Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-07-05
EXPENSES OF THE FLORIDA WAR.

tempt 10 subdus the FLORIDA Indians
was enough 10 have bankrup,ed a GO
SernUent With twice the revenue oi
ours. The exact sum ihiown away We
suppose vii never be known. but IT.
vastness has startled every body. and
led TO the enquiry, How was ~ posi-
ble y A rccvnt report made by the
committee on CLAIMS of the House OF
Representatives show how some Of Il
went. The circuu stances are these:
a regiment OF mounted men, con-
sis;ing 81 Ill. were embarked a. ST.
Louis for the Florida war. They were
transported by steamboats, from that
city ia October. 1897. To New Orleans,
und thence by vessels 10 Tampa Bay.
where they arrived OH the Goth e No.
vember. lS37. The cost of ,ranspor.
ta,ion VAS $40 SCI. -. On their pas
sage they Loaf nearly all their horses
and potion OF the few that arrived
were unfit for service. To pay for
appropriaiing So 900. When the re-
g,meat reached Tampa B.v, 1t was
found In be too large, and IA tour DAYS
thereafter lc.5 u, tie men were dis.
charged, aud were paid $40. 259 IL.
were allowed so sis 90 for their
horses lost, and had previously reccis-
ed Sl1,9.2 OJ-making Ia all sos
0l9 -. expended without tie least
possible benefit 10 tie country. In
addition 10 ;hi, sum. was the -Sp-n,-
81 re-;rlnSpor,ing them 10 st. LOUIS. OF
which no account had bcen received.
and which viii probably be $40 Goa
more j. not this enough 10 star,le
the honest and frugal people OF tie
country; As 4 private cn,crprlzr these
men could have beer carried TO Tamua
Bay and returned 10 81. Louis, aud an
their horses paid Tor twice over. Tor
1000, and vet tins economical, re-
forming administration had actually
expended on II Sos. 900 morel Well
has the administration been called in.
hecIle." |, fooliShiy orders the enlist.
ment Of men. sends them a, fast a,
Wind and steam can carry them, and
when the men reach their point oi DIES.
,ina,ion. they are not wanted and can.
not be employed. DO no service. are
dismissed and sent home How often
this has been repeated can only be in.
fcrred from the millions on millions
which have been appropriated and ex-
pended for this war with 4 few hun
dred Indians Ball. Chronicle.
RErRCNcnMEST AND REroRN,-It
IT ay perhaps excite the surprise of some
Of the pa,ent democrats. to learn the
manner in which The public money is
used by TINS Re!rcnchlng and Reform
ing administration. We therefore Sc
lect the following items:
For je: d'eau (oinaU entail water
spout $1,000
For psperins the Fast Room" 800
For painting the Hal! and passage
at the Presidents House, 1000
Six chairs 70: room in the capt.
,ol for the Vice President. at $50
apiece, $50
Two sofas for the same room, 20O
Two marole ,lab, 200
Besides two splendid mahogany
bookcases, splendid curtains
chandelier, looking glass. car.
PEI, &C &C. probably lOU)
For the American Turf Register"
Tor the Secretary OF State per
year, 30
Three portraits OF Mr.. Van Buren,
at ST. each. Is
Ice for the Treasury Department. l0i
For the newspapers Tor various Of.
fees pc: year, AZ
These are small i,ems-5ut "many
mIchle make = mucsie,' and they
show. besides. the character OF the pub.
lac expenditures. Il -Hier. Gus.
WastioCion .NoHumsnf In con,e.
quence OF the remarks made by Me>srs.
Allen and Morris. IN the Senate i'm
putting fraud in the application ofthc
moneys received for the National Mon
umeni, the managers OF the Society
have presented memorial io the Sc.
nate, in which they respectfully bot in
dignantly repel the inslnua,ions thrown
out. and accompany their memorial
With statement shelving the amount
received from each State. which IN the
aggregate. Is S16.970 IL. this. with
the interests received on stocks. m