The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-07

cuSn. Et exADpt0s er6 tho eI0c3oD q trom 81 n
fersnt Glasses, raw sugar. and foreign Wins 80
II my aslibsra.e Judgment, spsesse asesss =,
enes = .isss isiss ana fisudaIens isySssss. "a
sueh has been the practice adopesd for This psDoss
hy other commercial natioas- Bssidss. spssi6c d
tiss would anord 70 the American manufacsuroe
The incidental advantages which hs i fAiriy e.
titled Hnder . revenue taria. Tho present sysosSn
vh.n prices are high and Susnssn srs.,esos s f 9
duties rise IN amount whom be least requires Sksir
9n the when gricss f aa1 y Z
shsd n the same proportion gfestly TO hls iniury.
Neither wouid there be danger thai hishsr ~.
the 1 " :Dse sy dsssss Snssf sSsd
eAs 70 ascertain the average value Of any imported
srties Tor ssriss Of yesrs; and instead Of sa6sct
csstgm, 2 substitute in il place an s eqaivsIsns
be injured. Its true he might have 10 psv iisfis
mors duty on given article In ono year: but n -
ne would PAY little less In another. and in sssisc
ana smount to the aame thing % far ~ his intefef
is concerned. This inconvelf nee would be trifiss
Afforded against frauds upon the revenue. n vSeh
every consumer 10 directly Interested.
have thrown out thsselsurgesttons o. ths.fxuit
better will give sneh weisht as isr tSsy
may Justly deserve.
explain in detail the opersttons Of tbat dsrsrls,
q tne government The receipts into the treosSrv
.no mom All sources during the fiscal rear erflins
thorized by the ACT Of December e. IssS vsss ~.
Ho,S73 sss 50, which amount, with the bsispcs n
a. = I,nsanns in the treasury st the con-
service Of the year of 3S7, ,ss3, ,ss3 s6.
The public expenditures during the nsa rear,
which 80 ss4 80 were applied to the psyment ~
,ne pubic debt. and the redemption Of treasury
treasury on July sssS e. ss.,ns IN ne
Oh rt sne pres nj nscai year. S. .3sa. .3le 10.
Inc secsrts iuto the treasury. during the frst
1T July I,5s including one i.f u tSs oso ses s
twenty millions Of dollars with the Premium ssron
S25 2s0 S7e.46 and the estimated recsips. sr Msae
naming three qnarters. TO the sOth June Isse. from
S.dncsy sources: are sss making, with the
Tbs expenditures during the irst ousrtsr ~ ,Ss *.
present fisccsl year were s2l ias d. Of WhicS
lie debt and the redemption Of treasury noss ana
the interest thereon. The estimated exps ntnrss
June sso 81 a,a sas rnrss ansrers. to The 3otS
20 20 sse W. being an excess OF expenditure oeyonS
the estimated receipts iato the treasury nom ordi.
june 1889, Of 1896 70 49, Extraordinary mean osa
placed by law within the Command nj The Serrsts.o
Of T the aIeasSFy the reissue Of treasury notes
loan authorized By the act Of 4th June 1853 10 the
extent Of eleven millions ofdosrs which If realized
C63 29s 81 ''''' 10
Inc n,' tsns.ee ao lece,p" during the next As
GO, ysai eneius oo'u oape, iooo, are $62OOO000,
063 29S 81, make an aggregate for the seryice ~
sne ncsi year sos,ooo zss %. The estimated
oap CO. ."e ,ne ne hscai year ending
otn vune, .Tov, s.s sy,lS9,l 40 which leave
.;s...as aanI;.. s eompaled with the %.
timS'eu oAPenMui.ai1s M Ioi tnss year, commencing
ou ,a,.. 'he az. Vi ou.y, leos, oi *4oio,ose ".
81 a " s.,s sa.", suo 1os'msster GENERAL
.s .n yse lot DE- sne service OF
.uo o'.oneo .'rS,ouf $1,000 20, ~ explained
vb;ch vii ;ncrss.e ,bs s..;n.tsd o sns Treasury,
WI WIZ rscn suo e1,a.eu @ aencit on the
.Dsn June, too3 TO $1,000 sy 70 provide for
'ne PSneu' VI sni' os'mateu oenciehcy, which
u. ps inoIsssea M py soou spPIoprmiiops a. may
% naoe y Tonsress, nos estimated Tor IN the
repoI, ot tue treasury department, a. we'll a. to
provide TOT tne gIsuaai resumption, from year to
yoa', VI sae oa.oauuus ms treasury notes, the Sec-
rsl,y Ie.ary o. ,ne iIsaury iecommends such . re-
sision VI 'no p,e'eu. 'aI,n ag VIII isise tue re-
qulted amount. a.ler wnat nave already said,
uresssd IN nj. h Sp,nion ex
not he nc,aa.ad nv an aad;,;nDap' pGo , aep. soouu
thsrsIoro .trono,y uras nnon Con.s, ".e "Su,o
o9 maSinr n, ,Ss;r nrs.ant .a.s;on - sne oo'y
nrovi,ion tor naetinx thesa Iiah;i;,,a. "''''s"iS
Tba nnh,ic dabt on the IL. Jn,n Tsse
15S or AZ. 'p''''"' "''"' ''"i' was $so''
nnr;nr tho sr.t cr.rtar of ~.
rn Of s1o 200 ooo has haan .asnp,; yeaI' 'ne
an u.hor,yad by ,bs .ns of I'm 1sse % .ne iesn
,reI.nrS no,es sss Iss or Ss s.cuse on
=. III. ,Sse o,.rSa.urn 80. .s rsso on .no
i,v oS he sct of DecsmS.r % 1ssg uy su.noL'
,So ann ~ Sra IA so0N,.E;nnt 81. ~
sa,nai ;,Sshsadrass y. ,ha. '"s oum. n,o oa
a. ,hi. iii hs adSad sIo coo .,oo
.cai ~oar,tS bsins ,5s rso;n;, Sa,s sne present.
tnas - 500 90 600 S VIC ,ons naH Oh tne
Ths rsniS ;ncrs..a ~ ~ se',tI,s a..
,a.as.;tr which sY;.t. sr pna;sH, aeo., aua .no
sn;g -. w. anan 80" n,ou,ncaon OF tne
snsctiva snhsrss of dutv 10 tha nr..,... ~ .,.;S
sronomy The osiects ~ eynsnsipnrs seam,d tu ~
I;wjtad In rumhar ss far - this -. r 70
bis. and the sppropriations neces.srw ~ csrrv
them into effect, ouIht to be disbnrsei undcr ths
strjctest accountabiIitv. EnIiebten.d aconomv
does not consist in the refusal To ansronriats
money for purposes essentisI to tha
dsfsnce uropress and prpsnsrisy If ths rs,nh,;.
but in taking care that none of This monss shsli
he va,tsd hv nsgemant in i,s ao.Ssi..au .as
comnari.on. batvesn ~. annr., .x,nS,.
a. ,ha prossnt tina an dvhst - ,.. 80 - ss.su.
years ago. are Altogether fs,Iaeions Ths ,sniS
Increase OF our country In extent and nonnystipn
renders a correspopdne increase of exnenditnrs'
To some extent unavoidable This In conatsntlv
-eating new objects of expenditure. ana sng.
m ,nting the amount reauirei for tha old Tss
rue questions then. are. have these objeots hesn
nm necessarily multiplied or has the mmounf az.
nended upon any or ali Of them. been Isrosr ths,
eomports With due economy? In sccord.nc. -;th
these principes the heads of the differeut erecnx
tive dspsrtments of the government h. bssn in.
structed TO reduce their estipates for the mart
fscaI wear to the lowest standard consistens with
the efficiency of the service. and this dutv thsv
have performed In A spirit OF inst econoYrv Ths
ss,imates Of the Treasnry. War. Navv and Int.rtov
Denartmepts. have each been In some desree
reduced. and unless a sudden and unforesssn
emergency should arise IL ia not auticipsted that
= descisnsy will exist in either within Ike orsssns
or the next fiscal year Tho PostofBce Depart.
ment il placed inn peculiar position. diysrent
from the other departments, and to this shall
hereafter refer.
Invite Congress to Institute rigid scrutiny to
ascertain whether the expenses In all the depart
mepts cannot be still further reduced; and
promise them all the aid In my power ia pursuing
The investigations.
t-ansmit herewith the reports made 70 me bv
the Secretaries OF War. OF the Navy OF the Intc.
,;nr and Of tho postmaster laensr.l Tbsv s.rh
contain vaipahie reformation and import.rs re.
conse'n .' ,as. 'oiu, I,sh u"on 81. .Mpns -.
comnenoa.'ohs' W WHICH ih'iss she a1sensson os
Congress.