The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-19

amount was outstanding al the couihs" -
men, of the present fiscal year, when are II
in like manner a charge upon Inc revenue '"
~ the year. Ii il was much as u 'ue -
and or ls4l. 4, more than exunsuisnes tue e.
n.;o;n, half million of the anticipated IN
L., I have lille doubt that The Gen a
Cheney. if one should occur, may De 'u'iy II
accounted for on these grounds, stlll iea'- a
inc nv position firm, that the ordinary re- L
,anpe of the wear will meet his disbufse.
n,ao,s. But. besides this, am consiTaln Z
al 10 differ from the Secretary IN his esn- I
,ra,a or nrobable revenue for the residue OF !
The wear. lie estimates the receipts from
customs, for the quarter just closed al 90
100, 900; for the present quarter,a al ca
600 900; aud for the last quarter al CO.,
600 600. As 10 the quarter just closeu,
have endeayored 10 ascertain the precise
amount received in il, but without success
Fnough. however, is known TO show that II
will considerably exceed the estimate
The nresen, quarter generally yields an
amount not very diff, rent from that end'hS
IN San,ember, The receipts for that quar-
90, last vear exceeded six millions. Look
inc 10 The large and increasing mportat'ons
now coming in, see no reason 10 oooo'
,ba, the revenue Of this quarter WIN iu''e,
e not fully, come up to that. ms "oulu
odd nearly q million and hall 10 inc esq
,,a,a Bu; call il only million. fof 'io
las, ouarter. nearly as much more mus, oe
ndded. The receipts of the corresponding
,.,,er last wear exceeded four miiiiohs,
10 nv half milton than - eshma'eu
j. I AAs,e any sea sDere ~ Is
s ~ that The leceiofsr ao o rom New Vol
Ter al that sin, he estimate port are SqaPr
safe caIam.',-,-gtndi 'dsbout two.ihrds of the
reyeonSS vas received at New York. The
proesftion since has been mewhat chang. |
ed, and perhaps not much over one half is q
nov collected there. If only half, this i
would give revenue for the quarter, from
all the ports, Of seven miIons-or if two. J
thirds, revenue Of SIS 900 600. Laying +
out of view the quarter jus, closed | am c
very strongly of the opinion that the re- e
ceipts OF the presen. and the next will ex. S
coed, by between two and three millions,
the estimates OF the Secretary. This alone |;
would meet the anticipated deficiency, and |
would show an excess Of receipts over ex. d
pendiiures by the amount Of Treasury notes Ii
redeemed aud outstanding warrants paid, Il
notwithstanding the disbursements should s
be Kept up 10 the amount contemplated by 4
The department. am aware oflhe hazards !;
which one necessarily encounters in ven f
turing upon prophecy, especially where SO I
short time will test its fulhment or its o
failure but willingly incur these hazards, 0
deemlng II, as do, Of much Importance, n
hot ha 4
tors should see, that we have tho means Of Il
carrying on the Government, (w,hou, ad. C
ditional debt, or taxes aud Of fulfilling all e
our engagements. d
proceed now TO consider the probable u
condition of the Treasury at the end of the Il
fiscal year, June 80, lS45. The Secretary 81
OF the Treasury anticipates deficiency at
that Time, also, Of about four millions and P
half. Acting upon the Information derived @
from the other departments, he estimates g
the expenditures Of that year q; S26, ST.. e.
O59, which includes about one million for II
the interest Of the public debt, leaving the Ia
expenditures for ordinary purposes at TWEEN. p
~ five millions aud three. quarters, nearly. 81
The estimates ofappropriatlons Of the year, y
are, in round numbers, 90 millions. To ac
this Is TO be added the balance of former I'D
appropriations which will be on hand, july nc
l, next, 81 COS O26 and permanent appro. W
Priations by former laws, of S2,3l8,Ie9- pu
giving total of S26, so, $50, as have nc m
Just stated. IL is evident that the expendi -
lures OF the year must depend almost entire. ~
y upon the amount Of appropriations made r.
BY Congress. Tho whole matter is in our ~
lands. see very little reason 10 believe
nat this amount will come near twenty two
Millions, bs anticipated. Looking at the So
estimates, notice million and half for
improvements Of rivers and harbors. Nov. ""
although | have no desire and 10 purpose y,
Q aoandon these improvements, | am very
ure that no such amount 8s that will be az. 'uo
'roprIaied this session. IL it reach half ."'
million, II will be as much as | expect at H I
ne present time. That will reduce a mil. L I
ION. The estimates for the naval service "'
re little short OF nine millions. Strongly ~
$ have supported, hitherto, appropria. w
IONS Tor that branch Of The service, have pr
10 belief that il is proper or NECESSARY 10 -,
appropriate SO large sn amount now. But al:
iorbea' gcing mnu,ely into the estimates. a.,
re''y distinct Intmailons from the other Jr.,,
iouse, render It quite evident that the an
'ropna'ions will tall short Of the estimates - 'P
eVerai millions. believe it is contem. '''''
''a!ed by gentlemen IN that branch. who
rave leading control over the matte, 10 sum
keep The appropriations down to fifteen or nd''
sixteen miliions NJ mas, '''een " over
hons short Of the estimates Ia NV iod, feVe
Inent, they may be very safely limited IN Nv
teen milllons-lour millions below the ' WIN
pt estimated by the department, and cue c.o.
hearty meeting the whole deficiency 49,,
d by The Secretary. But indepen. I'VE
bis, II will be observed, that The es. 49,
the Secretary IS founded upon the ~,
pn ihat the whole amount Of the 49,
VI be expended within the mo
Shappens, and | might al. as