Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-25

the materials from which they have MI, ~ wa
and give them his closest examinations "', ~ "
challenge and defy his scrutiny. 'rbo i0e9
care ANA economy OF this administrator '"'N'eO
seq with the stubborn and iGrlapchnl, t. WV
ei2ht millions s!x hundred and eighty Gro "a
sand three hundred and sc,e. dollars 49, .a'a
four cents have already been thrlitlrss,v H..
ca instead Of having been applied to tho Dl,;s
ton OF the public debt, Since the presa,, , ~,. /
Magistrate came into office. Sir liz az, N''
not stop here II is said that we are cummon Iy'
the Constitutional duties which the di.trihn." y.
power among the coordinate branches Of on,,.
nent impose on us to giant supplies. An j.
fact ~ unquestlonablc, that the cxecnt;ya -. W.
mates for the service of the present wear ~. s'l
least equal, and in the main. probably o,ao.. ~
than Tor chat which has closed pplinso Il.
for further results, in the suppostious econom" y
this care tahinS Administration, and ;ndr,ns,
what is to be done by that which has been H..
am warranted in saying that this excess Nc az
pcndltlre, beyond its comparative propor,iop nl
be increased TO eleven millions five hnnn,od wy
eighty thousand four hundred and ten dollsr. ,nI
twenty five cents. Is this to be borne with ~ .
temper Of patient fnibearances Can it be ,ne,s..
fully contro,ertcd by any VARYING com,ut,tN, .
Can it be pallated by any further disclosure. 4
justii,ing and imperative necessity | am frp,
convinced that It comet.
The Treasury report from which | have t,t,
these expenditures, details for ccch ami er,rr mn,
the same trims Of disbursement, identicaLiy ,a
successfully eXtcnded. In the present ccn'it,,
Of tl.ngs with a commerce SUFFERING under ey,,.
ten, and agriculture !anauishing into decay, haze
not cur constituents (a!ready burdened with \.
cessive, though indirect taxes) a right to hold 10
Us the ending language of Divine inspiration. and
say -" We nave abored, and other men have en-.
tered into the fruits Of our aborrs -
The gentleman from New Hampshire thonrI,
lit 10 claim credit 10 " the powers that be- h.
cause no appropriation had been asked, at iii:
time, Tor the contingent expenses Of foreign int;.
course; that -, for the fund usually called 80.
cret scirice money! This is true but it i a.
comraned by an odd development that is equally
true. For this fund there was no appromiaiia
asked or made during the years 1922 and 1884,
For the year 1927. the unexpended balances (
former appropriations had swced to filt,.thrse
thousand one hundred dollars and seycntyO.
cents. And yet further appropriation Of tliItv
thousand dollars was solicited and granted. AMI.
now, when they have but forty six thousand. eigi.
hundred and forty two dollars placing under e..
ecutiye control between six and seven THOUSAND
the last year, it is deemed sufficient and no fur.
ther appropriation Is now asked. How Sir is thiss
rs the gentleman has touched this expenditure |
may be parloned tor doing SO too. No trust cas
be more delicate than this. In comparing ts d:.
bursemcnts with other proymate times, the follow.
ing facts occur. From the lst of January, 1916,
TO the 4th Of March. 1917, when Alr. Madison re.
tired from Office, there vas paid upon vouchers in.
tuf ,pllp
the whole eight wears Of MIR Monroe's admini;tra.
ton. there was paid il ike manner, five THOUSAND
six hundred and thirty dollars: while, during two
years and nine months Of Mr.. Adams admins-a-
ton, there has been expended ten thousand SIX hui
dre' and twenty four dollars and sixty-eisht cents
Moreover, the sum Of eight thousand nine hundred
ana hit,v.eight dollars. (palt Of the above,) Na
vouched tor upon five tife ent certificates. bearn,
dates. the 9th and 2lst November, 1897. lM'
fund IS legally designated for the contingent e.
penses OF foreign intercourse; and vet perceive
that the sum OF two thousand five hundred and lo'
" eight dollars and eighty-three cents was IaM
from TN, appropriation to certain Printers q Nv
Ch'fed states, tor advertising notice to EmisraaH
or Colonlsts ol st. Domingo: manifest depa''u,'
from the express object of the appropriation i ~
contrast with this heavy and as think, uhaSi''
use OF the public money. | viii mention Inc NV
that IN the appropriation act Of February, lSO9' =
the item Of ei.htyfour dollars for defraylng 'he's
penses Of advertising the sale Of public lanu,.
the Sclota Gazette, Ohio. So cautious was M W.
Jefferson. that he would not touch even this sms'
sum for an important service. without spef|'
grant by appropriation. The multiplication o. 7
Ices, with high salaries, in employing treaty Oe.
Ing messengers, considers serious abuse. Nv
That the aggregate sum. including passage' eAill
ses, pay, &C. Of nineteen hundred and lor.y w.,
lars, was paid to one messenger in 1926. for OK y
hundred and twenty-six DAYS, equang u. =,
cents per day. A larger salary for the time u ~.
is given to the Chief Justice Of the United saS,
and as much as is given TO the Head OF DeIa'
mcnt In the wear 500 there was paid. n me w."
ner. 1863 dollars q cents, TO another messe" sIl
for one hundred and thirty two days, equal ~ , 9,
10 per day; and in 1897, to third. l@O9 ov"' >.
and 50 cehts. for one hundred and seven oa,''