Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-12-27

Since the lst December last the payments in
cash on account of the public debt, exclusive
of interest, have amounted to $7,50l ,456 56;
which, includes the sum of 1924 400 paid
under the 18th article of the treaty with Mex
leo, and the further sum of $259l ,2l3 as, be-
ing the amount of awards to American cti-
zens under the late treaty with Mexico, for
which the issue of stock was authorized, bat
which was paid in cash from the treasury.
The public debt on the Goth ut., exclusive
of the stock authorized to be issuedto Texas
by the act of 9th September, 1850, was $685.
56O,395 26. aaa'
The receipts for the next fiscal year are es-
timated at $5l, 5000 600, which, with the pro-
liable unappropriated balance in the Treasury,
on the 3Oth June next, will give, as the proba-
BILE available means for that year, the sum Of
$63,25S,743 90. gaa n=5 sG7ts> i
It has been deemed proper, in view of the
large expenditures consequent upon the acqui
| stion of territory from Mexico, that the esti'
mates for the next fiscal year should be laid be-
fore Congress in such manner as to distinguish
the expenditures so required from the othe
wise ordinary demands upon the Treasury.
The total expenditures for the next fiscal
year are estimated at $42 892 ,299 10, of which.
there is required for the ordinary affairs Of Go
vernment, other than those consequent upon
the acquisition Of our new territories, and de-
ducting the payments on account of the public
debt, the sum of ss33,343,l9e 08; and for the
purposes connected directly or indirectly with
those territories, and in the ful6lment OF the
obligations of the Government, contracted In
consequence of their acquisition, the snm Of
$9,549,lOl IL. t@si ,14f'sa@slsTE
If the views Of the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury in reference to the expenditure required
for these territorities shall be met by cores.
ponding action on the part Of Congress, and
appropriations made in accordance Herewith.
there will be an estimated unappropriated ba-
lance in the Treasury on the 30th June, 1858,
Of &c, ,443 90, wherewith to meet that por-
ton Of the public debt due on the list July fol.
lowing, amounting to @6,237 ,9Sl 80, as well
as any appropriations which nay be made be-
yond the estimates. sF& 1A
In thus referring to the estimated expendi.
lures on account Of our newly acquired terrific.
ries, / may express the hope that Congress will
concnr with me in desire that liberal course
of policy may be pursued towards them, and
that every obligation, expressed Or implied, en-
tered into in consequence Of their acquisition
shall be fulfilled by the most liberal appropri'
|. atoms for that purpose. F' uFt
The value Of our domestic exports for the last
fiscal year, as compared with those Of the pre-
, yious year, exhibitsan increase OF 353, SAC 322
At first view, this eordition Of our trade with
foreign nations, would seem to present tht
most fiattering hopes Of itss future prosperity
An examination Of the details Of our exports
for the last fiscal year is to be found in the higi
, price Of cotton which prevailed during the frs
half of that year, whichpriee has since declined
about oIle-half <ssfaif st'as3taf5 5ii
The vaiue of our exports Of breadstnffs ane
/. provisions, which twas supposed the iEcen
tive Of Il low tariff and large importaticns from
J abroad would nave greatly augmented, has Tel
from s6s, ,7Ol ,92T in 'ist7, 70 Ss7,o5f's7s II
! ils5o, ard to S2i,e4s S51 in 1851 with stron!
probabilty amounting almost 70 ' : ''tna certainty
sA .z t.tssf.r: $50 G8sGg7 3 seE&E i ifoEEH'-