Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-22

p'es VI sofe'n'nen and reduction of principal
Du' axe NC gcntemap's own position and how eni.
nenly abYe every other administration docs he elevate
.aS Piesea' re makes nine years of former admi-
'sauoh pay out thiity seven millions Of debt with
an Income of two hundred aud twenty eiyht millions
OF reEenue while the present in three yeaSs has nail
urty three millions OF principal and interest with
OUT seventy two millions of revenue, has also sx
pended twave millions for permanent werIts of ntef
nal improvement. eli will, says the Secretary in A.
last annuaifePort be satisfactory Coper ess to know
'hat durng the three years question: besides
tbsse payments made account of the debt and al,
olher payments to meet the annual EXPENSES of cavern
meni large sums hare been applied To objects wearing
character neither temporary annual" The SUM
'nus expended for permanent improy eruents -
Stdted 10 be twelve millions. The Secretary adds s,.
u9slon that, after providing for the regular support
aus government, is seen 10 proceed ia this manner
"a The payment Of Ito public debt and Ia additional dr.
putsemsnts 80 considerable for which equiyaIep,s re-
a una. tor the most part D! permanent value 10
the nation, cannot be REGARDED as nj er th,,, pos
| IN Its financial condition.
mat part of tire gentleDsns OCCUPATIONS which ,vas
ueueu 10 snow that burdens bofie by the people ol
's country are greater than have bees estimated does
not pretend 10 connect with that result ,s,v cnnsur, -
those who now administer the government nnt ! ,Ii
not wiling That the people be induced 10 beTeyc ,t,v
are suner'ng evils from any causes that j.. ....i
orc,, 49,. Wv purpose 1T was to prove
Sfen' ''i'":., OF tax Ia the government IN b. ;I
oy The peoPie and with the liberty OF ASSUMING 60
premises we choose, any desired result is easily ii
ne assumes, as The afo"uot of revenue, twenty
n's "'"ons-he true receipts OF the year being TWEEN
Iy two millions. He adds Eve millions ms H., nor
vi 'he merchant of which do undvrstan:
Tue pr oceSs OF converting into government tax To
."'S 'hr'y miiioDs twenty millions added for hs.
taxes assessed for the support of government nv E
sa'eS "nlie e TACT 49, that If all the states asspsse
'ie same as Virginia and Now York the whole SUI,
"onid be but twelve millions So Gar from this many
OF The states raise no than from forty 10 s;x;;
Thousand dollars annually for tl.e support of enycrn
'heh'' making gross sum of about million ius,
OF twenty millions. we should, of course come IN -.
ry different results. That gentleman assnmng, ~ tue
amount pad, tfty millions OF dollars, white " fla "a
proof OF sum over twenty three millions.
Another argument TO support the Charpe Of ~ t-,v .
giant expenditure is attempted be founded upc.s
comparison of this and the administration of Mr. JeSe
SON. thank the gentleman for calling us 10 this com
parson. III proves that the economical psiacipts Of
JEFFERSON were not SO successfully reduced prentice
even by himself as they have been during The ,ast
lhree years From three four millions, IN j, aar-
sons administration, says the gen en,an our exccn
uitures nave increased, IN fourth of CeniurS -,
twenty FIVE millions.
Mr. RiUes rose 10 explain. He said lie considered
three or four millions the ordinary current expenses
OF Jeterson's Administration; and the ordnary current
expenses Of the present to he thirteen millions
MIR Bartlett said he did know how the gentleman
made bis thirteen millions.
Hir Hctccs sad he would tell him n pas u, ,:.
me amount paid toward the d0bt from Tie whole amount
of ex penditures. 't
Mi R.rtleN. much simpler p,oaess and ,ro
which has tie advantage of being accurate is 10 iI
me estimates of expenditures for the year. rs appear nv
me Secre'afy's report, which instead of thirteen mi;
hons give Us the precise sum of 90 $50 $50 "A
! In 1901, the expenditures of tie government were
l2624 SAG SO, the receipts Of the Same wear wee
Sis,845, $50 95 In 1908 tie expenditures ofaov.,rr
meht we're Sl6,764,5G4 2otie receipts Of Tie sane
year were 81 l6O,GGl o. In The FIRST OF which, wears
the amount of what the gentleman terms tue curtert
expenses OF government, traction less than five
millions, and IN the last fraction millions five
hundred thousand dollars cad OF tls sum .l three or
four millions by him supposed
What was tbe condition of this country iben and
What IS now? Can the babiIinenls of The cradle be
ied to the size and proportions Of JnaniooGa al that
DcrIod referred to- this house consis led of one Ln,r
ard forty io"'a'sCow. Of two hundred and thirteen
Thetenate then consisted of tlrty i.Yo
OF forty eight The expenses of these two branches
was then 81 Ga, 526-t is si7I 800 For anarnv
IN 1902, we had ,, 400 men, cost of Se41 oOo. r.
have now eOoO men, at cost Of S2,O5O,3t7 We
had then instead off navy, six rigates, seven slocrs
OF war, and some guDboats-with nine CAPTAINS ttir.
" six Lcutenans, and one hundred and fifty Aiuship
men, al cos. OF $500 000-ye now have SIEVE 49,
Of the iine eleven gates, twelve sloops Of war be-
sides choouers and aer vessels i'll, thirty tlrs
captains, :wo hundred and twenty nine Lienenants
add three hundred and ninety two MidshipmeD al a
cost Of S3,286649 What was then our territory cor.
pared with the present, and what the condition Of il.
Tue whole region Northwest Of the Ohio sent single
deegae-who is in the Senate ~supnoricd he
eighteen Representatives and FIVE other Senators from
the same Territory. The of government, GA
the South has been extended 10 The Gulf Of Asx icc.
on the West, we approach The Rocky Mountain; ami
the gentleman from Virginia MIR. [F2oyd,1 is alrea
dy impatient to plant our STANDARD at the mouth OF the
Oregon.
Since that period, domain has every where been
extended by extingush meDt Of Indian title Gu.
country has been carried triumphantly through war
Millions, in claims growing out of it, have been paid
while million and half year has been disifbr-
ted 70 the remnant patriot army OF the oution. Tie
soldiers OF the army, with their increased pav an!
present perfect Organization, it will be found, cost u5
less per man, than at the time referred to- while tic
permanent fOrtIeGses upon coasts aud (ronters
give security to our towns and territory. Though IN
war, cur gallant navy commands respect and secures
aVor-yet III peace, feel its expenses, and forge
us protection. 1t too often spoken Of as an peu
dtpTe Tor the seaboard, and for The merchant Thu.
u IS the Shield to our citizen and his property in the
Ternote5t sea, but this benefit is enjoyed equally
oy the farmer beyond the Allegheny the citizen nE
tue port whence the squadron sails. Tbs projection
gwen TO our commerce is reduction from the rate
of insurance, always in effect paid by the grover ii
tho product, the Of The import-aDd du-
ring one period of government, expenditure ..
S2,8O0OO0, 10 increasing the navy saved 10 the coun
try S3,6000OO in single year, IN tba reduction OF re
miums of insurance upon our tonnage.