Lexington union., 1840-09-19


62 cents paid under the sanction and b.
the authority of laws passed by Congress
making Tho appropriations and have no'h \
,ng 10 sla With the ordinary and current
expenditures of the Government. Theyl,s
belong Il, The extraordinary, especial and
particular appropriations made by Con.
grcss for special purposes, particularly de-
signaied 10 the law. !,
The aggregate amount Of the expendi-
lure Of the Government during the last
wear of M. Adams Administration WIS
$25, ,459,479 and 50 cents, Instead of l3
millions as falsely asserted hy The Tipper
canoe Club of Grenann. The expendi-
tures of the Government since lS2S, We
admit have increased. We do no, conceal
he fact but proclaim il upon The housetop.
! The cnuniry has increased md the expen |
res of Government must necessarily in
crease IL proportion to The increase Of the
country. Several new states have heen
added 10 The Union since MIR. Adnms'
line, and addliona. territories. the Gov.
eminent expenses Of which are betrayed
by the General Government, have Teen
created. During the last year Of Mr..
Adams Administration there were no do
na,ions by Congress 10 The District Of 70.
lumbia; iherc was no appropriation tor
taking the census; there was no item inE
dulies refunded; there were no approprla
lions for exploring expeditions, which item
amounted in 1889, 10 abrut halt million o.
ldoIlars. Since Mr.. Adams administration
lhe pension list has increased ahnnt two
millions Of dollars, which are grain'ies
:, from The Treasury, lut contribute largelA
TO swell the aggregate amount Of expen
: dilures. The item Of expenditures Tor the
purchase oi lands from The lndnns IS ihr
: rise OF a million Of dollars N ore thnn Y
!. was in 1928, the last year OF MIR. Adams
Administration.
n Will the wings who condemn the A.
:, m,nisranon fnr its ex,ravagani expend,
- uros, made up Of snch items as these
:, :" are TO tell the people that they condehl
" Martin Van Buren for the item whici
:" went 10 pay for the very land upon wh'el
70 lhey all now live. l. there Whig i
the Choctaw Purchase who is ready !
~ declare tha, their Representatives dl
-, wrong when they voted to extend the law
~ nf the State, and the jurisdiction OF W
:" rouris over this country in le3O, WINS
~, enabled the General Government, to pu
:" chase this country! That it VAS wroI
20 IN Andrew jackson TO make the purchas
~ and wrong in Marin Van Buren, 10 pa
'''' fer ii? The item for tie removal ol u
II r,E Adam
s ~. administration, was Iiitle or nothing
~ During the last yc,r Of Mr.. Van Bpreu
+" administration, il swelled 10 The enormo
~. ~, sum Of near two millions Of dollars,-
80. These Two las! items are the largest hea
~ Of increased expenditure oi late sears, !
~ Cured for the grent object OF reilevi
:, the States from the incnmbfance OF
~. Indian population. and settling them COZ
oot fr,ably west Of the Mississippi river
~" The extinction of tho Indian titles, I
n,'' ACQUISITION of their lands for setilemel
~ and cultivation and the removal OF the
"''y dams was one OF the great and promine
w measures nf Jackson's Administration Q
~ has proved Of immense advantage 70
non Indians and the States. Such great
or. ;ects could NOT be accomplished WINE
an" larce expenditures ot money, which had
en-, ~ be pnid for Under Mr.. Van Bnrens
% miaistraiion ,hess items. (amonniing,
= : % o before stated, 10 S23, ,603,506, and
o"4 cepis)--dedncled from the aggregate
saw mount of S37.l29 396, and 50 rel
ray leaves oniv the moderate sum Of y i5,o1
w. son and js cents. for the real eypendi'u
~ nf The Government, the ordinary and
'ms' manen, expenses during the year ie
,rN'. under Mr.. Van Burpn's administrator
H2", have shown clearly and conclnss
cum that The increasr Of expenditures no'w
~ standing the increase md growing IT.
ac- ,ance of The country il only $5737.
,"r's and 20 cents. ia eleven yeara. ins'ea'
III 81 millions as charged blythe Iiypeca
ne Cnb az Grenada. five deduct the "
'"".s aggregate amount of the expenditure
~ 1928 from the whole aggregate amour
ne 1890 inclusive or exclusive 81 The n,
a'y,- Jeh, Tho i.crease IL only ii million
Iings. d,l,nrs These facts will exempt the
: re- m;nis,ration frcm the charge q fx'r
hy- ,nnre which The Wing "Cluhs' hay
Hnr ,pmp,ed 10 f,sien on il, hy pointing
iUu who were nninformed nn the sn'le'
< va. ,hc nneynlained aggregate amounts
mar The Wings, in my view rely aliog,
y ~ unon me ionnrnnre Of the people. y
lin of p" ,,N aaan ,hem for arguments,
nthly \; M .,-.a I W. administration ns pxi
rms 10 4: ~, ovnand;,nres md corrupt
luton. \" - VIVIAN ~ call for fac,S, |
IL, tor 'l"'.r.": s...::.r. Gc ,bev raise ,hr I
'n'ans' lnr cnbi,s, hard cider, Tirpecanne
ks"ns s, SKINS. &c. We have confidence