Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-23
$I70,6Q9, 705 81

Making an aggregate Of $4,000, 7O5 81
Having shown the available means of the pre-.
sen, and the Two preceding admins rations, let US
now look into the expenditures Of each of them and
the balances which those expenditures left to be
appropriated TO other obi ects
Means of Mr.. Monroe, ssl93, 204,276 81
The average annual expenditures,
during Mr.. Monroc's admins
tra,ion, exclusive of the public
debt, were ssll ,O57049 70-
which, in eight years, made an
aggregate of sS,456, 1913 "a
Leaving for other purposes, 1914, TAI, $50 80
Mr. Monroe paid about 4S cents in each dollar
received towards the extinguishmcnt Of the public
debt.
Means of Mr.. J. G. Adams, $lO4,sO3 ZIG 80
The average annual expend urcs
during Mr.. Adamss admins.
tration, exclusive of the public
debt, were l4,S75, OO9 l3-
which, in four years, made an
aggregate Of SO, 500 036 SO
Leaving for other purposes ss45 303 $50 Al
MI. Adams, paid about 43 cents in each dollar
received, towards the exingulshment fthe public
debt
Now, let us see what Gen. Jackson has done to
entle him to the sole merit of eecting tina. great
financial marvel-a nation out of debt
Gen. Jackson's means were $l7O6O0 los 81
The average annual expenditures
Of his administration have been,
exclusive of the public dcD,,
thus far, $l7,525l5l AZ
which, multiplied by six, (the
number of years that have clap
sed, makes an aggregate of $l05, $50, 9OS So
And leaving for other purposes, $65, ass, 1877 35
He has paid only about 80 cents in each dollar.
towards the extinction Of the pubic debt.
Thus it will be seen, that, so far from being en-.
titled to the entire glory of paying the public debt
Gen. Jackson is entitled to less credit for that event
than either of his predecessors since the war-ha-
wing tcth larger amount VI rerenuc, within the
same number years than either paid less towards
ITS accompllshment-less, by 5 per cent than Mr.
Adams and by 10 per cent. than MIR. Monroe And
yet, Mr.. Adams was denounced for the prodie alitv
and protiIgacy OF his administration, and Gen.
Jackson was substituted for him, in order to rerench
and economic the public expenditures! Truly
the performances Of this administration form ludi.
crous commentary on the promises of those who
moved heaven and earth to bring it into power.
But, say the advocates of the administration. the
Presidcnt is not to blame for the lavish expendi-
lures which have signalized his administration
And why 7 Because, We are told Congress made
the appropriations and he was bound to see the
laws faithfully executed We might reply to this.
first, that ever since he has been in power, one or
both branches OF Congress have contained maiori.
ty OF his friends, and therefore :" the party" NAV
justly DC held responsible for this extravaganza e.
ven IT the President were exempt from censure and
secondly, that though Congress passed the p resi-
dent approved of these appropriations But, with.
out rcsorn8 TO this obvious argument We will con-
tent ourselves with asking whether the cxnend;. |
lures OF government, during Mr. Adams's admins.
tralon, when Mr.. William C. Rives and ohers
were so horribly alarmed at their amazing increase
(thoush they did mo-, equal, by two millions of dbl,
ls's' those OF Gen, Jackson )-when they procured
me appointment of committees Of retrencLment
whose Reports dotted with solid columns of fyn,es
e*h'otlng the rapid decay of Republican simpl,c;'
~, and accompanied by Cass ,ndra propbec;es of
coming rum, flooded the country, produc iny serious
alarm, and evenu0ting in the overthrow of thc mar
y '"eh IN power-we say, we will content our.
selves with asking whether they were not olso rsnn
'a'ed by Congress- But did tina, fact shield NJ.
Adams from their bitter anmadversions and s,o..
Observation-Disclosures and rebukes which 3D..
present course show were insincere and hvnocr;,;.
cal If II were not legitimate defence for NJ
ADAMS that Congress made certain appropriations
wn'ch the ire.'dent was bound to see fai,hfnnu
o'Soufsed, how can it now be urged. by those wh,