Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-01-10
WHOLE NUMBER, 1858.


observe al lhe obligations Of political Irisnd-
ship and good neighbOFhoOd, obstacles % shis
have arisen IL some Of them, from their Own
insufBeiep. power 70 check laWlsss irtsrruP,
tons. which 10 effect throws most Of The taak
on the United States. Thus II is that the die.
traeted internal condition OF the State Of Nioar.
aqua has made it incumbent on ne 10 appeal
to the good faith Of our citizens to abstain from
unlawful Intervention 10 ils affairs. and 10 e
dopt preventive measures 70 The same end.
which on similt occasion. had the best re-
suIls in reassuHng the peace Of the 9sGiaaB
States Of Sonora and Lower California.
TREATIKs.
Since the last session Of Congress . treaty
Of anity, commerce and navigation. and he
surrender Of fugitive criminals, with the hing
dom of the two siciliss treaty Of frisnlahip
commerce and navigation with Giearagua,
and a convention Of commercial reciprocity
vith the gsWain kingdom. have been negOti.
sted. The latter kingdom and the State Of
Nicaragua have also acceded to q declaration,
recognizing as international rights the prinei.
Piles contained in the convention between the
United states and Russia Of the 99nd Of July,
1854 Tkess treaties and conventions Will be
LAID before the Senate for ratification.
| TREAsuKY.
| The statement made 10 my last annual Hes-
SAGE, respecting the anticipated receipts and
lexpenditurss Of the Treasury. have been sub.
staniialiy verified.
II appears from the Report Of the Secretary
of the Treasury that the receipts during ths
last fiscal year ending June 80 1855, from eli
sources, we're SOS O03. $50: and that the pub
lie expenditures for The same period. exclusive
of payments on account Of the public debt,
amounted TO s65 ,365, 800. During the same
period. the payments made in redemption ef
ihe public debt including interest and premi.
um, amounted to 50, ,844. .52S.
The balance in the Treasury at the Begin
ming Of the present fiscal year, July I, 1883,
lste.9SI ,9T6; the receipts for the 6rst quarter,
and the estimated reseipts for the remaining
tbree-q quarters, amount, together, 10 S61 ,e1e.-
73l, thus afording in all. as the available 70.
sources Of the current fiscal year. the sum OF
s96. .856, ,7i0.
II, to the actual expenditures Of tie 6rst
i quarter Of the current fiscal year. be added the
probable expenditures for the remaining three.
quarters, as estimated by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, the sum total will be s7l, ,39e $40.
thereby leaving an estimated balance in the
Treasury on July /. 1856. Of 6,62S, 1858, ~.
In the above estimated expenditures Of the
, presen fiscal year are included 5000, 900 to
meet the last instalment OF the 10000, 900 pro.
D vided for iu the late treaty With Mexico, and
81 75O, 600 appropriated on account of the
D debt due TO Texas, which two sums made an
aggrs gate amount u SO, $50. 900, and reduce
Ithe expenditures. aciualor estimated, for oFd
nary objects of the year, the sum Of $50, ,%7S.
2 0oO.
J The amount Of the publicsdebt, at the com.
e meneement of the present 6sC year, was $40
!. 5S3 ,eSI, and deduction being made of subse.
qusut payments. the whole public debt Of the
n Federal Government remaining at this time 10
lees than S49 100000
nj The remnant of certain other Government
stocks, amounting to S24S.900. referred TO
in my last message as outstanding, has since
been paid. ....
/ / am fully persuaded that it will be difficult
! to devise a system superior 10 that. by which
y the fiscal business of the Government is nov
conducted. Notwithstanding the great number
8 of uubi: agents of collection and disbuTse-
eT ment, it is believed that the checks and guards
ID provided, including the requirement Of month
= lv returns, render It scarcely possible Tor any
d considerable fraud on the part Of those agents
lor neglect involving hazsrd oil serious public
. loss, 10 escape detection. | renew, however.
! he recommen dation, heretofore made by ne
I of he enactment of law declaring it felony
on the part of puolic officers to insert false en-
; tres in their books of record or account or e
n make false returns, and also requiring them
o ON the termination Of their service TO deliver to
o their sHcces sors all books, records, and otheI
3 obiects Of public nature in their custody.
a, Deprived as our public revenue is, in chic
Ill part, from duties on Imports, its magnitude sf'
e. lords gratifying evidence Of the prosperity, no
ut only Of our commerce. but Of the other grea
interests upon which that depends.
N The principle that all moneys not Tequire'
70 for the current expenses of the GeVernmen
II should remain for active employment IN Ih
es hands of tha people, and the conspicuous fac
10 that annual revenue from all sources exceeds
OF nv many millions Of dollars, the amount need
e. ed for prudent and economical administration
he ofthe public affairs. cannot fail TO suggest th
or propriety of an early revision and reduction {
c he tariff of duties on imports. It is now so gen
eral conceded hat the purpose OF frevenue a
lone can Justify the duties on imports, that,
as readjusng the impost tables and schedule
c. wh,sh unquestiOnably require essential modit
cations, departure from the principles Of q
u present tariff is not anticipated.
ARMY.
lat The army during the last yesr. has been .
ed lively engaged in defending the Indian iront't
to the state Of the service permitting brt few 81
.sd small garrisons in our permanent fcr'iiicaron
The additional regiments. authorized .. ne ia
ION session Of Congress, have been recruited and
sut ganized and large portion Of the troops ha'
ave already been sentto the heid. All ne auu
or. which devolve on the military estaelishme
have been satisfactorily performed, aud
@P- dangers and priyations incident to the ehara
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