Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-27
Let Of March. 1929, to the Let ot
March. 1880, making one year.
under President Jackson, the
x3,O76,32s 50
hole expenditures were but

LARS, AND TWELVE CENTS
The single IN Of "usvrhng sNprn-
SEES" In tie charges OF the Navy ID part
ment, during tee L., year MIR. Adams
administrators, amounted 20 S31,sSS Do
The saule lie m IN the charges OF the Ma
Wv Department Tor the succeeding year,
under PrrSiden, Jacksou's admiuittraion
amounted 10 only S23 2oo ~
Thus il >bilitel decrease Of expen,es to the gov
crnment, In one year, in this Department aud Tor
"raveliing -xysnse." only. Amounting to FOURTEEN
THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
TWO DOLLARS, AND EIGHTY SIN CENTS y
All probably understand. that the National cabinet
uroisbes at the expiration OF each year. IN innate OF
all the expenditures OF government during tne year
next ensuing. Upon his estimate Congress makes the
snnusi appropriations for current expenditure.
The estimate furnished to co"gr'-s by Mr. adams
and his Csbioet thes closing qusrer OF his adninis-
-iratiou OF the expenditure i'at would oe necessary
duripg he trs year Prosieu Jack-on's ainnis,ra
ton edej tn sum a'ualV eNp.n'ed by the lat
ter,o The amount Of SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY
TWO THOUSAND. TWO HUNDRED AND ElGH-
TY DOLLARS, AND TAlRrY.SlX Cents
The expenditure loF foreign intereou-'e in the year
1929 and ISS0.-,he-e being the 6tst two years OF
President Jackson's administration, surpo.ing The wh"e
appropriation asked for 1880 to be expended are LESS
than the expe Tor foreign intercourse during he
wears 1925 and lS26-he first two wears OF Mr. Adj
ANS administration bv the sum OF ONE HUN DRIED
THIRrY-FOUR THOUSAND AND TWENTY.
notwithstanding the creation oil the new ice oil Minis
ter PIenipotentiaIy 10 the Netherlands
The Conting gent expenses Of the Department OF State
In the first year aud the second OF President Jack
sons admnisr. tion LESS than the contingent ex.
pepses OF the same department during the hrst year
and the cond of President Adams administration, by
TEN THOUSAND. TWO HUNDRED AND EIGH-
TY DOLLARS, AND FORTY-NlNE CENTS, not
wiihstanding the additional expense OF outfits during
the first wear of the present occa.iened
by the necessary recall OF old, and the appointment Of
ministers. /!
Ought these facts, drawn from official documents,
to ,asy the American peope not OF the extravaganza
Of tho last administrator upon which need lon
ger insst-st least, of the praise. worthy ECONOMY
Observed in the dposition OF the public fund.- by the
ii, .i.,ts .fin,,o
With these inconu overiible facts be fore him, by
schat motives mus, man be ac'naed, who persists in
ndscr inmate opposition to the measures oil The ma
tonal Government? But ag,in:
Is it reform for the Execu'ice of the deral gos-
eminent to be more willing to cIcumscribe and limit
the powers OF lis and OF other offices, than TO en-
large them'
served rights Il the States in their original vcor, and
10 urge upOn the representative. hs sauary doc ne,
that IL is better To- h.m 10 be "pa-ied by the will OF
their constituents, than to exercise power wh're the
right il doubtful!
In his Inaugural Speech ha declared his sentiments
In the following poiive t''ms;-
"In regard the rights Of the separate States, hope
$40 b. animated by a proper respect Tor those sove-
"reig members of our UuIon taking not to con-
"iound he power- thy have reserved to themselves,
"wi'h those they have granted to the coniederacy
In lis hrat Mess,g- Cunere-s, H. sAys:-
81 regard appeal to the source cf power 1.-THE PEG
"PLEl in OF real doubI, and where it, exercise
''i- deemed ,ndispensabA to The general welfare, a.
'ruonp the sacred of your ohliga ions H."
Again in the document he says
"Tha this was intended to he government Of limited
'and specific, and not general powers, must be adj
s'med by all And il is our duty TO preserve ibr il
"the character intended by its trainers"
Agan-"f more power il needed let us apply for it TO
',hose for whose benefit il is to be exercsed-and
''not undermine the whole system by resort TO over
"strainsd construction "
Ag ain he says to Congrees--'I you against oil
'encroachmenfs upon the legitimate sphere Of State
"SooeTeignfy"
In his Veto Message upon tho May.vle road bill,
Of May 81, 1880, he rep-as and urges his policy
OF keeping within the limits OF the constitution a. fol
lows
ain no appeals to the of power,
sin cases Of real doubt more suitable than in ours y
alt would TO me, that hOne't application OF
'the conceded powers OF the General Cove 10
''the advancement Of the common veal, presents
"suifcien scope to satisfy reasonable ambition"
These cannot hut be regarded genuine republican
doctrines How s,rikngly in contrast this refusal OF
the exercise OF unlimited powers, with the policy OF
the last administration Thi. rigid adherence to fun
damenta principles, speaks an assurance to the people,
that nnov atoms upon the Constellation, an early
ussges Of the government, PREVAIL while Preen,
Jack,on siapds at the helm OF the nation. In these
peaed pledges may be found quiefus to all The honest
fears of those, who really anticipated from his election
an unre.,rained exercise of power. Blu, further:
Ism no reform to save, by timely and fearless in.
terpo-iiion of the Executive veto, The imposition OF
new tax upon the people, by the act' Of single
sion OF Compress, exceeding TWENTY-SIX MIL.
LIONS or DOLLARS. to he collected through the
Tariff expended on lsca o'j~cts belonging princ
ray 10 the Western Sttes TO section OF the u
Mon only
and bic approval Of certain other appropriation hi IL
for roada &c.-which regarded a. Il great pio-
TO The public fundehe mighty rush OF spec
tors with their endless variety Of demands upon the
Treasury in the SHAPE o. Internal Improvements
stayed and turned back in their partial idea of
what night have otherwise followed, may he gathered
from what known to he in contem pa'ion. Bills
actually reported The Last session of Congress-
by the committee Internal improvements recon-
mending appropriations Of the Treasury, which, upon
n fair es imate. extended in amount to TWENTY-SIX
MILLIONS, ONE HUNDRED & SIXTY-THREE
THOUSAND. FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY.
SEVEN DOLLARS to build roads aud canals princi-
paly in the Western Statesl
The dividend OF his sum, which must have fallen
npon this State alone TO pay, in The shape Of duties
import, consumed, would have been according her
population and representation, less than $3.50 333
ST.
At the same time referred TO above there were alro
pending before Congres7, JoTty-f0tT other prtftons
for appropriations different objects extending the
demands upon The public treasury to incacuIable
n ouni
OF all these several appropriations including well
the first named the latter forty'our, not had
Iaon 10 the subjects Of barbors light houses, bracons
&c. which under the jnisdiction OF other com.
uttees, and to which OH scts than half million
OF dollars had already been appropriated, during the
same session
when il 10 considered that many OF the appropriations
and that therefore, they would require to be followed
49, in all probability, by new, and perhaps yearly APP
preparations Of thousands and millions Of doarS through
indefinite setiss Of years, the benefit conferred
The nation, by the policy adopted in the President We
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