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"77" 1 ''CHARACTER 15 AS IMPORTANT TO STaTEs AS IT 15 TO INDIVIDUALS; ANX THE GLORY OF THE STATE IS THE COMMOS PROPERTY OF ITS CITIZENS." HOLMES & BAYSE, Editors and Proprietors. FAYETTEVILLE. SATURDAY, MAY 1341 Vclaiue 3. Number 115. THE E R 31 S or NORTII CAROLINIAN. Per annum, if paid in advance, S3 Do i 1" paid at the end of G months, 3 Eo if pa;d at the end of the year, 3 50 00 50 and thirv cents iwiics oi Auvertlsin Sixty cents per square, for the first, for each subsequent insertion. A liberal deduction will be made to advertisers by the yi nr. Court advertisements and Sheriff1 3 sales, will be charged 25 per c nt. higher tlian the usual rates. All advertisements sent for publication should have t ha number of insertions intended, marked upon t'v3in, otherwise th-y will be inserted until forbid, j:tv1 charged accordingly. No paper discouti.Hied until arrearages are paid, sxcr-pt at the option of the I-Miior. JN'o subscription received f.r lc-s than twelve Vnonths. rdlr'Lctters on husinf.-s connected with this estab lishment, must be addressvd ! I oi.mks & Batn e, di'.urs of the North-Carolinian, and in all cases postpaid. i.an.'c iclt 1 !ieine!vcs Su!i-.'ribt;-s u j.sliiii to make remittances , w.ll remr.-rn'ier that thi-y can do so free of I o-it iiiast-iH ar aut'ioiiz-d by law to is enclosio" rfiiiitf ances. it written hv enclosi it " or the contents known to th in. Prices of .fob Work : HAND BILLS, printed on a medium, royal, to IS or Slin -r rova .'heel, Inr "SO rnrvrs , . , , i- r OH COJ.'l' F, And for every additional 100 copies, HOUSE BILLS, on a .-beet from 1-2 incnes square, 3 1 c pi' s, Over IS in lies, and not c.-eeeding 30, CARDS, large si e, pin'ln puck, And for every additional pa- k, Smaller siz "s in proportion. BLANKS, when printed to order, fir 1 quire, And fir every :ildi: imial quire, under ;5. 82 3 1 3 5 3 1 50 00 00 00 Oi) no 1 oo 0i) Lxceeditig 5 quires 75 CIRCULARS', INVITATION TK'KPLTS, and all kinds of B )UK&. JOB PRINTING, executed cheap for CASH. Kept THE FOLLOWING LANK S! constant I v on hand xr ron SALE AT THE CAiioijiniAiT emeu : CHUCKS, on Bank of the l-'car Bank. PR( )F.CU no.v BOND1; A IARRI AGE LI C EN - ES VENDI EX, O , cons ab cs State, and Cope , Supr. Ct. lew t!e csitu ns in equ: Ct. and Assault tv, and Supr. court A I'rE . it A i l ' E I ',0 N IX V"ittTS, Sup -i lor and C' C.. S;. Sll Ct. LXDCT-YlCVrS lor A IT ;i v :md l-.vf ry. Co. an-l Sup. :t. CER 1 IKIC TF.S, Clk. Co. Ct. JU.l V TI KS.T.S O IT'ER to vr-1' rs of Reads B S' r A X ! Y B.ONDS TAX It Cl IP I S AVI rNKss Tit KE rs E.I EC i MEN : S PA I'ROL NOTICED LET i' ER - ef A 1 MINI STilA'I ION Bonds Deeds, common, Sheriff Dee, is Constables C;i. S:i. Bonds, Do Delivery do Appeal Bonds, Equity Suhpiums, Superior Court Fi. Countv Court Sei. vivo jutl.'xmt' nt. County Court Subpanns, Superior Court Wawintf, Bon is for CoiVil. Ay pteniii-es Fit. a, to rc- A'cw Tailoring" mm tfd! 1 D. KEELYN.&C. rrspr. i - ririz ns of F.iyettevd'c, anl r, untrv. lh-it tbcv Ikivc comtn i:iform the the surrotindiiiij t they Ikivc commenced thn lailorini isiness, in the ftore laie'y occupied as a Jewelry S op, by Mr I'.easly, near L'bei ty Pvin', w!icr they sue prepared to ( xecu'c all vor ; in their line, in the n. st and most fashionable manner, ana vpon iniiao e in! iu- Feb. 25 rca- 184 I. 105-3 mo IMPORTED Flattere Will make the ensuing season in Icivetteville, under the management of the Minscr.ber. Terms. SSO the ses-.s n, to commence lt of March, and end leihofjily 1S4I. Breeders a n) have patronised him two seasons wi 1 be allow nu a dedi'n tio i twenty ppr cent., and of ten per CV) if. for one season. A deduction of twen'y per o.H. will also be mnde to classes ef six marcs. A 1 ires f .iTiriir to Flatterer in the spiin-, will be per tutted to attend him in the fall (if d sired) gratis -.! i:i the following sprmg for half ptice. PF DI G R E F. . FLATTERER was pot by Mui.ft, (sue of imn. erialhan &c.) his dam Clare, bv Alarni'on s. d. i i i-pa'ice bvGohanna-c s. d. Amazon by Driver o o-. o- ,i. Fractiom bv Mercury WoodpecK'-r -n n'e -Evet lastin g hv Eclipse Hyama by Soup li-s B Isea by Refill, Ba-t'ett's Chddeis -'i loaoywood's Arabian Mr Bowc's Byerly Turk ;i :m the dam of the two tmo Bhie, &.c. &.e. t:tendcd Pedigree zn l other particulars m nand- a distance r:T? have oofl pastn"Hr. .Mares i om 1 be well fed for thtrtv cmt ppr dav. , . . i j n rtr Kei ' care will be taken to avoid, but no liability n ui be nssutnrd tor, accidents. JOHN BLACK. FfvptteviH", Feb'y. ?, 1841. 1-32-tf. ENTERTAINMENT. method m TAKE this friends and th sinews; also to say, my house is -till e.pen lor the re ception cf Travellers, and is the Stae Office, where seats are sr cu-ed and accommodiTtions readv fjr Paseng-ers, Avith continued exertions to sivo sa:is-fjC'ion- E. SMITH. Fiycttevdle, March 13, 1841. lOfctf. My House is on the corner of Gil!ipie nnd Mum ford Streets, cor.venient to the T i.rket, and near the State Bank. ? g PRESIDENT HOTEL, H'l No. 112 Broadway, ew York. npiIIS Splendid Establishment is now open and rea'iy to receive lhose who may he pleas ed to favor it with their patronage. The House is inexeelhnf. or'.'e, t he furniture new and elegant. The ladies' parlours are furnished inastvle not sur passed by any in the Union. The cellars are welt stocked with the lust of wines and liquors. The larch r w iil be constant! v supplied wiih every deli -cacv the markets can afford. One of the proprietors, has been long-, and he trusts, tavoiably known, as a Hotel Keeper; the other; as a Captain of Steam Boats, to Charleston, New Oilcans, Galveston, &c. T. B. REDMOND. JAMES PENNOYER. Proprietors. New York, February 1", 1841. 10."-3mo Blank larrants, State and Civil, with and without judgments, just printed and for sale at the Carolinian Orhce, where a.iKinusot li.nnlss are kept lor sale. Will friends "ive us a c i!l ? our J. & J. KYLE HAVE just received by the last arrivals from t he North, a large and splendid assortment of STAPLE & FAXCY GOODS. Imong which are Cloths, Cnssimrres, Srttinets, Kentuekv Janes, Flannels, Blankets, Fr'-nch ai d English Merino-s' Ch.illn?, iind Mou-lins o'Limis, (ome of which arc very fine) Irish Linens-, Lawns, ae.d Diap is, C:ilieoes, Sv iss nn 1 jth r Mulies, Silks nnd Sa' i is, Black and B'ue B aek Bombaz'nes, Anker f'oltin? Cl'ith, &c, &c., with many other article; AH of w!i c'i br io-: bought nt th"5 b'west pucka "c price is . ffered at REDUCED PRICES, by who e s ile or rttui!. I 04-1 f I.oco Foco FRICTION MATCHES. 3h CiliOS, HOLAIKS' In. proved Fi ic y i inn . M :i icbcs. jut received, and for s '- ' y th Gro-s or D zee, a -nperior ar'icV. j.nd wa n.i.t d. Applv to J MES MAR 1 1NE. A constants plv of ihe above kept on baud, and il !e si Id l iw. to s ll aa;n. F..ye:t. v.l:-, September 5, 1840 80-tf Ejammiii ;if ,iLw.liffiy NEW GOODS. f K 1 HE Subscriber has received his Fall and Win tcr sui'olv ot Lroods, embracinff a general as- s rt merit of Shoes an.l Boots. Hats and (Japs, Hard Ware an Cutlery, Crockery and Gl ?s Ware, Vines an Liquors, ' roccries of nil kinds, Patent Medicine? Paints and Dye Stuffs, liatters u.atci ials, &c. &c. The Stock is vcrv htavy, Jlercharits irt hiriled i call and e.ramine for themstlvei. South Carolina money tcill be taken at par if paid ichen tin Goods are bought G. B. ATKTNS, Oct. 26 1839. 351 f. Foot Hay-Mount Gardner and 31cKctlian, CARRIAGE MAKERS. Km AVE now on hand, and for Sale at very dueed Prices, Re MOUNTAIN BITTER. Some N SO Firkins (assorted.) very superior, at prices from 6 to 2.Q cents per pound ! for sale bv GEO. McNEILL. iv. 24, 180. LAMP Oil. First qua'ity WINTER pressed. For sale by GEO. AIcNEILL December, 16th. ELIZABETHTOWN, N. C, April 12, 1841. Mr DANIEL McQUEEN, Sir: Take notice that 1 aboil appear at the next Comt e,f Pleas and duarter Sessions, te be held at the Court House in Eliza hithtown, Bladen countv, on the first Monday in May next, to take the benefit of the act ofAsstynbly made and provided, fur the relief of iosolvent debt ors, wnen and where you may attend if you tkmk proper. RICHARD CADE. 1 I2-3t NOTICE. THE late firm of Nott & Starr being- dissolved by the death of Air William Nott of said firm, Notice is hereby ejven by the Subscriber, as Surviv ns Partner, to all persons having claims against said firm, to present them for payment; and to all persons indebted to them, whose notes and accounts are due, that immediate payment is required, as the business of the lirm must now be closed according to Law. JOHN D.STARR. 102-tf, Surviving Partner. J AME irimmerand iJamess Maker. TO EGS leave to inform the public, that be is prs JL pared to do all kinds of CARRIAGE TRIM MING and HARNESS MAICnG, in short time; nnd cn the most reasonable terms for those who may favor him with a call. He has row on band and fr eale at reduced prices; Elegant Brass and Silver-mounted Carriage Harness, Gig and Sulkey ditto, ditto, Buggy ditto, ditto, Japan Gig and Carry-all ditto, Ivory-mounted Trotting Whips, Gig and Wagon Whips, Wagon Bridles and Collars, Riding Whips and Spurs, Saddle Bags, ' Bridles and Martingales, Coach Lace and Morocco, Knobs and Tacks, Gig and Barouche Tops, and secondhand- carriages, &c, Repaired on the most reasona ble terms, and at short notice. Orders thankfully received and prompt'y attended to. All work done by me repaired without charge, if it fail by fair usage in a reasonable length of timp. FayctteviHe, April 27, 1841. IfT TJ"TmW I Polish more numbers of eecb than there k2 U 11 JLJr JL . weeks ia ihe ssssioi:. They be 114-tt NEW GOODS. W. AJcINTYRE has now received a good ngsoit ment of goods bought at the North, out of the latest nr-ivals, and since the recent decline in the price of GOODS. 1 Superior Cloths : Blue. Black. Lrreen. and Invisible Green. ; Pantaloon Stuffs ; Summer Cloths ; Gme- beroon , JLrmtnnets: Linen T)rillin Vct. - i Utirs ; Common. Plain and Printed Shilaa Printed Lains : Jaconets. Calicoes; Gishams; Ribbons: Fanev Handkerchiefs acd Gloves; Irish Lumens : Manchester Shirtings: and Family T-onrr Cloths ; Linnen Diapers : Palm Leaf Hats : Hoods; Florence Braid and Straw Bonnets; Umbrellas and Parrasol.- V"r-l nnd Fur Hats ; Boots and Shoes : Crockery Ware and Glass Ware. Tiioe ho wish to nurchase roods- nr resnpet. fully invited to call, v here tbev w ill find as munv articles, ns thev e?tn xdc t tn find in a stun?. April 24, 1841. 113-3mo Ottle, IIogM, Mules, Timbei' Wagons, Scc. TP1E subscriber ofiers fi r sale, on tbepremies, to-wii, at it.e StiUth Civer Mills, tba stick t' C.r.i ie, Hoss, Mtil. s. Timber wagons, &.c, be- 1 n in? to the lat; firm of Ho!lios or'h and B rksd .le. A crd;t of G months wi'l be svf n to piuciias- r, on iheu- giving bund with npproved s coniy. I he sale will take place on Saturday, the lotn ot Aiiiy ntxt. R. MEf.VIN, G. T. B A U KSDALE, Executors of Stephen Hollingsicorlh. P. BARKS DALE. G. T. BARKSDALE, Surviving partners NOTICE. f If IKE sale f p "pc ty fn thr- Court House square, U lately Nti'.l Johnson's, ni.s'poned on the 9th be m'lp d'ui 'hij we k of the Sir JOHN Wl'NSLOW, Trustee Favettevj'Ie, April 2, IS4I. 113-2t NOTICE. ir smnt, VVil. p rior Court DISSOLUTION. f HtiHE co-part!ifrhip heretofore existing under JL the firm of M. LEARY, & Co, was this day dissolved by mutual consent. M. LEARY, & Co. Favettrville, April 23, 1311. 1 13-3t issued in the same form es the -t-xtra Globe, and A copiou-J index to each- rfcthing but theroceedings aad speeches of Cocgress wL admitted into the Congressional Globe or appendix. These works being printed in a suitable from for binding, with copious index?, will form a valuable, indeed, a necessary, append age to the library ot the statesman and politi cian, giving, a3 they do, at an extremely mod erate price, a complete epitome of the political and legislative history of the period. subscriptions for the JLxtra Globe should be here by the 26th May, aud for the Con gressional Globe and Appendix by the Cth of June next, to insure all the numbers. Si 5 10 20 G Carriages, 7 Barouches, 5 four-wheel Dumfries, very light, 3 Buggy Gigs, do. 5 Sulkies, do. 6 Spring Wagons and 4 Chair Wagons. Also, a very large assortment of work which we are daily finishing. Also a general assortment of Coach-Maker's . materials kept constantly on hand and for sale. Persons wisim; to buy, would do well to call and examine their work, as they feel confident they can make th'ir work as well, and sell it as low as it can be had from any legular Northern Establish ment . All woik made and sold by them is warranted 12 month?, nnd will be repaired without charge, it thev fail by bad workmanship or materials. Repairing neatly executed at short notice, nnd on reasonable terms. Orderd thankfully received, and promptl.f attend ed to. Faycttoville, March 12, 1S41. 56-tf. C 0 RN MEAL. ie Grist Mill near the Lo lie, hns been put in . t : i complete o n r, ana is now pr p i"Ju i srinu Corn in any quantities, and at snort notice. A skil ful and trnsty Mill r has been emplo ed. Those who prefer it, can hav-e their Corn exchanged. Fayetteville, April 14, 1841. 112-3t STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ( J J laden Couniy ) Superior Court of Laic, Fall To m, 1840. Ann Simmons, vs. Wm. Simmons. Pet. for Divorce. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, th;t Wm. (Simmons, the defendant is not an inhabitant of th s State, it is there!o:e ordi red, that publication b- made in the Carolininn and Fuyettevillo Obser ver for thr e months, notifying said defendant to ap pear at the Fall Teim, 1841, of this court, to answer p' ad or demur to s;nd petition, or the same wdl be taken pro confoso, and heard expnrte as to him. "Witness A'cxand'-r McDowell, Cleik of said court, at office, the th dnv of Ft-hruarv, 1841. ALEXANDER McDOWELL Clk. 113-3mo t; For Sale- f-Being desirous of embarking in an other business, I now offer the establishment of the Wilmington Advertiser for sale. I do not know of a more eligible situation for persons desirous of embarking in the printing business, than Wilmington, North Carolina. Terms accomodating. Application post paid. F. C. HILL. Wilmington, N. C. 96-tf. HOUSE AND LOT" For Sale. EING desrons of movies to another part of ih Town, mor convenient to my business, I w 11 st II th HOUSE & LOT where on 1 now lesid'1-, situate nn HiTs'soroush !-. ri T-i .u;aa iiiSre? roO!iis in the house: Kitth n. Smoke- House and Ptabl" on ihe Lot ft-nci 'g jo'd. The Hoitse is NE"Wa:;d in no 1 repair. Also, an unimproved lot adjoining. I will sell the above property at a reasonable "price, and .ive a liberal credit. ALSO 50 ACRES of good Piny Land, unimprov ed, within 7 miles of Town, on the Turnpike Road. For further particulars, inquire at this office. CHARLES R. JONES. Favetteville, May 1, IS4I. 114-tf TAKEN up and committed to the Jail oi Cumberland coun ty, on Sunday 25th inst., a negro man. who gays his name is BOB, and savs he belonss to BR.ADLY PERRY, of Beaufort county, near Washington, N. C. Said negro is about 22 years of age, dark complected, spoaks slow when spoken to, th'ck lips and flat noe, and is five feet three inches high- The owner is requested to come lorward, prove proppuy, pav enarges, mu iukc uuu . .... i i . -i i . i awav. or ho will De aeau wnn, occoramg in iaw. VV. allias, j a nor. Fayetteville, April 27th 1841. 1 14-tf PROSPECTUS. The publishers of the Globe have recently 1 ... f . i given to the country an exposition oi me mo tives which prompted the attempt by the fed eral party to prostrate their establishment, by the lawless abrogation of their coutract as nrinters to the Senate. Thev showed that ihere were already six federal newspapers to which a seventh is about to be added pub lished at Washington all devoted to the dis semination of Federal principles, and the defence of Federal measures. Aud to make this overwhelming battery of Federal presses at thft seat of Government tell with more ef fect throughout the Union, the character of the Globe was to be taruished, its means im poverished, and its political iuflueiice destroy ed, by a sweeping denunciation of infamy on the part of the federal leaders in the Senate by throwing the dead weight of an expendi ture of 4U,000 in preparation to do the Con gressioual work, on the hands of its publish ers, (the printers whose contract was violated) and by having this whole work of defamation and ruin accomplished by the judgment of ihe Senate of the Union to give it the sanction of the highest tribunal kuowu to our country. The work was done by a caucus packed ma jority of Federalists, and the editors of the Globe are left to sustain their establishment bv the patronage they may receive from politi cal friends for the papers they publish. Soon er than ask or receive the sort of lumping contributions by which the banks and federal politicians sustain their presses, we will aban don the publication of the Globe, if it cannot be supported by trie regular supscription price of the paper. If such of our Democratic, friends whose circumstances do not justify a subscription to a daily paper, will patronize the cheaper publications issued by us the Extra Globe, and the Appendix we shall be enabled to maintain, as heretofore, our corps of Congressional Reporters at the cost of $3,000 per annum, and to draw to our aid some of the ablest pens in our country. We trust, under these circumstances, and at a time when the greatest interest of the country, and its future destiny, are put at stake upon the events with which the first year of the pre sent Administration is pregnant, that no in dividual who has the cause of Democracy at heart, will hesitate to meet this appeal, when at the same lime he will feel assured that this trifling tax for his own advantage, will sus tain in triumph at Washington the long-tried and faithful press oi his partv. The EXTRA GLORE'will be published weekly for six months, commencing on Wed nesday, the 19th of May, and ending on the 19th November next, making twenty-six numbers, the last of which will contain an index. Each number will contain sixteen royal quarto pages. It will contain princi Tlrms. For 1 copy of the Extra Globe " 6 copies do 12 rlo do 25 do do And so on in proportion for a greater tiumber. For 1 copy of the Congressional Globe, or Appendix 50 cents. " 6 copies of either $2 50 12 do do 6 00 c 25 do do 10 00 And so on in proportion for a greater number. Payments may be transmitted by mail, pos tage paid, at our risk. By the regulations of the Post Office Department, postmasters are authorized to frank letters containing money for subscriptions .to newspapers. The notes of any bank, current in the sec tion of country where a subscriber resides, will be received by us at par. CJVo attention will be paid to any ordr unless the vionty accompanies it. BLAIR & RIVES. Washington City, April 20, 1S41. The Democratic papers tcith which ice ex change, will please copy the above. Political. YiW 1LP pally political matter. The political aspect and bearing of the measures before Congress during the special session will be fully devel oped, and when the proceedings are consid- ered ot muen interest to me punnc, tney will be given at length. The CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE and APPENDIX will begin with the extra ses sion of Congress, to commence on Monday, the 31st of May next, and will be continued during the session. The Congressional Globe will give an impartial history of the proceed ings of both Houses of Congress ; aud the Appendix will contain all the speeches on both sides, of important subjects, at full length, as written out, or revised, by the mem bers themselves. They will be printed as fast as the business of the two Houses furnishes matter for a number. It is certain that wc State of the Finances at the close of the Last Administration. Treasury Department, ) March 2, 1841. ) In pursuance of a suggestion by the Presi dent, the Secretary of the Treasury submits, with his resignation, a general statement ot the fiscal operations of his Department, since the last annual report, in order to show its condition till the close of his connection with it. - So far as yet ascertained, the ordinary ex penditures for the year 1840, have, since that report, proved to be less than those in 1839, by , the amount then estimated of be tween too and three millions of dollars. The revenue has turned out, also, to be nearly the same, as then calculated, making m the actual result though anecled bv fluctu ations in imports almost unexampled little or no variation from the estimates in 1S39, be yond what has been the average annually, for the last quarter of a century. The available balance of money in the Treasury, at the commencement of 1841, in cluding, as was before computed, what stood lo the Treasurer's credit with collectors, re ceivers, and the Mint, subject to draft, has proved to be about as much as was anticipated in December last. Tho only material difference, and which has been since explained to the proper com mittee, was caused by some new charges im posed by Congress, through new appropria tions, which would otherwise have fallen on 1S41, and some failures by the indebted banks to pay as much in 1S40 as was expect ed. The power remaining on the firnt of Janua ry to issuo Treasury notes, constituted ano ther of the fiscal means for the present year, and it has been ascertained to exist in an amount somewhat greater than had been esti mated. Hence the present year commenced with resources on hand quite equal to the anticipa tions previously formed. The differences be fore named were, fortunately, of a character not to change Ihe fiscal condition of 1841 as in proportion to their respective amounts, the receipts iu that year will probably be lar ger, and the expense smaller. JtJut notwithstanding mis, it was aeemeu very important, as detailed fully in the annual report, to obtain at an early day the aid of some subsiduary means, with a view to guard against fluctuations and contingencies gen erally, as well as to equalize the receipts and expenditures during 1841, the latter being likely to fall very heavily on the first quarter of it. Accordingly, as had been done on some similar occasions since the public debt was discharged, and the current revenue diminish ed, these means were requested by the De partment the first moment practicable after the session began, being in the annual report it self. The additional communications, iu this and other years, urging a compliance with such requests, were made only ta devel opo new facts and reasons, which had in the meantime occurred, favorable to the previous recommendations. Although tho aid was not in this instance furnished as early as desired, yet the Depart raent has succeeded in commanding its funds so effectually as with the existing resources on the first of January, and the current re ceipts afterwards, to meet all the authorized claims that were due and presented during the severe pressure experienced in that mouth. - Since the desired aid "-vas furnished by the passes of the new act coucsrning Treasury notes, February, no T?sceseity has sris?" to soy of them, sctely w hh a view to de fray claims already payable. Btit inconse quence of the public conrensence being truce promoted by adrtncea of mouey for pension?, before they would tall due, on the 4th of IVIarch tho3e advances have been" made; aud on amount of notes under the new act has con sequently been issued, equal to about -S50u,-00'J. This is not so great by 3150.0UO, as the sum which has already beeu forwardr.d cu accouot of those advances. ?o greater amount for any purpose, and probably rot so great as that difference, is likely to be csiled for before the 4th instant. Hence it appear that the other available means in Trea sury have, as yet, proved more than enough, iu the aggregate, for the discharge of a'! en gagements of eve-y kind sanctioned by Con gress, whether old or new, iu arrear, cr other wise, which were due, and have been presum ed for payment. It may be proper to state farther, that the re ceipts, since the year commenced, nave iay sustained the computation for the whole of the first quarter made by the department, in Janvc ry last. The accruing revenue from duties payable three or six months hence, has been much larger in January than would .be re quired monthly to make all Ihe receipts JYo that source in 1S41 equal to the aiT-ount esti mated in the annual repot'.. The revenue received in February not yet fully ascertained, has probably been nearly the same as the preceding month, but the ac cruing duties are believed to have been con siderably less. It is computed, however that these duties, taking both months together, have been quite as large as would be their pro portion in order to make the receipts for the whole year, from this source, equal to the an nual estimate. Nor have the expenditures since the year began varied materially from the amount .expected. It is grati fying to be able to add, that, after all tho pay ments above described, the balance of availa ble money now in the Treasury is more than a million of dollars, including what stands subject to draft, and to the credit of the Trea surer of the mints, and with collectors and rer ceivers. Deducting trust funds of every kiud; which have seldom beeu so small in amount, and none of which that should be invested re main uninvested, the balance will still exceed three-fourths of a million. ' - During the last three months also, as well .v .. - ? . li as m all tne lormer exigencies, since your Administration commenced, that balance has never been less than from half a million to a million of dollars, however much the Treasury may, at times, have been exposed to embar rassment at particular points, in the various crisis to which its affairs have been exposed, in the performance of such large, distant, un certain and sometimes unexpected operations. But any good fortune in preserving- high and scrupulously the pecuniary credit of ihe Gen eral Government, under such perils, hoiild not be suffered to impair the force of tho re commendations that have from time to time been submitted to Congress for a provision of additional means, to guard well against suddeu deficiencies in receipts and large fluc tuations and inequalities between them and the expenditures in different parts of tho year. Ihe first recommendation for some such precautionary measure va3 presented as long ago as 1835, immediately after the discharge of the national debt, and the termination of the necessity for keeping a large balance ou hand to aid iu defraying it. Ihe attention ot Congress has since been annually invited to the subject with earnest ness and m several different forms. In re spect to our present financial condition, judg- mg from that part oi tne year already expired, and from the existing means on hand, there appears to be no danger of embarrassment, unless it ia hereafter caused by the circum stances pointed out in the last annual re pot f . Should Congress, before the expiration of the prebent session, or before the vear clos es, burden the treasury with a much greater amount of appropriations than were called for in December last, the expected means of de fraying them, as then explained, may prove proportionably inadequate. So a continue;! suspension ot specie payments, by most of the banks west and southwest of New York, would lessen the receipts of the treasury, n then also btated. Tne sudden suspension, again, of several of those banks, in February, after resuming for a short time, has already ex ercised some malign iufluonce on the reviviug business of the country; and this circum stance was immediately submitted to the consideration of the appropriate commit tee. But though it rnny continue to operate un favorably on mercantile credit, fz.ere is never theless no good rop.son to doubt that, if ihe appropriations are net increased beyond what was called for iu the aunual estimates, the means now on hand, with the curreut receipts and the existing power to issue five millions of treasury notes after tho third of March, will prove amply sufficient to meet all ordinary engagements. If they do not also enable the department to extinguish the whole of tbr temporal y indebtedness caused by the issue of these notes, it will bo owing to tho reconO and unexpected suspension agaiu of many of the banks, so sensibly injuring tho prospect for increased business which existed to a very flattering extent early in December. But Congress hay'iDg not yet passed ap propriations exceediug in the aggt gate, the whole estimates, no serious danger sccm to exist, unless some future action hat b ;.
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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May 8, 1841, edition 1
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