The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-23

Try, both Eas, and West, would be greatly
promoted by such road; and, above all, it
would be a powerful additional bond Of
union. Ard although advantages of this
kiGd, whether postal, commercial, or polili-
cal, cannot confer constitutional power, ye,
they may furnish auxiliary arguments in ia.
vor of expediling work which, in my lndg-
ment, is clearly embraced within the war
making power.
For these reasons commend 10 The friend
ly consideration of Congress the subject OF
The Pacific railroad, without finally commit
ting myself to any particular route.
The report Of The Secretary of the Treasury
will furnish detailed statement Of The con-
di,ion of The public finances and of the re.
spective branches of the public service de-
volved upon that department OF the govern
ment. BY This report il appears that The "a
mount OF revenue received from all sources
into the treasury dnriug the fiscal year end
ing The 30tn June, 1857, was sXly.eight mill
lion six hundred and ihrty.one thousand
five hundred and thirteen dollars and sixty
seven cents, (6S, ,632, ,5l3 6D which amount
with the balance of nineteen million nine
hundred and one thousand three hundred
| and twenty-five dollars and loriy-iive cents,
(Sl9 .9oi, ,325 45,i remaining in The treasury
al the commencement of the year, made an
aggregate foI The service Of the year of eighty
eight million five hundred and thir'y.lwo
thousand eight hundred and thrly.nine dol
lars and twelve cents, (ss, ,53s .S39 i2)
The public expenditures Tor the fiscal year
ending 3Oth June, 1857, amounted 10 seven.
ly million eight hundred and twenty-five
thousand seven hundred aud twenty. four
dollars aud eighty five cents, go ,s22, 72l s5j
of which five million nine hundred and for
ly three thonsaud eight hundred and nre'y
six dollars and ninety one cents (S5 ,9i3,S9G
9I were applied to the redemption Of the
public debt, including interest and premium,
leaving in the treasury al the commerce,
ment of The present fiscal year on the Is,
July, 1857, seventeen million seven hundred
aud len thousand ore hundred and fourteen
dollars and lweny-seven cents, (Sl7,7i0,.
III 27)
The receipts into the treasury for the first
quarter of the present fiscal year, commenc.
ing lst July, 1857, twenty million nIne hun.
dred und ,wenly.nine thousand eight hundred
and nineteen dollars aud eighty one cents,
F$2O, ,929,sls sl,l aud the estimated re.
ceia,s Of the remaining three quarters 10 the
30lh June, 1853, are thirty six million seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars 1896, $50.
oo01 making with the balance before stalel
an aggregate Of seventy five million three
! hundred and eighty nine thousand nine hun.
dred and thirty four dollars and eight cents,
ISIS 3s9,934 OS,] for The service Of The
present fiscal year.
The actual expenditures during The first
quarter of The present fiscal year were TWEEN.
" three million seven hundred and fourteen
thousand five hundred and twenty eight dol
lars and thirty seven cents, [S23,7l4, 52s 37]
of which three million eight hundred and
ninety five thousand two hundred aid thirty
two dollars and thirty nine cents, [s3, $685.
o32 3O] were applied TO the redemption OF
the public debt, including interest and pre-.
mium.
The probable expenditures OF The remain.
ing three quarters, 10 30h June, 1858, are
fifty one million two hundred and forty eishl
thousand five hundred and thirty dollars and
forr cents, G$5l, ,2is, $50 OIL including in
lerest on the public debt, making an sggre
gate Of seven,ylour million nine-handret
and siXiy-ihree thousand nine hundred ant
fiiy-eight dollars and forty one cents, ($74
900, ,95s, ,40,) Leaving an estimated balance il
the treasury at the close of the presen, fna
year Of four hundred and twenty six ,housauc
eight hundred and sevenly-fve dollars an,
sxty.seyen GEMS IS426, SIS, ,67)
The amount of the public debt al The com
mencement of the present fiscal year was
lwenly.nin millions sixty thousand three
hundred and eighty six dollars and ninety
cents [S29, ,060, 1856 80
The amount redeemed since the ist OF Juy
was three million, eight hundred and ninety
| five ihoasand, Two hundred and thrty-lwc
dollars, and Ihiry.nine cents, So ,s95, 232 39]
lea wing a balance unredeemed at This time
of twenty-five million, one hundred and six
five thousand, one hundred and fifty.iou'
dollars aud City cents S25, 165, 1874 ,5Ll
The amount Of estimated expenditures Iol
The remaindine lhree quarters of the present
fiscal year will in all probability, be increas-
ed from The causes set forth in the export oil
the Secretary. His suggestion, therefore
that authority should be given 10 supply any
temporary deficiency by The issue of a lmiled d
amount of Treasury noles, is approved, and
| accordingly recommend the passage OF such
| law.
transmit herewith the reports made to me
| by The Secretaries of War and OF The Navy
of the interior aud of the Postmaster General
They all contain valuable and important in
formation and suggestions which commend
! to the favorable consideration of Congress
AS stated IN the report of the Secretary,
the tariff of March 8, 1857, has been in op-
Grafton for so short period of time, and un-
der circumstances so unfavorable 10 a lusl
development Of lis results as q revenue meas.
4 IL :.