The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-21

The estimated receipts for the current fiscal year
submitted in December, 1851, were SJl 800 900.
The actual receipts 30 far ~ returns have been re
ceiyed for the five months ending the 3Oth NOyem-
ber being S22 22O 900 20, indicate the then esti-
mates of receipts to have been nearly correct.
The then estimated expenditures as submitted to
Congress- for the current fiscal year, were $42 S92
29s l9 and the unappropriated balance in the trea-
eury on the lst july 1853, provided additional APP
preparations beyond the estimates then submitted
should be made by Congress, was estimated at
S20,366, ii3. Congress however in its appropri-
ations exceeded the estimates submitted by this
Department, Gncludng provision for any deficiency
in the income of the Post Office in consequence OF
the reduction in the rates Of postage about ten mil
lions OF dollars.
The actual expenditures for the current fiscal year.
as appropriated and authorized by Congress, (excu-
sive of the to be applied to the redemption oil
the public debt therefore amount to S53 800 57a o.
in place of $42 1892 ,299 49, as estimated by the De-
partment; and the balance in the treasury al tnc
end of the current fiscal year is estimated at s53I2'
019 81, after allowing the sum OF S7,lg9i's ~, rs
applicable to the redemption Of the public debt.
This, however, it must be observed Is the unappro-
priated and not the actual balance which VIII DC IN
the treasury at the date specified. The actual ba-
lance undiawn at that date. provided Congress
creates no unexpected demands upon the treasury to
be quidaed prior to July next, may be estimated at
about SO 100000, after having redeemed during the
wear more than 81 100000 Of the debt.
For the fiscal year ending on the 30th OF June,
1854 the total receipts estimated at $5l 200 000
which, with the eSunateu balance III tne treasury on
the lst of July next, will give the estimated total
means for the year the sum of S5657 079 81.
The estimated total expenditures for that period
are SAC ,203,753 co. leaving an estimated unappro-
priated balance in the treasury on the LIST OF July,
1854, Of $40, 1868 1925 81, without other deduction
from the available means of the year towards the
ducton ohe public debt except the sum OF 1886 .63
for the purchase from the land fund Of the loan Of
lS47.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The public debt on the 10th November, 1851 was
s62 1876 26 exclusive of the stock authorized to
be delivered to Texas by act OF Congress of 9th
September, 1850 amounting 10 $40 900 900; efwhich
81 900 900 of certificates were ready and awaiting
the demand of that State at the date Of my last
nual report that amount has since been delivered to
the authorized agents lof the State of Texas thus
increasing the aggregate registered debt to s67 $780,
$50 %. The following reductions have been made
since the last annual exhibit Of the public debt up
to the LIST of January
Of the debt of the District cities $50 900 90
On account Of the old funded and unfundcd
debt Observation-Disclosures. 2143 80
On account of the loan of 1913 ...... III 400 90
On nc eount of the loan of 1916 ............ q "a
To- do 1s47 .......... $50 100 90
10. do. 1s4S ............ 5000 90
Treasury notes paid in specie, or received "a
such.......... ................-. oV w