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

nhlect, must beg your indulgence brisHy ~
nalcr iheni.H ! he gcutifnan. who - no less
ioilnidnbla "A legieul than ~ parliamentary
or4tor, thfealans me,witb fAe hoiltaof dliea
mn Ia consequence ~ ny References ie tie lafi
thai lie lufeign hnt,rcomse appropriations %
ls1, wee nude upon the estimates of Mr.. All
an as secretary Of State, n a time when there
WIS asrung probability thai he was 10 be ihT
rfesideih, who woulj hssr the expenditure vi
iliase appfnnfiaiions--a fafi. feicus,Is 10 by mo
10 fhew how Correct The gentleman was IN Jos
Insertion, tla Mr.. Adans had nothing 10 ~
viii, those appropriations lie nov calls upon
ine cthef 10 felease Mr Adams altogether nom
responsibility for the appropriations Of ls25. "a
lathefWise 10 give him credit for the appIopf,H
iitt,s OF the lhtoe preceding years, when weir,
IT. like manner, mldr upon his estimates. - iiut
ii9es ubt the geatleluhn perceive that there - a
pnfuiim retsnn lot holding Mr. Adams iespon-
shle lor his recommendations Of 1870, IN the
circumstances af h,s probable cesson Ia u sft-
gion that would give him The command and dis
bursrnenl of lie appropriations recommended
III probability, Which, no doubt, existed IA lir
hapea aud calculations al Mn. Adanf, on tie
l-lth ~ November. 1921, .hon the geuiIenaa
hhs discovered. by his areess 10 the dfeaHd nj
pHrn thai the esiimhns nrinMl, passed from
Me haud ~ ne S4frttHg." ns wen a. on tic
luth ofJauugiy, $50, when they woto comma
nlca.ed 10 the House lfihe gentleman ,lDoa
het perceive thu disliHcon his dlticully uldts'
that Of Wonler Van 1fsitr, WHO'S. IDEAS Ny.
50 bijf as noi 10 be tutpsd ~ lis head riay he
ilai 1f anallaf parsonage eonmeinoi4l.d by
ihe Same historian, aud nlleAdy alluded la.--ihc
genuenua namesnbc, Ms lchabod fane .whoss
Ilhienoo ir4l 4 ucih, III btad hning sory
smut aud ilatat the top hg described BY %
rdrrl, knieketbnckrr. lid mi admit OF fhe m
eepiiun ofany other than ldpna ol ,he SMALLEST
Dimensions,
/ The gentleman. after tossing no for some
iue un Inv harns ofhis logic % sooner lets nts
| down, thai ha shlples me 10 Bliesied hmaH,.-
| mpnt al Hnothpt Of my pafaduxcs, with ths
| "Pr0digioaaa exclamation 81 Dpnu Sampson
--anohef Of thai llihc OF pfdagr CUES, belwesn
which aud lbe genllemna bopl New Tia ~pYhre.
thrle seens Ia be q temarlsahlu cungenialiiy
Lei rs see what Is The occasion II this eiacua
ton ~ the esuIlemau's establishment Intlne
ihs appropriations tor a sefes of yearsasa gens
eInl CiiioiWn Tor apufuxmuihg iin e4peEdl-
! iufsS ol the government bad. wtha sew %
/ tnrmns spne probable estimate Of the eoinpar,
aiiyN cxpondRnffs 0i he late aud pfeassrnt nd
administrations, presented a statumeni Of appfo.
piadons ei The tlfoe lusl years Of The late, npd
ihr three years ol the pteseat INSTRUMENTATION.
Al the SAME time this evidence was stated to be-
ncIther precise nDr conclusive, aud WIS htifnp
81 to b. used al interim only. will Tie netual
expenditures could be Investigated aud nseei-
iainc, az Tiny might readily be. inasniuub 80
al the years included IN my statement were
/ cHsscd. The gentleman from New ilanpshla
| not liking the fasW Of my statement. sci him,
| self 10 work, 10 couriye one OF more agreeable
aspect, and AZ length produced statement, Il,
which be put the 6Is YEN Of Nh Adans's ad-
miuis,rnlion on the shoulders of MIR MonfOe.
| and ia lien OF II, took IN The side Of Nj Ad.
ans the pffm gtiO which bad just then com
menced, and the expenditures Of which, OF
course, were nnascertainfd nul unnsccrfainaile
Ibis statement Is so prodigioasa specimen u
lhe gonilenian's statistical ingenuity aud resouf-
ces hat nual ~ justice 10 hin, introduce r.
Here il Is:
The amount Of appropriations for foreign
intercourse then, slauds thus:
Ia 1893, II $1,000 in 1920, 3 ls700o