Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-12-11

but 70 divide ~ neutrality-suspicious.
under ! few general heads only, allow
ing thereby i sufficient latitude to the
EXECUTIVE officers Of government, but
combining them strictly il the cxpendi-
ture under each Of those general heads,
to the sum appropriated BY law.
The two casss noticed by Mr.. Galla-
lin, were the mingling or humping Of APP
p~ropriaions, and the expenditure Of
money on objects authorisrdby law, but
for which there vas no appropriation
The present case not only embraced
those two. but another, and much stron-
ger case Than any which Mr. Gallatin'
had imagined ;---the expenditure IF mo
ney nos eaiy sOiithou, an appropriation,
bur upon etiects not previously GiGhorised
By Ian. ~ ~,
But Mr.. Randolph said Il was assert.
ed thar the articles wers not paid for
that contracts only had been made for
them. So much the worse. In point
of principle there was no difference be-
tween contractingan illegaldisbursemens
of money. Bur in point Of ECONOMY,
there was = great difference against the
former.s 1t these articles had been bot
with cash, they would have cost less
Merchants al over the world looked for
profit. Would they deliver upon con-
tract, tobe paid some months hence pro-
vided Congress approved, their Salrpe.
ire, for instance, It q cash price-at a
time too o~feninent danger ofawar, and
when every article Of military equipment
must be expected 20 rise enormously in
value. He could not see. IN such apro-
,eedure tsranting the fact % be so, Of
which he doubtsd9 . theme for eulogy
on the economy Of men IN Office, or any
mark Of promptitude 20 provide for the
public defence, which could bedone ef.
f~eetOally by the 1egislaiure alone.
He put IL 70 tho caudoro Of q gentleman
from Maryland, 10 say whsther, ifsthe.
President had pursued different course,
had met the public expectation add conss
ysned Gongress,he could not have found
in. the respect shewn by the Executive
for the laws and thseonstisu.isn al rights
OF that house, by . prompt recurrence to
the only source oflrgitimate authority, a
nor ready aud natural defence of his
conducf than that which be had labori.
ously but fruidessly taxed his ingenuity
20 produce. The Observation-Disclosures
proved TOO muth-The more he maeni.
6edths danger of sie crisis 70 Justify an
illegal and unconstitutional expenditure
Of the public money The more clearly did
he dempnstfate the necessity of conssn-
ing Gotgress. Bun, Sir, when the call
for an immediate preparation to meet the
emergency Of the times, Is dinned into
our ears, will any man Prefepd 30 say tina,
such preparations has been made-that
VI are now prepared for war Could
any gentleman bring himself 20 believe.
thai . lew pounds Of Salspsue had put
the nation 10 apostnre Of dsfsncel-er
that we had my utftsf preparation tIan
that which stout and willing hearts aE.'
forded! The measures which hadbeen
taken were, . respected violation. Of
the constitution andlaws, certainlyeffci.
ent, but in relation, %. defence, saaext 10.
nothing. W. were nearly IN the same
state Of ,preparation as two years aao,
when the ncn-imPortation law, thar Dana.
ced OF political empyrieism. came into
yogue-So late as the last session or
Congress, the house had been told by !
EeniIeman from Maaaaehusetts, notnuva
In his place, that this isw Ind already
done wonders-that until IL had passed,
Great Britain would moi listen %, any
proposition from Cur ministers, bur no
sooner was Il enacted than her / were
opened, and q disposition manifested "a
grant our demands. Bu. . regular
ofthis nostrum had ended, a al
quackery was sure 70 do, in an aeerava.
ION of the disease. The gentleman from
Msryiand had said something which he
could not distinctiy hear. concerning the
Spanish minister. He hoped the gentle.
man did p consider him as I'd apolopist
Of Spain OF her minister. Hehad warn.
ed the house two year. $50 ~ ~.