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 hseems to be next to impossible to combat success fully the ignorance-thep perverse and wul ignorance of some men who determined to resist the light of truth and reason. During the late political contest in this state, 1t was roundy asserted by many of the to- rles as though they believed it. that there was not and would not be during the present year, any surplus mo- ney in the Treasury of the United States for distrbu tion that all the talk about there being any such plus was federal lie-a whg lie-a mere electioneer- ing trick-that if there had been any, Doctor Phelps would not have been such fool to have voted not to have it distributed and so on And notwithstand- ing it was endeavored to be shewn them that at the last distribution there least 5000 900 remaining in the Treasury, which added to the S,O0O,OOO Bank stock, would make lS it utterly useless to reason with them against their preudices-they had been told otherwise by of the oiceholders and would not be convinced. Now that the election is over, and deception by their pretended friends will not probably be further attempted ask them to look at the following statement from under the hand of the Secretary of the Treasury-Mr Van Buren's oaun Se- cretary! It will be seen that notwithstanding Con- gross and the Supreme Court had just closed herses sions and the other expenses of the government are always greatly augmented during the winter months, the amount of revenue received during the months of January and February over and above the expen- ses, was Sl,253946! Will these wiseacres say this too is whig lie that the Secretary of the Treasury will not tell the truth because it does not correspond with the statements of those who are determined to make use of them as their tools and dupes? Read what follows -

 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 1, 1887. Notice is hereby given in conformity to the resolu ton of the Senate, passed March 3d. 1887, that the receipts for the month of January last, were

 For Customs, $l,ll3936 84

 Lands, 1,25O,364 7O-$2, ,364, ,3O1 54 Those for the month of February last, were

 For Customs, $l,897,762 49 -

 Lands, 989,5l6 9l-$2, ,9S7,279 40 These statements are compiled from the bank re- turns made to this office, and will not probably vary much from the correct sums, ascertained after the end of the quarter.

 The receipts for March, after fully reported here will be published on the first of May; and those for the residue of the recess of Congress in similar man. ner monthly.

 It may he useful and interesting to many to know the expenditures during month; and consequent lv they will be added. Those in January were $l, 76s,4 ,4l2 Sl, and in February. S222s,22l 9.

 LEVI WOODBURY,

 Secretary of ute Treasury.