Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-16

due TO SPAN under the treaty OF Tue Zulh Vi OClOOSi
1885; and, moreover, that from the earnest manner IN
whehihe claim appears TO be urged, so long as IL sha
remain unsettled, 1t will be source OF irritation ana
dscord between the two countries, which may prove
highly preudical TO the interests OF the unued l0leS
Good policy no less than faithful compliance wlthou
treaty obligations, requires that the nconsderabe APP
propagation demanded should be made.
detailed statement Of the condition OF the finances
will be presented in the annual report Of the Secretary
of the Treasury The import for the last fiscal year,
ending the 30h Of June, lSl7 were Of the value Of
one hundred and lortysiX million and lortyfve thou
sand six hundred and tmtyelght dollars OF which the
amount exported eight million eleven thousand one
hundred and fiftyeight dollars, leaving one hundred
aud thirtyeight million five hundred and thry-iOur
thousand four hundred. and eighty dollars in the coun
try for domestic
The value of exports for the same period was
hundred and ffly-eight million six hundred and forty
eight thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars
Of which one hundred and fifty million six hundred and
thirty seven thousand four hundred and siXtyour dol
lars consisted of domestic productions and eight mil
lion eleven thousand hundred and iOry-eight dol
lars OF foreign articles.
The receipts into the treasury for the same period
amounted to twenty-sx million three hundred and for
ty-six thousand hundred and ninety dollars and
thry-seven cents Of which there was derived from
toms tWeny-three million seven hundred and orty-sey
en- thousand eight hundred and SiXy-four dollars and
sixtySx cents from sales Of public lands two million
four hundred and nnelycigh thousand three hundred
and hirty-hve dollars and twenty cents and from in
cdenta and miscellaneous sources, hundred thou
sand five hundred and seventy dollars and ffy-one
cents.
The last fiscal year during which this amount was
received, embraced five months under the operation Of
the tariff act OF 1912 and seven months during which
the tariff act of 1916 was in force During the five
months under the act of 1872 the amount received
from customs seven million eight hundred and for
tyWO thousand three hundred and SIX dollars and nine
" cents and during the seven months under the act of
1916 the amount received fifteen million nine
hundred and five thousand five hundred and ly-seven
dollars and SeventysX cents
The eft from durinr thp Npor pnd.
ing on the LIST December, 1876 beng the last year un
der the operation Of the tariff act Of lS4? twenty
two million nine hundred and seyentyone thousand
)ut hundred and three dollars and ten cents; and the
nett from customs during the year the first
Of December 1877, being the first year under the oper-
alton of the tariff act Of 1916, was about hirt y-oue
million five hundred thousand dollars being increase
OF revenue for the first year under the tariff act Of 1916
Of more than eight million five hundred thousand dol
lars that ofthe last year undert tafact Of 1872
The expenditures during the fiscal year ending on
the thrteth of June last, hty-nine million four
hundred and dftyone thousand and seveny-sevon dol
lars and siXty-iye cents, of which three million five
hundred and twenty-five thousand and eghtytWo dol
lars and thirty-Seven cents account Of payment
Of principal and interest Of the public debt, including
treasury notes redeemed and not founded The eXpen-
dtureS, exclusive of payment OF public debt, were
fly-lve million nine hundred and twenty-nine thou
sand and nnty-fvC dollars and tWentyelglt cents.
1t is estimated that the receipts Of the treasury for
the fiscal year ending the goth Of June 1913, ncu-
ding the balance in the treasury on the first OF July
last, VIII amount to tOrtYtWO million elgnl hundred
and eighty SIX thousand five hundred and loryfve dol
lars aud cghtycentS Of which thrtyone million, ii is
estimated, will be derived from customs; three million
five hundred thousand from the sale OF andS-iour hun
drcd thousand from incidental sources, including sales
male by the Solicitor Of the Treasury, and six million
two hundred and eghtyive thousand two hundred and
ninetyour dollars and fifty five cents from loans already
authorized BY law which, together with the balance in
the Treasury, the first of July last make the
tmacd.
The expenditures for the same PERIOD if peace with
Mexico shall not be concluded aud the army shall be
increased is proposed, will amount, including the
CGSSary payments on account of principal and interest
of the public debt and treasury notes, 10 fl1y-eight
million six hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred
and sixty dollars and seven cents.
o. the first of the present month"; the amount Of the
public debt actually incurred, INCLUDING treasury notes.
tory-fve million six hundred and itlynine thousand
and iitynine dollars and forty cents The public dc BIT
due on the fourth Of March, 1915 including treasury
notes. was seventeen million seven hundred and eighty
eight thousand seven hundred and nney-nne dollars
and siXtytwo cents; and consequently the addition
made To the public debt since lat time stwcntyseycn
million eight hundred and seventy thousand eight hun
dred and ili y-nnc dolerS and seventy-eigh cents,
Ofthe loan of twenty three millions, authorized by the
net of the twcnyeighth of January, e47, the sum If five
millions paid ont To the pubic creditors exchanged
at par l0 specie, the remllnng eighteen millions was Of
fed for specie tn the highest bidder below par, Ivy
advertisement issued BY thu Secretary Of the relSuy, an
published from the ninth Of Febuiry until the tenth Of April
1917 when it awarded The several highest oilers,
premiums varying from eighth oGone cent to two per
above par The premium has been paid into the treas
ufy and the awarded deposited in specie in the irean
ny fast it requ red by the Of the government
To meet the expenditures for the remainder fthe present
mud for tho next fiscal year ending the h tecnth of June
l849 further o1n aid of the ordinary revcnucs of the
government. will be necessary Retaining sufficient
plus the Treasury, tho loan required for the remainder OF
tho present fiscal wear viii be about eighteen millions i've
hundred thousand dollars.
If duty and coffee be imposed and the gralua
o Of the ices of the public lands shall be made at
eary period OF your session, recommended the loan for
the present fiscal be reduced to seventeen millions
ofdolars The loan may be further reduced by whatever