The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-14


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IND Shihe measure been Noticeable in re-
zhs surplus now existing in the national
The burden It these labor-pains APP
pears = be the chorus that such surplus is evil
dence Of an ovcrplas of taxation II j., TO be
sure, sell evident that the balance sheet Of q
Government, unlike that Of mercantile house,
should only tafarce, and no more, if the govern
. Legitimate business In other and palmer
terms, since the Government is but compact
OF the people to secure the due administration Of
law, they should be compelled to pay no more,
either by direct or indirect taxation, than would
satisfy this great end. Ii is true that the sur
plus remaining in the hands Of the Government
at the close of Jackson's Administration, was
held BY all 70 be conclusive proof, both Of the
surprising skill Of that great Statesman, as well
as of the prosperity Of our National affairs Cir
cumstances at that luncture gave the force Of !
demonstration to these conclusions. We are
not about TO debate the point whether circum-
stances noW do not render the present case par
ailel to that occurring in 1885. But admitting
that gradual meeting fall our liabilities would
DC as we'll ior the Government, while it would
be Lighter on the people at large, We propose 10
briefly sci forth the most obvious causes OF our
ilndtng ourselves richer than we want to be, for
such IS the wing charge
One cause OF Tins amazing surplus, although
seemingly incidental IN Its character, yet having
10 the gross tremendous effect, IS the strict and
yet discriminating economy which has been OBJ
served IN every department, and the close and
searcn'hg insesagauons INTO claims presented
against Inc government during the present Ad-
Hihis'falon' we .fust' ana we believe, tina
many long ana weary year Will eiaPse before a
'i'nei WIN iinu De'"ocia''c caeihes 70 take
~ WIN hoaA' OF uaiPhin discover one to
Pai'ic'Pa'e ~ fraud. Dy the system such as
Aase i"'''a'eu' '.e lauonai treasury mas es-
'apeu Inc enoi'iious ofaihs wnlcn dissfaced tne
31''.'','''' a''ol u 40 anu money mas oeeh ac-
Suaa'"s' ins'eau - '''ei''ng away
Another and more tangible cause will be found
IN the extraordinary tide OF immigration
whicn mas poured into every new state and ter
rilory' and The largely increased quantity Of
iahu 'hus thrown INTO market. PROJECTED lines
OF railway nave also contributed in no small
ues'ee in oisposlng OF iand heretofore esteemed
wof'n'ess. owing 70 the high figures at which
"a'iai's nave Deen neio' cash entries have be-
coilie ailos' universal occurrence. Their IN
-, p0''oA We 'n.'es WIN warrants
- Du' ie" Jays
-. Ao..ou .ae ueposl' u over quarter
S'e '.o' '"e pioceeaS
49, 'Ao"'"S in's suaoen i"-
A'y ~ion
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'' oeeA 'sonu III oai-
'A0 n.os' oosious cause OF TINS growing
As = = '''e .i''ouea - mes IA He
$50 '''.' '"e' e"'ose increase q
r. - e ~ an EXTRACT
N. ~ q M hvIStNf IN 0x
pare.s "'''n we Puonsn 'o-oay'
= '''e increase q Tue port o. New
'1e wa s".'as aug . was over one
-, sopa'eu WIN Tue same Pe1loo last
ssas. ING Sa'ne ssa'e Oh anairs is observable
v s"s ~. ~ ouf A.ian'lc sea-
As - oe seen wne'ner TINS
'"y ao1on u uaue-whetnef Is mol
4e e'as.. " 'negi'iuna'e ana ievefisn sPecuia.
ssoH' "A'on WIZ pass on nKe the Immature
n he matt
proportionally weak.
These then are the main causes Of tr;. nnex.
pected national surplus. We nav well ..v
unexpected after the heavy drains If the roh-
bers under the TAYLOR and Fillmore DYNASTY
These causes, it is true, are combined with 9th