Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-14

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e,,',,7 10 excite a prejudice against the President on
S ,,,nt 81 furniture. Mr.. Davis of Ky. says, 'the OPP
" -, i NJ: pledged 10 rctrenchment.' Mr.. Evans
F,1l,inc admits, that the Wings have voted for all these
: c,ber cNtraragant appropriations. Mr.. Rhett Of
s",,b carolina says, the Wings are to blame for the ap.
"nr,,,ous beyond estimates. MIR. Barnard of New
Ik charges too much economy on the PRESIDENT
-. l;ncoln. a gentleman of manly bearing, "a Wing
:. q les ;. is a small business, and that Mr.. Van
- "s net 10 blame for the furniture Of the White
n.s hut that the Committee on Public Buildings,
:. nb,h he is himself a member, ''dcserve censure if
\, lac" What SAID Mr.. L.: "He Mr.. Lincoln
~. -, friend ii Mr.. Van Buren,, but he would do him
:. ,o,;ce 10 say, ,fthere was any thing wrong in rela-
= !, th, furniture of the White House, the Presi-
!, ,a not 10 blame Tor II. On the contrary, he (Nr.
k<yv HIs GREAT pELlcAcY on TnE SUBJEcT, AND
..,n ,<>rRr ruE GENTLEMAN THAT, WHENEVER THE
,yrilrYI Hap CONSULTED rHE PRESIDENT IN RELA-
s,> no ,>y ADDITIONAL FURNITURE, HE a IN
,,pIlHLY EXPRESSED HIS RELUCTANCE
ro HAVE ANY THING EXPENDED FOR THAT
oBIECT. He (Mr. L) would state, from his own
l,ovlcdrc, that Nor A SINGLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE
-.q,,,Er DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS, HAD BEEN
,rrrlirp At rnE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT. The
,urTEE ALONE WE'RE ASswERAGLE, AND THEY
90, ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY. But SO far was
:, PRESIDENT from desiring any additions made to the
,,,,j,ure. that, about two years ago, 1t actually became
.,,.xgry for himself, and the other members OF the
nm. nee 10 do what he had never done before, nor
Id he ever DO it again. Did gentlemen wish to
fr.w what that was: He would tell them. 1t was to
through every room in another mans house, to see
-, much furniture he wanted, and what conveniences
49,. required. He hoped that gentlemen would take
,a,ee al tins fact, and remember 1t whenever they at
.,,,,ed 10 cast censure on the President in relation TO his
r,-r,,p-c !" Mr. l.. added, that the furniture is not sun
necessary or inappropriate to such a building that none
-, can he dispensed with unless the Wings intend to
,,,a,i lor cabin for Gen. Fl. to live in" when elected,
E. nEich event he Supposcs ga few of the articles might
), U.reoscd with He repeats that Mr.. Ogle, in OBJ.
i...la, to the furniture Of the Presidents house, was
+,,r,, - :" a small business indeed Mr.. Andrews,
...t.r Wing. belabors the miserable calumniator from
prr.ylsan1a in a similar vein of criticism and reproot.
~, liz effort is still continued by the SubaiternS the
= Wr-a and others TO excite an untounl:a prejudice
AIMS; the President. This Wing proof, we hope, will
,--y some light on the subject and satisfy our friends
,,. h,rr.a a. N most Wing complaints, there is nothing
r-aDr Fortunately there is honesty and candor
,.,s,l N their own ranks to give the LIE direct to their
ANN infamous and hellish falsehoods. Some abuse Mr..
Y Rlrcn for too much economy, and some for too much
e,,.ayayancc. In the name of heaven and justice will
-, III, g.o9ie Of this country stand by and vindicate
nam rearaach their faithful public servant
N,gInr proves more decidedly the desperation to
vl.rl the Federal Party are driven, than the recourse
ugul.4e L Wing and other presses have had to this
S,srea NJ Mr.. OEle. Notwithstanding the vile taste,
,asrly bllierGash, and the contemplate sophistries,
eos ,r, gsoss inposi:ions which run through the whole
If l. ,lav haze seized upon it rs a part of their fixed
ammunition. Nothing shows the extrcmities to which
,g., are driven. The Colleagues of this very man
aa..lnl at the lnGtJcnCleS ana IdlSPlpOuS 70 WHICH Ae
t..,rnied. .Asone proof Of his extreme bitterness and
>2mel.s audlcity, he brings up the old story Of the
r5gt Spoons. though II was nailed upon the spot by Mr..
Andrews Yet W. C. Rives does not hesitate to repeat
lie story.
~ dcducc the following facts from the late speech
ii .Nr .MhGyo Of y. c. IN reference to the retrenchments
winch have been effected by General Jackson and Mr..
I'm Buren,. Look well TO it, fellow-ci,izens:
Isl. That Mr.. Van Buren,, in his last message, ex-
messed a desire for economy, and that If Congress did
u; exceed The estimates, there would be a reduction OF
trr millions n expenditures.
4 Tina; the Ways and Means Chairman had SAID
'a, be a,,jmatcs in some items had been reduced, IN
all reliability, showing that a retrenchment OF some
twelve millions had taken place in three years OF this
administration.
Sd. That though expenditures were larger, they
furnished no evidence of extravaganza.
til. That IN a new country like ours, expenditures
mus. 10 certain extent, keep pace with development
Of resources, wealth, population, &c.
9Th. That, according 10 this test, expenditures had
been less since Gen. Jackson's election than before.
9TH That, according to this test, the Federal Go
;rrnuea, had been more economical, and had expend.
eli less than the States of New York, Pennsylvania and
Maryland, leaving out Of the count their vast OUTLAWS
il Internal improvements.
iii Is evidence OF the great development OF the
ns,i-acsot the nation and consequent expenditures, he
au1ie& "a the extension of mail facilities, the number
d ast Offices increased from ! to $4,000, without ad-
din. any thing 70 the burdens on the people, postage
DNA- t"N SN''4s, aAb Lay go
S~I,iNi,G10 per annuln.
>h That the President has no control over the ex-
psattUrcs.
mh. That Gen. Jackson was opposed to heavy ex-
p-ndlures, tsce messages,O and by his veto on the Mays
Vile r14I saved one hundred millions to the pepole.
l0h. That no new tax had been laid since Jackson's
election, hut that 4 great many had been taken of
amounting, IN 1871, TO 1912 ,000-in 81, to 1~,3OO,oo
IN $40 1850, 0G1-in "a, to "a, 445 ,000-in 80, to
:i.i5&.Gtl-in 10, to -, 6oS, 0~00-making in those
rAg-s - - IN uIl oc "a yaS taken oft which. added TO
GEe; above saved, would be 2l7 ,407, 000-yet no re-
rraca9en,...
llta. That, in the last four years, the reduction on
'Iss was larger than The whole amount of receipts I'M
ci IL Adams administration.
TN, That !: the Tariff OF y had renamed unalterco,
Tic receipts would have been 100 millions more than du-
'u- he administration of Gen. Jackson The prlncl-
pal reduction had been effected on necessaries which
saved the people about one half of this sum-on thssar-
l'y- @! tea l1,hAH, 900 had been effected IN ) years
coffee, !3, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and so on.
18th. That the Surplus Revenue was one cause OF
increased expenditurcs-that those who opposed repeal
q; duties were rcsponsible-that Mr.. Clay, in 80, adj
Mi.ed hi, system was in danger from friends OF the ad-
Mnstr1,ion: that compromise saved 1t from overthrow
IN l-5G, admitted that surplus was foreseen at time
o, compromise act, and attempted to guard againstItby
distributing proceeds Of public lands. If views ofthe ex.
cfaltEc had been carried out, as to Tariff, taxes would
hay" been reduced still farther.
Ilt1. That increased appropriations bcgot increased
estimates, and that Congress was responsible for both,
~
la&I Mr.. K. then showed that even the estimates
under existing Laws, hrctuated. Supplies to the army
ana mas, being influenced by the state of the currency
Of the country, cost more some years than others; this
"a> one cause that contributed TO swell the approprla-
'na during the last and present Administrations, the
P.ors ot provision during that period being very high,
y" l.1 went INTO an examination IN detail, and show
t.'ls large amounts appropriated TO national objects
curing r~ha,time, exceeded By many millions approprla-
,'nsto such objects during the administration of Mr.,
A'tus. il" examined III detail all the appropriations
N"cA made up the excess over the administration OF
wat gentleman, and showed conclusively that many OF
~@roal+cis II those appropriations originated with the
OPPOSITION, ana that that party had invariably voted Tor
al Inc appropriations, for the increase of which they
wished 10 make the present Administration accounta-
SS The remarks Of Mr.. Mex. will be published IN
Ia! hereafter"
These are facts; and we dare the devils to deny them
Ill taey DO we will publish the proof. Take care OF
wy Fedora! clog cabin slangwhangers! The bigger
Tue cluia, the bjUGer the libel