to that which preceded il, and which. as
mas oeen charged were withheld in order 10 lessen
the amount ehargeable 10 one administration. and
10 augment the apparent expenditures OF anotbor
Inc present Secretary Of the Treasury estimates
the ordinary expenses OF the next three years at a
little over twenty-five millions 1925, 900 OOOl per
annurR. In addition TO this, there are outs,andne
treasury notes to be redeemed, and debts 10 bs
paid
The Committee of Ways and Mears. whose
particular province It is TO investigate this sobiec
and 20 inform the House as 10 the Wants NJ IT,
treasury, and the means Of replenishng il. est.
mate the ordinary expenditure for the NEXT three
years at S24,OOO,OOO per annum. To this thsv ndd
S5,OOOOOO per annum for the payment Of interest
on the public debt, and the ultimate extinguishment
per annum.
had hoped that we should have found il pr,e,i
caOle 70 nave reduced still further the public ex-
penses. find from on examination Of a doeurneo,
furnished by the Treasury Department, at an earv
period oil the session, tnnt the average annual "a.
ceps into the Treasury from all sources from IN.
4ih OF March, 1889, TO the 3lst OF December. IsiO
Is S22 24l ,53l %, and that during the same t;r,s
the average annual expenditure has been sci. G12.
263 as. 49,
This average, perhaps, furnishes no saC. d.,o
upon which to rest The expenditures OF the next
three years. IL commences with the infancy NJ ~.
Government, when our population was small and
runs through OIL the gradations Of our increase in
numbers, wealth, and intercourse with Corei1n ns =
tIons, and embraces periods Of peace and war. n,
however exhibits, for half century a ereditabis
regard Tor public economy and that our ou,ioy ~
ne mas oton with proper reference 10 our
income, however much the expenditures Of pnrticu.
lar years may have tended 10 disturb The ;ns, 81 =
ton which they should hold to each other
Mr. Chairman, am in favor Of q rgid eeonopv
10 eVc'y department OF the public service and viii
sustan on Ieuenchmentg which may DO found com
pluole WIN Ihe proper exercise Of the various fune
IONS o. lh9 Government. In voing 10 raise reve
nue. desire 10 look alone 10 the wants NJ IT, go.
| sury, 80 Tar rs amount is concerned n il csn ~.
shown that less sum than that propossd b,, ~
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means, and sanctioned bv
VIC ess.netes Of the Secretary q the Treasury, the
| responsive head Of The finance eepaumenp Iii
prove suihcient, shall go for such diminished spro
an not IN iavor Of levying duties, which tball ac
cumula'e moneys in the treasury, beyond H. ri,
| ehp leasonaOc demands Of tho Government with n
view 70 additional protection 70 be bss,osej - -
eNcoss' 90 not wish 10 see q surplus in the t,sa
suty beyond very moderate amount sneb os st
ag'ee should be on hand to meet unerose,sd s,,,;
genoles. oeree with the gentleman from No,,h
80 WI Dahcl'l that os general rule n
PooI government makes rich people, and t,eb
go,o'nment poor people. do no, says poyern
ment poor IN tho means Of rnisino money &c., ~.
which does not employ those means IN r n s eaf.
tNeopt as 10 necessities require. That eoveyon,, n,
sWongest w reeuniafy resources ne well "a in A.,
auction Of s citizens, whose administrative nol;ev
caves me labor and enterprise Of the country lsos,
guuened, and most free 10 exert ttsmssIves II a.
s ~ Which they may prefer. I would lssvs
VIZ money Of the country in the pockets of the neo.
~, oaulng only for 20 much as the common defsnS,
nu genera good Of the body polite may rsa1iSe
ebn.,'n.,, OF course, vary with the changing cir
sans' IsVying taxes Ofsoy kind 10 be ds,nbuisS b.S