Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-12
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Sohgfse nave continueu 10 TIE oftccrs re-
Gdng at the feat OF govcmmen, tho conpenls-
tion they enjoyed under the ACT OF l7cq. Ihis
has been the fcbiect Of mach pe~ fpsper abu.e |;
i has been falieiy repreisnsed az an augnenla-
tion OF Elaries.
The government has been charged with q
departure from economical principles, and shois
ecn'lemen who fupPoHed thr aeafufe. but op-
Poscd the grant 10 1899. haze heeu charged
with inconhRcncy. 1neie chsrges sih NOT be
accredited, when il is known the expence of
living Is ccniidersbly higher at the feat OF gov
esnmeat, than a, Philadelphia.
To prove this fact IL is only necefary TO
refort TO the acts Of the late federal, and OF the
laf telIion of Ccngre6.
The aH Of 1899 afceusinrd as we'll the
compensation of the clerks az Of the oficrss.
When the ofhcrs were removad tn Wilmington,
the eacIeaisd expence Of living rendered j, ne
ceffaTy 20 augment the compeDfsticn Of ,he
clerks They were accordingly increstrd fifteen
Per cent. The stt slloaiog them fifteen per
cent. expired lsf winter----it was revived here
y tho concurrent teaimony OF both psr,ie. unit
Ing in this proportion, there is d,ffesence Of
fifteen per cent. in the price Of ,ivicg. To
cover this difference Of expenditure the lalasiss
osi79o, ~e,eefablnhed for Iwe years. In fact
there was nct member o! the oppofi,ion who
coniended tne 'asries weie too high.
To facilitate The pIoges Of information,
and private inlercourie az increafst expenditure
Of the revenue OF the general pua oeice ass Leen
authorized, both 10 enirfe the n,nre fasc and ex-
pediiiocs uanipor,stict, oi tae .asjI, and to ex.
tend the benehs of the e.ss5iiihment TO ths in
habisnu ,eiidins ayoN ~ near almof 90 new
s4ahl,0,sd ,,>A \, I'D
move the pofsge from newipspers. The dam
ger of re'aidf-g the progfefs OF the mails, and
deasoying country plsies, prevented the adop-
ton OF ihis mesforc. This poeags s not tax.
i, does net AN ount TO enc fourth part OF the mo-
mic, expendsdn their conveyance tygoverament.
In addition to thels n,eafunes, the compen-
fa,ipns Of the eoilse,os ot the revenue have been
redacrd. Thu has sffctied an aonsal issiag ef
ABOUT ~, COO dollars.
The Prompt aod ready payment Of the pub
lie monies, and ,hs eVen,oal Iefponhbility Of the
officers OF goverrmenr, have been fecured by an
ACT declaring. that esch bond mall be lien on
,be real ets,cs Of both principal and forety, and
ihsl be renew ed once in four years.
The objca Of every grant Of money has
been fpecihad with accuracy and PRESTON, to
eniare i.s jua application, & TO linit the powen
Of executive officers as far as pofhbie.
The danger Of war with the fsvages has
been removed by providing for a general caab-
lihment OF our boundary lines, and Tor due re-
collation. OF The iniercouIie between this nation
and their ,rbes.
And lattly-1he people of the territory
Ncrth-wca OF the river Ohio, have been s!esat-
ell 70 the rank OF f,eemen and the. coniequent
biehings OF felt government, BY an ACT authorif-
ing them to cali a convention, form Q conititu-
tion. organize government, and becoae smen-
Der Of The union.
Having coscifcly fsted the important atis,
paGed by the leg gillature, il only remains TO give
the public general view of the reduction OF ns-
tional expenditure, Gncs the change Of adminif.
tralion.
Thefe seduetions are of two kinds--Fifa
--O expenditures which are csfual or tempo
nary, aud which ought rot to be brought into
the eaimate in afeer'aining our yearly burdens,
or in forming an opinion Of the different }yeems
conrebded for. Of 'heie are the erecting and
repairing fortikca,,ons. The appropriations Tor
the fuppot Of feamen, aod the like. The ex-
pendisores Of this kind sor the causnt year have
been kGtnsd about one hupdled and iixty thoa-
land dollars. .
second - hole expences which according
to the lste iyaem Of politics were permanent and
annual, snd may be fairly taken into view to
determine which political party 10 bsi en,i,led
20 natiosal confidence.
Ofthefe expenditures. from the peace eftab-
hhmsEt of the late adminiRr siion, ,he follow
ing reductions have been made by the executive
and by Congrcis at i,s Iat Ieaiso.
BY the executive in reduc-
ing various ofaccs whole exif-
tence depended on his will. and Dsiis. Gu.
other economical arrangements
made before the fefioa of Con-
grefs. was effetted 40 annual
fsving of 16r,695 9r
By q further reduttion Of the
marine c,rps jpa ordered wi'ha
view to pay only thofe Who arc
actively employed has been pro-
dueed further fsving Of 10000
By Cvngscfs-by reducing
part Of the army Szz,ooo
BY reducing part Of the
navy 100000