The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-12-27

FROM customs, ur" quarter W ao'u go oe, ono y, "
"e cohsc.ois e-,t, ana,
Ter. a, estimated l5,63s,067 SO
Total from customs $s24, 800 900 90
From ,aIe, Of pubic lands 1900, 900 90
M;,cellaneous &. incidental sources 900 90
n"'ei'a"eou' q "''''eN"' -5,oc oao ooo oo
Add balance in the Treasury on the
first OF July, lS45 ..a.a.., 7,0os,oo6 ~
Total means estimated Ss3I ATS, BOG 20
ExpENplTUREs, VIZ:
The actual expenditures for the first VI"
ouarter ending the 80 h Septem- N
6er. 1916, amounted 10 the sum of $s, ,463, ,002 Al
The estimated expenditures for the ..-.. ..
public service during the other
three quarters, from first October.
Ja45 To- 3Otb June. 1916, are as .I.
fo,loyys. viz. st.,.1 @ ... ,4
Civil list. fpreipn intercourse, and
miscellaneous purposes 6,739,211 06
Army proner = ass1 saV . 1854, ,735 06
FortiGca,ions. ordinance, armng t5r
militia. &c ,,., sa. ,..t.,- 2,346,77S S2
Indian department 1,6I9,79l "a
Pensions 1856 ,556 02
Interest nm public debt and treasu- t ~
rynotes osa y a;.i l3tte, .,a 656, ,976 AZ
Redemption of the residue of the t,..t.
loan of 1871 29,30O 90
Treasury notes which are vet out
standing and payable when pre-. '.s. .n. ~.
sented a =. a.ls1. 6S7,764 Is
Naval establishment f....f. 4,002,S45 SO
T,,,,exnepa;,ures +29 627 05I 90
-
WHICH, aeaucteu nom lne o;a' VI Ha.
means before s'ateu, Iea,e' ~ ein e sfk I'M
treasury on the hFst Juty' ioio' o., "a
an es'ima'eu o''a"ee Vi 3-'oe.,-o.
H.. die balance /, subject 10 be decreased by
-, .,Ji,;nnaI CONGRATULATIONS as Congress shall
~ ,o he exnended during the tisc wear ending
,hs ao,n June 1916. and to be altered by the sums
h;cb NAV he nresented for tbe payment of the old
Ended and unfuuded debt. and old treasury notes.
The recepts for the first quarter Of this year. are
ne a eI' ess av. on ,s ,s recents of ihe same
,.'oS IT, ,rar Among tho causes of decrease
fus''' ""' d;,n;nm,ion of ,he imnor,aton of
I''p e.; .s.o,aa .r,,cles aud The suh,tituton
"s'y man, ~. - 'r,d,,ct, Far the nine months
.,a;aa Inn. 90 1st3 since the present tariff, the
smaras. or J,,ss mon dutable imports as equal
,e7 I'lo ner cent for The wear ending June 30,
Ian "a s5 10 ner cent: +: and for the year ending
Iots' 90 90 1es 10 od pes or M
J;.,;,;,n 49, IN ,ho aver,re ner centaye owing in
,"n, ~ ;mnortation Of some articles bear
inr ,he ligbter duties and decreasing importation
~ fe.u,s =. iasr;roT ,ho 'h;gber dutv. The revenue
-, al ,ioram dn,ies last year ex coded that rea
iioIi, az d,,ss ,y,borgh the average of
~. Al raorsu' dn,ies was only "a 81 per cent,and
~ ge of ,he sn.cfr duties Al 3o-presentng
na,b ~ n,oof III AZ lower duties increaas the
ano.n.a ''os p,o' ~ o.,,sos tenJing 70 augn.nt
,s.s.ron,a ara ;,creased emigration. and he an.
v.,;o0 ,"S Of rex,s The estimates for The sxpen.
49, nf s,6 ars ba sed chiefly upon app,opria
go ID he, rnn,ross ,rhe estimated expendi.
., .,oa.. SIs.I ~ fsrndsd man data furnished bv
,L.s..s,aI ds,,r,men,s and are less bv "a IOs..
oas ~s ss han those Of ,he nrecedinp wear. These
a.Gr,,as arc s,hm;ltad IL he fu Conviction. that.
,.hanavnr Guided bv an enlightened econ
o,nv AN dim;a;sh ,he expenditures without injury
:" ,Is nmblic interest such retrenchment will be
,o.Sa sn ., 10 liahten The burden of TAXATION and
h,s ~ ent II, the public debt. re-
gas'en ~. ~ 0e,oher last IN ssI O75 4ab 80
auGea un ,;tnnJovemenisin in in the revenue laws.
...nsussS;nr srinrn,es have been adopted:
"s ,1'y% Tha, M more monev should be collected
81: .s,sa.,, Co. ,he ~ M. NJ the covernment
.;sam, Insn y sj,,;n,,.rsa :, - 90 - :"
oa Tha,1o du,v hs inn nosed on any article above
.,aa. ra,s which vii Yield tbe largest amount
~ ~weS"s.s iNf' "s'fo'4'''
o'ssssrue T,s. ,r, ,h,,r.,e discrimination NAV he
ou i.,ad;or & ~ sha .c,Is ~ duties: or for i'm.
nsu., ,hs articles NAV he placed in lbe
p.,a H.. "f tboss s tree from ali dutv.
zth. That the maximum revenue duty should be
imposed on luxurie: s -
-5thy That all minimums, and all specihc duties,
should be abolished and ad vaorem duties substltu-