Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-31
From the Red River Republican.
Mr.. GARIlAND'S CIRCULAR.

MR.. GARI4AND'S CIRCULAR.
have already shown that whilst the
Wing members of Congress have been
necessarily clamoring about sproAigate
expenditures, they have been at the
some time occupied in cndeayoring to
force muchlargerappropnations though
congress than have actually been pas
sed. One would suppose from their
addresses to the people that they have
been the guardians Of the public treas
IRE, instead ofthat, we have proved
that 1888, bills were brough. forward
almost exclusively by wings, for appro-
priations for five millions more than
were passed. Can il be fair and just,
for wing members ofcongress to break
down the administration on charge
Of wasting the public treasure, when
the administration cannot spend a dol
lar without an act Of appropriation
FIRST passed BY congress, when in 1888
these wings had a majority in the House
and could hare prevented the appro-
priations Of which they complain, and
most especially when we find them
actually endcavoring in thatsame year
to give five millions more than the sum
they now complain Of?
Mr.. Garland's want of candor is
manifest throughout this whole pro-
duction. He anncxes "a communica-
ton fromthe tresury departments, how
ing the expenditures in different years
since 1929; still the people, they twill
not fail to be struck with the rapid in
crease after Gen. jackson came into
Office; informs them that the appro-
priations for 1888 were $685. 900, 900,
and winds US up IN. LIBBY charging "a
most profligatc expenditure Of the pub
lie money" This tabular statement,
without explanation, has very I'M
favorable appearance, and ifMr. Gar
land had meant to deal fairly with his
constituents he would have told them,
that for some years we have been en-
gagged in expensive wars with the In
dams, which have cost upwards Of
$20,000,000, that the removal Of the
Indians west Of Mississippi has cost the
Government an immense sum Of mo-
ney; that during General Jackson's
administration tac United States ac-
quired by treaties with the Indians,
1000, Of acres Of lands; for which
$4,000, have been paid and we have
yet more to pay, that instead Of form
ing charge, it will prove SURGE Of
large profit to the nation, that since
1886 the Post Office accounts from
part Of the expenditures, say 4 or S.
900, 900, per annum &c, &c. But Mr..
Garland should be excused, he has EVIL
IDENTIFY writsennot to give information
to his constituents, but for political eff
feet, and If he had told the whole truth
in rotation to the public expenditures
there would not have been any ground
for charge Of "pro6igate expendi-
lures against general Jackson, and the
present administration.
Let US ,analize the expenditures Of q
gingle year, 70 satisfy honest men how
easy it is to practice mal-information
upon them in relation to this matter,
and let Us take the year 1888 which
has been set forthin such bold relief
by Mr.. Garland.
The following new items will be
found which were not known in 1898,
the last year of the administration OIL
Mr.. Adams.
For preventing and suppressing
Indian hostllitics, $l,0O0,OOOl
The same --and for Chero-
kee treaty, 6,74o,OOOl
Rcmovalof Indians, annu-
tics, Sc, &C., &C, s,OOO,OOOI
Appropriations for the
post Office, not embra-
ced in the expenditures
untilt the act ofl836
previous to hattimethe
post Office accounts +
were kept separate, 4,56O,OOOll
pfotectionofthe northern
frontier on account Of
The Canada troubles, 625,OOOl
"A nominal item in the L
navy appropriation
I'll, being a mere Il
transfer Of. an .aPpro=.
piiation to the years Il
|4&A..A urxn VsEnn AarNit "
600 m - I7,4S5, 900