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

he amount given by Mr.. Bartlett for 1923 is
as already stated, precisely the with that Civ
en- ny me, because, in that instance only, he in
cluoeo the appropriation for agents salaries, which,
os hat year, was double allowance OF SIS, 900,
IA consequence, presume, of there having been
no appropriation for that object in the preceding
year 1872. This being the state of thc.case, it is
OBVIOUS that the result OF comparison between
'he Two terms OF three years which took, will be
the same, whether this item of approximation be
Y Included, or excluded, the amounts appropriated
OF II during the whole of each term being equal
ana balancing each other. In 1922, the first year
81 'ihoraced In my comparison, there was nothing
pProprated for tin 1928, a sum Of $4,000, and
80 1919 sum OF $4,000, making total sum, for
ne hrst term OF three years, of $4,000. In each
u the following years, 1925, 1926 and 1927 there
MS regular annual appropriation OF $4,000,
= winch for the whole term Of three years. also a.
mounted to $4,000. The result of a comparative
statement Tor these terms, therefore, will be the
a same, whether you include, or exclude this item
H. appropriation, provided it be uniformly done in
leach year.
Before dismiss Mr.. Bartle,'s statement in re-
aiion TO this branch of the subject, | must make
ne other remark upon it, which is this-that even
KING DIS dlcaSl0n OF time, and throwing the year
,0So upon hT. Munroe's administration, contrary
every dictate Of reason and Justice the result of
B y comparison is altogether iaIlacious in conse-
.uence OF his suppression of an important fact in
iVing the amount for foreign intercourse for the
service oil the present year, lie puts down SUN of
,lS'oV0 only, and then announccs4he result of his
comparison in these words Sc leaving the e.
e'ise OF the three last years." (the present being
pc OF them) $4,000 less than the three last
P'oPtiauohs Oh the preceding administration -
.e inference from which undoubtedly is, thatthis
III OF sSi9,O0O is all that the administration can
Xpenu Tor foreign intercourse during the present
ear But the fact is, shown by a document
Wmch, presume, Mr.. Bartlett must have read
,hat tnore are, at the disposal Of the administfa-
ton, large additional sums consisting of balan
ces OF former appropriations, still applicable 10
the expenses. Of foreign iuterercourse and thai
t'fess sums are actually included in the estimates
ior the service Of the present year. For this fact
reer 70 the letter OF the Secretary of the Trea
sury oil "a January last TRANSMITTING the estimates
lor the service OF the present year. being Doc No
9V' m the series OF Executive Documents of the
present Session OF Congress. From that Docu-
Jnent, tpdges % and 26) it appears that besides
Athc sum OF $4,000, mentioned bv Mr. Bartlett
here IS included in tie estimates for the service of
ne present ycara Of 500 600 as still apolica
lie TO what have called the stated expenses Of
Xoregn Intercourse, and also another sum snpIi
70 me contingent expenses Of foreign inter
sc, the amount OF which is not there stated
Fnlch, ron another Document (Report Of the
nitee on Expenditures Of the Department Of
~ una 10 be s. i6,S52-add these sums
:. bartietts Si9, 900 and then. even upon his
favouriie apportIonment Of time, instead Of
Ewing as he says, the expenses Of the three
- years, (thatis, 1926, 1927 and 1929 1921 900
cess man the three last appropriations Of The pre-
more S WI O' 9ii''041
have now done with Mr.. Bartleus compari-
SOD between the present and late Administration
ihIegard to the expenses Of foreign intercourse,
2 Hnd think must have satisfied every candid and
Impartial mind, that the statement made on that
gect IS warranted, to the very letter, by unim.
aenabie documentary authority, and that MI
PpJLlleus statement, so far from impugning IT, il
li iull oierrors, from beginning 70 end. But the
ks.Fieman from n. II. has thought proper to carry
Nfoinpasison upon thiysubiect back to the earlier