Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-07-13
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8 Science Of 7rdiaiins money from The trea-
suyy.--Ws have lately furnished our Tea-
ders with series of articles under THIS r.
sie, the object of which has been. ina clear
and explicit manner, TO snew IN what mode
the money concerns OF our government
have been m ansged the last nine years. Il
d;sbositioato gard the public treasure; TO
REGULATE the keebeadikures TO- introduce e.
{ 81 and ffrugalty IN tie appropriation
Of TIE peap'es money, have been avowed
as characteristics, which would honorably
distinguish the administration OF Mr.. Jet-
fefson, from his predecessors in Office. The
reputation of economy, he and his friends
were solicitous to establish for him, because
they wen knew that the people are prone to
think well Of any man, who appears to be
I disposed to sape their moraey.
The iavestigatienof this subject has not
been had without considerable labor. The
ATTACHMENTS which We have given; have been
drawn from authentic sources--all OF them,
except IN an instance or Two where we have
Given credit for thcm being derived from
Official documents. Wessappose it to De OF
some importance In making ajast estimate.
: of men. that they should be uied BY their
xvorks, rashersthan By their 6r97 essi9'ss:
With this view, Nc have endravored 10
furnish our readers with facts, by the hetP
rof which. they might be able to aettrmlns
how far Dir. jefferson has a Just claim 10
his fayorite characteristic 81 economy. IL
IS certainly worthy of7notiee, that IN every
instance which We have k.therto disclosed,
Z ss,stead Of frugal;ty, there has been Prodi-
gaIity In the expenditure OF money--n-
Stead Of lesseniag there rs a cons'aes IN
crease of expsnces--and that this runs
through all branches Of the disposition. of
ineney.
In order TO shew thar we are not alone in
This opinion, We this week give our readers
an extract from very able letter from the
Hon. John Stanley, a member of the pre-
s,rt congress from North Carolina, to his
constituents. II would CRAFTY US auchto
be able to give4oar readers me whole OF this
performances !; butts grsat length prevents
MS. The following comparative statement
of the military and naval expences OF the
government under the administrations of
presidents Washington and Adams, and
that of Mr.. Jefferson, takes from 1t, will
form'a valuable number in our series.
The secretary OF the treasury by direc-
lion of the house OF representatives, trans
rsitted 6 statement of the annual amount
OF expenditures in relation to the military
snel naval establishments from the 9Th
March, 1859. TO the end of he year 1909.
The information received by this state
mem IS Of the FIRST Importance TO the peo-
pls it exhibits the application Of by far the
greatest portion of the public money not
paid IN discharge Of the debt; it,shews the
comparative extravaganza of economy of
.he administrations OF the government and
shews criterion by which TO test the pro-
fessions with the performances oi the pub
tic agents.
BY this document 1t appears
that the Military Establish
ment cost under the admi-
nissration of Washington,
from the 4th March, 1889,
10 S1st Dec. 1897 (tHt ex,
.pences of this last year be-
ing authorised by laws pass
ed Under His administra-
tion) Successes
Under the administration of
Mr.. Adams, from the ist
January, 1898, to the Slst
December, 1901, the eS-
nences of this last year be-.
ingauthorised bylaws pass
ed under his adminstra-
tiop) ss4ss,zls
Under the administration OF
Mr.. Jefferson, from the 1ss
of Jan. 1903, TO the Slst
December, 1909, (,he ex-
penditure of this last year