Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-06

down through the term Of Mr Adams,and The two
terms OF General jackson, and the three years
which had elapsed under Mr. Van Buren,. Al
were treated alike. The same rule was applied
10 The expenditures undsT each one. The aggre-
gate WIS given in every case FIRST and then the
extraordinary, separated from The ordinary eI-
peadiiurss, and Ihe same items charged and cred
tied IN every case Ia LOOKING al the aggregates
il will bo seen that every Administration needed
this classification that the aggregate under Mr.
Adams administrator was not thirteen millions,
as repeated so many millions Of times, but about
the double Of that and hat this thirteen millions
for that RenIlenans administration was only at
tanned by dedGcting sxtIaotdnaTlesl by going
through the veTy procsss which reduces the ex-
psndtuTe under Mr. Van Buren, to thIrtssn and
half millions. The smallest aggregate 10 the
whole table is that Of s25, under Gen. Jackson'S
adnisyiraloo when The public debt had ceased,
and the, Indian wars had not begun. The aggEe-
gate for that year seventeen millions add half
Even including lhs sxiasfdiaarIss Of that year.
and the aggregate was but seventeen millions aud
. half! And so il will be again. As soon as
we are done paying Ihe.Tteasury notes, which
are issued in lieu Of our misplaced revenue, and
so soon as our Indian troubles are over, and the
payments completed for removal of Indians, and
purchase Of Their lands, the aggregate exPsndi.
lures will come down to about what they were in
1895 and he ordinary expenses vii be within
fifteen millions.
Mr. b. demanded who over deemed il an ex-
penss OF the Government, when Mr. Jefferson
purchased Louisiana at fifteen millions Of dollarsl
And who could think OF charging as an expense
the large sums which had been lately paid IN ex-
tngushIng Indian titles, and IN removing IndIansl
One would as soon think Of charging among the
expenses ofs family, the outlay which should be
made by prudent and thrifty farmer in purchas.
ing additional land, and inclosing it with fences,
OF covering Il with improvements. The extinction
OF the Indian tiiles-he acquisition Of their lands
for settlement and cultivation and the removal
Of The Indians themselves from all The States,was
one Of tho great measures which illustrated Gene
raj Jacksoh's administration. and vas beneficial
both to the Indians and TO the States. SO great
an object could not be effected without a large
expenditure Of money; and who IS there now 10
stand up and condemn the Administration for this
expendiurel Who wants these Indiana backl--
Who wants Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and
oil tho other States, again lncumbered with the
| Indians which have leii them
Tha, the expenses OF the Government had IN.
creased ia the last twelve or fifteen yeats, Mr. b.
said was just as certainly true as il was naturally
TO have been expected. The country itself had
increased in that Tune several new States had
been admitted into the Union, and several new
| Territories had been created. An additional i'm.
pe.us had been given TO tho public deIences 10
the increase Of the army and navy--wars with
several Indian tribes had ntervened-. vast purcha
ses Of Indian lands had been effected
tribes, nay, whole nations Of Indians had been
removed, aad removed TO vast distance, and at
a vast expense. This latter expenditure was
chiefly for the benefit Of the South aad West; but
where is the man in any quarter Of tho Union thai
can stand up and condemn il Z
Sir, admit an Increased expenditure and,
far from concealing, exhibit and proclaim it.
display the items they are spread GU, in the
statements now under discussion; point them
out to the country. say they will be found, prin.
cipally, in The navy--in the army--in the Indian
department--in the ncnsions--in tho light house
establishment, in Indian wars--in the defence of
the frontiers, North and Wes,---in forti6cations--
in preparing arms and munitions Of war--in the
legislative depar,ment--in permanent and durable
hire proof public buldIngs--and in assuming the
foreign debt, aud making other expenditures for
the District Of Columbia. In these branches Of
the service will the increase be principally found,
and supported them all except the increase FOR
pensions, harbors, some Of the Ugh, houses, and
book printing part of the legislative expenses.
supported all except these but tho gentlemen Of
tho Opposition supported all thai did, and these
besides and now 60 forth to raise cry Of ex.
uavagance
Mr. b. said tho Opposition no. only voted for
these increased expenditures, but in some lnstan.
ces greatly augmented them. This was the case
in the Indian expenditures and especially among
the Chevokees. The Opposition 81. themselves
up Tor the guardians ofihsss Indians they seem.
ed to make political alliance with them. The
Indians became parties to our politics the Op.
+ position. became allies TO them ; and The result
was double trouble, and double expense, and dou.
BILE delays, and double ysxaIlon oleyery kind with
those Indians !. until It required military force
/ TO compel them TO comply with treaties which
gavs.,hem. millions more than they ough, to have
received
The Opposition moi only voted for all the in.
cIeascs, and caused some OF them 10 be ausmen.
ted, bu, they attempted many enormous expendi.
lures which the Democratic members opposed
and prevented lie, any one look TO the billi
which were rejected, elihei 10 the Senate OF in III,
House Of Representatives lei any one look t.
the number OF these bills. and The tens OF million.
in the aggregate, with which they were freghtsd
and then lay what the expenses would have beer
if the Opposition had been in power. One Of
these bills alone, the French spolation bill, wa.
for five millions Of dollars others were for vas
sums, especially The harbor bills. They were
rejected by the votes Of Democratic members
and il they had not been--iI ihey had passed
/. they would have swslled the ihiIty-seEen TO near
Il fifty millions; and. would have been charged
upon US as reckless. Sastefu, horrible exirava
gance.