The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-26

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contrast their seven millions and hall
per year for dsbl and contingencies. CON.
pared with the four millions nov pio
posed, Tor the gradual psymsn, Of Tie
debt thrown upon Ds. unpaid by the late
administration, and for contingencies.
The Senator iron New York here
inIrrposed. !. Bui two millions Of this 10
nov proposed for the payment Of he
debt"
Mr. simmons continued. ] agree Il
is proposed that two millions year shall
be. but more Of il may be. spplFd 10 that
ehjert-if u cen be. and sufficient D
mount be retained in q course Of years
10 meet contingencies. II is in part for
contingencies; and whether more lllsn Two
millions may be regarded % an improve
meat OF our CONDITION, By lessening our
debts. cannot nos be told. All will agree,
however. ihai the contrast afforded BY The
detailed mode &c stating The accounts.
adopted By The Senator. j. highly fasors-
tie. whether The actual saving be six mil
lions or eigh, millions year.
The honorable Senator contends tha,
The six millions a year. as proposed For
the reduction Of ordinary expenses. Is
not sufficient, and those expenses, should
be eui down to greater extent.
II 10 proper 70 examine bis reasons for
this. He SAYS these very large appropris-
iions and expenditures Uf the late sdmi-
pismslion were pressed up. 10 an unwsf-
ran,able and exIravsgant point. by The
fact that they then has an immense sur
plus; and were driven 20 an exlrsvseani
expenditure TO prevent a greater evil.
which they regarded such surplus 10
be. No defence 10 pretended. and no
other excuse offered for their immense
oullsys. which The Senator himself cha
rscterizes IS exiravsgani and unwsrranla-
BILE. but this actual or spprehended sur
plus. Bot he says things are now d,lTe
rent; that we are oni OF money. obliged 10
borrow, and should Immediately make
great reduction; and. without naming any
amount. insists that it should be more Than
six millions year. and that twenty two
millions year 10 loo much for the ex-
pendiIures.
The honorable Senator from New
York was o, The head Of The committee in
this body, having charge Of The expendi.
lures OF The late administration. None so
well as himself, therefore. can give expla.
nation or excuse for those expenditures,
which suppose he reported and recon-
mended. But wish 10 stale the facts as
they appear ON the record; and the ex.
Chancellor Of The Exchequer will hardly
deny them. The laie administration bor-
rowed money upon Treasury notes, eve
ny year during its existence. end also
borrowed 10 pay these very exusvagan,
appropriations.
The very lirs, bill reported by the hn-
norable Senator. under Mr.. Van Buren's
administration. (Sena,a bill Mol. was one
authorizing The administration 10 stop pay
men,. | mean the payment, Of the fourth
and last instalnent TO The STATES, ordered
TO be made by former and then existing
law.
The second bill Of The House OF Repre-
sen,aiives, House bill No 81 slsoreport
ed to The Senate by tue same Senator
without amendment, was bill 10 borrow
money. upon Treasury notes. These
are the facts. This was done al Mr.. Van
Buren's extra session, called, as we be-
lieved, for this very purpose. And yet,
in year after the administration is turn
ed ont. the excuse for an extravagant ex-
penditnre Of an average Of twenty eight
millions annually (the amount was over
,hirly-une millions. the very year and the
year after they began to borrow lie, that
they we're pushed up,o by surplus
redundant treasury. "
Mr.. Wright inierpnsed aud said.
d" tnai what lie intended was, tn say lha,
during the administration Of General
Jackson. as well as Mr.. Van buren,.
thew we're driven to make exravagsns APP
proprltions-he meant TO speak of The
whole twelve years.
Mr. Simmons resumed. | did moi so
The honorable Senator. He
was replying to tie honorable Senator
from Kentucky, (Mr. Clay, and attempts
iag To show iha, the Senator had made an
over-esnmate Of The expenses Of the late
Those during General
Jackson's time had not, to my recolec ion
been stated in the debate. And besides,
so FAR as | recnllec,. during the first term
Of General Jackson's administration. the
expenses we're not very high. Mr..
Wrigh, said, 4" look a, the appropriations
and expenditures for the last year. Mr..
s. | perceive that they were both high;
but the Senate viii also recollect that this
" as after the surplus money had been dis
posed of by law. +
They were certainly very high. and
also extraordinary. On looking a, thees-
Inmates Of the Secretary for appropriations
'or that year. find they amount 10 sixteen
Millions; but actual appropriations we're
made 10 The amount OF thirty seven mil
ions-tseniy-nne millions more than
he estimate. Il was, in fact. believed
hat this was done on purpose TO defeat !
he Intentions OF The law Of Congress Tor
leposlting lie spTplns money with the