Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-05
DECEPTION THEIR ONLY HOPE.


Were the contest between the present political
parties an affair of truth, fact, and argument.
the Heroites would long since have surrendered No
one position can they take from which they cannos
be dslodged. No substantial national ground can
they occupy, Offering a sufficient apology for the
course which they pursue.
They have complained, with view ofinfucncng
brainless and ignorant people, Of the increased ex-
penditures of the present administration-an call
it extravaganza Did they inform the public that
these expenditures were authorised by Congress,
and that the application Of these appropriations was
made obligatory on the Executive Ol-No.-Thae
would spoil the whole joke. Did they state that
these expenditures were among the ordinary ex-
penditures ? Not at all. Did they state that Con-
gress contracted the debtor made appropriations
for specific purposes, and merely directed the SER
wants Of the people, in the Executive department. to
pay what they had appropriated No--no-that
would not answer. Did the last Jackson Congress,
instead of entrustipg to the the usualappi
cation of monies, take the Management of the funds
into their own pure, economical, and patriotic
hands BY no means.-They even left it to the
President to commence the Breakwater, gave him
100000 dollars for the purpose. and to be expended
in district of country where he might use it for
eleconeering purposes, had he been as the Jackson
Editors represent him, fourth as unprincpled
as most of the jackson leaders.
But let US look, for a moment, at these expeDdi-
lures. According to the accounts Of these econo-
mica gentlemen, the Executive ought not to do
their duty Ought not to apply the money which
Congress have appropriated How destitute OF
common sense must they deem their readers How
despcable must be the condition in which they find
themselves
Look at some of these extraordinary expenditures
Grant to General LAFAYETTE, 100000
Payment for buildings destroyed by the
enemy during the late war, 2l2,52s
Interest paid to the States of Virginia,
Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania,
and Delaware, and the city of Balti-
more, for monies expended during the
last war-authorised to be paid by act
of Congress of March ), 1895, s31,124
Payment and expenses attending the set
tcment of the difficulties between Geor-
| gia and the Greek Indians, and the re-
moyal of the latter. 45O6oe
| Purchase of the Greek frigate, 233,51o
gress Of 1926. '''N-' - : sas,7Go
Subscription to stock in the Chesapeake
| and Delaware, Dismal Swamp, and
| Louisville and Portland Canal Com
panies-ordered by Congress, 5oo,ooo
1926 over that Of the preceding years solas
Supporting a squadron on the coast OF
| Brazil since 1896, to protect our COM
| merce from the depredatons to which
| it has been exposed since the commence
ment of hostties between Beunos
Ayres and Brazil, 40O,ooo
'n barbours. improvements anu s''N . $4,000
Extending and repairing the Cumberland ooo
road, 35o'oo8
| Making total of Si,95S8o1
Does any man pretend to find fault that these
sums have been thus expended? If he Does nc
cannot justly blame the executive. Why? be-
cause the Executive, in these matters, act only asfeS
laby to specific law, specific duty, Or d's2Fs@on