Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-20
From the Nashuiic Banner.
EXTRAVAGANT EXPENDITURES

The following extracts from the Address of John
A. Mckinney, Esq. To the freemen of the Second
Congressional District in Tennessee, will serve to
show what kind OF democracy is that which is now
being carried out by Mr. Van Buren, and by his fed
eral leaders, who call themselves Democrats.-Bur-
kngton Free Press.
"On the 30th day of September last AT time
when the government pretended to be poor that
it had to borrow money TO the amount of millions
or, what il the same thing, TO issue treasury notes
bearing interest, to that amount, there then in
the hands OF agents Of the government, unaccounted
for nearly THREE HUNDRED WAGON LOADS, had 1t
been in silver. That this statement IS true, appears
from Document No. 2, furnished by the government
10 Congress, at the commencement OF the last SEES
sion.
Isl. There was in the hands OF the officers and
agents of the Quarlermaster Generals department
and unaccouned for on the 30th day OF September
last, eight hundred and twenty thousand nine hum
bred and eighteen dollars.
I'd. On the same day there was in the hands Of
the agents of the Medical department unaccounted
for fifteen thousand seven hundred and sixteen dol
lars.
/ 3D. On the same day there was in the hands of
/ the agents Of the Paymaster Generals Department
\ unaccouned for, eight hundred and ten thousand,
six hundred and forty four dollars. See Doc. No.
?. p. lf2.
9TH On the same day there was in the hands of
the Commissary General, and unaccounted for,
twen,y-nine thousand seven hundred and twenty
3. On the same day there remained IN the hands
of the agents ofthe Engineering Department unac-
counted for, millions nnety-four thousand eight
hundred and sixteen dollars See Doc. No. /. p
1871
6. On the same day there remained in the hands
of the agents Of the Typographical Bureau, unac
counted for, forty five thousand nine hundred and
sixteen dollars. See Doc No. 2. p 35l.
7. On the same day there remained IN the hands
Of the agents Of the Ordnance Department. ,and un-
accounted for, one hunkred and thirty eight thou
sand eight hundred and sixty one dollars. lSet
Doc. No 2 Il. 1916.
r. on the same day there remained IN the hands
Of the agents of Indian Affairs, and unaccounied fo
two millions four hundred and ninety one thousand
four hundred and eighty four dollars lSee Doc
p No. ,. p sos
, O. On tie same day there remained IN the hand
Of another Of agents attached 10 the Department
ofIndian affairs unaccounied for, SIX millions hy'
hundred and sixty one dollars lsee Doc. No ?, p
b 5O7
Thus YOU see, that while the government was &C
tualiy borrowing money, II had IN the hands o. "
agents, unacc0unied for, near fifteen millions oil COL
1 lars 0n the roth September 1888.
OF the before mentioned sums Of money u ~ az
= ready asceuained, that about eighty thousand dnl
lars have been lost 10 The government by the deial
cation Of two Of the agents 10 whose hands wa
I placed and how much Of il has been lost, and WI
y b. Lost 4 is impossible 70 tell, but that much OF
= viii be lost. there can be no doubt.
4 The contingent expenses Of tie House Of Repre-
= seniayes Of tie last Congress, for the year i1Ss
exclusive Of the neInbers daily pay and mileage