The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-21


funded public debt which, deducted from the above sum.
reduces the expenditure 10 S35, 9o2,09e SO.
From this latter sum. however, may be stll further
deducted the following items, which form no portion OF
The regular expenses OF the government, viz
Repayment TO importers OF the excess OF depostes
, ascerlained duties Ss46,9ls So
OF drawbacks, allowances
Tor damages on Imported merchandise.
:, fishing bosnties, &c 544. ASA 3s
Reiundlng duties under the act of Sth
August, ls4o I3s,os6 al
Rsiunding duties under the decisions OF
me Supreme Court, acquiesced IN by
:, the department 22i,9s5 81
DebenluIes, and other charges, refund
ed under various acts of Congress ll3,307 10
still further reduction may be made
TOR the ocean mail service, which
more properly belongs TO the Post Of
nee Department, the revenue and ex-
penditures OF which entirely dis
unet from the general expenses OF the
government; and which department
collects all the revenue from this
ocean mail service s65 $50 So
The expenses attending the seventh
census is an expenditure accruing on
ly once every len years, and the
amount under this head. in the ex-
pendilures of the last year is 5l7,3S5 02
Making together $3,27769l so
II to this is added the expenses OF col
lechng the revenue from customs and
lands, which previous to the year 1S49
were deducted from the gross receipts
and the net revenue only paid into the
treasury. but which form items of ex-
penditure during the last year to the
extent of 2,249.7l5 3s
Making altogether $5,527.4o7 20
Which, deducted from The preceding of $35 962 099
80 would leave $50 ,434 692 50 the regular and ord
nary including considerable items OF extraordinary
expenditures OF the government Tor the last sctS year.
II will be observed that the whole Of the last
TO Mexico is included in the expenditure of
the year but the of $66467 AZ has since been re-
funded into the treasury and will appear in the mscela
nsous receipts for the current fiscal year. being the profit
accrung to the United States from gain in exchange in
consequence of the said nstament having been paid
the city of Mexico
The balance remaining in the treasury on the Isl of
July, 1882, i will be seen, was 81 t,os2,i36 81
BY the last annual report from this department. the es
mated total receipts and from all for the
year ending 30h June, 1852, were 62 645 g. The
estimated total expenditures for the period We're
S3u,9o2909 3D. leaving an estimated Incorporated
balance IN the treasury on the LIST of July last of Sll-
458,743 o. The actual balance in the treasury at that
From which deduct the balance of ap- S''''~'i'' .
propriaions already made for the same
fiscal year, undrawn, but TO draft, on
the ls July last of 6,l0s,3l5 As
10 the payment OF which the actual
balance in the treasury on that day OF
$l4,632, 1876 81 was liable, and the ac-
tual unappropridfei balance in the
treasury on the lst OF July last was s,523 $40 SO
The estimated receipts for the current fiscal year as
submitted IN December, 1851, S5l 500 600 The
actual receipts SO far returns have been received for
the tive months ending the Both November being S22-
22o.299 30 indicate the then estimates of receipts to have
been nearly correct.
The then estimated expenditures Submitted to Con-
gress for the current hsca year Were 299 10,
and the unapproprated balance in the treasury the
Isl July, 1858, provided additional appropriations be-
yond the estimates then submitted should be made by
Congress, was estimated at $40 366,443 Congress- how
ever in its appropriations, exceeded the estimates sub
mltted by this department. (includng provision for any
q in rp
OF the reduction IN the rates OF posage) about ten mil
lions OF dollars.
The actual expenditures for the current fiscal year as
appropriated and authorized by Congress- Exclusive OF
the sum to be applied to the redemption of the public
deb) therefore amount to S33 ,360379 90, in place oil
$42 299 10, estimated by the department and the
balance in the treasury the end OF the current fiscal
year is estimated at S5,372,079 81, after allowing the
sum OF S7l9s479 II applicable to the redemption OF
the public debt
This, however, it must be observed, is the uappro.
praied, and not the actual balance which will remain in
the treasury the date speciied The actual balance
undrawn al that date, provided Congress creates no
unexpected demands upon the treasury be quidaed
PRIOR TO July nexi may be estimated al about 900 600
after having redeemed during the year than s.,
900 600 of the debt.
For the fiscal year ending on the 30th OF June 1854
the total receipts are estimated at S5l 200 ,000 which
with the estimated balance in the treasury on the lst OF
July next, will give the estimated total for the
year the sum OF S56,572,079 81.
The estimated total expenditures for that period are
$40 203 753 co. leaving estimated unappropaied bal
ance in the treasury the LIST of July 1854 OF Sl0
36s,325 81, without other deduction from the availa
Bile OF the year towards the reduction OF the public
debt except the sum OF S5s663 for the purchase from
the land fund q the loan of ls47 s'...a
PUBLIC DEBT.
The public debt on the goth November, 1851, wa.
S62 rs, exclusive of the stock authorized be
delivered 10 Texas by act of Congress OF 9th September
1850, amounting 10 Sl0000,000, OF which S5,000oO0 o
certificates were ready and awaiting the demand of lha
State al The date Of my last annual report that amount
has since been delivered 10 the authorized agent of the
State Of Texas; tbus increasing the aggregate registered
debt 10 675o0r3g5 %. The following reductions have
been made since the last annual exhibit OF the public
debt up to the fsi January
On account OF the debt of the District ..
cities $4,000 90
On account of the old funded and un- ..,.E.
funded debt 2,l43 80
On account OF the loan OF is43- l,7l1 400 90
On account OF the loan OF 1916 o "a
Do do ls47 650, 100 90
Do do lsaS 5000 90
Treasury notes paid in specie, or re. Is. HrU Est
ceiyed as such so 90
Making total OF S2A2s,7o3 10
The public debt the ist January 1853, was $685.