Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-12-14
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the 1 Oi July, 1910, VIII oS 3 F>.ooS.uSs' sss
Tbs Secretary Of the Treasury VIII p'esen',
as required by law. the estimate ofthe receipts
aud expenditures for the nexi fiscal year. The
expenditures as esiinisled for that year are
,hir.y-ihree millions Two hundred and ,h't,een
thousand one hundred and fifty Two dollars and
seven.y.,hree cents, including three million
seven hundred aud Dlnety-nlne shousand one
hundred and two dollars and ejghseen cents
Tor The in,esrs, on the public deb,. and three
million five hundred aud forty thousand dollars
for The principal and interest due 10 Mexico
on the 30Ih of May. $50; leaving the SUN Of
twenty-five million righ, hundred aud seventy
four thousand and fifty dollars aud Thirty hve
cents; which, il is believed, will be anfpfs for
The ordinary peace expenditures.
The Tariff Act Of lS46 - sustained. The
revenue is said TO. have Increased. and To be
increasing. Iii alleged that ,h. Temporary
depression OF potion Of our manufacturing IN
tere-,, is the effect of foreign causes.
The Independents Treasury System is ap-
plauded as useful and successful; although u,
-issconceded, that notifications in some Of he
details are necessary--m which will
not affect its principle.
The public deb, on the 9Th Of July last,
amounted 10 $65.77S,450. |, has since been
reduced S5O0.OoO
Economy in public expenditures is recon-
mended. ,ss
Also Branch Mint in The ci,y Of New
York. s.. ae.
Also graduation and reduction in the price
Of such OF the public lands have been long
m The marke. and not sold. Also in favor OF
extending the rights Of pre-em,lon 10 actual
settiers
fhe CONDITION OF the army is satisfactory -
So also our INDIAN relations. Within the last
four years, eighl important Indian Treaties
have been made, and at cost of one million
eight hundred and forty-two thousand dollars !;
Indian lands to the amount OF more than eigh-
teen million five hundred thousand acres, have
been ceded TO the United States and provision
has been made for settling in the country west
of the Mississippi the tribes which occupied
this large ex,en, of the public domain.
Our Navy is in fine condition. The contracts
for the transportation of he mail in steamships
convertible into war steamers, promise 10 rea.
ize all the benefits 10 our commerce aud 10
the navy which were anticipated.
The reductions of postage system works
we'll. The increase In the mail transportation
within the last three years has been five mil
lion three hundred aud sevenly -eighr thousand
three hundred and ten miles. whiFs, the expen-
ses were reduced four hundred and fifty
thousand seven hundred and thirty -eigh, dol
lars-making an increase Of sefvfce al the raie
OF fifteen per cent, and reduc,ion IN The ex-
penses of moreahan fifteen per cent. Wuh
slight notifications of The Ac, Of As, reduc-
lion Of postage may be made ,U a uniform RAJ e
Of five cents 10 all parts OF the Bnited S.a,os.
Strong ground is taken against a National
Bank.
A high protective Tariff is denounced.
So also, a comprehensive sehems OF Internal
improvements, and the distribution Of the pro-
.eeeds Of The Public Lands among the Saa'es,
These topics are argued out IN considerable
detail
Fhe exercise ofthe Veto P,wsr is sustained
The Message concludes by invoking hrs
blessings OF the Almighty upon the delibera.
lions of Congress,