The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21


Difference. JOSS os
The last three quarters OF the year 1850 and the whole
OF 1851 and must be taken from the estimates; also
the last three quarters Of 1896 Tor the reason hat inc
broke out during that fiscal Year and there is no
other way Of ascertanng the expenses OF tho army Tor
that period on the peace establishment Thus it appears
that there has been added the burdens Of the country
under the head OF army expenditures since the accession
OF Mr. Polk the enormous sum OF $5390327 10 per an
sensible that this, moreover is not all to be
charged over to the account of the llth article Of the
treaty Of Guadalupe Hdago, and the acquisitions which
we have made BY that treaty considerable part OF
this is due to Oregon. But il we suppose that
NUN. under this head it will be sufficiently startling The
equivalent in ready money is $25 100000
As further illustration Of the pecunary sacrifices
which have made in this war, invite the attention
of the Senate 10 the augmentation O interest from this
cause which compelled to pay on our national
debt
me paid on whole debt for the year ending s @ o
Also rom s Of s Secretary a. the fins, .scs
ofe 10Th Congress- that such interest amounted o.
Difference SAG "
Mr. President, have already shown, by the definite
items adveed to, that we have paid account OF the
very large aggregate Of $l24O3s,3a3 65. But it seems
is not enough for US to purchase New Mexico
we required to buy Of Texas much thereof
one Of the propositions Of this bill With what sum
the blank in the fourth paragraph OF the last section is
to be filled, know not but it's whispered in this cham
which will carry the aforesaid aggregate up to O3s,
1853 65. IT, them bring ntolvew the indefinite items,
and place them even low estimate, we shall have
an expenditure made and to be made account OF the
and for these Territories of not less than $l500Oo,
600
One hundred and Fifty millions How prodigal is war
of treasure How infinitely less costly and more beneh-
cent are the arts OF peace How much good could
have been effected for the American people with this enor
nous sum How many harbors and rivers improved
and how many railroads constructed Even now the
locomotive might have been darng across this continent
from the Mississippi 10 the mouth Of the Columbia, and
nestimabe benefits conferred the present generation
and on posterity.
But Mr. President, have subject to present in
nexon with the infinitely more interesting. refer
to the great number OF precious lives sacrificed and the
quantity of blood poured out in its prosecution Here
bring into view the following stastistics:
appears from Executive Document House Of Representative
Congress) No. d. /.
l. That there killed accidentally, died
old establishment additional regiments
and volunteer force, officers and men lyS1
ordinary Deaths Of all descriptions OF orce, -
amounted TO Aooo
Deaths returned ................. 1875
g. That discharged disability s,7t9 most of
whom, believed, died either in Mexico, their
home, arrival; but not to make over est
mate say one half which OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4s74
| 4 There mustered into service, (ofhcey
and msn) .oSS1"
| Mustered out Of service. bO,o73
aass7
Returned discharged, dead deserted 80. 20,0c2
The difference (supposed 70 be dead) Is - aola
known mustered out Of service
died of disease contracted IN Mexico The whole
number already stately 50 73 IL we suppose loss
Of (Which moderate, have In this item 54
W,4sl
To prove that this is not an over estimate invite