Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-03-17


ssd, which may he made during the session by Con
crcs, honest claims and FOR other objects Of
public nature remember one itc-n pruposcd by my
friend (Nr. Msngum) Tor quarter of million
IL the building VI steamship All Item mol neu'ied IN
te estimates bot for which Ihe Senate has already APP
pr,piased besides hch there arc various Other items
which have passed ). viii pass during tie present ses
sun. When the honorable gentleman from New
Hampshire was The head Of the Treasury, he made
/, his communications to Congress cnnsiasl Complaints
81 this very practice lie wei remembers tst ne was
ever complaining that the expenditures ef GJvenmen,
were sw.cr far ycra the Executive estimates BY aP
Preparations made ty Congress, Mt estimated tof by the
pepsr,mrats. have calculated thai shall ado 10
tie twenty six millions Of dollars estimated CT BY tho
Executive Dpsriaaats permanently required al least
ono million and half which would aise the SUM or this
year 10 twenty millions and halt.
How then do rrupec 10 brlng thus down 10 twenty
two millions have, own. sumo fears that VIC shall
not he able 10 efrr it, but hore that shall 50 far
reduce the estimates and prevent unnecessary appro
ps-, That the total expenditure sa not exceed that
srcar. The modc in which propse 10 reach such
Frsult IS this ! suppose We may effect reduction OF
the cisi list n the amount OF hall million hat
general head includes among other things. the expenses
Of the two Houses and have heard The other House
las already introduced repart which. If adopted Will
down those ponses hundred thousand dollars,
though think tia, they shonld he reduced much more
eetinia,e. then three and halt millions Tor eeyIl list
instead Of four millions; then ! estimate nlnc millions
TO- the War Department instead Of Sll.7t7 ,Oto In
conversation which have lately held with the chair
Of lha Military Committee OF this body, he express
I'd the apprehension that II could not be reduced below
ten Hons but hope may he cut down la nine
As to the naval service, tho estimates Of the Depart
meat tor that branch Of the service amount to 500
500 3mouni think far too high and indeed quite
extrsyagant greatly astonished At learning the
amour, 90 large StIll | know that the Navy is
the 'aEorc Of all and Justly is the boast Of ibc ma
tor and our great res ce and chief dependence in the
AZ maj nj Fl pf
erippling Disabling this right arm Of our defence. Bot
have supposed that without injury the appropriation
asked for nigh, b. reduced from : 7o1 so 10 81 80
0oD. Tbs would put the reduction IN The naval On
fsatnr with that the military Appropriation, and sull
leave greater apr pratiau than usual To that depart
rnrn, The reduction - SIX millions and halfs
large as think will 10 practicable If 10 provide
for rrop sod experiments IN the application II sl.atn.
AID are lcxiGes 10 AID larres To the marine cufrs
How then will the total OF oar expenditures stand
We shat. lave
For the civil and ploInatir expenses Il
tho Government. So Sc al
For the Misry service, ganoaO
For the nay.l service, & 5aaonl
For penn,ncn, appropriations. l.5WnOD
For .pnr onr.tions not include! In The -.
En,is l5o1nDO
-
Nalin7 an ,--rcca,eof tg2nnntl
To this amount supo,sn and hone our ,pnso4 NAV
=, rrdrccd until an due investi5a ion II shan IA. d
severed ,hs, still ti,y,Ae, reductions mn. be ,n.,cI
Well then having xr5 the amount Al twenty t,y, /
n ons for the ordir,ry c,rreat ,voon4,. of t,v,,,
ren have sup,as,1 ii necessary and pr,ner +, ADJ
,yo millions more 4, ma Lo nr,yis,n ia - novucnt At
the sx sting National debt Inch Is in the eycrt If Tho
boinr IA. cp mr. seventeen millions And then | 90,
e add ~ millions more A. reserved fund TO meet con
ay,ncie.: - that should thers b. ,emb,rary rae of
tie expenditures beyond - millions. ar any su31rn
s1e-yencv should o,,r which c,ld nj La ,p,,,.,.J
~ calculated on there may e thu f1is,t. moan. y, ,l
roasurr 10 meet il Nor has there been snol, 80,
s,.ry n, thc had al The re,snr, ejnre tho d,, Il NJ
saatis Including the r,spt..iaslo Gentleman from Nc,y
I,u.p.hre opplslte MI Wo,ll,Dre \ ,vh, La. nj
held sad expressed the opiniaa that reserved fund -
highly cxpelient ana propct ff contingencies sIhns
propose that twenty two millions sla A be- alpr pr,aff T.
ordinary expenses. two millions more toproyde fr thr
public debt and other two millions resfrycd fund to
meet contingencies; ma klnr IN all t,fsf, ,rsps
The next inquiry which presents itself is how tins
mount ought 10 be ral.s} There are tuo podes ~ pet
mating the revenue 10 be n impors and
either Of them prese MS op, prnd for cnn,cct}lf r.
suit but so luctnanp i. the course Of commerce that
every one must see il 10 be impossible II estimate with
precison the exact amount 4 what It Will yi.l1 In
forming nv estimate have taken the amour, If cxpors
presenting the best basis OF en- cua,ien Ran bere L.,
add tina, at the Treasury tho, have taken The I'M
ports the basis; aud AN prald,d II ha able To state
that understand. comparing the results arrived AT
although the calculations made without concert
those OF the Secretary turn 10 be yer, nearly II no,
exactly, the same with ihose 10 which have been con.
Quoted. Twill here why is 1t have taken the TX
ports As the ground of my calculations adding thereto
sf.een per cent for profits The exports are enc means
Of making foreign purchases Their value is ascertain
ed At the ports OF expiration under the Of $50 and
The returns generally present the value. The price
Of cotton. example nj home is always repn ated
by tho Price in the Liverpool market II follows ihcrc