Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-11-09
TWENTY-FIVE FACTS.

stated, is from the New Jersey Fredonian.-
II presents brief but pregnant history Of oul
1 government for the last eight years. Grave
and weighty rs are the whole of these char
ges, there is not ono Of them. we believe
which is not susceptible of the cleares; proof
and, what is more, the list might be extended
to double the length,with other facts, equally
condemnatory and equally true. Posterity
will read with wonder that a party Justly
chargcable with such abuses Of power, and
so signal failure in NIL the promises by which
It deludcd the multitude, and obtained pos
session Of the government should have been
able to preserve its asccndancy for eight
years, with a people SO well informed as the
major part ofour OWN certainly are. History,
however. will solve the enigma, when it un-
folds the influence which patronage is capa-
BILE OF exertng in corruptng the people, and
controlling the freedom Of elections. For
the honor of free government, ii will have al
so to record, VIC trust, that imposture and
msrule soon had their day, and were then
discarded forever.
FACTS.
II is a fact, that when the present party
came into power, the country was at peace,
prosperous, and happy.
a state of dcporable misery and ruin.
is a fact, that the party promised TO make
the nation better off than they found it.
his a fact, that it is incomparably worse
off
tbs a .Jact, that they promised reform in
abuses which they said had crept into the
administration Of affairs.
II is a fact, that these abuses have increas.
ed tenfold.
II rs n. fact, that they promised economy in
the national expenditures. This was o car
dinal point with them.
II is a |act, that these expenditures have
increased tlreefold.
II is a. fact, that an expenditure Of thirteen
millions year, under the administration of
Mr.. Adams, was deemed so cxtravagant as TO
be the cause of his dismissal from office.
IL is a, fact, that these expenditures are now
between thirty and forty millions year, and
more called for.
II is a. fact, that, under the former admin.
istrations, the sending Of numerous diplomat
ic agents abroad was considered ground for
serious complaint, and source Of great cor
ruptiOn.
his "a (act that this description of agents
are more numerous now, and much more ex-
pensive, than they have ever beer.
Nis a fact, that the occasional employment,
by the administration, of persons who had
been members Of Congress, was denounced
as gross abuse of patronage, and made
"corrupton the order of the day."
is a fact, that more members of Congress
have thus been employed by the party in
power, two or three to one, than ever receiv-
ed Office under former administrations.
is a fact, that the present party found
plenty Of money in the country, and Of the
very best description.
IL IS a fact, that money is now rninously
scarce, and hardly worth having when OBJ
tanned.
His a fact, that silver and gold were as
common as paper when this party took the
rcins Of government.
is a fact, that it is now 10 be had only by
the Office holders, and the favorites Of the
Nisa fact, That silver and gold were then
the property Of the people.
is a fact, that they are now in the almost
exclusive enjoyment and control Of the CO.
vERNMENT.
K1a. fact, that from the very day that the
present party came into power they COM
mcnced experimenting upon the capital indus
try. and currency Of the nation.
MS .Jact ,ha, this capital is now greatly
the industry pnralyzed, and The
IN nnutterablc confusion.
Hsa fact, that the present party have had
control 10 almost all the states as well as in
the United States.
his a fact, that wherever they have cxcr-
cised power, il has been to the public detri-
ment.
is Jact, that with n surplus revenue in
The Treasury, one year ago, Of more than
FORTY MILLIONS, the Treasury is now dcclar-
ed 10 be BANKRUpTt