Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-06-08
The. Wings have relied much upon the

iStVutlouy " Sustuiu 'ucH ~ tIlc HUI uDu
cry they have set up against the we'll
known and tried servants Of The people, at
the head Of the government. The truth
is, many oflhe leading spirits Of the falsely
called great Wing party, adopt without
scrupIe the most reckless expedienis which
characterize disappointed aspirants to the
favor Of The people, in order TO bring down
odium upon the best men in the country
Even the venerable patriot Of the Hermit
age, time-worn in the service Of his coun-
try-who, next to the immortal WASHING
TON, has shed lusre upon American
arms, which ages will but render more
s,rikingly viyid-yes, even JACKSON him
self, escapes not the vindictive out-poar-
ings of frustrated demagogues, condemned
by their country at the ballot box, but still
manifcsting restlessness at their fate
which the people will once more be called
upon oqnie' in casting their sufrages for
the men of their choice. The numerous
ISLANDERS thus propagated and reiterated bv
this nrprincipled party, nre generally
understood to be as unfounded as they are
Ubiquitous; but If there are any likely to
he misled by the false statements daily pa.
raded before the community 10 the federal
journals, pursual ofthe following article.
from the Norwich (Conn.l Aurora, will
dspel all doubts as TO the facts involved !:
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
We are told by the Federal press, that
the expenditures of the administration Of
General Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, were
much greater than those of the adnnnistra.
ton of Mr.. Adams. Thirteen millions a
year is said TO be the extent Of the public
expenditures during Mr.. Adams admins
tra'ion, and thirtv.nine millions during
that Of Mr.. Van Buren,. In order to pre-
sent the question in its fairest aspect for
both parties, we offer The following com.
lparisons and arguments.
!. In the first place, the appropriations
for 1889 amount. in round numbers, TO the
sum Of s3s 900 600. Ofihs, the item oil
Of Sl0,000,00 must be deducted, which
was Appropriated for the coninge ncv Of
employing 10000 volunteers for the Maine
service. That will not he needed; so we
NAV reduce the sum Of 80 to % millions
2. The Post office, during Mr.. Adams
administration, was separate department
II collected and paid out its own money
but the law has since been altered, and ar
appropriation is now annually made for its
support, though moi one dollar Of the appro
priation is ever paid by the Treasury. The
sum appropriated This year, for this branch
Of the public service, is S5.00O000. Thi:
sum deducted, S2s,OOo,OOn, reduces The
ordinary expenditures to $23,O0O,0C0.
3. Bat we have another deduction Il
make-ihe sum Of $l,s50,00O for the
Florida war, over and above the expenses
nfthe regular army; a measure for which
the Administration is not responsible
This deduction reduces the ordinary ex
penses TO s2l, 100000. But there is more
yet.
| 4. The policy of removing the Indians
west Of the Mississippi was specially ap
proved by Mr.. Adams, but its execution
was not attempted until nftcr the close o
his term of service. As the expense o
the measure is not chargeable to The profit
oacy or extravaganza Of the Adminisira
tion, and is no part Of the ordinary expen
! ditures ofiheGovernment,he appropriation
may with great proprety be decncted
The amount is Sl,765, 1000. which lessons
The $4,000, 0G0 down to $l9,3s5 600.
1 5. Then comes an appropriation of 50,
I 100000 for pensions, which is probably
five times as much MS was paid during the
Administration of Mr.. Adams; and as this
is not for the support Of the Government
and The Administration is not responsible
tor it, II must be deducted as a matter o.
course, fromthe 3s,OOO,0OO. The amount
Of the expenditures for the support of the
Government is thus reduced 10 Sl6,8S5,
900.
=. Then comes three extraordinary an.
organizations for the protection Of the
Northern and Western frontiers, and fol
military road, incident 10 our present re.
lations with the British and Indians, which
reduce the 3S,O00,000 down 10 $685.
loco.
z. The survey ofthe coast, which is no
part Of the expense Of supporting the Gov.
eminent requires an appropriation Of 600
U'O, which deducted from the gross sum
reduces the Be, 100000 down to Sl6, l65,
0G0.
| 8. The public buildings make necessary
the following appropriations: For the
i Treasury building. 100000: for the Pos
/ Office building, $l5O,OO0; for the new
Patent Office, $4,000; for Jail in Wash
ington, $4,000; for the custom-house in
New York, $4,000; for the custou,-house
in Boston. $4,000. Thess are all proper
items tor deduction, and reduce the $685..
1000, 600 down to sl5,6lO,0OO. This sum
VIC dauht r,ok v,..rhA ~ ..,tt