Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-15

material imprimGi"r upon it, i'll sufficient numbers
reach every quarter nj the Union He wished Il arg
nrm!cr /" be printed but would not suggest any part
cuIar number until he had first given to the Scnat
some view of the papers themselves, and thus show
them to be worthy of the most ample multiplication
and Of the most extensive diffusion.
MIR. H. then opened the tables, and explained the
character aud contents. The first (marked A cor
SISTED o three columns, and exhibited the aggregate
and the classified expenditures of the Governnrr
IRON the year lc2l 70 ls3 inclusive; tie second on
markcd 81 contained the detailed sateucn; Of the pay
mcnts annually made on account Of all temporary
extraordinary Objects including the public debt, 70
the same period. The second table was explanatory
the third column Of the first one; and the two, taken e
grthcr would cnabI" every citizen 10 the ac;ua
expenditures, and the comparative expenditures,
the Government for the whole period which he ha
mentioned.
ir. b. then examined the actual and the compare
tive expenses o two othe years taken from the two con
trased periods referred to- and invoked the attention
line Senate to the results which the coparison woul
exhibit. He took the first and the last of the year
mentioned in The tables-the years lc24 and lc30-an
began with the first item III the first column TIL.
showed the cgatc expenditures for every object 10
The year lS2i. to have been S31 80, 33S i7-vcr,
near hrty-tIo millions of dollars, SAID Ar. B and
stated alone, and without explanation, very pablo o
astonishing the public, Of imposing upon the ignorant
and of raising cry against the dreadful cXrava ance
the corruption, and the wickcdnrss OF MIR. Monroe
administration. 1akcn BY itself, (and indsputabl,
true is IN ts1It and this aggregate ri near thirty
millions is very sufficient 10 effect all this surprise an,
Indignation III the public mind; but, passing 10 the
second column ID what the expenditures in
dependent o. the public debt, and this larg" aggregate
will be found to be reduced more than hall; ii sinks
TO Sl5,:s}n, III II. This is heavy deduction; but ii
IS not all Passing to the third column, and IT is
that the actual expenses OF the Government fol
permanent. and ordinary objects, independent; Of the
temporary and extraordinary ones, Tor this wear
only 81 lb7 So 90 beng less than the fourth
part of the aggregate of near ,irv-wo millions This
looks quite reasonable, and GnrS far towards believing
Mr. Monroe administration from the impuatiDn 10
which view Of the aggregate expenditures Tor the
would have subjected IL But, to make II entirely
satisfactory, and To enable every c2rD to understand
the important point Of the Government Expenditures
point winch the citizens Of free and representa-
tive Government should be always well intornIcd-tu
attain tins full sitoac,ion let pass to the second
table marked ~ aud fix eyes lis first column
under the year l>2l We shall there find every TEN.
porary aud extraordinary object End the amount paid
account oft the deduction (which reduced an ar
grcgate OF near thIrtv-two millions 10 fraction over
millions We shall there lind the explanation of
the difference between the first End third columns The
first item is the sum Of $40 '6-; 3 IT, paid on account
ofthe principal and interest Of the public debt The
second is the sum Of s$I,-J,:sc6 3D. paid TO mcr-
chants for Indcmnitics under the treaty with Spain
of l-!", by which acquired Florida The third
1,Dlo q PAID 10 states or claims on account OF war
debts. The fourth sf7,ll 53 Tor the three per cent
10 the new States on the lands sold within their limits
The filth s7 GEO account OF The per ccutui
10 the Cumberland road. The fifth is 1898 ~ for
the Of the coast The sixth is S423,3i2 10 tor
collecting materials for the gradual increase al the navy
and the improvement, Of the navy yards. The seventh
is Sl-U,:5lJ 81 for durable public buildings. The
eighth is 10 72 for bridges and fort icatnns The
ninth is S369J % for roads, canals, ard break waters
aud improvements in rivers and harbors except the
Cumberland road, which was stated bv itself The |
tenth is Sl7I55 4?i"r providing Tor the militia
Of The United St'I' ana Il IT, 9f htr Qualifications
II" e''F'htn - 60, The twelfth is Sl29,i-' "oi"r
nr,h,s;n: lau,t from Indians 'n, pa, ~ ;,ha s,,
The thirteenth and last iie Is tne sum
d"1-aG!6J - f miscellaneous objects, ana Tor pro
p"rty lost, injuries committed, during host,' o
any pow. rhr total Of all these " as sN. r. ,h
sun, ..iI account OF r..hlir debt. makes close
upon twenty-five millions al dollars; and s deducted
from the aggregate of near rtytwo millions, cay"sa
fraction over seven millions for the real expenses OF The
Goyrrnmcnt-the ordinary aud permanent expenses
during the last year of Mr. Monro"s administration
This is certainly satisfactory result 1t eXrmpis the
Administration Of that period from the lInputatIon OF
extravaganza winch the unexplained exhibition o 'i'e
arrrcratr xpcndurcs might have drawn upon II IN the
minds Of rnnGrucd persons II clears that Adn;!:S
ration from all blame 1t must be satisfactory every
cunIid r,inh And now let app the test "i the
same examination to year oi the present Admins
,r,i;nn now 50 incnntncnt!y charged with runnuS OK
trayanancc Let us see how the same rule will work
when applied the present period; and, Tor that pur
nose LEI Ms take The last IN the table, that of ESD
ct others take any year that they please, or as many
az they rlrasr: take one, because only propose To
rive an example, arc! take the last one IN the table,
l,rausp il is the last Let rs proceed with THIS rNa'n-
nation and see what the results actual and compafa-
TIVE. viii he.
Treasury for MI objects, Mr. Il. said it would b. seen
- ,,. los: %; the first column in tie frs, table, that
h,v mounted To 81 i:!g =, 20: passing 20 the second
column and it w0i:ll be- seen that this sum was re-
ducrd to -:!5 ,77 10 and passing Ia The th'rd, aud
Il wnud he spcu that the LATER Sii wa" I'sc reduced
J., I2 % so i: and referring 10 thc second table.
Under Inc wear -5J and il would be seen how this az
rrr,aic oCtirty -scvrn millions was reduced TO thirteen
,,d = half IL was a great reduction; 4 reduction OF
nearly two-hrds irum the aggregate amount pad out;
and left for the proper expenses oil Inc Govcrnnehl-
lis ordinary and rmancnteXprnsrs-an ihconccVaoiy
small sum for great nation Of seventeen millions OF
.ouIs cover:nr an immense extent of territory, and
oct;ur part among the great powers OF the world 10
trace this rcducnnto show the reasons OF The differ
cncc betweea the first and the lhrd columns, Ar d..
would follow the same process winch he had pursurG
IN explaining the expenditures %, lhr year l~>f' "u
for nothing in one which had no. been granted
in ii" other
The first item to be deducted from the thirty. seven
million acrrcgatc was the of 81 ,li63H %, paid
on account Of the public debt lie rcpeaed, on account
nj the pub. drht; for it paid in redemption OF rea-
sury notes: and these Treasury notes were 50 iuch
debt incurred to supply the place of the revenue dpo
i,cd with tie States in lS6, shut mp IN banks dur
ing the suspension of 1237 due from merchants TO
whom indulgence had been granted To supply liie
Mace of these unat,anable funds, the Government
went in debt BY issuing Treasury notes; but iahh TO
,I,, sentiment which ahhorrcd national dc5', IL pad
oT the debt almost fast II contracted H. ABOVE
,cr.u billions of this debt was paid III ISL amount
mo to almost the third part OF the aggregate eNPeh
dture of that YEAR and thus, nearly tn" one 'hFd part
of the SUN which is charged upon tue Adi"h"'fa''"
as extravaganza and corruption, was mere :"
deh,,-a mere payment of Treasury nors "h'ch we
had issued supply the place Of our misplaced r've
nue. This item being deducted from the - "'''""7'
reduces it 10 ".
. The second item to be deducted - stated IN tic
table under the dcscrpt of trust funds ana CONSISTS
of moneys received in trust for the Ch'casaw INDIANS
and other Indians, the sale OF their landS lot "h'c
The United States act their agent and treasure ~
amounts 10 near quarter of million, to wit, S2ioo.i
c. ia o,r 1s,o. Int for the three preceding years
averaged million and quarter ana contributed