Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-11-20
From ,s. NATIONAL EGIs.

vxTE exhibited, in our laa, aate~ent
Wv explanation of long liz Of p,<fr
milsppropriations Of public money, under
preient Administration. which had been In
triouny circulated through the Federal paI
for the purpofc Of influencing the elections.
We promiled. at the fame time. TO exl
a fosnieybart of ,hs fa,cmcnt, which IN
prelcut 20 the view Of the People, fome OF
mifappropriasion, and uuconIttutional ex
di,nres OF public money under the late adm
trstion with the fsla,afy and prudent retire
menss, in the ANIMAL expcoces OF the Gov
ment. by The innovations OF the laa fefiioI
Cooeref,. upon the former waheful and pr
gate iyaem.
In difcharge Of this engagement, we
6'e in our account. in favor Of the People
paioa the firm Of JoHs ADAMS and Co
" money laid out and expendcd," againt
letter and fpirit Of the Contribution. and v
oot the leaa colour illegal appropriation.
10 the language OF the fatcment from
" Trcnroo FedersliR," we fay TO the Pcopl
New England, RsAp THIS Rad THIS
To cxpence incurred by the
oficcn and clerks, in removing
shemfelves and families from Phi
ladeIpb;s (bcyond the FUN OF
It.1os 10. appropriated for that
porpoic, including lolcs on the
ia.e OF unfaihionable futniture, ex-
pcncr Of packing and unpacking,
and payment for every chair, ta-
blr. looking. .elais, ica-cuPs and
faucer, which was broken. 31,S7z
To mifappropsiation, by Mr..
Pickering, Of money drawn from
the Tlesfury. under pretence OF
I" deesaying the expeocc ct Inter
courfe with iolcign Nations -
bot which was fquandercd for dif-
fcrcnt uics, and for which there
was no legal appropriation, 1855
To the cxpence OF crcetipga
Laboratory. Tor 401osy of BS~D
on the banks Of the ,Schuy lik,il,
for which no authority waa given
by law which 10 yet unhaiihcd,
and can be irtcnded for no o,hes
puvpofe, than to perpetuaie the
daring profigacy Of the late ad-
miniitYation. ISz,oe
To the purchafe Of Six Navy
Yards by Mr.. Stodden, without
any pretcnce of an authority by
Law for no other puIpoie than 10
give great bargains 10 the owners.
and to create influence byJcattef-
ing the public money. I3S,S4t
To cafh paid Mr.. Senator
Tracy, (of exferminafing memory)
for running away from his credi-
tofs * conRituents, nader pretence
Of viG.ing the military poa ats
dollars per day, be6des cxpences
including BARRIERS bills, pill boxes.
calomel, and coroiive fUblimate. I9s
To csih paid Mrs. Fsench for
rcnt Of a houfc leafei 10 James
Mcfienry, Eiq. which was never
occupied by him the term not
commencing till one month after
his reGguation, zos
TO Ioi. on Mr.. Adams' State
coach. aud baggage Wagon. por-
chaled a. part Of his bs9jsbsld,
worn our in his fersice, and then
turned opon the government. at
the fra coa, zos
To (,eut Js,viee money tmore
cr leis) expended TO buy friends.
and influence elections, Of which
the inm of | $40 do!lars, paid to
Meass. Rois aud Lewis Of Pens-
Gip0n,a. jue before an election in
that State. afTords an honorable
Ipseimsn, 5o,oos
" To the above particulars (ali
Of which, bat par, effbe igf. are
vouchcd BY official documcnts|
may with propristy be added one
general item, comprehending the
wcrie than uielcis expenditures,
during the lait year Of MI. Adans'
Administration. in supporting an
idle and licentious asny, in the in
terior of our country, and extend-
ing the naval Eaabliihment be-
yond ,he neceiiary purpoies of dee
fence by preparations FOR bpild-
ing Str Sfptxty JSan. including
commifions 10 purchsfet', lofcs
on the materials, &c.-The whole
may be fairly eaimared Ton the
lowell calculstion) st I,soo,oo'
Total, I,QSy,io,