St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-01-08

- The account OF the State w1th Ineg Onl-
ted States for its quota Of the direct war
tax of is substantially as follows, viz:
Amount paid by State Trea:
surer, June 1852, .s47, oeo II
Accounts for war expendl. .a. IL ~
lures to April LIST, 1867,
rendered In July, 1862, 1881 10 .f ~
Amount in Treasury. Dec. ., =
Accounts Tor war .expendi: ..t IA,
lures accrued since April
1st 1862. and not yet . ,oo ~ sGsi e4> SIX
DISCOUNT sseusa' allowed for collec- gs .z4gg
State Stat s ~ 1o,ooo-s4,lss o. |
for Of - ..e.- -,.1.u- >4,s25 81
This sum can be readily liquidated out
Of the claims that have already accumula-
ted against the United States, on account
of the expenditures arising ont Of the war, 4
in defence of the Union or the Indian war,
and the State would again be reimbursed,
and that, probably, in few months, from
the war taxes Of 1862, coming into the
Treasury, SO that the direct war tax of the
United States is really thus amply provi-
ded for, and the two mills, or war tax, need
not be levied for the year 1863. Z ~ - =: =. =.
In consideration Of the onerous taxation,
to which the people have been subjected,
in some parts Of the State, and the break.
ing up OF social organization in many of
the frontier counties by the Indian war,
every item of superauous taxation should
be abandoned at the same time, the
amount Of taxation should be insisted on,
that is absolutely necessary to provide for
the current expenses Of the Government.
The war loan authorized at the extra
session was negotiated upon favorable
terms. The Messrs. Thompson Brothers,
of Saint Paul, having taken it al. one and
one fourth per cent above par, in bonds
bearing an interest of seven per cent,
which yields. to the State the sum of
$lOl,25O 90. D.
BY my advice, and with the consent Of
the Messrs. Thompson, the Commissioner
of Public Lands took fifteen thousand Of
the loan on account Of the permanent
School fund ~ 60
The amount Of State Scrip outstanding, 49,.
on Dec. 1st, 1851, was Us, PCT 46
The amount of State Scrip outstanding,
on Dec. LIST, 1862 55,91S 0S
Making a difference Of 1850 g.
This is a surprisingly small increase when
the disturbed condition of the country, the
fact that an extra session of the Legisla-
ture has occurred, and the conse queat
extraordinary demands upon the Urea ,ury
are considered The probability is that
one half Of this scrip is even now in the
hands of County Treasurers, to the credit
OF the State. 80
Among the most gratifying facts, as
stated by the Treasurer, is the amount of
taxes which has been paid in, during the
past year. in comparison with the amounts
received in former, aud more peaceful
years. ...- ...r..... .a ), a in,
The State taxes collected in 1882 amra to g
/" 1852 +" 1ss,oOl Il
Doubtless the larger amount collected
in 1862, Notwithstanding the disordered
condition of the country is owing, in a
great degree to the benefcent act Of the
late Legislature in reference to the delin-
quent taxes that had accumulated in the
years following the financial crisis Of 1857 :,
which in certain towns and counties, owing
to the extravagant assessments Of "the in
hated period" exceeded the money value
of the property.
I contemplated asking you to adopt
some measures for approaching our State
warrants, which for some time past have
been selling below par, to the detriment of
the State, which in making contracts with
other parties has been compelled to make
good the discount that ruled in the
market, by an increased price of such OF
her creditors as are compelled to take scrip
at par; and Of the several State officials,
who for this cause, have received twenty pei
cent. less than their nominal salaries. am
led to hope, however, from the very fattering
assurance which the statement of the
Treasurer gives of al improvement in on,
finances, that the scri now outstanding
will, in consequence Of this, rapidly appre
ciate in value and shortly cease to enter
| into the circulation Of the country to the
degree it has heretofore, and that before
the close Of the year, warrants upon the
Treasury will be promptly paid in cash.
| RELIEF FOR REFUGEES.
1t is among the many unfortunate re
| SulCS OF Tue SlOuX war, tnlC thousands o
our frontier people, who, with their fami
lies had heretofore lived in comfort, wers
deprived of the very necessaries of lite, ane
their absolute support, thus was devolvet
upon our exhausted Treasury. :.
1t is a fair assumption that for month!
fully one tenth part Of our entire popula
ton was distressed for their needful shelter
foodand clothing.
Thousands of these people SO suddenly
made dependent upon the charities of tn,
world, fled to St. Peter, where they wer,
provided for, and in any hundreds reached
st. Paul, Anoka, Minneapolis aud othe
river towns.
The State appropriated twenty-five thou
sand dollars, to relieve their most pressin,
wants, and to this sum has been added b,
the generous donations of citizens Of Ney
York, Boston, philadelphia Columbus
Dayton, Xenia and Cincinnati, the furthe
sum of five thousand one hundred ninety
three dollars. .-- 81 --.- g..
From the Report of Chief Commiss
Toner Berkey, you will learn with what ex
cellent discretion aud with how great ben
eft to the recipients this sum of over thirt
thousand dollars has been disbursed, unde
the great embarrassments- which have al
tended his labors and those of his col
leagues. .#.s,-.- led. .....,-
The daily appeals which were made t
them had tn he answered not NO fhdip nxs,