The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-25
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not sixteen millions of revenue to meet az
preparations of abou; thirty milions An
yet, after all the postponemen,s, and su:
pended appropriations, gentlemen tell u
there is no deficiency, there was no need {
an Extra session
The plain uuvarnishe6 tale puts TO figh
ell their unfounded charges agains. the VIII;
party.
Sir, il is most unjust and absurd charge
that the wing party are responsible for the
expenditures of l54I. If the House vii
pardon me for the desul,ory manner 10
which am speaking, | will mention two
or three other instances Of abuse, and some
Of which We are chargeab!e with.
We had clerk in the last Congress, b.
the name Of Hugh A. Garland, poo
creature, and as wretched an officer as-lhu
House ever bad u .Rr MANY, for his aid
sAe Jr!ting the New Jersey members, aud
securing thereby votes enough TO make
himself clerk. The Democratic Review
was established 10 this city, and Mr.. Van
Buren,, for some reason, was fond Of one oil
Tie editors. The review wanted money,
and Mr.. Garland made contract with The
editors that they should furnish stationary
for the House. Ia one contract, amount.
ing 10 about twenty five thousand dollars,
he paid The editor seven thousand dollars
more than he could have purchased the
same articles from other persons A re.
port sll be made BY the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Linn from the Commit.
tee on Pubic Expenditures, giving the
facts. They were sworn to by witnesses
Of good character. Mr.. Garland, on beng
asked why be did this, answered. The
Democratic Review mus, be sustained"
Now, sir, We have appropriated this ses.
sion large amount for arrearages for
printing and stationary 3: this is an expcndl
,ure 10 Is4I, are The Wings to be charged
with this Under this head Of ex2endl
lures, the Wing Congress has retrenched
800 ,00o
MIR. Amos Kendall y hen Postmaster Geo.
eral, sen, Mr.. Pint to travel through Eu.
rope, TO fiad out something probably, Of the
secrets Of opening dead letters, and manag.
ing mail deptedailons. do 90, know
when Mr.. Putt was paid. He has not We,
received the whole amount he claims, but
he was paid $500, or sixteen dollars
day for his services A distinguished gen.
tlemao IN :he other end Of toe capitol, Mr..
Buchanan) am told, said he vas not paid
out OF The public funds. But he is mistaken.
l have the proof Of thut. The heaven.
born Amos could lecture this House on
its disposition TO enlarge lis powers, as he
did, IN letter he wrote TO the clerk during
the las. Congress, but | should be glad 10
kDow where he got authority under the
laws, TO send part Of his travel 10 Europe,
and TO pay him out of the public fuads,
while the Post Office Department was sui.
ierIng for money! said Sir. Pitt had
not received all thai be charged now if he
is allowed the balance of bis claim, is il a
fair charge against The Whigsi
No, sir, il sil. not answer before an 10.
felligent puhlie to charge Us With their or
pendisufes. We are responsible for the
Legislation Of this Congress .acluding The
extra session--but not for expenditures
postponed Intentionally. 10 be paid in IS4I.
Besides the Instance have given of i'm.
proper exs,.aditures. now charged 10 the
w. sisow gentlemen here.
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