The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-17
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In obedience to the requirements of the 22d sec
ton Of the act of 23th January, IS47, transmit
statement (E) showing the issue, reissue, and re-
demption of Treasury notes.
Statement annexed marked shows the amount
Of Treasury notes paid during the last fiscal year,
under the act Of 10th August, lSi6.
Estimates.
The total actual cash receipts into the treasury
from all sources during the fiscal year ending
goth June, 1850, were. S43 ia ,S45 80
The total cash expenditures for the
same period were, .............. 39,355,26S 90
The actual and estimated cash
cepts from all sources for the year
ending Both June, 1851 are. II 1872 600 90
The actual and estimated cash ex
penditures for the same period
amount to. ........,........... 53,7s7 ,547 so
The total estimated cash receipts
for the year ending both June,
1852, amount to....e............ 46sOOOoO 90
The total estimated cash expendi-
lures for the same period amount
to (sec statement G. ........... 45,lA,993 Is
am well aware that these actual and estimated
expenditures may justly be deemed large, and
therefore in submitting them, IL is proper that they
be accompanied by such explanations and state
ments will Distinguish the ordinary from the
extraordinary demands upon the treasury, and
show that the aggregate is no greater than 10 de-
mandcd by a due regard " economy and the obi
cations Of the Government.
annex a table, marked II, exhibiting the total
expenditures, exclusive Of payments on account of
trust funds and public debt, expenses oil collecting
the revenue from customs, lands, SC, for three
periods, viz:
lat. For the years ending Both June, lSi3-'4-'5,
or Immediately preceding the Mexican war
3D. For the years ending Both June, lsf6-'7-'s,
embracing the period Of the war, and
3D. For the years ending 30th June, l5f9 '5O-5l +,
actual and estimated the three years subsequent
10 the treaty ofpeace.
II will be that for the three years prior 10 the
var, the aggregate expenditures. exclusive oftrust
funds public debt, and the expenses Of collecting
the revenue from customs, lands,
&c, were Neutrality-suspicious.. SbS,Ss5bIO} ~
Averaging annu-
For TIE three years
Of the war. l25.2Ol ,Ol1 ii
Avcra ging.. ...... 4l,IJ3,bI2 81
And for the three
years immedi-
ately subsequent
thereto .. -. Il6.s22,l75 3
Averaging anuu-
ally ................ 3, 974, 059 oil
Including the expenses Of collect
ing the revenue from customs,
public lands, duties returned,
drawbacks, debentures, boun.
tes, &c, none Of which have ap-
pcarcd In the expenditures here
tofOre exhibited prior TO the goth
June, 1883, (as all these items
we're, previously 70 that date, de-
Quoted from the revenue before
the latter paid into the tres-
sury, leaving only the nsn re-
ceipts 10 figure in the annual
ststements,) The aggregate cK-
penditurcs for the hrst period
(per statement III will be seen
% have been. ...............,.. s76,2oo,sn 50
Averaging ....... ; q, 4lO,lSO o.
For the second pc
Rod. ........... sig7 ,6G6 81
And for the third
period. ......... sl25,IO6,7a IS
Averaging ....... sal ,7O2,25l 80
II thus appears that these largely. increased ex.
pcndItures commenced in the year 1850 aud In
consequence Of the with Mexico and II will be
shown that by reason Of our new acquisitions Of
territory, and the iulhlment Of the obligations Of
the Government resulting from that war, con.
tnuance OF these expenditures will be required for
/ an indefinite period.
Annexed are statements q and y showing the
! total annual expenditures, exclusive Of the pay
mcnts on account Of the public debt, ne made and
| estimated 10 be made under the direction of the
several heads Of Departments for the years ending
Both June, ls4G-'7'S 20 ~ aud 80 or the seven
| years subsequent To the declaration Of war with
| Mexico. Also statement *, showing the guam
titles and values OF the public lands required 10
| satisfy warrants issued, and 20 be issued, un.
der the several acts granting lands, distinguish
ing, Of such expenditures and values, those coca.
stoned by said war from Hose demanded by the 9th.
| ervise ordinary requirements OF the Government
upon the peace esta bshment prior 10 said war The
actual and estimated expenditures for the seven
yeas ending ON the both June, 1857, amount
70 C.,stern-pi y .....,........ s794 ,s07 ,iJ7 9,
The expenditures ioiT 'hc year end
ing both June, 1915, toe wear
Immediately preceding the war
| with Mexico having been S2l,-
3s0Of9 &c. the aggregate cr-
| penditures for the seven sue
| ceeding years upon that basis
would have amounted TO. go. I49 $50 .345 50
/ Showing excess over the peace
establishment Of ls45 off,. Sl45, 147 ,062 4;
This excess Of expenditures is TO be accounted
| for follows;
| The actual and estimated expenditures Of the Wa
! Department for seven years subsequent TO III,
declaration of the war with Mexico, are
sil7 ,495 81
| Under peace establishment 1886,
az before stated, they would have
en...................... 35,643749 s.