Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-11
rerenue. in which ererY consumer is directly

fruit of nv own observation, to which Con-
gress, in their better Judgment, viii give such
weight as they NAV justly deserve.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
will explain in detail the operations OF that de-
partment Of the Government. The receipts
into the the Treasury from all sources during
the fiscal wear ending 80 h June, 1883, inelu-
ding the Ire sury notes authorized by the {
of December %. 1857, were sevehty million
two hundred and sevPnry-three thousand eight
hundred and sixtv-nine dollars and ifiy-uiue
cents. tS7o. 27S. S69 SCI which amount. with
the balance of seventeen million seven huudr, Il
and ten thousand one hundred aud fourteen
dollars and twenty seven cents, Sl7,7lo,4l4
27,) remaining ia the Treasury at the com.
memo, meut of the year. made aggregate
for the service of the wear of eighty-seven mil
lion nine hundred and cighrv-three thousand
nine hundred and eighty-three dollars and
eighty:six cents, (SS7 ,9s3,9S3 So
The public expenditures during the fiscal
wear ending June 80. 1888. amounted % eighty
one million five hundred and ,ighty-hve thOGs-
aud six hundred and sixty-Seven dollars ard
seventh six cents. ISL 5S5. CO., 76.) at which
nine million six hundred aud ii ghty fonr thou
sand five hundred and rhi'ty seven dollars aud
ninety nine cents $s.GsI. 537. 80 were applied
TO the payment of the public debt aud the re-
demptiOn OF Treasury notes with the interest
-
1858, being the commencement of she present
fiscal year six million three hundred aud nine
~ eight thousand three hundred aud sixteen
dollars and ten cents, (S6, S9s, 3l7ln)
The rec, ipts into the Treasury darn 9 he FIRST
quarter of the present fiscal wear, commencing
the LIST Of July. 1858, including one halt of The
loan of twenty millions IF dollars, Wit the,
premium upon il, authorized by the Acl nf rh,,
l4th Of June, 1855, were twenty five million
49, A.. III.
and seventy nine dollars and flrty-Six cents
(S25 23n, S79.46) aud the estimated rec, lpts for
the remaining thre quarters TO The 3uth of
June, 1889. from Ordinary sources are thirty
light million five hundred thousand l,,lla--
(sSs, 500 % o. making, with the bslaucr beio,.
stated, an aggregate of seventy million oue
hundred and twenty nine thou-and one tu'.dred
and ninetviv dollars and fity-six cents, tSIu,-
l29,l95 So
The expenditures during the first quarter uf
the present f-cai year twenty one million seven
hundred and eight honssud one hundred and
ninrfy-sight dollars aud fity-one cents, (s2l.-
7os, l9S.5l;) of~hich one mill n and ten thou
sand one hundred aud 'orty-two dollars and
thrty-seven ceuts. (Sl.Olu.l4z 81 w-rr ap-
piled TO the payment of the public d bt aud
the redemption OF Treasury notes and the ii-
t"rest thereon. TIE estimated expenditure,
during the reInainiug three quarters Ia the 3u,h
OF June. 1889, are tiiy-tSo million three hun
dred and fity-seven thousand six huudred and
ninety eight dollars and iorty-right cents, ($52.
S57,69s iS,) making aggregate Of SEVENTY
four MILL Onsixty FIVE thousand eight HUNDRED
and ninety Fix dollars and uiuety-nine cent,
(S74 055, $50 80 being IA excess Of rGpendi-
tnre, beyond the estimated receipts into the
Treasury from ordinary sources dnring The fs--
cal year to the 3uth of June, 1899, of three
million min" hundred and tniuy--ix thousand
seven hundrad aud one dollars and iorty-jhree
cents. (s3 $50, 70l43) Extraordinary nreans
are placed by law within the command Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, by the reissue of
Treasury uOtrs redeemed a d by negotiating
the balance of the loan authoriz q bN the act
of the 4th Of June. 1885, 90 the extent of
eleven millions Of lola,s, which, if realized
during the present h-cal year, viii leave a bal
IA the Treasury Oh the first day OF July, 1889
OF seven million siSft-three thOus md tao hun-
died AID ninety-right dollars and tity-sey, n
cents, ga, O63 29S 81
The estimated receipts during the next fi-cal
wear ending Both jane, 1860. are si1tytwO
millions at dollars, (S62, 900, co. which, " IA
the above estimated balance OF seven million
! sixty-three thousand two hundred and niiety-
eight dollars aud ihy seven ctnts, 81 1908, ZgS
/ 81 make an aggregate for the service oi the
next cal year of siNty-nine million sixty three
th"usaud two u 'drod aud riurty-. j. ht dollars
and htty-seven cent, (<69, o63, 29S 81 The
estimated Expenditures during the next h-cal
! year ending Both June, 1861, are seventy three
/ million one hurd rcd one hundred aud thirty
! nj e thousand one hundred and fotry-S, v,n
dolll ~ aud iortv-six cents, as, l3o.l47 ~ }
which leave ., ticit at estimated means, cora
! pared with the estimated expenditures lor that
| year, conmenciI ,. the 1t uf JUN, 1888, Of
four millions ~, uty FIVE thousand eight hun
dren and forty eight dollars aud eighty nine
ceuis (si,u5a,SIS S9)
Ia addition 20 thi- sum th. Postmaster GEN
erl viii require from the Treasury, 10Y the
| service oi the Post Ofi.e Department., three
million eight hund cd aud ihiriy-cight thou
sand seven hurdted and twenty eight dollars
(S3, sSS, 72s, as explained IN the reports al the
| Sc eLriy uf the Treasury, which viii Increase
/ the estimated dtficit of the 3oth June, 1900,
TO seven nill. ons nine Lui dred aud ,rv-nty--iG
doll"s aud eiebty-n'ne cents, 81 ,9l4,576 SO J
! To provid'' fpr the payment of this estimated
! d. hcirI c., which viii be incTraS, ny spch I'D
pr'p'i"uon~ ms NAV be made 10y congress moi
estimated for in the report Of the Treasury De-
/ psrtment, AS we'll as 20 provide lor the gradual
! redemption from year to year of the Uutstaud.
/ irg TT, a-u'y notes the Secretary OF the r eas.
! urt Tscoiomeid- such revision Of the present
4 ta'iii a. will rails, the required amount. Alter
what have Alread, said. | need srrely add
pori thar the public debt should not be ihcT-as
/ I'd by "a additional loan, and would .hrTrIo
strougv urge upon Congress the day 81 max
ing, at cir present session the necessity pro-
vision fo' meeting these habiHirs.
Thr public debt on the 1T OF July, 1883
the coinmrr c-menf Of the present fiscal y,Si
wa So, 1873. s77 So.
Du IL e III first quarter Of the present ye-I
the sun, oi 100000, oun has been d, g"iiatcd o
th" loan authorized by the act of l4lh June
1888 maxi : IN pr--rht oR'' tshdihP pHbliS
cehi exclu i've Of Treasury pOfrs, $35, I55,
1917 SO Thee was on the lst Jolly, 1858, 81
IRA urV notes issued by the authority "f the
act 81 d. C"nIb-r %, 1881, nnr, d-rn,td, the
SUM OF Sl9.7bi s''O- nsLi III rmOurt u
Aciual md bi, dr,Sr NJ that date 54,slUg11,
90. To thu viii he add. d SIu..n,,1vs during
the pr'S'-ut h-cal this tel the remaining
half Of the luan Of Ssi,0OO,vv not ~ nego-
tistrd
The rapid increase 81 the pubic d. bt, aud
the necessity witch Ell ~ Tor - ln"difc alton 81
The tariH io meet even the %, dmary expenses
Of che GnverrmrI,T, ou glit ." sdn,Unish u AL
in our respective sph.res "f duty, 10 lie pise
/ tice Of rigid economy. The ehirrt- Oi e1prii-
diturc should be limited 10 number. n Tar rs
thu wRy be- poacticsbl~, aud the appropriation
necessary to carry them into feet Ought 70 "a
di-bu ed u'dsI the st ic,,si acc, untabitiry.
Enlightened ecrnSn.y cos-S not CONSIST in tEe
! refusal % appropriate money Tor constitutions
/ purpose, es~' HfiAl 20 the d,Jei,cr, progress,
and prosperity of the Republic, but ia iakn z
/ rzre.fhHt none of this MONEY shall b. wa-trd
/ by aii-mausgr m..nt in il application 70 the
Officers Designated by Law.
Comparisons hetwreu the annual expenditure
At the prs--.-nt time and iShat IL wa I,n or
t~etty year. sgo are alt g thef ls.larlols. The
rapid Increase OF our eouniri ia 81 tent aid pop
lafion renders corresponding increase e -
pendrufe. 20 SOME extsDt. uHsvoidabie THIS
/ i caTlsia'tiy creating new % ci- 81 eHprndi-
ture aud -ilginenti'g the amount nQuired tor
the old. The true questions thsn sie. have Tia 80
Objects been unIir e~ssafily multipliedg or, has
the amount expended upon any or all Of them
been larger than e'Enports with due economy.
10 accordance with these principles the heads