Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-29
RICH MOND, VA.
Wednesday Morning, December n, 1s4s
TREASURY REPORT.


We seize this, the earliest opportunity TO pre-
sent TO our readers this mastery State paper
which does honor to lis author, and TO the Ad-
ministration and The country which he has served
with so much ZEAL talent and industry. No
American can rise from its perusal, without a
glow OF pride al The vasness, prosperity and glo-
Ty OF his country-no Democrat can view lis
mountain OF facts and resisless torrerls Of argu-
meDt, without self.gratuaion upon The triumph
Of free-lrade principles, their blessings upon the
world, and without determination 10 stand by
the salutary measures OF the present admins
lration. Unlike the Wing, we shall alemp, no
analysis of The contents OF this mighty document;
because we feel convinced that the people Dill
read it through and Gull its fruits for themselves
But we cannot refrain from quoting The following
valuable results. which The Pennsylvania CLEANS
from this great Report:
The Ten Facts stated below. and The powerful
array OF Figures, are condensed from the able
report OF Mr.. Secretary Walker. They need no
comment. II is believed that The mere statement
OF these extraordinary facts will induce those oil
our readers who have not yet read Mr.. Walkers
report, to give to that document the careful peru
sal and reflection which it deserves. IL is n brief
faithful and glowing picture OF The growth,
prosperity and power, OF our great Republic.
Isl. A balance in the treasury on the 30h Of
June. IS49. including in the estimate Of expendi-
lures 10 be made SO, 1862 537 29-of balances Of
appropriation, not expended 81, 1854 ,694 "a.
2d. The nett revenue from duties during The
entire period Of four years and three months OF
The operation of the Tariff acl Of 1912, was
SOL 1854 663 l2-being an average OF S23 1884,
206 80 per annum.
Sd. The nett revenue from the Tariff of 1885,
from lst December, 1876. 10 Both Sept. lS4S,
was S56, 654. 500 10, or an average Of $780,
439 25 per annum, and S7007,2S0 SO more than
the annual receipt under the bill OF AZ
Ain. The neil revenue for The first fiscal year
under the Tariff OF 1916, was S3l, 1877 O70 SO
being S757,070 SO more than The estimates OF
the Department, so bitterly assailed in The Sen
ale, when first presented, By the Wing leaders.
5rh. We exported last year in value OF domes.
tic products and abricks, cIelnsl1s OF speeas, Sl3o
2O3, 700 90.
9Th. The British empire took from US in ex.
porls-not IN Al, the gar IF famine, but in as,
exclusive of specie-S76 TAI, 4i6 90.
Great Britain and Ireland OF this amount took
S64,222, 26S 90. This is The trade of our bes
customer, which Wing proleciopis,s propose TO
trading with her-exclude her fabrics. and how
is she TO pay us for this amount of -four, corn,
provisions, tobacco, rice, &C. Were she 10 take
il and undertake 10 pay for il in specie, her tnar-
cioI fabric would explode in a year, and We
should lose our principal customer.
7. The foreign imports for the year ending 50
June '4S, exclusive OF specie, amounted to Sl27,-
490.OI2 Coupon which was realized nett re-
venue OF S3l, 757 O7O &c. The domestic exports,
ii will be seen by FACT 5. exceeded The impoIt'
S27l3,647 00-sho~ng balance OF lorsIsn
trade, exclusive Of specie in oW Jar"r o. lhai
amount, without taking into view The Prott on
lha, trade This, 100, no in the year Of famine"
bot The year OF rerolutions, nnidvoTable 10 corr
merce, and causing vast numbers Of bankruptcies
in Europe, with heavy losses TO American credit
Tors, and an entire discredil al all bills OF ex.
change, required 10 be replaced BY shipments OF
corn, which are not taken into The account
g. The export Of BREADsTUFPs and PROVISIONS
alone, in The year ending 30Ih June, 48. mot the
gear of famine,) was S37,472 767 0O-being
largely more than double the annual average OF
export under the Tariff Of AZ. Let our farmers
remember this!
g. While our farmers have found market
for this large amount OF breadstuffs and prov'-
sions our commerce has received new inn
pulse and our tonnage has increased from 1851
046 tons 10 3, le0 SOP tons; being more than h'ee
times the increase we have realized under any
protective tax (not tarif) bill.
10. The increase OF our commerce during Inc
Two years since the enactment Of The bill OF 46,
has been 50 great that our domestic exports teI-
elusive OF specie) exceeded by $50, sos, lSl on
The exports Of The taoo years preceding under The
Tariff OF ~.
We want our readers TO peruse and ponder
upon these gratifying and sign fcani facts They
speak for themselves, and carry conviction 10
every heart.