The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-08-07
MIR. EVERETT AND THE EXTRA
CANOE OF THE ADMINlSTRATI(

The friends of the LIFE CANDIDATE are ina =
terrible onset upon the Administration for extrava
As if Martin Van Buren, were personally respons
all the acts of Congress, and must be made to ansv
appropriations made by body entirely out of his
and beyond his control.
If the President in his individual capacity have
dcred the peoples money, ifhe have made unnecessa
eyavasant appropriations, then let him be held acc
BILE. But il Congress have done so, tn en- let cong
held accountable. As no President can make apr
TONS or command dollar of the peoples money, no
his own salary it is not in the power of any Presd
be extravagant far the public money is concer
People talk as though the President made all the
paatons of the public money in his own private, ind
al capacity and as though the money of the Treasu
under his immediate CONTROL to be used as he may
when in fact he has no more control it than Il
| in the moon.
| Well, for the sake of argument, let admit tn
half lift please opponents, of the appropriations
by congress since the commencement of Mr.. Van b
administration, have been cxtravaganti and then let
where the blame will fall. We shall then see how !
Everett will stand in the matter, and with what CON
cy his friends cry out about the extravaganza ofthe
istration. The ircemen of the Sd district may be
startled, when tell them that Horace Everett vol
his place in congress, for scycneights of the Apr
tons which his friends call extrayagant Ifpeople
believe this, take this occasion to charge this upd
Everett and call upon his friends to show the cOnr
We call upon them to name the appropriations for
Mr.. f. did not vote. We call upon them to show that
jectcd to onc-ceh part of the expenditures of the 81
mcnt which were unnecessary. We call upon them toI
that he has raised his voice, recorded his vote
the appropriations Of congress- which he now condI
We charge upon him, that, according TO his own
tons, he has sat quietly in his seat aud allowed III
pies money to be thrown away. We charge upon
that he has not done his duty that he has proved
10 the trust conldcd to him that he has neglected
tcres OH constituents that he has sqrandered his
and their money; and call upon him to advance his 4
| to a re collection. According to his own showing u
sat in congress and allowed the peoples money
| thrown away upon cNuavasant appropriations, " |
protesting against it. He has the money Of hi
situcns squandercd, his friends say, in the most
| ton, shamclss and prolgatc manner, without w{
look or gesture of Misrepresentation. He he's seen a
priarions made entirely USELESS his supporters sa
so lar from thdeNorhe opTfrth them, as nc shOmly
done, he has roted for them. Docs he wish to d
his own remissness in duty his own want of Il
interests Of his constituents; his own eStravagan(
prollica,e waste Of the peoples money upon the ADJ
tration He cannot do it. II ryravasant appropr1
hare been made, as the opposition say, then he has
make them and let him bear his own sins Let hin
sit in congress and waste our money and charge it
The Administration.
Frcemcn Of the 3D. district how long shall such al
represent Won! How long will you support man
conics,cs that h. hrs abused You, by squandcring
money, ncgecting your interests and allowing in cont
he says the greatest waste Of your money Withhold
ing his voice against IL You you are for Rciol
Are yon' Are You for PEFORMi Ifyou are, If yo(
then show that You are, by reforming the district
that yon nrc,by abandoning the supper, of man who
to Won that he is unworthy your support nasmuch
has by his own confession, wasted your money, neg
your interest, and refused to do the work for which
elected him.