Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-09

The National Finances.
The annual report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury isSy FAR the ables, document which has
ZEE emsn.sed from any member OF the Admsais-
tratson, from the President down. lts extreme
length precludes it. publication entire in our
columns. bat We will hereafter publish the fr<xs
and Arguments Il contains. which possess general
interest Tn regard 10 the public debt he says
that il amounted. on the 3oth Of June, ls62. to
S5l4.2Il. 81 %. something less than was an
ticipxted. and thus remark.
But While the public debt on The let Of July,
1862. did not reach the amount anticipated by
the estimates. there i room for the pleasing
hopc that the results OF the current fiscal year or
the Bexl. will exhibit similar proportion. On
the CENTURY the estimate Of the public debt on
the lst Of July, 1863, heretofore submitted. must
nov be advanced. in view OF the unexpected in
crease Of expenditures authorized and incurred or
likely % be incurred N 81 .l22 29I ,f0J "a and
on the suppositon that the may be confined
with nndi mipished disbursements until the lst OF
jay. 1864. the debt likely TO have been then
incurred must be estimated at 81 IA .6o5 $50 so
In regard TO the future expenditures Of the
Government we extract the following estimates
for 1854.
The estimates for the fiscal year 1864 com
menting on the let day Of July next, and ending
on tie 30th day of June, 1864, must. in the pres
ent circumstances of the country. be. in great
part, coniectursl. The estimates of expenditures
have been framed by the several departments
the superstition OF the continuance Of the war-a
suppos;tion which. though very properly
sumed basis OF estimates intended TO cover
all contingencies, IL not, II may be confidently
hoped. destined to be realized. The estimates
for receipts are based upon the operations of re-
Gently enacted laws. the working of which can
not be &C rurately foreseen.
The estimates Of expenditures as follows:
For the civil list, including fer
eign intercourse and miscella-
neous expenses other than
account Of the public debt. $25, 0Sl $40 %
For the Interior Department. In
dams and pensions 1O.3465II Oh
For the War Department. 49,. 13e, o25 lao 30
For the Navy Department. 80. G.. 257 .255 OIL
For interest public debit. 33.5l3.o9O 30
For principal Of public debt. 1881, sO4 10
$685. 49, o3 SO
To which sum should be added
the expenditures for which APP
preparations made esti-
mated remaining undrawn
the LIST of July, 1863. 100000 900 90
Making the ggregate ofexpendi-
lures the lst OF July. 1864,
for which appropriations are
made asked. ...........l.O9 5. 4l3.ls3 55
From which will remain undrawn
the probable amount of appro-
priatioDs which will remain
nndrawn Oh the LIST of July,
1864. $4,000 900 90
Making the true amount of prob
able expenditures during the
fiscal year. 1864. .ss45. 4I3ls3 So
The estimates OF receipts are as follows:
From customs. so .OO0 900
From internal duties $50 900 900
From lands. ........ $4,000
From miscellaneous
sources .-..-..-- 3.ooo.ooo
Making the aggregate receipts
for the fiscal year 1864, to be
deducted from the aggregate
of expenditures. ....-...-.. 23u25 ,uOO w
And leaving the amount Of ex-
penditures OF the fiscal year
1864 To be provided for...... 622, 3sS. lS3 Do
The whole amount to be pro-
videsi by Congress, beyond re-
sources available under exist
ing Iaw~, may. therefore, upon
the sapposition of the contnu
ance Of the war. be stated as
For the fiscal year 1868. 2769l2,5 l1 90
For the fiscal year 1864. ...... IDS, 3SS.l S3 Sc
Making an aggregate Of. -. S599, 3U0.7Ol %
We are happy to notice that the Secretary
recommends return to the constitutional cur
rency speedily possible On this point he
sagaciously remarks:
The Secretary recommends. therefore, more
paper money schemes: but. on the contrary. a
series OF measures looking to a safe and gradual
return To gold and silver the only permanent
basis. standard and measure of articles recognized
by the Constitution-between which and an IRE
deemable paper currency, as he believes. the
choice Is now 10 be made
The Pressdeuts Message and the War.
VSry general are the complaints OF the silence
of the President. in his annual Message. on the
paramount and all absorbing question of the