Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-13
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The resceipis into tho Treasury during
the year 1899, from all sources are
estimated at SOS, $780, 600
The expenditures for the same year
are estimated at 80. 500 900
From this review Of our receipts and expenditures
for the last two years will be that notwirhstand
ing the pressure upon The people, the adnln's'fa-
lion has allowed none oft to reach them though
we have been compelled TO recall the ionf,h install
ment due the States to sell our bank bonds before
they due, and TO create another puplic deot ny
the issue of Treasury notes, ye we have received
proposition from the Executive to retreneh the eN-
penddtures of the Govo,nment. Almost every com
munication from that quarter looks to an increase
!, ,bese expenJitures. We see nothing OF that
economy winch is so essential to a republican govern
ment practIsed by those in power however loudly
prolessed. Let me call your attention to few
iacs. to show the tendency of this government to-
wards prod gality. Several years ago the two build
ings occupied BY the Treasury and Post Office De
partments were consumed by fire. They were
thorzed by law to be built of sandstone-the maierI
al used in the construction of the Capitol and the
Presidents mansion. The Treasury building was
fan advanced towards completion, when in the
early part of the last year, the workmen were
suspended, and a bill introduced and Discus
sed for days in the House OF Representatives pro-
posing to take down the building, at great expense,
that II might be rebuilt Of finer and more costly
material. That bill rejected; but another
bill was forced through, during the last moments of
me last session, authorizing DulluinS 10 DC cor
structcd for the Post Office Department, of such
material as the President might select No one
doubts what that material will be- Indeed he has
already invited bids for granite and marble without
saying word about the cheaper and more common
material. Another b II was introduced, but not act
ed on for want of time, authorizing the removal OF
the present War Department, now constructed OF
brick and which cost upwards OF our hundred thou
sand dollars, that its place might be supplied by one
of more costness and splendor Tins will be fol
lowed by similar change in Navy aGd State De-
partments. ! allude TO these things, TO show what
an alarming change has taken place, and is taking
place, in the administration OF your government.
| These buildings constructed of the most sub
sian,al material. have always been considered stiff
cleny fine BY the republicans who have gone before
u.s. But not SO with those now in power; who,
profess to be republicans but who, am sorry TO
saw show very httle OF their faith by their works.
The exploring expedition recent sent out at great
expense TO eircumnavigate the globe in search of
unknown islands, and for purposes OF scientific re-
search and inquiry, is another instance OF the total
abandonment of principle well as the wasteiul eX-
uavagance of those now in power. You all recol-
ect the ue-and cry raised against Mr.. Adams for
merely recommending the erection OF an astronoml-
cal observatory, at a small expense. for the benefit
of science and navigation. HIS light house IN me
skies" were every where ridcuied and condemned
and in my opinion Justly So But Mr.. Adams ds-
| claimed the extravaganza Of an exploring expedi-
lion II is not my design" says he 10 his annual
message of 1925 ito recommend the equipment
of an expedition for circumnavigating the globe Tor
purposes of scientific research and inquiry we
have objects OF useful investigation nearer home,
and TO which our cares may be more benehclaly ap-
pl,ed." This is the language of Mr.. Adams, whose
administration was overthrow because it was con
sidered too federal and extravagant. But what was
considered by him, if not beyond the powers OF
his government at least foreign from his duties, this
administration has literally carried out and carried
out upon scale of the very greatest man'ilcence'
At Time of great pecuniary distress, and when the
Goyernmen, is compelled 10 borrow money. You are
taxed 70 the amo unit of Two three millions oil dol
lars 10 hunt out unknown islands in unknown
seas and to ascertain wha, animals plants, vegetables
or insects nhab those unknown ISLANDS