Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-09-27

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part of II. I he faas on which we are
itous to comment, afford key TO un-
lock the vsry fcrstj Of tbs heart. We
only have to iolicit the lover Of truth
and jullice 10 accompany US through
our labors, and we venture beforehand,
70 promiie him he thall have no occa.
iioo to regret his compliance with our
invitation.
From tie Ceatinel.
Mr.. WoLcoTT's Addrefs
To tbs PEoPLs oftbe UNITED SrAres.
No. III.
OF. THE hrli fnbiea of inquiry re.
9; late. to the contribution, which has
: been given by the Trealury Depart.
I" ment to various laws, for approp'ias-
+" ing moneyia the Treafury, efpecial-
" ly thof- in relation to the expenses of
" the War AM Navy Departments"
This introduces he famous queltion
concerning fpeci6c appropriations 1.-THE
hiaory of which quealon from the time
when the fmall minded rivals of our 6rlt
6nancier iiarted il as weapon TO alTAil
his adminiira ion, until this report of
the Inveltigating Committee. would
comrrize moi eiIential portion of our
national hifory, and would unfold no
I'm al might into IL. iecret impulfts OF
political jealoufy, and the water clofets
OF the human heart.-But we have
not the time to enter into the neceGIry
details Of this hi&ory, and 70 far as re-
lates to MIR. Wolcott's publication the
refults alone are material
M. Wolcott enters not minutely into
the merits of the queaion itfelf.-This
has been done by +" LUcIus CRAssus,"
ia the nth number of bis examination |;
after peruiing which, we boldly pro.
noun-e it impol1ible for any man Of can.
did mind TO entertain doubt upon the
fubjea.-That writer has filled the cup
of demonitration 10 the brim, that Jpe-
eife atbropriati,n, as far as can be con
fillent wi h The unobItruaed ranfaaion
of neceGry public buiinef', and with
the true praaic- Of economy, has been
always praaiced, from the iirlt eaabliih
mert Of our preient national govern
ment and he has crumb ed into dur
the fophiltieal quaekery Of the recon-
dation TO fubdivide appropriations into
every objea Esespfibt efdsfniiion.
Mr., Callatin himfelf, one Of the
loudea clamourers in favor of minute
and fpeei6c appropriation, until be had
got the keys Of the national Treafury
into his own hands what iays he now :
The fame thing as Locus Ckassus-
I" III hsVs can Be executed euy, 70 far as
Z" they are practicable, and as unavoidable
" d<0iafion, will promote general relax
6 ation,it will be expsdient, in the feveral
I" appropriation laws, Especially for The
"War and Navy Departments, NOT TO
"susDTviDs The APPROPRIATIONS, Bs-
4" YoSD WHAT is SUBSTANTIALLY USE
FU AND NECESSARY"
Reader What fayei thou TO this !?
Compare ir with The recommends.
lion of the Preferential mehsge, and
tell nbe whether it wouli no, be moR
app Qpriate text for ferries Of numbers,
Gallatin " Jeferfon--or Callaia O5.
himfalf. No /. Thou halt not bit it
There is a clue to reconcile them in
perfeA harmony-The principle of the
meta e, was aaerted to convey tenure
upon the pat adminifraticn--the prin
ciple OF the report WIS to provide for
the convenience Of the prefent-Mr
Jeferton's objed was only a new vouch-
err for bis htk, upon the old Iriih prnci-
pie Mr.. Gallatin's was tofecure peace
bic pqGelIion.-Well may Mr.. Wolcost
otferve on this paGage-
All candid men will perceive,
,hat principles never recognized.
and always difavowsd, are with
'.he utmoR rigor applied to paa tranf-
" aaions Of an administration, which
has re ired--to the tranfattions Of a
/" period of great diff Guilty, when pre-
parations of all kinds for the public
" defence, we're projecting with atfiv.
aity; they will at The fame Time. per-
ceive, that the future application of
"the fame principles, in period of pro-
found quiet, and in refpeas to reduc-
ed establishments IS DEPRECATED by
"the prefent administration"
But more Interpretation and un-
f4irnef were cot fnffioient for the pur.
poies Of the Committee-It was not
fofEicient for them to have one fct OF