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aggregate of more than twelve millions and an half of
dollars From all this weight of burthen, the peo-
pie of this country had been relieved. Above
twelve millions and an half of revenue had been
surrendered; yet, the interest of'the public debt,
amounting at the beginning of the period, to more /
than six millions Of dollars per annum, had been du-
ly pad--the claims growing out of the war, OF ve-
ry large amount, had been paid-the army estab-
lishment supported--the navy maintained and aug
mented-a system of fortifcation established and
prosecuted, commensurate with the wants OF the
| country-the claims under the treaty with Spain
had been satisfed-the regular operations of the
Government carried on--and, besides occasional
appropriations by Congress, permanent provision


Ga heavy draught upon the Treasury; but we'll ap-l
pIied) had been made for adding to the comforts
of the declining years Of the veterans of the Re-


volution Something not inconsiderable, too, had
been done for internal Improvement. And, during
the same period, as he had already stated seventy
millions had been paid off, Of the principal Of the
public debt. Of this amount, he thought proper TO


add more than sirteen millions (prncapal Of public


debD had been paid during the present Admiaistra-
tton.


! government which has effected this, he said


would seem to be entitled to the praise obeing wise


and economical, at least until the contrary appear


ed by some proof of extravaganza. And what is our


position now? There is no internal tax-no direct


burthen the expenses of our government are en-


tirey betrayed by the indirect taxation Of the Gus


toms. We are in the full enjoyment OF civil. religl-


Gus, and political liberty to an extent without ex-


ample and, last not least, there is as much abst-


nence on the part of the government, in the exer-


else of its powers over individuals, as possibly


be observed: much greater than any known gov
ernment ever did, or now does observe. We ENJOY


under il ample protection and yet, we never feel Its


pressure. We know of its existence only BY the


benefits it confers.


| Out of the income and revenue Of the country ten


millions year are rrevocably destined as sinking


fund to extinguish the public debt. The process is


rapidly going on. He would not repeat the accu-


rate and satisfactory statement which had been made


by his colleague (Mr. Stewart.) The annual ap-


preparations is more than sufficient to pay of the


debt at the periods when by the terms of the seve-
, raj loans it is redeemable. The whole may be pa


off in the year 1885, and large surplus accumula
, ted in the Treasury After that period, the pre-


sent revenue will exceed, by at least ten millions
dollars the wants of the government, and may ac


cordingly be reduced. Such is our condition, ant


such our prospects.


But there is other proof more precise, and in SOM


respect more satisfactory, upon this poi mt of wis
economy. What are the total expend itures of tn
: government, the public debt included Let us TAX
! the year 1896. 1t affords better basis than tn
n year Just ended, because it is all matter OF exac
e knowledge, and no part estimated. The whole eS
penditure is about twenty four millions of dollars
o The population of the United States at the presen
h moment, is not exactly known. But, upon tho low
est estimate that be reasonably formed Off tn
expenditure less than two dollars for each indv
O dual composing it. How, then can it be supposed
"A as it seemed to be by the gentleman from Virginia
'e (Mr. Floyd,) that the comparison with other co vi
at tries would be dsadvantageous to usr There
: no comparison in the case. Take the governmer


of England for example. The taxation there. az
IL IN tha ato | have iaklJ
e an average of five years. ending in 1928, is no le
- than fifty three millions sterling, and the parochl


taxes are stated at seven millions more, making


tai of sixty millions. This is equal to three pount
" sterling head of the whole population, or, at II
- present rate of exchange, fifteen dollars head. b.
10 he understood the member Of Virginia, Mr. Floy'
W to say, that we must add the expense OF our sta
en- Governments and local charges, and these belr
d. added, our Government would appear to be an e.
'as pensve one. In the State which he Mr.. Sergean
III had the honor in part to represent, there were
10 taxes for the support of Government. The on
te State taxes existing, were some which had been
OF Gently imposed for the purpose OF carrying on
a. great system Of beneficial improvement, whi'
e could not, with any proprety, enter into the cac
ms. lation The proper expenses of the Governme
oe- did not, according to his recoection-he spol
zen merely from mcmory-exceed ten or fifteen cen
for each of the people, AS to the local charges,
sre various kinds, it would be sufficient to say, that
OF they were to be added on side, they must ais


is for the purpose of comparson be added on the OF
by er. They existed every where. If we pay in o.
lat cities and towns for paving, Lighting, cleansing,
De, they exempt from similar charges in England
or we pay for water, do they not pay too The
he charges are, in fact, only equivalents for comfor
of we obtain, and which are better and more cheap
ing obtained by common contribution. No one is e


is empt from them. He who lives in the COUNT
or must either forego these things (some OF them
ort cannot dispense wth) or procure them at his o~
ear expense tie must SINK his own wen 10 yet Wate