Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-07-30
From the Baltimore American.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.

Mr.. Goops, Dfthe II. of Representatives from
OHIO, in his speech the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill gives some statistical statements
Of pubic expenditures which are worthy OF especial
note I he tables of figures specifying the various
amounts of expenditures under the several heads
enumerated are taken f,om public documents and
believed TO be Of undoubted accuracy. WeSiye the
results of some OF these aggregates without annex
ing the items, which may be seen in the Published
copy of the speech.
The office expense of The Post office Department
under Mr.. ADAMS amounted in 1928 TO the gross
sum of $40, 100. In 1910 under Mr.. Van buren,,
lbs estimate at salaries and contingent expenses, The
amount is sI52 goo In 1928 the expenses OF the
various Departments of the Governmen-Sisie,
Treasury, War, Navy-,te General Post Office the
Judiciary, SuryeS OF Generol and the Mint establish
ment--amoun,ed to $500, 585. The expenses for
the same, in 1888, amounted t. ) 434 9G6.
The expenses Of Government altogether during
the four Years uf Mr.. ADAMS term from 1924 TO
1929 were IN the aggregate pbou fifty millions and
half--averaging Iitlle over tpelve mttfions and
half per anuum. During the first three years OF
Mr. VAN BUREN's administration, the aggregate
reaches nearly one huadred and ,leUea millions and
haif-averagiug upwards of tbirty-stpea millions
per annum. Payment account of public debt
NOT il GUIDED in these estimates. Mr.. ADAMS pad
duing his -four years upwards of forty-fSe mIlhons
OF dollars that account--averegipe more than
eleven millions per annum. Mr. VAN buren, found
the country entirely free from public debt his
cession to Office and surplus, either in the Irea-
Jury or available, Of about twenty millions. he
has not only laid up 10 balance over and above ex-
pendtures but he has spent the millions that were
| an hand he has spent all the accruing revenues
somewhat faster than received he has called for
issues of Treasury notes tn supply the demands of
! Government to the amount of how many millions
We know not-but The item Of eley millions was
entered 10 that account in the last Report ON tie
| Treasury and there have been new issues since.
The expenditures (exclusive of the public debt
and trust fund.- for permanent and ordinary pn'po-
ses, were for 1928, So 500 25l 90
and for 1898, 1887 S9o %
| For Mir. ADAMS four years these expenditures
amounted 10 s32 8i0,578 90
For Mr.. VAS BuRgN's t,oo first gears
300i93l2 90
| The above were for permanent and ordinary eX-
pendtures. The amount OF extraordinary cxpendi-
lures (erclusipe Of The public debts and trust
fuads) for the four years oil Mr.. ADAMS Admins
tration, was s2O.G37 ,092 90
For Mr.. VAN BuRES's three years
53937 COO 90
These statements, it is declared were taken from
official documents, ard constitute portion OF a
,pecct delivered in the House Of REPRESENTATIVES
they are now published in fixed charactcrs-so that
if erroneous all necessary corrections can he made.
We have not heard that their accuracy was dispu-
ted on the floor of the House, nor have we seen
any published exception since the speech appeared
in PUNT. If il he said that Cong authorised tx
cessiye appropriations and that therefore the Pre-
siden is not in fault, the people will ~t accent the
apology The President Sas ideul med himself with
,"e IaiiS, ana The ae,s Or either must be answered
/ Tor by ,ce oiher