Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-21
TUE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.


Another fruitful theme for that vile ambition
which seeks power at the expense OF TRUTHS that
# tbe public expenditures. They tell US that
NEE The administration Of Monroe the expendI-
mos have increased from ID to 80 millions of
dolars and without calling your attention 10 the
cause OF the increase, take II for granted that the
officers of government are corrupt. They tell us
ha, Gen, Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, came into
mower under the motto Of RetrenchmeHt and Re
form, and then triumphanily polntto an increase
of public expenditures That the expenditures
have increased, do not deny but that they have
/ couuplIy or unlawlully increased, defy any man
T 10 prove. | hold in my hand the tabular state
ment of the Secretary Of the Treasury, setting
forth the expenditures OF Government from 1924
10 the present time, from which il appears that the
Expenditures of Government are OF Two kinds
ordinary and extraordinary. The ordinary ex-
penses are those which annually accrue from the
employment of public agents and the transaction
ornublic business--such rs the salaries OF officers
pav Of members of Congress, foreign ministers,
navy and army supplies and things of this charac'
ter Extraordinary expenditures, are those which
do not accrue annually but incidentally. Such
A. Public DEBIT Trust Fund, Indemntes, Claims
Of States for War debts, three per cent. on lands
sold, two per cent on account OF Cumberland
road, Occasional donations IN money 10 objects
/ in District of Columbia, Survey Of the coast, Ia
king the census, duties refunded, exploring expe-
dlion. Materials collected for the gradual improve
men, of the navy Qncludng Improvements at
navy yards,) durable public buildings OF all kinds
Il bridges and Notifications, roads, canals, break
waters and improvements in rivers and harbors,
except Cumberland load,) arming militia and
forts, all pensions, except those ot nvallds pnr-
chase of title to lands from Indians, Indian De.
n parment) removal oil Indians and the wars, and
such other payments as may have been made Tor
property lost or injuries committed during any
hoslitles,- and other miscellaneous items OF an
4 extraordinary or temporary character.
n 10 illustrate this point, take the case Of plan,
ter--llis ordinary expenses CONSIST Of his annual
supplies for his plantation, aud the necessary IA
Dor to produce his crop. But il he builds dwell
h ng house worth $4,000, buys negroes TO tho
amount Of $4,000, wild lands 10 the amount Of
$4,000, these are extraordinary expenses
From the report Of the Treasurer II appears that
the sggregate expenditures in the year 1924 were
about 81 ,S9S,53S 81. The Extraordinary tx
4 pendltures were S23, 1851 1896 37--lhe Ordinary
Expenditures were S7,l07,892 o.. From 1921
TO the present time, they have annually increased
until in 1889, the aggregate expenses were S37,
Il 1896 S0--thc Extraordinary Expenditures
were S25,982,79 rs; and the Ordinary Elk
pendItutcs were $l2,525,S00 Is. The lncreas'
Of expenditure is accounted for by the increase o
the Nation Cast you, eye over the map Of thu
vast country, aud view The growth oil her great
ness. In 1870, we had thirteen States, and
Z population Of 100000. In ls40, we hay
tweny.slx States, and three Territories anxlous
waiting for admission into the Union, with a pop
uIaion Of 100000! Is il at nil surprising
hlat the expenses Of the present should be double
hose OF the past, and SO far from beng suhJec
+ OIL reproach and defamation, where is the Amer
can citizen that does not glory in the demonsira
hon Where 10 the politician SO base The seeke
alter power so vile us TO make our National gres
ness aud glory subjec, Of reproach--a theme c
SANDER and falsehood ! II such there be With
the hearing Of my voice, pronounce him ira
'ot 10 his country, ard unworthy OF the America
name. But we are told the extraordinary expsr
ditures are extraordinary indeed. | admit tn
lac, and exhibit the schedule in triumph TO I'll
world Who will not exult IN the extnguishmeI
alhe public Debt, IN the payment trust lanc
L . the Indians, in the removal Of Indians from Ii
ane, and in defending the country from the
ggressions These appropriations were a
aade by Congress, and unanimously suppoT't
II y tie Wings. Much ado has been made abo
L 10 Furniturs in The Presidents mansion. M
Fl 0gg in his speech on he White House exPene
ures, in strain of ribadry pv.ier becoming u
sOiyrt than nations representative, has charg'
Tue President with extravaganza. Fortunatel
however, there was one man m the Wing rank
100 Conscientious TO listen 10 the propagation
L @e ialsehoods given birth to by MI Ogls. In II
most Of his vile cascade, when the black vomit
L oe'racllon vas at It's full flow, Mr. Lincoln, U
CHAIRMAN Of the committee on the President
4 house, Interrupted Mr. 0gle, and remarked n
pe Mr. Lincoln) was no friend Of Mr.. v
nufen, but he would do him the justice TO say,
aefe was any wrong in relation to the furniture
ne White House. the President was not TO blar
eR. On the contrary. he knew his great dt
eacy on the subject, and would assure the gent
%aa mat, whenever the committee had consult
wy PRESIDENT in relation 10 any additional fur
81 -'s' he had invariably expressed his reluciau
@ vi any thing expended for that object.
~ ~ would state, from bis own knowled