Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-02


SIR: 1t is said, that political club, known by the
name and style Of 1.-THE Tippecanor Club Of Virginia,
No. J. in the City of Richmond has recently been
ganized for the purpose of disseminating poic"i truth
among the people have been informed, that their
zeal to attain this laudabe object ardent and
flowing that they have lately 0rged and catreatsd and
beggcd vou publish in the Enquirer, certain docn
ment and have given the strongest evidence OF their
sinrcritY by rendering to you rc'rard for your cOOpc
raiion. am much pleased, Mr. Editor to learn, that
such political association has been formed and now
hone that the people in the country will be longer
bamboozled and humbugged by the most nngenerous
and base Misrepresentation have been told that the
club alluded to- is composed Of members uho 10
conceal or suppress Tie truth, that they have taken for
their motto the memorable expression, rer sans Pcur,
and that being actuaed by sincere desire to enllghten
the public mind by the transcrndan Examinations which
are constantly einanating from their association, are
TO make acquainted with the actngs
and doinrs of the present Federal Administrations
Now Sir rejoice 10 hear that truth and justice are to
be exhibited in all their beauty, lovcness and force.
understand that a certain document has been very
lately transmitted to the Senate Of the L. S, by the
Secretary of the Treasury, which makes some awful
dsclosurcs-antml 10 modern Hhiggcry-which, If IT
could be generally distributed, would overwhelm the
Party with confusion and dismay-l aude to tabular
statement which exhibits in clear and pcrspIcuous
firm. the ordinary and extraordinary expenditures of
the Government from the year 1884 to 1899 inclusive.
Iou had the candor, hear to publish that document
did read it, because some worthless servant got
hold of the paper and mslaid it. But | have heard
from roriOus sources that IL puts TO ght the charge,
(which has been ringing from end of this Confede
racy to the oher that the expenditures have increased
since Mr. Adams's administration from is TO 81 millions
of dollars have been informed, that it shows most
clearly that the ordinary expenditures do not exceed
l3I millions, which is J millions less than neces.
sary for an economical administrations, according TO Tic
computation of the Wings themselves. | have been
told Sir that the Wings have charged act of
travapance and a wasteu expenditure OF public mo-
new the distribution Of the funds recetred from torgn
nations among those to 'chom acas justly due IT Is
said too that the payment of the public debt is an act
of unheard of extravaganza; and, what is than
all the payment of pensions, the payment OF money or
the removal of the Indians and purchasing their lands
have been declared to be most extravagant expend
ture Now, Sir cannot request you to publish t'1'c'
this valuable document; but must take the liberty
through the columns of your paper, most respectfully
to request the Tippecanoe Club of the City OF Rich
mond to procure" the said document to be inserted II
the Richmond Whg and their object is to give the
good people light and understanding that they Will also
request the Editors of the Richmond Wing to SuIo'1
TO the report referred to- commentary thereon made,
understand, by Mr.. Benton in the Senate of the u )
1t is said TO be p!an lucid and trefragabe exposition
of the report This, Sir, statement relative to the
financial operations of the General Government It's
subject of the last importance to the American people
| They ought to know, how their money is spent-tc
what objects it has been apped-and whether those
objects were such deserved legislative aid As this
is matter Of immense importance to the public anc
as the Tippecanoe Club for the City OF Richmond has
been organized to give light to their countrymen it may
reasonably be expected, that it will cause the said docu
ment, with the commentary thereon, to De published az
early as possible in the Richmond Wing so that both
the readers of that paper and the Richmond Enquirer
may become acquainted with its details Hope the Clut
will look upon this suggestion, in favorable point O.
view. Yours with great respect
A SUBSCRIBER.
| N. B.-Have the above statement and commentary
been published in any Of the Wig papers2 have no
seen them.