Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-18

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Doctor Logan informs me. that 1t is
the opinion Of Dir. Pinkney, that the terms
of accommodations gone out in the John
Adams, frigste, wiz be accepted BY our
government, and that al differences be-
tween. the two,eounrties, Willtbe amicably
ssIGl:d. -
q am convinced, from the little inter-
course + have already had with the people
OF this country, that such a measure would
be very popular, and the ministry find it
necessary 20 do something 70 strengthen
their power, as their majotiEy in parliament
Is very small" :,
rcience # drofainy Money .trom the Trea-
jury Persons were found in the U:>Slates,
who censursd the Presidential Establishment,
as TOO expensive to the public, before the
year :S0L. On the 4th Of March, Ill that
year, Thomas Jefferson assumed the statioa
Of President If the u. States ard the voice
CT complaint about presidential emOluments
was hushsd. .#..-
Patriotic simplicity was profe ssed. The
spirit of party and patronage was disclaimed.
C.tdit was engroSsed by President Jefferson,
for regard TO pulls economy, while the ge-
neral attention was diverted from the amount
Of c,nclumsnls received by himself.
On retrospective consideration Of exccu
tive concerns OF The United States, the Pre-
si3en,iAl establishment is too interesting to
Be uisregarted. As commander in chief Of
:hc continental forces, during the war Of the
revolution, George Washington, had become
extensively acquainted with persons in the
military and naval services, with persons ii
various depari mcnts Of civil lie, throughout
inc U ion, ana with foreigners Who took an
interest in American affairs. In accepting
the oEicc OF President of the United States,
rn;ler new order Of things, tie past SER
vices, ami Ike Character of that iiustrious pa
ri1t, united to deyo!ye on him, the necessity
OF very considerable. expenditures. The
CO... s,i;u::on said, a. The President shall at
stated times recCive for his services, COM
pensauon, which shall be neither increased
nor diminished, dsIins the period for which
be shall have been elected, and he shall not
receive within that period, any other cmolu-
merit fom tic United States,' Or any Of
them" At tie first session Of Congress I'M
der the constitution, TN act was accordingly
passed for allowing TO the President. at The
rate of twenty FIVE thousand dollars per an
nun. with the use Of the furniture and other
effects in his possession, belonging to the y.
States The act was approved TIE 2"ih OF
September, 1889, and had reference to ser
vices within the first period of foGT years for
which Lc wab elected.
Prior to the second period Of four years
another act was passed. Its date Is the iS'n
~ - 10y SAi6 ~ A@>$A 49, NO'-fN
Sa,ion Of The President of tie United States
from and after the third day Of March, N th:t
Year, a, the rate Of twenty Ave thousand dol
lars per annum, with The use Of the furniture
and other effects belonging TO the United
States and then in possession of the Presl-
~.
. h we're the compensations and enoEu-
las lowed to President Washington dur
- = light years of his administrator.
49,, the supplies granted by Congress be
mined! Where is tie act that apProPrl-
stcl moccy CT any additional supply ''ae
Co,nmoda,e President WashngtOn's house
holI, ia ing the second period Of Tour years
On attentive examination, with reference TO
that period, no provision is found in any act
oF = Iii furnIfIrc. or