The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-30
rur nInnEN MYsrERIEs oF FEDERALISM.


There need be no better evidence of the wanlon
reckessnes., ard extravaganza, Orths federal Admin
straon than the sct ofthe federal leaders trying 10
keep it. acts smOhered up-reflsing to let the people
know what their servants are doing. On The both OF
June, Mr.. Allen offered the following resolution IN 'he
Senate, aid which was voted down yeas l6-nays%S
every yea democrat, and every nay cderast'
Resolved that the Secretary of the Treasury be dlrec
ed 10 report o,he Senate as soon as Prac''caoen,,
l. The amount of the puelic debt on the 4h olMarch
1saI Including the treasury notes then outstanding,
with the other items Of such debts A.,
9 The Amount of treasury notes issued since the 4Ih
March lS4l, under acts passed prior to that date.
q The amount of treasury notes issued since the 4th
of March, IS4l, under the acts passed since hHt oa'e'
A The amount of treasury notes outstanding |
4 The amount oftreasnry notes authorized 10 oe ls>
sed Nv acts passed since the 4h Of March, lo4i, bui
winch have not as yet been lssued. -,
g. The amount Of public debt at TINS ume' iheuu'ns
treasury notes now outstanding with the other Items
of such debt. .-.. , |
:, The amount ofloans authorized by acts passed
since the 4th of March, le4l.
q. The amour, of loans obtained nnder acts passed
since the 9th of March, l94l with the n!ees' .leeo,
O. The amount of income actually received rom d"
sources since the 4th ofMarch lS4l, with 'he Pafucu>
lar amount from each source .ol
TO- The amount of appropriations oy ac'S PasS'u
prior TO the 4h of March, lS4l and unexPendeu a' a'
date. l., , no.,od
IL. The amount of appropriations by acs PaSS0u
since the 4th of March 1871.
l2 The amount of money now actually IN the treas
Ia, The amount ofappropr.ationS estimated and rec'
commended by the Executive Departments since Inc 4'
| of March l64l. :. III
"a The amount Of the increase Of the taxes in all
forms, imposed by acts orCongres' passed since inc
A,h of March ls4l.
* The amount ofncrease oftaxes, in all forms re-"
commended by the treasury Department since 'he ii"
| of March l64l. IT,. .,,,s
in tabular FORM by their several kinds, daIes and a.
| mounts,
Ia there aught wrong about this resolutlon' Have
not the people right to know how much OF PuoNO
debt the Nation has contraced-how last II Is lhc'ea
s;nq-how many treasury notes have been lssued-how
much money has been expended, and what ior- now
mich is in the Treasury, and how much The taxes
have been increased Surely they have, and no dem
ocra ever disputed it. How often did the wings offer
such resolutions, when the democracy were in power
and always had them answered. bu' no"' WIG" "'o
uuarrsoo jefferson Democratic Whigs," are in they
turn up their pug noses and say it would never 90 +"
inform tho people on such matters. lfsuch resolu
,;on shoud pass, some ofthe high ways, and by'~ays
and ralnractces of Federalism might be exposed. ana
.hop again there would be the old Harry to pay bu
notwithstanding their efforts to cover u2-"to keel
dark as the loaer said to the niger some facts haV
been divuIged we have it from the floor OF Congress
that the public debt is near TWENTY MILLIONS
dollars; we have it from Mr. Forward, that the exPen
sea of ofGovernment, this year, will be over IHlhl1
THREE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS; and we have.
from the Presidents letter, that there is very En-
| ,..l T.e.surv' Taking all these things into con
sdera,ion it is not strange, that the "Rei0rmers' vo
down all resolutions of inquiry. They have betrayed
the whole people, forfeited all confidence ana no
to escape the punishmen: due such Offences 'aey
determined to gag battle, and keep the people gnora
ofevery action. Such is, and ever has been the sp'
r of Federalism.