The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-24
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ment relating 10 H.llltary matters; is u
speaking OF plan made out by the Sec
retary of WGr, for the. organization OI
the militia, addressing himself TO Con-
gress, he says:" 81 cannot recommend
too stronglylo your consideration the
plan submitted by that officer for the or
ganiza,ion Of the militia o! The United
Stales.' Out Of this laudablo recon-
mendation, fellow citizens, they have
Matched an hundred thousand of stan-
ding army. But be not alarmed; their
chickens all died in the she'll The com
mlttee TO whom the matter was submit>
ted, alter having atlentively considered
the plan as Mr.. Van Barren had strong.
ly recommended them to DO, reported in
effect that the plan 10 lnexpedient-no
constitutional. That the organization
Of tho militia belongs TO the States indi.
Vidually, and not TO The general govern
ment. And here ends the matter Mr.
Van Buren, had wisely recommended
that the plan be considered, aud Ihs
having been done, gave the death blog
to the plan; and if it was bad one, Mr.
Van Buren, is entitled to credit for this
judicious method to prevent it from be-
coming a law; viz by strongly recon-
mending it TO be considered, which was
all necessary TO be done to produce tina
effect. So much for this Bugbsar.
Now for his extravaganza.
It appears by the report OF Levi Woot
bury, Secretary ofthe Treasury, tina
the several sums Of money paid out o
the Treasury in 1888, amounted to $27
129, 1850. Which was paid in th,
following sums, and to the following
uses: ls
One item of gil, l46, ,599,O5 was pal,
on account ofpublic debt. This deb
was caused by the deposite Banks clio
sing their vaults in 1886, unwilling o
unable to pay, and for which reason a,
extra session Of Congress was called s
law passed to issue Treasury notes 4
supply the place Of these depostes, an
of sad notes this sum was redeemed il
1889.
I'd item Of 24O, 694, ,l5. was paid I
the Chicosaw and other ludials as ar
rearages due them, ,s.g.,s .-a-.,
Sd Item of 7i7.5S22, ~. VAS none
that had teen received into the Treasu
ry as lndemnities 10 mercha hts, that hs
been robbed by foreigners, and WI
paid to them as rightful owners.
Fourth Item of$4, ,S75, so, was pal
to several States due them for none
expended for general use during the la
war.
Fifth Item of $63,67O,OO. was paid
several new States, being 8 per Gel
funds, due them of the lands sold will
in their limits,
Sixth Item of $l99, $4,000 was pa
to the several states, being 2pr. CO
funds for road purposes.
Seventh Item Of $l26 354,77 WI
paid as a donation to the District Of O.
Iumbia.
Eighth Item of $9l, ,995,7s, was pa
towards surveying our ccasts.
Ninth Item Of $l79, ,304 80 was d,
Ties refunded to merchants which aI
pears had been overpaid by them.
Tenth Item of $7l4, ,S57,74 was pa
for materials TO increase our navy.
u Eleventh Item Of $l,248, 4,97 VI
paid for permanent public buildings.
Twelfth Item Of 5,510,S7, W
paid for Bridges and Fornfcations.
Il Thirteenth Item of $1,000, ,49l, 5
was paid for the improvement of river
harbors and roads, Fourteenth Item
S474, ,906, 35, was paid for public arr
and cannons for forts. Fifteenth lie
of l,708, l23, IL was paid for lands p
chased from the Indians. Sixteen
Item of$3, ,033, 164,26, was paid for po
sions to sundry individual. Eth lite
of Sits, ,9l4,l3 was paid Tor removir
the Indians. 18th Item Of $232, g
36 was paid for property lost, and ipj
ries committed during hcslili,ies, and
other Temporary objects.
u Now all the previous items have be,
drawn from the Treasury by acts Of c,
gress, for the several uses and purp
ses we have named; and Martin V
Buren, stsnds totally disconnected W
them. They constitute no part Of |
pay, OF pay for public officers; and
these be deducted, there remains or
about thirteen and one half millions
governmental expenses for the ye
1889. And this you see follow citizsr
removes another ghost without the Q
Of eDcbantment. No one can help s
ing, that, did we charge the sums e
! pended in paying honest debts, and m
king calculable improvements, to the
travagance Of the President, the me
economical and industrious Preside
' must always prove to be the most Q