Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-26
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An honorable member has Informed US that tlgures
cannot e If this be true, here are the figures, taken
from the message and report, with reference " '
nares Of each II there be doubt still! resting upon 'hs
mind Of any gentleman, let him examine Tor himseH'
and his doubts viii vanish like mist before Tie morning
sun. -, Tho,
Sir how are these things to be accounted Tor: lhey
ro e,rn,s Of vast magnitude, all will agree; and II
there be any rational solution OF the dIicnites sug
gcsted let some friend Of the Secretary stano lorlh
here in his defence, and remove them. II - que 70 Tue
Scrct,rv is due TO the President, md, above ALL 10
10 nsonIe whose interests are involved Extra mum.
ba,s IF these documents have been printed ny thou
sands. they have been circulated far and vide; borne
IN the fiery nps of steam, they have reached ne re-
hottest corners of our country; they have 'una iher
way across the rackless OCEAN, ana there' us mere
handed over TO the people through The columns OF the
,nbl,c press and although know that correction ioi
laws Int slowly in the path Of error, let the effort De
made and if possible these conflicting statements re-
cnncilcd 49,, ;a,.a
and deceived by this document low OFTEN nas g
bcen repea,ed within this hall, that there was deo Of
no,e than thirty millions incurred by the late aani'
,r,,;on and to be paid by this: and this report oil me
Secretary referred to- TO support the charge in eu
Tors Of newspapers, too throughout he country, nav
bren BETRAYED into the same error NO sooner was ''
document printed and pubilshed' 'han ',e
rho press were opened-that press winch IS 50 po"e
al an engine to form and to control pubic OPINION
The cbaTg, has been runs through the length ana
d,h of the country that there was thirty millions
" Ill dh,. ga Van Eurcn legacy" which this Co
yernment had now to pay. Is the charge ,rme, or
ia re(utaton might safely rely upon inns p' "h'ch
.ro;des for MI which the Secretary can even Iehdef
a,nsble including millions Of new appropriations pro-
n,sad bv this Administration, and embraced ny Tue oe-
rrstarv IN his estimate of "deM and "dcfeu
,ron,se now very briefly to examine the statements
o The Secretary which have contributed 10 th's result
Tic s, 10 which shall call the attention OF the com
;,tse i that which shows the outstanding balance Of
concentrations the 4th OF March, le4l, amounting
~ ..s aoo6IG Can this be regarded as deGt' los
s;bjy il nav and hence the necessity OF some e@Paha
,,nn |, consists, first of new and permanent aPpro
,;.ions for The service of the current year, amount
~ - so 10 O95; and, secondly Of the unexpended
balances of former appropriations: making the "no,e
borge of every description, on the 4th OF March, iei
ga 5oo 6i6 ABOUT sic, ,0OO of this amount was
,od hv hills which passed Congress at the very hee
~ th las, session intended provide for the current
ro;ce of the year; and the ink is scarce dry upon inc
hills before the amount provided IS converted hlo
lie debt Sir, again ask, can It be resafuea %
with eoual proprley and full as much lnst'ce, nlsn
=, - ro,,;,,,nns for the current service oil 1871
Inc nPp' nI 10 5,GoG
and the oaiahce u ''' 1o,5030 l9
outstanding
,.;,n ,o.e,her 57,a5s, 625
he cbaroed to General Jackson Administrators as
debt to be paid BY Mr. Van Buren, or ose c ,oe
amounting to 2e2- ,3s
..;,a ,o,e,ber a6,S79,94l
. doh, handed over from the administration oil nif
Adams 10 he paid by that oil General JACKSON. Du
~ syer dreamed of making such charge 1t has
hsen fl to these day Of enlg hened economy to make