liberal, and indeed munificent. Several individuals not interested in the success of the country, further than their general attachment to the cause of independence and that of their old compatriots, have unostentatiously presented $5,000, while numbers have contributed $1,000 each, and small associations in the different States have thrown in their aid, until the aggregate has swelled lo a large amount. I have been surprised lo find that Texas has carried on a sucee~ful war thus far with so little embarrassment to her own citizens or her treasury; and perhaps it is the first instance in the hislory_,of nations where a Stale has sustained itself by men and means drawn wholly from a distance. All the loans which have been created were by authority of the late provisional Government, and do not exceed Sl00,000. One of these was conditional, to be extended to $100,000, if necessary; of which, however, only $20,000 has been drawn. Another was for $50,000, and the third for $10,000; the two first in New Orleans and the latter in New York. I have had access to the Treasury exhibits, and find that the amount due for supplies, as near as may be is
$450,000
Amount due the navy and unpaid, including supposed liabilities for six months to come, viz:
Amount due ................ . .. .. ... $112,000 Estimated expenses for six months. . . . . . . 65,000
177,000
Amount due the army for pay:.and clothing ..... . ........ . .... . Expense for six months to come, for pay and clothing ................ .
412,000
210,000
$1,249,000 The probably outstanding debts, on all accounts, are thus: Amount of debts audited, for which Treasury orders have been issued, and debts under consideration in the Auditor's office ....... .. .... . $309,280 Estimate for supplies, exclusive of the amount audited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000 Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Amount due the navy, exclusive of the amount audited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000
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