Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-18

But In what reckless scheme has he squandercd tho
other four millions difference
The sum OF $t,s23s2 more than Mr.. Adams, he has
expended under the sanction Of Congress- under the
OF Notifications. arsenas Sc, Stae claims during late
war, Indian titles, treaties, AMI pensions.
These include halt million Massachusetts, her.
se and South Caroline, both violently attacking him
through their Senator'S. Large sums Tor fulfilling Mr..
Jefersons own contract with the Western States Tor the
extension OF The Cumberland road; snd much for
unguishDy indian es and rewsrdng the decrepid sol.
de,s oil the Revolution kecoect. also, that large part
vi these measures was OF permanent character-nsny
oil them we're ced under former atoms
all oil them were approved by both Houses OF Congress
and very few OF them originated, or
ny The Executive, except those in reia to the Indians
and which last have been the Of land.
INTO Market that will, in due me the Trea-
sury more than The whole difference OF TOUR five mil
lions.
Here might, under the head Of economy and ex-
~avagance stop IN triumph, having shown that the debt
Pdid AMI the lands purchased alone exceed i'm value the
whole difference. But the Opposition has invited ard
provoked the comparison between the expenditure Of the
two administrations we will proceed to state, that
analysis appears that General Jackson duing the above
term expended under the head of Foreign
81 l39222 less tbau Mr. Adams aud under the he AL OF
the Navy, 81 0S9,922 ess These expenditures
" depend upon estimates ase by the administration, and
the appropriaons n the conform them and
the Administration is responsible; and here the
striking But Tor expenditures under the misce
head Tor instance, Congress that s chilly answerabc
they seldom depend Executive ulation
heai estimates, their in another admins.
a'on, no test OF the policy economy Of the Pe.i-
dent.
But the moment reach items that emanste from the
administration find retreDchnent by Gen j. OF more
than two millions. We fluid like wise what is Of equal
momeh, aud what constitutes prominent
IN his administration abroad. a has been intD civ
more ehcent Than any which preceded IL, although lis
expenses, CONNECTED With that head, have been so much
reduced.
Our Foreign Ministers have succeeded at every foreign
court In Obtaining indemnity for great and long
injuries our agents have Wis ted courts aud formed
new aud Important treaties Of commerce with both old
aud new powers-and citizens aud commerce in III,
haus. halt
Navy lung hem and aggressions avegsd
ed More Than eight millions OF dollars have added
and recovered 10 national capital The hearts Of mum,
bciiess willows and orphans, well OF suffering me.
chants who have survived their misiorunes, have beer
cheered, though late, aud the remainder OF their
age here rendered more smooth anu Joyous
We have not only avowed, but acted, as il il wou,
hereafter be national characteristic with Americans
never 10 submit TO wrong or to demand what ITO
right
Not single claim of Importance any foreign natio
now remains unad used This nparael,d position q
our happy Union, ell its entire ireedvu ON pub
lie debt, will marx this in the future history Of l
country.
Nor will il tell any better in Ito history Of the Oppos
uon hereafter than does now that they threaten hip
WIN nveclive, though he has accomplished this foru
nate result abroad with diminished expenditure, and la
shown no extravaganza in his policy home, except ii
paying fourteen millions than his predecessor with
the same length OF time, ards the discharge OF GU
once burthensone debit Globe.