Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-04-06
[FrOm the National JournaLl


The Honorable James Clark, a Re-
preventative from Kentucky, in the last
Congress, has addressed to his constitu-
ents, a circular which exhibits much in
vestigation, knowledge and ability. 1t is
deeply to be regretted that MIR. Clark
has determined to withdraw his name
from before the people as a candidate for
reelection. The decided ma ajorty by
which he has heretofore been elected, is
evidence of his great popularity: his ex-
ertions as Representative have been
productive Of much benefit to his con-
sttuents and the manner in which he
treats the various subjects embraced in
his circular, leaves no doubt of his entire
fitness for the honorable station from
which he now retires. We regret that
the length of his publication renders it
impossible to transfer it to the columns of
newspaper but we shall select, and
lay before our readers, those points which
are of prominent importance.
/. Mr. Adams paid more on account of
the Public Debt than General Jackson
has paid, by an average yearly amount
of Miriy-t,ro thousand, nine Hundred and
ninety-fre doilars
9. Mr. Adams kept the public cxpen-
ditures within the recei pts while Gen.
Jackson during his first year, actually
spent tro hundred and sixteen thousand,
seren hundred and hiriy-one dollars; and
during the second year, General Jackson
has spent nine hu.dred and Htriy-fre
MOuSdnd, nine hundred and tcendg-t,rO
dollars more than he received during
those years.
3. The highest expenses of the Exec
utive Departments during the Admins
tration of MIR Adams, in ii single year,
were S8OG,873 The expenses Of the
same Departments, during General Jack
sons Administration, were for his first
year, 53O,l72 dollars and for his Sc
cond year, 5i9,77G dollars.
4. In the Diplomatic Department, Gen.
Jackson added to the expenses, during
the first year, about sirty-oae thousand,
SIR hundred and treniy-fre dollars.
5. There was appropriated by Con-
grcss, in 1880, the sum Of II 900 dollars
for the diplomatic service, more than was
appropriated for the same purpose i'll the
year 1929.
6. Mr. Randolph, for being Minister
at the Court of Russia, only ten days,
will have received about strty-t,ro thou
sand dollars; being at the rate Of sic
thousand heo hundrcd and Gtiy dollars per
day.
7. In the Post Office Department, the
expenditures for the year 1880, exceed
those Of the previous year, by 100, ,595
dollars, 38 cents.
8. The last report of the Post Office
Department shows that, in tho last year,
the expenditures exceed its revenue by
eighiy-tro Mousond, one hundred and
treniy-Gre dollars, and hiriy,fre cents.
8. According to the admission of Mr.
Barry himself, the expenditures i'll the
first quarter after he came into office ey-
cceded the revenue for that quarter, by
Miriy-iuo thousand doilars
These facts. which cannot be contro-
verted, ought to teach the people to re-
fleet on the true condition, to which the
country has been brought by the mis-
management of this Cabinet, and to set
themselves to work to find a President,
who will be honest in act as well us in
promise, and who will replace our glory
on the emnence from which it has fallen.