Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-11-11

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"The exact amount Of the aggregate
indetre mess of the Government, will f5et
up as follows:
psti contracted priar to Jalr, I,sI slIsnoo.ooo
BOND, 5-aEas 10 peg cent Interest $1,000 %
a. . - int. payable IN Isl 5-'lg.y1o
D. r'' wi,h -aa fr.a--y, p-.A6ls call as-c'1cy5
Treasury E.- Zee. u~a issue l,l-.p'...''
Custom House notes 54.olr- -a-l
III Ei'e tseasy year bonds ls,5-l.IoJ
Total ipiebteIaes. Gssrs7I,Ioo
The statement; we believe approximate
ly correct, taking the figures as they ..ood
on the 22d O;t., making the lisbilitie. o:
Government considerably less than the
carrent estimates. 1t shopld relieve al
apprehen.ious as to any embarrassment to
De caused By cur public debt. The inter-
est on the total amount, at per cent,
is s392l4 26G But only SAC 57l 100
draw interest, reducing the charge upon
the Treasury from this quarter, to &c.
974,2G6.
To NEE. this charge, We have the rev.
enue from customs, which viii probably
equal 900 Qgu, 600 the present year, aad
the revenues from the extraordinary
sources already provided These source.
we're designed to realize fully 32C0,000,-
600 annually. So far, they promise to
prove productive beyOud iae estimate.
There can be 10 doubt Of their realizing
an immense sum, aud forming secure
basis, not only for payment Of iu,eres;
accruing Oh the public debt, but for lis
rapid ex,nguisbment, Dpon the close Of
the war. The abundance Of money de-
monsirates the ability Of Government to
borrow to any required amount. The
ua;ion fods no difficulty in sustaining the
burdens Of the war, as It Possesses in
abundance whatever is Necessary for its
prosecutlon-men, food, and materials and
munitions Of all kinds So long as the
people will dispose Of these for the obi
cations Of Government, no financial en-
bsrrassneu. nsel be feared
In the preseD; fGaucia. condition Of the
nation, Consequently, a.! Is well. The
people have not lost jol Of their conf
dence, uotviGh.taut.ng The failures in the
military operations Of the Government.
aey feel iaat van. Of success has been
due to io:ompeieccy il those Eho have .
directed affairs, not TO asy weakness Of
the cause, or IN the means OF It's mainie-
nance and support. C0nhdsnce Is unaSa-
ted that the night men IN the night place
vii at last appear. More than a year sgl,
1t Vas felt, on al hands, hat military
successes were esseutis! to The negotiation
Of loans. They have DO: come il the
degree predicted, or expected yet it
would be far easier for the GoTernment 10
borrow, to-day, than it was year ago.
We refer to this to show iha, it is
always unsafe to under estimate the foam
,ial strength Of the people. Ga the con-
.rsry, the war will demonstrate a strength
2n the part of the patton far transcend
ng wha,ever was claimed for it by is
most ardent advocates. The natural re-
sources Of this country are 30 vast, that
20 limi; eau be placed upon lis productive
hess, under tue stimulus Of great ueces-
,ity, or demand, especially 50 long as the
var is not wagei upon Northern soil.
With cur fuancIai strength undated. all
,ther things viii come 10 due time The
.xperieucc, under similar circumstances.
# all nations addicted to peace, hns been
imilar to our own. Bu; the work 5f pc
,ar.iion i going on, while military iai,1'
: beng developed, - that w. are real,
making vastly greater progress than is
generally supposed Ia the meantime,
We are consoIidaiing our political uuity,
mining ia confidence aud iu experience,
Shlch can not fail, in the end, to conduct
o complete success.