Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-30

e.. n IA vch h. wa piac. L. II cos, % the las Col
.-. "l.. cIfly Iaf The States -: the tiop destitute
ihrCcrr RECOMMEND iG Onsrts- to carry into eject u
ID. rim, al the Constitution this subject, ad TO pass
/! .pra!IGg day previous 20 tie ih March In cac
t'i ~ v't ngrb-F Tor IL. election 81 representative
Thou. h,I all thr S:,es. They have srray appointed
iI, IL: lection Of electors for President and Vic
President, and h!, u~a,u,e has been approved by Ii
rsun'Ty.
!wvi again express decided opinion Ia favor
'nr construction q! Pacific rail road for ;he reason
stated ia my Two Ian, annual message. When -rhec
upon Sha "ouli lac tie dr"nccrss condition OF our state
.ui !rri:0T.rs OF I'll, Rocsy mountains IN Of
"it .vi power cl-uiiy etrolg Interrupt al
inreTcou>, thrr by the routes across the Ishu.
.l more convinced than u the vast Importance
" Ills r road. have never doubted the constitutional
cinp"t"c" of Congress 10 provide !or it- construction
hI '' "ScIu-yvl, under The "arlxirs power. Bcsi,S
'!' Constitution expressly r-Pur'~ a. Al imperative July
tht 're United :tr.s .ha pTot,r' each g! them liht
siGt'E ,y,us inTH,nn sia AZ lr-- TO conceive hoD
III girrtVn eau BE- afforded 20 California snd oregon
~ .in 'it naval pose by SLy "llrr urd- repeat thr
.Ui"E contained In my last ANIMAL message ;hsrt would
tr iueNgecnt tor the Government undertake this rea,
""fn 10y agents ols appointment and under Is ircc!
IN" exclusive control This would Increase the patronage
nj 10. Executive To dangerous "N'rnt, and So foster
!st"n -! !trhitpy and corruption aich vigilance or
tr ut ~ .hC tCeral stIriN coI ,,rcver, The co q.
:Irion u thu road ret therefore. h. intru-' to n
c'rprrai. companies other agencies. who would
Cs t' ,c'lEc ana viSlnt supervision o.rr Il S!r can
hri:s'rr sinEe br Of Corporate sD! individual
meet. venture 20 a,ser; that The additional cost q
transporting troops munitions .. war, and necessary sup
p"s or the army ncr"'s the vast intervening p'in' Ia our
po-.sips Oa The Pacific coast SoGld e greater IL such
war thau the whole tuognt required 10 rcIrrnr the road
hn y"tt'- rr,of; would, after s' De inadequate "r their
d.l-nc: iht protection.
We hly ,rc,iy recovered !rcnI the hlh- -
ftY|snnt expenditure produced by Overlooking Treas
uF during "'-r years prior 20 the commencement Of my
alH'nS;iiru The aauCial reyrrses which havesl
r>Nrrrnc NucN "a teach Us all 90 scrniiEt- our rIper
oUT's WIFE u. greatest vigilance aud reduce them
III" lD""-; Pcs-1. point The Executive Departments nj
the ,rmrn; a.y. 20 the accomplish
i-I!I ih,iT nrrti reports estimates To ;hrs- To-
riic te scrutiny % COngr-,, for the purpose 81 reducing
;'cn It'll lower. n hr practicable coErl.tn With the
-f-li BGhic !-T"si, VI t'c C"uty In aid of the policy
% 'crcnchm.Et. pulae my SELF 20 examine closely the
i'1 hpr"rrans land or money ~ that II aEy of thrse
-oi inadvertently pas, b"'h House, -or-iu.s
d" Tie cIs may hUHd tsn an opportunity FOR rrcon>'d
-ra.on ~ '- tim, ought 20 forget that
;rgr public economy con,i,i; in vithholfn; the
n.."-.rv 20 accomplish mpO-;an, national objects tonlcd
20 u 10y The Constitution, but taking that the money
appropriated for these purpose sal - faithfully aud 'Tu.
:ai'y tSPeDt"d.
l. Ur'I appear from tic report OF the Secretary 81 the
II. .>ur that i extremely dOuhul say least Vhe
,irr stall hc able a. through rr present and m. next
f-c-I year hpI providing add tios revenue. This can
oHiT b. accomplished hy strictly corfniug the approprl
'!"i, iia the estimates Of the different Dcpartrrnt-
Without ntsDg allowance !or any additional eSprnd..
'u'r "ich Consrrs may think proper Ia their discretion.
10 auih0ris- ai Without providing for e exemption OF
any portion u: the f9nOrnp OF Treasury which
have been already !.suei In The even, o. deficiency,
which consider probable this ought never {, be slpplsd
~ additional loans. II would be r;inous ptac
a. 10 t- diy, nf peace and prosperity 10 increasing
IT, ui'onai debt to meet the ordinary expenses Of the Gov
rrHcE.. This policy would cripple our resources and IL.
rGr our credit in cas-" the existence o. var -hodi rsr
de- !: nccr.sary to borrow money. Should such def.
"i"Dcy occur IA. aiprelend would r.cnmUrnd thai the
C.shTy revenue be raised by Increase q. our present
G:ie> imports need repeat the opinions express
ed in my lac, annual message 90 the best mode and
oE OF accomplishing this object and .hsii merely OBJ
,rrTc that these have since undergone no change.
The report OF the Secretary ~ the Treasury will explain
n detail r Operations Of ii; .aruie; o: The Govern
nent.
lie receipts into te treasury frcE ali sources during the
-ca year -nhu: She 3;h Luns, lN9 Including the loan
authorized by the dct OF - June ISIS and the rsuss OF
Treasury authorized by existing laws eighty
million tx hundred and unry;wo thousand four hun.
ire aa -rrcuyone dollars and one cent, f>i t32il Oh
Hhrh with the balance Of six million three hundred
,i ia"y eight thOu.and three hundred and sixteen dol
r aE ten cent. fG?sji5 lpl remaining In the treasury
a. !r commencement, Of that fiscal year made an agcrr.
a' for the service Of the Q, eighty .igh, million nine
thousand hundTrd and eighty dollars and
al"gen cents its3,t9u,,s, III
i' public expenditures during the fiscal year ending
i0 June 1873, amounted to eighty three million seven
ggir-d ani bfy-ouc thousand hys hundred and eleven
,.,ars aud ey seven cent?, tf,3,.jI,3l! 81 or this
seventeen III llou fur hundred aud hive thousand
hundred Srd eighty dollar, snd forty four cents
ioj,J ~ applied TO the payment Of interest
puic deb: aud tn. redemption o the issues Of treasury
The expenditures fer all other branches ~ the public
service during that Escs! therefore sxtyslx NIL!
lon r." hundred and fort NN thousand two hundie ed and
tw.nts .sN dollars a::d hIre. cents, CiG53 I'D iS)
~" balance remaining in me ;I"rury on tn. 1T Jolly,
n-,ug Il" nilI!eur"IUru' &c present hscSl year
fnV r.!irn three huui-''i i .hrv riiUe 'EUg,A1
two I..Ir-i aud .".iy.hv- dollars anr So our r:'>
I, ! ..l, 80 ,.i.)
Il, ps into the treasury dung the first Gn-r'cr NJ
'h. ;,, fiscal year commencing July l.t, isJ
t~r:y m;!lon 'ix hGudr.d and eighteen thousand eight
hUi.. ana sXtyhve dolars and eighty.ave cents (f2D
6i> >iJ - vi this amount three million eight hundred
ar tScnty thousand three hundred dollars 5000
received account Of the loan aud the Issue Of treas
uO.s-thc amount Of sixteen mil lon seven hundred
AID thousand five hundred and sXi yfvc dol
las aud e:shiy.Gve cents @ 81 having been re-
crv- during the quarter from the ordinary OF pub
lie The estimated receipts for the remaining
rceuarcr Of the present fiscal year 10 Su'h J.:nr, l.
Gny million four hundred aud tSenty-S thousand four
hun lied dollars ($pi2G.il Ofthis amount u 10 esna
ted shat million hundred and hfiysS thousand
four hunr-! i lIar, ~, r will he received fer ir-as
ury uo.rs Shici may re-sue u;d.r the nth s-roa n
the Of I'd March last and million hundred and
seventy thousand dollars (tiIpD) account 81 the
loan authorized by the as; Of June Is. lSiS-nakng six
million nine hnnd ed and ~entyss thousand four hundred
Lotr- iuO from thrse extraordinary sources and
iythrre million bvr hundred thousand dollars lfi 49,
IL % from the ordinary OF the public reyenuena
king an aggregate with the balance Ia the the
Is, July, 1859, OF serrntyhve million three hundred and
c.! tvur thousand Ave hundred and fory.one dollars
aud rghiynlne cent. ti5S>iil S9) for the estimated
Of the present fiscal year ending SDth June, 1862
The expenditures during the first quarter Of The present
fiscal year iweIty million thousand one hun
dfrd and seventy FOUR dollars and seventy SIX cents
(>20pcI.iJ i6) -Four mill on six hundred and slSy.four
thousand three hundred and sixtyS dollars and seventy
six cents "a, ~ Of this sum was applied to the pay
nrnt Of Interest the public debt and the redemption OF
the Issues o treasury notes. and the remainder being NJ
teen million three hundred and fory.two thousand eight
hundred aud eight dollars. 1882 $751; we're applied TO
ordinary expenditures during the quarter The esmsed
Expenditures during the remaining three quarters TO June
-. l>6J are forty million DIne hundred and ninety.fve
th0us,ad i've hundred and fyeght dollars and twenty.
three cents, (flD SIS 23D or which two million
,:h hundred and e,giy.six thousand six hundred and
iWenyonc doors sn thr'yfour cents az ss662i u" are
estimated for the interest the public debt The
tuei and estimated expenditures for the rscal year end
in th Juuc ls account Of the public debt,
corsney, seven million iTc hundred and afy thousand
nine hundred and ei.;y.,ight dollars ami ten cents
..;n?,> i"l aud FOR ID. ordinary expenditures Of tbs
iyihrre million f"nr hundred and my one
thousand hundred and fcr,yfour dollars and eighty
ni;- c"n lS ij iii s?l making aggregate Of sixty
orc Gilo tVo thCu,end seven hundi. ed and .hry-ivp
d"ars and nn:tyuiEe c-ns, 't ,32 asl having al
enird balance H. tie treasury Ihe 3Oh June sp, OF
:c-r-.n nil ion three hundred and rishyonc thousand
rfmt undr.d and eight dollars and tory c.n., tl3sl,'
sI, 81
The ".nae receipts during the fscs year ending
3 ~ Iu- 1851 SN;y iS million Two hundred and tScn-
fsfyc thousand dollars ,ttf.:J un.i which, with the ha!
riipt,r before stated remaining 10 N elrrt
sury ,hc h Jun" 500 all! make an aggregate for the
rrv!r- of The nNt fiscal ~ eighty riOr si1 huGdTs
and six thousand cht hundred and eight dollars and forty
ceufst s.h,,,h. SIS +dh
estimated expenditures during the ncS hsc.i year
ending p Jub., >ol, sistys!N million seven hundrc!
and thousand niue hundred and twenty cclt dol
ln- anL Sey.nfynu- cent tG6. .'li,..> ~ Of this
amount :lrc- million three huudrrt aud echysK thou.
nd iv hundred and ;r-atyone dollar and fhry -four
3- fsl 81 si I've required 10 pay the interest on
the public debt leaving the o'sythrer million three
ua dollars and forty five cents t3 Sts % - for ;he r-ti.
mated ordinary expenditures during the bsca year "ndnr
h fJune, lr5 Upon these estimates balance will tie
LEFT in tt Treasury hr SOh June, lS6i, Of thirteen mil
lion ri.t hundred -nd uin.tyone thou.anG eight hun.
,!rci aud .cv-n;y.nne dollars and siStyone cen,s
t&&s9.-;9
hut this bi.aucr we'll that estimated 10 rensIG In
The treasury the u, July ,5g will he reduced hy such
ball he a. Icy Law 20 carry into eject
Indian treaties during the present Eca year asked
FOR the secretary OF the Interior 10 the amount Of bye
.undr-f and tlSts nine Thousand three hundred and fy
dpa-s 49,? and upon the estimates Of the Postnas.
sH-ra tnr the service o his Department the last fscal
ending h June s59 amounting to four million two
hundred aui rine;y-ix thousand and min. dollars.
- G 0cH together with the further estimate OF that of
FOR tive service o the present fiscal year. cndng Spih
jun, i.'s' hrHs Eve million five hundred aud twenty
,iA thou'unf three hundred and ;wenty.four d"lart
ta,".63.I making All aggregate OF ten II llion hree
unf-ti aud sir'yoEs thousand six hundred and eighty!
three d0llars, lO,Stl.6ss.)
Should h,e appropriations be made requ.'ei hy the
proper Departments the balance in the treasury on she
rh June is6i, will not. il Is es,msted exceed three
million ave hundred and thirty thousand one hundred
ninciyiS dollar. and six'yone cents. S1pi'6 OIL
transmit herewith The oTts of ;he seccetaries oi
War ~ the Navy ~ the Interior sn o the fos;masisr
General. They each contain valuable mi rmatoa AID
important recommendation veil worthy Of the serious
OK Congress
T. viii appear frori fb, report % the Secretary OF Was
1 laya hcpu