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OF the Treasury 20 Geo. Jackson and bis
tr'sods. The people were indeed, by
the ineesssnt elsmor on this subject. 10
remove Mr.. Adams. Gen. Jaeksoa en-.
tered upon the duties Of the Presidency
with the banner Of Reirenehment broadly
and pompousiy displayed. How have
these vsua,ing promises been redeemed ,
BY regular sad rapid augmentation Of
public expenditures Efforts were prob
ably made. during the first year Of Gen.
Jsekson'-term. TO redeem his pledge, but
IL these exer,ions were made, they were
'netise,uai. ss IN that year. (ls2g.) the
expenditures were larger than in the
Prsesdiog year. the last OF his predeess-
sors term. Ia lo;S3. they had increased
from u! millions las in ISIS. 10 M
wards OF - millions Of dollars: in lsit.
they were reduced To the sum of SIS.
9SO.46I. four millions less than IN The
year preceding. but still SIX millions more
than IN the last year OF Mr.. Adams Ad.
m'aisirs'ion: in 1888, they were still
further reduced TO about IL millions Of
dolisrs-but in 1896. they suddenly ran
up 10 The enormous sum OF So. 6j5 2lf;
IN 1877. 70 S3l SIS. lsO. and IN Is:3s. TO
upwards Of 80 millions Of doll.rs--snd.
for the presen, year. they are es,im a,.d at
.Sei millions The necessity Of retTenc h.
mens Is now admitted by al men Of all
parties; but with these facts before US.
We eanno, hope for IL. accomplishment
a. long hs The present administration re-
mass IN power-the whole policy of
which seems 10 be the sggrandizemen, of
the Executive, by an increase of H.. p,.
tronsgc-ihst very increase obviously
rendering necessary heavier expenditure.
OF The public money!.
IL Is most strangely alleged. bv the
Trends OF the Administration, hat the
/ Wing party II repcn,,b!e for The iner-a.
ed expenditures OF the Government
which those friends find IL equally impo..
sibls 10 dew. TO exienuaie or 10 excuse
Such an allegation is hardly worthy Of q
serious reply. Yet i, may not be amis,
10 invite public attention TO The fact, ~
which 4. Is Clearly reluird. tina, from the
commencement Of Gen. Jockson'. rm O,
service until the present time, the Admin.
istrsiion has always commanded a ma.
Jorl'y IN one branch Of Congress, and ge.
nsrally IN both. II was IN the power al
that majority at all tunes to have pre-.
vented ex'ravEgant and useles, appro.
! pris'ipDs. VI they had ma truth desired 10
economic the expenditures Of the Go.
venment and 10 rrevent the prodigal
waste OF the public money. But, If from
the operation Of local Interests or other
causes. the Executive could no, prevail
( upon It's friends 10 Congress to unite with
II IN redeeminc Its promises Of "re,rencb.
ment and reform" where was the Pre,i.
/ Dental Isto, which might have been
most benehci,Iiy and consistently resort.
ed TO, tor the purpose OF checking that
rapid augmentation Of public expend;.
lures, statement Of which would be al.
most too startling for belief, were it no,
at'es'ed by the Official Reports from the
Treasury Department II cannot fail
/ too TO be remarked. that while The odioas
measures Of the Administration are thu,
imputed TO the Wig minority in c congress.
the credit Of those acts upon which IL
found claim 10 the admiration and
gratitude Of the country. is all modestIv
appropriated 10 itself! This Rhip minor.
ify though potent for mischief, il seems.
is never heard Of when the public appro.
baton is challenged TO measures of cal
or imaginary utility
Hcannot have escaped observation. tina,
one OF the consequences OF the extraordi-
nary extravaganza OF the Administration
has been :he creation Of a new .AafionaI
Dt1f, amounting already to about eish,
millions OF dollars. This deot, il is true, is
disguised in the shape Of Treasury Notes.
! tine night TO issue v hich is itself contro-
verted consti,uiionsl question lest the
peon.e should be shocked by plain pro-
position TO supply The deficiency in the
treasury by direct loAn-slthough these
Treasury Notes bear higher rate Of int.
rest, IT 10 believed, than capitalists would
have required for such loan Perhaps
too. the purpose is entertained. though il
dare not be yet openly avowed. Of paving
the way. &. some future and not distant
day, for the establishment OF an Ereiequey
B""@, founded upon the revenues OF the
Government, and underthe exclusive con
troll OF the Secretary Of the Treasury-a
tavorire project Of Gen. Jackson. which.
though rehnquished for time. in coLss-
quenee OF the almost universal dissppro.
baton which lis suggestion slieiled. has
never been finally abandoned. BY aocus-
soming the people TO the use Of iredeem-
able Government paper. they ray become
gradually reconciled TO this new srpsyi.
menf upon the finances sbd currency Of
the country. BY which. il II shall ever be
contaminated. the Moneysd powerwiIl be
ind'ssoiGbly uni'ed With the Political. and
both will be welded. slmost without re-
'ira'nt or limiisi'sn. by the ineumbesi Of
the Presidential office.
No commentary. however, can add
force TO The facts which We have enume.
rated, They speak 10 the people with a
trumpet tongue; and ~ they fail 10 enliss
their attention aad TO arouse their patriot
&c snergies-if they be not powerful q
nough to produce a conviction that q
charge offuleTs Is demanded by the pub.
lic interests, then no.hiDg iha, We may
say can effect that Fesolt sThev w,ll ~,