The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-07
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WARRINGTON, Nov. s, 1876,

WARRINGTON, Nov. 8, 1876.
The Expenses Of the Army, &c.
Our late estimate of the expenses of the army for the
volunteers very well borne out by the ocia report
of the Secretary of the Treasury in which he sets down
for the last quarter the expenditures of the army
proper at $3.50 $50 30 but including the arming
of the militia, and the account current with Mex
leo, will give you bill of costs of at least eight
and quarter millions, for the three months end
ing the thirtieh September The great weight of all
the expenses of the war with Mexico for the last
sxmonth has fallen upon the official returns OF the last
quarter Deductng all the expenses of the regulars it
will be found as have heretofore estimated, that the
bill for the volunteer for the six months ending
with October will not materially exceed the appropria-
ton of ten millions the bill of May last to provide
for the prosecution of the existing war with Mexico"
The expenses Of the first quarter of the fiscal year
1855, OF every branch Of the government
T Eer the first quarter Of the current fiscal
year ending 30th September last. -. .Aoes,ooi u
Difference =. So, o24 ses ss
which NAV be set down as the actual increase
penditures on account Of the war with Mexico sno
equal to the extraordinary expenses of six months
campaign and quite sufficient, when we consider me
the war, as compared with the last quarter.
But Father Richie has advised US, that the letter wri
Ws don't know o wheso the troops are to Co. nor where
they to come FROM nor how many are to come nor
when they are to the why not inc or o.
Father Richie the letter writers know nothing
about these things, because no don't know any thing OF
them himself How therefore, should they know, when
he don't know, we should like to knew Who knows
more than he knows Who has right to know any thing
but himself Nobody For fear Of being called to ac'
count for assuming the imperative tone OF the
will venture to that the war is confidently and
officially expected be closed with the meeting Of the
constituent Congress Of Mexico That's why no more vo'
lunteers are called for that's why the attack upon St.
John delay ed-hats why Ampudia spoke Of commits
soners Of peace.
The expenses of the Navy for the last quarter ars
scarcely half Million the costs OF the service for
the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal year SO
that take it all togetherthe march OF thousand miles
TO New Mexico-the shipment of troops-the cost and
transportation Of supplies from the frontier to Monterey
the hospitals the the extensive line OF operations
of the army and all the attendant expenses OF cam
paign OF new troops in foreign country, the expend
lures on Of the with Mexico have been as
economical as could have been expected, and less by
many millions the estimates of many OF our contempora
ries in advance Of the Secretary's report
In conclusion we hope Mr. Marcy is right in expect
ing that negotiations will take the place OF arms, and
peace succeed the havoc OF very shortly after the
meeting of the two Congresses in Washington and IN
Mexico, in December neSt w.