Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-23
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sold andnot transported here at an enormous
expense, where II was not needed. and at add q
tional expense Of several thousands to erect 7
suitable buildings to cover it from the wea-
ther.''
This gentleman, sir, for bis plain speaking ]
TO the Government officers, was treated wsta
official lnsolenee, and Immediately resigned
his station, A mean, obsequous, iawnlng s5e-
ophant would have been cherished and PIT
ronsed BY then. Here, sir, Is another al.
stance of huld eds of Thousands OF doers
squandered. "a no could have dreamed e
such = laundering policy "-And yet The ger
tleman from Virginia says the Opposition 70
ted for Indian subsistence" &c: and ne IS
loud IN praise of an Administration which y
thus, by It's own official documents, .conviciea +
Of incompetencv, waste, and extravaganza,
and, it n av be, something worse believe,
sir, that all these unnecessary purchases were
made 10 give profitable contracts u tavorites-
Ne have been told, s,r, that the public hnii- /
dings are another source of . extraordinary /
expense. IWN9, SIR, for a moment, refer 50
this matter, and, in that moment, convince tie I
committee that another high-handed IN IT,
/ il>fifiahle act Of this Administrator has e.
/ the people, unnecessarily a3000oO. | refer
to the Post Office building The Committee
/ on Public Buildings of the House OF Repre- |
sentativcs, in order to ascertain the actual eos
i of the building proposed to be erected, made
demand for detailed estimate OF the cost oil
a spla granite building. Il was furnished, and
| amounted to &2S0,000. But, sir, no sooner
had Congress adjourned, than the President
ordered the erection of 4 marble building-a
| perfect palace, which is now estimated, even
by administration gentlemen.to cost $6OO,600.
This, sir, viii explain to gentlemen Why TINS
branch of expenditure is termed "e1traordln-
ary' But, sir, there is another matter con-
nected with this subject, and which IS admit
ted even here by the friends OF the Admins
traiion. After the Mopey appropriated by
/ Congress had been expended, fearing that al
its H meeting it might arrest the work, or
demand an explanation OF tins enormously
increased expenditUr the Executive actually
allowed the work 10 progress on CREDIT TO the
/ amount of $4,000, and the laborers on the
building, instead of receiving their pay rega-
larly, were given cheeks or memoranda OF the.
amount due them; and now, sir. we are cali
ed upon to vote money and our sympathies
are appealed to to pay the LkBoRERs. lhey
shall be naid, sir: but would demand to kno't
bv what authority of law was this work per-
severd in after the appropriation was expend-
I
, tors ANTICIPATE the action of Congress How
dare they usurp the power which leglhmately
! belongs to the Representatives OF the People
But, SIR, nv questions are answered by every
: davis experience. They dare do any thing.
They dare violate al law; scoff at all prece-
: dent; commit any and every act, however
5 uniusuiable and unlawful, and drilled party
? majority viii support and eountenance Their H.
!, EQUITIES.
: | could refer, also, to the Treasury buidh'g
n as anofner instance of the wastefuI exPendl-
|, ture Of punl.c money. / could give repeated
t instances, in which money appropriated 6y
o Congress for one object, has been transferred
?, TO another, without any authority OF Law ana
IS when these exposures are made, the party ae
knowledge that investigation oughtto be mad
h but that it Is not convenient to make Il at TIN
. particular time.
D. Twill mention, Mr.. Chairman, one other iten
of of eypenditure. Gongress ordered survey G
II the mouth of the Mississippi. and maze Al
r appropriation for improving the channel atth
o. Ralize And how GO you suppose, SIR, ma
r. the money has been expended One steam
r boat. one dredoe boat, and four schooners wor
ct hu;lf or purchased, and fitted mp IN the mos
tasteful STYLE. find, sir, thatthere II charg
is ed for furniture in one OF them, mahogan
- sidehoard, two SPLENDID CARD TABLES
h. merino curtains, fine cane settees, and ONE
IT, furniture TO suit, EIGHT PATENT LEVER WATCH
L. Es, one CHRoNoMETER, costing S2oO. sIlVe
10 ware, and numerous other articles / the ram
IS description. All this, sir is tor common mUI
is, BOATS. And after expending two hundre
ed and ninetv-one thousand dollars, the WORK
.e. | abandoned: and the mouth the river 10 10
p in WORSE condition than before the WORK wi
commenced. Fhi., SIT, is The expenditure
hes the mouth Of the river. know not how N
nv nv snap boats and mud boats have been eI
to ployed on Red river, or other riYers' o. wile,
ay. er they are fitted out in the same style. b
lis do know. that when we ask small approp
TO alton on the Cumberland Toa j, We are tod
BY the Administration that there Is no money
t Of the Treasury and that they are disposed
viii | think that work Unconstitutional.
up- There is another title, Mr. Chairman, unC
ion, which this money OF the people Is squshoeT
pre- not actually purldined. Il IS unaer lte he
and of ). contingencies - and the bill now hei'
18th Ne oives Small specimen Of the anoani Il
licg CHARGED In it alone, there Is appropriat
ask under the title of contingencies, one humid
ible and twentv-seven thousand two hundred {
lsti- thirty five dollars, besides sixty-seven ID
1t sand dollars for rlisceilanles, making togett
,ere one hundred and ninety four thousand two h
: to dred and 4hirty five dollars. And when,
zen we ask how this large sum Is expended,
we'd are told that it is quite impossible now to CIV
7 TO detailed statement: but that, no doubt 1t
+, I / be honestly accounted for. And II any OF
res. insist on receiving the information, we are
suc- cuSed of wasting the time OF the house,
and ofbeing altogesh too nquIsitiVe. Next y
ind. SIR. we shall have these sums accounted 10
1 at a bill for washing towels, hoFse-hlre, exc.
tan- But. sir, ii strikes me that gentlemen, IN q
ated zeal 10 defend the Administration, IN n
by than one instance, forget that there is
: one step between the sublime and the rid
shell. Jous." They talk quite feelmgy indignar
the.upgairness shown to the AdnsEssfFatio
this mater Of expenditure. and call 1t -
ing Injustice" and say that large item
the three per cent. fund paid TO the Sta
& AZ Now. sir. this is rather an amusing dee
Il of Has not the three per cent. fund been pal
h of the States under every Administration
n Of not paid only in proportion to Me amoul
oats sales Of publIc lands within the different Sta
sold Is il not guaranteed to the States BY the 6
oats nact under which they became meinbeI
them the Union And have they not receive
corn from the first day of their admission as ii
emu Really. Mr.. Chairman, these apologies Fl
stslre. thor fao shallow To deserve Serious n.Jtlc
CIV Ruf. siF. after all, the friends OF the Adm
AGENT tratior are somewhat excusaeie Tor tEes.
onsrs teripts at suhterfuge and evaslo1. The.
listra- sofelv pressed by many searching inquirH
ltities The stern gaze of the people Is at last DIR
/. and to their action, and they are compelled TO
sac themselves 81 any and every excuse, no
ter how nitiable and unsatisfactory
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