The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13
Placing the expense a collecting these branches

| Placing the expense a collecting these branches
of the revenue in the class Of permanent and or
binary subjects of expenditure, the expenditures
for permanent and ordinary subjects for 1873
were ,So4
| And for 1898 1887 ,s9S
During the four years Of Mr.. Adams
these expenditures were 32,Sl0,57S
And during two first years Of MIR.
Van Buren, 3O,oi5,5iS
/ Such,sr are the facts which have submitted 10
the committee, and through that committee 70 the
People And how is this increase OF the ordi-
nary expenses of the Government attempted 70
be accounted for? The only reason that has
been assigned Is the increase OF the business OF
the country, and that increase IS assumed 70 DC
in the ratio OF the increase of the population
The reason is undoubtedly good as far as lt goes
The ratio OF increase, however, is certainly TOO
high The increase OF the transactions OF the
Government is greater in the amount than In the
number But, sir for the sake of the argument,
admit the assumed ratio, And what IS The re.
sult2 In 1928, the population OF the unned
States was in round numbers 12,O0O,OO0 ana
Ton the ratio Of increase from 1920 10 1S30) il
was in 1885, l6,000,000 (probably nearer -
millions, whilst the ordinary expenses oil the
Government had in the same period, increaseu
from IS ,s0625l 10 81, 1884,, $685.
SO much for the ordinary expenditures oil the
Government, will now proceed 10 the extraor-
binary expenditures, exclusive OF the public
debt and trust funds)
For the year 1929 they were S4,TlT,511
AID for 1888 1898, sos
The amount Of extraordinary cxpendi
lures, exclusive Of the public debt and
trust funds, for the four years of Mr.,
Adamss Administration, from 1925 TO IL,
1928 inclusive, D,63l,Vy1
For the next four wears (ls29-lS32) "a 592, l39
For the next four years (lS33-ls}6) 4o,6io,9iP
(Is37-ls39) $685., Coo
Among the extraordinary items Of these ex-
traordinay expenditures IS one TO which wish
10 call the attention of the committee and the
public. II is one for which hold the late and
its sequel Administration responsible. refer TO
the Indian wars.
During the late administration Of Mr.. Adams,
the whole expenditure for Indian removals (and
Indian wars) was less than 100000. On the
accession Of President Jackson, the new policy
of Indian removals by fraud and force was adopt
ed, and the natural consequences followed-In-
dian wars. And these Indian removals and In
dian wars have involved the country in an ex-
pense of over twenty millions Of dollars, without
counting any thing for the expenses Of the regi-
lar army and navy.
During the Administration of Mr.
Adams, the expenditure for Indian re-
During the first four years of President jackson.
for Indian removals and Indian wars, the expendl-
lures were $lO3l ,G91
During the next four years 1866, 1888
And during the three years Of Mr. Van
Buren, I3743Is
During the late and present Adminstra-
tons s22, 4ol TAG
We have had three Indian wars-the Black
Hawk war, the Creek war, and the Seminole
war, besides quasi Cherokee war The Greek
and Seminole wars originated with the Execu-
tive alone They were prnnhaticaV the wars
of the Executive. The first was in direct VIC
lation of a treaty. The second 10 enforce
treaty never made, and with full knowledge OF
all the facts that proved its nudity On former
occasion, endeavored 10 expose the iniquity OF
this Indian war; and now, as then, hold the
Executive responsible for the consequences oil
this war
But, sir, to all complaints of extravaganza,
most eXtrayagant answer has been given: That
| for every expenditure there has been an appro-
praton; in substance, that the Administration
has stolen nothing, but has only expended what
il has itself appropriated
] have now said all intended to say in rcla
ton TO past expenditures; but have word TO
| say respecting the future
| AS hold the Executive responsible for past
Executive wars so shall hold him responsible
for future Executive wars. ] will hold them re
sponslbe for the attempts now making 70 force
the Winnebagoes from their country under
fraudulent treaty, and 10 force the Senecas from
their country under a Schermerhorn treaty, and
for all the consequences that may ensue from
their officious interference in the affairs of the
Cherokees west Of the Mississippi. These sub
jects, / understand, are before the Committee on
Indian Affairs. The result of their nvestiga
tons will not anticipate, further than to say,
that, with the lights now before me- ] will no,
vote for an appropriation 10 carry the Seneca al
legged treaty into effect; that d, precate the
No &c fho
sure of their destruction. And as to the inter
ference with the Cherokees, that consider the
order of the Secretary Of War to General Ar
buckle 10 seize and bring TO condgn punish
ment, within their country, Cherokees who had
committed offences against Cherokee laws as
illegal and arbitrary; and his second order 10
assemble the Cherokees within their country,
and compel them TO form government which
should exclude Ross and Cooley, as illegal and
tyrannicGl
The tendency Of all these measures is to pro
woke hostties on the whole line Of our West
ern frontier And for all the consequences the
Executive ought to be held responsible,
BRTH-pLAcE or PARTY - Hampden in this
year, (1620) first entered the House Of Com
mons and in the preparations for the session,
we observe the first information Of the system
Of parliamentary party, which has brought such
great results, for good and i'll, in England. The
men, who Were foremost IN opposition to the
court, held constant meetings at the house of the
great antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, in West
minister. Here assembled, for a common pur
pose, the men Of learning and of action, the
intellectual and moral power of England. Here
were the Pyms and Seldans leagued Camden,
Coke, NOV, Stowe, Spelman, Philips, Mallory,
Digqes, Usher, Holland, Carew, Fleetwood and
HaEewell, acknowledged a common object here.
The famous library Of Sir Robert Cotton, now
the priceless property Of the nation, furnished to
these meetings the precedents from which their
memorable resolutions were taken; and from