Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-19

tuet PostaI commercial or pOltlcai caDnot
confer constitutional power, yet they may
furnish auxiliary arguments in favor of expe-
dltng work which, in my judgment is clear
ly embraced within the war making power.
For these reasons | commend TO 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 Treasu-
! ry will furnish detailed statement OF the
condition Of the public finances and of the
respective branches of the public service de-
volyed upon that department Of the govern
ment. ny this report it appears that the
amount oil revenue received from all sources
into the treasury during the fiscal year ending
the 3Oth at June, 1857, was sixty eight mil
lions SIX hundred and thirty one Thousand five
hundred and thirteen dollars aud sixty seven
cents, SGS,63l ,5l3,67) which amount, with
the balance OF nineteen million nine hundred
and one thousand three hundred and twenty.
five dollars and forty five cents, 1919, g,90l, ,325-
45,) remaining in the treasury at the COM
mencement OF the year, made an aggregate
Tor the service OF the year OF eighty.elght mil.
lion hve hundred and tbirty-two thousand
eight hundred ond thrty-niue dollars and
twelve cents, ,(SSS,532 ,839 p.
The public expenditures for the fiscal year
ending 30th June 1856, amounted to seventy
million eight million eight hundred aud TWEEN
ty two shousand seven hundred and twenty
four dollars and eighty-fve cents, (S1U,S22,-
! TIA e5) of which five million nine hundred
and forty-three thousand eight hundred and
ninety six delars and ninety-ene cents (5,-
943,o96 VI were applied 10 the redemption
OF the publ:c debt, Including interest and
premium, leaving in the treasury ut the com
mencement OF the present year on the !st July
1857, seventeen mill ion seven hundred anu
ten thousand one hundred and fourteen dol
lars aud twepty-seven cents, ISL, ~.
The receipts into the treasury for the first
quarter OF the present fiscal year, commen-
eng first July, 1857, were twenty million
nine hundred and twenty nine thousand eight
hundred aud nineteen dollars and eighty-one
cents, (S2O,929,Sl9 ST. aud the estimated
receipts OF the remaining three-quarters to
the 5Oth OF June, 1898, are thirty-six million
seven hundred aud fifty thousand dollars,
| 1886, I5O,0 ,0O0,) making with the balance be-
tore statep an aggregate OF seventy-ive mil.
lion three hundred and eighty nine thousand
nine hundred and thlrty-four dollars aud eight
cents, (SI5,3S9,93i 0S,) for the service of the
present fiscal year.
The actual expenditure during the first
quarter OF the present fiscal yenr were twen-
ty-three millions seven hundred and fourteen
thousand five hundred and twenty eight dol
lars and thirty-seven cents, (23, Il4.j2S 30
| oi which three million eight hundred and
nlnetyhve thousand two hundred and thirty
two dollars and thlrty-nne cents, ($3, ,S95, ,232
39,) were applied TO the redemption of the
pubic debt, including interest and premium
The probable expenditures of the remaining
three quarters to goth Of Ju une, 1885, are fifty
one million two hundred and forty eight thou.
/ tiV,, huulrpl md thirty lnIIurs aud Inn,
ceuts, (S5l, ,24S, $50 o. including interest on
the public debt, making and aggregate oil
seventy-iour million nine hundred aud sixty.
three thousand iitty-eight dollars and forty.
one cents, ($I4, ,903, ,03S Al, leaving an eslI.
mated balance IN the treasury at the close oi
the present fiscal year Of four hundred and
tweuty.slx thousand eight hundred aud seven.
ty five dollars and sixty seven cents ($426,-
oi5 81.
The amount of the public debt at the com.
mencement OF the present fiscal year was
twenty. nine millions sixty thousand three
hundred and eghty.six dollars aud ninety
cents (S29,U60,3o6 gO.)
The amount redeemed since the 1st Of July
was three million eight hundred and ninety.
five thousand two hundred and thirty tive
dollars and thirty nine cents (S3,S95, 232 40
leaving balance uuredeemeu at this time ul
twenty i've nIllllon one hundred and sxty-tve
thousand one hundred and tity-iour dollars
aud fifty one cents (S25, lG5,l5 5l.)
The amount OF estimated expenditures fol
the remaining three quarters OF the present
fiscal year will In all probability, be increased
from The causes set forth in the Secretary s
report. HIS suggestion, therefore, that au-
tnorlty should be gwen to supply any tempo.
rary deficiency by The issue OF u united amount
OF treasury notes, is approved, aud l accord
ingly recommend the passage OF such law
AS stated IN the report of the Secretary
the tariff OF March B. 1857, has been in ope-
ration iur SO short period of time, and undr
circumstances so uulavorabe to a ju.,,, d,veI
opment OF It's results as a rev"Cuue measure
tnat should regard |. as iuexpedlent al
least lcr the prese.r, to undertake its reyi
sion.
transmit herewith the reports made tC
me by the Secretaries OF War and of tn,
! Navy, of the Interior and of the Pustmas te
! General. They all contain valuable and i'm
portaut Information and suggestions which
3 commend to the favorable consideration o
Congress.
nave already recommended the raising O
four additional regiments, and the report {
Tue Secretary OF War presents strong reason
: proving this increase OF the army, under eS
lsung circumstances, to be Indispensable.
| would call the special attention of Cor
q gress 10 tho recommendation of the Secretar
a OF the Navy in favor of the construction
. ten small war steamers OF draught-For som
a years the government has been obliged o
4 occasions TO hire such steamers from indiy
q duals to supply its pressing wants. At th
4 present moment We have no armed vessels i
n the navy which can penetrate the rivers c
: China. We have but few which can ente
+ any of the harbers south of Norfolk, altheug
- . many millions of foreign and domestic con
. . merce annually pass in and out of these ha
h bors. Some of our most valuable interest
- and most vulnerable points are thus left e.
posed.
irI This class Of vessels of light draugh
l. gr1T' speed and heavy guns. would be form
O. uab!e IN coast defence. The cost Of the
ii, ospstruetion will not be great, and they wi
Y ,eqate but comparatively small expend
u D1neace 'S,s t6aeJt hem in commission. In tim
ne arger vessels, and T6asyye as effective as niue
e. of them should be at every9re useful. On
y maintain a sqadron, and three or IosAere v
he be constantly on oar Atlantic and and Pal
ne tic coasts. Economy, utility and eticien
rh combine to recommend them almost ind
lis pensable. Ten of these smah vessels wou
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