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TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page Report by rency Report by Report by Report by Report by Report by Report by Report by Report by Report by Mr. Woodbury on the Finances and Cur-. Mr. Woodbury on the Finances Mr. Woodbury on the Finances Mr. Woodbury on the Finances Mr. Woodbury on the Finances Mr. Ewing on the Finances Mr. Forward on the Finances Mr. Forward on the Finances Mr. Spencer on the Finances Mr. Bibb on the Finances Sept., 1837 Dec., 1837 Dec., 1838 Dec., 1839 Dec., 1840 June, 1841 Dec., 1841 Dec., 1842 Dec., 1843 Dec., 1844 1 89 175 231 351 437 461 485 597 649 EEPORT ON THE FINANCES. DECEMBER, 1840. TREASURY JDEPARTMENT,; December 7, 1840. The undersigned respectfully 'submits to Congress: the following Report, on the firiarices.; tiie hag great pleasure in, arinp'uricing that duririg the. present year the expenditures have been still further reduced; and,.though the revenue -has not proved sp;' large as" usual, all the public/'engagements have been met with promptitude. . . ' . ' , . I. The receipts-and rneans for4840^ exclusiye of trusts and the Post Office, have been as follows: The available balance: in .the Treasury on the 1st of January, 1840, is . computedto have been * . . . . . . . . . _ . . . - . . . . . . . : . *$2,246,749 00 The data on which"this conclusion rests,, connected . , , with the actual receipts and expenditures in 1839, «; ' and-with the Unavailable condition of a portion of the public funds; may be seen in the statements annexed, (A and B.) V ~ . During the first three quarters of the , present year the net receipts frbm customs w . e r e . . . : . - . . . - ' . . . . . . $ 1 0 , 6 8 9 , 8 8 4 78 During the same period the receipts from • * lands w e r e . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 2,630,217 25 Miscellaneous receipts for the same time 77,660 98 Estimated receipts for the fourth .quarter from all these s o u r c e s . . . . . : . . . . . . . 3,800,000 00 These make the aggregate of ofdinary receiptsfor the. yean . . - . . : . . . : . . : . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . , : . . . . . . - - . . 1 7 , 1 9 7 , 7 6 8 Add the estimated receipts bf principal , . andlnterest in 1840^ out of what was due from former deposite banks, but not available on the .1st ofJanuary last. 850,000 00 Add also the estimated receipts from the fourthbondofthe United States Bank. 2,500,000 00 01 .352 R E P O R T S OF T H E . [1840. Add also from the issue of Treasury notes, instead of others r e d e e m e d . . . . Aggregate from these additional sources 5,440,000 00 • 8,790,000 00 This will make the total means in 1840, as ascertained and estimated. '.. ^ $28,234;512 01 It is proper to remark, that a.bout $700,,000of the sums computed to be received within the year, from the banks above diescribed, have not yet been asceitain^e;d' to be;p.aid^; and if, .;Gontraiy :to expectation, there ^should.be a failure to pay any part of them uritil next year, it will make a difference to that extent iri the preceding results. ^- , IL The expenditures for 1,840, lexclusiv;p of trusts and the Post Ofl&ce, have been as follows: ^ -. . For the first three, quarters: civil,: diplomatic, and miscellaneous.. . : . . : . . ' . . . - : . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,118,^48 64 For the saine time, military.... -..... . . . u . . 8,750,784 52 For the same.time,.nayal;-;....,.,.. . . i . ^ ^ . . ^ . . . . . . 4,620,316" 35 See particulars.of thpniin,statementlai^ ' . . ; . ; ~^" Estimates by this'Departmerit (though higher by the.- -,. .. ;. .^ , pthers) :fpr aU expenses.during t h e f^ 00 'These make the aggregate of current expenses; for'jthe -^ •. . ' Whole y e a r . . . : . r , ; . . : . . ' . .V..-:^. ..^J...^.^^ j^J-^.:..,.;2g,489v349^^1 AdiJ for funded debt and.interest for that .of >the cities of;' " . t i l e Distriet.of Colunibia duringthe year,-as ;' • . ^ •; "and estimated, fi..... . . . . I . - . . . . . . . . f i j y . ' : ' • / / ' . . . . . . '. MOOOOO jOO: 'Redemption of ^iTreasury arid* ' I' ' ' ''-^-^ •; interest, asceitained d-uring -thefirSit-three-quarters.JL • *3y62-9v3p6 61 Estimate of notes that will-be redeem.M-in--the fourth' \ " /.• . q u a r t e r . . . .^ :^\. . > . . . . . . : . . . . . . . : . ; . , .^^/,.:'.. 1 . 1 . . , ; '^425:,000 00 This will make the .aggregate of paymerits:.or expendi-r. " ; tures of all k i n d s . . . . " . . . . . . . V . . ! . •--'-j> J.,,/.,-vU26,]643,656 12 Leaving an available balance of monpylri-tha.T^^ , • ...; ;:' oil the 31st December, 184O,;c0m;pu^t,ei;^^^^^ . •1,59^9,855 ,89 $28;2%5ir-0l _ The funds on band .considered not .ayajlab^ the commenceirient as well as glpse of;.the present :ye^ particularly in the statement annexed, (B.) " ' ' [ . .; , j ; .:' ." ' • '. Previpus to the close of the :yeai%'should• Congress'pass any new appropriations^lyihich. may.Jb.e.^ immedi^^^ .^expp.ndejilj an .additipnal charge to that extent will thus'be imposed on -iSlO; aind if ampunting to any considerable- sum, it mighf ;pru(:lently b,e"; accompanied^ sp.me provision of new means sufficient foj: its.pay ment. 1: . III. The conditipn of the. publip. dpfef .next rdemands consideration.' An exhibit of the particulars of it,, .whether fund^^^ . and of the payments' made within .the. year o^^^^ is annexed,. (D and E.). ...^ L '". ^ ' .'[ , • | • .'' '" • 1840.] SECRETARY OF T H E TREASURY. 353 Probably none of the former kind of debt exists which is due, except what • has; been forgotten, or the evidence .ofit mislaid;.'as all ever claimed, whether incurred in the Revolution or since, has been promptly discharged.. It is fortunate that rio new debt of a permanent character has been recently created;by the G-erieral Government; and the undersigned, for reaspns-formerly explairied, which need not be here repeated, has uniformly considered it sound'pplicy never tp incur one in time;pf p.eace. .But it 'will be recollected that Cpngress, by an act passed, in May, 1836, engaged,; under; special conditions, to; make payriient of a debt, due from the cities-of the District of .Columbia to certain individualsabroad*^ './•/' . ; ;' . The prineipal ampuritedjo $1,500,000, and was to be paid in. yearly iiistalments.of 460,000 each, beginning the I s t o f January, 1841: . But the interest was .payable quaiterly, and,; during the last .fbur years, has been regularly-.di.scharged by •the.Treasury. • •.; . . . ., • ' • "Within the. preseiit year, nbtiee has' -beeu received from .the- agent of the creditors that paymerit-of the. first; and subsequent. instalmerits of the- principal is desired .to be made; when ' due, .with punctuality. To insure 'a compliance with that wish,' it .will be necesssary, besides meeting the interest quarterly, to. advance'.$60,000 of the principal at the-Gpmmericement of the erisuing year; ancl"the residue must be paid, in like ampurits,; annually hereafter j, till the whole is discharged. The canal .stocks assigned to ..secure, these pajmients can, bj?- the ternis of theagreementyb'e.sold to- aid iri reimbursing them. • But/in. the first instance, the money is to be; taken from the .Treasurj''', Under' existing laws, which; apprppriate .sufficient to discharge all o.utstanding debts; and.a sale, if able ,to .be made afterwardsjinUst probably be at a great sacrifice.. Coiigress uiaj^ therefore, iri ifs: wisdom, thirik further Jegislation on the subject expedient; | . ' This:is all .the funded debt • not. due,,, and likewise aU of it not paid • except, as before; explained, the inconsiderable portioris never yet demanded. . ; • • • / . ; ^ ;. .• In respect to the. unfunded-debt,, siich small parts as were created previously tp" 1837, kiid still rema;insuiisatisfied, riiust, it is presumed, be in. that conditipn from, some^acciderit, 'which has prevented a request to be:rnade for.payment. • .... •• ; . Npr has aiiyof it, which was incurred since, falleri due, without being discharged whenever"claimed. "^ : . , ' . The. whole •balance of "the. four emissions" of Treasury notes' made since October, 1837,,which was outstanding bn the 1st instant, amounted only to. $4,433,823. This is but $1,675,488. more than at the.close of 1839, notwithstanding the great decline in our revenue since, and the unexpectedly large experiditures of old appropriations connected with the Flbrida war and the-further adjustment of claims in behalf of Indians. . . ' H a d tiiese events not happened, less everi than that amountof notes would have been.- issued, arid the .Treasury.might with ease have^ redeemed withiii the.year all that were putstahding.' It could have doiie,the same, also, with most of them, had Congress^ at the last session,.passed;the declaratory act concerning the tariff, mod-^. V O L . IV.—23. 354 R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. ified the system of drawbacks to correspond with the existing duties, and adopted the propositions made for graduating the price ofthe public lands, as well as forming new kmd districts. It must be gratifying to learn, however, that though incommoded by the failure of those measures, and the unexpected circumstances before eriumerated, the Departnient has been enabled, by other means urider! its control, to redeem every note presented, and to pay .with punctuality all debts that have fallen due. .^ ' . The credit of the Gerieral Government has thus been preserved so. high, that, instead of sacrificing its securities at.large discounts, as iri this and foreign nations some have been compelled to - do with' public stocks, the Treasury notes have continued at par during the year, thbugh never bearing an interest higher than five and two-fifths per cent., and subject even t o the stoppage of that.after sixty days' notice. In fine, on a review of-the whole subject, our situation, rpspecting a public debt of any kind will be found a most favored one. Regarded as an indication either,of the good state of the natipnal credit, or the ample resources of the General G overnment, or the discreet legislation relative to its fiscal coricerns, it will be difficult to discover many eras more prosperous in these respects, whether in the annals of this or any other country. . IV. The exports and imports within the year ending September 30, 1840, exhibit several striking peculiarities. While.the foreign coriimerce of the country constitutes the chief basis of the revenue of the General Government, and is indicative of the extent of our surplus' produce, the statistical returns in relation to the subject must excite constant attention among statesmen and political economists as w elf as merchants. ' , ' • ' The exports during the year are computed to have been $131,571,950, (F.), This amount is quite $10,543,534. more than in 1839, notwithsta;nding the reduced price of some of pur great staples, and is larger than ever existed before in our. history. \ Of the whole expoits, only $17,809,333 were of foreign origin." This left those of domestic origin at $113,762,617, being $6,845,937 more than in any previous year, (G.) ' i. The imports during 1840 were a,bout $104,805,891. This shows the great falling off from the previous year of $57,286,241. It furnishes, likewise, the principal explanation of the: extraordinary diminution which has occurred iri the revenue from customs—a diminution, hpwever, which has been caused in part by evasions of the laws, new judicial constructions left uncorrected, and the payment of too^ large sums for bounties and drawbacks, under an omission in the existing tariffto reduce them in a ratio equal to the redaction going ,on in the duties. The difference between our expoits and impoits has usually been in favor ofthe latter. Several years ago "it ranged that way about seven / millions of dollars annually; but of late the average has risen to near twenty millions annually; the excess of imports having been, in 1836 even, $61,316,995, and in 1839 $41,063,716. But during 1840, the extraordiriary occurrence of a reverse in this state of things has taken 1840.] . S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. 355 place. Such a circumstance as the exports at all exceeding the impoits, is believed to have happened previously only six times since the Constitution was adopted; and then never to an extent beyond $7,916,831, (F.) Now, however, without any inflation, and in some important articles under, a contraction of prices, the excess' of expoits is not only more than ever was known before, but quite three-fold greater, being computed ' to equal $26,766,059. - . : , This excess having failed to produce the Usual corresponding increase of impoits, but, on the contraiy, haying been .accompanied by a diminution never previously equalled in ampunt, except under the influence of the embargo in 1808, the whole matter furnishes another prppf.of the hazardous flnctuatipns in the chief source of our present revenue, which Corigress has been requested so repeatedly to guard against by some ^ permanent provision. ' V , . • It is also a strong illustration of the probability of the .conjecture expressed in the last annual report that the,country had beconie alarmingly indebted, abroad: iri part on ordinary mercantile credit, but chiefly bri stocks of corporations and States. . T o meet what would soon be due for interest alone, it was then supposed would require" twelve or thirteen millions'of the exports; and which, in that event, would.; of course furnish no returns in impoits. The., same result. must follow yearty, till th.e old stocks are redeemed, unless new ones can for some.time loriger ^be sold; and the difficulty be thus dejFerred, though riierely a t t h e expense of increasing the whole •ultimate indebtedness. ". . • . : But it is a source of great satisfaction to witness the indications which the unprecedented amount of expoits durihg the last four years has ' given of the continued, prosperity of thecountry. Notwithstanding spme depressions^in particular branches of business, o r i n paiticularplaces, the: generaLprpsperity has been such as to create " a large surplus of products, and tp.enable us to.send abroad immense and incieased values of them, hbwever great the complaints have been as to low prices. ,; ^_ . . . These official records are soriie of the riiost autheritic tests pf truth, amidst contradictory conjectures on topics like these. They show that we have been able to spare in .exports pf dpniestic productions during the last. four years quite $408,894,743 in value; while in no previous term pf that lerigth, since the adoption of the Cbristitutioii, have they exceeded $359,447,622. Except in the last two series of four years, they have rieyer gone beyond'$239,576,749,; or not two-thirds as high as from 1837 to 1840. (Spe table for such terms j during twenty years, giving explanatory details, G.) The whole tonnage of the countiy has also adyanced within the four years past more than two hundred thousand tons. ' , . , Seldom indeed-, if ever, has the navigating interest, one qf the great exponents of our wealth aild increased comnierce, been so prosperous as within the last twelve months. It is true that a poition ofthe increase iri. exports may be attributable to.some alteration in the habits of the eommunity, not connected with additional wealth. . ^ 356 R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. ,. The disposition in; families to rely less on their own resources^ and obtairi more by means of mercantile exchanges abroad as well as at home, has, withput doubt, grown rhpre rapidly of late years, thaii formerly, and tended, to augment both the impoits and exports beyond what the real increase in the amount.of products would indicate. Yet the great.excess of exports during the last few years over'those of previous times, cannot all have arisen frorii these circumstances. Grahtirig, however, that some of it has, the consequences to that extent, and. in another view of the. subject, are not so well calculated to excite gratification. The increased dependence which the change of habits, in selling,and buying so much more of what is cohsumed,.has occasioned between diflferent countries and those engaged in different avocations, . as.well as the increased credit thus demanded through many new ramifications, and the greater, subjection thus produced of almost eyery pursuit to the evils attendant on fluctuatioiis in prices:, on .bank expan-. sioris, and revulsions m commerce, have probably exercised an influence on the events pf the last four years not inconsiderable nor salutary. Combined with other causes, they must; certainly, have tended'tp effect a wide and unfavorable alteration, in public manners; and* may, in tiine, inflict ari injury on the morals and character of the natiorij which will more than counterbalance all the. gains in w.ealth. v . The estimates of the receipts and ;expenditu;res for 1841 next demarid attention. The actual receipts arid expenditures in" that year can, of course, be so regulated by ,Corigress, through new legislation^ as; to'reaph nearly any amount it may deem pil'pper.. But.the undefsigned cari Iieither increase nor diminish' them; though a duty is devolved on him,'in respect to the subject, while at the head of the Treasury, which he now . proceeds.to perform—of presenting some opinion coricerning the amounts to wiiich, under the existirig laws,,and the calls of the different Depart^ ments, they are likely to attain. He will fuither suggest any general changes, which appear to him expedient, as well as any new mearis deemed necessaiy t o meet all-the ' burdens, which, it is apprehended, may be imposed. The estimates for the .ordinary receipts. a;rid expenditures in. the ensuirig year differ some millions from what will be actually received arid expended, in the present pne. ;^ . . / ' . , It is. calculated, however, that the difference will be what is always; mpst desirable, some increase pf the receipts, arid a farther dimiriution of the expenditures. \ .. ., ; The estimates for the latter, in the present year, were made lessthan those of 1839; arid the-results have corresponded. Indeed, it is.a cause of Iriuch gratificatiori. that the-expectatioris heretofore cherished pf riiatCr rially reducing the public burdens, have been verified to so great an extent.. Thus, the expenses of 1838. fell. below those of 1837; while, the expenses.;of 1839, notwithstanding; the continuance of the Florida war, were nearly eight milhons below;those of 1838.; and it is expected that the expenses pf 1840 wiU be froin twp. tp. three millions still lower, Qr.>quite ten inihions less than thos . ^ v . They would hajVe. been nearly twelve millions less, had not that war 1840,] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. 357 continued, and unusually large payments been made to Indians, under old apprppriations. It is believed that the ordinary, expenses of 1841 ought to fall some millions below those in 1840; as the pensions have diminished by deaths, fewer Indians remairi to be rempved, several expensive public' buildings have been mostly finished, arid hostilities with the Seminoles must be nearer to a close. • . ;; More details concerning the estimates "for the next year will be proper, and will illustrate the correctness of some of .the, precedirig results. It iriay be stated, from the best data in possession of this Departnient, that the receipts, under the existing laws, will probably be as follows: From customs ....:......... : .,$19,000,000- 00 From l a n d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....\ . . . . : . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . , : . .3,50:0,000 00. ,From riiiseellaneous.........,... .,...:.....;. --.., - 80,000 00 Add the expected.balance in the Treasury, available on .; the 1st pf January n e x t . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . : . . . . . . 1,580,855 00 The aggregate: of ordinary means for the next year would :. . thenbe.......... '---.--V 24,160,855 00 There will be nothing more, either of principal or interest, due from; banks, which is likely to be made available, except about.. ...•....;.....•...._ '..,. 220,000 00 A power-will exist, under the act.of 31st March,. 1840, tp . issue Treasury notes till a year frpm its passage expires, bat not to make the \yhple emissipn outstanding at any one time exceed five ^millipns of dollars. This • will furnish additiorial means,"equal to -the computed airiount which can be issued atthe close of the present year, being a b o u t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . ^ ; . . . . . 342,618 00 Hence there m a y b e add.ed from these several sources so iriuch as to make the whole,nieans for the next year, 24,723,473 00 On the other hand, the expenditures for 1841, for ordi. nary purposes, if Congress; make .rip reduction in the; appropriations requested by. the different; Departments, are estimated' a t . . , . . . . . ; , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 19,250,000 00 This would leave a balarice in the Treasury at the close . of the year e q u a l t o . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . - -- -.,' 5,473,473 00 But certain ^payments must^also^ be .made,, on accpunt of . the funded and unfunded debt, unless Congress author•'. ize coiUracts to be formed for extending the time of « their .payment. Thus there will be, required—.,. On account of the funded debt, chiefly for the cities of this D i s t r i c t . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . I : . . : . . . . : . . ; . . . . . . . . . . • 149,200 00 For the redemption of Treasury notes, if all -the others be issued which can be under the present law; as then the amount'returned, within A. D. .1841 will probably . not exceed :...;..;................. .... 4,500,000' 00 4,649,200 00 358 R E P O R T S OF T H E Estimated balance in the Treasury at the close of the ' next year after all payments whatever. ........ [1840. $824,273 00 Thus it will be seen that if the whole of these charges, both prdinary and extraordinary, should be required to be extinguished in 1841,. the estimated means will be suflScient for that purpose, but may not, besides,> leave so large a balance in the Treasury as is convenient and usefuL The'best mode of obviating any diflSculty which might arise from that circumstance will soon be considered by itself. For some further .general view of the groands of the estimate of the expenditures fpr 1841, it will be necessary to advert a few moments to the new and old appropriatipns from which those expenditures are tobe made. '; . -^ .' The new ories, proposed by the different Depaitments for the service of 1841, amountto $16,621,520 28.; . VIZ : Civil, diplomatic, and iniscellaneous , . . . . . . .$3,450,740; 13 Military..:..:.... '.. . 1.. 7,725,440' 94 Naval . . . . . , : . . . . . . . . - . . . . 5,445,339 21 Besides these, certain permanent appropriations under existing laws will become chargeable on the Treasury during, the next year, in sums as follows: , • ' . • ; - , For ordinary purposes. Military .... • ' . . . , . . ^ . . . . . . . . . - . $864,000 00 F o r otlier purposes., : ' ' . Public debt, including interest and first instalment for the District of Columbia . ' . . . . . . . / . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . : : . . . . i49,20,Q 00 Redeeming Treasury notes , .4,500,000 00 These woald make the new charges, for ordinary puiposes, uridpr •both new and permanent appropriations, ariiount to $17,485,520 28,' But, including the public debt and the redemption of Treasury notes, these charges would be $22,134,720 28., See'all the particulars of the annual estimates for these appropriations annexed,. (H.) • '' . It will be perceived, therefore, that theaggregate of actuaf expenditures during 1841 has been computed to be $1,764,480 higher,than the estimated amoant of new and permanent appropriations. This is done not only because spme small oversights have doubtless occurred in the latter, and unavoidable, omissions, as willbe seen by the ^notes, but some new private bills granting money may be passed by Congress, and' a greater proportion of the outstanding appropriations at the end of 1840 (though reduced;as niuch as three or, four millions less than at the end of 1839) may be expended in 1841, .than will be left unexpended of the new charges imposed. . These last two, items are usualty computed to equal each other. The Departments calculate that $6,6.61,123 ofthe old appropriations will be required to complete the'purposes originally contemplated by them. , •" \ ...^ ^ ' They propose to appty about $3,749,904 of them to the seivice, of the ^ensuing year, without reappropriation; and the residue, amounting to $138,878, it is expected will go to the sui^plus fund. They estiniate the whole of them at the plose of theyear tp be $10,549,905. 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. 359 VL A few more explanations of other grounds for the estimates of receipts and expenditures for the next year may be useful. , It will be noticed that the estimates for both are founded principally on the existing laws. Should Congress, therefore, alter the tariff, so as to increase or reduce the duties, the expected amount of receipts must of course be varied in that proportion. So it Iriust be if Congress makes any essential change in respect to the pubhc lands, and either passes a graduation bill, and creates new land districts in which, surveys are ready for large sales, as this would increase the imniediate receipts; or if, on the other hand, it should distribute the proceeds of the sales among the States, as that would diminish the revenue applicable to the purposes of the General Government, and render a resort to n e ^ ta.xation, an increased tariff, or aloan, 'indispensable, to the extent of the distribution. The estimates ofthe receipts from customs have been lessened somewhat, because the importation of certain articles paying a duty will, in 1841, be partially postponed to 1842, in consequence ofthe great reduction in the tariff on them which will take place in the. latter year under the existing laws. > So have they been on account of the greater proportionate bounties and drawbacks which are now "returned on several a.iticles, and some beneficial operatiori anticipated from the Independent Treasury in checking speculation. On the coritrary, the revulsions in business which have occurred since the middle of 1839, and deeply affected the revenue of some other countries as well as our own, and the protracted suspension of specie payments by many of the banks, which has continued,over a large part of the United States since October in that year, will probably terminate soon, by the salutary reaction of great corrimercial principles; and that ^ event must be accompariied by a considerable increase of imports and • duties. The amount of the latter, therefore, has been, estimated higher than the actual receipts in the preserit year, but npt so high as they were in 1839 by about two milhons, nor so high as many anticipate they wiU be. But if the banks do not speedily resume, it is to be feared that the estimate will prove larger, instead of smaller, than events will verify. . r The revenue from lands must continue to be lower under the present laws than might otherwise be expected, because that portion of theiVast sales.in 1835'and. 1836 which.were made to speculators, must for some years longer come into the market in competition with t h e Governmeht; and the emigration to..Texas, as well as the continuance pf thesuspension of specie payments bythe banks over much of the West and Southwest, is likely to operate injuriously somewhat longer, though probably with a force much diminished. ' In respect to the estimates for expenditures, it need only be observed here, that anj^. considerable addition made by Congress to the new appropfiations called for, would require a provision of further means to meet them, corresponding in amount; and any diminution in, those appropriations would also reduce, in a similar manner, the amount of means otherwise necessary,, ^ , 360 R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. VII. It is proper to advert next to the best mode of avoiding any inequality between the anticipated receipts and expenditures, either iri 1841 or 1842. " ' . ^• / 'fi-.-.; It has already been shown that the whole amount of receipts in 1.841, will probably.be sufficient to discharge all ordinary expenditures, and; those parts o f t h e outstandirig debt,.,funded or unfurided, which may become'due. But the preservation o f a suitable balance inthe Treasury may require more than what will- probably be left after satisfying other ' purposes. The raising of ariy sum for that object in 1841 could, however, be obviated by. authorizing ,a contract to .be; made, under proper restrictions, extending the period of payment for a portion of the teniporary liabilities falling due inthat year. . l^et, in the opinion; of the. Underi signed, the; best mode ofproviding for thiscase would be,withpiitM an exterisiori of this kind,.or a loan, or a fuither i s sue of Treasury notes, o r a change in'the tariff; but/iiieretyby lessening the'appropriatiohs for the service of 1841 below, the estimates, or. by passing such .declaratoiy clauses as to the present tariff",; and such acts as to thepublic lands, as; have heretofore been"^urged on the' consideration of .Congress. , The arguments in favPr of some fuither diniinutionin our.expehditures, .and the general.items, in which" the.=reduction is, considered .inost compatible with the public interests, were so fully exhibited in the last two annualreports as to rerider a .repetition of them unnecessary.' It was then believed that the laws could be a;ltered so as to admit of safefy cuitailing the •lapprbpriatioiis .:at. once to,such;ah exterit t h a t t h e experiditures, need not exceed, in the aggregate, seventeen or eighteen millions yearly. After nipre of the pensipns .termiriate, ;and the remoyal of the Indians is completed, they could be berieficiallycpntracted to everi less than that amount;.. Such a • reduction as is, first adverted to seems,, therefore, proper tof b e adopted now,-sinc,e it could be efiected without the probability of injury to any useful, riatiorial esta:blishmerit, ^ promote public, frugality,; a!nd supersede the rieces.sity either of higher tariffs, direct taxes, or permanent debts:. ./. : • • If that be npt done,; the secpridary measures before suggested, such-as ' a, declaratory act toeriforce the :present tariff,.;a suitable modification of the drawbacks and bounties,, and the passage of bills .graduatingthe . price of public lands, 'as well as creating sorne new districts for the sale of thpni, would be likely, if taking effect earty, to yield a suitable supply in the course of the year, • ' - ; , . • . • . ; • ; ; ../•:; * It will be observed, however, that though, urider either of these arrangements,, enough might be obtained within the whole of 1841 for the objects conteniplated, j'et'.not.a due or sufficient proportipn inVthe first quarter; because by that time allthe.measures are; not likely to go into full operation, nor.much pfthe anticipated increase to hap.peh in the actual receipts of duties, u nder existirig lav^^s. Unusually heavy expen ses will also fall on thatquaiterin the next year. In addition to a full portion of most of the current expenses, and the whole.pension paymerits for;the.first half of the yeaivandone-thkd;of a million,::pr.more, for all the annual fishing.bpuntiesi therp will be imposed on it nipst of the.charges for the whole year "coriri'ected with the sessipn of Corigress arid priyate, bills, as well as large payments for .takirig'the cerisusj and for the first 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. . 361 instalment of the debt pf this District; several of them as early even as the first day of January. , From these, pircumstanpes, and the considerations that all which is due fromthe banks may not be then paid, and thatthe balarice i n t h e Treasury, underthe policy adopted byCongress of late years, will of liecessity be small, while the fluctuations, and inequalities are very great betweeri the receipts and expenditures in different portions of theyear, t o which we;are constantly exposed from causes, that have on former occasions been explained at length, it must be obvious that,entire safety, requires a conditional power to be seasonably conferred pn the Executive to obtain at any time withiii 1841 such subsidiary rneans; as may be rieeded for a few ihoriths, and as may be suflficient to enable the Treasuiy :punctually to discharge, during that year^ a.11 the liabilities iriippsed.by Congress.." , There.is another contingency'under, the •existing laws as to duties, which requires attention with a view; tp: be properly; prepared for it,, .though legislation ; coricerning the subject is not riecessary so; early as in the other case, because the event on which it depends caririot actually happen till the year 1842.; ' ;' ; .. Thus the prpgressive reductiori of the preseiit tariff, which has been going on. since 1833, will,, after. December, 1841, take effect to a muchlarger extent than heretofore.. Nearly two millions and a half of dollairs will then be deducted at bricei. : ^ : . • , ;: : On the 1st of July afterwards, at least two millioris and a half more .;of'^ duties wiU. be rempved, making ari aggregate, in six ;riionths of• qu.ite five. millioriS.:; If the imports then should not differ,muph from.those, in 1838,- this .woiild leave an income fi oin theiri not probably exceeding ten or eleven millions'of dollars yearly. It'will, therefpre, be iiecessary to make cprrespondingreductions in."the expenditures of 1842, or.seasonably provide btherwise, in. some perma.rient maniier,:to supply any warits hkely to happen from this cause. " \ ,: ;Should.Congiess •conclude that .such, reduction in' the expenditures cannot p;f6perly.be;.made, and that the impoits for 1842 will not increase' beyorid those in 1.838, the .amount pf.the deficiency: would in those events pip.bably differ but little from five millioris.; Such« a deficiency would, undei* these, circumstarices, be likely to become permanent, and may, be considered the firstof that character which will occur under the tariff a c t o f a 8 3 3 . - : • - . f i : ' •'./..•• •••/:.'.. ';•/'••:'•:• ^-^ \ - ' f i " fi-' The idea that such a deficiency in time pf peace ought to be supplied by issues- of Treasury', riotes, ;or by a loan, has never been entertained .by the undersigned. Nor pari it.be- Gouritenanced;by any sound principles • either of .firiance or political-economy. The'.inquiry then recurs, what other mode-wpuld be-more'eligible? ; When w-e.possesspd an extraordinary surplus it was cpnsidered prudent by Congress -.tb' make deposites \vith the State.s, with a view^to be returned in an ;exigency, rather than to invest a pbitioii of it safely and productiyely, so as'to be realized in • such an eyent. It would, therefore, be consistent with that arrangement to recall in 18.42 such part of the surplus as may-be theri rieeded. ; •That course, however,/appears not very.hkely to be adopted, sirice the former power givento this Depaitment,to recall these deposites has b.een.taken away by Congress. . ". - ^ . ' ; : 362 R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. Another practicable mode would be to resort to direct taxes. But, this is so unsuited to the general habits, and so uncongenial to the opin. ions, of most of our population, that its adoption is not to be anticipated. Some other permanerit resource must then be looked to. The choice will probably rest between the large reduction of expenditures, with the other accompanying measures before specified, and some extensive modification of the present tariff. Explanations have heretofore been given by the undersigned in faVor of the former course. And it would probably prove suflficient to meet the emergency if the reduction be pushed vigorously, and especially if the impoits after 1841 shall exceed those in 1838, which is regarded as probable. • • But Congress may not coincide with him in opinion ori these points, ,and for covering the contingency ma,y consider the adoption of some permanent change iri the tariff as prefera.ble, arid as not too early.at the present session to give full notice of its character befbre going into operation, in order that the^ different interests most affected by it shall have time to become gradually adjusted to its provisions. In that event it might be supposed that the undersigned had avoided due responsibility and a timely discharge of duty if he were not prepared to offer some views concerning the details, as well as general principles, which he deems applicable tpsuch a change. He has, therefore, examined thesubject, and is ready to. present the results at any moment either House of Congress shall express a wish to that effect.; But he refrains from submitting them without a special request, because some doubt exists, under circumstarices'-which can be propeiiy appreciated, as to the delicacy of his discussing a measure at this time which the Legislature may not consider it necessary to act^ on till a new Congress assembles. ' ' VIIL The mode of keeping the public money recently established by Congress, has thus far answered the expectations of this Depaitment. The numerous labors, perplexities, and delays of putting a new system into operation have been mpstlj'' overcome, and no losses whatever are known to haye occurred under it. Some of the provisions in the law are deemed objectionable in their details, and are respectfully recommended t o Cpngress for revision. . But they are not supposed to affect in the slightest degree any principle invblved in the measure. . ' • . . . Thus the ordinary clerks authorized are numerous enough, yet a principal one is needed at New York city with such compensation as is usual at a place of so large and important business. . ..''//.' . On full inquiiy it has been found also that no site could probably be purchased for the erection of an oflice at St.. Louis, which would be more suitable than a lot now owned by the United States, and it may be, under a fuither examination which is in progress, that no new building could be erected on that site which would prove more economical a.nd convenient than one which can be purchased already erected, A suitable change.in the appropriation on,that subject is therefore respectfully recommended. ; , , •". . : . .A provisipn is needed likewise in case of vacancies, from any cause whatever, in the offices of receivers general and treasurers. One has 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. 363 formerly been asked in relation to collectors of the custouis, in cases of removals and expirations of the terms of office, to prevent an interregnum in the discharge of the duties. This might properly be adopted ^ as tp them, and extended to receivers general and the Treasurer of the United States, as well as of the Mint and its branches, in all instances whatever of vacancy or temporary inability of the principal. Perhaps. the least pbjectipnable mode to effect the object would be, to direct that the chief clerk of aU these officers should, in such cases, and where no other legal provision now exists, be authorized and required to discharge those duties, at the risk and under the responsibihty ofthe principal and his securities, till the vacancy is filled or the disability removed. In consequence of some defects in the phraseology of the penal parts . of the act, a new clause extending them to all disbursing officers of every character under the General Government would be judicious. A farther .provision, also,, .respecting the places of deposite, by disbursing officers, of money not in the Treasuiy, but dravv^n out and put into their hands for making paymerits, appears necessaiy. The keeping of such money is now regulated by the. act of 3d of March, 1809;. and if it is intended to bring it within-the operation of the late law as to money in the Treasury, it seems proper to do so by an explicit enactment. * The section .requiririg disbursing officers to sell their drafts for specie alone, though certain proportions of paper are allowed to be received for all public dues, appears not to be in symmetry with those other provisions. The "general influerice .of the present system, is believed to have been thus far salutaiy. The irue standard of value has been rendered .more familiar, corifidence has been increased in it's stability, prices have gradually risen, ,business improved, and exchanges altered greatly for the better. • . . , If something has.been or may be lost in convenience (which is not unlikely) by the increasing disuse of a paper currency for public payments, much more will probably be gained b y t h e circumstances before enumerated, as well ,as by the greater security in the use of specie, the more stable value imparted by the present system to propeity and labor, and the strorig check established by it, not only against defalcations, but against bank exparisions, excessive speculations, and comniercial 'fluctuations. . ; Even any inconvenience attending this change in the currency used, if found particularly embarrassing, can be overcome hereafter, and the system still mairitained, should -Congress feel disposed to adopt the measure which was suggested for that purpose by the undersigned in September, 1837. ;' , Such .a measure would often furnish every advantage of a circalating medium, easy of transportation, of the highest possible^credit,and atthe same time requiring an equal amount of specie to be employed, though in deposite, arid without, subjectirig any of the fiscal affairs-of the Gov.eirnment to that legal dependerice pn corporations for their management which is so objectionable in many respects as never to have been attempted in the management, of any of .its other ctffairs, civil or military. The topics of the condition of the banks of the • Union ; the' state of the 364 REPORTS: OF T H E [1840/ currency; the proper places of deposite for the pubhc funds, and other matters immediately connected with them, have engrossed a considerable portion of the annual reports from this Departmerit for several years. .-> ; But thp keeping, of the money iii the Treasuiy being now separated fram the banks, and the kind of mbney to be received and paid out fixed by new, legal provisions,, it is iiot considered material at this tiriie fuirther to discuss these matters than to submit the general remarks whichwill be found at the clos.e of this communication. .• IX. Some miscellaneous tppicscomiected with the finances.deserve a brief notice-.;, ' '' ' ,. . • ' .. " . ? •.• ' T h e various measures heretofore, recommended to Congress by the undersigried, and which liave not yet been finally acted on, are again respectfully recalled, tp its attention.. • . . ; Without recapitulating them, it .will be found, on a reference tp former reports, that riianj^ pf the subjects ppssess much importance in a fiscal, view,; arid every year's experience has strengthened the conviction ofthe usefulness pf early action upon tbem. . ' , - . . - . " : It a,ffords me pleasure to state that, sirice the last, session,.the Neapolitan Government, under its treaty pf indemnity, has paid proiriptly another instalrnent, which this Depaitrrient-has; been enabled to have remitted home early and distributed airiorig the claimants. . ' The situatipn of the 'GenerarL'an.d OflSce, and its operatibns within the year, v^ill .be submitted separate^ iri. a few days. -. ,: Six old land, districts have been recently discontinued under the actof , 'June; 12, 18.40. It is,believed;that some others.iriight ecorioriiically arid usefully be abohshed b.y Corigress, though not' cpniing within .the prpvisions of that, lay^.' Such is the office at Greensburgh J.Louisiana.'; One. district.iri Indiana, includirig t h e capitalof the State, is thought, from its peculiar position, to require special legislation to exeiript it from the operation of the late act. . . ; ;. This occasion IS; taken, also, to renew the recorrimendations' before presented by this'Department tb: Congtess and the, appropriate 'Committees for the discpntinuance. of certain :officers riow employed in the Gollection of duties, whose fuither services,; it has been believed, could be safely dispensed Avith, in;consequence of the reduction in-business of late years: at the different places where they are.statioried. They include spme collectors and naval officers, and several.surveyors, amountirig iri; all to eighteen, but whose offices caririot be abolished without new •legislation; . ; ' • - ; . ; . • . . • V: . " .;^; ' 'All the'. subordinate custom-hpuse .officers which it is competerit foi* this Depaitment, without .such, legislation, to dispense with, arid whbse situation was in other respects similar, have already been discontinued, including .withintwo years, more than fifty officers, and, besides those, five vessels arid boats, with nearly bne hundred meri, in the. cutter service. In about fprtj'" other cases the compensation of officers, and light-house keepers has been, reduced, ; .; \ , . X. In clpsing'this last annual; report pf the. undersigned, it rriay be expected that he would advert for a moment t o t h e .general character of * sonie of bur financial o.perations during the period of his.connectiori with the Treasurj'-Depaitment. . : -. 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E . T R E A S U R Y . 365 Though employed in different executive offices nearly ten years, he has.been connected with the Treasury only from six to seven of thern. During this term there has occurred much to evirice the great fiscal power as well as prosperity ofthe Union. • Some reverses have, at tinies, overtaken the rashness displayed by parts of the communitj?- in certain branchesof business,, and have- extended; their adverse influences to the revenue dependent on . them. But the period and' the countiy, as; a. whole, have beeu almpst unexampled iri prosperous developments. Thus, in respect to our receipts. ' Notwithstandirig the unusual revulsiori's in imports on two occasioiis,^ so 'sensibly lessening the revenue; notwithstariding any losses sustained in those crises by the, Governiiieiit through officers, banks, or merchants; and hotwithstariding the biennial | reduction in the duties which- has'by;;iaw been constantly going, on, "as / well as the remission pf several millipns to«railroad corporationsi and ( under new judicial constructions, yet;our ,condition has" been so flourishing as to yield a revenue duririg that tinie suflficient, after a.11 those deductions, to accomplishthe followirig :inippitant results. It has enabled the Treasury to. meet the current experiditures of the Gpverririient, as ^ well as the extraordinary ones by Indian; wars, treaties, and other costly measures, and, withoat imposing; any riew taxes, or. higher tariff j and \ ^ without any.new fanded debt whatever,, but.•extinguishing corisiderable ) remains pfthe old orie, and paying the interest on .that assumed for this , Districtj to save t h e unprecedented surplus of more * than twenty-eight | ^niillioris of dollar.s arid deposite the same with the States for safe-keeping till needed bj^ the Gerieral Goverrirnent. The only permanent aid in •effecting;this, bej^ond the receipts from ordinaiy sources, has been the; debt due'from the United States. Bank, of abo.ut eight millions, and the Treasurj'' notes now putstanding, equal to ' nearly four and a half millioris: B.ut during .that, period, a sum not far . from the first amount has been applied to the discharge of the principal and interest ofthe old funded debt; so'that, towards the payiiient of all other expenses only between-four and five millions^ beybnd what was temporaiy, and what has .already been refurided" or adjusted, have been received from anjT" extraneous sbiirce whatever: ;• .:; ^ • -: .'; . • " It follows, therefore, that the cun-ent reveiiue,. iiotwithstandirig all ' | reductions, has been adequate to defray, both the prdinary. arid extraordinaiy demands, and after.'taking froni;-what is; deposited with'the. | , States sufficient to' extinguish every kind-'of indebtedrie.ss created on i account .ofthe General Government duririg the same period,, to leave on I harid the large balan.Ce of nearly twenty-four. millions. . , • ; ' It is true that the available sums in the Treasury at the. commencement and close of the period in; questiori will probably prove different in amount;' but-if made equal, a surplus would still be left, which is likely ^ to exceed seventeen; pr eighteen millions of dollars. . *. Beside this recorded evidence of the prosperity ofthe country and the fiscal ability of thfe Gerieral Government in those years, it is gratifying, amidst many misapprehensions concerning the_subject, to reflect on another circumstance: coriiiected with our finaricial operations, which has also'become matter of history.-. It is this: Though destitute of the -aid of a Uriited 'States Bank as .a fi.scal' agent during tha.tVperiod, and baflBed 366 REP.ORTS OF T H E . [1840. by various unremedied imperfections in the laws cpmiected with the finances, as wellas embarrassed by two suspensions of specie payments ^ by many ofthe State banks—-one still continuing,—yet the Treasury has been; able to make its vast collections, transfers, and payments, with promptitude, and in most cases, with specie or its equivalent. Some correct judgment can be formed of the extent and difficulty of these operations, when it is recollected that the whole sums which have thus been collected, without deducting fractions, added to those sums which have been paid. over chiefly by another class of officers, have exceeded the extraordinary aggregate of $360,000,000, and been dispersed^ over a territory of'nearly two million square rniles in extent. It is, moreover, ascertained that the whole losses within the . same time by defaults, large and small, and in all kinds of ofhces, will probably not equal half of one per cent: on that amount; and however official delinquencies may in-some cases, have inevitably been aggravated by the unprecedented speculations of the times, and by great revulsions arid failures among banks and individuals,. those, losses will not be one-, fouith so large, in proportion to the amounts collected arid paid, as in some previous ternis, when the systeni urider a United States Bank was in full operation. A few words may be proper as to the expenditures' during the same period. Though they were of necessity augriiented by some of the circumstarices before mentioned, two Indian treaties only, out of a large number, having already; involved us in the expense of nea;rly twentythree millions of dollars, yet the aggregate of all .has beeri much'reduced since the influences of those causes arid the impulses of an: overflowing Treasuiy have diminished. The experiditures have fallen yearly, sirice 1837, till they are now only twenty-two and a.half millions, independent of any debt arid trusts, and are supposed to; be.;in progress to a still lower amount. ' " . '. • :• The undersigned has earnestly urged a more rapid reduction. He has considered it the great safeguard .agairist, a too' splendid central governmerit; which would constantly threaten to overshadow all State independence, and attract the ambition of most of the friends of State rig.htsfrom humbler paths of' frugality aiid pririciple. into the dazzling -Vortex of higher patronage, •'hpnors, and emoluments. While the'; stimuMnts to ^ excesses shall continue tp.lessen, nothing will be necessary to insure the. further success of an economical policy, but- perseverance in retrenchments, wherever they are- practicable without injury to the publip interests. The removals of Indians-being mostly finished, and the chief causes of frontier wars extinguished, unless new objects of fexpenditure be selected, or a great enlargement given to some already existing, the whole amount must, of nepessity,.contract hereafter very rapidly. The same result will be further prompted b y . the deaths of pensioners, increasing through advanced age, and the conipletiori pf many public works, as well as by persisting in a firni policy to avoid the wasteful expense of annecessary foreign collisions, and to refrain from thpse lavish expenditares for certairi domestic objects over which the jurisdiction pf the General Government is often questionable, and which always open the widest door to .extravagance, favoritism, arid corruption. 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. 367 One of the greatest evils t o . the public service, as well as to .the security of private business, during a part ofthe above period, has consisted in the fluctuations to which both have been subjected. With only a single year intervening, and without any material change, in the tariff, or any whatever in the price of the public lands, we have seen the revenue from ordinary sources suddenly vary from nearly fifty millions annually to eighteen; and, on two occasions since, vibrate to the extraordinary extent of nearly eight and eleven millions yearly. The transactions of individuals upon which our revenue depends, must of cpurse, have uridergpne an unusual cha.nge at the same time. The impoits fell within two ypars in the case first referred to, from near one hundred and ninety millions to one hundred and fourteen; and iri the single year just past,-fell almost sixty millions. Such inflations and contractions must be destructive of all confidence in calculations for the future, while the causes^' of them shall continue to operate unremedied. _ : ' , ~ What w;ere those causes? They Will be found to have been chiefly connected with the abuses of banking. On the. occasion first referred to, they were the superabundance ofa fictitioas medium of circulation, with the attendant overtrading and speculations in 1836, and the Consequent suspensions, of specie payments in 1837, as well• as the disasters and scarcity of any medium till the^ latter part of A. I). 1838.. Then another expansion commenced, extending into 1839v and accompanied by another increase in impoits of nearly fifty millions; which ended again in the contractions by banks, suspensions, and commercial reverses, which have suddenly reduced the impoits of 1840; more than bne-third, and in many places aagrriented seripusly the embarrassments before existirig fi'om similar vacillations in the paper currency. . .. / ; How far some imprudences abroad, at the same tiirie, siniilar to these, though in a country enjojring any advaritages which can result fiom a national bank, may have augmented the evils here,- by. means of the intiniate moneyed relations between us,-need ;not now'be discussed, thpugh probably their influence was large and unfavorable. The causes first named were, likewise, in full operation here in 1816 and 1817, and were succeeded by many of the same deplorable consequences in 1819 and 1820. One fbllowed the other a^ inevitably as the ebb of the tijde succeeds its flood. . . The great principles of tradecan never be long violated with impunity. And any fictitious .or unnaturar excess of credit soon ends in. revulsions," as the essence of legitimate; corrimerce consists in an exchange of values for each other, or of values for what truly represents values, and can be readily converted into them. All business.otherwise becomes a mere game of hazard; speculation must enter into every affair of life; riches and poverty will be dependent on the merest bubbles; prices will change oftener than the wind; regularity in receipts arid expenditures be iinpossible; estiniates fbr the future, whether in public or private^matters, become mere conjectures; tariffs require yearly alteration to meet the fluctuations of business; and , 368 ^ .. R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. the coinmuiiity be kept under the constant exciteinent and depressibn pfthe hot and Cold-fits of a violent feVeiy ' ' ' •. The first remedy sbught in.1816, by the estabhshment of a nationa^ ' bank, w a s supposed,, during a f e w . ensuirig. years, to have: aggravated those'e'vils;. and the next remedy,; adopted in 1824 by,a high-, tariff, did. - not pi'event the Ipw prices a nd^barikruptcies of 1825', which cbvered the country';with wrecks and ruiri. . .• - • ' ;• :. ' ; .. Undouhte.dly,-: the .best relief on such. occasions; is .to be.found in remoying.the cause of the disease. So far as regards the ^General .Government, this.was attempted inl836,- and.since, by gradually'with- • drawing:.from the use of banks.and ;.their-paper in its .fiscal operations,.so as neither/to stiiiiulate nor contract, their issued b y other influences than* ordinary, business; and by urging' .on:...tlibse:who riiight firid • their ' eihployiiient sbiiietiniesusefui, a clpserregard iri doirig -it to; the. safe arid sbber influences b;f the universal laws of trade, as. ^yell; as :aii inflexible adherence tp the consti'tutipnal standard-of value;'. ; •:•. ; : While the General. Governinent • shall, cpritiriue to pursue such .a cpurse, it will mitigate and. check.the evils whiph, others .produce, aiid which they.alone, uiider' the liinitations,;in..the Constitution, are a;ble entirely to removed ; A t all everits, it will ^faithfully perform a .mQmeili.ous duty, aiul .exhibit a;useful.exaniple for imitatiom ''./-^•:. '•'•-. . : . In a period of peace and comparative..exemption from public debt, as-. .. well as from serious; difficulty in financial. operations, it would.; hardly rseeni proper to atternpt more by .assuriiptions of doubtful powers, and • by forced constructions in favor of :measures bj^ no irieans certain, if adopted^ not to aggravate rather than- diininish; existing evils^ and not to produce others of a character still more dangerous. • Much less cari it beconsidered respectful'either .to State rights.; or the people,; and cer-. tainty not competent, in the. opinion of the undersigned,to exercise such' ; powers bycreating moneyed cprporatipns. aniong. them, .which many of • thek: iiumber have . repeate.dly denpunced as -.uncbiistitutional, and the authprity to establish which. \yas briginaliy' refused; rather than cpnfided tothe .Gerieral Go vernment-by the;people and t h e States that formed it. But some 'pther powers;• expressly confeiTed' Cari, .without ;questiori, be exercised ;further than has .yet been. •done - by Corigress, arid-in such a mariner as to produce very beneficial consequeriCes'upon the c.urrencjr. Still, it is Jho.ped they „.will never be' pushed; so as to trespass bn ground; really doubtfal Under the Constitution, and: prevent the .States from. con:., tinuing to .exercise all the- ,legiti,mate; authority-.they now possess-as to banks arid debts, however much it may .be regretted tiiat public opinionhas not yet run with more strength against the abuses of both, arid led. to their promptccorrection. "It is;.riot proppsed at, this time to go irito the consideratioii of further details , on. these poirits. .But; the dangerto be guarded; against now, seems to be rather of a a opposite character ' from that of overaction by the General Governrtie.nt iri the exercise of its express ;powers.-; On the coritrary :appreherisiona exist that, it may not.contiriue firm riithe suppprt pf all which, has 'alread:y been accomplished, invconnectibn with tlip. curren -If it should npt,.and should, thus .not,.aid to;cbrrebtiri anyd^^ the rashness of=ma;ny to force spme- 1840.] SECRETARYOFTHETREASURY. 369 thing like a formidable steam-power into all kinds of business, without due guards to prevent constant. and fatal explosions, myriads of individuals, as well as some coi'porations and States, are hkely to be overwhelmed in still wider ruin, and will ere long probably look to no escape except the application pf the sponge of a general bankrupt law to all private habihties, and the unconstitutional assumption of the public ones by the General Government, so as to tax oppressively those portions of the community who have anything left to pay for the losses and follies ofthe rest. A remedy which has •beeri adverted to by some, and which consists in the creation of more credit, to cure the mischief of an existing excess •of credit, or the .formation of larger banks with like power of abuses, in Order to correct smaller ones, must usually aggravate the evil; and therefore, where it is free from constitutional• objections, may, in point of expediency alone, well be discountenanced. • _ . ' ' A plan of free banking, adopted .by the States, prpperly gu.arded and secured by provisions similar td those recommended by the undersigned as long-ago as 1836,'with such;others as reflection and experience may sanction, appears far preferable. But, independent of that, no changes iri the present system, as to banks, seem worthy of strenuous exertions, except those whose direct object shaU .be tp riiake safer, to restrict, control, and regulate better, the institutions "that already exist, rather thari to incorporate: more. Abovp all, should public efforts be directed to strengthen" the certainty pf prompt specie payiuents as to all riptes out, and of a nearer approach to uriiformity in the atnount of issues in similar states of trade, and of specie on hand, instead'of multiplying them for speculatipn or cupidity, arid thus keeping up a successiori of expansions and contractions, which will only inflame the existing disorders, and rpnder the .conti.nuance. of great- fluctuations iu .all pubhc as well as . private affairs unavoidable, endless, and .ruinpus. ® > With much respect, • h W i y ^ O O ^ m R Y , Secretary ofi the Treasury. ' . ' . ' ' ' To the SPEAKER ofi the House of Representatives ofi the United States, YOL. IV.—24. 370 ' . R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. L I S T OF DOCUMENTS ANNEXED TO THE ANNUAL REPORT^'ON THE FINANCES. A. Receipts and expenditures in the year 1839. B. Funds in the Treasury, (January 1st, 1840,) whether; available or unavailable. . . C. Expenditures in detail during thefirst three quarters o f t h e year •^ • 1840. " • > •• - \ • ... ,.; • .•• D. Payments on account of the funded debt in 1840, and an exhibit of the remains of it. - " . E. A statement ofthe issue and redemption, of Treasury notes in 1840. F . Amount of exnorts and imports in. each year vsirice 1789, with a detail of t l ^ excesses of the former in seven separate years. G. A comparative statement of the exports and imports.in every four years during the last twenty, distiriguishing the amounts of the former which were of domestic origin. Annual estiniates of expenditures for 1841. 1840.] ' S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E TREASURY. 371 A. Receipts and Expenditures of the United States for theyear 1839. Balance in the Treasury on the 1st of Januaiy, 1839.. .$36,891,196 94 RECEIPTS. ' Customs .$23,137,924 81 • . ^ L a n d s . . , . . . . - . . . . . - ' . . . 7,076,447 35 Miscellaneous i t e m s . . . . . .247',509 .10 . :———-$30,461,881 26 Treasury n o t e s . . . . . = , . - 3^857,276 21 . ' ; Trustfunds.-.' 1,020,868^35 .: •— — . • 4;878,144 56 . 35,340,025 82 Deduct unavailable funds carried, to the credit of the late Treasurer, and to the debit of sundry banks, per act pf 3d March, 1837:.,,..-'=... . . » » . . - : - . . . • .1,458,782 93 .; ' •. • . • ^ -' ; •• —.33,881,242 89 70,,772,439 83 EXPENDITURES. Civil, miscellanepus, and - fpreign. intei- ' .. course^ . ' . . . . . . . . .C... •.$4,918,187 58 '• , Mihtaiy .. 1 -. 114,266,860 34 Naval......--. 6,225,002 75 —-——$25,410,050 67 Pubhc debti including interest on Holland t •' ' . debt. : . . : „ . . . . . . . . . 93,25117 Treasury notes redeemed, including interest-..» 11,101,111 02 Trust f u n d s . . . . . . . _ . . 1,010,523 29 , ' 12,204,885 48 ' • 37,614,936 15 Balancein the Treasury on 31st December, 1839-„.o$33,157,503 68 372 R E P O R T S OF T H E [I840o B. EwMbit ofi FiMds iM the Treasury, January 1, 1840. \ • General balance, as appears b y the Register's books, excluding Post Office funds and unavailable funds before 1 8 3 7 . . . . . .$33,157,503 68 Of this surn was deposited with the States; under the act of 23d June, 1836, and is not available for public service but by .". •.order of Congress. .^ . . . - - . . : . . . . . . .•.$28-;i01,644 91Held by Treasury in trust for indemriities,. .' . . . fee...... ...•-.....-.-...,..;.-•-,.,-•'•. 496,781-98 •. ; ' • . ' Priricipal due from banks which -failed iri 1837,'andiricluded incash^in Treasury, . . . but not then available as such 895,993 19 * '• .. ——; . 89,494,420 08 3,66%083 60 Aggregate of outstandirig warrants on 1st January, 1840, per Treasurer's account rendered to First Auditor, but -^not yet s e t t l e d . . . . . . - . . - . - . . . ,. . . 1,416,334 28 Effective balance . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . $ 2 , 2 4 6 , 7 4 9 32 This includes about $500,000 deposited in the Mint and its branches, under previous ;aGts of Congress, to facilitate the 'coinage, a;nd which could,be withdrawn in an exigericy, though" nt)t"withbut some public inconvenierice. The available''funds a t the^ close of the present year, due fromthe bariks abbve aJluHed to, w^ill probably be reduced to about $150,000 principal. !. 1840.] SECRETARY OF T H E TREASURY. 373: C. ' Statement ofi Expenditures, ofi the United States,.exclusive ofi the Trust Fundsy firorn^ Jojiiuary ly to September 30, 184tO. ' •. CIVIL, MISCELLANEOUS, AND FOREIGN INTERCOURSE. Legislature . - - . . ; . . _ . , . . . . . . . . . , ^ . . , . , , . Executive Departments.. . - . - . . . -..; .^ Officers and clerksof the Mint and branches^, Surveyors.and their clerks.. - . . -. - . . / - . . . . Secretaiyto.sign patents for pubhc lands,; Gommissioner of Pubhc. Buildings, Washington-s.'. -.--..:........,.Governments ill Territories of the United States.-.. . . ^ . . . . . . J . ........ Judiciary. $958,495 60 583,339 22 18,450 00 55,977 02 . 1,125 00. • ' : 1,725 00.. .••./• 106,433 77 344,987 07 -:$2,p70,532 68 Payment of sundry annuities.. .... —' " 750 00 Mint estabhshment. ..V •.-:..'......>i 52,383 30 Support and mainteriance of light-houses. .321,288 02 Building light-houses. .'.V -. . , . . 92,852 94 Surveying the public l a n d s . . . . . . - . . . . , . . . . . 80,714 15 Surveying the coast of the United States... 83,147 12 Registers'and receivers of land offices.... .2',658 96 Keepers of the pubhc archives in Florida. ; 750 00 Repayriient for lands erroneously sold..-,.,14,138 80. Marine hospital estabhshment..,, . . . . • - - 93,913 9 1 Marine hospital at New Orlpans>...... 10,020. 00" Marine hospital, at Mobile... ^ . . . . . , , . . . . . . 9,744 11 . Roads arid canals within State of Indiana. - . . 23,70.9 20; Roads and canals.withinthe Stateof Qhio. , 14,352 30 •Roads and: canals within the State of ' Michigan.. -•-'...........,.... 14,107 53 Roadsand canals within State of Arkansas. ' 129 16 Roads and levees within State of Louisiana §5,455 79 Encouragement of learning within the State . . of Illinois. - -, - - . . . - . . . . . . , . > - . ; '. 57,289 37 Publip baildirigs in Washington.,. , . . . . . . 288,970 00 Penitentiary i n t h e District of,Columbia.. 8,000 0() Rehef. of .the several corporate cities in the . District of C p l u r i i b i a . . . , ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; 57;,5;20 34 Building' custoni-houses.. . . . - . -. - - - - - 202,325 QO Documentary,Histoiy of the Revolutiori... 20,000 00 Rehef of i n d i v i d a a l s v . . , . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . ^ 22,181 00 Paymentforhprses, &c. . 1. - - . . . - ' . . - . : . 7,469 28 Rehefofcertaininhabitarits of East Florida. 30,397 00 Additional compensation to collectors, &c;. 6,961 37 Patent &md.^..:.......'fi......j.,,,.... 25,513 49 ;Sixth. cerisus. . • , . . . , ; . . . . . . - . . . . . V. : . . , 17,000; 00 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ \ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 374 REPORTS OF THE [1840; Refiindingduties $158,022 81 Miscellaneous 21,281 74 Exploration and survey of the northeastern boundaiy of the United States . . . . . - , lOjOlO 12 . Public buildings in the .Territories... , 48,348 00 . -$1,851,404 81 Salaries of Ministers of the United. States. .48,750 00 . Salaries of Secretaries of Legation - 12,557 98 • Salaries of Charges d ' A f f a i r e s . . . . - . ; . . . - . . 45,486 06 Salaiy of a Minister Resident tp T u r k e y . . . 3,483 47. Salary of dragoman to Turkey, and contin-- • -" gent expenses of l e g a t i o n . . . . . . . -...'; 6,043 75 ,. Outfit of a Minister to- Russia . 1 , . . .,' 9,000 OQ Outfits of Charges d'Affaires to Sardinia —- - -. - and T e x a s - . . - . . " . . - . . . . , . . ; . . : v . . . . . . ^ 9'006 00^ ; • . Contingent expenses of missions abroad,- .•'. -18,733 00 - •: * . Compensation fpr certairi diplomatic" ser- - - ; -: vices.-......-:....-............... 21,942 48 Contingent expenses of foreign intercourse. 15,774 0^' ; ' Salaries of cons.uls at London and P a r i s . . .4,000.00 Relief andprotection of American seamen. ,38,55.6 .44 ' . Allowance -for clerk-hire^ &c., Americari—: :' . > - • consul at L o n d o r i . • . : . . . . : , - . . . . 2,192^69 • Intercourse with- Barbary P o w e r s . . . . . . . . . . - 11,656.25^ , Interpreters, guards, &c., inciderital to the ..^ .-; .' > consulates in the Turkish-dominions....' 5,000 00 Expenses of the commission under the convention-with Mexicb... - . - . i . - - . . . . . . . 1,574 17 . Expenses of the coinmission under the con. \ . ; vention.with the Queen of S p a i n . . . ..^.; 64 00 Expenses of the commission under the con\.. ; . . vention with D e n m a r k . . . . - . , . . . . . 17 15> •; ; • 253,831 49 • / .::-.: .• / ; '' ' ' ' • ' . • • : / . ' \ MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. .' ' •'$4,175,768 •;9S; ' Pay ofthe Army. . • . . . . - . . - . ^ . . . . . : . : . ' i ^ $ l , 1 8 9 , 7 6 5 34 Subsistence of officers......:.::. i ./..-^.... 147,561 63 : ' - • • Subsistence, depaitmerit . i. ^ . ' . - . . . . , ;590,715 74 'Quartermaster's d e p a r t m e n t . - . . . . - . - . . . . . 148,138.15 " . ; , .• • Incidental expenses of;the Quarterriiaster's . / ' ; • ' d e p a r t m e n t . . . . . ' : . : . - . . - . . . ' . . . . ^ . : .L .^ '. . 47^845;'81 •; / . ' ^ Transpoitation of officers' b a g g a g e . - . . . » . 31,005 44 Transpoitation of pfficers ofthe Army 1..;. ^ 77,336 16 •"'•'•: Forage..-, . . . i r . . . . , - . J ; - . , , . . . v-.'^-V-^^vv..-; 68,783'5^ , '''.^ . .•• Purchasing department. •'^.l.^-.-fi..J... .289,934 00.. .' , •• Paynients in lieu of clothing for discharged . "' . soldiers ..:. _ . . :^. O . . . . . . . . . . . v . . . . . •. . 53,17 & 65 . ;; Clothing'for oflSceiV seiVants--- ...l---^^^^^^^^ 288.-25 ' '. 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. Two months' extra pay to reenlisted soldiers, and experises of recruiting......;.. $40,917 14 Medical and hospital d e p a r t m e n t - - - - . - - . 1.4,143 16 Contingenciesof the Army. . - . . - . . - . - . - „ - . . . 1,449 26 Arrearages prior to July, 1 8 1 5 . - . - - - . - - 1,667 31 \ Inyalid and half-pay p e n s i o n s . . ^ . . . . . . . . 162,394 45 , . Pensions to widows and orphans, (payable through the Third Auditor's office)..- - . . 4,817 00 Pensions to widows and brphans, per act . of 4th July, 1 8 3 6 . . ...... 465,746 64 Revolutionary pensions, per act of 18th v March, 1 8 1 8 - . . - . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . 338,011 13 Revolutionary claims, per act pf 15th May, . , 1828.......---.-.. ../..-..,..60,664 46 Revolutionary pensions,per actof 7th June, 1832 :..:./...:./• .:.-..--. 797,42435; Five years'pensions to widows and orphans, ; per act of 7th July, 1838 .; 610,602,65 Virgihia claims, per act of 5th of July, 1,251 89 1832..-....,...'....." .....y.......' . Unclaimed perisions, 6th April, 1 8 3 8 . . . . . 51,750* 65 Pay of oflficers, cadets, and musicians at West P o i n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,840 00 Subsistence of officers, and' cadets at West Point-._..^........'.......... 18,700 00 Forage for officers' horses at West P o i n t . . 1,000 00 , Clothing for officers'servants at West Point 360 00 Expenses of the, board of visiters at West Point.--....---..-...-..-.......,-.' 2,000 00 Miscellaneous and incidental expenses, at West Point........;.;....,.. .,4839 ' Reconstruction of buildings for Jibraiy,&c., : ; , destroyed by fire at West P o i n t . . . . . . , 21^649 50 Fuel, forage, stationeiy, printing, ^&c., at West P o i n t . - • - . . . . . ^ . ...,:...;.. 6,58145 Departmentof philosophy at West P o i n t . . _ 600 00 Arsenals...........-----....-.,....... 45,216 51 Repairs of the arsenals. . ......-. 5,865 00Arming and equipping the militia. . . . . . . . 111,016 05 Accoutrements and.arms for infantry, cay-. airy, and militia, & c . . ; . . " . . - r. -. 15,360 75 Ordnarice service. -, - - -......". 48,681 46 Ordnance, ordnance stores, and supplies..' 63,385.99 Purchase of saltpetre and b r i m s t o n e . . . . . ' 1 0 , 6 7 3 33. Expenses. of preparing - drawings , for a uniform system of artilleiy......-....; .,,. 2,300 00 National a r m o r i e s . . . : . . . . . . . . - . . ; — . . . 185,674 01 •New machinery at Spririgfield a r m o r y , . . . , . 10,000. 00 . Newmachinery.at Harper's Ferry armory. 4,298 2 8 ' Barracks, quaiters, ^ p . . ..,..-........ 70,026 88 375 -.^ ^ - ' 376 REPORTS OF THE [1840- Barraicks and quarters at Fbrt Leaven-* . worth .: ......^--^1...-.--. $10,000 00 Barracks, quarters, &C., at Fort Smith.-^..10,000 00 Armament of fortifications-- ^.'-..--->--..-.-•39,733 06 Repairs and contingencies of fortifications.' 2,000 00 ^ Incidental expenses of fortifications,. &c.,r • , purchase of lands, &c. ... .. ^.. ^ S91 95- ' ' •' Fort A d a m s . ....-.---......... 12,44061 -, .'. Fort Calhoun ..'..'....... ; 5,675 0 0 . Fort Niagara- ^ . . . . . . . . . ...-^.....-.-.-.r---7,140 00 FortDelaWare.--.....----.........;...' 70O0O - ..• . .: Fort Warren, Massachusetts.--.-. . . . ^ . . . . • -2,500 00. Fort Pulaski,Georgia-..........>.... 3,650 00 ' v Fort McHenry, Redoubt Wood, and Gov- . : - •. • ington Battery, M a r y l a n d . . - . . . . - : - . - . 1,725 .92 Fort Monroe, Virginia.. - - -.-.. - -...;.^..-. - - • 1/^,390/ OO . Repairing and rebuilding the bid; fort'at .' ,, ^ Oswego, and Coristruction of barrack-.^ 7,602 41 Preservation pf Castle Island, and repairs of Fort Independence ..-.-.."....- ^.-. ^ ^ . - - 70-00 . . .. .^ Fortifications at Charleston, and preserva. tion oif the site of Fort Moultrie. .1 . > . . . 25,690 48 '- . Repairs of Fort Marion, arid sea-waU at St. . Augustine :.^—.---.-..:. .5,694 Ot> Repairs of the old fort at the Barancas, •' Pensacola-.......:.....v......-.-... 16,119 00 Fortifications at New London harbpr, Cori- , " ' . necticut,--..---.. , . V. - . . . . . . 8,000 00;, ' '. Fort at Grande Terre, Louisiana, (Fprt- , -Livingston) ....-..--..---. . 13,797 00 - \ W o r k s a t Fort S n i i t h . . . . . . - . V - . . i.-.-.-.. 1,0.80.00 .' Protection pfthe noithern. frontier . . . . • . . 171,(J43 80 " ^^ Preventing and suppressing Indian hostili' ^ • , ^ ^ ties..! - • - . . . . . . J . . , . - . y . , . . ' . \ . 284,880 01 ' \ •• Freight or transpoitation into Florida and ' \, Cherokee c o u n t i y . . . . . - - . . / . . . . . . . . . . '.' 85,144 55 ' ' ; , Wagons and Carts, &c. ......-..-...-. 43,584 09. ' " Transportation of four thousand volun-- * . ,• teers.......!.-..-.'.=... . ^ . . , . . : . 7,144 1 8 . Hire of corps of mechanics - : . - - i -,..-.--; ' ;18,915 34 Transportation of supplies, &c..> »-. = ^ =. ^ - , 186,892 96 .^ ^, ^ Miscellaneous and cpntingent charges*.-.-. 295,886 17 . Drafts lying over, and arrearages for ser• ; vices in Florida and Cherokee country . ' 25,710 02 Pay pf four thousand volunteers for 1838, ' . including arrearages for 1837,.-. i--,.".-... 45j467.63 Purchase of powder and other materials for^ : .. _ ^ c cartridges, & c . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . ! . . . , . . . 263 19 .,Purchase, &c., of three; small yessels to cruise along coast of Florida in 1839-.-.-. 857 00 / 1840.] S E C R E T A R Y OF T H E TREASURY. 377 Designating the boundary line between Michigan and Wisconsin. , . „ ^. $3,000 00 Breakwater at the mouth of D e l a w a r e . - . . . 3,495 25. Breakwater at Church's. Cove .harbor, in .. , . . the town of Little C o m p t o n - , . . - . . . . . . 49100 Breakwater and pier at the harbor of Burlington, V e r m o n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . 480 00 Breakwater at Hyannis .harbor, Massachu- _ . . . . . setts ....:-.--................. 940 00 Constructing ten piers and improving the • •. . navigation at the mouth of Vermihon river, Ohio. -'...... -..,. • 603 57 Improving the harbor: at Saybrook,. Con-. _ . . necticut..-...-....,...... n . . . . . . . . . , - 9,250 00 Improving'the harbor of' Presque Isle, Pennsylvania . - . . . .•. - . . . . . - . : . . . . . . > 100 00 Improving the harbor at the ihouth of Bass . river, Massachusetts,i839---.-...-........ . •. 735 00 Improving the harbor of Westport-: •-,.... 1,726 00 Improving the harbor at the mouth of Cattaraugus creek, bu Lake Erie.................... , 1 , 6 4 1 00 Improving the harbor of New .Castle,.Del- \ . . aware................ ...;„. 84 82 Improving the harbor bf Wilmington, Delaware," . J . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - ' . - . : . ' . 2 , 6 8 3 78 Improving the harbor of Mobile. . . . , , . . . • 52,184.00 Improving the harbor of C l e v e l a n d . . , . . , . . 500 00 A .sea-wall to,preserve Fairweather Island, riear-Black Rock harbor .......... 2,000 00 Works at Buffalo harbor .- -. - . . 1,647 25 Protection and improvement of LittleEgg. harbor-..:-....-..-......-.--,.-...: . : 484 .00 . * Mound or sea-wall between Lake Erie and. . . . ' Buffalocreek....::-............:..-.. . 8 , 4 4 4 .00 Improving the navigation of Hudson river.. . ,138 83 . Iniproving the navigation of Cumbeiiand . river . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ ...... '... 500 00 Imprbving the navigation of the Ohio be- . . tween Pittsburg arid the falls. .... ,. 500 00 .. „ Improving the navigation of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers from Louisville t o New . v Orlearis.................---..--...:.. 10,000 00 Iniproving the navigation.of the.Arkansas .; , river,.---... '..:./......... .^...,........... . 8,00000 • . Improving the iriland channel .between the St. Maiy's and St. lohn's, Florida. . . . . . 9,904 00 Removing obstructions from the Savaririah . river -...--..J.-.-.:......----, .2,747 19 Removirig obstructions frorn. Ashtabula. , ; . .. ^ creek. . ^ . . i . i ^ . . . : . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 60 75 378 . R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. Rembving obstructions at the mouth of Suwanee river. . . . : .:.,..... $5,412 0 0 ^ Cumberland road in Ohio, west :of Zanes« ville.-.......-,11,752 0 2 , Cumbeiiand road in Indiana. ' 7,400 00 Cumbeiiand road in llhnois.. .---. ; 79,127 34 Repairing road from JacksonvOIe-to Talla-» hassee...---.-.----... - . . 4 , 5 0 0 00 Road from Fort Howard to noithern boun-. . . . ., dary .of Ihinois . . . - - - - - : . . :... 4,404 30 Military road from the Mississippi river. - . 11,561 30 ., Repairing road frpm Jacksonville to Newnansville, F l o r i d a . . : . •........... 1,257 00 ^ • Construction of a road from JacksonviUe. to St. Mary's, F l o r i d a . ' - . . - . . : - . . - - - 7,500 00 • '" .Civilization of Indians. - - - - - . - . 11,317. 50 ; Pay of superintendents bf Indian affairs and Indian agents ......... . . - - 7^900 09 . . Pay of sub-agents -. • 5,779 45 Pay ofinterpreters. - - . . . . - . . - . . - . . - - - 4,100 29 Presents to Indians. ... 2,491" 51 Provisions to Indians .,-. 5,986 0 ! • , Buildings and repairs. . . . . . . . - - ' - - . . . ., . 400 00. Contingencies of Indian d e p a r t m e n t - - . - - . ' 1 5 , 4 5 5 56 Fulfilling treaties with the^— . . . . . . . . , - . . . Pottawatomies--J..... . . . . . . . ; '20,484 08 ; Pottawatomies of Huron 400 00 . Pottawatomies of the P r a i r i e . . . . . . . . . . \ 10,855 01 Pottawatomies bf the "Wabash...-.-......... 12,000 00 Six Nations, New York. .-----... 500 00 . Ottoes and Missourias ........:... 4,430 00 ' ' . . . Omahas. - . - - . . . . L. - . . . . 3,980 00 ^ lowas... - : - - - - . - - - . - . - - : . : . . . . ^ 7,87500 . Choctaws...... ->. - : . - : - . . . . . . . . - . - 18,998 86 Sacs arid Foxes, lowas, Sioux,"Oniahas, Ottoes, and M i s s o u r i a s . . . . . . . . . . — 613 50 . Wyandots.......... X . . . . ; . . . . , 1,324 .35 ..'. ./ Ottowas.. , , 5,234 12 • , Miamies. •^. •' 4,318 86 : • Chippewas, Ottbwas, and Pottawato- ; ' mies. --............,...:.. 27,566 00 ; • -Menomonies.--, . - - . . . . . . . . . ' . . : . . . : ,\ 30,256 .46 . . . Winnebagoes....*.: . . ; . . . . . : . . . ; : . 19,939 62 '• v Christian Indians. . . . . - - . . . . . . . . - ,, .40.0 .00 ....•„ Chippewas of Mississippi. ..X.........-.'. .35,000 00: ; . Chippewas .of Saganaw. .....,...., .4,010 00 Chippewas arid Meriomoriies, Winnebar_•> goes,.and New York Indians.. /'.•'.... . . 1,500 .00 • , . Osages . : . : . . . - . . . . : . . . . - : . . : . • ; 3^200" 16 D e l a w a r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , - . 7,680 00 ; . . ^ 1840.]: SECRETARY OF T H E TREASURY. 379 Fulfilhng treaties with the— Chickasaws. $3,593 00 . Quapaws— 1,154'50 Cherokees. ,-... . 3,280 ,00 ' Ottowas and C h i p p e w a s . . . . . ..... <58,315 00. Sioux of Mississippi. -: .. 11,920 00. Yancton* and Santee S i o u x . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 3,980 00 Sacs and Foxes ofthe M i s s o u ' r i . . . . . . . . . . :8,818 00 Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi. 54,552 00 Kickapoos.-..-. 5,250 00 Kaskaskias ..;.,.. ... . 3,000 00 Piankeshaws. — . . . . 800 00. Weas........... ---.... 3,000 00 Shawnees.... . - - - . . . .: .: 6,340 00 .Senecas and Shawnees ^..... . . . . . 679 00 Senecas. . - - - . . . . . . . ' . . 720 00 Pawnees....,.:......,:............ 8,100 00 ' Expenses of Indian m e d a l s . . . . .. 475' 69 .Hbldingtreaties with Wyandots of O h i o . . ' . 239'QO Expenses of a delegation of Seneca In' d i a n s . . . . . . . : . . . : - - . . ' - . . . . . . . . . : . . . . - . . 3 9 4 61 Teriiporary subsistence of Indians west, and expenses attending distributiori of the / same under the direction of the Secretary • ofWar.........:.................... 47,323 68 Payment of claims of Alabama; Emigrating C o m p a n y . . . . . . . 1 .^. ......... 38,646 00 Examination' of claims under the second : article of the treaty with O s a g e s . . . . . . . \ 800 06 Holding a treaty with Seminole Indians.. . ^ 1,127 90? Cariying into effect treaty with: the Chippe-.. .^ was of Saganaw,- 1837, 1838..;. • . . . . . . 37,876 18 . Cariying into effect treaty with-the Chippe-.. . was of Mississippi, 1837 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,861 -2.5 Carrying into effect-treaty with the Sioux . . . : ? . - of Mississippi, 1837 . . • . . . : . . . . . . . . . . : . • 720 00 ' Carryirig into effect treaty with the Sacs , /. ." . ' and Foxes of Mississippi, 1 8 3 7 . . . . . . . . . - . 10,275 ,46 Carrying into effect treaty with the Winne- . • bagoes . . . . . . . J . . . . . J . . . . . . . . : . . . . 152,233 .0& . Carrying into effect treaty with the Chero-'.'•.' kees, per act of July 2, 1 8 3 6 . . . . : : : . . .: . ^ 315,950 99 . Garryirigiritpeffect treaty with the OttoWas • . ' . and C h i p p e w a s . . . . . . . . .•. . . . . ::,.....:. : . . 2,115 97: , Objects.specified.in third article of treaty withtheCherokeesj-peract J u n e l 2 , 1 8 3 8 . - .82,753 4^ Removal and subsistence of I n d i a n s . . . . . : . 15,087 65 . Payriient pf claims provided.for. infpurth :-. and fifth articles of Miami treaty of No- ' . •Yen^ev•6,1838^.....-...:.'....,.'..,....•.^2,&5By73 / ' 380 R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. Expenses of valuing buildings, improvements, &c., of the Miamies,.per seventh . . . article of treaty, of November .6, .1838 $510 Q Q . . . Expenses of examining, &c., Miami claims .... . . • accrued since October 23, 1 8 3 4 . . . . . . . . . . 380 00 Experises of a commissiori to. examine claims under the treaty with the Miariiies , . . of November 10, 1838 .............. 1,140 50 • / Payment ofexpenses of investigating frauds " . in the Creek reservations, 1839................ . . 1,659 .00 ..;, • . : Payments in. stock animals, per .secorid. . . ^ . . . " •": article of the Creek treaty of .183.8.,-, '.'50,000 00 . . .. ' Purchase ofstock animals of hostile Creeks,.. . , , . . . . .., ;per sixth article of treaty of 1838...;....., .. 10,flOO 00 .... ..:, Payments for improvements pn .missionaiy ': . > reservations, per fouith articleof treaty of . . . • ..;... December, 1835, with the Cherokees.... . 1,5.28 63 . Expenses of Gommission tb examine claims . ' ' v . under the treaty with the Winnebagoes, ' • . ' ' fi '^' last year erroneously appropriated for the S i o u x . - - . . . . . . . . : ' . . ; , : . . .. 3,373,57 Coiripleting sui-veys under treaty with the " ,' ... Delawares, and expenses of locating the . . ' . Miamies and W i n n e b a g o e s : . . . . . . . . . . : 960 00: . Twelve maps, showirig the position of the , . .... . . ; ' lands of each Indian tribe, for use of War . .• Department and United States Senate.. 666 00 , . ^ Supplies of Creek Indians prior to their ; ' . ,; removal, per act of J u l y 2 1 , 1 8 4 0 . . - . . . . i 3 1 00 Expense of a division of the lands o f t h e Brotherton I n d i a n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - . r 1,830 00 -. ' ; . . / Commissioners to adjust claims under the • ^ .' \ Chbctaw treaty-of 1 8 3 0 . . . . . . 1 . . . : . . 644 46 Reliefof Frederick Richmond, .per actof. • . March3,1839......................... ' 9 8 40 . v . ./. Rehef of James L. Kenner, .per act .of . .' ' April 20,1838. .........;.. . . 75 00 Relief of J o h n T . A d d o m s . . . . . . . . ... 100 00. Rehef of Francis Gardiner, per act of March ' N' "^ / ' 7, 1 8 3 8 : . . . , . : . . . - , - . ,.....,....:.. . ,;...338.9Q,. .. . /[ •' Relief of Captain John Vannetten and his company, per act of March 3, 1 8 3 8 : . , . . 263-22' -^ . .: Relief of sundry citizens for Iridian depre- ' .^ dations..'...........:.............-..,! . ^ 375 OO.- ' '• : Relief bf Richard Booker and others, per'•. : ' ^ apt of May 2, 1 8 4 0 . , . . : . . • . - ^ . , . . . . ' . : - . . 168 84 ;• ' ^' :^ • Relief of Ellen A. Schmuck,.per act of : June 28, 1 8 3 6 - - - ; : .l-;. .-.-.^:.."..-fi' ' 120 00 \ . Relief of Thomas W . Tajrlorj per act.of May2, 1 8 4 0 . ; , . . . . . : . . : . ; . . ' . .-,. ; . 110 DO :. 1840.] SECRETARYOFTHETREASURY. Relief of Ebenezer Lobbell, per act of May " 2,1840........................... $1,075 Relief of heirs of Captain Jesse Copeland, ^ per act of March 2, 1839: . . 307 Extra services of Lieut. Col. Alexander R. Thompson..--. . . - • . - . . . . . - : - . - - ^ 2,194 Payment of balances due for military and -^ geographical surveys west ofthe Missis; • sippi... ......--.----.....--....-^14,857 New dies to. renew the medals made in honor of Brig. General Daniel Morgan.. 133 Paymentof account of Hart & Bosworth. " 2,311 Kanzas schools .;. ..i-'^ -*.-.-.• - -740 Interest on stocks in miUs for ChippeWas, Ottowas, and Pottawatomies.--.,•. . ^ . . . 12,342 Interest on stocks under Cherokee treaty of 1835.-.--.-..--.........'. ..:-1,353 Interest on stocks for education of Chippewas, Ottoes, and Pottawatomies:- - . . • . . - , 4,408 Interest on stocks for Creek orphans-... ^ : . 8,190 Interest on stocks- for Menomonies - . . . . . . 3,827 Interest on stocks for Chippewas and Otto' was--. ----., . - . ^ . ^ .v-. ..^ -5^767 Interest on stocks for Choctaw orphan res-: ervations ..... 2,579 381 39 69 . 77 ' : 80 22 90 00 98 50 98 00 50 / 50 69 ^,871,543 03 From which deduct the following repay- ments, viz.v P a y and ; s u b s i s t e n c e . . . . . . . . $10,930 18 Bounties, , & c . . . . . ..... 760 05 Blacksmith's shop, &c.,,at Watertown:.-V--....'....... 1,270 94 Repairs and improvement of '• the arsenal at Charleston.".. ' 10,006 03 Constructiori of f u r n a c e s . . . . . , 3,156 17 Barracks at Mackinac •. 83 93 Barracks, quarters, &c. at Fbrt Brady.......--:.....-.,. 2,025 76 Hospital, per act of May 14, ;. . . 1836...-.:..----....... IQ 20 Completing .machinery at Harper's F e r r y . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 06Erection of storehouses ... 2,825 02 "One. Irionth's pay to volunteers. ' and militia of Kentucky, .. Tenriessee, Alabama, and , Mississippi. :......, 1,706-21' Forage for Dragoons and Voluriteer^, &c.j - . o . . . . . . . . . 1,788 20 ^ ' ' 382 R E P O R T S OF T H E ; , [1840. Subsistence of militia, volunteers, and friendly Indians. . $4,501 08 Improving harbor of Portland, .. on Lake Erie --........ 95 00 . Works at Green Bay .. 123 ^22 - « Deepening the channel at Bridgeport h a r b o r . . . . . . . . , 43 60 Clearing out the Ochlawaha , " river 1,074 10 Survey of the southern debouche of the Dismal Swamp canal to Winyaw b a y . . . . ; . .38 08 • Roads and canals. . . . . • . , 7 3 86 ' _ „. ' • / Rbad from Fort Howard to Fort . Crawford......... . . . 2 3 2 00 Road from Line creek to Chat.. , tahoochee ........... . 30 00 " , .-, Road from Green Bay to'Fort Winnebago. . . . . . . - . . . . . . . 1,768 00 Fulfilling treaties with the ^ ' C r e e k s . . - . : . . . . . . : , . . : : . . . .14;985 ^ 7 Fulfilling treaties with Florida . I n d i a n s . , . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; 13,711 54 : Fulfilling treaties with Wyandots, Munsees,^ and Dela. , wares....'.,. ..:........ 775 50 • In'dian a n n u i t i e s . . . . . . : .. 184 25 ^ • : Pay of gun and blacksmiths.. ,370 52 Payment of purchase.money . ; - • fbr Osage reservations. . . . . - 8,670. 92 . P a y and subsistence of mount-^ ed r a n g e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,228 61 Repressing hostilities of Semi-, . ^ ., .,-.-. nple Indiaris. ,::..^ ' 1,245 18 Volunteers and additional regi\ < rnent of dragoons. — . . . . . 1,848.33 Suppressing hostilities of Creek ' ^ ' -.fi . • ^ Indians...... 4,566 26 ^^ . ^ More perfect defence of the . ,. frontier. , 51. 90 .t . ; P a y of llhnois. m i h t i a . . . . . : . . 19,086. 09 . Holding treaties with Creeks •_. . fi, . and Seminoles ...... 418.75. .; • ./ :.:;.. Fort, &c., upon the Arkansas • , fi-ontier • - 10,936.35 Transportatiori and incidental . expenses of Indian depart\. ment • ... 16 , . . , . . . . • , • •— —• $120,758 51 v . ••.-." ^- • I • . - . . ;.. .•;..... $8,750,784 62 1840.] SECRETARYOFTHETREASURY. 383 NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. P a y and subsistence of the N a v y . $1,880,886 40 P a y of superintendents . . . - . _ : 44,728. 20 Increase, repair, armament, and equipment : ' of the Navy, &c. 714,592. 31 Provisions . . - . . . - . - - . - . . . - . . . . . . . - 431,194 79 Medicines, surgical instruments, &c. . . 35,518 96 Navy-yard at P o r t s m o u t h . . . . 5,480 00 Navy-yard at B o s t o n . . - . . . . . . - . . - . - . . . : 6,756 20 Navy-yard at New York -...---.-.. 3,866 40 . Navy-yard at P h i l a d e l p h i a . . . - . . . . - . . . . . . 13,589 79 Navy-yard at Washington-.::... = 4,020 94 Navy-yard at Norfolk, .fi.'. : . . . . . . . - . . . . . . 11,682 20 . Navy-yard at Pensacola :......... 30,480 20 ' ^ Purchase of a tract of land belonging to the heirs of John-Harris deceased, within the iiniits of the navy-yard at Charlestown. 45,218. 59 Powder magazine at Pensacola.. - - - . . . . 3,000 10 Magazine on Elhs's Island, in the harbor of Nev^ York . . . - ' - . - - . . . . . . . . .T^r':::V ' • 385 90 Magazines at N o r f o l k . . . . . . . : . . . , . . . . . . 750 00 Hospital at B p s t o n . - . . - - . . . . . . . - . . . . . : . • 358 3 2 . Hospital at Norfolk . .,......;.,... 500 00 Conveyirig Schuylkill water to naval asy. lum, Philadelphia. _ -_---..... 2,870 58 Ordnance and ordnance s t o r e s . - - . - . : : : . • 43,293 93 - , Gradual increase of the Navy . . . ^..... 10,161 73 Gradual improvement of the N a v y . . . : . . . . ; • 487,820 50 Repair of vessels in ordinary, and wear and tear of vessels in c o m m i s s i o n . . . . . . . . . . 287,241 46 Contingent expenses of the N a v y . . . . . . . . . . 2.86,792 18 : Contingent expenses not enumerated . . 438 13 Rebuilding frigate C o n g r e s s . - - - - . . . - - - . . 26,266 00 • Prize money for officers arid crew pf the . private armed brig General Armstrong. 606 06 P a y and subsistence of marine c o r p s . . . . . 136,393 58 Subsistence of non-commissioned officers, &c,, marine corps. 31,605 21 Medicines and hpspital stores . - . 3,524 7'6 Fuel......... ..-...\ 11,298 81 Mihtary stbres .' , • 4,707 26 Contingent expenses 10,379 99 Transpoitation and recruiting..-... 3,293 12 Repairs of barracks - - -' 2,257 97 Clothing. : •37,938 28 Relief of. Chaiies Blake - . . . • 180 00 Rehef of John Downes, 723 .60 $4,620,802 15 \ , 384 R E P O R T S OF T H E [1840. From which deduct the following repayments, viz: Wharves, &c., at the navy-yard, Pensa/ cola.. .----..-,..--,..$0.27 Arrearages of pay, &c., to officers of marine c o r p s . . — -i, 485 .5.3 . - . . . , .. „ .... - , - _ , .. .•:$485 8 0 : . . - '.• ^ ...... :• ; $4,620,gl6 35 PUBLICDEBT. Intereston thp funded d e b t - - . - . . . . - . : . : \$2,020 .86 Redemptibn of 6 per cent.. stock of 1813," ' , [ ..• . \ . (loan of sixteen milhons) . . . . . : .. 5,500 00 ;• Redemption of 3 per cent, stock ..'.'".' 901 38 Redemption of 6 per cent, stock of 1813, • (loan of seven and one half milliphs) : : . 3,080 .00 Redemption of 6 per cent, stock of 1814, . (loan of ten millions) :.. ^. - . . . . . . . , 420 00 . Paying certain parts pfthe domestic debt... .29 71 ,. Reinibursement of Treasury notes issued : per act 12th October, 1837 . . . . . . ^ . . . : . . 128,297 65 ., Reimbursenient of Treasuiy notes issued ; . ^ per act 21st May, 1838 . . . . . . : . . . . : . : : 2,938,995 93 . • ' . Reinibursement of Treasury notes issued per act of 31st March, 1 8 4 0 . . . . . , . : : . : . : 398,372 00 Interest on Treasury notes issued j)er act 12tii Octpber, 1837 . . . : . . . . : . . . . V ' ^ , 3 6 4 16 Interest on Treasuiy notes issued per act . 21stMay, 1 8 3 8 . . . . . . ^ . . . : . - . : : . : . . - . - • . 152,,87.5'89 interest on Treasury notes per act of 31st March, 1840. 6,400 98 ; • •' r———$3,641,2.58 56 . - - ^. . ' . $21,188,128 41 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, REGISTER'S OFFICE, - ^^ ' .• - •"" iVbi;emfer 30,1840. T. L. SMITH, Register. 1840.] . • ' S E C R E T i p Y OF; TH^^^^^ • • V •^'' • '• • 385 . ' ' .;•"'••' OF;T';HR-PUBLIC^-M^ .'-/'-•/:-..,/ ;:•:'.,:/.:•'/ , The paymerits bn'accourif of t h e (old^^^ since the. 1st Deceniber, 183.9, haye^^^ :; i^; On^aicepu^ debt, ; , Prmcip4--'- ^ :'•..::,-•.':.. :.:^^ .'..•..:.::.::::'.. -'^:::. .:J-: . ifi••$91953 ^oe I n t e r e s t . . . . .•.i y . . . . -^.,.....; - - ^ . . . . . .-<. ^-^ «:• r-r -.v..i-. \ 2,000 ;0O Leaving unclaimed and uridischa;rgedvr,.:...,::..:;. . v . :..:^ -^^99,554; 95 •..VIZ:,' ^'/-.-^ ///•,•/ ' -'.• ' \. . [ y . t - y - . "[• :'./fi-'.^y'. ' '• : PrincipaL .... .....,..:.-..,.-'.-.:...-.^..::.-;;-.,^-.'.-^^52,988v.:93: : .'. : ',. .• /.-. ^- . Interest . . . . . . . . . . - . .:...-....-.-.;...>; .,?-^:.<.:^",;.-..;..246,566.W2J:'-:-:;',^ :••.- - 2. On accpiint pf-the unfurided; dbbf. ^..: fifi, fi-.../..:..-... :$29-.71 Leavhig the amourit of certificates and "notes payable on " presentatiori.-....:. .':•. .\-'-.';.:.;-::....^.y^^.-.;. ^....-v.;.--,, -TVC:;:$36,237^;5^3. /"•^i^v--;.-.••-•"...;.'. • •'•':'^.-''- •'••^••'V'^^'V :••/••'":• ^ - ' - ^ . V ' . . v r ' ' . Certificates issued-for.claims duiing theTevpfo^ •, " ^' ^ and registered prior to l79g:.^1..;•.:,..•.'i:>$;2^ . : .', ' "' Treasuryribtes issued •duiing the late wai^^^ ^ 5",'2"95vQ0' •• ' • ;' ; .Certificates of^Mississippii $^^ :%;>.. 4;32i) ;09' : : 3. Debts pf the, cbrpprate .cities, pf.the- .District bf- Columbia,i.assuriied by the Uriited; Statesv. viz;:. ..':...... •••/fi^^- • : . • : . ; • ; : • : -.'••;. Of tiie city; of Washirigton. /:,;.;... / • . / . : .^.vl .=..,.-::.. :..:$lv000,000^'Q0 •Alexandria:..;::...,:-..«...;......=.:.-...-:.-;.=...^ ..250,00;(yr oo )i^etoWrit . : : . . . . : . . . : • . , . . : : . , . : . . . 250,000 00 $1,500,000 00 The payirierits .during the j^ear* i8.40;j; pri accdunt ofthe: ;. interest ;and charges of this debt, amounted to. .»=. „ ^ o-.. $78,145 34 TREASURY DEPARTMENT,' REOISTER!S O F F I C E , Novemher 30, 1840. . T . L . SMITH, Uegis^er. VOL. IV.—25. 386 : ' • ' . '• R E P O R T S OF T H E • . ' • . • - E - > : • ' [1840. • • • • ^Statement ofithe issue and .redemption ofifiTreasury Notesfiromthe 1st ofi:,Janu. ' ary to the 30th Novemher, 184:0. The Treasury notes issued during the period above mentioned urider the act of the 3ist o f March, 1840, amounted t o . . . : . $ 5 , 1 6 9 , 3 8 7 ' 6 7 The notes redeemed during the same period, airibunted ' ; ' ' . ' .to..:."...--\,..--.-.;: ..." ......V.w:.-..:.$3,986,182.-77 Viz: ;.. - -. ' . ^ ; . ^ .. . ; . • . ': • • . li Of riotes issued under the actof the 12th . , -of October,' i837, there have'beeri entered in the books at this office . - . . . - . . . $1,41,097 65 jALrid there are at present urider examination by the apcouriting, officers o f t h e Treasury, notes which had been received in payment for duties and lands, amountingto.... ..':. .--.::..:... 6,600 00 ^— $147,697 65 2. Ofnptesissued underthe acts of the 21st • ' of May, 1838,; and 2d of March, 1839, / , there have been entered in the books of / this ofiice . . . . - , - - . . . . . . : . : . - - . : . . . 2,952,415 93 ! And there are at present under examinatiori fi •'by.the accountirig officers of the Depart^ - ment..... .. 25,95882 ' . . ' ' / . — - ' 2 , 9 7 8 , 3 7 4 75 .3. Ofnotes issued under the; act of t h e 31st ;. , .' of March, 1840, there havebeen entered: 731,317 * 4 0 ; • And,there are.at present'^ under examiria- • • tion../...-..-.-.....-...-.::., . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . : 128,792 97 ' . • .1 — ' " \860,110 37 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ; " " REOISTER'S OFFICB, Decemher l,-1840. T. L . S M V r R , Register. GO o Statement exhibiting the value ofi Imports and Exports, annually, firom 1791 to 1840., Year ending . 'Value of Im- Value of E x - Excess of Im- Excess of Ex- Year ending ports over Ex- ports, over Im- .30th of. Sep30th of Sepports. ports. tember. ports.. ,ports. ' tember. Value of Im- . Value of Ex- Excess of Im- Excess of Expbrts overJEx- ports over Imports. ports. ^ports. ports. GO W $52,000,000 $19,012,041, i79i:....... $32,987,959 1792 31,500,000 20,753,098 10,746,902 1793.: 31,100,000 26,109,572 4,990,428 1794. 34,600,000 33,026,233 1,573,767 1795 69,756,268 - . .47,989,.472 • 21,766,796 1796 81,43'6,164 67,064,097 14,372,067 1797 ' 75,379,406 • 56,850;206. 18,529,200 1798 68,551,700 61,527,097 7,024,603 1799........ 79,068,148 78,665,522 402,626 1800 . 91,252,768 - 70,971,780 280,988 1801 111,363,511 .94,115,925 .17,247,586 1802 76,333,333 72,483,160 ^ 3,850,173 1803.... 64,666,666 55,800,033 8,866,633 1804.......: 85,000,000 77,699,074 ' 7,300,926 1805.... 120,000,000 95,566,021 , 24,433,979 1806....L.. 129,006,000 101,536,963 27,463,037 1807 138,000,000 108,343,150 . 29,656,850 1808 56,990,000 22,430,960 34,559,040 1809..., 59,400,000 52,203,231 . 7,196,769' 1810. 85,400,000 66,757,974 18,642,026 1811... 53,400,000 61,316,831 1812... : 77,030,000 38,527,236 38,502,764 1813 22,005,000 27,855,997 ^ 1814 12,965,000 '6,927,441 6,037,559 1 8 1 5 . . . . . . . . . 113,041,274 52,557,753 60,483,521 1816.. $147,103,000 1817... 99,250,000 1818 121,750,00.0 1819........ 87,125,000 1820 '.. . 74,450,000 1821..:..... 62,585,724 1 8 2 2 . : . . . . . . . 83,241,541. 1823. 77,579,267 1824.. 80,549,007 96,340,075 ' 1825........ 1826: 84,974,477 • 1827... . 79,484,068 _ 1828........ 88,509,824 ; 1 8 2 9 . . . . . . . . • 74,492,527 ^ 1830........ 70,876,920 1831........ 103,191,124 1832 101,029,266 1833. .> 108,118,311 ^834... 126,521,332 1835.......\ 149,895,742 $7,916,831 1836 189,980,035 .1837 140,989,217 5,850,997 1838 113,717,404 1839 162,092,132 1840 ^ 104,805,891 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, R E ^ S T E R ' S O F F I C E , $81,920,452 ' • $65,182,548 87,671,569 11,578^431 93,281,133 28,468,867 70,142,521' 16,982,479 . 69,651,669 4,758,331 64,974<382 72,160,37711,081,260 74,699,030 2,880,237 " 75,986,657 4,562,350 99,535,388 ' 77,595,322 7,379,155 82,324,827 72,264,686 16,245,138 72,358,671 • 2,133,856 73,849,508, 21,880,541 81,310,583 :87,176,943 13,852,323 17,977,878 90,140,433 104,336,973 22,184,359 121,693,577 • 28,202,165 128,663,040 61,316,995 117,419,376 . 23,560,801 5,230,788 108,486,616 121,028,416 -41,063,716 ,131,571,950 o w H \> $2,388,658 3a95,313 2,840,759 •P3 O "^ ffiw 2,972,588 pi W > • Ul a 26,766,059 December 2,1840. T . L . S M I T H , Register. : 00 -00 CO 00 Value ofiExports cmxd Imports during each Presidency, from Mr. Monroe*s second term to Mr. Van Buren's inclusive. ~: Value of Exports. ..;,.;,;". '.years.; . JrJ|\JC4ioii;/jCii.\0;i', Domestic produce; Foreign pro. duce, &c. r i 8 2 i . . $43,671,89-4 •J 1822.. 49,874,0.79jMr, Monroe's second, : . . : ,, o , , . . :1 1823 .47,155,408 1.1824 . •;^56,,^49,500. $2I,302',488 22,286,202 27,543,622. 25;337,157 ; Total.: .$62;585,724; $64,974,382 .83,241,541 72,160',281 77;579,267v 74,'699,030 :80,549,007 . .75,986,657 191,350,8.81. .96,469,469 .. :287;,.82.0,350 ' . . • . . . - • . • • . . . . . . . . 229,591,8.15 . 102,128,408. • 331,726,223 ; 349,308,444 • K \ • ' .$1.6,135,189! 3,195,313 7,379,155 • i6-,245,138. 23,624,293 - 2,846,.759.7 •' -^ • ; .6,036,072 •' 17,588,221 ; ri829 1 1830 ' ; 11831 li832 : ; 55,700,193 •59,462,029 61,277,057 '§3,13.7,476 239;576,749 .. 2,388,65^ ;18,523y847 . . — e — • — — ' General Jackson's first '.;$2;388,658-. $11,081,260 : 2,880,237 .4,562,350 .303,955,539 ;' fl825- • 66,944,745 • 32,590,643' • .99,535,388 . . '96;340,G75 J 1826 •"84,974,477 24,539,612 77,595,322 :53;65s>7io 1 1827- ^ . 58,921,691 . 23,403,136 • 82,324,827 - •79,484,068. 11828 21,595,017 ..8.8,569,824 72,264,686 . 50,669,669 Mr:Axlam s ! ? . . . > ; . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . of ImExcess of ;im.-. Excesi of Ex- Excess Value of Im- ports during oy er-Ex- ports .oyer Im.r ports ports. ;' each.pres'iports.. "-^ '.. ; • Jport^: '.fi'. dency. " •' - i.6,6'58,478 . 7 2 , 3 5 8 , 6 7 1 ."•..:74,l92',527- / : -2,133,856 .-73,849,508. . .'70,876',920 V ^ 2,97.2,588 : 14,3.87,479-.21,§80,541 / •20,033,526: 81,310>583; .; .103il9l,124 l6iV629,266 87il7^,943 13,85^,323' 24,639,473 ; 75,118,956''. 314,695,705 349,589 ;837 37,866,720 2,972,588 34,894,132 ri833 J 1834 1 1835 11836 General Jackson *s second . 0 • . • • • 70,317,698 81,024,162 101,189j082 106,916,680 19,822,735 . .90,140,433 16^,336,973 2:^,312,811 20,-504,495 121,693,577 21,746,366 ; 128,663,040 108,118^311 126,521,332 149,895,742 189,980,035 . 22,184,359 28,202,165 61,316,995^ 359,447,622 85,386,401 574,515,420 129,681,397' 444,834,023 —,—'. 95,564,414 ri837 '96,033,821 Mr. Van B u r e n * s . . . . . - . . . . . . . .-*.. J1 1838 . 103,533,891 : 1839 ti840 . 113,762,617 • . - - . -^ ; 4.08,894,743 00 . o ; • ' • / .; :129,681,397 ,—._ 21,854,962 ^117,419,376 ^ 140,980,177 12,452,795 : 108,486^616 113,717,404. 17,494,525 162,092,132 121,028,416 104,805,891 17,809,333. • 131,571,950 69j611,615 ,. 478,506,358 ; 521,595,664 .. w o „ 23,560,801 •5,230,788 41,063,716 26,766',059 69,855,305; 26;766,659. 16;323,187 'O. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ^ ^ RBGisTtn's OFFICEi December ^^^ T . J j . m ¥ T l i , Register. ffi. m Hi Ul •a CO: 00:. <©• 390 R E P O R T S OF T H E . H - • -^ [1840. •• >' ^ TREASURY DEPARTMENT, December 7,, 1840. SIR : 1 have tbe honor to transmit, jfor the informatioii ofthe House of Representatives, an estimate of the appropriations proposed to be made for the service ofthe year 1841, amounting t o . . . . . : . . .$16,621,520 2S • VIZ: .. / ' ^ ^ ' ~~^~ ~~'^ Civil list, foreign intercourse, and miscellaneous:. $3,450,740 13 Militaiy service, including fortifications, armories, arsenals^ ordnance, Indian affairs, revolutionary andother pensions . . . . . . . . ; . . . 7,725,440 94 • Naval sei*vice, including the marine c o r p s . . . • . . . , . . 5,445,339 21 To the estimates are added statements showing-— 1. The appropriations for the service of the year 1841, made by former acts of Congress, including arming and equipping.the militia, civihzation of. Indians, revolutionary claims, revolutionary pensions under the act . of June 7;, 1832, claim^s ofthe State of Virginia, relief of the corporate cities in the Districtof Columbia,.and public d e b t . . . . , . . : ... 2. The existing appropriations which will not be required for the year 1840, and which it is proposed to apply in aid ofthe service ofthe year 1841, amounting to. . . . 3. The existing appropriations which will be required to complete the service of the.year 1840, and former years, but which will be expended in 1841, amount, ing to. :....... ' 4. There is also added to the estimeites a statement of the several appropriations which will probably be carried to the surplus fund at the close of the present year, either because these sunis will not be required for, or will no longer be, applicable to them, amounting to , : 5. In a note is sepajately specified* the amount which it is estimated will be needed in 1841 for the redemption of Treasuiy notes. ."......... Very respectfully, your most obedient servant, r - . .. . ; • ' $1,013,200 00 3,749,904 f02 6,661,123 52 '^ • . .138,877 99; , 4,500,000 00 , ' ' L E V I WOODBURY, Secretary ofi the Treasury. The SPEAKER ofi the House ofi Representatives. E S T I M A T E OF A P P R O P R I A T I O N S FOR T H E YEAR 1841. CIVIL;LIST: LEGISLATURE. : Appropriations made in 1840. - ^ For compensation and mileage of the Senators.and members' ofthe House of Representatives, their officers and clerks, and for the contingent expenses of both Houses of Congress, viz: . , Fifty-two Senators, at $8 per day, estimating 87 d a y s . . . .•. Speaker.of the House of Representatives, at $16 per d a y . Two hundred and forty-one members, at $8 per day... Delegates from the Territories of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Florida, a;t $8 per day e a c h . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " : . . . . Trayelling expenses to and from-the seat of Government... $36,192 00 1,392 00 167,736 00 2,088 00^ 154,000 00 $361,408 00 Secretary of the S e n a t e . . . . . ; ' . . . . . : . . _ . . Principal clerk. '...... ..'.... .... . Five engrossing clerks, at $1,500 e a c h . . . . Messenger.. ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .•. Chaplain to the S e n a t e . . . . . . . . . . : ^ J . . . . ^ Sergeant-at-Arms to the S e n a t e . . ' . . . . Assistant Doorkeeper to the Senate .. Clerk o f t h e House of Representatives.;.-. Principal Clerk.... — . . . . . . . : .^.:.,. Ten clerks, at $1,500 each i . . . . . . . . . : : . Messenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplainto the House of Representatives. Sergeant-at-Arms to the H o u s e . . . ... 3,000 1,800 7,500 700 500 1,500 1,450 3,000 1,800 15,000 700 500 1,500 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 $668,944 00 ESTIMATE--CQntinued. pporkee.per to: the. House. -.".. : . . . - - : . . . . . . . . - . . . . . - . Assistant Doorkeeper t o t h e House . . : . - . . . . . . . . . . : / . - - : Postmaster to; the-Hdusei J- -:-^, .'..'............' Draiightsiiian of the H o u s e . . - ^ : . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . ,.......' $1,500 1,450 1,500 1,500 CO ZD to Appropriations made in 1840. 00 00 00 00 ,$44,900 00 $43,400 00 INCIDENTAL AND;CONTINi&ENT EXPENSES OF BOXII HOUSES OF .GONaRESS, INCLUDING S^^^^ For.;th(5 •Seha;te, as estimated by thie ^Secretary > . . . ' / . . - - . . For p-reparing,. printing,^ ."and binding, documents,' ordered by.the resolutions of the Senate of 2d. July,. 1836, and ;;;2d Mai-eh, 1837, relatiiig;tQ;the. esta^listo . "bf. Government I *epoits,;pl^ns^ suryieys fbr improve^ ment pf harbors aind ^river^^ :ro;ad4 and canals.;, to bC'dis. tiuirsSd linder the ;di^eeti(9n;6f.this ^e^ "coritrolthe contingent;expenses 6f the^Senat^. ^ .•//: -•-.•: 75,000 00 75,000 00 20,t((>0 00 Jfote.-r—'This suni includes 112,250 for printing and engraving'already done in pursuance of the said resolutions. . . : For- the Hotise .of Representatives, .as' estimated b y lhe .150,000 00 245,000 00 200,000 00 LIBRARY DF CONGRESS. ' • Salary of the principal; aiid :.aMs|aint lib . . . . . . . . . ^. For an assistant during the session of Congress, and term of the Supreme Court,, sky 90 days,.a;t $ 1 50 per d a y . . Salary of messenger. — , ^^^.i :*;!;> .>.V-Vii>.i:>v^-*^M ••.-;:^ . . ,2,6S0 GO 13S ob 700 OO 787 50 i' 3,^ ' . • - ^ ^ Gontingent expenses . . . - - . . - ^.... i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . Purchase df books for the library, of Gongress.... •...../.. -••:. reoo 00 | 600 00 : 5,000 00 5,000 00 9,085 00 .$660,393 00 . • EXECUTIVE. .Compensation to the President of the Uhited States . . . . . Compensation to the Vice President of the United States. 25,000 00 25,000 60 5,000 00 5JOOQ;OO; 30,000 00 . : ' •* DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Secretary of .State . . — ^.......... ...... Glerks, and.messengers . : . . . . : l : : . , : : . . . ; . . : . : . : . - . . . . incidental and c -of the Depaitment of State, including •publishing and distributing the l a w s - . . Compiling,.printing,-&G., the "Biennial Register . . : . : . . . : . . 6,000-00.. 20j.30O" 00. ' 6,ooci bo - 20,300 00 25,000: .00.' liOOO 00 2^,000 00 " 52,300 00 FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE NORTHEAST EXECUTIVE : - BUILDING. * Salaries of superintendent and watchmen . . .....:.... Contihgent expenses of said building, including fuel, labor, . oil, ahd repairs . - . : . . - - ; . - . : . - - . . . . : _ i ...-•. i • - - - • • - • • ; . -1,5O.Q.O0 1,500 00 - I " ; : ,.: .3,350 00 3,^50 Oii? •4*850., 00 57,150 00 ' TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Secretaiy of the Treasuiy. Clerks and messenger s — 6,000 00 [ , 16,450,00 ... - ' • 6,000. 00 1 16,450 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. CO CD Appropriations, made in 1840. $3,600 00 Clerks, per act of 23d June, 1836 $3,600 00 $26j050 00 First C o m p t r o l l e r . . . . . Clerks and messengers 3,500 00 19,300 00 Second Comptroller.. Clerks and messenger 3,000 00 12,250 00 First Auditor : . ... Clerks and messenger. -3,000 00 15,900 00 Second Auditor - : - . : . .Clerks and messenger. 3,000 00 17,900-00 Third Auditor 1.. . \ Clerks, and messengers Two clerks employed on claims, per act of 18th Januaiy, .V1837 . . : .......:".. 3,000 00 29,650 00 Fourth A u d i t o r - . . . . . . . . . . Glerks.and Messenger ... 3,000 00 16,950 00 3,500 00 19,300 00 22,800 00 3,000 00 12,250 00 15,250 00 3,000 00 15,900 00 i8,900 00 3,000 00 17,900 00 25,900 00 3,000 00 32,050 00 2,400 00 35,050. 00 : : . . . . i-... ..^.: 3,000 00 16,950 00 19,950 00 Fifth Auditor Clerks and messenger .^ ..'1 Two additional clerks, per act of 7th July, 1838 3,000 00 3,000 00 9,800-00 2,000 00- I 11,800 00 14,800 00 Treasurer of the United States.. — ,".."-.-.•.-•--'.---..-—•.'. Clerks and messenger.. .— ........ .. 3,000 00 10,750 00 3,000 00 10,750 00 $13,750 00 The Treasurer submits the propriety of giving authority to employ in his office three clerks on permanent establish^ meht, in lieu of that number who are now, and have been for some time,, employ e i under the temporary act of 12th October, 1837, authorizing the issue'of Treasury notes; the services of that number being npw^ as they have been heretofore, necessaiy for. carrying on the general business of the office, and cannot be dispensed with. . Should this submission be acceded to, he recommends the salaries to be fixed at $1,600, $1,200, and $1,000. Submitted, $3,800. ; /' - •• . •• ' -••: Register of the Treasuiy .•^-.. .. •.... Clerks and messengers .° ..-. 3,000 00 24,200 00 3,000 00 24,200 00 27,200 00 Commissioner of the General Land Office .^ -, Recorder,-solicitor, draughtsman, and assistant draughtsman, clerks, messengers, and p a c k e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 3,000 00 3,000 00 95,500 00 95,500 00 98,500 00 Sohcitor of the T r e a s u i y . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerks and messenger . . .......:.. ......... 3,500 00 3,950 00 3,500 00 3,950 00 7,450 00 INCIDENTAL AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, nothing required, Balance deemed sufficient. , co^ ESTIMATE---Gontinued. ZD Ci Appropriations made in 1840. For translatiiig foreign languages, and. for transmitting pass-^" ports and sea letters in the office of the Secretaiy of the Treasuiy- — $300.00 For. stating and . printing the pubhc accounts, including a 1,800 00 dei&Giency: in former, a p p r o p r i a t i o n s . . . . : . . . . . . . . ...-..,. . 2,000 00,: ..... Office of the First Comptroller.. .. ^ .[•••'...--. Second ComptroUer ,... .,. 1.......'. liSOO 00 . 1,000 00 .../_•.. First Auditor^-,--.. iv.^:-,.^w:^: . . . , . - - . . . - . . . . ;. Sefcond; A u d i t o r . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . .• 1,000: 00 . 1,000 00. , . . ' - Third Auditor. - - . . „ ! . 1,000 00 . . . Fourth Auditor ......^....-.. .. ... 1,000,00 Fifth-Auditor.-.... . . . . . . . . . . : - . . . . . . ..2,000 00 Treasurer of the United States.. . 3,000 00 * ,• Register of the T r e a s u r y . : . . v . . ^ . . • . . . - . . . . .• 1,500 00 '. . Solicitor of the T r e a s u i y . . . . . - . . . . . . . . ,; •Commissioner of the General Laiid Office, in: eluding 83^000 pieces of parchment and; 24,670 00 printing,- patents, &c. . . . . . . . . . ; - \ . . . . . . . . ^ $41,770 00 ' . ' • . . ' . ^ • ' $300 00 1,400 OO2,000 OO 1,500 00 1,200 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 500 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 3,000 00 1,000 00 18,417 00 F O R T H E G E N E R A L P U R P O S E S O F T H R SOUTHEAST^^ E X E C U T I V E :•;• • •.•...••- B U I L D I N G i : . , -. ' • • ' . . ' " • • • . . " • • - ^ ' • Superintendent and watchmeii ^..;..-:;. '.^... :^ -.^^'...^.-.; ^.;...... ^ Contingent expenses of the building, including fuel, labor, oil, r cariying the Department mails, and seahng ship's regis 2,100 00 12,()00 .OU; - • ' - 2,100 00 1%0OO:QO; I .-—' WAR. DEPARTMENT. — 1 ,1.4,100,00 - . . -".j $376,470 00 t.: . 6,000 00 Secretary of W a r . . , . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . ] : . . fi......1..... 1.. C.lerka and. messengers, including the clerkship under act of April 20,,.1818, tmnsferred back from Pension ;0ffice bn : the 1st of Marchj 1840: . 1 : . - . : : : J : . ..:^. : . ^ . : . : .J^. - : . 13;iB.6. 10 3,000 00. j Contingent e x p e n s e s , . . . . . . . . . . . . ..."..,-. 1,000: GO Bo;bksV;maps, arid plans for the W"ar D e p a r t r i i e n t . . . . . . , : . .• 3,0.00 .00 ^Conipensation of extra clerks, when employed in said office I '- '' I 1 •'" . ..:.- •• . .^ ' ? . . . 6,;0OO 0013,350:00 3,000 00 lyOOO 00 , 3,0,00 00 26,186 10 Commissioner of. Indikii. Affairs J . . . . . " . _ J . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . ' 1 Clerks and. messenger... . . . ^ . . . . . . ^ — . . . . . . . — . — . . . .Contingent e x p e n s e s . . . . i . . . ' . . . . . . . . ' . : . . . . . . . . . - - . , . . 3,000 00 • . 16,400 00 2,000 00. . • . . ,„ 21,400.00 Commissioner of P e n s i o n s . . . . . . — . . . . . . . ' : . . . - . . . . . . . . . 1 2,500 00 12^00^00" Clerks and rnesserigers..:^ ........ :^......."..,.... Clerks transferred from the office ofthe Secretary of W a r . . . . • 2,793 40 Sala;^ry of one clerk transferred from th"e' Navy Department,1,600 00 per act Mairch 4, 1 8 4 0 . . . J . . . . . . . . . . V ; . J J. . ^ . ' . • . . . . .^ 1,500 00 Contingent e x p e n s e s : . , . . . . . . . . . J . ' . . . . 1 ^ . . . . , . / . . . . . .^, • . - „ ^^•^ 3,000-^00 16,400 00 2,000- 00 : 57 2,584 1 18,250 00 • 1,600 00^ 3^000'00 » 1,500 00 : 300 00 „ 7,.650:O0 1,600 00 20,793 40 Clerk and messenger in the office of the Comnianding General:....:-•. . . ' . ^ i . ' / . . . . . . . . . . V . ' : ' . . . " . . . . . . ' . Contingent expenses . . . . . . . . . . • . . . / . . . J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . _ . . - . . - : . . • • ; 1,500 00 300 0 0 • '\ 1,800 00 Clerks and. messenger; in the office jof the Adjutant GeneraL Contingent expenses .....,.,:......... ' 7,650 00 1,600 00 • - • 9-250 00 1 Co CD 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. Clerks and messenger in the office of the Quartermaster 'General ....:. — — .. Contingent expenses —. — Appropriations made in 1840... $7,300 00 1,000 00 $7,300 00 1,000 00 $8,300 00 Clerks and messenger in the office General ...;..•..... .^Contingent expenses — . . . - of the Paymaster Clerks, and messenger in the office General of,Purchases ..: Contingent expenses , of the Commissary :.......'...,— 7,100 00 800 00 7,100 00 800 00 7,900 00 4,200 00 800 00 4,200 00 800 00 5,000 00 Clerks; and messenger in the office of the Commissary ! General of Subsistence.. ...... Contingent expenses .. 4,300 00 3,200 00 Clerks and messenger in the office of the Chief Engineer.. Coritingent, expenses'.. — . . . . ................. 5,650 00 1,500 00 .Clerk and messenger in the office of the Surgeon General. Salary of a clerk at $1,000, under the act of April 20, 1818, transferred from thb office of the Secretaiy of W a r . . Contingent • expenses 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . J . . . . . . . . . . . 1,650 00 4,300 00 3,200 00 7,500- 00 5,650 00 1,500 00 7,150 00 1,650 00 1,000 00 550 00 500 00 3,200 0 0 Clerks, and messenger in the Ordnance O f f i c e . . . . . . . . . Contingent expenses .. 8,650 00 800 00 8,650 00 1,550 00 10,200 00 Clerks and messenger in the office of the Topographical B u r e a u . . .^— . . - : . - . - r - -Salary of a clerk at $1,400, transferred from the office of the Secretaiy of War to the Pension Office, to be traris~ ferred from that office ori the 1st March, 1 8 4 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 Contingent expenses . . . . . . . . . . i ^ . . . . - '-^ 2,500 00 1,170 50 1,735 00 ... ' , ' • . - • • 2,500 00 •" , 5,405 50 1,735 00 FOR THE GEIIERAL PURPOSES OF THE NORTHWEST EXECUTIVE BUILDING. 2,250 00 Salaries of the superintendent and w a t c h m e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contirigent' expenses of said building,' including repiairs, • labor, fuel, oil, engiiie, and -also rent of the^ bounty land office . . .' --r : 2,250 00 - 4,700 00 4,700 00 6,9.50 00 $141,035 00 NAVY DEPARTMENT. .Secretary of the Navy. .-...; : Clerks and messengers,.after deducting one clerk transferred to Pension Office per act March 4, 1840, at $1,600.. . . . Contingent expenses ........: Commissioners of the Navy Board Secretary........:.-. :. ..... Clerks and messenger. ...... ..... Contingent expenses.. . . . . . . . ... ........: .... \ FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE SOUTHWEST EXECUTIVE BUILDING. Salaries of superintendent and watchmen. , 6,000 00 1 11,250 00 , 3,000 00 1 10,500. 00 2,000 00. 8,450 00 2,500 00 L 1 1,250 00 1 . 20,250 00 , . .. . 23,450 00 6,000 00 12,850 00 3,000 00 10,500 2;OO0 8,450 1,800 00 00 00 00 1,250 00 ESTIMATE-T-Continued. o o Appropriations made in 1840. Contingent; expenses of said -buiiding,lricluding-^ fuel, labor, oil, repairs of iiuilding:, engine, and improvement of the. grQund's..- - $Q,35ff 00: $3,350; QO $4,600 00 $48,300 00 POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. PbstriiB-ster G e n e r a l " . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . : . : . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ Three Assistant Pdstriiasters General '..'. Clerks, and niessengiers..-. ^..,. .„..:. Two watchmen, at $300 e a c h . . . . . 1 ^ : . , . . .• Topographer and additional clerks,.per acts. March> 3,1839, • arid;May.6, 1.^40-...-.'.:.;..,:......•..,...,,.,-,......,•.•.. _ . , .,•..•.-....•. Clerk;tb keep appropriation accounts, per acts, of Marcih 3-, - /1839,'aiid.May-a,':184Q^^^ :•-.;, ^:.'Vw.U:. ......:.;^: For contingent. experises, includirig friel for the Auditor's oflice, and $4,000; for-rerit of the^-bui^^^^ Bbpartmerit 1: ...;.. fifi 1...-..: .,J-.^^: l^:..:.-^. :> . .^... / 6,000 7,500 48,600 . 600 6,000 00 7,560 00. 48,600 00 .: M Q / M 00 00 00 00 10,200 00 V 11,600 00 l,40i). 00; 8,000 00 10,500 00 84,SQQ 00 Auditor Ibr ^the Post OflBce "Departmerit... 1... 1 . . ^ . . : . . : Clerks ah4 n l e s s e n g e r s . . . . . ^ . - . . , . . . : . . . . : : . . ^fi. 1 . : . il.. ^ 1 Eleven additional cle^rks, per aqt of. July 7, .1838: ^. ^ ^ . . . . Contingent experisesv..'..:..:. i . . . . . . . J..^..;.!. .fi....... i . ...:;- 3:;0O0 55,500 13,200 4,700 3,000 OO 00^ 00 60 00 68,70l) 00 4,7dO 00 76,400 00 161,200 00 SURVEYORS. AND-THEIR; CLERKS. Surveyor" General northwest of the O h i o . . . . . - . ; . . ; . : . . . . . [ <i-Glerks, per act of May 9, 1 8 3 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2i000 00 "6,300 .00 2,000 00 6,300 00 '8y300-00' w Surveyor General'of llhnois and 'Missouri.......:......;:.'.• 1 • 2,00000 : 3,82000 ^ Clerks,;, .per .act of May 9^ 1 8 3 6 v , , . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . ' . . . . . . . .^. t o • • " • * • - . ' •• -. • " • " . • • . " ^ ; • ' ••'• 2,000 00 3,820 00 5,820 00 •. ?> Surveyor General of Arkansas . .....— } Clerks, per,act of May .9, 1 8 3 6 : : : , . , . . _ . . . . : , . : . : . . : . . : -2-,00,02,800 Suiveyor General of Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:':.......:.... Clerks^ per act-of May 9^. 183Q- .,-....fi..:.:. .z^.,^-..,..'./ .'...'. -. QQ.- m 2,000 00 2,800 00 4,800 00 2,000. 00 2,500 00 tjQOO 00 .2,500 00 4,500. 00 2,000 00 Surveyor .General of M i s s i s s i p p i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^.... — . . . , . Clerks, per act of May 9, 1 8 3 6 . . . . . . . . . : - - . . . . . .> . . - . . . •; -1,000. 00; 2,000 00 5,000 00 3,000 00 Surveyor .General.of .Ala,bama... : . . . . , . ; . . : ...: v.... Clerks,'per act of May 9, 1 8 3 6 . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . : ! . . . : : . .-^ . . . ' 2,000 00 09 2,000- 00 2,g0:0 00 4,200 00 Surveyor Generaiof Florida..:. .^•..:.;... ^.-. .> . ^ .> ..-:...... Clerks, per act of May 9 , 1 8 3 : 6 . . , - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -V 2,000 00 3,500 00 2,000 00 500 00 2,500 00 gU'iyBjriQr General of yS^isconsin and. Ipwa-, per; a;.ct.of Jrine 12', ;i838, .\yith aproposedi increase of $ 5 0 0 . : . . . . . . ' . . . . . Clerks, per act of Jurie. 12vl838v with a ^prdposed increase of $400. ^............^....... .1,500.00 2,000 00 .1,600 00 2,000 00 4,000 00' For extra clerks and draughtsmen in the offices ofthe Surveyors General, in addition to the unexpended, balances, of jfor^^^ ,.,...;., . , • . ESTIMATE—Continued. o to Appropriations made in 1840. appropriations, to be apportioned to them- according to the exigencies of the service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — : For extra clerks in-the offices of the Surveyors General, to transcribe^iield notes of survey, for' the purpose of preserving them at the seat of Government, in addition to the unexpended balances of former appropriations, viz: ' . Office of the Surveyor General northwest of the Ohio.. 'Office of the Surveyor General of Illinois and Missouri. Office ofthe Surveyor Gerieral of Arkansas . ' Office ofthe Surveyor General of Louisiana.....- $9,000 00 $7,200 00 $4,500 3,000 1,500 1,000 4,500 00 .2,200 00 1,000 00 00 00 00 00 10,000 00 Secretary to sign patents for' public l a n d s , . . : . , -Commissioner of the Public 'Buildings, in Washington, per - act of the 21st of July, 1 8 4 0 . . . . Commissioner, from the 21st of July to the 31st of December, 1 8 4 0 . . : . . , . . . . j . . ^ ..:... $54,320 00 1,500 00 1,500 00 2,300 00 3,000 00 311 96 3,311 96 Three assistants to the Commissioner, as superintendent of the Potomac bridge, at $1 50 per day, including oilfor • lamps, and fuel...-,. 1 . ..:. 1,807 50 5,119 46 MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS BRANCHES. Compensation t o t h e director of the Mint at Philadelphia . . 3,500.00 2,950 00 . ^ •'- treasurer . ^ . . . -o......... chief c o i r i e r . . . . . — . . . . . . . ^ . . . . 1 . ^- assayer i. melter and refiner ............. engraver -.-.--..*.-... assistant assayef. — . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ one clerk at $1,200, two at $1,100, and one at $ 7 0 0 - - . . / . . . . . - . . - . . . . - - . Compensation to w o r k m e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For incidental and contingent expenses, including the Wastage of gold and silver, fuel, materials, stationeiy, waterrent, and taxes, in addition to the unexpended balance of the appropriatiori of 1840 For specimens of ores and-coins, to be reserved at the Mint-. 2,000 00 - 2,000 00 2,000 00 2,000 00 2,000 00 1,300 00 4,100 00 18,900 00 24,00Q 00 20,400 00 23,000 00 . ^ 800 00 1,000 00 16j000 00 1,000 00 1,800 00 44,700 00 Compensation to the superiritendent of the Branch Mint at Charlotte, North Carolina Compensation to the a s s a y e r . . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . J . - — . . . . . . . . • coiner : . . . . . .^ . one clerk . . . . . — ; - . . - . . . ...... 2,000 1,500 1,500 1,000 00 00 00 00 6,000 00 3,600 00 6,000 00 3,500 00 For compensation to workmen . . . ^ . > . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel, materials, taxes, and wastage of g o l d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500^ 00 2,500 00 12,000 00 Compensation to the superintendent of the Branch Mint at Dahlonega. - . ..... — /. ,,. J assayer. « ^, ^. „ , , * , . , 2,000i 00 1,500 00 "ESTIMATE-^Contmued;. Compensation to the coiner. « . ' .• oneclerk-..;:-...-...'.-...-.^. - I Appropriations made in 1840. $1,500 00 1,000 00 $6,000 00 2v880' 00^ Foi"- compensatibn to workmen.^ . . . . — ...--For incidental and. contingent expenses, including fuel, materials^ taxes, and wastage of g o l d . . . . - 1 . . - . : . . ' . . . . . . $6,000 0 0 3,500^ 00: 1,000 00 2,000 00 $9,880 00 Gompensation to the superintendent of the Branch Mint at New O r l e a n s : . . . . . . . : : . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . Compensation to the treasurer . . . . . . . . ... ^ . . . . . . . coiner... .--.. > assayer . . . ..-.:. ^ .• ^ melter and refiner: ..;.....:.. :.. ' two clerks at $1,200 each . . . 1 . . . . . . 2,500 2,000 2,000 2,000; 2,000 2,400 00 00 00 00 00 00 12,900 00 22,Q00 00 12,900 00 22,00.0.00 For coriipensation. to: workmen..... . . ^ ^ . ....:... ,... F o r inciderital and contuigent expenses^ iricluding fuelj materials, taxes, and wastage of gold and silver. 1 . . . . . . . . 17,100 00 17,100^ 00 52,000 0 0 GOVERNMENTS I N . T H E TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES.. Wisconsin TeiTitory. Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.. Three Judges, at $1,800- e a c h . . . . ...... 1........., Secretary-... .., . . . „ , . . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 . _ . : 11. C o n t i n g e n t e x p e n s e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fi. . . . i ' 2',S00 00 5,400 00 1,200 00 9,100 00 35¥ 00 350 00 Compensation and mileage of the members of the Legisla^ tive Assembly, pay of officers of the Assembly, printing, stationery, fuel, newspapers,- furniture, and all-other incidental and miscellaneous . o b j e c t s . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . : : . . ^ ; . 34j075 00 34,076 00 ; 43,525 00 Towa Territory. \ Governor ^..;......, Three Judges, at .$l,80O'each. ... ............. Secretary..... .^.. - . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . ... Contingent e x p e n s e s . . . . ......................... i ;Compensation and mileage ofthe members ofthe Legislative Assembly, pay of officers-of. the Assemblyv printing, stationery, fuel, postage, newspapers, furniture, rent, and all . other incidental and miscellaneous objects, and iricluding. $6,729 for arrearages due above the amount appropriated by Congress.. A . . . ; . . . . ; . . . . . i . . ^ ; . ^ . . . . . . . 1.... j 2,500 5,400 1,200 350 '00 00 00 00 9,100 00 • •" 34,050 00 3.4,904 00 44,354 00 Florida Territory. Governor..—............... w.........,— . . . . . . - . . . ' — . . Four Judges at :$ 1,8.00 each, and one at $ 2 , 3 0 0 . . . . . . . Secretary.. ^ ..w.. .•..:..-.-.•....... - - . . - ^ . - . - . . . : ...... .'Contingent expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... Compensation and mileage of the.members of the Legisla• tive Council, pay of officersi, stationeiy, fuel, printing, rent, , fumiture, and all other incidental and contingent objects.. 2,500 9j500 1,500 .350 00 00 00 00 13,500 00 • • - 350 00 gO,;32§:0O| 29,425 00 43,275 00 131,154 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. .. - : Appropriations madeinl840. JUDICIARY. Chief Justice of the Supreme C o u r t . . — . . . . . Eight Associate Judged, at $4,500 each -.... District Judge of Maine...' NewHampshire........ — . Massachusetts Vermont...:". Rhodelsland : .. ...^.. Connecticut .....,: , . . New. York, northern district... ' New:York, southern.district.... , . • • New J e r s e y . - • - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . Pennsylvania, eastern districts Pennsylvania, w^esterri district. "Delaware.;......-......:... • ;^ M a r y l a n d . . . - . . . . . . - . • . . . .... - ;Virginia, eastern district.. i . - Virginia, we stern'dis t r i c t , . . . Kentucky .; Tennessee . \ . ^hio: ..1...:........... North C a r o l i n a . . . ...... . V .; ' South Carohna. - - - - . - : . . . . . Georgia ... , V Louisiana,....:..'.. ^ - . . . : . . Mississippi. o a $5,000 36,000 1,800 1,000 2,500 1,200 1,500 1,500 2,000 3,500 1,500 2,500 1,800 1,500 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 '2,000 00 1,800 00 1,600 00 1,500 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 2,000 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 3,000 00 2,000 00 Indiana . . . - . - . ... . v . . . . . . . . : 1 1,000 00 1 1,000 00 • Illinois.... .—,..'..*...:......2,500 00 Alabama . . . . . ^.. ........:. . 1,200 00, - Missouri....... : . . . . :.....: — 1,600 00 Michigan......... .... — . . : . . . . ,2,000 00 Arkansas....'........ .'......-.'.. 93,900 00 93,900 00 12,700 00 12,700 4,000 1,000 500 600 2,700 00 Chief Justice of the District of Columbia. : . . ' . . . . . - . , . . 5,000 ,00 Two Associate Judges, at $2,500 e a c h . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . ' . 2,000 00 Judge of the Criminal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .V 1,000 00 Judge of the Orphans' Court, Washington c o u n t y . ' . . . . : . 1 ' 1,000 00 Additional Judge pfthe Orphans' Court, Washington county 1,000 00 Judge ofthe Orphans' Court, Alexandria county. . . . Attorney General of the United S t a t e s : . . Clerk.......: .....'.........."..: . . . . . . . : . . . . , Messenger.. — . . . . . . . .... .....:.;.....:.:. Contingent expenses . — -. . . . — : . . . . 4,000 00 1,000 00 1 . 500 00 500 00 Reporter of the decisions of the Supreme C o u r t . . . . . . . . . District Attorney; Maine. ......:.. — ..... New Hampshire.. . ^ . . . . . . . . : . : . . . : Vermont... . ::! ..'.'-. ...... 1 ^Rhode Island ',.-.............. • Coiinecticut..............:..:: ..:. New York, northern d i s t r i c t : : . . : . . . . ' . ^ New Jersey :....... Pennsylvania, w e s t e r n . d i s t r i c t . . . . . . . . Delaware ............ ... Virginia, eastern district 6,000 00 1,000 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00 200 00! 00 00 00 00 00 1,000 00 ESTIMATE—Gontinued. ' " ' ^ / ' • ^ • \ - " . - , - . ' • ' . • - ; ' ' • • ' - ' ' - • ' : • - " ^ • • • ' " • Appropriations made in 1840. ; • District Attorney, Virgiriia, western d i s t r i e t . : . . . . . : - . : . . . . Tennessee, ^g;sterri d i s t r i c t s . . : . : : : . . . . . . . Tenriessee, .western d i s t r i c t . : : . ^ . . : : . : Tennessee, J^ackson d i s t r i c t . : : : . : . . . . . . . Kentuxsdky.-.•:-;....^.. . • • . : . : . , . . : : . - • : Ohio..^^^......;......^;^ ir... . : . . . . " : - . : . . • . . . - . • -• • •• • >. ^ . North G a i ^ o l i r i a ; . : . . . . . : - . . . : . . . . . . " : . . fi/ -- • • .:, .-- - •*©eorgia,f.....^.'...^.;...^^.-..:..-,-..^...w . . . . : , : . . . liOuisiaria, eastern : d i s t r i c t . . . . . . ^ . . . ^. •^ . ^Loiiisiana, w e - s t e r n d i s t r i c t : . . . . . . . . . . . :• - ,. .- ••• / . -Mississippi.-.,.;....;."...;. . J . . . . . . ..: ' : -Indiana.:.-;-..---.-..... :...-.:: - :• : •..•-"•':: .Ihinois::.-... - ^ v . , . . : : : . ^ . . . : . . . : . . . . : . . . v . Alabama, rioitfierri d i s t r i c t , . . : . . . .. ; . .'.jAlabaniiia, s i g ^ ^ ..... ::.,. :':'.- •.•^:..' ;0VIis:sOiiiiri^^.>^:*:.w-•.^w,.-..^;:!:.=;;;w;. .^. .^..:...•.^.. • -•'v-- •. •.;• '.. v : . .'•;Mic^igafe.w-..,:,.'^.,.-:.=-.;.^....:...^....-.^.i.:: . - : . • '••.;"•• • ^:;;;.; •Arkans'as.--::-...:;.-. . - \ : ' . : . : . : r , ; - . . : . ; • Fiorida, eastern ^ d i s t r i c t . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . : . -Do. -imiddie .district.-.: . . . . . . - . . . .-> Do.. western district... .< ... . • Do., soritheiTi "district - . : : : . : . . . . . . / ^ ; vBo.;: Appala^ :^sbmsi:ri..'.- .'.'.././ .^..i..:. : : . : . : . . . . . . • . ; % D w ^ - : v - . / . \ : : . - - . v , . : : , - : _ . :-^^^^ \ Marshal-for the district'ipi^f Maine . . . . : . V-'- : . - - - - . . . -^ :.: ' . -V';-^;..;;^NewHariiphire,:.'.::..•..:::..•• o $200 00: 200 0 0 . 20b .00 200' 00 .. 200 00 2 0 0 00 200 00 200 00 #00-00^ 200 00 ..200 00 200-00 '200 00 "200-00. : 200 00 ; 200 00^ •200 00 200 00 200 00; 200' 00^ 200 00. 200-0.0 200 ;0O ;:;250 00 '260 00 •200 00 ;2O0-00 • . . .-: . i 1 ; . ' ; .• " • ' • ' . . - . ' \ ' . . • • . • ' . • ^ • • : " • • - - , • . . • -• • \ • ] Vermont-.;- .^•'.GL..^*. <..-.... !^ -.-.^ i^ ^\j'.^. • - - 200 0 0 200 00 Rhode Island.... . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . ; Connecticut....:-..^..^/.'. . v . . . . v - . . • ' ' . 2 0 0 0 0 ' 200; 00:New: York, :iit>rthern i d i s t r i c t : : : . : 200 OO New -Jersey.:... ^>%--.'. i - : : - :^ :.: - ^ 200 00 Pennsyivariia, westem':district... ' 200 00 D e l a w ' a r . e . . ; . ; . . . . . . , . . . . , . . .^ . 200 00 Virginia, eastern d i s t r i e t . . . . . . . . 200 00 - ;Dqw > Westem district- - - . . . . 400 00 North C a r o l i i i a : : . ; . . ; . ; . . . . . . . . - - Kentucky...' .. 200 00 200 00 Ohio.;.:...-...-...-.;..:..-..-' 200 0 0 Tennessee, eastern district, v-.-.:..200 00 Do. ^westprn..district....... 200 00 Do. Jackson district- / . . . . 200 00 Louisiana, eastern, d i s t r i c t - . . . . . 200 00 Dp. .^estern^'district^ 200 00 -Mississif^pi.:.. :L.J>. .. .^:. i-.l.. ^^ .^v::\ J .^-' 200 00 .Indiana;.-f..^.•. =.-v-.;.^.r/.:--•wi.'v.;-- ...K^r'*.-'^.' 200 00 ;ilEnois.-,..:-........-.-:.:.:-,. \^.k.^:...^^ ^ •^'; 200'00 Aiarbama^ northern distiicts ,:wA^.rii .200 00 = , Doi ;Sou&ern7'district;..w.^ -,..^. 200 00 Missouri.^- J-/,..,.,.fi.^..-v.^^^.•-,..-.4..-,^ : 200 00 •Mic^iiganl. ^^.-.fifii-. ^^-.'...:^,.-fi.-i,..,:^ •..,>,'! - A r k a r i s a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -..:.-. 1: :... 200 00. 200 00 Florida, eastem ^district... . . . , • . 200 oo; Do. middle'^district.i.........; • . Do, . .western district.... -.. - . . 200 00 2O0:.00: . . Do.:. :southern d i s t r i c t . . . . . . . " ' Do. ' Appaia(±fe(ga distri^ : ' 2 0 0 00 03 O GQ a S3 w s Hrj. m i c! O CD ESTIMATE—Continued; o' Marshal for the district of Wisconsin. - Iowa-'...... Appropriations made in 1840. $200 00 200 00 $14,450 00 For defraying the expenses of the Supreme,.Circuit, and Dis^ trict Courts of the United.States, including the District of Columbia; also for jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred . in the year 1841, and preceding years,; and likewise for defraying the expenses of suits in which theUnited States are coricerned, and of prosecutions for offences committed against the United States, and for the safe keeping of prisoners: $14,450 00 325,000 00 300,000 00 $453,050 00 Total civil hst. ^,238,271 46 MISCELLANEOUS. A N N U I T I E S AND G R A N T S . Josiah H . Webb, per act of December ^12, 1811. Rachel Dohrman, per act 3d. Mai-ch,"1817. ./•.''.. Elizabeth C. Perry, per act 2d March, 1 8 2 1 . . . . Elizabeth M. Perry,-per act 2d M.arch,'1821.., Survey ofthe coast $50 300 400 150 00 00 00 00 $50 00 $900 00 of the Uriited States, including compensation to super- 900 00 intendent and assistants. - . . . . . . : . : : . . . . . . v . ' . - . . - . - . . . " - - - . . . . - . " Salaries of the two keepers ofthe pubhc archives in F l o r i d a " . . . — , . . . . Salaries of registers and receivers of land offices where there are rio sales. Expenses in relation to the rehef of certain insolvent debtors of the United States . . . . . . . : .............. — ...... -.... . i.' Allowance.to the law.aLgent, assistant counsel, and district attorney, under - t h e acts providing for the settlement of private land;claims in Florida For payments to LuigiPersico and Horatio Greenpugh.for statues to adorn the two blpckings, east front of the C a p i t o l . . . . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . .. . For payments to the artists engaged in executing four historical paintings - for. the vacant panels ofthe rotundo ofthe CapitoL .-^^......,.... 1.. — F o r , the support, and mainteriance o f t h e penitentiaiy of the District of Columbia . . . -.. . .... . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . . . ^' For bringing' the .votes for. 'President and Vice President -of,the United . States to the.seat of Government-..... . .... ^ . . . . . . , V. - - - .• ^- . -": To, make good a defi^ciericy. in the years 1839 and 1840 in the fund for-the relief of .sick and disabled seamen, as established, by the act of the 3d •. May, 1 8 0 2 . . .^.... .••.. ;.._.:. fi..-.^..,..,,. . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . : . 100,000 00 1,000 00 . 3,500 00 100,000 00 1,000 00 3,500 00 3,000 00 5,000 00 5,000 00 8,000 00 8,000 00 8,000 00 8,000 00 8,381 00 14,503 00 12,000 00 97,000 00 M}te.—See as to marine hospitaiis', submitted at the last session. For balance due the commissioner for ascertaining and marking the southern boundaiy of Iowa Territory, Under the act.of 18.th Jurie, 1838 For carrying ori the woric of the new, custom-house building at .Boston... .^ For the discharge 'of such misceUaneous claims, not otherwise provided for,' as shall be omitted in due course of settlement. (Nothing required— balance of appropriation deemed sufficient.) LIGHT-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT. , • For supplying hght-houses, containing 2,598 lamps, with oil, tube glasses. 414 86 121,000 00 121,000 00 ESTIMATE^Gontiriued. • wicks, -buff, skins, whiting, and cotton cloth, transporting oil, and .keeping the ^apparatus in . r e p a i r . . . . . . . . . . . .... . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . For repairs, refitting, and improveriients, of light-houses, connected there- Appropriations made in 1840. $115,844 8.6 112,359 46 For~salaries;pf236» keepers of ligh^^^^ .with two Ught-houses, and one .with, three) . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ^ . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 94,0S8 3.3 . F o r salaries of thiity l^eepers of floating l i g h t s . . . : . , . -. J . . . . . . . : . . . 15,800 00 For. searrien's; wageS;, repairs arid .•suppUes. to thirty floating lights . - ^ . 104,440 30 For weighing, mooring, cleansing, repairing,. and supplying the loss of 25,514 92 beacons, buoys^ chains,' and sinkers: -.:............... For expenses of ^examining, arid reporting the ,,:conditiori c>f light-houses • annually . ^ . . . . . . . . , . : . . . . . ..••.:......... 1'....-...,..:........ =... '.< ^.1,...;....:. 4,000 00 .Foi; s u p e r i n t e n d e n t s ' - c o m m i s s i o n s . . . . ; . . . . — . . . . . : . . . . . . . ' . . - - - . . .• ..:. 12,074 94 $484,072 81 $431,987 26 :^ote.—The number of lamps has be^n reduce^d at some of the lighthouses in Massach and Roanoke marsh'es and N^ttheS: lights disCoTitinued: since last .year's-estimate .was made. - i'tTBLlC BUILDINGS AN^D •.M)^e.—^By.the lOth section ofthe act .oif. 21st. J=ul:y, -1840, it .is enacted "-That;all the estimates of the public buildings and-.grounds shall hereafter'be submitted by .the Gommissioner of. the P.ublic B.uildings to the-Comniittee on Publifc Biiildings and Grounds, to be examined and approved by them before they kre reported to the House.'"' Wo .estiinates for;ilho"se fobjects iare,,, ithiBrefor.e, "Submitted by this Department.. . . ' • .. ; ' SURViSYING: THE PtJBLiG LAlVl)S. [ For surveying the public lands, in addition to.tbe unexpended rbalaiiGes of former •appropriations, to .be :apportioried to the several 'Surveying districts, "aiccording'to the exigerieies^of the service, iincluding'office rent and fiael, :fbr the yfear 1 8 4 1 . . . . . . w - . . . - : . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - o ^ . . . . . 55,000 00 215;,0O6; 00 E'er retracing certain, old surveys in the State of Alabama, at a' pri'ce'^nPt exceeding $4 a mile ,.., — -..-..-..-... — .. For surveys in Missouri, in the towns- named in the act of 26th May, 1824, i n addition to the sum of $6,000 appropriated for the same object by the. • " act of Sth April,. 1838: .-.•.... - : . . . . . ; ; . . . . . . - . • . . . . . . ; . . . ; . . ' . . •.^. For sui'veying- five hundred- miles of detached: arid "urifinished lines in lUinois and Missouri,, principally in the militaiy district, Illinois, at a price not exceeding $6: a riiile-. '. .'. : . . 15,000 00 2,000 00 3,000 00 75:,O00 00 I N T E K C O U R S E / W I T H FOREIGN NATIONS. ;. The Secretaiy of State estimates," viz: ' " '/' " ' V ' '. "• :For salaries of,Miiiisters of the Uriited States to -Great' Britain,' France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Mexico.-....... . . „ . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " For salaries ,of Secretaries of Legation- to the same-places . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . Fpr-^salaiy of a Minister Resident t c Turkey..'...;::.,'..•-.-'-<-.-.-.- - ^. - - -.'. For salaries of the Charges d'Affairestp Portugal, Spa-in, DerimarivjSwedep, Holland, Belgium,- Brazil, . Chih, Peru, New Granada,. Venezuela, . Texas, Naples, and Sardinia...:......... ^ .• ..>%•..^..^~., .1^-.... -. /.. For salary of a D r a g o m a n to the Legation to T u r l i e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For contingent expenses of all the missions a b r o a d . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... For outfits of a Minister tQ.Austria, and a-Chargi d'Affaires"to Venezuela. 54,000 00 12,000 00 6,000 00 63,000 00 14,000 00 6,000 00 63,000.00 ; 2,500rOO 30,000 00 13,500 00 58,500 00 30,000 00 18:1,000 00 For salaries .of the consuls at. L.ondon and: P a r i s : . . . . . . : . ' : . . - - : : . - : . . : ' . For .the relief and protection of .American seameri in for.eign countries. . . . For clerk hire, office rent, and other expenses of the office of the consul at London, per act of 18th Januaiy, 1 8 3 6 . . . _ , . ' . . . . . . . . ' . . : . . ' . . . . . . . . . . For expenses of intercourse with the Barbaiy P c w e r s . ! . . . . . . : . . ...••... 4,000 00 50,000 00 4,000 00 40,000 00 2,800 00 17,400 00 2,800 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. !—I Appropriations made iri 1840, For the contingent expenses of foreign intercourse ». / Total foreign intercourse. ' . c $30,000 00 $104,200 00 $285,200 00 ... . " - MILITARY E S T A B L I S H M E N T . . . Estimate of the ^Secretary of W a r of the sums required to be appropriated for the service of the W a r Departmerit for the year 1841: ^V PAY DEPARTMENT. ^ 1,172,028 00 514,489 00 . 114,571 00 80,030 00 1,172,028 00 P a y ofthe A r m y . , . , . . . . . . . . . ^..... - . . . - -.'- - . . . - - . : 514,489 00 Subsistence of o f f i c e r s . . . . . . . . ; . ..-•-....... ... 114,571 00 Fo]rage of officers' horses Payments in lieu of clothing..^ :...... ... 80,030 00 P a y of officers, instructors, cadets, and musicians, at the MUitary Academy, and for forage of the officers' horses, and clothing for their servants 106,205 00 103,558 00 1,987,323. 00 ADJUTANT G E N E R A L ' S DEPARTMENT. '• • • . • • ^ . Extra pay to reenhsted soldiers . . - .'- Expenses of recruiting ' ^ ' ........ .:: PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. Digitized for' A FRASER r m y clothing a n d e q u i p a g e . *-...-. - . . . . : . - 8,640 00 40,109 05 48,749 05 ^^ 505,737 7^ ..^ 47,163 27 . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^.. - . 425,635 67 Taxes on Passyunk arsenal, the clothing depot near PhUadelphia^ for 1839 and 1840, and for a smaU balance due in 1838.1 — ; ' . . . . . .......: 1,530 50 -507,268 23 , SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT. For subsistence in kind 648,899 00 515,492 00 O' •" : .QUARTERMASTER S DEPARTMENT., ^For regular supplies. : . . . ' . . . . i-....................-..:..... For barracks, quarters, storehouses, &c. - . . . . . . . . . ^ :..,... .... For transportation of officers' baggage — ^ For transportation of troops and s u p p l i e s . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:•--....;.. : For incidental'^expenses — . . : . . . .i -..... For contingencies ofthe Army :.. ^ . For continuing the.barracks., quarters, &c., at Fort Leaveriwprth. For coritinuing the barracks, quarters, &c., at Fort Smith . . . . . . . . L . . . . ^ For, continuing the barracks, quarters, &c.,. at Fort- W a y n e . . . : . ' . . . . . . . . . For contihuing the barracks, quarters, &c., at Sackett's Harbor. For continuing the military road on the western frontier For barracks, quarters, &c., at Turkey river* 261 ;00^ 00 160,000 00.1 65,000 -00 242,000 00 130,000 .00 - ^ 9,000 00 25,000 00 50,000 00 50,000 00 1,000 00 ' 30,000 00 271,000 173,000 65,000 287,000 121,000 7,000 00 00 00 00 00 00 30,000 00 50,000 00 20,000 00 30,000 00 1,053,000 00 ' MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT. For medical and hospital departnient.. • • . • . 28,000 00 / ' ' * . , .• " ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. Military Academy.' . •" For defraying the expenses ofthe board of visiters, and the other various 38,000 00 '• V-: -: l-gTiMi^TE^eantkued.;-Ci s • •^current arid ordinaiy.'expenses.'0f the-^^ other than pay, subsistence, :&c: ...'.-fi ..i... fi... .'...': ..^.'.Z - .':..... . r . . . , - -.. . . . - . / . . . - . . . . . . ... ; - $26.,387 .53-.. \ Fpr increase. and;expense-of the Ubrary, :SDG. ..'..J^.^ V.. - V /- : . . - - . . : / : . . . ' . ; . : . , ,1,3,00 oo: For completing the buildirigs of-the library and philosophical apparatus • and chemicaldepartm&ti^::^.V;^;:::.. ; : . . . ' . . : . . /..... ...i , " 7 , 5 8 L ; 3 7 , ' \ ] .Ki^ : fi-,'.-/-['^ •'•''.•/::'-:•-^-Fb^ "•'•..'•"';';.•;:.•:-';;;;;.::' For fcrti&ationsrat.New;L6ri;d^^ /:'fi .....::;:...:•: J - . ; . . . : . . . ; . : ' .Fbri^prt^Sfeiiuj^ .;! .•For;|)erm^rierit.whai^^^ .WilUam,-;arid-. Sorith^^ •; v;B^teiy;,;;GGveiiipr'^';lsM ./^fi^./,'^-.'-.' •F0r^'repairs:of s e a - ^ ^ ; o f ."Cas1ile";Vf iUiarii.'and • other'-parts^-of Governor'B • • " t ' V ' ' i '• ' ' ' < ' ' ' y " ' ' • • ' ' • ' : ' . ' • • ' • ' • . " . • ' • • • • • - . / ' - • • • • ^ • ^ '•'./'':-..'•• •••^".''\.'.'-- ^ • • - . ^ - . -.,'••. ' -i $27,493'95^ 1,000 00 .'.: • . .'. .. . -Mjam^m.M,m'M-: • mMQQO . :w;QQ(y:m ' • ./B0m.::mi . 1P0,0O0:OO i5#,000;;00 .0 ,' *.. ' /80;0O0 00 . pi 25^000 00 .• ' " . - : ja0v0^0 ; o 4 : : 0 . " • - • . ' :.:iivQp^0ii;: • " . i . •' r :^>:fi^fim:^: i ,• fififi^m'm:- •• iJ(J;0Q^:®: T'pr repairs 6f;;Fprt;Gibspn, New York.harbor/;. .^/:y.fi-X. .fi'.'.i'.\:V/.:,...:^ •;;v::f^0QQ>W^ For Fort Delaware, being the balance w^hich will go to t h e surplus fund at. - the. end-.ofthe-.preserit;3rear.y,. •,. V.::.':.. .' .^••:-..•':; . •;•.••• For reptos:pf" Port W a s h i n g t o n , . . . . : . : . . . . . . : : . i- ..•.. .<.'-........--.. x........ "1-5,000 6 6 : -.,-' •^pi>F6rt'-MohrQe:-::.:.-,-:->V- .-fiy-s.-./.'-^j^.'-fi..-^'^]:-. '/:./LV^'.'':^...fi.fifififi.'.''.'.':^: ;. 85,000 .00 . Fpr Fert.Qalhouri.:,.:...'..:...-..-^'.'.fi fi...r. .•'::....'.'.... ^/,.^'...fii,}. fifi...\/ lOjQOO'^do "Fqrrrepair^ of :Fprt Macon ,.; :.-..•.;. .•;..•..:;..:.•:: . : : ^ : . J...-/.'.,, ...fi:..:^^.-^..: • i5;po():oor -• For Fort Suniterv-'-- --.---.- -- - - -..,v .-,..•.•;. .'..-^.-,-.. .:^/fi^..^:. . f i . . . ^^./..._.., •-.: ;40>6OO;-00^ 2,001 00 . For- repairs .of Castle Pinckney;. ...•/,.-.... v.-.^ >,•,-;.>.. fi.fi fi'^'-:..'^:..: : '..'.'.v..'. 15,()0O 00 •- . For Fort:'Pulaski.r"..:..-;:..: ;.•-••..•-......'. :...:.:.-: :!• ..^l.:.:..A;:'.:.:.>-:^..>• -•. ^:',:'.; . \:$mmB..m- ;::' - , . - . vEpr.rep^s; pf .Fprt Independence smtl;'.sea-W9:U of :Casti^ "For. Fert;Warren...,-.... .•/-.^.;..^:/...-/::'fii,:. -...^... v-.- .,.;.•.•.:..:.'.'/. .fi.:..'.^^'..... V Appropriations made in 1840.; ' '- ' - ' - ' • ' ' ' • .. : • " . / - . . f -•'• rm^o^im 5O;0O0 00 • . ••• . ' • / • • • ' • ' 25,0d0 00- r ^ .00 ,. ' 44,000 00: • 9 For For For < Fpr P For »5 For •| For 10 For ^^ For For For Fort Pickens. — - . - . . . : . . - - - •• - • •-- -. - - Fort B a r a n c a s . . . . . . . — . . . . . . ,....,..:..-.. Fort Livingston. ------contingencies of fortifications ...................,.....:... incidental expenses'atteriding the repairs of fortificatioris repairs of sea-wall on Deer Island, Boston h a r b o r . . . - . . . . . . . . . - . . : ' . . repairs of sea-wall on ilainsford Island, Boston harbor. / . . . . . — cpntinuing sea-wall at St. A u g u s t i n e . . . • — . - . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . — . . . fortifications at the outlet of Lake Champlain, New York. fort on Sellers' Point flats, harbor pf Baltimore, Maryland. construction of a^ sea-wall on Lovell's Island, Boston haxbor. — . ^ . . 10,000 30,000 30,000 57000 10,000 1,500 1,000 15,000 40,000 25,000 12,000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8,000^ 15,000 15,000 10,000 50,000 00 00 00 00 00 100,000 150,000 100,000 360,000 150,000 10,500 50,000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 516,500 00 ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. For the current expenses ofthe ordnance service .......: For arniament of fortifications .... . For ordnancej ordnance stores, and s u p p l i e s . . . . . For national a r m o r i e s . . . . . ^......... For arsenals ..' :.....................: For repairs, improvements, and.new machineiy at Springfield armoiy. . . . For repairs, improvements, and new machineiy a-t Harper's Ferry armory . For expenses of preparing drawings o f a uniform system of artillery, and for other supplies in the Ordnance d e p a r t m e n t . . — . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . ; . For purchase of saltpetre and brimstone. . . . . .-... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For purchase of a site, and rebuilding, the arsenal at Charleston, South Carolina ^ . . . . . . . — , . ^. ^ . . . . . ! . - . . , . . . . . . . , . . ; . . . , ' , . . : . . 85,000 00 100,000 00 '80,000 "00 300,000 00 120,000 00 20,000 00 38,000 00 3,000 00 40,000 00 3,600 00 20,000 \00 25,000 00 791,600 00 2. Surveys. To complete the surveys ofthe Des Moines and Iowa rivers. y'pr surveys and examinations of a military chdracter. 2,000 00 30,000 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. 00 For completing the surveys of the boundaiy between Michigan and Wisconsin '. ' For continuing military and geographical surveys west of the Mississippi... For completing the maps showing the position of the lands of each Indian tribe in'amity with the United States, per act of 3d March, 1839. Appropriations made in 1840.. $5,000 00 20,000 00 1,000 00 $58,000 00 3. Light-Houses. For the removal of the light-house on Goat Island . . . . . . . . . : , . , , . : I — For light-house on Flynn's knoll. New York harbor, being the amount of a former appropriation carried, to the surplus fund 13,000 00 138,909 26 151,909 26 _ 4. Pensions. For revolutionary pensions under the act of 18th March, 1818, in addition to the probable balance at the end of 1840, of $70,000. For invalid pensions, in addition to the probable balance at the end of the year 1840, of $90,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . For pensions to widows arid orphans per act of 4th July, 1836,-in addition to the probable balance at the end of 1840, of $ 7 3 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. For five years' pensions.^to v^ridows per act of 7th Jul5Vl838, in addition to the probable balance a t t h e end ofthe year 1840, of $401,023 50.:^. For > half-pay pensioris, payable through the "Second and Third Auditor's offices . - . . . : . . . : J...........:.. .' -° 5. Arrearages.: ^ 107,000 00 448,241 00 23,676 00 168,314 50 863,540 00 10,000 00 5,000 00 1,042,555^50 . For a,rrearages payable through the Third Auditor's office..-. For. arrearages payable through the Second Auditor's, office, being the $112,132 00 314,000 00 1,000 00 1,500 00 balance that will- go to the surplus fund at the end of 1 8 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . ^ . . 1 ' 6. Indian Department. .-.• - •; - : For the fulfilmeritpf the treaties with theyarious Indian tribes..; - . . . . . . . For the current expenses of the Indian, departmentj ineiuding transportation and incidental e x p e n s e s . . . . . . . : . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 .00 . 757,668 00 1,600 00 932,454 40 -' 97,100 00 97,100.06 854,768 00 • Total: m i l i t a i y i - . . ' . . . , . . . . „ L... 1 * $7,725,440 94 . ^ofe.r—For views .as,to the .various topics and estimates corinectedwith roads, harbors, &c., reference may be had to a special report by the Secretary of War on.the subject, to the Senate, at the last .session; • . " . ' ^ NAVAL E S T A B L I S H M E N T . There will be required for the general service,of the Navy, duringthe year 1841, in addition to the balances,which may remain on hand on the 1st o f J a n u a r y , 1841, viz: ' ' . . . . . -, : For pay of commission, warraiit, and petty officers and s e a m e n - . . ; . . . . . . 2,335,000 00 For .pay of superintendents, naval, constructors, and all the civil establish40,000 00 ments at the, several y a r d s . . : . . ; . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . •?.- - r-^ - - z-T -For p r o v i s i o n s . : . : . . . — . . - . - . ' . . - - . - . • - - . . - . . . . . . . . . . . - . - . ^ . . . . . . . . 500,000 00 For increase, repair, armament, and equipment;of the Nayy, and wear a;rid 1,425,000 00- , tear of vessels in c o m m i s s i o n . . . . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . - . . ; . For. medicines'and surgical instruments,, hospital stores, and other expen30,000 00 ses on account of the s i c k . . . i . ^./ . . . . . . . . . . i For the improvement and necessary repairs of navy-yards, viz:_ 25,000 00 Portsmouth, New Hampshire. . : . . . . . . . .... 42,000 00 Charlestown, Massachusetts . . . . ^ . . . . . ...... . 78,000 00 1 Brooklyn, New York . . . . . . . . . . ^•.-...... .... • . • — 2,250,000 00 - 74,620 00 620,000 00 T, 1,000,000 00 75,000 00 , 1 20,000 00 17,000 00 18,000 00 E STIMATE—Continued. 0 For the improvement and necessary repairs of navy-yards, viz: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . . . . . . , — .^— . . . . . . . -.'. — . . . . . . . $9,000 00 \ Washington,: District o f C o l u m b i a , . . : - . . ' . ^ . ^ . . . . . . - . - - . " . • . . , . . . . ' 11,000 00 Gosport, V i r g i n i a . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — .•...,. -49,000 00 Pensacola, F l o r i d a . . . . . . — . . ^^.. . . ^ . . . . . . - . r r ? — . . . . . . . . . . . '• 20,000 00 For contingent expenses. ....:.. — . r - - - — - -.— - 450,000 DO For contingerit expenses not enumerated . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . 1.. 1 . . . . 3,000,00 For hospital buildings and their dependencies, viz: 1,500 00 At Chariestown, M a s s a c h u s e t t s . . : : . . . : ^ . . — . . . . . . . — 1.... :.. .At Brooklyn, N e w Y o r k , . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 3,000 00 ; At Norfolk,.. V i r g i n i a : . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ^ 1 . , : . . , : 2,000 00. 1,500 00 At Pensacola, Florida.. .. ' . . - f i : •-.'•.... — . . . : . . . . . . — . ^ ' • • ' . - • ' • • ' . ' - - • - ' ' MARINE CORPS. ' • • • " • ' - . . • ' . . . ^ $5,000 20,000 17,250 13,000 450,000 3,000 . :. . • -'. -. - • 00 00 00 00 00. 00 L._J • . ' - ^ . ; ' . ' ^ -• • hH ^ 0 SJ ^Ui • • $5,025,000 00 0 ' ' • : ' - For the pay of officers, non-commissioned officers, musjciaris,.privates, and " servarits serving on shore, and subsistence of bfficers of the marinecorps 17.6,927 60 For provisibns for the non-commissioned officers, musicians,, privates, ser45,054 99 vants, and washerwomen, serving ori shore For clothing.. ^........,. . 43,662 50 For fuel. i................... . . . : . , " •; r6;274' 12; For the purchase of a site, and to commence the erection of barracks at 30,060 00 Charlestown, M a s s a c h u s e t t s . . . . : . . . . :..............,.:........ For the purchase of a site, and to cpmrrience the erection of barracks at 30,000 .00 Brooklyn, N e w Y o r k . . , ..r^-.. .^ . . . . . ; . / . ..^-^... ..'. For the purchase, of a site, and to commence the erection of barracks at 30jO66 06 Gosport, Virginia... ^ - . . . ' . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . .v - . ^ ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appropriati oin s made in 1840. • . - •• " • ' ~ ' - ' : • • ' , • -' ' • . ' • " 175,050 40 • 45,054 99 43,662 50 16,274 12 \ • - : ; M W f—1 h^ 0 To commence the erection of barracks at -Pensacola, Florida . . . . . . . . 1 10,000 00 For keeping barracks in repair, andfor rent of temporaiy barracks at New ; 6,000; 0X)' ' ; York . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . : . : . ...:.::./.•. . : . y , ^ : . . . { . . . . . . ...^ .•^.'.. .'. . . For transportation of officers, non-commissioned bfficers, musicians, and privates, and expenses of r e c r u i t i n g . , . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — .• 8,000 00 For.medicines,.hospital supplies, surgical instruments, and pay of matron 4,140 00 and'hospitalsteward:. . . . . .---.- - ---.- - - - - - . - . - - - . . . . . . For militaiy stores, pay of armorers, keeping arms in repair, accoutrements; ordnance stores, flags, drums, fifes, and other i n s t r u m e n t s . . . . . . \- 2,300 00 17,980 00 . For coiitingent e x p e n s e s . . . . . . . . ' . , . . ' . . . - ; . . ' . . / . . . ..../... 420,339 21 / ' . . . , \. T o t a l . n a v a l . . . . . . . ^ . . . . - - 5,445,339 21 - • - •: ' , •.-.•'.fi.'- ••-'••..• - A g g r e g a t e . , . ^ ^ i . - - - . . . . ^ . . . . . ^ . :->^ RECAPITULATIONS: >• - ' . v ^ c i v i l i - L I S T . •' .•'••-/;.-••-> ; / ^ ; • • • . ':://•$ . . , {Legislature - . . . . : . . . . . . ; . . . . : . . ' . . . . . - . ^ - . . . . . . . . . . . y ^ . . . - . - . - ^ - - . ..^V $660,393 00 30^000 0,0 President and Vice Preisiderit of the IJnited .States... i.;l..: Pepartmerit of State-.. : . . . " . . . - : . . . . . . . . \ . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . r * . . . . . . . . , . . . . . 57,150 0 0 Treasuiy D . e p a r t m e n t . . . . . : . . . . . . . . : . — .. ;.... . : . . . . : 376,470 00 War Department. . . .1 ^ . . — rr -.— . . . 141,035 00 ;Nayy Department j 48.,300 00•Post Office Depaitment. .:•..-. ->.--.-......•.'. -••. 161,200 00 •SuiTcyors and their clerks. . . . . . — . — : •-.-.... i . . . . . . . . . . . 64,320 00 Secretaiy to sign patents for public lands ... 1,600 00 Cpmmissioner of the Pubhc Buildings, and assistants, &c. .....:... 5,119 46 Mint ofthe United States arid its branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,580 00 • • • ' - 8,000 00 • • , . 16,621,520 28 v ^ • 6,000 00 1 4,140 00 2,300 00 17,980 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. to Governments in the Territories of the United S t a t e s . . . . . . . . . . - . . .V.- - - : - $131,154; 00 J u d i c i a r y . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . " : * . - . . . - . . . . . \ . . . j ^ , - v . . . . : . - . ' ^ . . . . . i . . .^^^. . . . . ^ 453,050 00 $2,238,271 46 . ",.--•, •_ ...•.•... :•;.'••• .: •'''/• •• M I S C E L L A N E O U S ; • '• ^ • - • - - - ^.- .•-.•• - - . : . - :• . Annuities andgra;rits;-^^ .^... .fi^fiS-. , \ ' . . ' . f i . . . . . . 1:. ^ .^.. fi.fifi.fifi. .1 : : . Survey of the-coast of the United S t a t e s . . . . . • . . . . . : : . . 1 . . : T . ' . ' 1 . . . . . . . Salaries of the twp keepers pf the public archives in Flprida. ^. ..... Salaries pf the registers and receivers of land oflBces where there .are no Expenses in ;rel9,tipn tp the reUef of certain insplvent debtors, i . . . . . . . . . AUowance to law agent, &Ci, in relatiori to priyate land clainis in Florida ^ Statues .for the, Capitol. . . . . .......;..:. : i . . . . \ . . ' . . . '.\ ...'.......... :Historical.paintings for the CapitoL , : . . . . .•.,.'...,:.. .fi.:..'.'. . . , • . , . . - - . -' - . Support and niaintenance of the penitentiary pf.the District • of Coluriibia. Bringing the-votes forPresident and Vice Pleside^^ the s.eat Pf Gpyerri• m e n t . - . . . : . . . . . - . . : . . - . . - . . . . - . . . - : . . . - . . . ' : - . - J ^ . . . . : - . . . ' : . , , . . . : . . . . • : : . -... Marine hospital estabUshment. ; . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... ,..'.. : Ascertaining sbuthern boundary of Ipwa Territory. . , . ' : - . . . , . . .-c~.... - . . . ; Gustom-house at B o s t o n . . . . : J..*.-•.-.r -V - • - - - - - - - r . - -V.."!: - \ . : , , : . .Light-house e s t a b l i s h m e n t . . . : . . . . : . . : . . .> . . . . . . : . , . : . . . : . . . . . . . . -. . .Surveying the. public lands.,: . . . ; . . . . . . . . . .....=,.•:.. . \ . . . . - . , . . . . . : . ' — - 9 0 0 00 100,000*00 .1,000 00' :3,50O 00 3,000 00 5,000. 00. 8,000 00 . 8-,O0O. 00 . .8,381 0 0 12,000 97,000 /.:• 414 121,000 484,072 75,000 00 00 86 00 81 00 927,268 67 INTERCOURSE WITH. FOREIGN NATIONS. . .\ Salaries of M i n i s t e r s . ' . , . : ! ; . / . . : . ^ . « . . . . . - . . . , . . . v . . - . . ^. . : . . - . . • . . . i . . Salaries of Secretaries pfLegationv :•-•-- : . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . - - -^r- -. Salary of a Minister Resident to T u ^ ^ ^ . V . . . v . ..,o^... - . .^. . w '54,000 00 12,000 00 61000 00 Salaries of Charges d'AflTaires Salary of a dragoman to the legation to Turkey Contingent expenses of all the missions abroad Outfits ofa Minister to Austria and a Charge d'AflTaires to Venezuela. Salaries of consuls at London and P a r i s . . . ...:....'..".:...... Relief and protection of American seamen. Clerk hire, office rent, &c., tb American cPnsul at L o n d o n . . . ...; Intercourse with Barbary Powers^.. - . > . . . . . . -.. Contingent expenses of foreign intercourse. r- - - •. . ^ . . . . . 1 63,000 001 2,500 00 30,000 00 ^ 13,500 00 4,000 00 50,000 2,800 17,400 30,000 00 ! 00 j 00 00 285,200 00 -' . - MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. : Pay d e p a r t m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ..............., Adjutant General's depaitment.. . ^ . . . . . . . . . . . .-----iP.urchasing d e p a r t m e n t . , . , . . . . : . . . . . . 1 . . 1 1 . . . Sub.sistence department : ....... :........... Quartermaster's department ':......:.....'..:.... .... Medical and Hospital department. :................... . Militaiy Academy ... -. : Fortifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' ..........:........ Ordnance d e p a r t m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 1... Surveys.'. .-..— . ...... Light-houses......'... -. Pensions .. Arrearages ." / . . . . . . . : , . . : -. . , . : : . . . . . . . . I.....-..-.... Indian depaitment ..... , 1,987,323 00 48,749 05 1 507,268 23 1 648,899 00^ 1,053,000 00 28,000 00 35,268 90 516,500 00 791,600 00 58,000 00 ! 151,909 26 1,042,555 50 1,600 00 - 854,7.68.00 7,725,440 94 NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. General service o / the N a v y . ^.. " . . . . . ^ . . . . . . ^ . . . .^ ^ . . . . . . . < 5,025,000 00 ESTIMATE—Continued. Marine corps- Appropriations made in 1840. $$420,339 21 $5,445,339 21 Total estimates.". . . : ' 16,621,520 28 Statement/ofi Appropriations made fior the service ofi the year 1841 hyfiormer acts . . •. . . . . . . . . ..^. (jQ^igress.' - • '• • ' • •: Arming^andequipping militia, per act of 23d April, 1 8 0 8 . . . . . ^ . . . . . . . . Civilizatibn of Indians, per act 3d March, 1 8 1 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Revolu tionary clairiis, per act 15th May, 1 8 2 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revolutionaiy pensions, per act 7th June, 1 8 3 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Claims of the State of Virgiriia, per act 5th July, 1832... ....--........ $200,000 00 - 10,000 00 ^ 50,000 00 600,0,00 00 4,000 00 $864,000 00 , Relief of the several corporate, cities in the District ofColumbia, per act of ' 26th May,. 1836—iriterest $79,200, principa! $,60,^000. . . ..^.. ..... For pubhc debt, payable at the Treasury, per act 3d March, 1817. . . . - . . 139,200 00 10,000 00" 149,200 00 $1,013,200 00 J^ote.—^Treasury notes amounting to 184r. '/• . ,500,000, it is probable, will be rfedeemed in. tlie year oo Statement accompanying the- Annual Estimates of-Appropriations, fiormed in pursuance ofi the 8th section ofi the act ofi the : . . ' . . . 1st May, 1^820. HEADS OF APPROPRIATIONS; Officers and clerks of. both-Hpuses^bf Congress.. = . . . . . . .^.-.-. Arrears of printing, lithographing, engraving, &c., for House- of :; Representatives ...:..,... ^ . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . " . : . ' . - . . - . . . . . . : . . Purchase of books for the library of Congress:.,...:......,,,.,.. ......^ • Compensation, to the President and Vice^ President, &G. . . . . . . .• Clerks and messengers; in lhe pffice of; the. Secretary of State.,; Contirigent expenses of the office of the Secretaiy of S t a t e . . . . B i e n n i a l . R e g i s t e r . . . . . . . . ...V.;.. :'.^.,^.... . . i . ; . . . _> ^ - . . . . . ^.•-.. Clerks- and messengers in the. seyeral. offices of the • Treasuiy Depaitments... .-.• . . . . . : . . . . . . - . . ' . . ' . . ' . . . : J".... .• ^ . ; . . . . . Gontingent expenses.-in the offiee of the Secretary of the Treasuiy Contingent expenses in the office.pf the Second Comptroller. . . . . Contingent expenses in the office of the First Auditor. .> . . , . . /.-. Contingent expenses in the office of t h e Third Auditor. .,...,...... Coritingent expenses in the office of the Fifth A u d i t o r . . . ... Contingent expenses of the.office of the Treasurer of the United. States .: ..../..........,...... . . i . . .>-:,... Amo unts.required to complete the- service of the present and former years, though they may not be called . for until after the;close of the year: 1840. Amounts which will Amounts which may^b.e carnot be required for ried to the surplus fund at the service'of the the close df the present • present year, and year, either because the obmay therefore be jects for which it was apapplied, in aid of ' propriated. are completed, the service of the or because, these, nipneys year 1841.; will not be required for, or will no longer be applicable to them. $4,080; 37 , 5,666 83 $4,954 41 7,500 00• $1 28 19,495 40 607 76 8,734 72 7,887 "21 2,000; 0 0 200 00 500 00 600 00 400 00 12,000 00 QO O STATEMENT—Continued. a Clerks and messengers in.the several offices of the Secretary of Gontingent experises ofthe several offices ofthe War Department' . Clerks and messengers, office Secretary pf the N a v y . . . ^ . •..: Commissioners ofthe Navy B o a r d . . . . . 1 . . . . - : . . . . . . ^ . . . . . : . " . . . . .Contingerit experises pf southwest executive building . . . . -. . - Clerks .andvinessengers-, office Postmaster G e n e r a l . . . • . - - . . . . . . . . Clerks and messengers, office Auditor Post Office Department.. ,^Contingent expenses of office Postmaster G e n e r a l . . ; . . . . . . . .^... Surveyors General and their clerks, L . f i . . : . . : .^:. . . . . . . ' . . • . . . . . Expenses necessaiy to a coiTCct location of private land claims. Secretaiy to sign-patents for public l a n d s . . - . . .-i-.-.-.-...'.-...-. .-:-. Commissioner pf the Public B u i l d i n g s . . . . . . . ; . : . . . / . . . : / . . . . . . . Officers and clerks of the Mintsv . > . . . . . . . . . . . , > : . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governor, Judges, and Secretaiy of Flprida Territory . . . L^ Expenses of the Legislative Council bf Florida T e r r i t o i y . . . . . . Governor, Judges, and Secretary of Wisconsin Territory.":. ^ . . Governor, Judges, and Secretaiy of Iowa Territory _. Chief Justice £tnd Associate Judges ofthe United States, &c. . . Chief Justice and Associate'Judges of the District of Columbia, &c. Attorney General of the United States -..-..:.'. -Contingent expenses of office Attorney General . . . . . . . .... Compensation to district attorneys and marshals.., . . .• ~ Expenses-of courts of the United States, & c . . -. : . . . . . . . . . . . Payment of sundiy annuities . — . . . . . ; . . . . . . ; . / \ ."..'...'. Incidental and: contingent expenses of the Mint . . .......... P a y of laborers, &c., at the M i n t . . . > . ^ . . . . . . ; : . .,./.,........ $554 28 $2,985 00 44 77 392 03 1,350 00 501 14 602 13 . 5,000 00 ;29,228 22 . 375 575 10,163 6,1076 3,000 2,275 2,275 23,475 '3,175 00 00 .55 66 00 00 00 00 00 330 11 1,221 78 3,750 00 4,950 28 4,806 66 .294 68 500 00 3,612- 50 40,000 00 ' 475 00 13,849 05 4,387- .40 472 36 New machineiy for the M i n t . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase.of copper for the Mint..-:^.:.. . . . . . . '......... -.^ . . i... Buildings arid machinery. Branch Mint, New Orleans . . . . . - . . . Wastage: of gold and contingent expenses. Branch Mint, - New • Orieans . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . : . v. . . • . ' - : 1 . . . . . •...... .^ i..... ^:'.:a Compensation to laborers. Branch .Mint, New Orleans ..'-. fi. .^ ^. j Wastage ofgold and contingent expenses, Branch-Mint, Dahlonega Compensation to laborers^ .• - „-f' • - — - '- do. > do.. . ^ -. Buildings and machinery, -; • , .. : . • ;. do. fi d o . . . . .Suppprt and niaintenance of light-houses, fcc^ . ^.-.'... — ^.. -..•... Building light-houses, &cc.fi. . - . . ; . . . -:..:i:. : — -.-....'.. —'\;. 1. Survey, of public lands . . . . . . \ . . . . ^.: . . ^. . . . . . . . . — . . . . •.. Keepers of public archives iri Florida Territoiy. . . . . . . . ^ ... Survey of the coast of-the United States. . . . . . . - . . . . . i-.-.-.. . . . , Procuring books andpapers relating to Spanish grants of larid, &G. Fire-proof building for the General Post Office : . . . . -.- : . ^. . . . Furnishing 156 roprris in the new Treasuiy building . . .•. .\........ Two groups of statues for the C a p i t o l . ; . " . . . - . ...-.-....J. ..:.^^-... Support and maintenance of the p>enitentiary . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . .Ex:penses Incurred by Collector of New York under act'of July ^- . - 7 , 1 8 3 8 . . . .-..',. . . - ' . - . ; . . - . :^-.:."s L - . : . ' . : . .-.-.y . • . • . ' . . . . . . - . . 50,000 00 , '214 87 5,600 00 21,664 78 3;650 00 • 2,884 .00 .10,27'5 83 • 80v000 00 .100,000 .06 238,509 ,7'8- 250 00 20,000. 00 : 20,000 00 100,660 '60' .2,097. ;8i 4,006 60 10,0:06 00 94 39 ... Repairs of-the'custom-house, Philadelphia . . . . . . . r . . . . . s . . . . , . 'Custom-house in Boston. . . : i . . . - . . . . . . : -.:.....>:...:..... AUowance tp.law agentf &c., in. relation to private land claims in ': Florida , . . ^ j . . . . ..:..,•...... .:•.....-..... '.. Printing and pubUshing the -Madison Papers . . : , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diplomatic Correspondence, State Papers, &c. . ::;..:. 1. . . . Expenses in relation to relief of certain insolvent debtors . .. Compensation to- a person to classify, &c., papers . Expenses incident to issuing Treasury n o t e s , . . . . . . . , .... 3,000 00 3,200 00 54,000 00 2,000 00 ,1,000 00 1,968 28 1,000 00 800 00 7,000 00 STATEMENT—Continued. lo 00 Payment for horses turned Pver to Government in Florida . . MisceUaneous claims not-ptherv^ise prpvided. for. . . . . . . . - : . . -. .•. Preserving- in the Wai^ and -Navy -Departments specimens ' of .natural history..:.,...... : . . ; . ..^. .>:-. ^.. .••..:..... '.•^.. . . . . . . > . , . Patentfund.-.;... . . . - . , . . . . . . . 1. . . . . - . . . . . : . . . . . . , . . . . . . 1 . . :^ •Expenses of the. sui-vey of the bpundaiy Une between the United .. .States and T e x a s . . . : : . . - . . 1 . . . : . . . /. .:.-... . - ' . 1 . . . . . . - . . . . .Salary bf commissioner for running ., dp.....; — ; . . . 1..... ^.."...: Salary of; surveyor > -; v <. . dp. J.. . . . . . . ..^..-. .^.. . [.'•.Salary of clerk • . ;; ; : ;. ; do. . . . . . . . :::^..>.. ..• — Exploration and: sunley of the. northeastern bpunda^iy Une- of the .United States.. . - . . . - . . . . . . . . \ . . . . : ^ ' . . . . . . . ; . i . : . . : . : . I . . . . . . J Sixth e e n s u s - . . . . v....... ,.•..•.,..;.-,..:..-. -...;..!.... .••...:. . \ > ^ . . . . .,Salaries. of M i n i s t e r s . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . - - . : . : . . . . . . / . : . : " . . ^.:.:. 1 . . Salaries of Seci;etaries of L e g a t i p n . . . . . . . ' . , . : : . . . . . . . . ...i ^... i Salaiies of Charges d'Affaires,..... ..'..•,:.. . . ^ . . . . . . : . . . . v . . . . . Salary of a Minister: Resident to T u r k e y . . , . . . . - . . . . . - . . : . . . . . . 'Contingent expenses of missions..abrpad,.......;;.,...'. y;. ^ . . . . Salaiy of draigomari, arid for contingent expenses of legation to •c-TOTkey :•.••. . : ^ . . . . - ; : • . . , . . . ' . . . . . . . . ' . . . : ..•.:..^........ .•..-:..:. .Contingent .expenses.;.of: foreign intercourse ...-:.- - r- -.- .Vv..|.,--r.r Intercourse with. Barb.aiy Powers , . ; . . • . . . . . . . - : . . . . . ^ . ' : . . . . . . . . . Diplomatic agents atteiiding. to the tbbacco interests In Europe 1Certaiu diplomatic services: : . . . ' , . . . . . .w.^.:'-^ .>;.... .;.f^^.-- ^.•.-;. Relief and; protection.bf Ainerican .seamen......... . ^ ; . ' . . : . . . - . ' . ; ; i OfEce rent,/'i&c., to American consul at London: : ^ i. : . . . : > ..-. Interpreters, guards, and other expenses incident to the consulates $22,000 00 16,000 00. 500 00 :fy050 00 . $156,806 85 4j881 14 ^ 2 5 00 500 00 300:00: . 826 35 766 68 693 34 4,489 88 .3,000 00 721,000 00 M6,947 17 2,440 80 18,475 75' 1,521 53 .1^,773; 01 ^10,000 00 -^ 1,000 00 12,01165; ,9,927 94 3,042 09 " 9,000 00 ' . • ' • ; • ; . • • 3,.956 33 708 32 $194 88' ' a in the Turkish dominions.. . L : . . . - . , . . : . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . Expenses under the 4th article of the treaty with S p a i n . . . . . . . Claims on France (old) . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claims on Spain (old) . . . . . . . i . . . . . . . . . - . - - -r - r --.-;.•:.-:- - - •- 6,000 00 1,675 11,731 2,427 1,133 60 02 31 84 Prosecution of the claim to the legapy of James S m i t h s o n : . . . . MILITARY ESTABLIS^^^ , ^ Pay and subsistence of the Army j . . . ^ . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . P a y of the Arriiy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . ' — ' . . . . . . . . Subsistence pf o f f i c e r s : . . . . . . . . . :....;. — ... — .,• Subsistenc.e departinent J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . Quartermaster's d e p a r t m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J . - . . . . Incidental experises. of .the Quartermaster's department. . ' . • . . . . . Transportation of officers' baggage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... Transpprtatioii bf the Army . . ...". . : Forage...-..,:..........:. I ..........•........"...-....... Purchasing departinent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . — . ^.-.. Payments in lieu of clb thing for discharged soldiers . . . . . .... Two months' extra pay to reenlisted soldiers, and expenses of recruiting "Bounties and preriiiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . .'.....:.. l . . . . . . Medical and Hpspital.department ..-........... Contingencies' of the Army . . . . . . 1 . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . .Arrearages prior to July, 1815 .> . , ...... ".... Arrearages prior to 1817 . InvaUd and half-pay pensions .. 1.. Pensions to widows and orphans :. •.. Pensions to widows, per act of 4tli July, 1836 Revolutionary pensions, per act of 18th March, 1818. 10,930 18 427,036 19 500,000 00 308,588. 18 123,000 00 V 206,000 00 51,580' 22 : 100,000 00 13,808 79 50,000 00 20,840 92 72,239 39 50,000 00 94,0li 72 77,328 07' 20,617 44 . ' • 3,500 00 ^ - • - • "-, . . ' ' ' •• • ' • , ' _ / . 19,422 95 760 05 20,000 00 - 3,914 44 622 87 .1,200 00 90,000 00 9,652 36 787 19 70,000 00 STATEMENT—Continued. Five years' pensions to widows and orphans — ,....... Militaiy Academy at West Point..; '. Blacksmith's shop, &c., at Watertown, Massachusetts. . , . : . ... Arsenals - - - . - ' - - - . . r — ;...,.-.-.... ^... . Repairs of arsenals . . . — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . . . . . . . . . . Repairs and iniprovement of the arsenal at Charleston. Coristruction of furnaces • .> . . . - . - . . . . . . . - . . . • , • . . . - . . - . - . . Barracks, quarters, &c., Plattsburg :^ Barracks, quarters, &c:. Fort Jesup. -..— . . . . : . . : . . . . . - . . . . - . Barracks at M i c h i l i m a c k i n a c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . - . . . ^ : - . - . : . . Barracks, quarters,.&c.,;Fort Brady. . . . . . . . . . - . . , . . . . . . . . . . . Completing-machiriery at -Harper's Ferry..-: . . . . . . . . : : . \ ^ . . . . . . Erection of storehouses . . . . . . : - . . ^ i .J....... Arming and equipping the militia, w . : . . •. . ' . . . . . . . . I . . ^ . . . . . • One; month's pay .to yolunteers of. Kentuck}'-, Tennessee, & c . . Ordriance sei-vice . . . . . . . . . . : . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . - : . . . .s Ordriance, ordnance stores, and s u p p l i e s . . . . . . . . . — . . . . . . . . Purchase of saltpetre and brimstone . . . . . : . . . , . . . . . . . . . . ^... Expenses- of preparing drawings of a uniform system of artiUery National a r m o r i e s . . . . . . .............................. Repairs and improvements at Harper's Ferry armoiy... ...: Barracks, quarters,'&c... . . . . ' . . V . . . . : . . ' / . . . . Barracks, quarters, .&;c., at Fort Leavenworth ..;:.•. . . . . . . . . . .^ . Repairs and improyements at Springfield a r m o i y . , . . . . . . . . I . . , • Barracks, quarters, -&c., Fbrt W a y n e . . . . . . . . . . : . ! . - - ^.'. .. Barracks, quarters; &c.. Fort Smith.. . . . . - v . . . • - . . . . : . . . . . . - . ; Elevating, machineiy fbr barbette and casemate carriages. - - , . . . CO o $481,023 52 $10,293 95 $300 00 1,270 94 12,000 00 4,000 00 96,815 59 6,400 00 10,006/ 03 3,156 17 18,500 00 10,000 00 83 93 .' 2,025^76 137 06 2,825 02 22,786. •85' 3,000 00 16,000 8,000 67,210 15,000 5,000 8,000 10,000 00 00 28 00 00 00 00 57,851 41 1,706 21 37,596 5& 74,048 08 29,326 67 ^ 0 0 0 00 50,686.56 34,000 00 5,500 00 1,285 54 Armament of fortifications Repairs and. contingencies of fortifications 1 Incidental expenses of fortifications, purchase of lands, & c . . . . . Fort Adams —...........:, Fort Calhoun . . . . . . : . . . . . . . — .. .•... — . . . . . . . . : . . . Fort Niagara. . . . — . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : — . . . . . ^....... . — 'Fort Delaware . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . : . . . . . .-'..,. Fort Preble. . . . . . . . . . . J . . . . . . . 1. .....-'...'..: l i : Fbrt Schuyler. . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . — . . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . . . . ' . . . . : . Fort Warren .^: . 1 . . / . . . . . . i... 1 Fort Pulaski. . . . . . . . . . . . • ' . . . . . ...L. : : * . : . . i . . . . J i . . . . . . . . . Fort Scammel - - - -. — - — \ . . . . - . -, ,.:..: Fort- Monroe .....-: : ...'.. Fort McClary. . . .:......-..:............. fi:...... Repairing, &c., old fprt at Osv^ego, &c. : Preservation of Castle Island and repairs of Fort Independence. Fbrt Constitution:... T.... Fortifications at Charlestori, &c. . . . . ' . ^ . . . . ' .^^ Repairs of the old fort at the Barancas.. . . . . . . . . . . ......... Fortifications at New London harbor , '....... Fort Hamilton. ^-....,'. Fort at Grande Ten^e, Louisiana I............/ . Fort Lafayette, . . . . > . . . . . . . . 1. Fort Colunibus ." ...--'...... :.....'....'...., Repairs of Castle William.. '.. . . '. Repairs of south battery. Governor's Island .. Rebuilding bridge over Mill creek, near Fort M o n r o e . : . . - - . - , . . .^^ Repairs of road from Fort Monroe to bridge over Mill creek. . . . Purchase of land in the vicinit}^ of Fort Monroe Fort C a s w e l l . . : : .: . 109,739 72 15,000 00 6OjOO0 00 60,000 00 49,000 00 20,000 00 27,000 0 0 : 800 002,400 00 27,103 00 1 52,897 QO 37,500 00 112,500.00 40,000 00 4,000 00 900 00 .2,500 00' 12,578 48 . 40,000 00 200 00 550 00 5,283 31 16,000 00 25,000-00 75,000 00. 971 00 . "2,700 00 4,409 23 11,000.00 4,000 00 ' 11,000 00 8;0OO^ 00 . 22,000 00 7,000 -00 13,000 00 . 4,530 08 13,000 00 2,000 00 3,0d0 00 662 00 1,000 00.^ 1,735 00 4,000 00 1,500 00 2,000 00. 1,500 00 3,500 00 250 00 . 750 00 1 1,0.00 00 1,500 00 1 4,500 00 5,000 3,663 20,000 16,000 7;500 i 00 1 76, 00 00 00 - STATEMENT—Continued. • Fort Sumter "....................... ....: —. . Fort on Foster's bank, Florida..• ---,--. •'-...... Fort P i c k e n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Fort M o r g a r i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .'..."...... Fort Pike. . . . . ' . . ...fi . . . f i . . ' . . . : ' . . : . , . . . . U : . _ . . . : 1 fi. . Fort W o o d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . - , . . . . f i ' . f i ^ . \ . . . . \ . •Repairs of battery Bienvenue. . . . . . . . . ..'.-. . . . . . . : . . . . . ' . . Repairs of tower Dupre. . . : . . .1 '. .....'...:...•. Fort Jackson. . . . . . . - . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort S t . - P h i l i p . . . . . . - . . : . : ^^.. . : . ^ . . . . . . \ . . ; . . . . ' . f i . ' . : . . : . Fort, &c., upon the Arkansas f r o n t i e r . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . Payment to Missburi volunteers fbr horses lost, .&c.. . . . ' . . . . Protection ofthe northerri frbntier, & c . . . . . . . . ' . .\ . . . . . . 1.. Pay and subsisteri,ce of mounted- l i n g e r s . . - . . « . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P a y of iUinpis m i l i t i a . : . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . c.. / . . . . . . . New dies to renew medals for Brigadier Gerieral M o r g a n . . . . Paymerit of the account of John H . Craddock.. '.• Subsistence of militia, volunteers,^and,friendly Indians..-. Purchase of powder and other materials foVcartridges... Impressment ofthe tearria.bf Lucas & K i n g . . . . .."... Surveys of a military character, &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . " . . Pier and mole at .Oswego. . . . . . : . . . . . . . . • . . . . ....'. Buoys at.the mouth of the Neenah R i v e r . . . . . . . . . " . ' - . . . . Removing sand bar, harbor of New Bedford . . . . 1 . . . . 1. Works a t Green B a y . . : . . . ^ . ' .. 1 . . - . . . . . . . . ' . . . : . :. Deepening chanriel to Bridgeport liarbbf. . . . . . 1.'. 1 . 1 . ^.. Clearing, out the Ochlawaha i i v e r . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . CO $6,500 4,500 8,000 2,500 1,500 980 600 •. . • . - • • . - • ' • • " ' •' . • ^ • - • ' • . ' • - ' ' . - " •-:y-. - - .. ^ ' , . • • " . ' . - ^ v • '• ^ • : ' •^ • : • ' • • • , • . • ' • - . : , • - • • / : / $ 4 5 77 1 55 00 • • ••• • -. • • ' ,-500 . • • ' " • - . • .-• ' r • ' ^ • : • - . • • • . •, • / . '- ' . - ' . ' • - ' . $18,500.^00 •^,500^00 7 , 5 0 0 00 ^3,500 .00 2,600 0 0 1,900 00 400 005j000 00 : 15,000 '00 , 900 '00 i 2,400 00 ! . ^ 10,936 35 • 25,000 0 0 ; ''. 348,604 6 6 ; . 1,228 '61 . . ' 19,086 0 9 ^ ^ 1 6 4 ^28 1 6 4 63 . : ' 67,684 1 2 2,737 89 . . 6,050 00 . ' - 00 • '00 00 -00 iO0 : 00 i 00 1,074 10 . 1 00 123 22 4 3 60 • Removing bbstructioris at mouth of Suwanee r l v e r ^ . . . . . . . .-•..-.-. Survey ofthe southern debouche of the Dismal Swamp canal to Winyaw ba})^-...: — - / — .'.... ..: ..: . ^ Ppst road through the'Creek countiy. \ . - . . . . . . . . .•.* . . . -.. r -Road.from Line Creek to C h a t t a h o o c h i e . . . . . . . : . . . : ^-..-... q-.Road from Green Bay to Fbrt Winnebago... ....••. . ' i . i .^...' 'l Subscription to Indian Biography.-....... . .•.*...... . . . . • . ' . . . . . . - . i) Mission of A. P . Chouteau among: the wild I n d i a n s . . , . . - . . . . . . . ; ^ Running boundar}^ between .Choctaws-and Chickasawsv: -•.. . . . Provisions furnished to" :destitute I n d i a n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . ' . . . . ' JExpenses of delegatioris of lowas, Yancton Sioux^, •and:Sacs and' '5,088 op 38 08 1 00 30 0 0 : 1,768 00 1,500 00 10,113 6'7 1,085 00 1,75P 00 2,391 82 'Expenses of delegations of Pawnees, Ottoes, • Missourias., aiid .Omaha;s - ^ . . . . . . . - . : . . . . . - , . - . .^^.. . i - . . . . • . - , . ; . . . i . . . . ^ .:"^ Expenses of de^Iegations of Choctaws, Creeks^aiid Osages.. Value of improvements ori lands .ceded by Mianiies. •...:., - -. .". • Expenses of.an exploring party of M i a r i i i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . i . -.; Holding -treaty with .Osages 1'.. . . . • , . ^... " . . . :•. : . . . . . . . . . Holdiiig treatj^" with Greeks-.....,. ^ - . . - . . . . : . . j , . : . : . . -.:. 11. -. • Holding trea.ty with Wj^aiidots of O h i o . . . . . . . - . . . • . . . . . :.i :.'•.•: : Expenses incurred in examinatioii of clainis under treaity With C h i p p e w a s . - . . . . J . . . . ; . . . : . ' . . v. 1 . . . . 1.. . 1. ^ . .•-... . : : : . . Expenses'attending the. negotiation ofthe treaty with-Senecas; &c. Education purposes for 'Osages. . . : . . . . . , . . . . . . . . : . . . : . . .^ Education purposes for Delawares. > : - . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . : . - . . . . . . . . . ^ Teriiporaiy subsistence of Indians.w^est. . . . . . i^ '-....:. ^ j ' . . : • Expenses ,of renioving and subsisting ..Creek'Indians: . . . . . . . . . . •Hbuses for:blacksmiths, treaty with Osages 1 Location and tei^ippraiy support for S.eiiiinole I n d i a n s . . . . ' . . . . Holding, treaty witji fhe Seminole Indians. 4,203 03 5,000 5,299 1,'990 1,149 1,7^99 . -^ei 00 00 00 33 li 00 300 00 660 74- ,3,456 00 2,304 00 17,676 32 21,189 76 800 00 10,000 00 . 519 10 S T ATEMENT—Continued. .CO - Carryingintp;;efrect" treaty with the Cherpkees,' act. 2d; July, 1836 $845,089 61 31,735 64 Carrying into effect treaty\with the.Ottowas and' Chippewas^.: .205 13 Locatirig r e s e r v a t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . — . : . . . . . : . , . ; . . : . . . . . . 112 38 .Purchaseof rifles for P o t t a w a t o m i e s . . . . . . . . .........:.;... .'Sales pf the Creek-reserves.;. . .-.•.... J . . . ^ . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . - 8,928 00 . 2,630 00 Expenses of Indian deputations. ....... , 447 50 Holding treaties with certain Indian t r i b e s . - . . . . . . . . • . . . . , . - . . . Blacksniiths' establishments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . - : - - . - - . . : 27,508.66 15,432 84 Treaty stipulations. .•..'. . ; : . . . . . . . . .^. ,i>...........:.. Treaty with the Cherokees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . : . : . . . . . . . . . . / 11 ;00-. ^Objects'specified in-third article of treaty with C h e r o k e e s . . . . . . ^916 4.9^ Arrea-i'ages of annuities .for Cherokees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,000 00 Choctaw schools. . . \ . ^ . . . 1 " . . . . . . . .^.^fi........ V--^.- - - - - - - 3,405 46 Education.^of Indiari youths. .-. .-..•...;.,.. :'.^.. . . 1 . . . - . : . . ; . . ^. 19,877 2.5 Reirioval of the;Choctay^''s frpm Mississippi. . . . . ^ : . - . ' . . . . . . . . . . 19,910 op Transportatiori arid incidental expenses Indian department. . . . 370 52 P a y pf gun and blacksmiths. :.•:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . : . . . . . . . . . . Comriiissioner ,arid clerks to examine in the- Indian country. - claims under treaty with Sioux. : - . . : . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : : . . . Coni,pensa;tion to comniissip.ners under Cherokee treaty. 1 . . . ? . . 8,000 :oo SuppqrtlQf two blacksmiths'"estab^^ ..; ' :5,000 00 JExpenses. pf the reriiPval pf: the .Winnebagoes.-.. ^....... 25,000 00': Boundaries .between Indian;tribes westof the Mississippi: -s. 30,265 40 Carryirig into'effecttreaty wi^^^^ .'.. Relief of .Robert.:Key w o r t h . . . . . . . . , - , , . , ' •,,..-....... ...' H o l d i n g .treaties with the" Creeks .;and. C K p r o k e e s . . . . . . . . . ' l . . . . . Tir^nsportation of a ^ . . . . ^ . ' . . . . . : . : - . . - . . . . . - . . . . i..-. •.. 16 $5,500 00 6,072-00 45 50 •418 75-; 95 42: 65,094 98 Indian annuities. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. P a y and subsistence of the Navy ^ . . 1. Fsij of superintendents — . . . — .....Increase^ repair, armament,.and equipment of the.Navy. Provisions . •. ..... Medicines, surgical instruirients, &c. Nayy^yard, Portsmouth. .> ^..........'. Navy-yard, Boston '... : . . . ^. Navy-.yard, New- York. .^, .• Navy-yard, Philadelphia.... Navy-yard, Washington! ..-. j Navy-j^ard, Pensacola .:...-..--..._.-..... Wharves, &c., at navy-yard, Pensacola.* Hospital at Brookljm ^.. ..... Hospital at Norfolk ' ,.....-. Hospital at Pensacola. ., .:. Fixtures, for asylum n ......:. Contingent expens^^^^^ the,Navy.. . ' 1 . . . . . . .• J. Contingent not enumerated. Repairs- of naval asylum, Philadelphia .. ..... Prize-money to officers and crew of the 'General Ariristrong..-. Survey of the coast from Appalachicola bay to themonth pf the Jdississippi riyer.-.'. .................. . . . . ' / . . . .1 Expenses in r,elation.;to-steam-engines and s t e a m b o a t s . . - . . . . . . ReUef of Samuel Sanderson. ... P a y and subsistence of marine corps Subsistence to non-commissioned bfficers, &c., marine c o r p s . , . . . 126,202 33 $30,000 00 704,063 177,889 22,298 8,992 6,500 7,250 10,169 9,053 . 30,970 35 70 58 -92 00 00 51 74 93 .166,125 00 25,000 00 27 . 8,000 00 1,500 00^ ,3,500 00 18 93,994 9,451 3",000 1,369. 55 53 00 14 5,000 QQ: 993 56 2,009 00 27,517 91 25,646 48 STATEMENT—Continued. CO .a ^3,061 33 6,053 49 Fuel, marine c o r p s . . . . . • Clothing, marine corps. $6,661,123 52 TREASURY D E P A R T M E N T , , REGISTER'S O F F I C E , December 7, $3,749,904 02 $138,877 99 O P^ >. 1840. T . L. SMITH, Register.. GO O H Ul o o GO • O INDEX, A. Alexandria city, the debt of, assumed by the Federal Government ' 273, 352, 357, 358* 371, 385, 483, 504, 630, 651 Allowances—seeFishing Vessels. Appeal/the right of, to the Supreme Court should be allowed in cases involving an amount of duty .... 617 Appropriations, detailed estimates of, for 1838. . . . .123, 124 for 1840. ... 298, 299 for 1841.. .•. ,..390,391 Appropriations, in aggregate arid detail, made for 183? .. <124 to 158 ...... 299 to 334 made in 1839 made in 1840' .... . .391 to 424 Appropriations, in aggregate and detail, made by former acts of Congress— ' for the service of 1838., ...123,158 for the service of 1839 ..... ' 181 for the service of 1840.. "... 298,334 for the service of 1841.. 390, 424 existing, required for 1837 and former years, to be expended in 1 8 3 8 . . . , , 123, -159 to 170 existing, required for 1839 and former years^ to be expended in 1840... . 298, 335 to 346 existing, required for 1840 and former years, to be expended in 1841 390, 425 to 436 suggestions in 1838 that prudence requires a reduction in the annual 186 which will probably be carried to the surplus fund in 1837. ,.123, 159 to 170 " in 1839 298, 335 to 346 in 1840 390, 425 to 436 existing, not required for 1837, proposed to be applied to 1838.'. 123, 159 to 170 1839, proposed to be applied to 1840. .298, 335 to 346 1840, proposed to be applied to 1841. .390, 425 to 436 views" in 1837 in regard to the difficulty in paying the, and on the issue of Treasury notes ,,, ..«* 7 a reduction in the* for the year 18.40 recommended, to prevent a deficit. 234 estimated amount of new, in 1 8 4 1 . . . . . . . . . ...o 358 the outstanding and unexpended in 1837, charged on the Treasury 3 the outstanding, unsatisfied at the end of the year 1837, estimated . 91 the'outstanding, unsatisfied at the end of the year 1838, explanations as to the ... . < 180 the'amount'of, estimated to be uncalled for at the end of the year 1839... 235 the estimated, to be uncalled for at the end of 1840 a* 358 the amount of the, for 1837, to be applied to the service of 1838, without reappropriation „ 91 the amount'of the, for 1838, applicable to "the service of 1839. 180 the atriount of the, for 1839, which will be applied to the service of 1840, without reappropriation.. 235 the amount of the, for 1840, which will be applied to the service of 1841, without r e a p p r o p r i a t i o n e * <. . 358 686 njTDEX. Appropriations, the balance of, outstanding on the 1st of January and 4th of March, 1841. a lessening of the, f<?r the service of 1841, recommended as a means to preserve a balance in the Treasury . beyond the estimates, views in 1837 in regard to the indefinite and the outstanding. ,....„...„.,.. i i . 1 to pay the debt of the District of Columbia to Holland .,.. , Army.—Estimates, appropriations, and expenditures on account of the—see Military Service. Attorneys, United States, circular to, in 1837.. ..... 448 361 0 1 91 36 B. Balance in the Treasury 1st January, 1836, including trust funds. . . . . . . 88 1st January, 1837 .1, 89, 175, 605, 627 30th June, 1837... 3,441 1st January, 1838.. 90, 91, 176, 178, 256, 627 1st January, 1839 175, 178, 231, 255, 256, 371, 629 1st January, 1840 .351, 371, 372, 437, 627 1st January, 1841.., .438, 461, 462,. 605 4th of March, 1841 ... " 438, 439, 441, 486 1st of January, 1842. , .. .485, 598 IstofJanuary, 1843..,., "....'.' 487,599 1st of July, 1843 , 598, 600, 678 1st of October, 1843 , „ 601 1st of July, 1844 . . .. 667, 673, 680 nominal and actual, at the end of each year from 1837 to 1843. .626, 627 on the 31st December, 1836, exclusive of trust funds and outstanding warrants...... ...... . . . .. .. , . , . . . . . " 627 Balances in the Treasury, views in 1837 in regard to the • •• • .91 views in 1838 on the policy of avoiding large. 184 unavailable , .178,'372, 599 Balances estimated to be in the Treasury on 31st December, 1838, and views in regard to". .93, 98 on the 1st January, 1839 177, 178 on the 31st December, 1839 .180, 232, 234 on the'31st December, 1840 234, 255, 352 on the"31st December,-1841 . .i .:357, 358 on the 30th June, 1843 . 488 on the 30th June, 18.44 488 on the 1st July, 1845. .. . . . . . .'.'. 669 on the 1st July, 1846 .......... ^670 Balances of public money due by the late deposit banks, December 12, .1834 229 due the^United States—see Banks—see Bank United States—see Bonds. of public money subject to draft, 4th'March, 1841. • . . .449, 452 Balances, of appropriation outstanding on the 1st of January and 4th of March, 1841. 448 Bank capital, discount and issues, a cause of the financial embarrassment in 1836-57. -30 Bank notes, not. receivable in payment of duties, &c. ,„.... u . .43, 47 circular from the Treasury Department in 1789, with regard to the receipt for duties and transmission by mail of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 53 Treasury circular in 1790, in regard to the bearing of the collection law upon ;the receivability of, for public.dues..' ..„..,. .. . . . 54 the circulation of, in 1837. ..... 103 .the conveniences of, when equivalent to s p e c i e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 the effect of the. curtailment of the issues .of, in bringing about a resumption of .specie payments. ..... „ . . . 190 act of. Congress of July 5, 1838, in relation to. 217 the exclusion of small, from circulation advocated in 1839.. • - . 252 Bank of the. United States, the amount of "the" bonds due by. the, 3, 234 concerning the restriction on the sale of the .bonds of the 182 the creation of a, recommended'in 1 8 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 bonds of the, outstanding and falling due to the Treasury in 1837, 1838,: 1839, 1840, and 1841. . . . . . . . . . . . . . v r „ " . " . . ' . . . . 455 receipt into the Treasury from the bonds due by the— in 1837. , ... ; „ 90 1838 . 92, 176, 178, 256 1839. v............ 180 1840 .'..' ,.....: 351, 437 1841;. ..: ; ; . . . . . . . . . .438, 461, 462 the condition of the, in-1837.and 1 8 3 8 . . . . . . . . . . . .218, 219, 220, 221 warrants drawn on the *.»........,...,... 61 in 1816 did not prevent revulsions-in trade, and finanpial embarrassments 368 INDEX. 687 Bank of the United States, views in 1841, in favor of-a, as a "fiscal agent-of the Government .-. ........ .......... . . . .445, 446 Banking, its conveniences, advantages to trade, &c.. ....... . . . . . . . . . . . 102 free, the preferable system of. .•„ . . . . . . . 369 Banking institutions, a reform in, suggested to the States in 1838 191 views in 1839 in regard to the condition of, generally, and the kind of money receivable for public dues. ,. .., .. 249 Banks, the deposit, views in 1837 in regard to the condition of, and to a settlement with the former deposit. „ „ .. ........ ... .17, 102 letter to the Executives of the States, with the postscript as to the ret/urn of the transfers in case of <the nonpayment of the deposits by the. .. 51 Treasury circular to the deposit, discontinuing those which had .ceased to pay specie for-their n o t e s . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . „ , . .. ... 55 list of the deposit, discontinued under the act of June, 1836. . . . . . . ... .. .. 57 of deposit, list of, retained under the act of June, 1836, ... 58 (collectors of the customs and receivers of the public moneys made depositaries in case of a suspension of specie, payments' by the. ,u, ...,..'... . . . . . . . . 59 views in 1837 on the,circulation and ability of the, to resume specie payments... 103, 105 the deposits of Government funds unavailable for the service of 1838... „ . .. .177, 178 the deposit, including the United States Bank and branches, the number and amount of warrants drawn on the, in the year 1834.. .. .-..61 comparative condition of the, in certain particulars, in November, 1836, and in March, May, July, and August,1837 ... . . , . , . 64 state of the accounts of the former and present, with the Treasurer of the United State's. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 statement of the condition of the former, on the 15th of August; 1837. . . . . . . . . . 70 Treasury circular of J^uly 3, 1837, to the former, urging the resumption of specie p a y m e n t s . . . . . . . .... ,,-.. 86 views in 1837 in regard to the availability of the balance of Government funds in the coffers of the ........ 91 recommendation, in 1837, that the notes of-local, specierpaying, only, be received for lands .... .. .. .. .,. .. 25 views in, 1837 in regard to the, and the safekeeping of the public moneys 102 comparative statement of the condition of all the, in the United States, on and. near the 1st of January, 1836, 1st January, 1837, and since the suspension of. specie payments........ . . . .. 172 comparative condition of the, in fifteen States, before and since the suspension of specie payments. ............. — . , , . . . . „ „ ........... 173 the further credit.extended to the, and the ultimate and ready settlement by the, & c . . .97 views in 1838, in relation to the resumption of specie payments by the 188, 191 comparative statements of the condition of the, in the different divisions of the Union, according to returns dated nearest January .1, 1837, and January 1, 1838. ..218, 222 views in 1839 in regard to the, in connection w;ith the safekeeping of the public moneys. ,.. .. - , ; 245 the use of the public money by the, for discounts, unprofitable. „... 192 concerning the system of special deposits with t h e . . . . . . 193 deposit, statement of the condition of the, on or near the 1st of November, 1838, &c. .225 losses by the .deposit, in 1834, small compared with those of 1837... „ 194 list of.general deposit, and. the amount in cash subject to draft, , in accordance to returns received to ,1st December, 1 8 3 8 . . . . . . . . . . . — 224 list of the late deposit, in which special deposits have been made,..&c., .and the •amount ofspecial deposits subject to draft, 1st December, 1838 228 statement of balances due the United States, 10th November, 1834, from banks formerly depositories of the. public money, with the credits to 'which they are entitled for payments since that date, &c. ... ..... . . .229 list of former deposit, which suspended specie payments, and gave bonds to. the United States, under the act of 16th October-, 1837, and the amount of balances due by them on said bonds on 3d December, 1838, &c... . .. 230 statement in 1839 of public moneys to the credit of Treasurer of the United States in the two general d e p o s i t . . . . . . . 346 statement of the condition of the deposit, to the 20th November, 1-839.., 347 estimated payments into the Treasury in 1840, out of the moneys due by the former deposit.. , . . . . . . . ..... , , 351 available funds in the depositj in'1841. , .... 357 "balances of the deposits with the, .prior to-the-suspension in .1837 , .451, 454 amount of .special deposits with the ., . ..... .451, 454 debts due by the, in 1837 to ,1841, inclusive .... 455 lists of general-and special-deposit, in .1843 .• „... .^628 list of deposit, in 1844. " 683 in the-District of Columbia, concerning the resumption of specie.payments by the.. 21 insolvent, Government funds in th.e,,unavailable. „ . . , . . . „ ; 91, 177, 178 688 njTDEX. Beaver cloth, the prices of, in 1842. „ „ . „ . . « i . . . , .. . . . . . 508 Beef, cattle, • hides, &c., exported annually from the United States, from 1790 to 1838 inclusive, the value o f . . . .. ... . . . . . 287 statement of the |value of, exported' annually from the United' States, from 1821 to 1842, inclusive; and of the countries to which exported. . .645, 646, 647 Bibb, Secretary—see Finances. Bonds due by the Bank of the United State's—see Bank of the United States. Bonds for duties, concerning the payment c>f.......... , , . . „•....... 3 for duties, considerations in 1837 in regard to the postponement of the payment of.. 4 circulars of the Secretary and Solicitor of the Treasury in regard to the postponement of the payment of.. . . . . I. ........... . . . . . . . ... .33, 36 memorial of the New York merchants, in 1837, to the President, for the .stay of the collection o f . . . . . . . . . . . . J. ...... .. ° ...... 38 memorials of the Chambers of Commerce of Boston and New Orleans on the same subject... .' ...I . . 40,41 Treasury circulars to the Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Collector at .New York, in regard to the kind of money receivable for, &c..... , u ,.43, 47 .memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, August 28, 1837, asking for a postponement of the payment of duty bonds .. 49 views in 1837 and 1838 in regard to1 the extension of the credit o n . , . .. 97, 190 .. .. .... 360 Bounties and drawbacks, a modification of the, recommended in 1840. on pickled fish exported, payments for, from 1821 to 1842. , .,... 635 Bullion and specie—see Imports—see Exports. Butter* cheese, &c., exported annually from the United States, from 1790 to 1838, inclusive, the value o f . . I ... 28 7 statement of the value of, exported annually from the United States, from 1821 to 1842, and of the countries to which exported. .645, 646, 647 C. Calico, imported and American, the prices of, in 1842 „„...,.-„. 508 Certificates, without interest, recommendation, in 1837, that, be issued and made receivable v for public dues., . . . . . . . . ... .. ..... 25 Clerks, submissions for the appointment of new. „ . . . . ' .• • 157 Clerks—see Customhouse. Circulars—see Treasury Circulars. Civil, diplomatic, and miscellaneous service— estimates for 1838 - .123, 124, 138, 156, 159 estimates for 1839. .. i" . . . 181,232 estimates for 1840 235,, 299, 331 estimates for 1841 ; .358, 390, 421, 440, 462 estimates for 1842 .. .. 486 estimates for 1843 487, 601 estimates for 1844-'5. .. .. .488,603 estimates for 1845-'6. .. — 669 appropriations made in 1837. .. .. 124, 159 appropriations made in 1839. .. ... < .299, 331, 335 appropriations made in 1840 • .391, 421, 425 appropriations made in 1841 438 expenditures in 1837 ' 109, 175 expenditures in 1838...! » .. .177, 178,- 201, 256 expenditures in 1839 .. 232,257, 371 expenditures in 1840 . 352, 373, 437 expenditures in 1841 ..... 438, 462, 471 •expenditures in 1842 .486, 492, 620 expenditures in 1843-'4 600, 623, 678 expenditures in 1844-'5. ^ .. 668, 680 Coast Survey, the progress of the, &c : ;. .108, 199, 253, 675 Coffee and tea, duty on, recommended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . -609, 616 the value <of, imported into the United States annually, from 1821 to 1842. 637 Coffee, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838, inclusive. .. 276 Collection.of duties, statement of the expense of, annually, from -1821 to 1 8 4 2 . . . . . . . . 635 Collection law, extract from the report of the Secretary of the Treasury in 1790, touching the bearing of the, upon the receivability of bank notes in payment of duties..v.*.... .,. .. •• • «••• 54 a revision of the, recommended 199 'Collector at New York, Treasury circulars-to, in 1837, in regard to the specie circular and duty-bonds.,..'. , • • -33, 47 circular from the, in regard to the excessive supply of foreign merchandise in 1842 507 INDEX. 5 Collector at Baltimore; in 1789, Treasury circular to the, in regard to the receipt and transmission by mail of bank notes ., 53 •Collectors of the Customs, made depositaries of the public moneys received by them in case of suspension of specie payments by the b a n k s . . . 59 to. receive Treasury drafts in payment of duties 6*8 continue to make deposits of public moneys in certain banks. 192 concerning the report of the ultimate losses qf public moneys by, 194 recommendation of collateral security from, as keepers of the public moneys, and making any embezzlement of public money by them a penal offence. . . . . . . .195, 196 Treasury circulars to the, in .1838, in relation to the kind of currency receivable in payment of public dues 215, 217 list of, and of receivers of the public moneys; having public ,moneys in their hands, on whom drafts have from time to time been placed, and are intended to. be continued, for the sums to the credit of the Treasury; showing, also, the balances in their hands subject to draft, conformable to returns to December 3, 1838.. . . 227v Treasury circular of July 14,1838, to the, 'exhorting them not to use the public moneys for private gain, &c. . .. 230 a reduction of, recommended in 1840. .. .. 364 Commissioner of Customs proposed in 1837 and 1838. 108, 109, 349 Compensation, the, to custom-house clerks. . . .. 617 •Commerce of the United States, views in 1839 in relation to the. .... .... .. .. 233 the extent of the—see Imports—see Exports. statistical view of the, from the year 1821 to 1842. .. 634 Commerce, foreign, concerning the fluctuations in the. , . .. .. . .. 604 s what constitutes .legitimate 367 •Constitutional currency—see Currency. Cotton, over product of, and reduction of its price, cause of financial embarrassment in 1837 .28,95 the net profits of, in 1835 and 1836. ............ 105 statement of the value of manufactured, imported annually into the United States from 1790 to 1838, inclusive. .. 275 statement of the value of, exported annually from the United States from 1790 to 1838, inclusive ,, 285 statements of the value of, exported annually from the United States from 1821 to 1842, and of the countries to which exported. t . 645, 646, 647 Cottons, statements of the kinds and value of, imported into the United States annually " from 1821 to 1842 . 636 the value of manufactures of, imported for the same periods., . 638 Credit, the Government, views in 1839 as to some stable means to preserve the 243 public, views on the necessity of permanent legislation to preserve the, against the contingencies of a fluctuating trade. .. .. . . . . 184 how preserved, &c., in 1840. .. .354,355 the importance of its maintenance .. 490 views in 1844 on the importance of sustaining the public. 650 Credit, an excess of, always ends in revulsion.. 367 Crockery ware, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. 276 Currency, views in 1837 in regard to the constitutional, and the proper kind of, to be received in payment of public dues, &c. ... — . . . .21,98 Treasury circulars to -the Boston merchants and collector at New York in regard to the kind of, to be received in payment of duties .v. .43, 47 circular in 1789 in regard to the kind of, receivable for duties... ...... 53 kind of, in view of the collection law, in 1790 receivable in payment of public dues. 54 the, as afforded by the banks. ,. ..,„, 103 views in 1838 on the kind of, received for the public dues, &c.. .. .. 188 Treasury circulars of June 1 and July 6, 1838, to the collectors and receivers, in relation to the kind of, to be received in payment of public dues.. . . . . .215, 217 views in 1839 on the condition of the banking institutions, and the kind of, , receivable for public dues .. ... ....... 249 advantages to'the, by the disuse of paper in paying public dues — 363 Custom-house establishment, concerning t h e . . . . . . . , .. .. . . . . . 253^ bonds—-see Bonds. clerks, practice of allowing compensation out of the revenue where the fees are inadequate, &c., abolished.. , .. .. .. 617' officers, concerning the restriction on the increase o f . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 revision of the pay of, recommended in 1837... .. - . .109, 199 reduction of, recommended in 1840 364 responses of the various, of the United States, to Treasury circular of November 24,1842, in regard to the warehouse system. .530 to 595' VOL. I V . — 4 4 . 690 njTDEX. Customs, Commissioner of, proposed in 1838 and 1837..". .... . . . . . . . . . . .108,199, 34$ Customs, receipts from, estimated for, and ascertained— In 1836., .. 183 7 2, 90, 175 183 8 ' 92, 176, 178, 256 1839. ... .180,231,371 184 0 234, 351, 437 184 1 357, 438, 439, 440, 456, 461, 462 184 2 442, 456, 463, 485, 620, 6,03 1843-' 4 456, 487, 488, 600, 623, 667, 678, 680 1844-' 5 602, 667, 678 1845-'6.. 669 Customs, receipts from, from 1st January, 1816, to 31st December, 1836, inclusive. ., 459 from 1st January, 1837, to 31st December, 1840. .. 460 from 1st January, 1837, to 30th September, 1843 627 a change of duties recommended in 1841, and an increased revenue therefrom... 442 estimate of the amount which will be. received from, in the last Quarter of 1841, and each of the two succeeding years, under a modification of the tariff,. — .. 466 views in regard to the receipts from, in 1842. .. .. .. .463, 603 estimated receipts from—see Estimates. D. Defalcations,, report in 1838 of the probable losses of the'public funds by receivers and collectors. .. ., . . . . . . 194 concerning the list of officers reported as standing on the books of the Treasury, 12th October, 1837, as defaulters. .. , .. .. 195 collateral security from collectors and receivers -and other depositaries, and attachment of penalty to prevent.. . . . . . . .. 195, 196 concerning checks and securities and penal enactments against. , , .252, 363 the losses by individual . .. . . .. .r..366, 444 .— ...... 445 the, by banks, as keepers of thp public moneys congratulations in 1843 that there are no, by officers of the Government.. . 618 Deficiency in the Treasury, apprehended. .. .. ... . 3 apprehended at the close of the year 1840, the amount o f . . .. 234 views in 1839 on some permanent safeguards to prevent, & c . . 243 concerning a provident fund to meet a . 252 a modification of the tariff recommended in 1840 to prevent a. 362. to be provided for in 1842, and views in regard t h e r e t o . . . . . . . . 439, 440, 462, 463 , 464, 469 amount of, 31st December, 1842, and views in regard thereto, 487,488 amount of, on the 1st January, 1842 ... .. . . . 598 probable, at the end of the fiscal year 1843-'4. .'. 602 probable, at the end of the fiscal year 1844-'5. .., 603 the, how supplied. ./ , . 605 views in 1843 as to provisions for meeting, in the revenue-. 608 217 Deposit act of 23d June, 1836, an act to modify the. Deposits, of the public moneys with the banks, views in 1837 and 1838 in regard t o . , . 10, 17, 192 letter to the Executives of the States, with the' postscript as to the return of the transfers in case of non-payment of t h e . . . . . , . . ' ..... .. . 51 Treasury circular discontinuing the, to such banks as had suspended specie payments .. 55 unavoidable 91,177, .178, 357, 372, 627 with the banks, considerations in relation to a system of special. . 193 with the States, in 1837 , ..." .. „ . 1.1, 3, 30 considerations touching obstacles in the way of transferring the last instalment of, to the. States. .. .. 5 views in 1837in regard to the extent and availability of the, &c ... 90, 97 unavailable for the service of 1838 .. . . .177, 178 the Secretary does not anticipate that there will be any surplus inNthe Treasury 1st January, 1839, to deposit under the act of June, 1836.. ... — 181 the obligation to deposit with the States any surplus, not a debt due the States, 181 further views in 1839, on the impracticability of making available the, and the legislation of Congress on the subject : 184 concerning the. .. .... 253 the aggregate amount of .. . .. u . 627 . (For further information and views in regard to, see Banks—see Public Moneys.) .'Deposits, public,.interest on, from 1837 to 1841 .. 455, Deposits in the Mint—see Mint. Depositories, views in 1837 on the propriety of appointing general. .. . .. . . . . . . . 107 general, under the act of 4th July, 1840 ^ .. .449, 452 selection of certain, in 1844. 674 INDEX. 691 Diplomatic service—see Foreign Intercourse. Disbursing officers, views in 1840 in regard to, &c 363 Discounts, the use.of the public moneys for, unprofitable and injurious to the banks and borrowers.. .. ,, ...... ...,„, 192 District of Columbia, amount of debts of the cities of the, assumed by the Federal Government. 179 payments on the, and remarks in regard to the debt of 273, 352, 353, 357, 358, 371, 385, 483, 504, 630, 651 Documents, list of, appended to the Secretary's report in 1837 • 32 Domestic produce and manufacture, value of annual exports of, from 1821 to 1843 inclusive. 632 views in 1840 on the exports of, for a series of years. 355 statement of the value of the annual exports of, from 1821.to 1842.. . .... 634 > statements of the value of certain articles of, exported annually from 1821 to 1842, and exhibiting the countries to which they were exported.. ., .645, 646, 637 value of exports of, in 1844 683 exports of, from 1834 to 1840, the value of, 15 per cent. added ... 457 statement of +he value of, reexported annually from 1821 to 1842 .631, 632, 645, 646, 647 exports of, from 1790 to 1838. .285, 287 See Exports. Donations for local objects should be forborne, recommendation in 1838 that.. .,. 187 Drafts in hands of disbursing officers saleable for specie alone. 363 Drawback paid on foreign merchandise, domestic refined sugar, and domestic distilled spirits, annually, from 1821 to 1842. ,. 635 Drawback, the inequalities of the, on sugar and molasses, and necessity of legal provisions to correct.. ., ... . 442 a retention of a larger percentage of, recommended . . .. 611 Drawbacks, views in 1840, concerning.. .354, 360 Dues, the money receivable for—see/Public Dues. Duties, the amount of, collected annually—see Revenue—see Receipts—see Imports—see Public Dues. the bonds for—see Bonds. views in 1837, concerning the extension of credit on .. 97 the receipts from, in 1838, and the estimated, for 1839. 183 how estimated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 under protest, concerning the mode of keeping and repaying.. 200 a modified duty of 20 per cent; ad valorem, recommended in 1841. 442 increase of, recommended in 1841 ..., .. , 469 the decline in the importations in 1842, not attributable to the system of duties. 490 the largest importation under the highest rate of .. 604 any change in the .rate of, not likely to improve the revenue. ...... , . , . . . , . . 6 0 9 •on tea and coffee urged 609, 616 on tonnage and light money recommended to be applied to hospital purposes.. .610, 616 transit, on imported merchandise, &c., suggested. , .611,616 the amount of, on merchandise from 1837 to 1843. 626 the amount of, collected on foreign .merchandise from 1821 to 1842. 631 amount of, which accrued annually upon imported merchandise, from 1821 to 1842. 633 statement of the amount of, on merchandise, tonnage,'' light money, passports, &c., annually from 1821 to 1842 inclusive . . 635 expense, of collection annually from 1821 to 1842 inclusive 635 statement of, ad valorem and specific, upon manufactures of iron and steel imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842 inclusive 641 their effect upon importations and the prices' of merchandise, &c 662 the average yield of, &c., under the act of 1842. 671 of articles imported during the nine months ending 30th June, 1843, the duty on which exceeded 35 per cent, on the average wholesale market value of such articles.... .. 681 gross, which accrued in the fiscal year 1844. 683 Duty, the value of merchandise imported from 1834 to 1839, both inclusive, free of, paying aa volorem, and paying specific 274 E. Embarrassments—see Financial. Estimates of receipts into the Treasury from all sources and of all expenditure for all objects— for 1837 2,3,90 for 1838 . 92, 93, 123, 124, 176, 177, 178 for 1839 180, 181, 231, 232 for 1840 234, 235,298,299,351, 352 692 njTDEX. Estimates of receipts into the Treasury from all sources and of all -expe'ndittlre for alf o bj ects<— Continued. for 1841. .. ..... 357, 358, .390, 391, 439, 440, 456 * 462 for 1842. .. .. .. ,,.,......;.,.:... 442,463,485,486,598 for 1843 .. „....... 487, 599 for 1843-'4. / . ..' .. ' ..487, 488, 600, 601 for 1844-'5. . . , , , ,.. ..602,667,668for 1845-'6. . , . .,.,.. 66$ explanatory remarks in 1837 on the, for 1838, 99, 101, 123, 124 f . . . . . . ,.„ explanations in 1838 of the, for 1839, and suggestions on the mode of meeting fluctuations in them, . ...... -182 of 1839, .on an economical basis. *«.. / . . . . . . 185views in 1839 in regard to the estimates of receipts for 1840 ..... .235, 236explanations in 1839 of the estimates as to th.e expenditures and of some further reductions in them.. 237 viejvs in 1840, in regard to the, for 1841. ,. ..... 356, 357 explanations in 1841, of the, for 1842. .,„ .. 463,487,358,359.390, 442 .views in 1842 of the estimate of 1843...,.......... .. . 488 views in 1843 of the estimates .of 1844-'5. .. ...... .„..,..,.. 603 views in 1844 of the estimates of 1845-'6 . . . . . . ... . . „ . . . „ 670 of appropriations, in aggregate and detail, for 1838. 123,. 124 of appropriations for 1840. . . . .. ... .235, 298,- 299 of appropriations for 1 8 4 1 . . . . . .: ...... .358, 390, 391 statements .under the act of May 1, 1820, accompanying the a n n u a l . . . . . . . . .159, 335, 425 of the duties on the average value of imports, from the 30th of September, 1834 to 1840 inclusive . . . ... . ... .................................... . . . . . 4§8 Ewing, Thomas, Secretary of the Treasury-^see Finances. Exchanges, domestic and.foreign, views in 1838.on the good.condition of the... .„, . .190, 191 Expenditures of the Government for all objects, estimated for and ascertained, in aggregate and in detail, in— ,89 lOOU . .. 1836. .. .. u ..Go' 183 7 90, 109, 175 183 8 .. ... 93,177,178,201,256 183 9 180,181,232,257,371 18.40 : 235, 352,373, 437 1841. . . . . ... .358,.438, 439,440, 448, 462, 471, 599 184 2 .... , , ., 463, .486, 492, 599, 620 1843 .. .487, 599, 623 1843-'4. „ .. .. .. .48, 600., 601, 667, 678 1844-'5 i ... .'.. .... ' .603,668,680 1845--6 . . ... 669 Expenditures, views in 1837 in regard to the estimates of, for 183.8. . . . . . . 9 4 , 101 and revenue for 1837, further explanation as to the effect upon them by laws passed at the special session in 1837. . . . . . . . . . . 96 prediction in 1837 that on certain contingencies the, can be re.d.uce.d to $17,000,00.0., .and views why former predictions of reduction were not realized .... " ./ 101 views in 1838 in regard to the fluctuations-in the. .182, 184, 185 yiews in 1838 on a reduction of the annual to meet the diminished revenue apprehended in consequence of the gradual reductions in the tariff,.... .185, 187 views, in 1839 why the expenditures in 1,840; will be les.s.than those of the previous year, and why they should not be more than $18,000,000 237, 238,252 general yiews in 1839 in regard to the causes of increase in the. ..... . . . . 239 considerations in 1839 as to some permanent safeguard under fluctuations in receipts and. ,.. .,-...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242, 252 proposition for a reduction of. „. 252 general views in 1840 in regard to, and for a reduction of t h e . . . . . . . . . . . , 366 exceeded .the r.ev.enu.e, and how, and the necessity of early regulation to prevent a further augmentation..,, ,.. , , . . . . . . . . . . „ „ . . . . . . , „ „.. . . „. . . .441, 442 excess of, oyer revenues,in 1842. .... 599 views in 1843 in regard to a diminution .of the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 views in 1844 against extravagance in .. .. 662 average rate of, for certain years, exclusive of the public debt. 605 exclusive of trust funds, loans, and Treasury notes, from 1816 to 1836, and from 1st January, 1837, .to 30th D.ecember, 1840 .459,460 average annual expenditures from 1816 to' 1836, and from 1836 to 1840. .459, 460 excess of average annual expenditure for current expenses orver receipts 460 .statement of the'annual expenditures pn all accounts, from January 1, 1837, s to. September. 30, 1843*. 627 INDEX. 693 .Expenditures, an account of the principal and interest of the public debt existing before 1837, between January 1, 1837, and September 30", 1843, and for interest on loans and Treasury notes from 1831 to 1843. .... 626, 627 see Miscellaneous Expenditures—see Treasury Notes—see Estimates—see Public Debt—see Naval Service—see Foreign Intercourse. for the Jlrmy, see Military Service. Expenses' of Governm-ent, views in 1843 in regard to a reduction in the.. . " . . . . . . „ , . . , 607 of collecting the revenue—see Collection. see' Expenditures. Explosions—see Steam-boilers. Exports, in 1837, ascertained and estimated, and views in regard to'. 94 statement'of the value of, during the years ending 30th September, 1836—'37.,.... 171 value of, during the commercial year ending September 30,1838. 181, 214 value' of, during the commercial year ending 30th September, 1839, and views in relation to the amount, &,c.} of. , 233 •statement of the value- of imports and, during the years 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1839. ' ... 274 •statement of the value of annual, domestic arid foreign, from the United States, from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. A • ' 285 statement exhibiting the States from which the annual, from 1790 to 1838 were made', send the value' of, from each State, &c.. 287 countries to which the annual,'from the United States were made from 1790 to 1838 inclusive, and the annual value of, to each c o u n t r y . . . « , 291 views in 1839 in regard to past imports and, of the United States . . . . . . 294 iiri 1840, the amount and peculiarities of, showing an excess over the imports. . 354 views in 1840 on the, of domestic products for a series of years .355 statement exhibiting the value of imports and, annually, from 1791 to 1840 inclusive, and the excess in either case for the same period . 387 value of, and imports during each presidency, from Mr. Monroe's second term to Mr. Van Buren's, inclusive. .. .. .. 388 of bullion and specie during the year ending 30th September', 1838 224 of bvllion and specie annually from 1790 to" 1838. . , . . : 286 average value of, for six years, &c., &c .,, , . . . . . . . 456 o f domestic' and foreign produce from-1834 to 1840, the value of 15 per cent, added. 457 value of,- during the" year ending 30th September, 184& 505 value of foreign merchandise exported annually from 1821 to 1841. 506 statement of the value of, of domestic produce and manufacture, and" of foreign merchandise reexported- annually, from 1821 to 1842....... 631, 632 •statistical view of the commerce-of the United States, exhibiting the value of im' 634 ports and, annually,, from 1821 to 1842 •statements-of the-value-of certain articles of domestic produce and manufacture, and of bullion and f^pecie exported annually, from 1821 to 1842 inclusive, and the countries to* which exported.. 645, 646, 647 statement exhibiting the value of, during the year ending 30th June, 1844..., 683 F. Fees, the surplus, of clerks of district and circuit courts, concerning., .. 607 Finances, in 1837; reports' of Mr. Woodbury on the state of the Government .1, 89 1838; report of Mr.' Woodbury on the state of the 175 1839, report of Mr. Woodbury on the state of the.. . .. ... 231 1840, report of Mr. Woodbury on the state of the ' . . , . , 351 1841, report of Mr. Ewing on the state- of the. .. . . .. .. 437 1841, report of Mr. Forward on the state of the. .., .. ;. .. .. .. 461 1842, report of Mr. Forward on the state of the". .* 485 1843-^4, report of'Mr. Spencer on the state of the. . 597 1844-'5, report of Mr. Bibb on the state of the. .. 649 of the Government, 'recommendation in 1837 of certain legal provisions for the 1 pro'p'er'administration of the... .. " . . . . .. . . , . . 107 touching the recommendation of permanent measures to meet any fluctuation in the;,; ' 183 Financial embarrassment, views in 1837 and 1&38 in regard to some general causes of, and remedies for. , , . . . . . . . . . ,..-... . . . .28,184 the excess of importation of foreign merchandise' over the exports one great cause o f . . . . . . , . .. 233 legislation recommended in 1840 to prevent 355 Financial operations of the Government, general views in 1840 in regard to the. .. 365 Fiscal year, alteration in the, proposed. ., . . . . .199, 349 the change in the .... . . . . 597 Fish; exported annually from-the United States from 1790 to 1825, inclusive,.the value of. 286 exported annually from the United- States, from 1821- to 1842, inclusive, the value of.. 645 Fishing vessels, allowances to, annually, from 1821 to 1842. . . . . . . . . 635 694 njTDEX. Flannel, American, the price of, in 1 8 4 2 . . . . . . ...... — , , . ^ SOS1 Flax and hemp, statement of the value of manufactures of, imported into the United States annually, from^l821 to 1842, inclusive 640 Flax—see Linens. Flour, exported annually from the. United States from 1790 to 1838,. inclusive, the value of. 286 statement of the value of, exported annually from the United States, from 1821 to 1842, and of the countries to which exported. .. , ,....645, 646, 647. Fluctuation in receipts and expenditures—see Finances. Foreign intercourse, estimates for 1838 for. .. .123, 144, 156, 159, 177 estimates for 1839 for. 181, 232 estimates for 1840 for 298, 235, 322, 332 estimates for 1841 for 358, 390, 413, 422, 440, 462 estimates for 1842 for. „ .. 486 estimates for 1843 for i.487, 601 estimates for 1844-'5 for 488, 603. estimates forJ^S-'G for 669' appropriations made in 1837 for., .. • -144, 159' appropriations made in 1839 for. ...' ... : 299, 322, 335; appropriations made in 1840 for. „. ..... ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . , .413, 42£ appropriations made in 1841 f o r . . . . . . . . 438; expenditures in 1837-on account'of. .. . . . . . . . . 109, 175178, 201, 256-' expenditures in 1838 on account of expenditures in 1839 on account of. . .. , .232, 257, 371 expenditures in 184.0 on. account of. .............. 352, 373, 437 expenditures in 1841 on account of. .. . 462, 471 expenditures in 1842 on account of. ......... ... u . . . . . . . . . .486, 492, 620 expenditures in 1843-'4 on account of. . ...600, 623, 678 expenditures in 184.4-'5 on account o f . . . . . ; .... .668, 680 Fortifications,, a reduction of appropriations for, recommended in 1838., — .. • 187 estimates for 1838 for 148 estimates for 1839 for A 181, 232 sestimates for 1840 for .. .. 235, 298, 326 estimates for 1841 for. .358, 390., 416, 440, 462 estimates for 1842 for 486 estimates for 1843 f o r . . . . . . . . .. .. ' 487,601 estimates for 1844-'5 for. .. .488, 60$ estimates for 1845-'6 for ... '.. ......... . . . . . . . . 670' appropriations made in 1837 for.. ~ ....148, 164 appropriations made in 1839 for ,..;... .. 326, 339' appropriations made in 1840 for. . . . . . „ . - . . ....... .. .417, 429" appropriations made in 1841 for ; .. .. . . . . .. . .438, 439s expenditures in 1837 forV .. ,. .. ..... 175 expenditures in 1838 for .177, 202, 25G expenditures in 1839' for. ..'.232, 258, 371 expenditures in 1840 for. .352, 374, 437 expenditures in 1841 f o r . . . -.. .438, 462, 472 expenditures.in 1842for.. . . .. ..486, 492, 621 expenditures in 1843-'4 for ' „ r. 624, 679 expenditures in 1844-'5 for. .. .. .. ..... .. .668,^680 Forward, Walter, Secretary of the Treasury—see Finances. France, the sixth instalment due from, to the United States, paid... ... .. 199' the interest on the first four instalments of the indemnity d u e b y . . . ...... .. 253* Funds—see Trust Funds. public, unavailable.. » .91, 177, 178, 372, 62T G. General Land Office, concerning t h e . . . . . .. 253 the operations of the, in 1840, concerning . .. 364 the operations- of the—see Public Lands. Georgetown, the debt of, assumed b y the Federal Government... -179, 273, 385payments on said debt—see District of Columbia. Grain and flour, views in 1837 touching the price of, their value, and the- quantity imported and exported, and their bearing upon the national finances and the stability of trade ., ... 95 Great Britain, the warehouse system of—see Warehouse system. H. Harbors and rivers, the improvement of— estimates for 1838 estimates for 1839. estimates for 1840. A 148 181,232, 371 235,, 298 INDEX. 695 Harbors and rivers, the improvement of—Continued: appropriations for 1837 .. .— .148, 164 appropriations for 1839 .. .. .. .. 339 appropriations for 1840 .. ,.. . . .. 432 appropriations for 1841. . , . „ „ ., 439 expenditures in 1837.. .. ., . 175 •expenditures in 1838 .187, 202, 256 expenditures in 1839 232, 258 expenditures in 1840. ; .. .352, 374 expenditures in 1842 . . . .. 621 expenditui-es in 1843-'4 , .. .624, 679 Hemp, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1800, inclusive. 277 clean Russia, the price of, in 1842.,, 507 imported into the United States annually, from 1821 to 1842, the value of manufactures of o.....'. , .. .. 636 and cordage imported into the United' States annually from 1821 to 1842, statements of the value of. 637,642 and flax, statement of the value of manufactures of, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842 640 Holland, remarks in 1837 in regard to the outstanding appropriation under the act of May 20, 1836, to pay the debt due by the District of Columbia. 91 the debt due—see District of Columbia. Home market, the creation of a, recommended in 1841. .. ,. . . . . . . 468 Home valuation under the tariff of 1833 .. 465 I. Importations of foreign goods, the excessive, a cause of financial embarrassments in J 837. 29 how affected by the expansions and contractions of the currency ... ., . .. 236 Imports^ the value of, in 1837, and views in regard to the diminution of. 94 views, in 1837, in "regard to the fluctuations in, caused by restrictive legislation, &c. 100 statement of the value of, during the years ending 30th September, 1836 and 1837: 171 the value of, during the commercial year ending 30th September, 1838. . . . ..182, 214 the value of the, during the commercial year ending 30th September, 1839, and views in relation to the amount, &c.,, of — ....... , , .. „ „ . . 233 the effects of the excess of, over the exports, treated of. ., 233 .statement exhibiting the value of, and exports during the years 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1839. 274 statement of the quantity-, kind, and value of imports into the United States, from the 1st October, 1789., to the, 30th September, 1838, and the value of those retained in the country.;.. ..«, .... . „275 •statement showing from what countries the imports into the United States, from 1790 to 1838, inclusive, were derived, and into what States they were entered, and the value in each case. .. . . . . <. 278, 281 views in 1839 in regard to the past, and exports. ........ .. ., 294 in 1840, the amount and peculiarities of, &c., ... .354, 367 statement of the annual value of, and exports, from 1791 to 1840, inclusive, and the excess of imports and of exports annually, for the same period. ... 387 value of exports and, during each presidency, from Mr. Monroe's second term to Mr. Van Buren's, inclusive. .. .. .. .. .. ..,; .. 388 average value of, for six years.. ... „ ., , .. 456 from 1834 to 1840, and value thereof. .... 457 estimate of duties on the average value of, from 1834 to 1840, inclusive. 458 of bullion and specie from 182i to 1842 .. , .636, 645 •of bullion and specie during the year ending 30th September, 1838. 224 of bullion'and specie from 1790 to 1838. .. 277 of bullion and specie from 1834 to 1840 ., 458 the decline in the, in 1842, not attributable to our system of duties 490 the value of, during the years ending 30th September, 1840, 1841, and 1842. 505 statements of the value of foreign merchandise imported , &c., annually, from 1821 to 1843, and the amount of duties accruing thereon .... .. .631,633 statistical view of the commerce of the United States,- exhibiting the value of exports and., annually, from 1821.to 1842. . . . ' . . , .. ., ...... 634' statements of the value of the principal articles of merchandise imported into the United States annually, from 1821 to 1842. 636, 637 statements exhibiting the value of manufactures of cotton and wool, flax and hemp, iron and steel, hemp and cordage^imported from 1821 to 1842, inclusive, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642 statement of the'value of articles imported into the United States, designating the countries from which received, annually, from 1821 to 1842, inclusive 643, 644 696 njTDEX. Imports, statement of articles imported during nine months ending June, 1843, the duty on which exceeded thirty-fiye per cent, on the average wholesale market value of such articles. ... ... . . .,. 681 statement of the value of, and exports during the year ending 30th June, 1844... 683 Indemnities—see France—see Naples. Independent Treasury, views in 1837 and 1838 in favor of an. , . . . . 10, 106, 198 views in 1838 in regard to the operations of the. ., ,-... 192 views in 1840 in regard to the operations of the 362 views in 1841 against the, and against individual custodians of the public moneys, and in favor of the repeal of the .. 444 Indian affairs,, remarks in 1840 in regard to. .... 366 Inscriptions, Spanish, concerning the payment of. , . . ...... 108 Insolvent banks, Government funds unavailable in the—see Banks. Insolvent debtors, extension of the acts of Congress for the relief of, proposed . . . 350 : Internal improvements by the Federal Government, reductions in appropriations for, recommended .. .. .. ....... 187 Intercourse—see Foreign Intercourse. Iron and steel, the value of, imported, into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive... 276 imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of manufactures of. .. , ...... .. . . . . o 636 manufactured and unmanufactured, statement of the value of, imported into the "United States annually from 1821 to 1842. „•„.,...;.,.• 641 Russia, bar, the price of, in 1842. ' ..,,....,. 507 Judicial condemnation of goods, the expanse of .. .. ... 607 L. Land laws, as to any modification of the. .. „ 608" Lands, public, receipts from the sale of, &c.—see Public Lands—-see General Land Office. Lead,.imported into the United States annually from. 1821 to 1842, the value of 637 the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. 277 Linens, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive.. 277 and the manufactures of flax, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the'value of. . ... 636 Light money—see Tonnage and. Light-house establishment, recommendation in 1838 of a reduction of appropriations for. ..186, 187 concerning the. .. . .. •'. ... 253 Light-houses, on a part of the1 Atlantic coast, concerning proper sites for ...... 108 concerning. ... ..•„„.. 199 Loans, to supply the Treasury—see Treasury Notes. per acts of 21st July, 1841," of 15th April, 1842, and of 3d of March, 1843, receipts from, estimated and actual, in 1841. .. 461, 470 in 1842 .485, 486, 491, 599, 620 in 1843 . .487, 600, 623 in 1843-'4... .... . 667, 678 statement of receipts from, from January 1, 1837, to September 30, 1843. . 626 expenditures on account of the, of 1841, 1842, and 1843— in 1841 462, 482, 627 in 1842 . .486, 502, 599, 622, 627 in 1843... 487, 600, 625, 627 in 1843—'4 . . „ . . \ . .488, 602, 627, 680 in 1844-'5 .. .603, 627, 668, 680 in 1845-'6 .. 670 statement in 1842 of the amo.unt due on the-, of 1841-'2, the, former redeemable 1st January, 1844, and the latter the 1st of January, 1863. . . . 504 statement of the payments from January 3, 1837, to September 30-, 1843^ and of interest on account of the. ,. ., — . . .626, 627 statement of persons, to whom was awarded the loan of 1843, the terms of acceptance, &c., and of the offers not.accepted, &c. .. .. 629 statement, December 1, 1843, of amount of outstanding., .. .. 630 statements in 1844 of the indebtedness of the United States on account of. .652, 676, 677 recommended in 1841. . . . . ..... ,, ., .•> ..*.. ,. , .443, 444 views as to the anticipated receipts from, in- 1842' 463 to make the late loan available, an extension of time-recommended. . .-. . . . 464 concerning the. .. ,,..,., .. 489 606 a new loan recommended in 1843 to meet a deficit. „ „ considerations in. 1843 in regard, to the loan authorized by the act of March, 1843.. 613 views in 1844.in regard to the interest on the-, and the payment of the. .660, 661 Losses, of the public money, views in 1839 in regard'to. . . . . . ...246, 247 Lumber^ exported annually from,the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive, the value of286 exported annually, from the United States from 1821 to 1842 inclusive; the value of. 645 INDEX. 697 M. Manufacture, domestic, statement of the value of the annual exports of, from 1821 to 18'42. 632 Manufactures, the value of certain, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842. . . . . . . . . ..... . . , , . . . . ... ,, ,. 636 statements exhibiting the value of, of cotton and wool, flax and hemp, iron and steel, hemp and-cordage,^ imported from 1821 to 1842 inclusive....... 638, 239, 640, 641, 642 statement of the value of* imported into the United States as-above, annually, from 1821 to 1842, and the countries fronrwhence received., . . . .643, 644 statements exhibiting the value of certain articles of domestic produce and, exported annually from the United States from 1821 to 1842, and the countries to which exported.,.. o.-... ;o . . . 645, 646, 647 the value of, exported-annually from the United States from 1821 to 1842. 645 statement of the value ofj exported annually from the United States from 1789 to 1838 i n c l u s i v e , , , . - , . , . - . - . . • 285 Marine hospitals, concerning places most suitable for...- „ • . . . . . . . . . . ,.. 108 Marine Corps, appropriations and expenditures for the-^see Naval Service—see Estimates —see Expenditures. Merchandise, for the annual imports and exports of-^see Imports-^Exports. statement of the kind and value of imports of, from'the 1st October, 1789, to the 30th of September,- 1828, and the countries5 from whence derived., .275, 279 statement of the exports of, for the same period. ..-.-.-.„ ..- „ .. 287 foreign, the value-ofj exported annually from 1821 to 1841. ., * 506 a redundant supply of foreign, in the United State's before the enactment of the tariff of'1842, and the prices of certain.... .• ...... 507 foreign,-imported and reexported, the amountof duties on, from 1837 to 1843. 626 foreign, statements of the' value- of, imported, reexported, and consumed or on hand, annually, from 1821 to 1842 631, 632 statement of the value of, imported from 1821 to 1842, and-the gross duties 1 from 1821'to 1842 633 foreign, statement of the value of the annual exports of, from 1821 to-1842. 634 foreign, drawbacks paid on, annually, from 1821 to 1842. ,. ., ... . . . 635 statements exhibiting the value of the principal articles of, imported annually into the United States from 1821 to 1842 inclusive, and showing the countries from whence received . .636, 638, 639,^640, 641, 642, 643, 644 statements exhibiting the value of certain articles of domestic produce and manufacture, and bullion and specie, exported annually from the United States from. 1821 to 1842 inclusive, and the countries to which exported..*. 645, 646, 647 statement of articles imported in nine months of 1843, at a rate of duty averaging 35 per cent ,, .. ....... i.*.. I. .. ; 681 the value and kind of, imported and exported. . . . ........ * Military service, including, fortifications, armories, arsenals,, ordnance, Indian affairs, revolutionary and military pensions, and internal improvements— estimates for 1838 *. .123, 146, 156, ,164 178 estimates for 1839 ' ... ...... 181,232 estimates for 1840. , .235,-298, 323, 333 estimates for. 1841. 358, 390, 397, 414, 423, 440, 462 estimates for 1842 • 486 estimates for 1843 = .; .. .487, 601 estimates for 1844-'5 .. , .. .488,603 estimates for 1845-'6 670 appropriations made in 1837. .. ^ 146, 164 appropriations made in 1839 .. ... .323,339 appropriations made in 1840 ........ ., .. .414, 429 appropriations made in 1841. . ... .. .438, 439 expenditures in 1837 .111,175 expenditures in 1838. 177, 178, 202' expenditures in 1839 .! .. .. .. . . . .232, 258, 371 expenditures in 1840. .352,374,437 expenditures in 1841. ..... .-".4:39, 462, 472' expenditures in 1842... ... 486, 493, 621 expenditures in 1843-'4. , „ .600, 601, 624, 679 expenditures in 1 8 4 4 - ' 5 . . . . . . . . . . -... .... .668, 680 Militia service, &c.—see Expenditures—see Estimates. Mint, the amount of deposits in the, and considerations in regard to. .-. , 2, 177 concerning the. . . . . . . ..-.. . . . .-.I. 199, 253 deposits in the. under the act of June 23', 1836, and January 18^, 1837 .. .91, 451, 454 views' in 1837 on the--propriety of imposing the duty of a general depository on the., 107' recommendation" of legal penalties' in case of embezzlement of any of the public funds in the. . . . . . . . 1 9 5 , 196 69S INDEX. Mint, amount of special deposits in the, and subject to draft 1st December, 1838....... • 228 Mint certificates, recommendation in 1837 that the, be receivable in payment of public dues. 26 Miscellaneous serviceestimates for 1838 123, 144, 156, 159, 178 estimates for 1839 181, 232 estimates for 1840. • • 235, 298, 318, 331 estimates for 1841. , . .. .. .358, 390, 410, 422, 440, 462 estimates for 1842 : .. 486 estimates for 1843-'4 487, 601 estimates for 1844-'5 .488, 602, 603 estimates for 1845-'6. 669 expenditures in 1837 109, 175 expenditures in 1838 , ,' 177, 178, 201, 256 expenditures in 1839. 232, 257, 371 expenditures in 1840.*. 352, 373, 437 expenditures in 1841 .438, 462, 471 expenditures in 1842 .. .486, 492, 620 expenditures in 1843-'4 .600, 624, 678 expenditures in 1844-'5 668, 680 appropriations made in 1837. .... • 144,159 appropriations made in 1839. , .. /.,„,,.. ... .299, 318, 335 appropriations made in 1840 .. .. . . . .410, 425 appropriations made in 1841. . .. .. . . . . . 438 Miscellaneous sources, receipts from—see Receipts. Molasses, the value of, imported'into the United States annually from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. 276 the value of, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842.. . . . . . 637 Moneys of the Government, the safe-keeping of—see Public Money. N. Naples, the fifth instalment of indemnity due by, paid. the sixth instalment due by, paid. . .... . . . . another indemnity paid.. , Naval service, including the Marine Corps— estimates for 1838. \ . estimates for 1839 . estimates for 1840 estimates for 1841. estimates for 1842. ... , , „ . . ,.. .. estimates for 1843 ; estimates for 1844-'5 estimates for 1845-'6 expenditures in 1837 expenditures in 1838 ........... . .• 123, 153, 157, 168, 178 181,232 235, 298, 329, 333 358, 390, 418, 423, 440, 462 ..'.-.486 .. .487,602 488, 603 670 120, 176 .177, 178, 202, 256 V expenditures in 1839 expenditures in 1840 expenditures in 1841. .. ' expenditures in 1842. expenditures in 1843-'4. ; , . . , expenditures in 1844-'5 appropriations for 1837. . appropriations for 1839 appropriations for 1840 .. appropriations made in 1841. Navigating interests in 1840 prosperous. .. 199 253 364 ... "" : ..,.,...,... i .. ...... 1... .. ... ...;.. „..., .. .. .232, 270, 371 .352, 383, 437 438, 462, 480 486, 501, 621 600, 625, 680 668 152, 169 328, 344 .. .418,435 . . ...438 . .355 P. Passports, duties on, annually, from 1821 to 1842 , „... .63^ Patent Office, concerning the money to the credit of. .. .... 3 Pension grants, the expense of, views in 1838 on the propriety of avoiding an increase of, during the gradual reduction of the tariff ) .. 188 Pork, hogs, &6., exported annually from the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive, the value of. .. 286 statement of <the-value of, exported.annually from the United States from 1821 to 1842, and of the countries to which exported. ,. , .645, 646, 647 Port of entrv, at Independence, the establishment of a, recommended. .. .617 Post-Office Department, concerning the money to the credit of .. .. .... 3 Preemption and graduation laws, the passage of, recommended in 1839. 252 Premiums offered and accepted for the stock of the United States loan in 1843. .. .. 629 President of the United States, memorials in 1837 of merchants, Chamber of Commerce,&c., for a recision of the specie circular, and for a stay on the payment of duty bonds.. .38, 40, 41 Produce—see Domestic Produce. INDEX. 699 Public debt of the United States, expenditures, estimated for and actual, for payments on account of the funded and unfunded, in— 1837 .2, 90, 92, 111, 176, 178 1838. ... .177,178,202,256,272 1839 .. ,, . ...181,232,272,371 1840/ 352,384,385,437 1841. 357,358,438,441,462,482 1842.' .. 486, 502, 599, 622 1843... .. ' 487,625 1843-'4 /. * .488, 600, 602, 680 1844-' 5 603, 652, 668, 680 1845-1'6. ' 670 Public debt, principal and interest on the old, undischarged— in 1836 ' .. .. 92 in 1837. ... 179 in 1238 272 in 1839,' .385 in 1840 <. 483 in 1842. . .. .. 504 in 1843. ...; 630 in 1844.,.. 676, 677 concerning the extinguishment of the. . 187 views in 1837,in regard to the foreign, of the United States. 95 views in 1840 in regard to t h e . . . , .. .. 353 on account of the cities of Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown, and payments of interest thereon,., .179, 273, 352, 357, 358, 371, 385, 483, 504, 630, 651 statement of the old and new, December 1, 1843., . . . 630 statement, of the old>and new, July 1 and December 1, 1844 , ..651, 676, 677 expenditures for debt and.interest, exclusive of payments arising from loans and Treasury notes, from 1st January, 1816, to 31st December, '1836 - .459, 460 views in 1841 on the means of providing for the, and in favor of funding the.. 440, 441,443 amount paid from 1816 to 1837 .. 441 when paid, and how much paid., .. .. .. '* 606 statement and views in 1844-'5 in regard to the .652, 653 statements of payments on account of the old, funded and unfunded since— 1st December, 1836 92 1st December, 1837. , .. 178 1st December, 1838. ,, .. 272 1st December, 1839. . . . 385 1st December, 1840. ..483 payments of principal and interest of the old, between January 1, 1837, and December 31, 1840, and between January 1, 184J, and September 30, 1843 ' ... .626,627 statement of payments on account of the old, Treasury notes and interest, from January 1, 1837, to September 30, 1843. 627 in 1790, foreign and domestic. .. . . ; . 654 on account of the Revolution. , 654 in 1800 654 iri 1810 154 in 1816. ;.,. . 654 in. 1820. 654 in 1830 654 in 1835. .. 655 interest paid on the, from 1789 to 1835 655 new, incurred in 1841-'2, and '3, and for payments of principal and interest thereon—see^Loans—see Treasury Notes. see Revolutionary Debt. considerations in 1844 as to the existing .security for payment of interest and ultimate redemption of the principal of the . ., 657 Public dues, views in 1837 on the kind of money receivable for, &c. . , .. .21, 43, 47 bank notes made receivable in 1789, for. ... .... 53 Treasury circular in 1790, in regard to the bearing of the collection law on the receivability of bank notes in payment of. .. . . 54 Treasury drafts tp be received in payment o f . . . . „ . . ,.,',. 68 views in 1838 on the kind of currency received for the ... 188 Treasury circulars of June 1 and July 6, 183&, to the collectors and receivers in relation to the kind of currency to be received in payment of... .215, 217 views in 1839 on the condition of the banking institutions generally and. the kind of money receivable for. .. .. .. . 249 Public credit—see Credit. 700 njTDEX. Public lands, receipts from the sales of, estimated for and ascertained— in 1836. " 89 in 1837 , 2,90, 175 in 1838 .. .. 92, 176, 178, 256 in 1839. .180, 231, 371 in 1840. 234,351, 437 in 1841. .. .. .. 357,438,439,440,461,462 in 1842. 485, 620 in 1843... .. 487, 488, 600, 623, 667, 678, 680 in 1844-'5 .. .602, 668, 678 in 1845-'6 . 669 receipts from the sales of, from 1st January, 1816, to 31st December, 1836. 459 : receipts from the sales of, from 1st January, 1837,- to 31 st December, 1840. 460' receipts from the' sales of, from 1st January, 1837, to September 30, 1843. 627 views in' 1837 iir regard to the'fluctuations* in the receipts from, and on the .„ ....... , 9 9 estimates for' the' future". ,, recommendations to receive payments in' advance for.,..; . . 107 views in 1839 in regard to the"fluctuation's"inthe sales of, &c., and how the Government finances are affected thereby . . . . 242 views in regard to the estimate of sales of, in 1839.. 182, 183 views' as to the receipts from, in 1842 .. .. .. . 463 views in 1843, in regard to'the sales of the; . ' 604 considerations in 1844 in regard to and the revenues to be derived from the, 656 concerning the . 253 Public moneys, unavailable in 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841 .. .91, 177, 178, 357, 372, 627 views in 1837 on the safekeeping, of the... „ . . . . . . .10, 102, 107 circular, May 12, 1837, directing the collectors of customs and receivers of, to collect and safely keep the, in case of a suspension by the banks. 59 extract from the Treasury report in 1790 as to a new class of officers to keep and transfer the.. . — 60 statements showing the condition of the, in the former and present banks of deposit and Mint in August, 1837 .... .64, 65 under'the opinion of the Attorney General, and by order of the President, the, to be deposited with specie-paying banks, and with other bainks, on condition of approved security for a prompt return in kind, &c. ...,, 68 views in 1837 in regard to- the banks and safekeeping of t h e . . . . . . . 102 practicability of keeping the, independent of the bank's as fiscal agents..106,107 the use of the, for discounts' by the banks' unprofitable, & c — ,. 192 views in 1838 on the manner of keeping the, and changes proposed. . . . t 192 collateral security for the safekeeping of the, recommended. . . . . . ..194, 195 recommendation that the embezzlement of the, be made a penal offence.., 196 see Banks. amount subject to draft in' certain general deposit banks the 1st December, . 1838... .. .. .... 224 list of •collectors of customs and receivers of, having moneys'in their hands subject to draft, conformable to returns to December 3, 1838. 227 list of late deposit banks in which special deposits have been made, and the amount of special deposits'subject to draft 1st December, 1838... . 228 statement of balances of, due th'e United- States on the 10th November, 1834, from banks formerly depositaries of the "public money, with the credits to which they are entitled for payments since that date. 229 list of certain banks which suspended specie payments, and balances due by them on* 3d December, 1838, on bonds given under the act of 16th October,-18-37 .... 230 Treasury circular of July 14', 1838, in regard to the'safekeeping of the, and exhorting the depositaries not to- employ it for private advantage, &c 230 views in 1839 on the manner of keeping, the, and the proper guards 1 against losses. .... ., .. . . . . . . . . .,., .. 244 statement of the, available for general purposes 1st"January, 1839.., 255 statement in 1839 of, in the two general deposit banks.. .. .. .. .. 346 available in 1841 in the deposit banks. . ,.....357 opinions in 1840 that the mode established by Congress for the*safekeeping of the, has answered' well, &c. .. '. . . . I . . . . 362 views in 1841 in regard to keeping and disbursing the, adverse to the independent Treasury . . . ... . . 444 subject to draft;,, in 184T, in the hands of the Treasury agents, enumerated. ., . ., .. ..,, , . . . ,,. . . . . . . . . .. .449,452 R. Receipts into the.Treasury, from all sources-, as estimated for, and ascertained— in 1836. - 89 INDEX. 701 Receipts into the Treasury, from all sources, as estimated for, and ascertainedr--Co?i*wi'wed. in 1837. 2,90,175 in 1838 92, 176, 178, 256 in 1839 .180,231,371 in 1840. .. ... .234, 351,.437 in 1841. .357, 438, 439, 440, 456, .461, 470, 599 in 1842. .. .463, 485, 491, 5.99, 620, 603 in 1843..... '..487, 599, 623 in 1843-'4. .488, 600, 601, 667, 678 in 1844-'5., .602, 667, 680 in 1845-'6. ... v . . . . ,...,. ' 669 views in 1837 in regard to the estimated, for 1838 93, 99 -views in 183.9 in regard to the estimates of, for 1840, and on some permanent safeguard under fluctuation in expenditure^ and „ ... .236,242 explanatory views in regard to the estimates of, for 1839. .182, 183 views on the necessity of guards to preserve.the public faith against the fluctuations in the.. , 184, 185 explanatory views in regard to the estimates of, for 1840... 236 as to the probable deficit in the, for 1837.. ... 5 as to the effect of legislation of the special session in 1837 upon the, of the current y e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 the entries on the books of the Register do not always show the true dates of the. . . . . .,. . ., 441 explanation of the, of 1842.. 1. .. ....... ..... . . . . • •.. 603 the average rate of, for several years, deficiency in, &c... - . 605 exclusive'of the trust funds, Treasury notes, and loans, from 1st January, 1816, to 31st December, 1836. 459 average annual receipts from 1816 to 1836, and from 1837 to 1840 ..... .459, 460 excess of average annual, over expenditures for current expenses from 1816 to 1836. . . . . .. ., 459 exclusive of trust funds, loans, and Treasury notes, &c. from 1st January, 1837, to 31st December, 1840 .. 460 statement of the, from customs,, lands, and miscellaneous sources, from debts and other funds existing prior to 1837, and from loans and Treasury nbtes annually, from January 1,1837, to September 30, 1.843 626 from the bonds due by the United States Bank—see Bank of the United States. from public lands—see Public Lands. from customs—see Customs. from loans—see Treasury Notes—see Loans—'See Estimates. Receivers of the Public Moneys, made depositaries of the public Moneys in case of a suspension of specie payments by the banks. 59 to receive Treasury drafts in payment for public lands. ... 68 views in 1837 on the propriety of .making, general depositaries ., • . . 107 continue to make deposits of public moneys in certain banks 192 losses of public moneys by, concerning. .. ., . . 194 recommendation of collateral security from? as keepers of the public moneys, and making any embezzlement by them a penal offence 195, 196 Treasury circulars in 1838 to the, in relation to the kind of currency receivable for lands, &c .215, 217 list of, having public moneys in their hands, on whom drafts have been placed, &c., and the balance in their hands subject to draft conformable to returns to Dec. 3,. 1838 227 Treasury circular of July 14, 1838, in regard to the safekeeping of the public money, and exhorting them, in the absence of legislation, to vigilance, and against the use of the public, moneys to private advantage, &c 230 Receivers General and Treasurers, view;? in. 1840 in regard to 362 ReeXportationis, value of foreign merchandise reexported annually from 1821 to 1842 631, ' . 632, 635 Reserved funds in the Treasury in 1837. — ., . 1 Retrenchment in the expenditures, views in 1838 on the necessity of, and the proper objects of,, • 186 Retrenchment recommended—see Expenses-^-see Expenditures. Revenue, the Surplus—see Suiyl'us—see Deposits with the States. considerations in 1837 in regard to the the causes of fluctuations in the.. •••«».• 0 95 702 njTDEX. Revenue, and expenditures in 1837, further explanations as to the, and the effect upon them by laws passed at the special session in 1837.. .... 96 views in 1837 on the propriety of vesting-authority to issue Treasury notes to supply any deficiency in the ... 107 views in 1838 on the fluctuations in the, and the reductions in the, under a reduced tariff. .... , .. .183, 184, 185 causes which would operate to diminish the, in 1840, from customs , . . , 236 fluctuations in commercial prosperity, the crops, the banking policy, and credit systems of foreign nations, affect the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 . . .... • • 359 considerations in 1840 in regard to the, for 1841. .. the best modeof avoiding inequality between the anticipated receipts and expenditures in 1841 and 1842. .',360 general views in 1840 in regard to the, and the causes of fluctuation in the, &c.. 365 the amount which the, exceeded the expenditures from 1816 to 1837 441 estimate of the amount of, which will be received from customs in part of 1841, 1842, and 1843, under a modification of the revenue laws — . . . . 456 received from the 1st of January, .1816, to 31st December, 1836, inclusive, exclusive of loans, Treasury notes, and trust funds. .. 459 received from 1st of January, 1837, to 31st December, 1840, exclusive of trust funds, loans, and Treasury notes, from other than ordinary sources of income.. 460 from customs and'other sources, from January 1, 1837, to September 30, 1843.. 626 gross and net, from imports of foreign merchandise, from tonnage and light money, passports, and clearances, from 1821 to 1842 inclusive.. 635 outstanding and falling due to the Treasury, arising from other sources than that of the ordinary revenue, which were paid between the 1st January, 1837, and 4th March 1841 •.. .'..,.. 455 on the importance of adequate provisions of. , .. .. .. 490 considerations in 1844 in regard to the resources of the United States as to. . 656 an augmentation of the, deemed in 1841 to be necessary... .. 469 the probable augmentation of the, in 1844 and 1845 under the tariff of 1842... 603 the average rate of revenue for certain years and the' actual, independent of extrinsic additions, and how the deficiencies have been supplied.. ... . . .. .. 605 views in 1843 as to provisions to meet deficiencies in the, and the best means of improving the, &c ... , .608,610,616 concerning the svstem of collecting the.., ,. .. 618 the yield under the act of 1842. .664, 671 Revenue laws—see Tariff. Revenues, amount of, estimated and ascertained— for 1836. .. 89 for 1837 : 2,90, 109, 175for 1838. .. .. 92,176,178,256 for 1839 180,231,255,371 • for 1840 ' 234, 351, 352, 372, 437 for 1841 357, 438, 439, 456, 461, 462, 470 for 1842 440, 456, 463, 485, 491, 598, 599, 620 for 1843 and 1843-'4 487, 488, 599, 600, 601, 623, 678 for 1844-'5 ' .602, 667, 668, 678, 680 for 1845-'6 669 Revolutionary debt, the amount of the . . ' ..... . . . . . . . . . 654 Rice, exported annually from the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive, the value of. 286 statement of the value of, exported annually from the United States from 1821 to 1842, inclusive, and of the countries to which exported .. „ .. 645 S. Salt, the value of, imported into the United States annually from 1790 to 1835 inclusive.. 276 the value of, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842 637 Saltpetre, refined, the price of, in 1 8 4 2 . . . . . ,. „ .. . 507 .. .. 508 •Satinets-, American, the prices of, in 1842. , ... ........ .. Seamen, sick and disabled, considerations in 1843 in regard to relief t o . . . . 617 Security, collateral, for the safekeeping of the public funds recommended in 1838. . .194, 195 Sheetings, Russia, the price of, in 1842. — . . .. 507 Silks, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838, inclusive. .. ., . . . 276 imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of. . . , , . . 636 Sinking fund, the excess of revenue above expenditures is the only real, . 653 the, by which the revolutionary and other public debts were paid, the operations o f — .... . . . . ,, ... 656 recommended in 1844 to anticipate the payments of the stock under the acts of 1842 and 1843, the mode of providing,. &c . . . . .659, 664 Skins and furs, exported annually from the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive, the value of 287 the value of, exported annually from 1821 to 1842. .. . . . .. . 645 INDEX. 703 Smithsonian legacy, invested, &c. 199 Smuggling, marine preventive service a g a i n s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 618 Solicitor of the Treasury, circular of the, in M a y , 1837, to the United States attorneys in regard to the collection of duty bonds." . . . . ... - . . . . . X ... , 36 Special deposits of public moneys have been made, list of the late deposit banks in which. 222 list of banks in which are made. .. ., .. 628 Specie and bullion, imported and exported in 1837 and 1838. .. 224 value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. 277 value of, imported from 1834 to 1840. 458 imported into the United States, annually, from 1821 to 1842, value of. 636, exported annually from 1821 to 1842, and the countries to which exported, value of. ...,.„ .645, 646, 647 "exported annually from 1790 to 1838. .280, 287 Specie basis for circulation, an enlargement of the, recommended in 1839.. 253 Specie in the United States in 1814 and 1837, the periods of suspension by the banks, the amount of. ... ,.. ... .... ,... .. 188 Specie, views in 1837 in regard to imports and exports of,..the bearing upon trade, &C.20,104,105 statement exhibiting the value of bullion and, imported and exported during the year ending 30th September, 1838. 224 statement of the, and bullion exported annually from the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. .' 286 annual imports and exports of—see Imports—see Exports. Specie circulation, the advantages o f . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Specie payments by the former deposit banks, views in 1837 in regard to the resumption of. .18,20 banks which had suspended, discontinued as depositories.. .. . 55 Treasury circular of July 3, 1837, to the banks in regard to, and urging the resumption of 86 views in 1837 on the ability, &c., of the deposit banks at different points to sustain ... .'. . . . 103,105 views in 1838 in relation to the resumption of, by the banks. . .. . .188, 191 see Banks for further views in regard to. Specie circular, memorials of the New York and other merchants in 1837, and the Chambers of Commerce for the recision of the. . . . . . . . . . . 38, 40, 41 from the Secretary of the Treasury, asserting the constitutional duties of that department in regard to the collection of duties in specie, and against the recision of t h e . . . , 43 Spices, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of 637 the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive 277 Spirits, the value of,.imported into the United Stktes from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. . . . . . 275 domestic distilled, drawback paid on, annually, from 1821 to 1842. .. .. " 635 allowance for natural waste, under the British warehouse system ,,.. 521 imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of. ..,. , 637 Spencer, John C., Secretary of the Treasury—see Finances. Steamboilers, and the best methods of preventing explosions, concerning experiments to test the strength of. .... .. ,, 108 a promised collection of facts in regard to explosions of .. 199 Steamboats, promised statistics, &c., o f . . ,1 .. , 199 States, the deposits with the—see Deposits. Stocks, lists of persons to whom the loan of the United States was awarded in 1843, and the amounts awarded. .; . .. .. 629 the marketable value of . , . 653 sinking fund recommended to anticipate the payments of the, under the acts of 1843 and 1844. .... 659 statement of the gain on the purchase o f the stock of 1841, in anticipation of its redemption on the 1st of January, 1845 633 Steel—see Iron. Submissions, recapitulation of, for 1838.. u ..... 157 Sugar, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. ,. 277 domestic refined, drawback paid annually, from 1821 to 1842, o n . . . ... ,.. 635 imported into the United States ^annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of. . . . 637 Surplus in the Treasury, not anticipated during the year 1839, for deposit with the States. 181 the existing, temporary and fallacious in its character, &c... 184 views in 1838 on the good policy of avoiding large. . . . . . . 1851 Surplus fund, amounts of appropriations which maybe carried to the, at the end of— 183 7 .. .. • 91, 123, 159, 170 183 8 „-.. 180 183 9 .. .235, 298, 335 1840. ..." ., ., 358,390, 425 Surveying districts, concerning a consolidation of 607 Survey—see Coast Survey. Swartwout, Samuel, collector at New York, Treasury circulars to, in 1837 33, 49 704 njTDEX. T, Tariff, prediction in 1838 of a diminished revenue consequent upon a reduced, & c . . . . « . « 186 a reduction of the, recommended in 1839. . . >. ••< 252 a modification of the act of 1833 recommended in 1840, to prevent or supply any . deficit, instead of a resort to loans or issue of Treasury notes .361, 362 the high, of 1824 did not prevent low prices and bankruptcies 368 a modification to .20 per cent, ad valorem recommended in 1841... 442 estimate of the amount which will be received from customs for certain periods, under a modification of the. .. . . . . . . . 456 views in 1841 on a readjustment of the, and an increase of the, recommended. .464, 469 views in 1842 in regard to the operations of t h e . . . . , . . . . 489 views of the collector of the customs at New York on the .•« . . . . . . . . 507 views in 1843 in regard to the operations of the new. 608 a review and reformation of the act of 1842 recommended in 1844 665 views in regard to the operations of the act of 1842. , i. . .. .. .. . .671, 672, 673 Taxes, the value of, &c. „„..., ,. .. .. 661 Tea and coffee, duty on, recommended in 1843. . . . . ..«,... ..609, 616 Teas, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive.,.... . . . . 275 imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of. ... 637 ........................... 108 Telegraphs, concerning a system of. Tobacco, statement of the value of, exported annually from the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. .. ' ... 285 statements of the .value of, exported annually from the United States from 1821 to 1842 inclusive, and the countries to which'exported., .645, 646, 647 Tonnage, and light moneys, concerning the duties on.... ,... ..... 610 statement of the amount of the, employed in the foreign trade annually from '1821 to 1842 634 recommendation in 1844 of a change in the mode of ascertaining. . 672 Trade, -views in 1837 in regard to the fluctuation and revulsions in 95 Treasurer's statement in regard to the condition of the public moneys on deposit with the banks and Mint, in August, 1837... ..... 64, 65 Treasurers—see Receivers General. Treasury, the condition of the—see Finances^see Deficiency—see Balances. in regard to the mode of exhibiting the state of the. 598 Treasury circulars, in 1837 .33, 36, 43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 68, 86 in 1789 and 1790 53, 54 in 1838... 215,217, 230 in 1842 ..... 530 Treasury Department, concerning the laws relating to the.... 674 proposition for a reorganization of t h e . . . . . . . . . ..,, .108, 199, 252, 349 Treasury drafts, views of Hamilton in 1790 in regard to. . 54 circular of the Secretary of the Treasury, May 17, 1837, to collectors of customs and receivers of public money-to receive, in payment of public dues.. . .. 68 Treasury notes, the issue and receipts into the Treasury, estimated and ascertained, of— in 1837. 90,17.5,179 in 1838 .., .92, 176, 178, 179, 256 in 1839 273,371 in 1840 351, 386, 437 in 1841. 357, 438, 439, 440, 461, 470 in 1842... 439,463,485,491,599, 620 in 1843-'4. .. . 487, 600, 623, 678 in 1844-'5. ... ,.. .... 667 the reimbursement and redemption of, estimated and actual— in 1837 I l l , 179 in 1838 93, 177, 178, 179., 202, 232, 256 in 1839 180, 181, 231, 232, 272, 273, 371 in 1840 234, 352, 384, 386, 437 in 1841 „ 35.7, 358, 438, 462, 482 in 1842 :. .439, 463, 486, 487, 502, 599, 622 in 1843-'4 487, 488, 600, 601, 625, 668, 680 in 1844-'5. .. 680 payments on account of, issued during the late war, amounts payable, &c. 92, 179, 272, 273, 385, 483, 630, 651 outstanding in 1841 .. . •..... • 484 outstanding in 1842 .... • 504 outstanding in 1843 630 outstanding in 1844. .652, 676, 677 amount paid' for interest on, from 1837 to 1843 . . . • .626, 627 statement in relation to the issue and redemption of, in 1837 and 1838..,« 179 INDEX. 705 Treasury notes, statement of the issue and redemption of, from the 1st of January to the 20th of November, 1839.. . 273 statement in relation to the issue and redemption of, from 1st of January to the 30th November, 1840.. 386 statement in 1841 of the, issued and redeemable, and balances of outstanding . .. \ ,,.. .. . .. . , 484 views in 1837 on the issue of, to meet the wants of Government.. . . 7, 9 views in 1837 on the necessity of the further issue of, and on the means to redeem those payable, & c . . .. — 97, 98, 101 views in 1838 on the outstanding, and the advantages in the power to issue, to preserve the public faith, & c . , . . . . . 182, 185 views in 1839 concerning the emission and redemption of. 232. views in 1840 in regard to the outstanding.. 353 views in 1841 against the issue of, to supply the Treasury . ' . . . . . , 443 views on the propriety of vesting the power to issue, in case of deficits in the receipts. .. . . . . .107 an issue of, recommended in 1841, to supply the Treasury . . . 462 a reissue of, recommended. . ...... . . .464, 489 the payment of interest on, proposed in 1842, to keep them out 489 considerations in 1843 in regard to the unredeemed, and reissue of .. .606, 613 Trade, recommendations in 1838 of permanent legislation to preserve the finances of Government against the fluctuations in 184 freedom of, recommended in 1839. ........ 252 with the British Provinces and West Indies, concerning. .. 253 the natural laws of, cannot be violated without financial evils 367 Trust funds, included in the balances in the Treasury in 1836 and 1837 ,. 91 1838 256 expenditures on account of, in 1838. 256 receipts and expenditures on account of, in 1839. .. 371 receipts and expenditures in 1840 372 balance of, in 1842 599 U. Unavailable funds—see Balances in the Treasury. V, Value of imports and exports—see Imports—see Exports—see Merchandise. Vessels engaged in the whale fisheries, &c., concerning the papers and registry of 350 W Warehousing ports in Great Britain, list of, and of goods that may be warehoused in each..524,527 Warehouse system, extension of the, recommended in 1837. .. .. .. .. .5, 107 views in 1841 concerning a 490 act 3 and 4 William IV, of 28th August, 1233, regulating the, of Great Britain. . . 508* list of the principal articles of foreign merchandise remaining in warehouse, under the locks of the Crown, in the London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Hull, in January, 1832 and 1833. ,. 524 circular from the Treasury Department, and responses thereto by the custom-house officers and Chambers of Commerce, in regard to the... 530, 531 to 595 considerations in 1843 in regard to the.,, . . 613 Warrants, statement of the number and amount of, drawn on the United States Bank and branches, and the other banks which were depositories of the public money in the year 1834. ... . 61 drawn on the banks and Mint in August, 1837, and not paid " 65 Wares, earthen, stone, and China, imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of. .. .. 636 Washington city, the debt of, assumed by the Government 179, 273, 352, 357, 358, 371, 385, 483, 504, 630, 651 Weights and measures, concerning the standard of.. .. .108, 253 concerning the progress in the manufacture of... .. .. 199^ Wine, loss for natural waste under the British warehouse system ., 521 Wines, the value of, imported into the United States from 1790 to 1838 inclusive. . . 275 imported into the United States annually from 1821 to 1842, the value of. . . . . 636 recommendation in 1844 that the duty on, be changed to an ad valorem. „....... 66 VOL. I Y . — 4 5 . 706 njTDEX. Woodbury, Secretary—slee'Fmarichs; 'Woolens-, the" value of ? imported into the United1 Staifes'from; 1790 to 1838 inclusive imported'into:" the United States annually frbm: l$21 : to 1842, the value of. "Worsted linings,' the prices'of; in 1 8 4 2 ; . . . . . ... . V . . . . . ..; i. 275 636 508