The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-09


preventive measures 10 The Iame end, which
on similar occasion, had the beat results 1
in reasoning The peace Of the Mexican
States Of SoDars and Lower California.
TREATIES.
Since The last session OF Congress trea-
~ Of amity .commeFce aud navigation, and
for the surrender of fugitive criminals, with
The kiogscm Of The two Scicilies: treaty
OF friendship commerce and navigation with
Nicaragua; and a convention Of CONNER
cia reel proeity with the HSwaiin kingdom,
had been negotiated. The latter kingdom
and the state of Nicaragua have also acee-
ded 20 a declaration, recognizing as inter
national rights, the principles contained 10
The convention between the United SIatce
and Russia. OF the ezd July. 1884. These
treaties and conventions viii be laid before
| The senate for ratification.
treasury.
The statements made in my last anIu-f
al message, respecting The anticipated re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the treasury,
have been substantially vefitisds ss,ss
/ ltappears from the report of the Secrets-
. ry OF Treasury that ;he receipts during the
last fiscal year ending June 80, 855. from
all sources, were sixty Eve million three
thousand nine Hundred ard thirty dol
lars; and that the public expenditures for
the same period, exclusive of payments on
account of the public debt, amounted TO If
" six million three hundred and sixty FIVE
thousand three hundred and ninety three
dollars. Daring tie same period, the pay
ment made in redemption Of the public debt
including interest and premium, amounted
10 nine mi lion eight hundred and forty four
thousand five hundred fnd twenty eight
dollars. s- -at
The Balance in the Treasury at the be-
ginning OF the present fiscal year, July l.,
1855, was eighteen million nine hundred
and thirty one thousand nine hundred and
: seventh Six dollars; the receipts for the first
quarter, and the estimated receipts for the
remaining three quarters. amount together
to sixty seven million nine hundred and
; eighteen thousand seven hundred and thir-
; ty four dollars; thus atfording in all, as the
available resources OF the current fiscal year
the sum of eighty six million eight hundred
and forty six thousand seven hundred and
ten dollars. ... a.... s........... ....r.....r.
II, to the actual expenditures of the first
quarter Of the current fiscal year, be added
the probable expenditures for the remain
ing three quarters, as estimated blythe Sec
relary OF the Treasury, the sum total will
be seventy one mil Ion two hundred and
$ twenty six thousand eight hundred and for
ty six dollars, thereby leaving an estimated
> balance in the Treasury on July /, 1856
Q Of fifteen million six hundred and twenty
lbree thousand eight hundred and sixty
three dollars and forty cents.
In the above estimated expenditures Q
: the present fiscal year are included three
million dollars the last instament of the ten
millions provided icr IN the lake treaty will
Mexico, and seven million seven hundred
: and fifty thousand dollars appropriated Oh
) account of the debt due TO Texas which two
, sums make an aggregate amonnt OF ten mil
1 lion seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
+ lars. and reduce the expenditures, actual o.
) estimated, for ordinary objects Of the year
0 o to the sum of sixty million four hundred ant
seventy six thousand dollars. m .
The amount of the public debt, at thu
commencement Of the present fisca
year, was forty million five huu;ired anC
I eighty-thrce thousand, six hundred ant
IS tlhlrty,one dollars and deduction being mad
IS Of subsequent payments, the whole public
. debt of the federal government remainin!
s at this time is less than forty million dol
II lars. ...g
IS The remnant of certain other govern
D ment stocks, amontng TO two hundred an,
forty three thousand dollars, referred 20 il
my last message as outstanding, has since
U been paid. @
y am fnlly pursnaded that it would b,
/ difficult 20 devise system superior to that
= by which the fiscal business Of the govern
s. ment is now conducted. Notwiths,andin,
J the great number Of public agents of collec
J tion and disbursement, it is believed tha
y the checks and guards provided. includin,
the requirement of monthly returns, rende
it scarcely possible for anY considerabl
u fraud on he part of those agents, or negec
N linvoIving hazard Of serious public loss, /
: escape detection. -ra R g.
10 IIenew, however, the recommendation
'e heretofore made by me, OF the eHactmf mt G
y "a law declaring it felony on the part Of pub
al lie officers to insert false entries in thei
D. books of record or account, or to make falls
G. returns, and alsorequiring hem on the tel
mina,ion of their service to deliver:o tbei
e successors all books, ecords, and oth,r OF
ie jects of public nature in their custody.
c, Derived as our public revenue is, in chic
o' part, from duties on imports, It's magnitud
10 affords gratifying evidence Of the prospent
II not only If our commerce, but oil the oht
?, great interests upon which that depends.
"a The principle that all moneys not requir
DC ed for the current expenses Of the govern
ment should remain for active empoymer
eS in the hands OF the people, and the conspit
D uous fact that the annual revenue from a
ae sources exceeds. by many millions ofdollar
r. the amount needed for prudent and eco
nominal administration o public affairs
40 cannot fail to suggest the propriety Of a
et early reSision and reduction OF the tariff {
s duties on imports, that, in readjustimg til
IN import tables and schedules, which unique.
n tionably requires essential modifcaigns,
o' departure from the principles OF the pres
! 10 ent tariff is not anticipated.
10 ARMY.
Il The army, during the past year, has bee
ss actively engaged in defending the India
W frontier, the state of the service permttin
4 but few and small garrisons in our perms
nent Notifications The additional reg
as ments authorized at the last session Of Coz
'c. gress have already been seit 70 the fell
no All the duties. which deyolve on on IL
'p- military establishment, have been satis.a
on t,rily performed, and the dangers and pr