The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-07
For Foreign Missions in 1880, @le4,5O0
For contingent expenses Of the same, $4,000
a2I4.60n

S2l45OO
Deduct from this tho amount appropriated to
cover similar expenditure due for the year
1880, $4,000
1t will then be perceived that the excess will
be in the year 1880, over that of 1928, the sum
Of" siztyyfos thousand 6oe hundred dollars"
i now compare the appropriations made for
the contingent expenses of the House of Rep
resentatives while Mr. Clay was Speaker of
the House, with those since made
In 1922, they were S45,000
In 1923, 10000
In 1924 10000
In the year 1929, We find them 100000
In the year 1880, 900
making the difference more than too to one,
between this, and former Administration
l must also remark, that in the year 1896,
the pay 10 Revolutionary pensioners exceeded
by $400,O 600 the amount a. present allowed
and that in addtinn TO these, other disburse-
ments were made, on account of treaties will,
the Creek and other Indian tribes. There was
also embraced in the estimate Of that year, the
sum of $9l 900 toward the public buildings in
Washington.
From the foregoing examination, and vari-
ETY. Of corresponding facts, my mind was per.
fectly satisfied, that Instead of retrenching the
expenditures Of the Government, they are in.
S s5sasea d IL And where the work of increasing
little skilled in the oscillations of the times to
pretend to say.
1t is ais, true, that the President has recon-.
mended an increase of the pay of foreign Min
listers, acho nOD receive an outfit of $4,000. and
a salary of $4,000, per 0nnum. Calls have
been made upon some of the Departments. with
a view to ascertain and discharge those who
might be considered sinecures in office. But
none are found, while more are called for
Discovering that had been most egregiouslv
mistaken in attributing all the errors of the
Government 10 the former, and anticipating n
thorough correction of them under the yyssent
Administration, in which calculation / have
been wholly disappointed and deceived, can il
he matter Of surprise that should abandon
ITS support further than conscience may lead
me, and pursue course which the love Of
truth, and the great interests of my country
most imperiously demand
Now that the heat and excitement of the elec.
pioneering contest is over, it will be we'll for
every citizen who estimates rightly the value Of
public and individual morality, and who Justly
appreciates the inestimable privileges we enjoy
to calmly and quietly review the course which
has been pursued, on one side and on the other,
during the campaign. If we should find, on
one side, the coarscst, the most vulgar, and in
| ~SSS"s PS'SOhohtiSs1 COunlnutly IoeOIteO 10 ana
steadily persisted in, if unspotted character, and
J reputation void of reproach, have been no pro-
lection, but have, on the contrary, served more
to enrage and envenom the malignity which has
been directed against them, what will be thought
by the intelligent and virtuous portion Of the
community, Of a cause which relies on such
means Of promoting its objects? lift be found,
too, that system of fraud and deception has
been planned, matured, and acted upon, that
attempts have been constantly and unremitting.
ly made to impose falsehood, palpable, gross,
and unequivocal falsehood, upon the cOmmuni.
ty, what measure of justice ought to be meted
20 thoSs VINO wouTu tnuS outrage pubic leeI.
ing? Is the standard of morality so deplor-
ably low amongst US, that such things should
be quietly tolerated? We believe not. And
we believe the day is at hand, when those who
have been instrumental in such things, will find
the level in public estimation, to which their IA.
boFS and deserts 30 justly entisle them.
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