Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-16
THE POLICY on THE OPPOSITION.

That the opposition 10 the present Administrations i.
mum rons talented, determined and organised. is
i"ny understood. That their measures directed
az II by one will, il fully apparent. That there is
disposition IN Congress TO retard legislation, and IN NJ
the delay will be charged to the administration, cannot
n0to be doubted. We foresee, that tho who now
seek to throw every obstacle in the way % business
VIII he among the loudest in denouncing the majority
'r not doing than will he done a the elise OF the
present session. We of lha class, who are oppos-
ed to much or hay legislation; but The public are he
ginning to enquire and they have right 10 know ,ph
has been doae. and who-c fault il is that more las not
osen done, during the present session. The public
should know that whilst The adversary is Organi
The frls DIS OF the adu nisiraiion tnagnan0 ous-
that whilst large well-dried minority are de epv in
rre'ed in preventing the accomplishment OF 1ny thing
That may advance the popularity of hs present admin
'ST"uon there i particularly in the Hons. of Repre-.
srnitves, TO concert Of action in AID Of the Admins.
ua"on. These are striking truths, and, fIi.hiul
chronicles OF the times, we record ;hem.
on@ OF the objects OF :he oppo. ion, is 10 prevent
the detection and ton OF ahuse, thai the present
administration may be held responsible only for ex-
''ung abuses, hut for their continuance, Hence, up
on the question OF resembling The resolution, granting
salary OF one thousand five hundred Il, liars per an
mum, TO the Craftsman, Mr. Davis AMI Mr. In.
getsol boldly cOnrated the profession OF the PARTY
before wi the practice Of the administrator since i,
came into power. 1t is manifest lh,t they had not
examine in'o the subject They dill rot e, pect The
prompt and efficient reply given TO them by Nv Polk
They called in their main body, and Mr. S'orrs retreat
ed behind the previous question. In part of yes
terdays impression we stated that the cureu expen
'es, including the arrearages thrown upon this admin
i'ra'ion amounted to 1920 1862 10 less than those Of
he preceding year This a mistake of the COM
pastor, who inserted the diff renee in favor f this adj
mnisraon, on the payments on the National D-bt
instead OF the difference in the EXPENSES The
expenditure OF the first year of the present admnis
ton, was SO" 1869 oil less Than the expenditure OF the
last year OF the late administration.
That part Of Mr.. Pok's speech, 10 which refer
is as follows:
" Mr.. pix said, Lave moi had time, since Ibis de-
bate assumed lie present aspect TO make any very mi.
mute or detailed examination But, hold in my hand
an Off ia statement from the Treasury, Of the aggre
gate amount OF The expenditures of tie govern
menf, independent OF the payment of the public debt
Tor The year eighteen hdndred AMI ivy n.y-nine
which find TO be $I26S7,2l6 SO The House will
remark, that by reference TO the Report of the Secre-
iary OF the Treasury, made on the 18th of Dec last
That the actual expenditures for the three FIRST quarters
OF The year 1929 hal then been ascertained; but the
actual expenditures of the fourth quarter OF the year
which had rot hen expired, could not be known, and
the probibe amount OF the expenditure Of tat quar-.
ter was, there fore, e" esfimafed" II il now found
That the " estimate" considerably greater hun
the actual expenditures, since ascertaned AT the Trea
suy turns out TO be. The actual expenditures there.
iore Tor the year is the amount have stated Compare
this with the actual expenditures of the preceding wear
lS2S, and the account will stand thus
From the Report OF the Sccreia-
tary Of the Trea-Ury il appears,
ina the aggregate expenditures
for the year 1925 independence
the payment Il The public debt
Ola 21i 81, o2
The aggregate expenditures of the
year 1929 Independent Of the
payment Of the public debt was I26s7 ZIG 80
Difference, $50 OF
Making the aggregate expenditures Of the wear 1929
SIX hundred AMI thirtyour thousand, six hundred and
hhy-nne dollars and cent less In IN the aggregate
expenditures of the year 1928.
find, too, from the documents before me that
greater amount OF the public debt was pail in the year
1929 than Maid in the year 1928.
In the year 1929, there was paid
OF the P"bhc Debt, Sl2,3s3 800 II
In the year 1928. there was paid
of the Pubic ID .bt, IL 1863 l3s o.
Difference in favor Of the year 1929, 22O3G2 10
Ii will be remarked, too, that many of the payments
made during Tie last year, n discharge Of obi.
gaons created and liabilities Incurred by The Ia O adj
minstra'ion. If ! correctly informed large ar
rearages OF the late administration Of which are
yet TO be paid, have been saddlsd upon This adinta
ton II remember right, we have made IN arpropr-
alton TO discharge areirages accruing during the te
adm,ni'iraion, for the Navy alone, for ahou' $3.50,
QUO" TU s. rel.