Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04

the amount too large too small II it meant that some
OF the notes which are entered as outstanding fact
turned 70 the Treasury and not entered the books the diff
hculy would by This only be increased and the discrepancy
made much the greater. IT, the contrary il is meant
that the amount of notes really outstanding larger than the
apparent amount because the has been actually dis
posed OF and the money received by the Department but the
notes not actually issued the result would certainly be TO re-
duce the balance and to show that the estimated amount Of
available means for the year So 294 S. but
S,4Oi SoO less than that amount which in manner
eyes the difficulty, but shows that he has made the very
which claimed and that his report not to be relied
upon kn accuracy on this subject aud the Of avail
able means is SO much less
My own Impressions that in this statement as in the Others
il only an indication Of the utter confusion and darkness
which prevails IN the Department of the Treasury And ii
correct IN stating that the Of $685. 90 in
the statement OF the Register leads to the supposon that
the amount OF ST. 4O 300 is inserted to force balance
This difficulty is also sought be explained by writer in
the Union OF yesterday evening, who himself in way
the difficulty The explanation is as follows
ihe explanation very easy. Authoritys given by law
to reissue such Treasury may be received
public dues or redeemed with SPECIE divided that total
outstanding at time does
In this alter having received upwards twenty mil
lions from loans and Treasury the fiscal year ending
June So 1S4I and nearly millions the quarter ending
September 80 the Government had still on the AZ Of
October TO borrow upwards millions because part Of
by law ressuable."
will be perceived that have deducted the part Of the
Treasury notes previously issued hch had been redeemed
and by law essuabe and that the balance above refer
red to still remains.
refer to this article because its face appears have
come from some officer in the Treasury Department and is
thus semi-oca If any gentleman in the House will say
that does not proceed from any such semi official
will throw it out of consideration.
have in this statement taken the report Of the Secretary
throughout correct but in relation very important
element he appears from his tables be clearly wrong
In statement b. the amount Of avas Of Treasury notes. &c
for the quarter ending 30h September, s47 is often be-
fore stated the of S6,9l5O7s redemption Of Trea-
notes and interest the other side the account
is So, 1886, 32963.
B-Staement Of dulles revenues, and public expenditures
for The first quarter Of The fiscal year from LIST of July to
3oM Of September ls47, agreea6ly to ,oaanis issued
erci4sire Of trust funds
From customs. .S1, 1o6, 257 Al
From sales of public lands. 896, 1888 Az
From miscellaneous and incidental SIS 5S3 AZ
From avais of Treasury notes issued
under act of ed July, 1916 ...... S25oooo
From ayas of Treasury notes issued
under act OF 2Sth January 1S47.. "A, 225, 800
From ayals of loan of 22d July, 1876 900
From ayails Of loan of 2Sth January,
1871 2,32S,ZIS
-- 6,9l5,o7s 90