The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-18

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en- hundred and ten thousand ono hundred
and fourteen dollars and twenty seven cents,
(Sl7 .7lO.ll4.T1
The receipts into the treasury for the first
quarter of the present fiscal year, commenc-
ing LIST July, 1857, were twenty millions
nine hundred and twenty nine thousand eight
hundred and nineteen dollars and eighty -ono
cents 600, 500 8l9, BIZ and the estimated
receipts Of the remaining three quarters to
the 3Oth June, 1858. are thirty.six million
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
1886, 75O, OO6,) making with the balance
before stated an aggregate of seyenty.fiye
million three hundred and cighty.nine thou
sand nine hundred and thirty four dollars
and eight cents 1875, 389, 1884. 08) for the
service of the present fiscal year.
The actual e1penditures during the iint
quarter of the present fiscal year were TWEEN.
tv.tbree million seven hundred and fourteen
thousand Ave hundred and tventy-eight dol.
Lars and thirty.seyen cents, fsS3, Ia, $685.
AZ of which three million eight hundred
and n;nety.S Ave thousand two hundred and
th;r,v.tw3 JoI,ars and tbirty.nine cents
Is3 S9j .232 39I were applied TO the re.
Asmntion of The npblic debt. including in
terest and premium.
The probable expenditure of tho remaining
three quarters, TO 10th June, 1858, are hfty
one million two hundred and iorty.eighs
thousand fvo hundred and thirty dollars
and four cents 1851 ,24S $50 O4) including
interest on tho public debt making IN az
gregate OF ($74, 800, Oo8 Al, ieavinga an Is
timated balance in the treasury at the o. Close los
OF the present year nscai year Oh lS1-''o''
07:l -, ~.
The amount Of tho public debt, at the
commencement OF the present fiscal year,
vast 81, O6O, $3.50 Wy
The amount redeemed since the LIST OF Ju.
ly was ga, 1896, 900 39) leaving balance
unredcemed at this time Of twenty-five mil
lion one hundred and siIty.ive thousand one
hundred and ffty.four dollars and ffty-one
cents ISIS, l65, l54 5l.)
The amount OF estimated expenditure 10.
the remaining three quarters OF tho present
fiscal year, will IN all probability DO increas,
ed from the causes set forth In enc report OF
the Secretary. His suggest,ons' thereloIe'
that authority shCuiu w gwen " suPpT,
any temporary oenclency ny .ne l'suo " !"
hmitea anouns OF treasury noe !. "pp.o.
co. ana iaccoruing'y focoiiinehu '"0 p"''"s'
OF sueh q law.
REPORTS OF TIE DEPARTMENTS.
As stated in the report OF tho Secretary,
the tariff of March 3, 1857, has been in Op.
Grafton for SO short a period of time, and un.
der circumstance 40 uufayorable to Just
dsyelonement of its results as q revenue mea-
.ure hat 7 sbould reoard Il as inexpedient,
~ las, cor tbe nresent IN undertake its no
vision,
| transmit herewith the reports made to
mo hv ,he Socreta r;es of War and of the M.
o y IL $500. "a nc ,ho pos,mos,or
Gensrai Thew nil contain valuable and inn.
nortnnt information md suggestions which
commend 10 the favorable Consideration of
Congress.
| 6oyo oIre,dv recommended the RAISING of
f,nr odS;,;onaI rso;ments. and the report of
.Sa Sao.a,srv Of Wor nresent IA strong reasons
o 80; .t;s; ,.,o,.o dc ,ho orrv nnder on.
;.,;n" s,c"m.,oncs 70 i,a ;nd;snensabIe.
,Sno,,iS eli Tho snec,oI n ttent,on of Con.
-..' 49," y" .Io .a,nm,nanJa ,;on oc Tho Secrota.
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VI 'nu .IIy y. .,",,ua, - oc i;ab, dron.ht
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TIT oSmo ys smv S,., 80 no .,oh s,sa ~
ooi'Seu on ma o y" s, " ;,s r..ss;n,
,non tO" A, ,h.. nr.sn, mament WE have mo
n"n's' -, ~; - 49,, ,sh;oh "a nsno,-, 70
a.'neu 'oS'oi ~ r sno "' W. Lav" ~, .,v
' sIe 'o Or,s, "n1 IF tho harhors south of
W wmSu a,,hon.h yanv n,;Il,ons NJ ioreirn
. .,U,'v dam a' rommsr:o nnnnoIlv mass in
and ont of these harbors. Some Of our most
valuable interests and most valuable points
are thus left exposed. This class OF vessels
Of light draught, great speed, and heavy guns
would DO formidable in u coast defense. Tho
cost or their construction will not dc great,
and they Will require Out comparatively
small expenditure 10 keep them 10 commas
sion. In time OF peace .ney VIII prove 40
elective US much larger 'esseis, anu o'eh
more useful. One OF them snouid De at eve
ry station where we MAINTAIN squadron
and three or four should DC constantly en-
pioyed on our Atlantic ana Paclhc COASTS
Economy ntiiity' ana cihciency combine 70
recommend them us almost inunpensapie'
len OF these small vessels Wouid DO OF iheali,
cuiapie advantage 70 tue haval service, a'I
the whole cost OF their construction Wouiu
not exceed two million three hundred thou
sand dollars, or $3.50 600 each.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Interior
worthy OF grave. consideration; IL treats
OF tho numerous, Important ana diVerslheu
branches OF domestic administration ehtrus'.
ed to him by law. Among these the most
prominent are the pubic LANDS ana our re-
lations with the Indians
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Our system for the disposal of the public
lands originatinp with tho fathers Of tho
renublic. has been improved MS experience
pointed the way. and gradually adapted to
The growth and settlement of our Western
Stats md TERRITORIES. Il has worked we'll
~ N.a 49," aI,eoJv "a States md ? Ter.
.;,,Pp;. aI hon. ban caryod ont or ,Lss. land,
nS ..;, "a w. ,hon ,hon.ond ,n;II;on If
auu sun iuo'0 ,,s .n"" W., = hamOd,oss
ao Sos. l .h;s ,nson,. n onr conntrv oS I'm.
pio'Pees WIG PS 800