Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-12
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upon the frontiers last year. We look for the in
creased expenditure to tie appropriations OF Congress for
amoes arsenals, ornance or6catiors, piers improve
ments OF harbors, the Ohio aud Mississippi rivers the
Cumberland road other roads, the States for
hlua services PENSIONS surveys, barracks breakwaer
private claims, removal of Indians Sc Sc The number
OF such appropriations during the last six years about
zo least 80 within the last three years. objects Ia
ceding three. We select the following as Instances in
%ei The expenditures Of the War Department have
without any other than that which has been exercised by
both Houses of Congress.
Paid by Gen. jackson during the years 1920
30, 81, more than paid during 1926,
Z, 8, by Mr.. Adams for Arsenals, Sio1 POS 6s
or armament OF new Notifications, ZIG 66l 10
The act requiring subscription OF one mil
lion OF dollars the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, passed during Mr.. Adams admin
istraion; but only $50, 900 were subscrb-
ed. Since General jackson came in
$4,000 have been notwithstanding
AN excess of the expenditure on this acs
count, over the last Administration, of 100 600 90
The Delaware Breakwater had been com
menced under Mr.. Adams administration,
but only $4,000 expended upon il, through
the Navy Department. Since Genera.
Jackson came in, S7,S73 have been ex-
pended upon 1t, through tho Navy De-
/ Partmen and through the War Depart
For FOriifcaiohs Charleston, Is. CO.
there have been paid by Gen Jackson
more thanb by MIR. Adaras, 1881 O0
For do at Savannah g797I 95
For do. at Pensacola, s27 Ooo 0n
For improving the Ohio and Mississippi ri.
vers, there have been paid bv Cen Jack
son, more than by MIR. Adams SI734l2 90
claims since General Jackson came into
oiilce, and on that account there have
been paid 4I0,74s %
dian Department, incurred under MIR.
Adams administration beyond the appro-
prations made by Congress- for which
mere have been appropriated and paid
der Gen. Jackson 6O,9s0 60
dams beyond the Mississippi, 2Os 3O7 2s
Total, s2,6OG,Ols 92
These expenditures, il will be perceived exceed the
balance Of expenditure against General Jacksons
be added the expenditures upon the Cumberland Road
west OF GAINESVILLE in Ohio 2i2,977 81; in the State of
Indiana $I06 6S5; in Illinois i $40 and abont eiobf
other items OF expenditure growing of acts OF Con-
gress not known under Mr. Adams Administration; but
we leave them to balance the special appropriations
ing that period.
Could General Jackson have controlled these expeudi-
lures: Could he, when sworn to the laws,
lo provide arscnas refuse the Notifications
or refuse 10 subscribe the 900 the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal' Could he refuse pay the revolutionary
claims as required by hw Could he refuse to construct
the Delaware Breakwater as the law required? Should
he have refused to sanction lhe appropriations the
provement OF the Ohio and Mississippi rivers: the pay
tracted by his predecessors?
Ii is admitted that General Jackson is responsible for
he expenses attending The removal of the Indians. But
has the country received equivalent? Such was the
management OF the Indian Department under Mr.. Adams,
that, without doing any thing eectual relieve the cour
try from the burden of this population the expenses were
even greater than they have been under General
Ia lS26-7-S, the Indian expenditures
In Is29-aO-3I they were T2I5I,oS4 II
Balance i'm favor of General Jackson s57 so7 81
,o wHa was done by Mr. Adams by this expenditure? 1t
ont the great objects which Gen Jackson has effected with
less expense The dwelling policy of removing the In
dams by one which had been pyrsued bv Mr. Alan.
abandoned, and successful effort made 10 remove
them by nations In treaty with the Sacs Foxes and
others Gen Jackson acquired territory estimated at TO-
S60,sOO for the use of the emigrating Indians
Treaties Of emigration and exchange OF lands haze beep
made with the Dcawares Cbocta,Ss C,IirLasa,s Scnc
cas- Shawnees, Ouawas, Wyandotts and Crreks Tbo
lands acquired from these tribes and others bV encr
Jackson, are estimated follows viz:
Chippewas and others, in Illinois SIs76O0 acres
Wnncbagoes, Illinois and ~ w Tey-
rory oq6 16O
DeawAres, ONO, $3.50
y
Cbickasaws, Mississippi 77l7 100
Sonecas, Ohio, 40 600
Shawnces, Ohio, 500
Senecas and Shawnees, Ohio, (anotIrcr