Office of the Historian

Mr. Clay to Mr. Seward

No. 41.]
Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, Russia, April 6, 1864.

Sir: Some time since I gave you a compend of the expenditures of the Russian empire for the year 1863, with a promise of the revenues. Until now I have been unable to get the data.

Your obedient servant,

C. M. CLAY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

Revenues for 1864.

Gross receipts. Cost of collection. Net values.
I.
Ordinary revenues:
1. Imports: Roubles. Roubles. Roubles.
a. Imports direct 43,529,521 16½ 216,133 41 43,313,387 75¼
b. Imports indirect 169,159,162 22 14,105,812 88 155,051,349 34
2. Crown revenues 13,686,666 34¾ 11,310,084 59 2,376,581 76¾
3. Property of the state 50,700,212 84 7,065,428 30¾ 43,634,784 53¼
4. Sundry receipts 38,675,244 14 189,818 03 38,485,426 11
5. Revenues beyond Caucasus 3,081,837 56 3,081,837 56¾
Total 318,830,644 27¾ 32,887,277 20¾ 285,943,366 07
II.
6. Extraordinary revenues 15,707,769 51½ 15,707,769 51½
Total 334,538,413 79¾ 32,887,277 20¾ 301,631,136 58½
III.
7. “Recettes d’ordre” 13,329,446 58¾ 13,329,446 58¾
Grand total 347,867,860 33 32,887,272 20¾ 314,980,583 12¼
[Page 285]

Finances of Russia.

Expenditures for the year 1863. Roubles.
On account of public debt 57,487,217
Grand Council of State 1,165,375
Clergy, (orthodox) 5,133,816
Household, (imperial) 7,755,444
Foreign affairs 2,102,532
War 115,532,380
Navy 18,029,793
Finances 37,219,756
Imperial domains 9,149,332
Southern colonies 431,619
Interior department 8,846,244
Public instruction 5,889,795
Works and ways 18,164,121
Post offices 329,923
Ministry of justice 6,338,311
Trans-Caucasian provinces 3,260,183
Expenses of collection 32,887,278
Other expenses 915,295
Total expenditures 330,538,414

Receipts and expenses of the year 1864.

RECEIPTS.
Gross receipts. Cost of collection. Net value.
I.
Ordinary revenues:
1. Imports: R. C. R. C. R. C.
a. Imports direct 45,392,433 46½ 216,818 41 45,182,615 05½
b. Imports indirect 191,226,113 87¼ 15,659,676 82½ 175,566,637 04¾
2. Crown revenues 14,676,434 86 13,679,370 66¼ 997,064 19¾
3. Property of the state 53,231,470 97¾ 7,788,226 21 45,443,244 76¾
4. Sundry receipts 38,254,717 92¾ 651,515 65¾ 37,603,202 27
5. Revenue beyond Caucasus 3,453,642 18¼ 3,453,642 18¼
Total ordinary receipts 346,241,813 28½ 37,995,607 76½ 308,246,205 52
II.
6. Receipts d’ord 8,366,856 88¼ 8,366,856 88¼
Total 354,608,670 16¾ 37,995,607 76½ 316,613,062 40¼
III.
Extraordinary revenues:
7. Treasury bonds, (series) 18,000,000 00 18,000,000 00
8. From 5 per cent. loan, (England-Holland) 28,486,128 46¼ 28,486,128 46½
Total 46,486,128 46¼ 46,486,128 46¼
Grand Total 401,094,798 63 37,995,607 76½ 363,099,190 86½
[Page 286]

EXPENSES.

Gross receipts. Cost of collection. Total.
I.
Ordinary expenses: R. C. R. C. R. C.
1. Public debt 59,637 803 12¾ 59,637,803 12¾
2. Superior institutions of the state 1,152,732 52¾ 50,722,000 00 1,203,454 52¾
3. Of the church 5,341,942 09 5,341,942 09
4. Department of the establishment of the Emperor 7,755 443 70½ 7,755,443 70½
5. Department of foreign affairs 2,094,063 21½ 2,094,063 21½
6. Department of war 119,770,427 30¾ 180,275 37¼ 119,950,702 68
7. Department of the navy 21,684,339 28 21,684,339 28
8. Department of finance 39,606,641 94 18,840,226 66¼ 58,446,868 60½
9. Department of public domains 9,119,201 05 9,119,201 05
10. Admin. of colonies of the south 117,344 07¾ 179,344 07¾
11. Department of the interior 12,125,564 92¾ 12,125,564 92¾
12. Department of public instruction 6,083,102 03 160,920 40 6,244,022 43
13. Department of public roads and buildings 17,448,124 13¾ 7,714,651 37½ 25,162,775 51¼
14. Department of post office 325,525 72 11,048,811 95½ 11,374,337 67½
15. Department of justice 6,489,666 96 6,489,666 96
16. Control of empire 326,268 45½ 326,258 45½
17. Department of the cavalry of the empire 594,800 10¼ 594,800 10¼
18. Expenses beyond Caucasus:
a. Chargeable upon the revenue of the country 3,453,642 18¼ 3,453,642 18¼
b. Chargeable on the funds of treasury 162,735 68 162,735 68
Total ordinary expenses 313,351,358 51¾ 37,995,607 76½ 351,346,966 28¼
19. Not estimated in receipts 4,000,000 00 4,000,000 00
Total 317,351,358 51¾ 37,995,607 76½ 355,346,966 28¼
II.
20. Disbursements of order 8,366,856 88¼ 8,366,856 88¼
Total 325,718,215 40 37,995,607 76½ 363,713,823 16½
III.
21. Disbursements militaires extraordinaires carried to the end of the budget 37,380,975 46½ 37,380,975 46½
Total general expenses 363,099,190 86½ 37,995,607 76½ 401,094,798 63
Minister of Finance, Secretary of State, DE REUTERN.