Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-01

1rtua'eu Dy any other motive.
But let us analyze the aggregate expen.
dilures Of 1899, by the same rule TIA,
was applied TO those of 1924. If then
me items Of temporary and extraordinary
expenditures, such as the sum Of gill.
4o,599,O3 paid inihe redemption cfTreas-
nry Notes, and therefore on account of
the public debt,--together with the large
sums expended in The removal Of the In
dams and in the purchase Of Indian lands,
&c.,- be deducted from The aggregate Of
1877 ,000,0 00-a balance, according 10 the
estimate Of The Secretary ofihe Treasury.
IS left for the ordinary expenses OF the
Government, amounting to l32 millions
Ioi dollars; which falls under the Is mil |
lion mark, that the Wings have set as the
boundary line Of an economical admins
tration Of the public affairs. These facts
are most clearly exhibited by authentic
Ipoblic documents, bearing the impress Of
truth, and have never yet been controyer-
ted.
How then, we ask, can the adminisra-
ton be justly charged with extravaganza,
when the opposition as appears by their
cotcs in Congress have contributed more
Than the Democrats themselves, 10 swell
the public expenditures beyond what they
conceive to be the bounds Of economy and
safety.
We assert without the fear Of contradic.
ton, that il there has been an extravagani
Expenditure Of the public money, the
Wings are more justly censurable for it,
than the Democrats. 1t has been the SET.
tied policy Of the Administration from the
inauguration Of President Jackson UP to
the present time, to restrain by all consti-
Itutiona means the disposition, which man.
liested itself in Congress at very early
period alter he come into power, to devise
and bring forward schemes TO expend the
public money. 1t is well known fact
that at The close OF the Younger Adams
administration, the public debt amounted
TO more than 40 millions of dollars, while
at the same lime the South was groanng
under the weight of an oppressive tariff.
The Wings at that time were in favor Of
a continuance o(this debt, and opposed 10
the reduction of the tariff.
They seemed to regard national debt as
a national blessing. The reason is obvi.
Gus. Mr.. Clay and his party saw clearly
that if the national debt were paid of,
there would not exist the same pretexl for
a continuance Of the then existing tariff,
which was draining the South of her very
life's blood and enriching the favored man
uacturers Of the North.
The same reason which prompted him
and his party, TO oppose the policy Of dis
charging the national debt, induced them
TO propose those wild g. visionary schemes
Of lnterna Improvement, which were APP
proved by committees Of Congress- during
Adams administration, to The amount OF
two hundred millions Of dollars. They
knew that under the operations Of the tar.
III system, an enormous amount Of money
would very soon accumulate in the treas
ury-and, that the way and means of ex-
pending il must be devised, or the policy
would necessarily 60 down. Accordingly,
no appropriation, no matter how foolish
and extravaganza, was proposed, that it did
not meet with favor in the eyes Of the OPP.
position.
The pension system, which was so ably
-loPposed by Gen. Hayne and other repub-
leans, as favoring a part Of that great
scheme Of public expenditure-the oppo.
sition then meditated, and which drew oc-
cordihg to authentic documents, the sum
lo( four and a hall millions Of dolars from
the treasury during the first year Of its
Operation was fixed upon the country
mainly through The exertions and the votes
Iof Wings. All appropriations for harbors
and internal improvements, have even been
regarded by them with favorable ewes,
while It may be seen BY reference TO
The journals Of Congress, they have, in al
most every instance been opposed by a
majority OF thc democratic party.
The opposition have uniformly voted