Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-13


ms, and have prevented the war. A smaIl
amount distributed, it is confidently be-
'ieved, would restore quiet. In this Indi-
IN war our fellow citizens Of Oregon who
have been compelled TO take tho fie!d in
their own defence, havo performed valua-
DO military services, md have leon sub
&C OIL 10 expenses which have fallen heav-
iEy upon them. 50 ,s.ice demands ln1i pro-
vision should he made by Congress TO COM
pcns,te them for their services. or u re-
fund to them the necessary expenses which
they have incurred.
| repent tho rccomm,n1lt heretofore
made to Congress. that provision be made
for tho appointment Of n suitable number
Of Indian agents TO reside among The tribes
Of Oregon, and lhat small sum DO op-
propriatcd 10 cnabio these agents to cu'tI-
vnio frieni!y relation with them. IL this
be done, tho residue Of n small military
orcc will be MI tina, is necessary 10 keep
thcm IN check and preserve pencc.
recommend that similar provision bc
made a. regards tho tribes inhabiting
Northern Texas. New Mexico. California.
and the extensive region ~ lng between
our settlements and possessions, rs the
NOS. effective means Of preserving pence
upon our borders. mi WITHIN the recently
acquired territories.
Tho secretary of tho Treasury will pre-
scn, in his annual report, n highly salts
factory statement Of the condition Of the
finances.
] The imports for tho fiscal year ending
on tho 3O,li Of Juno last, wero Of the val
no Of slJ4, 377. s76, Of which tho amour,
! - III y ~ -.
S49,96ti in the country. for domestic use.
Tho value Of the exports for tho same
period was Sl5i.O32, l3l, consisting Of do
nestle productions, amounting to 1872 :
3O4. l2l, and 81 ,l2S ,OlO unsold Of for
eign articles.
Tho receipts into The Treasury for the
samo period, exclusive Of loans, amounted
TO $50, 1876, $50, 80; Of which ,hcro was
criycd from customs > ISL .07O. 96
from sales of public lands, $',}2S ,6I2.
I 30, and from miscellaneous and ncidcnia
sources. 1851 ,O37 OF.
!. will DO perceived that the revenue
from customs for the ms; fiscal wear OK.
ccedcd by S797 .O1Oo6 tho estimates o.
tho Secretary Of tho Treasury, in his last
annual report: and that tho aggregate re
ceipt during tho samo period from Gus
toms. lands. and miscellaneous sources
nlso exceeded tho estimates by the sum 81
-sJ36, 80 Indicating. however, n very
roar approach in tho estimate TO tho ac.u-
ri result.
The expenditures during tho fiscal year,
ending on tho 3Oth June last, including
those for tho war, and exclusive Of pay.
mont Of principal and interest Of the pub
lie debt, were $ II .97o,O3.
1t is estimated TINT the receipts into the
Treasury for the fiscal year ending on the
first Of juno, lsf9, including tho balance
in tho Treasury on tho LIST Of July last,
viii amount to tho sum Of 81 OiS,0 500. :
30; Of which 5:I2,nOO, 900. it is estimated
will DO derived from customs; 5000 .OnG
from tho sales Of public lands; and ST.
100000 frorn miscellaneous and incidon-
tai sources, including tho premium on tho
loans, and tho amount paid, and to be paid
into tho Treasury on account OF military
contributions in Moxico; and tho sales Of
arms, and vossols, and other public proper
" rendered unncccssaryto the govern
mcnt by the termination Of tho war; and
50 1855, 1875 30 from loans already ncgo-
tiatod, including the treasury notes funded.
which. together with tho balance in tho
treasury on the Is. Of July last, make the
sum estimated.
Tho expenditure for tho samo period
including tho necessary payment on ac-
count OF tho principal and interest of the
public debt. and the principal and in.eres,
Of tho first instrument duo TO Mexico on
tho 3Oth May next, and oihc expenditures
growing out Of tho war, 10 DO paid during
the present year, will amount, including
tho reimbursement Of tho Treasury Notes
to tho sum Of S54. 3.27f;,06, leaving an
estimated balance in the Treasury. on the
Is. Of July. 1919. Of S2,s33 .6M,s 81.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury will
present as soon as required by law. tho cs-
Inmates Of tho receipts and expenditures
for tho next fiscal year. Tho cxpcnd-
turcs as estimated for that ye r, arc 1913,
100. 1872, 10 for tho interest on the public
debt, and S3,0OO.3i0 for the principal and
interest duo 10 Mexico on tho 3I>t May
1880, leaving tho sum Of 81, .o3O,3
which, il is believed, will 10 ample for
the ordinary peace expenditure.
The operations Of the tariff act Of IS iG
have been such during the past year rs full
ly to NICE, the public expectation. and 10
confirm tho opinicn heretofore expressed.
Of tho wisdom Of tho change in our rove
nue system, which was effected BY it. the
receipts under i, into tho Treasury. for
the frs: fiscal year after its enactment OK
cccdcd by the sum Of 50 GA 4 1890. the
amount collected during tho las, fiscal
wear. under tho tariff &c: 0. 1872, ending
30th juno, 1915.
Tho total revenue realized from the
COMMENCEMENT, of the operation on the Is,
~ -
last quarter on the 30lh of September last
bein. twenty two months. was S5i,664,
5j:, 79.loO, being much larger sum than
was ever before received from duties. du-
ring any equal period undor tho action of
highly protective, and rrohibitory duties
tho revenue has been increased-thc taxes
On the people been di;ninishei-ihev have
been relieved from tho heavy amounts.
with which they woro burdcned under for
u,er laws, in the form Of increased prices
or bouniies paid TO favored classes and