Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-08
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hraall The National Journal.

from Inc ISWIOftW JOHfHut.
If the late Committee On Rctrenchment were SIN m
cere in their search after instances in which there te
had been extraordinary payments out OF the PUBIC p
money to individuals, we little astonlshed that
certain applications of the national funds in 89, IT
should have escaped their notice and reprehension. OF
The gentlemen composing the majority OF that Com NJ
mttee nbibed passion for details, which would
have been more abuntlantly grat6ed by carrying G
back their search to that period We ought to pre-
sumo that their object was to convince the pubic h
that system of abuse and extravaganza had taken Ii
deep root in political institutions, and II such a
was their object they should have traced BACK me
evil to its commencement, and shown when, and IN
what cases. it first exhibited itself. The result oil
such thorough search might, it is true, have DIS
covered to them that they had fallen into trhng
error as to the character Of the Chietan whom they
and their party have selected to reform those haols
of extravaganza; but as the majority OF the Commit.
tee were al honourable men," and took great pans
to evade even the suspicion OF any design other thah
the public good, they would doubtless have surren-
dered their personal predictions at the call OF their
tcountry, and most magnanimously have nnlteo III
the reelection Of the present Chief Magistrate, ra-
Their than have taken successor whose charness III
lingering the public money is more than doubtful
The cry is gone abroad, there is IN the present
$ Administration disposition to extravagant expendi-
t. lures The present Chief Magistrate has been We
i. hementy Il wantony slandered by charge OF nay
iny received exorbitant sum OF money ior ms
public services and further, of drawing pay Tor
services not performed and pay in two capacities at
the same time. All this has been plainly refuteo,
vet for political purposes, the cry is still kept up oy
certain members of Congress, some OF whom were
ON the Committee Of Retrenchment, and, OF course
"aU honouraJIe men, An alarm equally wanton
has heen spread abroad, that under the head OF con-
IL ngencies gross mlsapplicatons OF the pubic money
" are made that horses are kept tor messengers anu
that those horses are fed that persons are employ
gh ed to keep the avenues the public offices from Pc
if inc oyergrown with grass, &c. &C. General jack
his son il pctured to US as having sort OF instructive
horror Of contingent expenses and ne Is 10 Dc elec
ed ted to put an end to this system OF loose
his to exact for every payment voucher anu u
aid fish responsibility the most rigid. .,.,-
h All th;s sounds very we'll. The only mistake
about it is that all idle theory and speculative ae
,e usion very easy reference to some part OF INT
ign nnhc life of Gen Jackson will show that he has ne
extraordinary reluctance to finger the peoples mo
the new. and that he is not subject to any snguia
u qualms when that lingering is for mere CONTINGENCIES
dig when vouchers happen to be .of co W. u1
al ounce of factis worth ton OF assefsohs WI w
ling therefore carry our readers back few years IN tn
ting history of our country.
the General Jackson was Major General IN the arm
mis- on its reduction in 1921. His pay and allowance
for this rank exhibited in the following apsrae
pay for the year $780, which is given as a specneh
iy his annual charges against the United State dafn
COW six years Of his residence on his farm 80,
in Bill from january i, 1890, to December 81, 4ss
. re. p.v $4,000 90
a,so cnbI,;s+onoo 1908 90
res Extra rat;ons. 1908 90
rect Forage, VIZ "
i p.O Do ae'san.s 24O 90
cnbIs;,+onco g92 80
. CIa.h;na 14O 16
~ D.. e c,artors 400 90
~ 224 90
- +;on IF happape 166 40
Holding treaty with Choctaw ladians,
.aa nat ~ stand. 1926 o2
with Bill at boxes, - ioo 20
Eft to Paw as Commissioner, from 14th Sept
n and to2tst Oct 81 days at 88 perday, $50 w
;. ion, Expences for General Jackson and his
NJ for suite on their return, loo w
pavas Commissioner on return, 2lst
the Oct. to 10th Nov. go days, 5oi %
S8,O59 &c
ON on, Were we disposed 70 remark upon the proof