The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-30
Farnls, By Mail, in AdVa: .oe
DAILY REGISFER.
From the Washington Patriot-Thursday.
How Much Does the Nation Owe.


OF millions more than was necessary to
carry on the government, they appro,
pirate portion OF the surplus to the
payment of the debt, aud then give
themselves airs on account Of its reduc-
ton.
That they did not divide the whole
Of this surplus among themselves and
their favorites, Tut actually appropri-
ated a portion of it to the payment Of
the debt, is the distinct fact wi ich we
are happy to record; the amount Of
such payment, and the sum still re-
naming due, are the questions we nnw
desire TO consider.
The political capital which the Rail
Gals have on hand on this account has
bcen obtailei from the newspaper par
agraphs known as monthly statements
of the public debt" which contain
whatever the fancy Of the clerk who
! prepares them may chance to dictate.
The Secretary, the President, AMI other
Cabinet officers being absent, at the
watering places and race courses, during
most OF the summer, and the Assistant
Secretary being ab-en; in Europe with a
large number Of the most competent
clerk, it is not to be expected thatthere
is much attention paid to the prepare
| ton Of the debt statement, or anything
else, by those who are compelled to
stay at home.
We propose to examine the subject
fairly, taking the official record Of
sworn officers, including only the Sec
rotary of the Treasury and his subordi-
nates-all OF them high officials ani
influential Radical leaders.
On the fret day Of July, 1870, it ap-
pears from the books OF the Depart
ment, As certified to 10y the Register Of
the Treasury, (sce page 30, Finance
Report, lS10), that the debt amounted
to 81, 3S6,3jH, 1914, and on the last
day Of November following. the Score
tary of the Treasury certjtcs (page -,
Finance Report, that it was s, 4lS,-
673, Oh Is. So that Instead OF having
reduced the debt, be has increased it
3l444lGq IN We months being an
ayerace increase OF over SIX millions
rer month,
On page n the Secretary certifics
that the public debt on the first day of
July, 1870, WIS =, 4SO,672,42ISl.
The Register (page 276) certities that
on that day it was $2,3S6,3jS ,5J9.74.
To he accounted for, $9l,3l3, $3.50!
| ~, ,.o,ro Of tho Rari.trr rprtiiir.
| YIN Fa3e ~ '"C i''S'H.t T'4',"
! that on IHe Htst VI '"'N' l'"'' tue uSo'
was I'"o-'f V''N. y" pay y 3"
! Finance Rcport, the Secretary certii!es
that 1t wa, on the ilrSt day OF july
i>'o, S2,iooo'I'f-"ol' showing Nv M, a a- re-
luc''on curing me year c o, S a.: 30
49,, !nI'ead OF 9iol 'ool ''lo, 90 us
c'aiiheH og Tue "'I1eI"'! Jn WV n,S.
paSe ol ms iePoi,' o''"S Il "''''' t''"''
| y! :'"i-'i ''' -,
| Here are the Oilcial records o. Inc
| Treasury Department. the statements
| ~. al D
OF Ihe SECRETARY, iIeaSuIel, ana Nv
| ristcr under oath. The Register is the
| III, lo,,,r ~ to Gover,r,ort his
| oooh NeCP'4 VI ''''
| records import absO!Ite verify. Now,
whom shall we believe? where is this
r'sn,I a,,,,, - .a,rl,, o,,. L,n,J.,y nal
| it"''"i Sum VI ,''t' 0''H "'''', .,%n
IONS. 10 "oH"Vt t""' ~ US, 'i'''
| UOO,UOO IN 1910 TO administer the nov
sr,,uo,, vhen Tho nrhIic funds we're
80. c5n
entrusted 10 SUCH nahuo, "S'i''o' ""O'
! 600 OOO in 1850, when they were con-
Ii,l L. ,Lo T, ,,oorots
trollcd 10y the Democrats.
| Total exGcnditur,S exclusive OF public
debt:
For 1870 l7l.0%G 00
For 1859. GO,0j6, 15i Il