Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-04
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Now, Sir, this is foil exhibit: and the most striking
di:i;rrnre is IN the expenditures 50 NNrTriT :>r"i-
table Il, - l51 25i lG, IN -2, and S21.Ol2,
lp3 a IN I-:;- ask every candid man, friend foe,
ft. Administration BE- charged w'th eITa"dgamce
irr this difference Of expenditure: ask of all 10 read
and ponder over every item here tnty crh'hH'8 cal
on ryarv ,lan 10 do 50: and wien done, fear not hS
;nacsi decision What, them becomes ct this charge
Of urndlrav and extravaganza al S9oj0,1OV' l. n
not narrowed down s3-37, 39i Al, rs stated IN Tn"
third column of document a, DO not the HhgS them
selves saw that the saai expenses of the Government
ourb moi 10 be more than s 900 GOO; And is not the
amount stated being for perman'nt and oTd""-
I'm purposrs" ,rithia that by nearly million and
a quarter Of dollars But, let it be remembered also,
that the President is not chagcahe with these "xpend'-
lures They made from appropriai"ns6 y t"""res'
and did no, Wing members themselves vote for
tbem3 Militant appropriations, all know the national
treasure cnnnni be diSbnrssd.
Well S,r to the next lurihug--thc STANDING
ARMY The President wanted army "f 2o0,oOO
men. He would have The sword and the purse, and
he in fact q Dictator. some such bug-a-ooo story
We'll, how IN fact stands this matler: AT the srs'
sion Of Congress Of lS:'--:' the committee on t'
militia in the House Of Representatives, required Tn"
Secretary Of War to report plan TO the following
Congress, for organizing III" militia OF the T. Ha'cs
more .tirctuay. In N"vrmbcr iS3o, IN MS report !"
The President 81: the L. States, he alluded, IN T."
lines 20 his scheme, the details Of winch were not
submitted The President, in his message TO Congress,
in December following. audrS 10 the report o the Sec.
rcarv made 10 him. III the following words: ~ cannot
recommend too strongly 10 ,"rR c"NsniHAlinN me
plan submitted hY that officer for the organization oil
the militia Of the T. s. MOI the details %! The plan,
for they were not before The President, but SIMPLY he
outlines mentioned in the Secrrtarys Report On the
9n.h of March following, three ana ali months ai"F
the Presidents Message the Secretary "' war c"'nu-
nraes the drt9i'S "r his scheme, compliance "itl
v,t,f III
oh oi that month, addrcSScd 10 h'm These details
pave rise to the alarm.cry OF the Standing Army ana
The President is made to appear having recommend
ed them, from the remarks III his Mcssagr W 'e De
nbr pr vns Those remarks arc :"rn from their con-
TEXT "arhcd statement is sent throughout the lhnd-
the people are dc!nded, and under this drlnsi"n IN"
President ccnsufcd. Sir thus statement ." inc case
resting rs i does upon facts, wonid relieve me re
sdrnt from ccnsure; hut lie stands relieved upon
other grounds The Secretary of War, IN June iaSt,
in his letter the Secretary ui the Central Democratic
Committee of Virgin ncqits the President nt having
bad n knowledge of these dctas. Still, inns IS nor
enough. The charge is still made: the changes are SUI
ung upoa It, before the people we ma mem a. '"s'
sccknn nj The Presidents hands, Information" upon
the snhect Some of the citizens of Elizabeth CITY,
addressed him letter in Jun" last, in winch they ask
him. ado YOU approve of Mr. ponsetts Scheme for In"
organization of tic Militia What does he say; J
will reae you some extracts:
Nr ro,sc;,s plan proposed to establish dcpns tie
several Inlc eN"nSc, to H. used when tlinh2 {"
in actual by The militia selected for dnty and ms was MOI
contemplated The o the militia or discipline, u III
in INV judgment worthy Of serious considerations whri.'
repeal II provision :" the law which requires the militia !"
themselves their own expense, leaving t"ter oio ~
81 50 provided aud the distribution OF arms " the in
may {" s'iEy The militia when 'aita
tive service, constitute part OF any pan 10" t r.
organization the militia. BY wimca portion OF lnr are !" y"
the OF the rest Tue inclination 81 ny own
mind would decidedly in favor OF such course me ch', ~
which the existing Law refnrin. all who are enrolled 10 ann
n r stand"n and supposed intelligence in cGnrr,
either il existence themselves or nave count
t. uit lr
Mr.. runSe;t with an attempt 70 otle,'n n' M,,
truth transferred Ia his plan from the where
IN M mean tps win cntent myself saying, the in
Of mind is that the de rcd me Assure cannot &c sar
accomplished IN tue form pfoposed' "huc' e f'ae' 'o
ton stands. -,
1, form Of the which have called nj
tenon, will hope allow to notice briefly ono otwo Coz"
"M Po,n-cs unconrovered account Of the and pro
Crcss lie shows, that out oil
request made o him hy Militia Of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES at before the last in
contemplation possible between Ibis country and
Great Britain and that maturcd and drawn forth unaer
n made upon him by the House at the last session
We compelled not should think without shame
and modification on the part oi every ingenious mind wtn
political preferences the 81 respectable cLcs
cbrd to that had in annual message e1-
pressed appreciation Of plan which, only never had been
submitted hui not matucd until mare than th
the nnfonndcd assumption by the pnhaii"n {" ebs
that document with its meaning shsd W t
extraordinary proceedings less remarkable than the them
selves, henG dining less than attempt to FIX the de-
for political Ii had been charged with the
rs :" two hundred thousand wild beasts would no, have
prsed more would H. in Judgment have been one ot
81 am fortunately gentlemen to attacks of
this and avc witha abiding confidence the
lccnce Of the people which proof such
aitemuts 10 deceive them Ii understand feelings,
chief such deSradnr exhibitions fr"
consideration Of opinions which foreigners who have not
he same reasons respect political institutions that arc
ere likely Of the character Of people, when they see
that conspicuous among promise themselves nd
vantage attempts deude their fellow eiIcns hy means OF