Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-06


istration of the government that are even
temporarily held in the confidence OF those
charged with the conduct of the public
business Every step taken is under the
observation of an intelligent and wal ichful
people The state of the Union is known
from day to day, and suggestions a5 to
needed legislation find an earlier voice than
that which speaks in these annual com
munications Of the president to Congress
Good will and cordiality have characterized
our relations and correspondence with 9th
er governments, and the year Just closed
leaves few international questions of i'm
portance remaining unadjusted. No OBJ
stace is believed to exist that can long
postpone the consideration and adjustment
OF the still pending questions upon satisfac-
tory and honorable terms. The dealings of
this government with other States have
been and should always he marked by
franknesS and sincerity, our purposes avoV-
ed and our methods free from intrigue.
This course has borne rich fruit in the past
and it is our duty as n nation TO preserve
the heritage of good reputc which century
Of right dealing with foreign governments
has secured to us.
within Our Own Borders
a general condition of prosperity prevails.
The harvests of last summer were cxccption-
ally abundant and tho trade conditions now
prevailing seem TO premise a successful sea-
son to the merchant and the manufacturer
and general employment To our working
people The report OF the secretary Of the
treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1859. has been prepared and will be presented
to Congress ii presents with clcarncss the
fiscal operations Of the government. and
avail myself Of it TO obtain some facts for
use here. The aggregate rece,pts from all
sources for the year were !i3S :, $50, 0J. O5S,
derived as follows: From customs s:2.5,
S32, ~ 50: from internal revenue 'Sl50,-
Sel, ,3l3.92 ana from miscellaneous sources
SO, 33J, SO3. %. The ordinary eXpendi-
lures for the same period We're S2Sl, ,996,
6l5.b0, and the total expenditures inciud-
ing the sinking fund, were 1929. 80, 929. %.
The excess of receipts over expenditures
was, after providing FOR tire sinking fund,
sol, 40, l29.o9 For the cUrreut is
cal year the total revenues. actual and esti-
mated are $3.50, 900, 900, and the ordinary
expenditures, actual and estimated, are
.5J.UOOOUU, making, with the sinking
fund a total expenditure of S34l ,33l,
1l6.lJ, leaving an estimated
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