Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-15
Message OF the President.

ysur attention to the condition OF the lre,,,,r,
| On the 10Th day OF May last, the Secrsrar, =.
the Treasury submitted report TO CoUgra,.
ION the present condition OF the finance, ~, d.,
government In this report lie states tia, A.,
ter a call upon the heads OF department, b. J., -.
received official information that the SIM, =.
| 1897, 100000 would probably be required dunn,
the first two quarters OF the next Esca! ys,r
| from the first OF July until the Isl of J,D1,r,
| This sum- the Secretary SAYS. does mn, ~
| clude such amounts as may be approximate h,
| Congress over and above the estimates .ub,,.:
ted to them by the departments, aud nave ~,
data OH which TO estimate fer such eyno,r
lures. Upon this point, Congress is better All.
TO form correct opinion than am
The Secretary then estimates that the recent.
| into the Treasury from all sources, between :! =,
lst OF July and the lst OF January. wou,r
amount to $l5,0OO,OOU, leaving a iedci, n
SI5,OOO,OOO, inclusive OF the sum of aboy, =
100000, the least amount required 10 be- in d =.
Treasury at all times 10 secure IL succe,,f.I
operation For this amount he recommend.
| loan This loan, II will be observed. va, -s
CURED, after a close calculation, 10 NEE, the
Inmates rom the different departments and NOT
such appropriations as might be made by Con.
gress over anG above these estimates
There was embraced III this sum OF Sl5up..
| 900 estimates 10 the amount OF about 81 7sr.
600 for the three volunteer regiments authorize
| by the act OF Congress approved April :. 1852,
| Tor two OF which, II not for the third, no appro
priation will now be required To this 4xirp.
a portion OF the loan OF SlJUOyUJU may bs
applied to pay the appropriations made by Con
| Sress beyond the estimates from the GIfpIpr,
departments, referred 10 III tue report of the -.
cretary OF the Treasury
To what extent a probable deficiency nsy
exist in the Treasury between the LIST Juiy an.
the lst January next, cannot be- aScer,anrt MN.
til the appropriation bills, as well as the pg..
vate bills containing appropriations, shall have
finally passed.
Adversely teaches useful lessons 10 nations 81,
vel as individuals The habit OF extrayay4u.
expenditures fostered by a large surplus IN the
| Treasury, must now be corrected, or the country
will be involved in serious financial dIfhculte.
Under any form of government extravaganza
in expenditure must be the natural consequence
when those who authorize the expenditure Zee
no responsibility in providing the means o! pay.
| ment. Such had been for number OF year,
our condition previously TO the late monetary
Revision in tue country. Fortunately, al l,a,.
for the cause OF public economy, the case i,
now reversed; and TO the extent OF the apy.5.
| pria.ions whatever these may be, engTdi'ea o.
the different appropriation bills as well a,
those made by private bills over and above 's-
estimates OF the diferen; departments, Il wi. B.
necessary for Congress to provide the means.
payment before their adjournment. WIthor'
this, the Treasury will be exhausted before ,.s
| first of January, and the public credit wi. p.
seriously impaired. This disgrace mustuo, !.
upon the country.
II is impossible for me, however, now 70 o.,
certain this amount; nor does there a. prese-.
seem 10 be the least probability that this car 3.
done, and the necessary means provided by c..
! gress to meet any deficiency which mas eN,
in the Treasury, before Monday neXt4t 10.
clock, the hour fixed for adjournment II ben.
now Saturday morning, az halipast J. oc,oe,
| To accomplish this object, the approPra'a.
bills as they shall have hnally passed Congr~,
must be before me- and time must be a!.oHs
| 10 ascertain the amount OF the moneys aPV,0
priated. and 10 enable Congress 10 provide
| necessary means. At this writing, II Is uris.
stood that several OF these bills are yet br'an
the committees OF conference, and the amer
ments TO some of them have not even bee
printed.
Foreseeing that such state OF things ms-
exist at the close of the session, | stated n q
annual message 20 Congress OF December 10,
that "from the practice Of Congress such 40 Fl
animation OF each bill as the constitu'ioa 70
quires has been rendered impossible !
most important business OF each session Is %
I..I lac. aTFf F4 q. Too
native presented TO the President Is either'o
late the constitutional duty which be owes
the people, and approve bills which, for wau.
time il is impossible he should have exam.rr
or. by his refusal to do this, subject the couG.
and inviduals TO great loss and inconvenience
For my own part, have deliberately DEE
mined that | shall approve no bills wag
have not examined; and il Will be d cast o.. 4
IRENE and most urgent necessity which 30.
ever induce me TO depart from this rule
The present condition OF the Treasury az
lutely requires that should adhere 10 'al' r.
lution on the present occasion, for Toe rrl'5a [
which have heretofore presented
In former times II was believed 10 be 'ar''.
character of On appropriation bill sImrt
carry into effect existing laws and the e,dy.'
ed policy OF the country 4 practice nd, hna'
ever, grown up OF late years 10 engrait or
bills at the last hours of the session, large 2
preparations for new and important Object,
provided for by pre-eXlstlng laws, and vie, 81
time is left 10 the Executive for their eXlmrl
ton and investigation. No alternative Is %
left 10 the President but either TO approve n"
suTss without examination, or by yetoIng a.
preparation bill, seriously 10 embarrass tAeoi"
atoms OF the government This practice CO
never have prevailed without a surpiU, 10
Treasury sufficiently large 10 cover az .n1'
mite amount OF appropriations. Necess :!
compels US 10 arrest It, al least so Tar d 70
ford time to ascertain the amount appropna
and 10 provide the means oil lis pdymsa,
For all these reasons, recommend 70 I
gress TO postpone the day OF adjournment io.
brief period. Ipromise that not an hour 81.
be lost in ascertaining the amount Of approx
tons made by them Tor which II wi. be h'0"
sary 10 provide know IL will be Incol'rl'
for the members to attend called session, q
this, above all things, | desire TO AVOID.
JAMES BUCHANAN
WASHINGTON CRY, June II, 1888
DOARD IN The COUNTRY-Ta" .
ID serber living in a beautiful locality NJ
Alexandria and Leesburg TurnpIk', e.gn'
from Alexandra, announces that he car a'.
modate with board limited number o. l''
during the ensuing summer. Any "i''"-
avail themselves OF this opportunity 10 pa
summer at healthy and agreeable pace
moderate expense, viii do well 10 address ~
dersigned at Fas Church P. o, tS:T Arr TT