Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-04-17


RErnENcnMENT AND EcoNoMY.--It is not
amiss occasionally to contrast the present state
of National affairs with the past. 1t is proper
that the people should know how much more
ECONOMICAL the present administration has
been thus far, than those Of former days.
Under the administration Of J. q. Adams,
the expenses of the Government for four years
was $50, sol. Ola or an average ofSl2,625, AIS
yearly.
During General Jacksons' term Of eight
years the total expenses were Sl45, 792, 1885,
or an average for each year Of Is, 1924, sol.
And now we come to the ns- ECONOMICAL
REIGN -sf of President Van Buren,. Mark
the result. For the three first gears the ex-
penses Of government have only reached the
moderate, uifing, SUN ofSiil, d06, 1853; or an
average per year of frsr thirty sevsn millions,
one hundred and thirty fire thousand, sir
hundred and .ffty four dollars. an
We may have erred, in noticing SO SNAIL. a
variation 10 the expenses Of these various
administrations, but we had supposed that the
Freemcn in this vicinity desired to know lit
tie about matters. lfthere has been economy
in the administration Of affairs they ought TO
know il, and If not, they oughtto knor it.
Contrast the expenses of Mr. Van Buren,,
administration with Mr. Adams, and what is
the result the only variation isihat the friro-
ious sum of tTenty four Of. fire millions must
be added 10 make the weight good. Contrast
il with General Jackson's and you have only
to add about eighteen millions.
We suppose this slight difference may be ac-
counted for, from the fact that the presentA dmin-
istraiion have made few, if any great improve
menis; have paid nothing towards National
debt nothing towards new Notifications /; but
something towards destroying few Seminole
Indians; something towards the importation
and support of blood hounds. nfS20,000 on
1897 and S3,l65 for alterations Of the Presi-
dents house and furniture, and for superin-
tendance Of the grounds, &C., all small items,
and may be, Of little consequence.
The question arises again, where is the
Economy? Perhaps our readers may think
we have taken back-handed way to arrive al
the economy sought for. But in truth, we
know not by what means we can estimate the
SAVING which the people have made in eleciing
Mr. Van Buren,, President. If we refer to
Daboll's Arithmetic, we find no rule there laid
down which will show the crdct amount the
people have made in their last exchange. Ad-
ans Arithmetic gives no clue to the subject /;
and il cannot be solved BY any rule in Algebra.
How shall we then ascertain the result
Why, common sense answers the question. II
tells US there has been the most lavish expendi-
ture Of the public funds for the last three years,
that ever before was witnessed. That the ex-
penses Of the government under Mr. Van Blu
rem, compared with that Of Gen. Jackson's or
Mr. Adams time, have been more than doubled;
and all this to crafty office holders principally
Will the people with their eyes open submit
~ TO SUCH ECONOMY AS THlS-ku
are they so free and full Of money that they
are willing TO see il go in this manner. We
do not believe it, Let them once have fair
view of things, and arouse their Lion hearts,
they will then put their refo upon such
~ boasted economy, 90 aud will call for
the FARMER OF NORTH BEND to take
the helm of State to direct the good ship Con-
stitution and bring her from the ruf1led and
mountain waves upon which she has so long
been tossing and beating, into harbor Of safety.