The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-18


Tina, quite Dutch idea Of the Dutch government to
berae the slaves in the Dutch colonies and make them
reimburse the government for their aiterward All
who acquainted with the providence OF liberated
tropical negroes viii appreciate the financial wisdom OF
this measure
Ihave received letter from Fort Vancouver Washing
ton Territory, dated September a. The writer that
the accounts Of that Territory with the United States Com
missioner, the war expenses had just been settled
that the debt incurred amounts TO about sixteen hundred
thousand dollars, while that OF Oregon will be about six
millions. These items will come into the account next
winter when Congress Is expected TO reduce the appro
praticns to the revcnue standard" Olympia, the writer
says Is fast growing into prosperous town. and VIII soon
witness the uprising Of handsome State House
The Union has regarded the recommendations Of the re-
and serious to repel Them has to-day done in
signal and able manner reviewing great experiment
in this line, and fixing tho just stamp upon IT,
The action OF the Constitutional Conv Kansas
much discussed here today especially the omission OF the
word whte" in defining who are to be voters. The as
sumption that citizen must necessarily be white Is cor
the republic but the point discretionary to
each SateIndians Cinnamon and negroes being accept
ed or rejected in that aon according to the choice oil
Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce.
WASHINGTON, Nov. III, 1857
Indian Wars Against the 1redsury-Erpenses Of the Kan
as and Utah Cdmpoig,s-7he fyench Spo,iation CLAIM
ants and the Financial Revulsion.
Some Of the debts incurred by the United states during
the last year or two are as yet unascertaned ana DO
enter into any estimate Of the sucency Of the revc
nue. to meet the necessary expenditures Of the govern
ing debt which il knows little about and will not &C
Knowledge il till il becomes pressing
II will be remembered that the California Mexican war
debt large in amount took the government by SURPRISE
and the most surprising part Of the matter was that Con
gross admitted it, and has actually been paid But the
end of that claim have not seen yet
We have heard occasionally but very distinctly of
an Indian war in Washington Territory and another in Or
egon Territory and Of the employment there Of volunteers
and what not.
General Wool always maintained that thorc was no war;
except created in the Territories against the trea
sury of the United States. Such a position render
ed him very unpopular as the commander Of the
relieved from it, The Territorial Governors had their
way pretty much, and did not lose sight of their
popularity But the Governor Of the Tcrritoryo Wash
ngton-Genera Stevens-iinding the pretended Indian
war maintained that made and kept up by the white
settlers within his Territory and undertook to restrain
the operations within bounds Of FEASIBILITY and de-
clare martial law For this just and necessary act he
was sgnally rebuked by the government and was then
superseded.
accomplished for the present. the time has come for foot
ing up the bills.
The amount Of the new debt in the Territory of Wash
neton, 60 Far as ascerained only sixteen hundred
thousand dollars (* 600 00) The amount OF various
claims including Indian depredatons, coming from Ore
gon more gravc-beng several millions, There was
twice much show OF hghtug Indians in Washington As
in Oregon but the war conducted under the direc
ton OF veteran military chief who did not go altogether
for humbug
For expenditures or debts incurred for supplies or for
volunteers deprcdatons in those far off regions there
| Is no limit, and accountability.
All this was bad enough in the old Seminole war,
when forty millions were expended though the opera
| in comparison with the Territories Of Washington
and Oregon But the whole country between the western
boundary Of Mssourha of the portion Of the continent
which belongs the United States-has been to
the theatre OF these treasury mscaed Indian
and the extent and profit Of the spcculatons hardly
be conceived, because their aggregate Is dispersed
large surface and distributed among many ndi
viduals.
Who tell what the last and the next against the
Cheye is cOetl
The military operations in Utah and in Kansas are 10
swell the amount Of estimates for the ensuing year There
ne n n from The
Western Territories will be thrown by the depart.
mcnt, and that the claimants will worry Congress into
provision for them in the of time The effect
which the vast expansion settled Territorial limits
10 have in the increase Of expenditures Is not yet de-
veopcd is much To be feared therefore, that will
be mpractcablc To limit the expenditure hereafter TO
S45, o00, GOO, as is 10 be proposed.
The parties interested in the claims for French spola
ton prior to 1900 have looked with confidence TO the
coming Congress and the present executive for the final
payment of their claims But the present aud prospective
revenue will may be supposed again defer the
nation OF this measure.
Correspondence Of the Courier and Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, Nov IL 1857.
United States Revenue and Expenses
The quarters receipts officially stated at $40 o29 SIT
and the expenditures ut s23 52s Some Of your read
gave data and estimates presenting aggregate Of $40
100000 receipts from all sources during the three
months ending september 90 the term covered by the
Treasury statement This estimate adhered to, nowh
standing the opinions OF Treasury officers that the quar-
ter revenue would exceed s23 600 900.
In review Of the governments finances FOR the
fsca year published the lalh OF August gave the fol
lowing estimates Of revenue for the quarter and the
first quarier-from customs 80 900 900
TIL g " '''''''''''''''.' , s"seos,o
From public lands 100000
Miscellaneous. Observation-Disclosures. 200 900
Total. SEQ, 900 900
The actual receipts during the ars, quarter from Gus
toms were sis COO half million greater than my
innate. and the receipts from public lands and misce
/
statement and afford strong indication OF its correct
ness as 10 these items FOR the whole year
The worst Of the crisis and panic over far
CARDS the public finances, and although the estimate OF
900 for the remaining three quarters IL too high
there " no reasonable doubt that the receipts will
rage three quarters Of million per week during that pc
Rod, which will give $50 900 for the nine months and
s4s 900 900 for the year Adding the 81 900 Of
oelaneous receipts, there y stu fair prospect Of total
for the current year Of ass COO The aggre
gate loss to the national revenue, resulting from the
pressure, w. therefore, likely 10 be about sl1 900
In this calculation have assumed that the receipts from
public lands viii not be much diminished by the panic,
hut that s point which might possibly change my
opinion bad time 10 investigate the matter closely.
Whether loan will be necessary Is stll n nice point
We passed four months Of very heavy expenditure
surplus WILL think just carry through the year with
out loan or the issue Of Treasury notes
Tho asocriained and estimated receipts for
TIE year are s55O00nO0
Tie surplus July 1was................... 100000
Total 81 900 900
Denninic appropriations for the
year........................ so 100000
Permanent and indefinite do. les.
timaied) ...................... 100000
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50, 100000
Apparent denc ency..................... s34Oo 900
But have reason 10 believe that already public
works, and other operations involving expenditure,
have been suspended for the present rcnquishef,
representing $1,000 600 This fact again places the
balance on the side Of the treasury TO tho amount Of
$1,000 900 The officers Of the treasury know perfectly
well how postpone the application Of appropriations
without violating the laws, and they preparing to
do 20 TO an extent that will have great effect the
years finances.
st the military expenses Of the last part OF the year
promise 10 be extraordinarily heavy The Utah expedi.
ton will require 70 be reorganiscd al
pense, probably not less than ten millions of dollars
Happily there are hopes that the civil will not be
newed ~ Kansas through the continued usurpaton OF the
government by the Rufhan party, that tho se-
rous expense q maintaining troops that Territory will
be abated always convenient aud pleasant 10 have
small balance 10 hand and loan Of ten millions 10 meet
contingencies and 70 protect the treasury from exhaustion
would be voted by Cnngress Mhnnt much nnnnsiiinn