The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-03
q wHEEI4NG, VIVA TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1872

system for the abolition Of the great evil
which oppresses a race and continues O
bloody and destructive contest close
TO our border as well as the expediency
and the justice OF conceding the
reforms, Of which the propriety Is moi
questioned; and l am deeply impressed
with the conviction that the continuance
Of slavery Is one Of the most active causes
of the continuance Of the unhappy condl-
ton Of Cuba. ! regret to believe that
citizens OF the United States, or those
claiming to be such, are large shareholders
In Cuba. What Is there claimed as
property Is forbidden and denounc-
cd by the laws OF the United States
They are thus in defiance Of the spirit oi
our own laws, contributing TO the contin'
uanoe oI this distressing and sickening
contest. In my last annual message re-
ierred to this subject, and again re-
commend such legislation as may
be proper TO denounce and II not pre-
vent at least TO discourage American citi'
zens from holding or dealing in slaves
It Is gratifying to announce that the
ratihcations Of the convention concluded
under the auspices OF this government be
tween Spain on the one part, and the al
lied Republics oi the Pacific on the other
providing for an armistice, have been ex
changed. A copy Ot the instrument Il
herewith submitted, and It IS hoped thai
this may be followed by q permanent
peace between the same parties.
MATERIAL AID FOR AMERICANS ABROAD
Congress from the beginning of the
government, has wisely made provision
for the relief Of distressed seamen in
foreign countries. No similar provision
however has hitherto been made for the
relief Of citizens in distress abroad, Other
than seamen. 1t Is understood to be Gus
tomary with other governments, TO au
thoriZe their Consuls to extend such re
Lief to their citizens or subjects in certain
cases. A similar authority and an appro
priation to carry 1t into effect, are com
mended in the case Of citizens OF the Uni
ted States, destitute or sick. Under such
circumstances 1t is well known that
such citizens resort 10 foreign countries
in great numbers, though most Of them
are able to bear the expenses incident tc
locomotion, there are some who through
accident or otherwise become pennies
and have no friends at home able 10 sue.
cor them. Persons In this situation must
either perish, cast themselves upon the
charity Of others, or be relieved at the prl'
vate charity of our own officers, who
,1p,,o1Ity ayyat, Nth tho rnoot ha,a,go1npJ
aspirations have nothing TO spare for such
purposes. Should the authority and ap'
preparation asked for be granted, care will
be taken TO carry the beniicence of Con
gress intn effect, that It shall not be uunec.
essarily or unworthily bestowed.
THE TREASURY.
The money received and covered into
the Treasury during the fiscal year ended
June 30th, 1872, were, from customs,
$916,37O, 6.77; from sales of public lands
$2,575,714.19; from internal revenue,
$3.50, ,G42, ,177.72; from tax on national
bank circulation &C., 1928 3O6 80; from
Pacific railroad companies $749, 9,SG1S7i
from customs, fines &C., 81, 1876, Az 81
from consular fees, patents, land &c., $2,-
1884, ,00502; from miscellaneous sources
$4,4122 25471. Total ordinary receipts,
1884, ,694 22O.91. From premium on sales
OF coin,S 1894 ,412 ,63705. Total net re.
ceipts, 1874, ,10G,SGI5G. Balance in the
Treasury June 10Th, 1871, $109,9 1885, ,705.59,
including 81 ,S22, ,SS5 received from una
vailable. Total available cash, $4S4 042,,
573.14. w
The net expenditures by warrants dur.
ing the same period were: For civil ex.
penses, $16 1S9, ,059 20; for foreign inter.
course, $1,S39,3 $3.50 IA: Indians, $7,O61,
72S SO; pensions, $2S, ,539, 400 7G; for mill
tary establishment, including tortifca.
tons, river and hsrbor improvements and
arsenals, $35, ,372, ,157 20; for naval estab.
lishment, including vessels and machinery
and improvements at navy yards, $2l,.
249 800 90; for miscellaneous, civil, in.
Guiding public buildings, lighthouses and
collecting the revenue, $4295S, ,329 0S;
interest on the public debt, $117,857,.
s39 7a; total, exclusive Of principal and
premium on the public debt, 1910, $780,.
695 81; for premium on bonds purchased
So, ,95s, ,266 70; for redemption Of the public
debt, 800, ,960,253 81; total, $10S,01S,.
$40 80; total net disbursements, $377, 7,479,-
218 81; balance in the Treasury June 30th,
1872. $106, ,564,3 ,35G o.; total, $4s4,0 ,042,.
573 15.
From the foregoing statement 1t ap-
pears that the net reduction OF the princi.
pal OF the debt, during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1872, was 800, 900 1858 a.
The sources OF this reduction are as fol.
lows: Net ordinary receipts during the yeal
1884, ,694, ,229 81; net ordinary expendi-
lures, including interest on the public
debt, $270, ,559,095 81. Balance $94 1884,
534 90. Add the amount received from
the premium on sales Of gold in excess ol
the premium paid on bonds pur-
chased, $2,454,370 SO; add the amount
of the reduction of the cash bal
ance at the close Of the year, accompan.
led with the same at the commencement
Of the year, $3,371 ,34S G5. Total $90, $780,.
1858 81. This statement treats solely ol
the principal OF the public debt. By the
monthly statement Of the public debt
which, added together with the interest
due and unpaid, and interest accrued tc
date, not omission by telegraph.
81 cents, with the great reduction OF tax.
alton by Congress at It's last session
The expenditures Of the Government in
collecting the revenue will be much re.
duced for the next fiscal yesr. II is very
doubtful, however, whether any further
reduction of 30 Vcxatious burthen upon
any people will be practicable for the pres.
ent. Atall events, as measure OF Justice
10 the holders OF the nations certificates ol
indebtedness, I would recommend that nc
more legislation be had on this subject
unless 1t be TO correct errors ol omission
and commission in the present laws, until
sufficient time has elapsed to prove thai
1t can be done, and still leave sufficient
revenue 10 meet the current expenses oi
the Government, pay interest on the pub
lie debt, aud provide for the sinking fund
established by law. The preservation o.
our national credit is Of the highest i'm
portance, Next In importance to this