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ptJBLlC DEBT.

Mr.. Randolph, who lately stood
~, 70 Mr.. Jefferson IL the esteem OF the
I.moera,s, tells US in one OF his late
Hs.cbss. that the present naturalization
rs scored up almost as much NEW DEBT as
- have paid off the OLD. This IS pretty
4 .s;aeo, when we come 20 count up the
ou;siana purchase of fifteen millions. and
\ The assumption of about '1po mnAfons, or
more. BY the government, On account OF
In, due by Individuals in Virginia aud
ne southern states, tn BRUSH merchants,
I which they lad been kept out OF by special
acts of the legislatures OF those states. If
s. - ,bs.e sums we add the tzUo millions lately
voted for foreign intercourse. which it is
said is TO be augmented TO FIVE, provided
,hs Floridas canno, be Cotton cheaper, we
shall aud the administrator, no,wi,hstand.
ing all the boasting OF ITS Parlizans, con-
Rsid.rably in the REAR.
Mr.. Jefferson has certainly had very
favorable tims, during his admin stration,
,oredace the rational debt. When he came
Into power, all our. differences with foreign
mowers were amicably settled--she demo-
crasle iusurrectious against the government
were completely subdued the Indian wars
2wsre endrd--the revenue systems In com.
pl.,e aud successful operation=and mil
s Iio, and half of surplus money In the
q Treasury.
Since that time The increasing trade of
the country has produced constant To-
Hcrease of revenue, which has been augment.
led by an additional imposs laid on foreign
goods for the purpose of making up the de-
khciency occasloned by the repeal of the
Etaxes 90 coaches, loaf sugar, whisky, &c.
Yet, notwithstanding all these fav orable
circumstances, and the positive promises
sof the democrats that their men would so
Far redase the expenses of government, that
what with econamy, aud what with gsod
management, the public debt would soon
Abe paid of, We now hear one of the most
kaoS.ug ones of the party come on. and
'sl Us mat they have scored UP as much
Fnsw debt as they have paid off of the old.
81 Trenton Federalist.]
Il Specific appropriations. AT the frs. ses.
fsloa Of congress under the democratic ad.
Hmlnlssration, committee Of enquiry was
formed to ascertain how far the officers OF
me federal administration had conhued the
Expenditure of the public money TO the
precise objects of appropriation. They
Intended by this measure to prove the fe-
esfal officers guilty of highc rimes and mis-.
0smsanors' The president, preparatory
10 THIS measure, had recommended in his
message, that where monies should be ex
pended over and above the sum spproprlat,
e Cd no allowance should be made therefor. ]
enquiry went on, but it was found
wax Tie instances which had occurred were
20 a'a'ng 10 amount and justified by such
ipef'ous circumstances, that the demo
e'as gof quite ashamed Of the measure and
Sa'eit up. Now, at the last session OF
.0usress these very men passed two acts to
over the expenditure of more than half
..'''oa OF dollars, which the secretary OF
as navy had expended in the Tripoline
S ms', over aud above what had been appro.
pflated by law.
4 d.. VAT Jefferson, in the aforesaid message,
eoas recommended that congress should
oos.; ls tneiri appropriations as strictly as
,bo1' us to the precise obiec, tor which they
&c ua Dc made. Now a. the last session
.0asress when money was called for in
/. ' 90 purchase the Floridas, as tits said,
n,,;. .lae these very men pass law asprop
Flu. Ho7 millions, not to purchase tn
ssn. aas' but to defray extraordinary ex.
,.; .ssS incurred in our intercourse with 10 I
dsSSna Nations What queer folks these
,S. %Issass aud this Thomas Jefferson are );
bro,b .sa, all my acquaintance, far aud near
jonathan [Bd.]
S.afnA name Of charlemagne has, with p.culia,
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