Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-31

Le9 seASn was eAseHorI of ther own agents, IN.
der ibe drseaoo Of thsir ownofheers and com.
mii,esl
A. hs SANE ssssIou $4,000 were sppsopra
ted for ealldlag lighthouses. wh,ch wac not asked
for BY tho Executive. Yet who viii denv that h
was tie duty Of the Pissi5sa, 10 cause this money
to be expended according TO the intentions Of
Congress
These instances might be multiplied; but enough
has been given 10 show, that ior upwards az
S3e, CO., 90 Of The appropriations FOR those Two
years, Congress, and not the Executive, are he
power which chiefly responsible 10 the people.
Nor IS The Executive 10 the essl responsible
Tor large portion Of toe estimate. On the con.
lrary, Is the imperative duty Of the several de-.
parinrhts to 'sy before Congress estimates Of tho
amounts Which, IN their opinion, will be Beeessa-
~ m the execution Of existing laws. lfthey
w'liully omitted this duty they would be proper
objects Of eeasnre. and proper subjects Tor in.
parchment.
The number Of ei6ss.- a. ----5. - a -
compensation, are liked by iaw. II is the inds-
pensahlc duty Of the Executive to inform Con.
gress, by estimate, how much meney Il will take
TO pay them Congress add new regiment 10
the army, increasing thereby the number Of off.
GERS, and Of course requiring an increased amount
of money for the military service. II is The duty
Of the Executive thereafter 10 increase the estl.
mates accordingly, but - the President, or any
part Of his administration, eensuiuble for any part
of this increase IN the estimates or expenditures
Some years ago Congress passed an act which
added many thousands 10 the lat Of Revolution
Any pensioners, requiring an additional annuai up.
preparation and expenditure of about three mil
hons Of dollars to meet the claims thus created.
OF course the estimates of the Secretary Of tho
Treasury have been, ever since, two 10 three mil
hons greater on that account win any one say
that the Administration Is AT oil 10 blame for this
increase Of the estimates and expenditures
Congress a few years ago added two judges to
the Supreme Court, and largely extended tho
Fedelal judiciary, for the accommodation Of tho
now States, which added to HE annual expendi-
lures on account the judiciary. II is oil course
the duty Of the Secretary Of tho Treasury TO IN.
clude the amount IN his annual estimate, and 10
he therefore liable TO just censurel
In 1896 an act passed requiring the reyonues
Of the Post-0fice Department 10 be- paid into
the Treasury, md directing the Postmaster Cen
cral every year to submit 10 Congress an estimate
Of the amount which viii be wanted for the mail
'N''NN VI WV H'A 1hbAs Aiis "hN'"N W biN@
over four millions Of dollars to The annual eoli-
mates which have now increased 10 five, md Will
20 on increasing us the revenue Of the Depart
ment INCREASES. Yet who will say that the Post
master General is ccnsurable for increasing tho
estimates IN obedience 10 Iow
These instances, being few selected from
| many are sufficient to prove that the Executive IS
as little censuabe for an increase Of the esll-
| mates made necessary by acts Of Congress re.
curing an increase Of expenditure, as FOR special
| appropriations made by Congress no. Included 10
| the estimates It j. ~ such easrs the bounden
duty OF the Executive to increase The estimates,
aud the oifcels Of that branch Of the Govern
ment, each IN nIs appropriate sphere, would BIO
justly IabIo to Impeachment il they did no, IN
crease them.
Indeed, under our Government tho power Of
tho Executive o'tf appropriations and expendi-
lures Is v~fy limited. Congress establishes sala-
~ oihce- creates an army and navy, directs or
authorizes he construction vi futllhcauons and
lighthouses, the Improvement Il hatbols and II.
yers, aud Tho settlement OF cBlms agnnsl the
Government, generally fines the rate Of salary or
compensation or restricts the npount-ln fine,
originates every object ot expenditure, tyiscs the
''p''' E""iiit'hhN - ittt bF&NAlAihNs ltGuLtN o.
INCREASES Ibc amounts makes appropriations and
causes lhe expenditures 70 he reported and pub
llshtd. so tar, therefore, as iba estimates, au-
preparations, Of expenditure, ute increased by
act OF Congress, whC her night og wrong, he Tx.
ecuIlte Departments are not responsible for
them. Their only agency in he matter is TO ex-
ecute the command. o. higher power IN obedi-
ence to the Constitution and laws, and IN confor
NIFTY with thslr oahs oil Office!
Yet, some Of the members Of that higher po,s.
or, John Bel, Henry CLAY, Carter Graves, Stan.
y, Their associate. and organs, are nov engaged
IN throwing on the Executive the responsibility
Of their own acts They tell the people that the
public expenditures have been increased by Gen.
jackson and Mr. Van Buren, from about ,Airieen
millions OF dollars to forty millions. They are
not honest enough to tell them that part Of The
expenditure Is nomlnaI, and that the balance has
been required BY acts Of Cougress--by their own
voles-and often IN known opposition to the
views and wishes Of the Executive.
In The expenditures Of 1886 were s4i44.Ooo,
which came INTO The Treasury hom France and
Naples. mud vas paid ont 10 the merchants 10
whom II belonged, the Government having re-
ceIyed II merely as their agent Il was ia Ad.
mnlslranoh which Brought this money into the
Treasury by treaty, without the agency Of Con-
grsss and now, SO fat from giving credit for the
recovery Of these old and almost desperate claims
on foreign powers, he Fedora! orators make the
payment Of il from Tie Treasury an evidence Of
abuse and extravaganza Is that fair Of hones,l
So, IN 1896, all these men then 10 Congress
voted to require the revenues Of the Post Office
Department TO pass through the Treasury, which
now increases the annual appropriations over ave
millions Of dollars, "hen.in fact, it does no, add
cent to the public expenditures as formerly
made upi yet they ara not honest enough to in.
form the people Of this fact. or TO say that they
voted lor the arrangement
So. there was not probably man of that parry