Sen. and H. of R.] Annual Treasury Report. 20th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION. employment the tonnage of the smaller maritime Powers of the world. If the anticipation be correct, that the British Islands will continue to receive indirectly their supplies from the United States, without material diminution,the revenue will not suffer; since our exports, through whatever channels they reach the islands, may be expectpeated, however, that further time is necessary for establishing definite conclusions upon this and the other points adverted to. It is ascertained, that the imports into the United States, from the whole of the West India Islands, for the first six months of the present yaar, fall below the average rate of those of the first six months of the three years preceding, including importations from the British Islands. On the other hand, our exports to the whole of the West Indies, during the first six months of 1827, have exceeded their average amount for the same period du ring the three years preceding, including exports to the British Islands. The estimates in detail of the revenue for the ensuing year will now be given. For the general observations upon the home industry and foreign trade of the country, that have been gone into, the indulgence of Congress is, with the utmost deference, solicited, under the motives that have prompted them. All financial plans must, ultimately, be dependent upon the flourishing state in which a sagacious and comprehensive policy may aid in placing the great agricultural, manufacturing, and commercial in terests of the nation; not in a spirit of partisanship for either, but by weighing co equally the claims of each, and striving to secure the enriching results of all. It is, in the anxious endeavor, and humble hope of exhibiting them under this alliance, to the correcting and controlling wisdom of Congress, that this report has been prepared. that year. The interval, it is understood, was improved | tonnage, it is the aim of the British laws to bring into in accumulating, in the British West India ports, supplies of provisions and other necessary articles from the United States. Geographical causes, in their nature unchangeable, render it manifest that such supplies can be sent to the British Islands in more abundance, and on cheaper terms, from the United States, than from parts of the world more remote, or from climates less favorable to their pro-ed to be followed by equivalent returns. It may be reduction. Nevertheless, the British Government, true to its invariable maxim of encouraging the industry of its own subjects in preference to that of foreigners, laid duties upon these supplies when coming from the United States, designed to countervail the greater cheapness with which they could be furnished, over similar supplies from the British colonies of North America. It was to no purpose that Britain was urged, in protracted negotiations, to forego this discrimination in favor of her own subjects. She steadily adhered to it, affording a fresh and signal example to other nations, that, to protect the agricultural as the manufacturing labor of her own people, in whatever region situated, is a point in her policy to which that of buying cheap from strangers knows when and how to yield. As the British North American colonies were enabled, with the aid of these protecting duties, to furnish a portion of the supplies neces sary to the British Islands, leaving the United States to fur nish the residue, whilst the direct intercourse between the latter and those Islands remained open, it is not believed that the trade, under ordinary circumstances, will be materially affected in amount by the direct intercourse being closed. The continued necessity of drawing the major part of those supplies from the United States, was seen in the fact of Quebec, having been made an entrepot for their fiour and other articles, at an early day after the commencement of the interdict; and, afterwards, by an act of the British Parliament, which admits, duty free, various products of the United States into Canada, whence The gross amount of duties which accrued on imports their exportation to the Islands is legalized, as of the pro- and tonnage from the first of January to the thirtieth of per products of Canada. It is by the establishment of September last, is estimated at twenty-one millions two such depots that the desire of Great Britain is also evinc-hundred and twenty-six thousand dollars. The gross ed to draw to herself a preponderating share of the car. rying trade between her Islands and the United States. It is through these circuitous channels; also through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; through the ports and is. lands of intermediate Powers, as St. Jago de Cuba, Carthagena, St. Bartholomews, St. Eustatius, St. Thomasthat Jamaica and the Windward Islands will chiefly de rive, from the United States, the supplies that they have heretofore had from them, and still continue to want. It is even known that biscuit has been shipped from Philadelphia for Jamaica, by way of Liverpool; and the flour of the United States under bonds in the warehouses of Liverpool, will also, it is thought, find its way to con sumption in the larger islands of the British West Indies. The Bahamas will probably experience most inconvenience from the course of this trade being forced into these indirect channels, from their relative inability to sustain the increased expense with which it will be burdened. This we may presume will be shared by both parties, the transshipments and other intermediate agen. cies necessary to keep the trade in activity, being, to a certain extent, common to both. What will be the relative proportion of the tonnage of the two Nations employed in carrying on this trade, cannot, at present, be stated with confidence. It is not probable that that of the United States will suffer, where the competition can be made equal; but it is possible that some diminution of their shipping may be eventually witnessed in favor of the flag of some third Power. It is the declared policy of Britain to produce such a result rather than allow, by any arrangements which she can control, the tonnage of a nation, already as large as that of the United States, to become larger. Next to the augmentation of her own amount that will accrue for the last quarter of the year, is estimated at five millions seven hundred and seventy-four thousand; making an aggregate of twenty-seven millions for the entire year. The debentures for drawbacks issued during the three first quarters of the year, amounted to $3,381,942 97; and the amount outstanding, on the thirtieth of September, was $2,516,966 45, of which $1,245,057 17 are charge. able upon the revenue of 1828. The amount of duty bonds in suit, on the thirtieth of September last, was $4,136,812 64, which is more, by $128,929 88, than was in suit on the same day of the year preceding. In estimating the probable amount of duties that will be received, as compared with the gross amount secured on the importations of the year, the necessary deductions are to be made, not only for drawbacks, but for the expenses of collection, and various losses that may happen. Mak. ing what is judged to be a full allowance on all these ac. counts, for the present occasion, the receipts from the customs in 1828, are estimated at $20,372,700 00 Those from the sales of the public lands, are estimated at From bank dividends, And from all other sources, Making an aggregate of Civil, miscellaneous, and di $1,828,385 14 1,400,000 00 420,000 00 107,300 00 22,300,000 00 20th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION. Department, Revolutionary and Military pensions, arming the Militia, and arrearages prior to the first of January, 1817, Naval service, including the gradual increase of the Navy, Annual Treasury Report. 4,332,091 05 3,786,649 25 [Sen, and H. of R. The estimate of revenue, from all sources, for 1828, has been made 850,000 lower than that of 1827. This has been done to guard, as far as possible, against unfavor able contingencies. Nevertheless, the present estimate is formed on a larger amount of duties secured by bond or merchandise imported, than the estimate for 1827. Hence, there is reason, from all present appearances, to believe, that, although the estimate for 1828 is less than that for 1827, the receipts will prove greater. All which is most respectfully submitted, TREASURY DEpartment, RICHARD RUSH. December 8, 1827. ACTS OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION, WHICH WAS BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ON MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, AND ENDED ON THE TWENTYSIXTH DAY OF MAY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNdred and TWENTY-EIGHT. AN ACT making partial Appropriations for the support of Government, during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, towards the support of Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, viz For compensation granted, by law, to the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States and their officers, four hundred and seventy-one thousand eight hundred dollars. For the expenses of fire-wood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, one hundred and six thousand two hundred and three dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums herein appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Approved: 3d January, 1828. AN ACT to prevent defalcations on the part of the Disbursing Agents of the Government, and for other pur poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no money, hereafter appropriated, shall be paid to any person, for his compensation, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the Treasury, all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of Treasury Notes received by such person, to be expended in the public service; but, in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the Accounting Officers, if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to report, forthwith, to the Agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. Approved: 25th January, 1828. AN ACT for the relief of Simeon Broadmeadow. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and Ire is hereby, autho rized and required to issue letters patent, in the usual form, to Simeon Broadmeadow, for his improved method of exhausting, condensing, or propelling air, smoke, gas, or other ariform products; also, letters patent for his pneumatie engine; and letters patent for his improvement in the steam engine; on his paying into the TreaSury the usual fees, and making oath that he is the true inventor and discoverer of the said inventions and improvements, and delivering into the Patent Office models of the same, with specifications, as is required by the acts of Congress relative to the issuing of letters patent for inventions and improvements; and that the same have not, nor hath either of them, to the best of his knowledge or belief, been used or known, either in this or any foreign country: Provided, That the said letters patent shall be subject to all the conditions, limitations, and restrictions, of the said acts of Congress. Approved: 25th January, 1828. AN ACT making appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight; that is to say: For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thou. sand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Department of State, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to one Machinist in the Patent Office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in the Department of State, including the Messenger in the Patent Of fice, in full of all allowances, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For the incidental and contingent expenses of the Department of State, including the expenses of printing and distributing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-seven thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to Clerks in said Department, by virtue of the act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, four thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Fourth Auditor of the Trea sury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Fourth Auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thou sand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to two additional Clerks, employed per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Fifth Auditor of the Trea sury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Fifth Auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Se-eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand five hundred cretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to one Clerk in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and, also, for one Clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, and Assistant, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to the First Comptroller of the Trea. sury, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the First Comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; and also, for additional salary of one Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to the second Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand seven hundred dollars; and, also, for additional salary of one Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Treasurer of the United States, per act of twentieth April, eighteen hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in said office, per act of twenty-sixth May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Register of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Register of the Treasury, per act of the twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Se-additional salary of four Clerks, per act of second March, thousand three hundred and fifty dollars; and, also, for cond Comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand hundred dollars. seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, including the allowance for stamping ships' Registers, in For compensation to the Messengers in said office, inful of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. full of all allowances, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the First Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the First Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Trea. sury, three thousand dollars. Land Office, three thousand dollars. Office, per act of second March, one thousand eight full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Se-ers of the Sinking Fund, two hundred and fifty dollars. cond Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, sixteen thousand two hun dred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Third Auditor, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, and Assistant, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For allowances to the person employed in transmitting passports and sea letters; for expenses of translating foreign languages, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; for stationery, fuel, printing, books, and all other incidental and contingent expenses in the Treasury Department and the several offices therein, including the expenses of stating and printing the public accounts, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyeight, and for advertising notices in relation to the reim bursement of certain portions of the public debt, thirty. four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For allowance to the Superintendent and four Watch men, employed for the security of the State and Treasury 1 Laws of the United States. buildings, and for the repairs of engines, hose, and buckets, one thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Se cretary of War, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand six hundred dollars. For one Clerk in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of War, three thousand dollars. For books, maps, and plans, for the War Department, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Paymaster General, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, three hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Purchases, per act of twenty sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, right hundred and thirty dollars. 2011 A ONGRESS, 1st SESSION, For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerk in said office, per act of twenty sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand dollars; and also, one Clerk, per act of the second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty doll. rs. For contingent expenses of said office, three thousand dollars For compensation to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the Secretary to the Commissioners of the Navy Board, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissioners of the Navy Board, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars; and for additional pay to one Clerk, per act of second March, one tnousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, two hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks and Draftsmen in sad office, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, four thousand dollars. For compensation to the Messenger in said office, in full of all allowances, seven hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, one tho sand eight hundred dollars. For allowance to the superintendent and four watchFor compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Ad- men, employed for the security of the War and Navy jutant General, per act of twentieth of April, one thou. Buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expen sand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand one hun-ses, including oil, fuel, candles, and labor, two thousand dred and fifty dollars; and one Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars. one hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Postmaster General, six thousand dollars. For deficiency in the appropriation of one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the two Assistant Postmasters Ge For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, per act of twenty-neral, five thousand dollars. sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; and one Clerk, per act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred an·l twenty seven, eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, including print ing advertisements, two thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clarks in the office of the Chief Engineer, per act of twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, two thousa ad one hundred and fifty dollars; and one addit onal Clerk, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, eight hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the Ordnance Office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, two hundred and four dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Quartermaster General, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, six hundred and thirty-one dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of the Postmaster General, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in said office, per act of the twenty sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, five thousand six hundred dollars; and for Clerks, per act of second March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, six thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the Messengers in said office, in full of all allowances, one thousand and fifty dollars; an ', also, for one additional Assistant Messenger, three hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor General in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, two thousand one hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor South of Tennessee, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor. one thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the Surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the Clerks in the office of said Surveyor, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the the Surveyor in Alabama, two thousand dollars. |