The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-12-11

priation he made, to be paid TO the Spanish
government for the purpose of distribution n
mong the claimants in "the Amslnd case"
l entertain The conviction that this is due TO
Spain under the treaty of the twentieth of
October, 1905; and, moreover from the earn
est manner in which the claim continues TO
be urged, so longas il shall remain unsettled, |
it will be n source ofirritation and discord be-
tween the two countries, which may prove |
highly prejudiciai TO the interests ofthe Unit
ed Suites. Good policy, no less than faith |
full compliance with our treaty obligations, |
requires that the nconsderahe appropriation
demanded should be made.
detailed statement ofthe condition ofthe
finances will he presented in tho annual re-
port of the Secretary ofthc Treasury. The
imports oft last fiscal year, ending on tho
thirlieth ofJunc, 1S47, were ofthe value Of
one hundred and lorty-siX million five hun
dred and forty-fvc thousand six hundred and
thirty eight dollars, OF which the amount OK
ported was eight million eleven thousand
one hundred and fifty-eight dollars, leaving
one hundred and thirty-eight million five
hundred and thirty-four thousand -four hun
dred and eighty dollars in the country for do
nestle use.
The value ofthe exports for tho same pc
Rod was one hundred and fiity-eght million
six hundred and iorty-eight thousand six
hundred and twenty-five dollars; of which
one hundred and fifty million six hundred
and thirty-seven thousand four hundred six
ty-four dollars consisted of domestic produce
tons, and eight million eleven thousand one
hundaed lfty-cight dollars offoreigu articles.
The receipts into the treasury for the same
period amounted to twentysX million three
hundred forty-siX thousand seven hundred
and ninety dollars and thirty-seven cents, of
| which there was derived from customs tweu-
ty-three million seven hundred and forty-sev-
en- thousand eight hundred and sNty-tour
thousand dollars and siXty-siX cents;
from sales of public lands, two million four
hundred and ninety eight thousand three
and from incidental and miscellaneous sourc-
cs, one hundred thousand five hundred and
seventy dollars and fiIty-one cents.
i The last fiscal year during which this n
mount was received embraced five months
under the operation ofthe tnrffact of 1912,
and seven mouths during which the tariifact
ofiSl6 was in force. During the five months
under the act OF 1S42, the amount received
from customs, seven milton eight hundred
and forty Two thousand three hunCrGd and
six dollars and ninety cents, aud during the
seven months under the act of 1876 the a.
mount received was fifteen million nine hum
dred and five thousand five hundred and fifty
seven dollars and scventy-siN cents,
The nett revenue from customs during The
year ending on the first of December, 1916,
being the last year under the operation Of the
tariff act of 1912, twenty-five million nine
hundred and seventy-one thousand four hun
~, I'd and three dollars and ten cents; and the
nett reve,,"e rom customs during the year
ending on the 1,,,et o. December, lS47, being
the frs, wear under the cpe"nlIon OF the tar
itf act oflS46, was about thnt;y 'i''iio''
five hundred thousand dollars being an Ia.
crease ofrevenue for the first year under the
tariff act of 1916, of more than eight million
five hundred thousand dollars over that ofthe
last year under the tariff of1S42.
The expenditures during the fiscal year
ending the thirtieth ofJune last, was tifty-nine
million four hundred and fifty one thousand
one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and
siXty-five cents, ofwhich three million five
hundred and twenty-five thousand and eigh-
ty-two dollars and thirty-seven cents was on
account of payment Of principal and interest
ofthe public debt, including treasury notes
redeemed and not funded. The expenditures,
exclusive ofpayment of public debt, were
tilty-fVe million nine hundred and twenty
niue thousand and ninety-fvo dollars and
twenty-eight cents.
4 Ii is estimated that the receipts of the treas
ury for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of
June, 1913, including the balance in the
treasury on the first of July last, will amount
to forty-two million eight hundred and eigh-
ty-six thousand five hundred and forty-five
dollars and eighty cents, of which thirty one
million is estimated, will be derived from Gus
toms; three millions five hundred thousand
from the sale oflands-four hundred thou
sand from incidental sources, including sales,
made by the Solicitor of the Treasury, and
six million two hundred and eighty-ive thou
sand two hundred ninety-four dollars aud
filty-ive cents from loans already authorized
by law, which together with the balance in
the Treasury on the first of July last make
the sum estimated.
The expenditures for the same period, if
peace with Mexico shall not be concluded 81
the army shall be increased as is proposed,
will amount, including tho necessary pay
ments on accocnt of principal and interest of
the public debt and treasury notes, TO fifty
eight million six hundred and fifteen thou
sand six hundred and sixty dollars and seven
| GEMS.
On The first ofihe present month, the a.
mount ofthe public debt actually incurred,
including treasury notes, was forty-tiye mil
lion six hundred and fifteen thousand six
hundred and fifty nine dollars and fifty cents.
The public debt due on the fourth of
March, 1S45 including treasury notes, was
seventeen million seven hundred and eighty
eight thousand seven hundred and ninety
nine dollars and sixty-two cents: and conse-
quently the addition made to the public debt
since that time is twenty seven million eight
hundred and seventy thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-nine dollars and seventy-eight
cents.
Ofthe loan of twenty three millions, au-
thorized by the act the twenty eighth of
January, 1S47, the sum Of five millions was
paid cut to the public creditors, or exchang
ed Mt par for specie; the remaining eighteen
q al. IL.