Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

For very shame, the Jackson majority in Congress
are bound to do something in the way of Retrench-
ment, besides abolshing the pallry office of Drafts
man. This has become the more necessary, since
their prodigality, and that of their Executive have
actually sweled the expenses the first year of their
mighty Hero, two millions two hundred and sixty
eight thousand one hundred and thirtytwo dollars,
beyond those of the first year of his abused predeces
sor! What items go to make up this enormous in
crease of expenditure, have documents at hand
to ascertainbut the fact sefs derived from the best
evidence, the report of their own Secretary of the
Treasury, Mr.. Ingham. The rewarding of favorites
is no doubt, leading item. 10 counterbalance
this immense extravaganza, and fulfil Mr. Wick
liffes, Maj Hamiltons and Mr.. Rives' promise of
Observation-Disclosures have they done? Actually abo-
lished the Office Of Drqfisman to chich ,cas attach
ed salary IF $500 per annuo,! This is all, rea-
der. No; it is not exactly all. Those same pronis-
es contributed essentially put the plain Tennessee
Farmer into Office, and to accommodate Mr.. Ri.es,
one ofthe most prominent to make them with plea
SAINT birth at the Court of St. Cloud.
We are of opinion, that ce,;luIiis, the high value
OF money, the extreme cheapness of the necessares
OF lie, and the fact that salaries graduated or
were added to, when the standard Of money was
greatly below what it is, that they are gene
rally much too high, and that they ought to be redu
ced. In England the value of money has returned to
the standard of 97, before the suspension of Bank
payments, or the operation of the many causes
growing out of the French Revolution Similar
causes have produced similar effects here In En-
gland, an almost unanimous population is demanding
retrenchment IN salaries and Parliament applying
itself with vigor to the task. To effect retrench
rpent was unquestionably great popular motive in
making the late change of Rulers in this country
1t is due TO fath not less than 10 Propricty, that
Congress shall redeem the pledges which were given
by the retrenchnent committee in 122G-frst bccin-
ming with their own pay.
We have seen therefore with pleasure indications
within short time, OF serious intention Of redeem
ing those pledges We have advered in another
place, Mr.. NlcDuAie's resolutions and we now ask
the readers attention to the following, more compre-
hcnsIvc but not less Just, introduced ON the 10Th
March, by Mr.. Forward of Pennsylvania.
INFRINGEMENT IN EARNEST.
Nh Forward offered the following resolutions.
al ResoUsd That the Committee on RetrepcIulent be in.
uccd to report this House, bill reducing she ANNA sal
ares Of the Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of War;
10 the sun, of $500 dollars instead of the present
Of $500 dollars each
O. Resoi1ed That the Committee ON Rs,rencro,ert be in,
sruced to bring bill fixing the compensation of the Sem
ate Members Of the House of Representatives, Delegates
from the Territories at seven dollars pe da and seven dol
lars for every twenty niles travel instead Of present
pcnsa'on OF eight dollars per day. and eight dollars for every
twenty miles travel
3 Rtsoved That the Committee ReirsHchment be IN
sced TO report bill providing for the payment Of follow
ing annual salaries, the Secretary senate and
Jerk of the House Of Representatives 1000 dollars each,
lnu of their respective salaries Of 5000 dolla-o pfnc
Clerks 1909 dollars EACH their present
Of 1903 dollars eaci and the engosslDz Clerks EACH the
Of 100 dollars in lieu Of their present compensation
800 dolar..
A. ResoveJ That the Committee Retrenchucnt be
s,ruce TO report oil fixing salaries Sergeant
As Doorkeepers, and Assistant DOoreepcrs Of the
I'D Representatives 150 dollars per aunum
instead their pfcseut allowance Of 1900 dollars
gcant aud DookeePer and 1850 dollars their As
sisiants.
Rcsolc. l. That the Committee Reirouchmeni be requ
rel 'o rcpora biz or bills, pro.dios for ic payment Of 's