Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-06
WASHINGTON, April
Dear Sir


ireceived your friendly letter bearing the post
Office date OF 4th inst. few DAYS aro Thad heard
something, before, OF the attempts TO impugn the
accuracy oil the statements contained in my spe ch
on ketrenchment, by the authority of MIR. Bari
S statistics; butt was reserved fo my good
Ji'enos In Amherst, with their characteristic can
uour 10 assai the idrness and integrity OF nv mo
lives. ' w
You tell me, GO il is said of this speech that. f,r
ne purpose oil giving an imposing attitude TO your
remarks, and the senblance of truth to your state
ments, Out, in reality, with no better uotvr N,
10 nistedd and deceire) YOU have erron.o,,., /.
founded your data by reference TO public docu
"V"eS' whch documents, when brought to lisll,
exposed and explained by the orthodox, vrtuous.
anu e'uoite gentleman from New Hampshire :
P'oNeuat you either ignOrantiy, or wantonl. have.
enoeaVoredto impose on the credulity of your con
Sutuents In relation TO this matter il Is due IN
You TO say your friends are not pre.ared as G,U,,
as "'ey 'otsa, to meet and repel the seeming dis
=, ,1SPaicy oetWeen your statements and those of
MI bartlett, wherein your results differ so ,nnt.
terlaly, IN reference to tho same proofs We want
poor OIL the facts, as they actually exist in rela-
uoh TO the several items of executive expenditure
noted by yourself and Mr.. Bartlett in YOUR re-
III point of fact"
30 long as this matter was confined to my enc
mes, determined TO take no notice of il. because
, AneW 100 well the memorable character of their
m,osui'ty 70 me, TO suppose, that il could be any
,i."s use 'han abour lost" 10 attempt to con-
vince mem either OF the correctness of my conduct
OF lhe Harness OF my motives. | had early made
up my mind too TO encounter detracion and abuse.
iIom the minions of power, as one of the inevita-
PIE fruits oil an honest and fearless DISCHARGE of nv
pubhc duty. But, whenever the candid aud i'm,
partial, whose sole objects are truth and Justice.
ana more especially, when my constituents at
IA ge' 10 whom am proud 10 acknowledge both
personal and political obligations may desire any
bHlansuon IN regard to my public conduct it shall
De Freely and cheerfuiiy given.
ne discrepancy you speak Of between Mr.
bartets statements and mine, did not al all attract
any a''enuon at the time he was speaking. When
III 'he progress OF his remarks he first adyertcd TO
"Hd' had said, listened 10 him far a moment i'm
ofder TO hear what he had 10 say i'm relation 70 me,
and soon had occasion TO set him relt in reo,srJ
70 MS mlscoucepion OF some OF my remarks But
worn out as ] was, and the House was nv a nro
uaGted discussion OF two or three weeks, which
ndu now run do'cii 10 the Ices, and not perceivir q
mat MI Bartlett had attracted the attention of aoy
Do'y else 10 what lac saying, did not think i,
necessary 10 inlet upon myself the .ksome f. x
OF following him through a dry and operose detail
ula"h out wan no very enchanting power of elo-
Suuot' ana Is therefore, dismissed myself from any
iH 'hei attention TO him, and was engaged in con-
Versauon with some Of my friends on other sub.
Jects' curing the greater part of the time he was
speaking. Knowing that the statements had
maze were correct, and sustained by authentic and
iidisputabe vouchers; | did not suppose that h..
would have the tcmerity 10 contradict tbe,, anlnn
lHa account, was content that he shoull-maI;e the
most OF his materials, leaving ai:y issue, which
iASht arse between us, TO be determined by the
record: ii had heard the statements which
nave SINCE seen IN his printed speech, "a gentle
man wso sat near him, and paid some attention 70
ne financial part Of his Speech has informed me
that some OF these statements are atLIeaGG NOT de
hVered on the fioor) | should nave felt il NV duty
70 houce andeXpose them upon the spot; for though
when analysed, they do not conflict with fhestsfa
ments made by me, vet their results are coicuI,teI
20 lead the mind TO different conclusions This
Wouid nave been no difficult task for nothing can
Oo s"d.'o"er' or more obvious 10 any one CONVEX
SAINT WIN me financial system Of the United States
tah the iailacy OF these statements. | have said
that, when analysed, they do ot.involve anv CON
u"uicuoh oil The statements made by me- Such
contradiction, MIR. B. must have known wouId he
vain attempt The different results he exhiblts.
ore owing TO the selection Of different divisions of
tW'eJ0T hiS comparisons, and an ayLitrayy eoUi
O"'Gt'on @ totally different items of er0ejidittre
t'ldeF me same general head. This consideration
however does not render il less proper TO expose
uhS aecepuYeness OF the exhibit he has presented
Gu "ill recoilect, that the comparative state
ineht made, embraced the appropriations for the
expenses of the Executive Depart !
hontS, and the expenses, both stated and coniin !
GENT OIL Foreign Intercourse. The part of the
statement, upon which Mr.. Bartlett particularly
uVGred' was that relating 20 the expenses Of
VIeISn Intercourse. With view iot test Tie ecouo
my oil The late and present administrations in tbi
1Fanch OF the public service, / exhibited the
\ - ~ 81 preparations, !or these expenses, during
'e 'hrce last years OF the last administration 10
W.T. the years 1922, 23, aud ~, and thcn sci OIL
Iainsi them the appropriations for the same Oh
ec'5 during the three years of the present admin
''rauon' to wit 1925, % and III The sppro-
poiations for Foreign Intercourse. stated to r.
Ia 1922, SIs3, 900 In 1925. s2f5 5GO
1923, 81 900 1926 221 400
1924, 1919, 900 1927 ls5 900
- 200 80 /. go