The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-13


and from June 3oh 1917 to June Both, lsis. By Mis
year, then, smean not an appropriation made in Feb
ruary last (of the short SESSION. and expiring the
st of January next, but the LIST OF July nex-neary
twelvemonth hence, Thus whatever be the appropra-
ton made by the last Congress, is understood to
tend TO the LIST of July, ls4s. The appropriations as
quoted by the National ntelgencer probably copied
from the statement prepared by the Clerk of the House
Of Representatives (Mr French) in April last, which
hibed those appropriations continuing 'Jor The year
ending the hireth day OF June, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-egM Thus it appears that the last
Congress have provided appropriations for the expenses
of the until the end of the first half year OF 1913 and
of course, the energy with which the war may be
conducted be prosecuted without any further supplies
from the Congress The enemy ought to understand
this state of things-both the enemy in Mexico and the
enemy OF the in our own country
But the National Inteigencer falls into some extraor-
binary bunders about the expenses OF this war. II
charges for instance among the expenditures OF the
war; the contingent sum of three millions, which have
never been drawn out of the treasury and may be
and for which, in any event. we shall obtain ample in
demny.
But the great blunde of the National Intelgencer is
in charging the wiole appropriations for the navy and
army for two years 10 the expenses 81 the toar This is SO
gross 'maneuvre," that wonder any paper OF its
sagacty should have resorted to such "stratageal"
What shall become-as candid man Will naturally
asks the peace establishment of these two arms OF the
public service' Surely the is not to be charged
with the costs OF what would have necessarily accrued
in case there had been no war; What therefore, would
have been the expenses of the peace establishment OF the
navy and the army' That average amount must be de-
Quoted from the amount of the appropriations made by
Congress Yet the Intelgencer makes no such deduc-
ton.
The naval appropriation for the year commencing aoth
June 1885, and ending 3oth June, 1916,
was $5,969,s4l 90
Same for 1Sl6-'l7 100000 90
Add ~, $3.50 900 OF the ten million appropri-
ated by Congress 2,250OOo 90
Appropriation for the current fiscal year
ending 3oth June, 1913 9,3o7o5s 10
Out of this appropriation three ships, four steam
ers and eight small vessels for bomb -keches and ten
ders have been pnrchased and thare is hand unex
pended nearly millions Of the appropriations for the
year. The annual expense OF the peace establishment
of the navy is about six millions of dollars. Seven
thousand five hundred allowed for the navy in
peace. Ten thousand are allowed by law, during
the war But the difficulty OF enlstmens is such, that
there eight thousand men in the service and, if
this continues, the expenditure of the current year, for
the naval service, will leave two millions of dollars
unexpended at the end of the year
The war operations OF the navy are, of course, much
less expensive than any inexperienced person might sup
pose. We hitherto have had squadron n the Mediter
ranean to support but the vessels have gone to the Gulf
The impossbty OF obtaining the allotted number of
men, and OF course of fitting out ships has kept the
expenses of the navy considerably below the appropa-
ton as we have stated But most of these expenses are
not thrown away Most of the money has been laid out
in vessels (Which after the war; may be sod at reduced
price in ordnance stores &C., which will always be
valuable and available Making allowances for all these
considerations understand 1t is the OPINION OF the
most intelligent men of the service, that million would
cover all the expenses of the for the two years,
properly so called.
The principle is equally true in its application to the
army as it is to the navy We must allow for its
peace expenses and deduct them from the amount OF
the appropriations The following is rough and gross
calculation for this purpose:
Army expenses in lsl546, exclusive of Mexican hos
Titles in the latter part of the year, Notifications &c.
IS, 1871 200.
Appropriations for 1si6-47, $2l,599,65o.
Mr. French's statement shows $32, ,46, which In
cudes an appropriation for deficiency OF lSi5-46, and
should not be taken into consideration in comparing the
two years lsl5-46 and 1si6'47. 1t is probable, how
ever that portion of those appropriations will appear in
the expenditure of 1s46-'47.
Here then we have near eleven millions to be deduct
ed from the appropriations charged by the National In
tegencer besides allowing for various articles realized
ha tn a
cradle extent after the war, and besides deductng the
3 not one cent of which has yet been expended
We should remark, also, that, with given number Of
troops the expense of the in future time will moi
probably be as large for the past Many of the articles
we have obtained are on hand and the expense OF pur
chasing them will be saved especially In the heayies
item of military eparatons-transportaton
Let us not then, be alarmed by the extravagant calc
latons of the Mexican wings We may support oul
rights and our honor with all the energy which they
que without endangerng the credit of the treasury,
mourning debt which will not cheerfuy
pay. The honor we have gained-he spirit we have dis
played-the glory which fills the world--the rights we
have defendedwl be cheaply purchased by the money
which we have expended on the war
But if expenses increased also have
sources. Not to speak of the money which we shall
raise by duties in Mexico, and perhaps by contributions
among her people, if they shall still obstinatey decline
peace-the duties in own ports flowing in with