Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-10

| hluhIhE u Euln III thusc items ior thc last yehr
OF flo,SIl,llo!Ui, iallng OH IN other resources
| reducing inc total increase To the smaller
| amount mentioned. Ihe expense NJ the uiHer-
| ent custom houses oil collecting thls increased
| customs revenue was less than the expense at
| tehulng me collecton OF such revenue Tor the
preceded year by NeO,G!S and the increased
| receipts OF internal revenue were collected NJ
| y cost 10 the internal revenue bureau sloo,pil9o
| less lhnn the expense OF such collection FOR the
| previous year me ,otal ordinary expenses OF
| inc Government lor thc fiscal year ended June
| wv, iSsb, were S;IslStlSS'O peing less by elf,-
| 'SS:,O' than Such expenditures Tor the year pre-
ceding' ana leaving surplus In me 1 treasury at
the close OF ms lhst llscnl year Oh iV0uoo'oSSoo
as against Sot'lot,Ol,.' NJ lhe close oil the pre-.
yious year, peing an increase IN such surplus OF
| SDi9!siG"9: The expenditures are compared
win those OF thc preceding nscal year ana class
| iilcu us lolio"h' ,-.,,. -. a.,
| Year ending Year ending
June ~. lsiB June ~, lSS5
For civil expenses. Sal,55GOl OF s!3,seG9e II
| for IorciBh ih'or ,,, no., ose N, "a, o,o o,, ~,
Eor InI;,,ns G1o 0i5 NJ m az SO Sra M
E, For pensions -. C3'4oisOi W 50'lu'SO7 40
| ciuhinr, rivSr nnd
| bnrhnr imnrovc
m"nts md mr.
| scnnis "'" "' NJ ia,ttho "a 40 e-n ,7s A.
| tr9r ,hn n,,.,, iincind ''V'''' "
rHp ipr sHV ynsssis, %ss ii ,''iua. ma.
SroreISeBis SaiRSTS as" i%i of
| navy Yards s IL o07 ss7 "a t6nat G7o 90
| For interest on pub.
| lie debt ......... 5O,5S01i5 O7 s., ,306, $50 47
|
| Columbia a.. 2Sq2, ,3at 50 $40 $50 O5
Miscellaneous ex-
| pcnditures incInd-
| Ing public build
ings, lighthouses
| and collecting the ..
| For the current wear to end June 30 1887 the
ascertained receipts up to October 1. 1856, with
| such recCints estimated for the remainder of
| lures ascertnincd and estimated for the same
period are SaGG, 900 900 Indicating n surplus nj
| The close of the year OF S0DOOO,OO0 The total
| value of the exports from the United States 10
foreign countries during the fiscal wear Is stated
and compared with the preceding wear as fol-
| lows:
Domestic merchandise .......... 500, ,96I $50 90
Foreign merchandise .,,,.,.,. l356O3 3Ol 90
| Gold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ease iOi 90
| Silver 2q5ll 2lg 90
| For the wear ending June 30 1856
| Domestir n,erch,ndiso s-,,e 10, Ola m
| Enrrign merchnndise * S1S so9 M
| Gold '' \ ~ ~, m
| silver ~ 9a 5ha goa M
| rrhc ,,oi,o ~ s,,,, ~, or in,5,n,, ,,,nr,s dr
~, o"i,e i VI u o ~, uua io,,SrS i,, NJ
wnuc of IN" same for th eo, lnadiotc me-
colin, a. hcT" ',iven mud furn,.hns inforrSo Hon
| hoth in.eresiing md snggastivn. 'o'
| N'''' ~9''''e "''N t On ,no, , oo ,oo-
| -. June o. loSo' june 9o' ien'
s@ |Uttun @ anu COTTON man s,,o o,,,-, s,,o o,o
~ 81 a., , 9-i'ofo'o'o s-lo'''o'o
| i]Sodvro ] un" its ih''iu- no ,,,ooo n, -,- no,
''''''' ~,
muStus '''''''.'''' i1,oie'oo i0g'o,o'Ssi ~
mUso'.io n'S1''too
| Our imports during the last hscal year, ns
compared with the previous year, were Us fol
| lows: 49,
1885. 1885.
| Merchandise. 1886 i3d, 1886 90 s519,5sO05S 80
Gold. ............ 20,l3'3ip N 2dG,gal 08 90
| silver .:,...:' lHSJo,3O' 20 lb,5oOOsI 90
The President says That In his last annual
| message to Congress attention was directed to
| the tact That the revenues OF the government
exceeded IT'S actual needs, and II was suggested
that Legislative action should be taken 10 relieve
| the people from the unnecessary burden oil taxa
tlOh mus made apparent anu again urges It's
consideration. The income OF the govern
lnchl WIN lls Increased Noluine, ana tnrouBh
reasons IN its collectons Is now more
man ever IN excess OF pubic necessities
Ine appheation OIL lne surplus 10 ihe py, pay,
ment OF such portion or the pubic DEBT
Us Is now ny our option, subject 70 ex-
tngulshment' II cohtlnucu ht the rate Whlcn mas
lately prevailed would retire that class OF in
debtedness within less than one year from this
GATE. Ihus continuation OF our present reVe.
hue system Would soon result III me recelpt OF
IN annual income inuch greater thah necessary
TO meet the government expenses with no in
deDlG1ness upon whlch u could DC applied. we
shoulu theh nc confronted WIN y VAST quantity
uI money lhc cSlrcuIulliB ncuiuin oi tie pe9P,c,
hoarueu IN inc treasury, Wheh IL shouiu De
III thclr hnnds, or we should pc drawn
INTO wastelul pubic eTtriyagahee with az me
eorrhpuns national demorlllzntion whlch iol'
lows III us train. But ~ Is hot thc simple exist
encc OF this surplus ana its threatened attend
ant cVlls, whlch lurhlsh the strongest argument
against our present scale OF Federal taxation
lis worst phase Is the eSactoh OF sucn sur
plus through % perVerslon OF the relations be-
tween the people ana their government; n DAN
Eerous departure from tne rules when when limit
the right OF Federal taxation. Good gov
erhneht, OF whicn every american cru,
zen boasts, has Tor IT'S objects the protection OF
every person wlthln us care IN inc greatest I'D
crty consistent win the goou oruer OF society,
ana ms perfect security IN the enjoyment OF MS
earnlhgs, WIN me least possiple ullnlnution Tor
pubic needs When more OF thc peoples sus-
tehchcc Is eSacteu throuRh the form Oh taxation
llhh Is necessary 70 meet the Just oDnBatiohs OF
me government ana the expenses OF its ecohoni-
lc'll administration sucn eXactioh becomes ruin
less eHtortion and n violation or the iunda-
mental principles OF Tree government: Ihe IN
ulrect manner IN whlch thesc eShctlons are
made has a tendency TO conceal their true char-
ncter ana thelr extent. But we nave arrived at
n stage OF superiuous revenue Whlch mas
aroused the people 10 u reallZation OF lhe ihct
that the amount raised proiessedly Tor the sup
port OF the government, is paid by them as alb
solutely, II added TO the price OF lhe things
Whlch supply their daily wants, Us II IL was palu
NJ hxcd periods into the hand OF the TAX gain
crcr.
Al Ihe sun. pain upon me Pubic pup dept durlng tme
nscul year ended June ~, ltSO, was sll5ol OI33O'
During the twelve months ended october ~,
lssO, three per cent. bonds were called Tor re-
yenpuoh' amounting 70 elEl,son,lU ol Whieh
sN'ui1'-Iu was SO cuileu 70 hhsWor tne require,
mems i & oi d1e INV ,plauhB to lhc sihnH lutiu
@ @uuu floo,'.'Jp 70! lho PuIPoso VI IcuuViht tilo
puplic dcbl, By the application OF part OF Inc
surplus IN the treasury @ 20 that oolecl OF me
Oohdh thus ctleu elu-,<u'1Jo pcchne suDJeet
uhucf huch cnils 10 redemption prior 10 NoNcM-
Der J., loaO. inc REMAINDER amounting 10 oso,-
ulduopi maluIcu uhuer tho cans aitcr
lhnt uhte, IN unultlon 20 inc hHouht
subject TO payment ana cancellation prlorto NO
yrmDer J. mere were hlso hniu before mat uhy
ni tluso ~ o uuus lna mia ln,cioe, lIetvoh
ul'uuntlhB W eou,-'pp, mlN' sna,, nvU 'uipe.eu