Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-17
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l. Beyeeaa.--That vefIel was repaired, like
all other vefeIs of the Uni,ed States, out of the
navy fund, not in a more expcnfve manner than
any other yelIel. Bot il is true tina, the Prel-
dent ION account Of the French government hav-
ing reeored ieventcen venels before the treaty
was finally ratified, and in order to keep that
government in favorable difpoiiiion towards
our merchants, who had claims sgaina it) did
aGume the refponGbility of reAoring her, be-
fore the Treaty was ultimately ratified. All
the Glamour about expence has not the leaf
foundation. She was regularly thsving been
condemned and purchafed by the United State,)
repaired under exiting appropriations.
only irregularity, is the ad Of refcrs,ion before
ratification /: The motives for this have beea
fated let the Prefdent be tried BY thsfe, and
as the treaty was afterwards ratified, the cffea
is preciiely the fame.
III. Mayyk1rl-was fitted and flores laid 10
for carrying Mr.. Bsyard; fhs being ready, and
great proportion at the expence of her voyage
having beaa incurred before Mr.. Jeferfon was
Preffient, ihe was uled 10 carry Mr.. Dawfon.s
iii. Bsfos-was ient TO reinforce the Me-
diterranean fquadron, and depoGtcd Mr.. Liv-
ingRon on the way. The whole expence incur-
red on Mr.. Lvinghon's account con6ifed in the
few days difference between direa voyage to
Gibraltar, and circuitous one to the fame place.
by previouAy touching in France; or rather.
that ihe arrived a few dsys later in Gibraltar.t
w. II has been faid that thoufand dol
lars we're given as fees to lawyers by the Sscre-
tary OF the Treafurv during the Attorney Gen.
erals abfence :" This am able to afIeft, 10 a
downright fallhood not cent wa, ever given
in fees One of the clerks 10 the Office is law
yer, whole fslary l9oo dollabl is fuch as 10
ufual for clerk: and no legal opinion. | am con-
vinced, il ever aaked from him. The whole
amount fpent by the fecrctary, for clerks in his
own Office, is leis than the old appropriation.
which has lately been increaied fifteen per cent.
He in faet. fpends twenty per cent. le(s than
the appropriation and keeps the furplus for extra
clerk hire 10 any Of the Offices, to bring up ac-
counts left in arrear, or eronsoas, under the
late administration. II appears, from o6cial
documents, that the accounts of collectors were
from Gx to twelve months in arrear at pfcieus
every account has been brought up, and every
collector tied up 70 the rule Of rendering his quar-
serly account before the end Of the next quarter.
That rule, rigidly adhered TO. is the bea il D
the only fecurity againA delinquencies.
In addition to this vefutztion of miirepre-
fsntations, IL may be proper to obferve. thar in
the twsIve years previous to the Presidency OF
Mr.. Jeferfon. the national debt vas con6dcra-
bly, increafsd. Thin however, is denied BY the
Federalias. who fay il was dininifhed during
that period three millions and an half. SuPPo-
eng this. for argument fake. to be the cafe, YET
she above Rasement wil:.demonRrase that we have
gained near four millions in the FRA nisr sssfhs
Of Mr.. Jsfsdon's standardization. notwithRsaa-