The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-06
From the New Era.
An Old Mares Nest.

An Old Mares Nest.
"a wing of the old school, who write
in the Commercial, has, by dnt of rea
school master larnin, discovered "a mare
nest; but unfortunately for his reputation
as wizard, it is an old one. Ii has al
ready been discovered by such Swings o
the old Hartford Contention school, as
himself more than fifty times.
My dear sir, these eggs are all addlc
They have been subjected to the process
of incubation for number of months al
ready, and you will be troubled TO hatcl
any political capital out of them.
Have the expenses of the government
been higher since the administrator of J.
Q. Adams, than they were during thai
administration! lfso, why! Every dol
lar of expenditure of money by the gov
lsri,.. ;5li.; must first be authorised by Con-
gress.
Every bill for the appropriation of mo-
neye mus originate in the House of Re-
preventative
Since John Q, Adams administration,
the Opposition party have held the ma
jority in that branch of the national legis-
lature the greater part Of the time; and
they held the majority in the Senate three
fourths Of the time of General Jackson's
Administration.
Now what corrupt set of rdrn,i,lts
those wing majoritics must have been
composenof, to authorize such extrava-
giant expenditures as those of which this
wiseacre complains. And how much
louder would have been his complaint if
all bills for appropriations introduced by
his party had passad, we cannot imagine;
but he would then have had ample reason
for pretty loud grumbling.
. To those, if any there be, who woulC
| be deceived BY the arthmetical wonder,
, wrought by this "master Ignoramus," j
may be proper to state, that the expense,
OF government has been very little, if any
more during Jackson's and Van Buren,
administration, than they were during The
administration of ]. q. Adams; although
the growth of the nation, and the contin
= lued MULTIPLICATION of interests raa";.ie.
I governmental patronage, must necessaril,
greatly increase expenditures.
| The difference in the sums.appropriate,
| and disbursed from the Treasury, ar
great. And why!
| First, because during Jackson's ad
ministration, the whole remaining portion
of the national debt was paid of.
Second, because several tribes of Indi
ans have been removed at great expense
their lands purchased aud instalments pal,
as they became due, during the two LAT
ter administrations.
Third, because Immediately upon tn
commencement of General Jackson's ad
: mlnstration, all the remaining soldiers {
the revolution were put upon the pensio
list.
O Fourth, because the government has boo
# saddled with the expenses of two India
!. wars during these latter administrations
!. one Of which continues.
Tyh, because thirty millions of dollar
OF surplus revenue, by most impolili
measure of wing political drivclers, ha
, been divided between the States. instea
OF being used for the purpose of fortifyin
our sea coast and northern frontier, an
putting our army and navy in condito
to meet expected emergencies, which ar
now about to be realized.
We might go farther, but we have spei
, words enough upon this puerilc attemI
at deception, which has been so often r,
pcated that none but a confirmed bloc
head would again make the experiment.
Wonder if ''Old school whig'' can
tell by ciphering how many seconds oil
his great grand father was when he died
|