The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-18
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In obedience to the requirements Of The 22d sec.
ito Of the act of 2Sth January, ls47, transmit "A
statement (E) showing the issue, reissue, and re-
dernptlon of Treasury notes.
Statement annexed, marked r, shows the
amount Of Treasury notes paid during the last
fiscal year, under the act Of 10Th August, 1886.
Estimates.
The total actual cash receipts into the treasury
from all sources during the fiscal year ending
30th June. 1850, were S43,774,S4S 80
The total cash expenditures for
the same period were SO, 355, 1868 69
The actual and estimated cash re-
ceipls from all sources for the
year ending 30thJune, 1851 are AZ ,592, 900 90
The actual and estimated cash ex-
pendures for the same period
amount to 53,737 SAT 50
The total estimated cash receipts
for the year ending 3Otk June,
1852. amount to 46, 800 900 90
The total estimated cash eXpendi-
lures for the same period AMOUNT
to (see statement G) 4S, l24, 993 IL
am well aware that these actual and estimated
expenditures may justly be deemed large, and
therefore submitting them, it is proper that they
be accompanied by such explanations and state
mens will distinguish the ordinary from the
extraordinary demands upon the treasury, and
show, that the aggregate is no greater than is de-
manded by due regard to economy and the obi
cations Of the Government.
expenditures, exclusive Of payments on account
Of trust funds and public debt, expenses Of col
lecting the revenue from customs, lands, &C., for
three periods, VIZ
lst For the years ending 30th June, lS43-4- 3,
Immediately preceding the Mexican war.
DID, For the years ending Both June, lS46-'7-S,
embracing the period of the war, and
Sd. For the years ending Both June, lS49 so 81
actual and estimated. or the three years subse-
quent to the treaty Of peace.
1t will be seen that for the three years prior to
the war, the aggregate expenditures, exclusive of
trust funds, public debt, and the expenses of COL
lie ing the revenue from customs, lands. &c,
were SG3 1893, 7O4 SO
Averaging nnnu-
ally s2l,277,9Ol Ga
For the three years
of the war l25, 2Ol,Ol7 II
Averaging Al, 1873 ,G12 81
Ard for the three
years Immedi-
a,ely subsequent
thereto 1892, l75 SO
Averaging annu-
ally 3S,974,059 6l
Including the expenses of collect
ing the revenue from customs,
public lands, duties returned,
drawbacks, bentures, boun-
ties, SC, none Of which have APP
peared IN the expenditures here
t0fore exhibited prior to the Both
June, lS49, (as all these items
were, previously to that date, de-
Quoted from the revenue before
the latter was paid into the trea-
sury, leaving only the nett re-
ceipts to figure in the annual
statements,) tue aggregate ex-
pendItures for the first period
(per statement H) will be seen
to have been $780, 4l 8:
Averaging S25,4l0,lS0 81
Enr tha
Rod sl37, 1865, 81
Averaging S45, 729 1893 80
And for the third
period s125,lO6,754 Is
Averaging S41,702,25l 80
1t thus appears that these largely-increased eX.
pendItures commenced in the year 1856, and in
consequence Of the war with Mexico, and it will
be shown that by reason OF our, new acquisitions
OF territory, and the fufment Of the obligations
OF the Government resulting from that war, con-
tinuance of these expenditures will be required for
an indefinite period
Annexed are statements q and j showing the
total annual expenditures, exclusive Of the pay
ments on account Of the public debt, as made and
estimated 10 be made under the direction Of the