Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-27

10 forty Ave Thousand msn. The third and last
period selected b. the Eecreary includes Ii several
fiscal years ending June 80, 1s49 50-'5I; or, as he
says "the three years subssqueat to the treaty Of
peace" The aggregate expenditures for this period,
sexual and estimated, is given In the report exelu
sivs Of trust funds, public debt, and expenses OF
coeciiag the revenue freEa customs. laads, Sc at
size 922, Us 81; averaging annually SIS, ga O59
81. The Secretary shoald not, in my opinion have
included in this last period the year ending June
so, l649. For Notwithstanding the treaty was rali
fed and peace restored between this couutrv and
Mexico prior TO the commencement of that wear
many Of the troops we're not discharged and maid
until sfter the commencement Of the year, and con.
sequentiy contained many Of the actual war expepd
lures. But it should not be included in she third
period, mainly for the reason that the expenditures
Of that year were estimated FOR aud appropriated
nader the administration Of Mr. Polk. Aad eight
months Of that year the Government was actually
administered oy Mr. Polk, and only four months BY
General Taylor.
l propose to institute a comparison Of the re-
. ceipts and Expenditures under the Democratic and
under the Wing Administrations Of the Govern
ueni.
For this purpose shall select the three years
ending Juns 80, 1S46-7-'S, as the period during
which the administration was in Democratic hands
In the second period shall include the years end
ing June go l850-'l'2 during which the Wings are
charged With the administration Of the Governments
leaving the year ending june so, $780, to be con-
sidered and commented upon sepsrs ely and iRde=
pepdenly Of sttherpt the above periods, because
& does not properly belong to either. It was the
var; was estimated for and the appropriations rade
under the Democratic Administration aud two
thirds or eight months of the year, the Government.
remained in Damoera ic hands. And during the
remainder Of the year, while the Government was
being administered by the Wings no session of
Congress interviewed, and consequently they coCld
get no additional appropriations uAlk some time
after the expirstisn Of The fiscal year; but were
mainly, if not entirely, limited to the simple ex-
penditpres of the money appropriated and spplica-
bic TO the service Of that year,
For more comprehensive view and better un-
Outstanding Of this subject, l viii refer TO and ex
anime separately the expenditures Of the respective
years included in the two periods have selected,
as well as Of that ending June, with lS4a.
Report of the Secretary q ne Treasury December 10,
Expenditures Of the year ending June ia 20
Deduct amount paid public debt...... I2I7,ss3 81
S96si3,9eO 50
For Mexican hOstilites 50 4O4,e+s o.
Payments to volunteers and militia
Of States and Terrtor.ss-.......... 44Si6 % - =.
$zas64,e9s Sc
Report of tie SecrsiGry of the Treasury, Deesn6er 9
l947.
Expenditures for the ending June 30 lS4 4jl.44 O.
Amount paid public dbl 1922 Os9 81
$55 929, O95 %
For Mexican hosilites nc, 0Ol ,926 a
Payments to volunteers and militia
Of States and Territories ........... 1855 7O9 20
-----I Il 900 g35 Ga
s3s, ,I59 AZ
Army proper. .Sl7 $50 s42 %
Deduct amount pail for Army proper,
year ending June 30, ls4e.......s 41049 929 %
S24,72s,24j 81
Report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury December 8,
l84S
Expenditures for the year ending June 30 2 l67 "a
Amount paid public l5,429lg7 2l
S42,sIIs70 co
Mexican hostlles ..--....a......S 1,I74,232 %
Payments TO volunteers and militia Of
States and Territories.... -. 3,e96.442 20
4,4OO,5T5 g
S3s, ,294 IS
Army proper sI5 a3o, l55 81
Deduct amount paid for Army proper,
wear ending June 30 ls40...... 4,O499o9 O6
- l4s89,228 70