, 1840-05-30

from the year 1874 TO 1859, lnc'usiVe; the Sc
cond one (marked By contained the detailed
statement of the payments annually made on
account of all temporary or extraordinary OBJ
%jects, including the public debt, for the same
period.
The second table was explanatory of the
third column of the first one; and the two.
taken together, would enable every citizen
to see the actual expenditures, and the COM
parative expenditures. OF the government for
the whole period which he had mentioned.
Mr.. B. then examined the actual and the
comparative expenses OF two OF the years,
taken from the two contrasted periods refer.
red to, and invoked the attention al the Sen
ate to the results which the comparison
would exhibit. lie took the first and the
last of the years mentioned in the tables
the years 1924 and 1839-and began with
the first item in the rstcolumn. This showed
the aggregate expenditures for every objection
the year 1924, to have been S3i, S93,538 Al;
very near thirty-two millions of dollars, said
Mr.. B. and if stated alone, and without expla-
nation, very capable Of astonishing the public,
of imposing upon the ignorant, and of rails
ing n cry against the dreadful extravaganza,
the corruption, and the wickedness of Mr..
Monroe's administration. Taken by itself,
land indisputably true it is IN i~tself,l and this
aggregate of near thirty-two millions is very
sufficient to effect all this surprise and indig-
nation in the public mind; but, passing on TO
the second column TO see what were the ex-
penditures, Independent of the public debt,
and this large aggregate will be found to be
reduced more than one half; i: sinks to Sl5,-
33O,l44 II. This is a heavy deduction; but
it is not all. Passing on to the third column,
and II is seen that the actual expenses OF the
Government f0r permanent and ordinary OBJ
%jects, independent Of the temporary and ex-
traordlnary ones, for this same year, were
only S7.I07,892 O5; being less than the one
fourth part Of the aggregate Of near thirty
two millions. This looks quite reasonable.
and goes far towards relieving Mr.. Mon
roe's administration from the imputation to
which Il view Of the aggregate expenditure
for the year would have subjected il. But,
to make it entirely satisfactory. and to ena-
bic every citizen TO understand the important
point OF the Government expendltures-a
point on which the citizens of n Tree and re-
preventative government should be always
well informed-to attain this full satisfaction,
Us pass on to the second table (marke,t ~
and fix our eyes on its first column, under
the year 1924. We shall there find every
temporary and extraordinary object, and the
amount paid on account of il, the deduction
Of which reduced an aggregate of near thirty
millions TO 4 fraction over seven millions.
We shall there find the explanation of the
difference between the first and third col
Tho fret I,aDn - the c,,rp IF SIE ECO i
1913 &c, paid oil account Of the principal and
interest of the public debt.
The second is the sum of !S4,S9l,38 sc,
paid TO merchants for indemnities under the
treaty with Spain of 1919, by which we ac-
CURED Florida. The third is $3.50 %
paid TO States for claims on account of war
debts. The fourth is S47,7I4 So for the
per centum TO the new States on the
lands sold within their limits. The fifth is
$1,000 on account Of the two per centum
10 the Cumberland road. The fifth is S4,373-
for the survey of the coast. The sixth is
S423, 342 46 for collecting materials for the
gradual increase of the navy, and the i'm
provement of the navy yards. The seventh
is Sl80,309 81 for durable public buildings.
The eighth is S429,972 Oh for bridges and for
tificationS.
The ninth is S5G,955 80 for roads, canals,
md b%reakwaters, and improvements in riv-
ers and harbors, except the Cumberland road
was stated by itself. The tenth is
Sl7l,l55 43 for providing rms for the ma
tia of the United States, and for arming the
ortifcations. The eleventh is S1,267,6OO
II, for all pensions, except those of invalidS.
The twelfth is S429,987 80 for purchasing
and from Indians, and paying for Indian de-
oredations. The thirteenth, and last item, is
me sum Of S296,96O 81 for miscellaneous
and for property lost, or injuries
committed, during hostilities with any pow
IF. The total of all these items, except the
public debt, is S~8,2e2,952 &C. This total,
added to the sum paid on account of the pub.
ic debt, makes close upon twenty-five millions
If dollars; and this, deducted from the az.
Of near thirty-two millions, leaves a
raction over seven millions for the real ex-
of the government-the ordinary
md pertinent expenses-during the last year
If Mr.. Monroe's administration. This is
certainly a satisfactory result. 1t exempts
he administration Of that period from the !
mputation of extravaganza, which the unex- {