Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-12
$500 90
Sls9,sa9 SO S5s7,65s AZ

Balance against present Administration, 1897 sl3 81
we have already shown, that this sum is $50 900 more
than councrbaanced by saving of expense in other par
cuars under the same general head But suppose had
not been counterbaanced, has the country received no
equivalent for this increase of expendure?
Mr. Adams had sent minister TO Colombia lust before
he went out OF Office with outfit of - 0OO but he had
quarrelled with the Government, and could effect nothing
for his country Gen. Jackson replaced him with another
who Immediately secured indemnity to our merchants for
large amount of property which had been seized; pro-
cured reduction OF duties produce imported into
that country; and finally obtained decree placing Our
vessels in Colombian ports, the footing with CO.
ombian vessels when all European vessels are subject
T nnI duty oil I'VE per cent on their cargoes
Inc claims oil our merchants upon Denmark have been
recovered, amounting TO more than $3.50 900.
me claims OF our merchants upon France had been
urged In vain Tor more than twenty years Gen jackson
sent out new Minister and they were recovered to the
amount OF FIVE MILLIONS DOLLARS The claim
OF France TO exclusive privileges i'm the norris nj o,,sa
ma under me treaty OF Cesson, also renqushed
The last administration paid three outfits TO Ministers TO
England and one TO Charge des ATarcs lost the West
INDIA Trade, and were unable recover IT, Cen Jack.
son sent out Minister and the Trade was recovered
The cruisers of Don Miguel, of Portugal seized some
OF our merchant vessels: Gen. Jackson Messenger
TO Portugal TO demand reparaion and il was granted IN
the amount of more than 800 900
The last administration sought in vain 10 make treaty.
with Turkey and open our merchants the Trade Of Tho
Black Sea. 1t has been effected by General Jackson
In addition TO these special advantages treaties or AMIGA
Chill, and Austria.
Have the people Of the United States no equivalent for
his increase oil diplomatic expenditure? II has been and
WIZ De receives by their citZens an actual cash maid b
y0Teigh S0ceThments, SEVEN TIMES OVER. Besides,
the improvements which have thus hecn made In our To-
reign relations have tended TO enlarge our commerce and
increase our The accruing from Gus
toms IN 1881 exceeded those which accrued in 1928 by
about sir millions If dollars. In the increased receipts
OF their Treasury therefore, these increased expenses are
refunded tothc people FOLD Itis thus that Gen
Jackson has acquired the pay in three wears
S6IOOOOOO OF the public debt than Mr. Adams did
during similar period.
The Bank party complain that by the apponttncnt NJ
two Ministers TO England the administration has caused ihc
expense oil two outfits OF $4,000 each, and two returns of
$ZZoV each, TO which they add that Of Mr. Van Buren,
making IN all $2l,750 They forget Mr. Claws MANAGE
meut Of our relations with England while in power liz
sent out, first, Rufus King, outfit 50 600
oc. Return, $3.50
Outfit to John a. King, as Charge des Aasires 4 600
Outfit OF Albert Galalin 1000
hclufn, $3.50
Outfit OF James Barbour q 600
$36 600
Thus Mr. Clay paid $50 900 for losing The west India
rade, and doing tc0rSc than nothing aud Gen Jackson
has paid $2t750 for rec0reTing The trade and done all
tchch man cOid dO. But the return of Mr. Van Bnrcn
TSZ0O, and a TIC expenses which may grow oft are
chargcablo 10 Mr.. Clay, who wantony and wickedv
which he was engaged, and sacrificed tie honor aud in.
tcresto his country to wound hated political rival and
operate on the Presidential election.
The Bank party also complain about The expenses Of Mr.
RandOlphs Mission TO Russia. The 40 health OF Mr. Ran
doph rendered his mission unfortunate; but there can b
found in it parallel lor hc double outfits Of Mr. Adams
aud his false Tor The travelling expenses of o,
ncys between St. Petersburg and Client never performed
by which he wrongully pOckotcd many thousands Of pub
lie money Nor can there be found under this admins
ration parallel for the ridiculous Panama Mission which
cost the nation S2s 03t ron NorHrNGi
We now proceed our analysis Of the expenditure
through the War Department. under the head Of "NIi-
tary'