The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-04-27
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81. 1881.

so characteristic of his plain and unsophlsticat-
ed course, that we cannot resist the inclination
to give part of it TO our readers. To use one
of his favorte figures, we hope and trust that
he is now barking at the right tree, and that
his straight forward honesty will be rewarded
by reelection
"You know what noise was made about
Mr. Adams and Mr.. Clay spending and vast
ing the public money, and that the friends OF
General jackson made us believe, if they got
in power, that they would reform the govern
nent and retrench the expenses thereof. am
sorry to say that none of their promises have
been performed; the expenses of every branch
of the government have been increased; and
all their boosted economy was mere trap set
for us-they caught us, and we put them IN
power; they not only now do what they de-
nounced but they push their waste OF money
further-the appropriation bills VIII SNOW It,
They have sent minister to Russia, paying
him $4,000 outfit to furnish house, and $90OO
a wear salary; and before he went they grant
ed him the right to leave there and go WHEREBY
or he chose and he wen. to England, staying in
Russia but ten days or so. He is not going
back to Russia; he is coming home, and has
been announced candidate for Congress, and
| am told he says he was only seat for one year.
I may ask you what you think of this most I'M
principled waste of your money, ito give 1t to
a rich favorite( practised by men Boosting OF
their political honesty and love of@economy
Search eyery department of the government
from its commencement to the present time,
and nothing like it can be found this shows
what little reliance can be placed on those who
have the management of public affairs.
"The men now in power used to argue IN
Conrress that our ministers abroad were too
numsrous and paid too high. They have not
reduced their number-they have tried to IN
crease their pay and the Secretary OF state.
protesting to act in obedience to the wish OIL
the President, has recommended the most eX-
trayarant and splendid embassy that was ever
dreamed of in this country lie recommends !,
that minister should be sent to the Grand
Turk at Constantinope, at an expense OF near
" eighty thousand dollars for the first year
$50 900 of which are for the Contingent En-.
penSss, to be laid out in presents for the Grano
Seipnor The Secretary does not state now
he $50, 900 are to be laid out-that he has lett
othe discretion of the ambassador. The clerks
N the Departments when Mr. Adams was IN
power, they said were too numerous and TOO
lazy; now, further pay is asked Tor them' ana
their number is too small Ii appears also,
that the Post Office Department, instead OF
supporting it's own expenses, must now be sup
ported by the treasury"
A WoRp TO THE WISE. The reelection o
President Jackson will certainly defeat the re
nsvaI of the charter of the Bank Of the Uo'tet
States, and probably establish in its place
Treasury Bank, under the sole management o
the President and his cabinet. On this subJec
the National Intelligencer contains the follow
ing remarks:
Suppose that in the year 1886, the charter
the present Bank of tho United States 9TH
Peoples Bank) should be permitted to expire
what would be the condition OF the country
We repeat. uchat aoould be the condition Of tt
country? Are we now too prosperous
there too much money in circulation Do tho'
who are engaged in trade find it too easy ma
ter to meet their engagements What WIZ
come of the country, then, when Jorty J0'
millions of discounts are to be called In, al
eighteen millions of notes IN circulation to
withdrawn What can ensue but unlVers
ruin and widespread desolation over the ia
Of our now smiling land Does not every m
IF CANNON sense see that the inevitable cons
ouence of so rash an experiment upon the 90
nolitc would be depreciation IN the value
every species of property, deVourlhg nsu
running sacrifices, bankruptcy, overwhelml
gloom.
It is THE PEOPLE alone who can avert t
dreadful calamity it is they alone who are a
20 save themselves. Give them but hight
On Thursday, the 31st ult., boat contain
sly men and the Burlington, Vt, mail, dest
ed for Montpelier aud Boston, was upset
crossing Onion river at Richmond, and tn
of the men were unfortunately drowned
4ho mail ,yas list tocether with way m