The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-16

Nhy | would ast these parallel columns, IN
which the yeas 1a16, 1897 and 1923, we're nr.
ranged on ihe one side. aud The years 1923
l52i, and 1929, on tbc otherl Why we've addi-
tons made bannhlh all lhe years in each of the
columns, incudGg the year 1923 and why
were tie sums rrsaitnI rom these additions,
then set off a aiasi eheh uibnr Why, Ia short.
was u said that thrre~' iGhs rypfnded of tins
fund IN Ase proceeding Nita all the vcats cnn,
meratrd unrlerneHh, unless II was INTENDED 10
6atlse tho impression, that The expenditures OF
the ehOie Of The . years IN each column, we've
Ieprrscnred by the sums 1T The bottom ofthat
column ihe question phi 10 the gentlemaas
conscience, if " had moi been entirely swal-
lowed Hp IA vast profound" Of his StatiHics.
let as now SEQ how he diSposes OF an ther
allegation hndr 10y me that the " DIN Tgnt
g6'tbs he exhibits. are owing On parf) To q. a..
b,trary combination OF totally different items Of
expenditure under the same general head H.
SAYS his was a tpardie table'--dhe eonile-
mau 1t srrms has his rpnrais tables" though
he docs noi like NV separate lines, Ibis was q a
separate table of the approptnprlations OF for.
egn Intercourse, and mother of the eEpendi-
lures Of fhe contingent fund Tor thr same, and
upon this the charge Of arbitrary combination
IS nade Now, lithe gentleman found IL con.
rttient 90 refer this charge 10 the tables here
iltfACfhHi Nv MN, ! lnnk VI must nave nPen nD.
parent TO every one else, who took the trouble
- read my letter, thai Il referred, IN fact, 10 9th
81 tables exhibited by him in which he gave the
expenditures Of the three ,arest admins "a.
TONS nader the head Of" Foreign ntereousee-
from which il appeared that ~ several wears
of Nlr. Jrflersons Administration the expendi-
ius's FOR Foreign intercourse. were from one
70 two millions of dollars and In nne wear,
hrpeiY upwards OF two millions These tables
were brought in immediately after his table ol
ihe appropriations under the present admins
tratlon fir " Foreign intercourse and werr
.sramphantly anpsa ed 70. lin the language oI
thc gentlrmaul to Z" shew how very la from
the tact. may be the coeiaertres aud assertion.
respecting the increasing erirndg,llce and pro
6'gqhY OF the government
Now, alleged that in thps' formilable sums
taken from the period OF MIR Jrlrrson's admin
is'rston, and arranged under the genera
head OF Foreign Intercourse, there were lnclu
dcd many tcms pf large amnunt, ot a total,
digrreni character from what both tAe genlle
n,aa aud myself meant bs the expense. Of 10
rccu nieteuurSe IN the comparisons institute,
by "a ot The expenditures Of tee late and prpsen
lmlai'ration. TINS proued by linking the sun
plyeui particular year (ls03l aud anal, sini
A. into lis constituent parts by doing which /
"as shown thai the tfigbttul sutn Of i 90, o6S
81 (Which hadbeen put down by the gentleman
- Mr.. jeitersoH'g expenditure IN that year 10
Foreign mteeourSe.) was made up Of no les
than SIX distinct items ct expenditure and tina
cny S9l 1893 -. Of were on account OF wha
both the gentleman aud my self had compreher
aed under under the denomination of Foreipi
intercourse 3ere was thp,' arbitrary combina
ton of fatally different items Of expondiiun
uader the same genera head, which spoke
at.d 4 Ir,I, 4. al
ever he may have been at u loss about the philoe
cal import Of the charge, he felt the flH force o
H. Practical applications for bchas dropped iron
fbe very middle OF the extract from his Spcee
which he Introduced tinto his letter, the mpo
snug tables TO whah the charge nj Piled an
which evidently were not the least pleasn
fruits OF hls labnars.f ia hrs own eyes whe
the sperch was originally given TO the public
should have giren The gentleman credit 10
the " computations visiiines Of naturea whir
he has discovered upon this subject, irit wer
noi for the refuge he has sought IN an intima
tien that these tables were not introduced viii
reference 10 questions Of comparaiipe ez.pendIur,
hut tor the purpose of showing the practice q
loose and r,drtiiIit' appropriations which har
f5rmTlY prevailed What colour there Is for mi
i)timaIion. | am utterly unable to CONCEIVE. Tn
form appropriations was in no way, howeve,
Hdmp3hhe and nyself II can seee no trace I
u IN any part Of hts peech--while this vauniin
declaration that he would not only take ~ m
comparison Of the espeaces Of Foreign int,
course nsdcr the late AMI present admnistri
fioa. bat extend /, hack 70 the oripip of tll
government that = comparison between NJ
Ssil' rsoa's administration aud the pFeseni wi
prove. thai the economical principles of Jeflp
SON we're NOT - successtullv reduced to pracfit
eyan by himself. as they have been diving II
three last years. aud his delighted and sell sa
isfied aauaciaiion, after presenting the table
tAais+ they sliew how very far from the Ia
may be the caniee,ares and assertions respectr
the mcreasiag erinsagaaee and prodigdiity
me government all prove unsq,,iralally an
hey ond tiereach Of vii, the real purpose {,
which they were introduced, and the nlpressiu
they were intended TO make.
lave nus done vim every thing 10 this co,