Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-06-24

states, 10 sell our bank bonds before lhcy w"
due, and to create another public dco' by 'nV
issue OF Treasury notes, yet we have receiver
mo proposition from the Executive to retfehc'
the expenditures of the Government. Amos
every communication from that quarter looh'
to an increase in these expenditures. VIC "eI
nothing OF that economy whlSp IS SO es'o,'"
to republican, government Naclsed Oy 'nos'
in power however loudly prolesSed' Lei 'n'
call your attention 10 few facts, 10 snow 'A'
tendency oil this government towards prodIgaI
ity. Several years ago the Two buildings oc
Icupied by the Treasury and Post Once Depart
ments were consumed by fire. They were au
thorzed by law to be built OF sandstone--'hC
material used in the construction OF Inc CaP
tol and the Presidents mansion, nc lfeasu
ry building was far advanced towards comPIe
ton, when in the early part oil the last year.
the workmen was suspended, and aV'lI Introdu
ced and discussed for days IN The House OF
Representatives proposing to take down Inc
building, at great expense, N II ml9hl DC re-
built OF finer and more GstIy material -
That bill was rejected; but another bill was Tor
ced through, during the last moments OF the
last session, authorizing n building 70 be Goa
Islructed for the Post Office Department, Of such
material as the President might select Nc
one doubts what that material will be. Indeed
he has already invited bids for granite ano
marble, without saying q word about the cheap
Ter and more common material, Another bIl
was introduced, but not actei on for want Of
time, authorizing the removal Of the present
War Department, now constructed OF brick
and which cost upwards OF one hundred thou
sand dollars, that its place might be supplied
by one OF more costIiness and spendor. This
will be followed by similar change in Navy
and State Departments. allude TO these
things, to show what an alarming change has
taken place, and is taking place, in the admins
traion OF your government. These buildings,
constructed Of the most substantial material
have always been considered sufficiently fine
by the republicans who have gone before u.s.
But not So with those now in power; who pro-
less 10 DC republicans; but who, am sorry to
say, shew very little OF their faith by their
works.
The exploring expedition, recently sent out
at great expense 10 crcumnavlgate the globe
in search of unknown islands, aud for purposes
Of scientific research and inquiry, is another in.
stance Of the total Abandonment of principle as
well as the wdstetuI extravaganza OF those now
IN power. You all recoIecl the hue and-cry raj,
sed against Mr.. Adams Tor merely recommend
ing the erection OF an astronomical obServato.
ry, at small expense, for the benefit of sci,
ence and navigation. His eight house in the
skies were every where ridicuIed and condcm.
ned, and in my opinion justly SO. But Mr.. Ad,
ans dlsclalmeJ the extravaganza of an oxplo.
ring expedition. "ltiS not my design" says he
in his annual message Of 1925; 10 recommend
the equipment oFan expedition for circumnur.
lgatlng the globe Tor purposes Of scientific re.
search and lnquiry;we have objects of uselu
investigation neorer home, and to which our
cares may DC mof. benehciolly applied
This is the Language OF AIR. Adams, whose ad
mlnlsratlon WAS oy1rthrown because it was
considered by him, i. not beyondthe powers OF
his government, at least foreign from his du.
ties, this administration has literally carried
out, and carried out upon scale Of! the very
greatest magnhcence. At time Of great pc
cunlary distress, and when the Government is
compelled to borrow money, you are taxed Il
The amount of two or three millions Of dollars
TO hunt out unknown islands in unknown seas
and 10 ascertain what animals, plants, veg
etables, or insects, nhabit those unknown is
landsl
The standing army has also been greatly in
IN number, together with an augmenta
ton III the pay and emoluments Of the officer
and men. standing army, in time of peace
has always been considered by the republican
party dangerous to liberty, The peace estab
lshment, upon the close of the late war, wa
fixed at SIX thousand. Owing to the danger
likely to arise on our Southwestern and North
western frontier from Indian tribes that fore
augmented, and properly SO, during Genera
Jackson's administration, by two additional re
glments. During the last Congress it was in
creased by the addition of four thousand men
with proper proportion of officers, maxim.
our military peace establishment twelve thou
sand The Executive recommended nue.
larger increase. This was done in time of pro
found peace, without any wars or rumors 0
wars abroad and no Indian hostiities at home
except in Florida, where the number of war
rlors are said 10 exceed six hundred. That bill
contained another new and most dangerou
principle. 1t authorized the President to ar
point seventy chaplains, at a salary exceedin,
a thousand dollars each, at various post
throughout the country. This would enabl
the Executive to bring his patronage to bea
upon the clergy Of this country, hitherto for,u
natefy exempt from lis influence. 1t was a par
tia connexlon between church and state, SO in
furious to both, and might be an entering wedg,
to an established religion at no very dislan
day. These views were expressed at the time
and had some influence, perhaps in producing
a supplemental bill, by which the number was
limited TO tWenIu- and conGnnl 10 rlnnn. - :.