Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-22
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EVERY reader remembers the cIanor
made ten years agU, about IlIe expenses OF
the Government, and the high-soundino
promises of Gen. Jackson to intro duce
"retrenchment and REFORM" How shame.
lessl y all these promises have been disre-
garded, is known to intelligent observers,
but the mass of the people are kept in ig-
uorance the FACTS. Mr.. Williams of
Kentucky, proposes to apply the test; but
the party shrink from the light and the
truth. They dare not let the country see
the true condition of affairs, because they
know the exposure would accelerate their
DOOM The facts, however, can be es-
tablished beyond dispute, that the expen.
ditures Of the government have increased
from TWELVE up to THIRTY.TWO
MILLIONS per annum.
Tothe Editors Of The National telKgencer.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
April 10th, 1888.
Messrs Gales & Seaton This dav,
in the House, asked leave to present, for
the consideration and adoption of the
House, the enclosed preamble and resolu-
ton; which leave was objected to. |
then moved to suspend tile rules; which
motion (requiring two thirds) did not car.
ry. You will please insert them in your
daily paper Of tomorrow, and return the
original to me, as intend to cffer them
again andagain, until the House will a.
gree to consider them.
Yours respectfully,
SHERROD WILLIAMS.
THE ENCLOSURE.
Whereas, it was some years since de.
clared to the People of the United States,
by the illustrious Andrew jackson, that
reform and retrenchment in their Govern.
ment andits expenditures were necessary:
and whereas, the declaration of the late
President, in relation TO the promised re-
form and retrenchment of the expendi-
lures of the Government, was not car
ried out by his friends in Congress: and
whereas, instead of lessening the expen-
dituresof the Government, they have been
largely and enormously increased: and
whereas, it is highly important to the
People of the United States, that their
Government should be usefully admins
tered, upon as cheap scale or price as IS
consistent with the public good
Therefore, ResOlUed, That a select
committee of nine members, be appoin-
ted to take into consideration, and report
to this House, what salaries ofthe officers
Of this Government may be reduced, what
officers may be dispensed with, and what
items Of expenditures in the various off.
ces or departments Of this Government
can be entirely or partly dispensed with.i
and, for the purpose of enabling the com.
mittee to make a correct report, whether
or not, the expenses Of the different Ex,
ecutive Departments Of this government
have increased, within the last ten years
and what salaries may Be reduced, Whal
officers may be dispensed with, and Wha
items Of expenditure may Be lessened.
Therefore, ResoEued, That the Score
] taries Of State, Treasury, War, Navy
and The Postmaster General, Be, and the
J are respectively required ID report AMI
cOmmunicate to this House. IS soon q
practicable, what were the expenses 3
{ their respective Departments, including
J every item Of expenditure ID the yeaI
! commencing on tie 1tn day Of March
J 1925, and ending % the 81 day Of March
1888, and 50 Oh, f0f each au6c siye yea
, % 10 tbs ID day AZ March, 1885, placinl
J each iteni u expenditurs under Is prope
head.
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