Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29

EgicssElaor.d. Bucssias, Ban. 1S

f,t. HEN the opinions q aroiler Gistng&d Senator,
mr. Tie same qucslinn-h.r buchanan voice i thr Ora
dra,nn f,lI-and Mr Calhoun against IL Mr. { has 1.
Lrr,iurnrin!v against the rr!rr'Pr Of Gs!!IG"':"n as
!, sI,,s 70 the proceeds of the Public Lands. Mr. b !
o,,i,s tia, "a, cary p"Tint q" his Congressman en-
rrrr had been lI!~nGiy to similar m'asnrr and H.
adds that Should this measure hereafter "e r't;rd, al
4 w. Rod when finances were in e condition To zen
, The rryrnue derived from Tie public lands
sary for the support n III" GUTrrnmcn lie wru!a decide
rpun lie GGcslI"n. Is II might then h" rresentG unCcF
ali the existing circumstances. Bat lie c1nlnus-:-
al the urcscnt moment no decidedly opposed 10
III. SrraIor arnc rGreut Our row scarce
Is sufiiCic MT w tie uints tcnn'n'r. TO meet ouf rX-
prnd!ues There were sill eight millions OF un!sanf
,rr Treasury notes, which must shortly be rfd"cn,d-
Tie F!G;;,a war, which such fruitful source OF
exIendi!ufr, had yet h,en terminated lie might
euuinrTa' other u! extraordinary expenditure
lie asked, ihs moment 10 pass bill witch would
deprive the Government Of tie revenue derived from
Tie p;:b Lands: tie would consent To place tue
Administration ard the country IN s"c! dilemma -
The Senator seemed ~ lie OF tbs difficulty, and
in order IT, had rxTesseG TIE opinion That
before july iSiO. The revenue derived from customs
wou!G be su:ICirui n Itself Tor our expenditures, without
The aid Of thu public lands Re sorry tina! he could
moi entertain same opinion. We all kruw that, under
tie crpr",i,sr act. tie rate q duties Imposed tn f."
reign imports vas sinkhg every two years Was t!i'H
moment. then. when our Expenses must be necessarily
o-.a, la Ion off the revenue ryc from ;h. public
!,rGs and give II away to The States: He lh"ughl not
tie firmly believed that II this measure should be adopt
ed mast either create national d"bl az increase the
thrift But The Senator says let Us pass TIE Gli now
and IT, at the li;S, session Of the next Congress- IL
should BE- found necessary W. can :hcn suspend ar re.
sea! the act NV for himself. he believed IL 10 be- the
pat Of wisdom wait until tie inlrcrs of the country
yrr. in such c0tirInn JUSTLY the wi.hGra" I'll q
Inc proceeds C thu public lands from III. pHh.;c
~ before should take the question int" sr!I"9s
.ie:ntion 1t would be miserable policy 10 spend t'C:"
~ rfaclug law nj Ils Session. which We had reason
hrlicyr might he compelled 10 repeal al tic very
p~i
DID not propose tia, his distribution should take effect
mn,i! Tie first day Of July, lci0 In any view OF The
case, tCIc pcprlr'y IN acting upon hc subject
nj ~. ~, of Congress; and It the attempt
were persisted in Il would only consume important
Tine and prevent from passing otr laws OF pressing
nrcrS-lly.
'lhr Senator says that the expenditures Of THIS CO.
ycrn:cnt have enormously u,.d unless tie Ad
.:,iuS,fl:on shHud more economy. al inCrras" 81
tie ;arlT would be Inevitable. lie had Heard Tie same
Gpcilti;i.n and again Oh I!is floor FROM OPP
poi'i"n Senators, since the commencement 81 Ia" pre-
gent ss;ou II the easiest jmL ~ iEe world u
maize general charges OF wastpti expenditure. and hy
Comparing the aggregate amount OF expenditures Cor the
last lew years win that Of former times, I" present
plausible statement for The purpose OF Alarming The fears
ui The people But, do m, all know The causes &"
tbs increased expenditure; We have had 10 prosecute
il mns expensive in l'0lta; and is there any man
in Ia. country would sag tina, 'his ought 10 he
arrested that he u. 5 ought TO trtoTc the PROV
rss of rhs Seminole Indians: and that the frontier should
c r?nsed to their nrrci!rss drpcdaii"G: IL: Tie ae Of
saving money Ihls war. then, has been enc source Of
increased Expense Another cause ~hich or al increas-
ID Ike aggregate amount Of expenditure tor The last
few Yeas the vast sums OF money " ch IN "u! H.
hr,al policy, had paid Tor the cXtInguhmcnt oi ihe
Indian title lands within HE different States Who're
rrcts ,his: Who you'd not pursue The sale course
under the circumstances: And yr,aI !!is e1Pcn
dlurr his bern charged 10 the rxsvagarcr Of !hr pre-
sent Administration lie had seen estimates -! The
gross amount annually expended by THIS Adm"iSa.
oa. Which. strange rs may seem actually included as
- t,I,itl.
which the late Administration had procured !ru'r To-
!riga nations Tor American merchants These had first
Teen paid into The Treasury, ard were afterwards paid
20 these emitted 10 receive them nnd"r the different
treaties and these very Disbursements were one item 10
s"i!i tie apparent aggregate Ut the account current
against the Administration. ard To prove ihai 1t
most ex'ruvugant Administration. The money cotrct
I'd from I"reIgn Governments, By the VIGOROUS ana sue
cPssiul diplomacy of Gen Jackson. thus used fnr
the purpose Of proving c'lge Of prciigaIr rXrava
Carce against his successor.
"i tIr Senator desires 10 test the Tucsum whrihcr he
ur are the mos cconUmIca am ready Tor The u!al-
1T him point TO any single xprndi'urr c: with
justice To ihc county, be reduced, and II sha not 20
fd' hs will, then he may brand me wh the Charge
of wasicul exGavngaucc. VIII he reduce the army -
Are twelve thousand men loo great an army Tor nation
ui fifteen millions OF people:
"tEiete MT Clay said was, and thai he would re-
duct. it
Mr. q resumed Twelve thousand men too nums-
rrrs with Il seacuas stretching from Canada 20 The Cell
Ut Mryru and thence 10 The Sabine, with the Florida
war hand TO the South, and Indian hpslcs liireat-
ried along Whole Western border and with the
task Of preserving neutral relations throughout lie
w!ule extent of Canada frontier ReGGc' the army
with an inla nd boundary Of thousands ard thousands vi
mics. and without any cer,nEy that may not
s!"um whole extent before the end ul anO'ier year.
by Sir sufficient number ut scarcely lett
seaGoG;d will not say 10 garrison our orliica
tons but merely take U: them, md keep up the
police necessary for their prrseIvIiion Way Isl sub
j. Of establishment Tor tiie whole world that our army
small Now, Sir: do not believe that The Srna
Ter himself, after moments reflection wIud reduce
tie army below Twelve thousand men; and if he did,
feel confident that, great as is his Influence here he
could find four Senators at lie whole body Ia sus
tain hm IN the attempt. Then 1t the expenditures tor
the army can:.0 be pSsenrd would tie Senator wish to
reduce the navy which is the PRIDE ami The hes, defence
OF The nation from foreign aggression Have wc too
vcss!s OF war. there too mary ut them III
commission for the protection OF our commerce:
think the Senator will not The Affirmative.
Tine army and navy VIGOROUSLY The ci"i causes of
permanent expenditure; and # tn canno! be re.
duccd is not unjust 10 charge the Administrator with
rAtIavHGance in maintaining them: But The Senator
Complains that the expenses of civil list at The origin
Oi the Government did not exceed S6UU OU0 aud now
they have greatly increased lie might we'll conf
plarH that the coat which sufficient to child
lis infancy not large enough for the purpose
after il had grown To the dimensIuns Of giant, Since
tho ha doubled the number OF Staes Of The Union
and quadrup!ed our Fopuation and extended in every
form our foreign and domestic relations anG yet the
Senator would have eXprnd money the
civil list than in tho days vi infancy Now economy
homtiy virtue. 1t did not deal gene rails, butn
PARTICULARS II saved wherever it could One Of the
most exravagant he had ever known Of the
I:uS powerful preachers OF economy in The general.
the Senator neither reduce the army. The navy
the number Of those employed in civil service then
would ask him to lay his hand upon any abuses which
may exist in either service. Let hin, said MIR. L -, de
sCcnd from generals 10 particulars, and shall 90 with
him. Let him point 10 any individual instance u extra
vnsance, with which The Administration is fairly Charge
ahle and Will unite with him III condemnng aud cor.
recting it, Till this shall be done, these general charges
amount 10 nothing.
MIR B said that in regard TO the allowance Of pri
claims he OF those who had subjected him
self the charge OF iheraty for having scrutinzed
them with ,ro much severity. AS Individual, he
Ie bp he