The Nevada journal., 1853-09-02
From the S. F. Herald. I
State Finances.


We publish to-day a most startling ex-
hibit, from the Office of the State Treasur-
er, showing the condition of the State Fl
nances On the goth of August, 1853 This
statement is made by Major Roman in re-
sponse to an enquiry addressed to him by
number of leading Democrats. Read his
letter in reply, and then compare his open,
manly course with the idodging and skulk-
ing of Mr.. Comptroller Pierce Bigler
stated in a speech delivered at Moquelum-
ne Hill, and it is presumed at other places
that the debt Of the State had been di-
minished during his administration. His
parrot presses echoed this statement. Tue
veriest tyro knew this to be false, but
could have no idea how extravagantly
false, until the appearance of this exhibit
From that it appears the receipts into the
State Treasury during the fiscal year erd-
ing June 30th 1853, were $454,985 81
while the expenditures amounted to the
enormous sum of S1,367,593 35, showing
an excess of expenditures over the receipts
of $9l2,607 81. This does not look
much like reducing the debt. The total
Indebtedness of the state on the goth OF
August, 1853 was S3,267,60 81. The
Biglerites will at once object to this on
the ground that it includes the War Debt,
for which they assert Bigler is not respon-
sible. We will give them the benefit OF
this objection. Subtracting from the to-
tai Indebtedness, the amount of the War
Debt 1891, ,955 u, we find that the Civil
Debt on the Goth of August, 1853 was
S2,375,64 So. On the 1st of January
1852, when Bigler took the reins of Gov
ernment, the State Civil Debt was $780,
963 50. Thus it will be seen the Civil
Debt, instead of being decreased during
Bigler's administration, as asserted by
himself, has been actually augmented to
the extent of $1,598,68l so! Now if
there is any voter who likes this exhibit,
he can have a similar one every year by
aiding to re-elect John Bigler One other
fact we connot permit to pass unnoticed.
1t will be seen that the total receipts into
the General Fund during the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1853, were $780, ,346 %.
The amount Of warrants drawn during the
same time for printing was S2l8,000. So
that the printing bills during one year of
Bigler's administration absorbed every
cent of the disposable revenue of the state
and added a debt of $4,000 besides!
1t is now settled fact that a majority
Of the Democratic party of this state are
opposed to the election of Bigler. At
the head Of this majority are some of the
most intelligent, patriotic and high-mind-
ed men in the party who have signalised
their devotion to the cause by the most
faithful and consistent services. In oppos-
ing Biglerism and impressing upon the
people the distinction between it and De
mocracy, they exhibit another instance of
their faithfIlnes3 and consistency. This
anti-Bigler majority is seen everywhere
in the city and camp-in the workshop
and the field. But it is only the leaders,
the statesmen and men Of enlarged expert
ence, to whose position public attention
has been particularly drawn by the efforts
of the Biglerites to decry them. They
are singled out for attack, but they have
the warm sympathy and support of the
mass of the Democracy. Can any sensible
honest man conceive any other reason why
the Bigler press should so fercely assaiT
Major Roman, Judge Heydenfelt, Mr.,
Crittenden, Mr.. Randolph, Ex-Governor
Boggs, Mr.. Terry and other equally dis
tinguished Democrats, while they beslime
with sickening adulation that embodiment
of rottenness, John Bigler, except that
Major Roman and Judge Heydenfeldt and
Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Randolph and
Governor Boggs and Mr.. Terry have no
state Printing to dispense-no census jobs
to dispose Of, while Mr.. Bigler comes
down handsomely at the rate Of $219,000
a year with the peoples money? We have
ever stood up in defense of independent
thought and independent action, and would
have the people follow no leaders blindly
The very key note to all the blasts of the
Bigler press, however, is blind subser-
vience to the behests of self-constituted
leaders, who resolve themselves into con-
vention, the better to control the votes of
their dupes. If this degrading doctrine Of
the state Printing journals is to govern the
Democrats, who of them would not place
more confidence in the opinions and pay
more respect to the recommendations of such
men as Judge Heydenfelt, Mr.. Crittenden,
Major Roman, Mr.. Randolph, Governor
Boggs and Mr.. Terry, than in the pot-house
crudities of those who compose q large
portion of the Bigler Convention now in
session in this city? Can it be possible
that any Democrat with a spark of self
respect can be driven to reject the teach
ings of the former to bow in submission
to the dictation of the latter?
An EXTRAORDINARY DIsCovERY.-TheI