The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-12-10

Deienses Of the Nmtkern Brdsr
IL visw ~ the insecusity a. L,s N IN. /,
goo adj.een' 20 the Csa.disn border, /
recent Assauks and dspsed.,sas commit.
~ in'micsI and desperate persons, who 4
sssscf~d there. Il has been thought prop
| cs'se no'ieeshst. after the expiration
s'x nooths, the period coadisioosIiv s,ip,
, lated 10 the existing arrangements vi,
Great Bri'sin. The United States must hol
Themselves a liberty TO increase their nsv,
armament upon the lakes. il they shsIl6n
that proceeding necessary.
Fsnsncisl Condition Of the Governmen
Tbs 6nanciai sfsirs OF the Governme
have been successfully administered du,in,
the Isst yesr. The legislation Of tie l.s
session Of Congress has bessfciaiiy sff.cre,
me revenue. although sufficient time Ia,
not yet elapsed 70 experience the full effec,
o. several Of the provisions Of the acts :,
Congress. imposing increased tsxstion.-
'rhs actual cash - the operations of The
Treasury were: Receipts. 1884,. O76 .646 y.
Disbursements. $s65 234. Os7 So. which
leaves cash balance In the Treasury Of
sls $40 55s II.
VI the receipts. there were derived from
ns'oms. s i023i6. l52 10; from Isnds. 1858
- %; from direct taxes. SIS 64s %: from
'ternsI revenue. el0s.74l 4s4 10. from
''sceiisseous sources. e47 81. 343 10, and
ON loans applied TO actual expenditures.
'c'ud'oe former balance. ts23, 4S3 800 Is L
There were disbursed. for the civil ser.
&C. $27 sos 5ss 50; for pensions and Ind /
's' - ol7.sao 81; for the War Depart. q
rnt, $50 79l 81. 81; fer the Navy Dep.r,.
sns. S6,733. aga 20; for inseres, Of The !
bile debt. $50 SIS l21 80; making an 90. !
fRate OF $S65,234 0s7 IS. n
For the actual receipts and disbu.se me n,s .
the first quarter. and the estimsted re-. \
pts end disbursements for the three 70. :
ming qusrters Of the fiscal year, and the :,
neral operations Of the Treasury in detail T
sfer you 10 the report OF the Secretary n
The Treasury. concur with him 10 :.
opinion that the proportion Of monerys !
u'red 70 meet III expenses consequent
e The wsr. derived from taxation should
''ilI further increased and I earnestly in. On
your attention 70 this subject, tc The sIs
that there may b such additional lee. Cd
lion % shall be required 70 meet The ius, .
ectstions Of the Secretary.
The Public Debt. gre
ne public debt. on the Let dsy Of Julv Out
% s7pears By the books OF the Treas
amounted to one billion. seven hundred -
forty thousand milIions. s'x hundred OF
ninety thousand, four hundred end chs
whine dollars and foriy-nins cent. s'"'
ably, should tho war continue for sn IN
yesr. thst amount may be incresssdsh the
. far from five hundred millions. Held SisI
.. for che most part By orr own peoel. AZ
''s""'' ofsnch ~ ne -lec
. 'hnue1 private. property. For o. 10 81
ressons. the more nearly this proper,v Their
distributed among oil The people. The cons
!. 10 fssor such general distribution. !. !.
. Inducements 10 become owner. =.
perhaps with good effect and with.
Jury, De presented 20 persons OF limi. =
'eans- With THE view. i sucoes,
e. y might not be expedisnf and com.
for Cong rsss 70 orovids thss iimitedl .,-.'
o. some future issue Of public seca- M
night Be held By any bona fide our. ...
!. ''o" sld se'zuse 10 hi
.. under such restrictions and limi,.. j. 4.
might Be necessary 20 guard against ~ !,
20 Of % important privilege. This la.
enable prudent persons TO Get sside I. $500.
annuity against . possible dsv 81 ~. y,
Privileges like these would recd.,
secession Of such securities, to the 49,.
limited, most desirable 10 every De : 80 !.
.-r sn' - sose tolthis.
'ush for the purpose. Tho eres,IIr.:..
% o. citizens being creditors. :. \, q.
seSiors' 9TH relation 10 the public eI.,n.,
a., !. -. v perceive ths' the sau
a. -. = .pp.'eooy debt sresms
for AM
racine Railroad. venture
81 enterprise Of connecting the ~. that he
20 the Pacific States By railway. hss bee
'raph lines. has been entered UPON much b
% Inst gives assurance Of success means
landing the enbsrrsssmen,s srisioo Union