Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-17

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xn,srs y hc.ey,r Il could - doue consistently win
IN nrLc service, no charge OF cssavasaHce cou'o
navc been brought against tie Government AS II
was the average IN Cen Jacksons second term was
ONLY twenty one III !ions aHd IN his tvs" terms united
tul seventeen miiiionS H.,
| MIR ~ supported has arguments by iucin """
,,,,r array o: items and facts, taken IRON former
docunea- and one Of the reports under The rfesei
| ,.,,;n;s,ral.n lie next selected the four years oil
" Van l;uren administration aud Shove tue Ieai
expenditures decreasing year 10y year. tii 'hey c'"'
down 10 ouiv twenty-five and nail iii'iohs III 'i'
st ve,r He took reports made under tie present
Adm,nslra on and, by deducting the items 'htto"ucea
Ear .a nn-oosc Of swelling these averages, but virtual
10 n,, cbarcsac upon the ordinary expenditures oil
Government. showed the tue average oil expenditures
| for ordinary purposes of Government
In ,h,s way he proved that the average expenditures
OF General Jackson administrator io me hfs' iouf
wears was fourteen m,1ns-" ms second Term twenty
ma ,n,,i;ons-of Mr.. Van Burens ou. years twenty.
seven mI,ons-aud which, but for the action OF Con-
,rass would have been but twenty one millions, ano
| were descending to eighteen. But tnking the whole
,woiro ,so-s al both hiss and General Jackson admit
nistrn,nns the average only twenty ana one
tenth millions even according to Nir living report
an authority that gentlemen opposite must admit Tue
Senator from Kentucky ma ntans that the expenditures
of this Administration must be limited 10 twehty-"he
m5ops and with contingencies To twenty four, lnde-
nspdent of aay debt; but Mr. Van Bnrens last year
yas mn, 50 much by million and half Yet the Sc
major from Kentucky proposed TO retrench thirteen
millions below Mr.. Van Buren, In fact, II was an IN
crease over has last two years and was only nee mn
lion. less than the average OF NIL his term Tins Al
muist,ann should 90 down TO eighteen or twenty, u
not to thirteen millions, which the Senate. from Ken
tucky himself promised in his speech Ill IatorsshIf.
Mr. W ne>, took up the expenditures OF the past
year, depending upon the data furnished by the irra-
sury repoi. for the first three quarters ct The year-he
port for the fourth qnarer which had been called Tor
not being vet furnished. nexemning these details he
would be liberal ana candid. lie had no wish to he
Guided by parsmonous ngeardy policy In thS
rsoor, there are items of the actual expenditures OF
ISL independent OF. the permanent expenses OF The
army navy and civil list, amounting 10 Soooo,3Uo,
which can be safely re,renched Most OF them are Oh
ecs ended entirely, III great degree others are re-
ducons Some would - int" other items, 'iiat NJ now
left The details were IN his hand for the inspection OF
any member.
All should furnish their mite Of experience or labor
to prevent the necessity Of additional loans or taxes IN
the prese embarrassed condition OF the country This
was his project his contribution. We have had gene
ralt,es enough; go 10 particulars, or accom-
plish nothing.
Take these additions authorizations Of expense from
these OF lsil, and bat about nineteen millions are leit
for this year. and the next one and hall millions less
We come down 10 seventeen or eighteen millions, II
Congress does lis Gu;y 10 the people truly and faithful
Is: and he contendrd il better 10 do SO than DIS
turb the whole Union by any attempt to raise acdi"n
al, and especially protective taxes Even IT necessary
10 obtain this reduc.ion lie was wiling his own pay
should he reduced, and all other officers, twenty or
twenty-five per cent, He would personally suffer any
snch pva,on sooner than resort Ii additional taxation
in times Ike these. lie then gave details OF his pro-
jects of reduction.
: AFTER this. he went 10 the probable means to meet
nineteen millions this yea:, allowing for contingent
c,es and a surplus, twenty two and hall millions, |
without taxes They might be computed from
Ihe exports or imports.
He alluded 10 the estimate of the Senator from Ken
lucky as 10 The nveraGr exports OF the country for the
last wears being hundred and three and half
millions, and calculating the revenue from that 10 THIS
h. had added fifteen per cent for profit outwards, and
deducted ten millions Tor interest OF the debts ct The
States h paid abroad. On the last item lie differed
from the Senator, "a mich OF the debt had been dis
credited aud back and the payment Of interest
unfortunately suspended on riuvh more. Deduct
then seven millions for this, aud add sixteen millions
for the fifteen per cent and the amount to be assessed
for duties, would b bundled and twelve millions
Add 10 this for the average increase oil the exports the
next years, being twelve per cent, which he counts
about thirteen miliions and deduct eighteen millions
for free articles and the balance makes one hundred
and seven and third millions, instead of The Senator
ninAy-one millions. But this one hundred and seven and
III I'd millions is The value OF the material abroad. Add
the charges, freight ana insurance Tor the home vaaa
ton winch r. Ciat discussed but did not add, and al
- per his estimate It viii increase the aggregate TO
near one hundred and thirty -four millions, which,
- per cent duty is near twcEiy.scven millions Of dol
ars Deduct and half millions for the cost Of
collection and the nett revenue this basis, about
TWENTY-FIVE and a half millions. Ii only 10 per cent
computed instead Of the home valuation the nett
venue Will be between twenty tiree and twenty-iour
millions.
This is the corrected result on his theory Mr..
w. would offer Of his But these aagre-
gates correspondent with two estimates from the rea
sury Department, presented by ar. Clay at the last
session.
Besides tins twenty three to twenty five aud half
millions, there addition Of three millions included
of the duties Of last year. payable IN this year; and for
the first half o the the over 20 cent OF
ono million more, making addition of four millions
Of last for this year ter July all are To be- cash
duties and hence of The 20 per cent of this year
posi- poned -I3 Some Of ttls last may be set off
against the hugh home valuation, As 1t is not adopted TIL
July.
Bat twentv.six or twenty seven millions revenue
this year, aud twentyiuur afterwards, were fair cacu
iions these data That would pay his twenty six,
! and much morc-nay, nineteen or twenty-five and a
half, God part al the debt. Next year II would
discharge s more Of the debt Eat the Senator cal.
cuiaes tax of three millions lea and coffee, and
includes them IN ms computations. IL then became a
question whether and coffee should be- taxed three
millions or the proceeds o. the public lands, quite equal
or more should hc restored 10 the Treasury instead Of
that new tan. We did not need both items. Both
would give seven millions III addition t" The twenty per
cent. without them which was nineteen or twenty.
two millions, as differently computed. lie maintained
that Of them when added ought 10 leave surplus
a, The end Of the year. And the next question was,
which ii should he Let the country aud the Senate
decide between them. The tax tea and coffee is
anita ronis: 10 The distribution Of the lands, aud or
the other must Weld
! MIR W. here took Il cu.sory review Of the consc-
quences of distribution, and the proprety Of restoring
the land fund avoid the necessity for taxation to that
amount. He maintained that the power granted in the
Constitution over the public lands was pnwer 20
sell them and not give them away. lie would take
back the land urd because there was authority III
the Constitution give to The States either for pur
poses q" local Government, or the purpose OF pay
lug the debts 81 the States.
He would lake back the land fund because there IS
no power in the Constitution which authorizes policy
OF ta.ors,n 10 any one class OF citizens another
by giving ay The lands necessity IS created Tor N
creased taxation, operating directly indirectly as an
additional protective duty Tor the benei; OF II lnuac
turcis, q; the expense oconsumers. 1t Is source
Of ;enp,9to wh!ct onghi Dot Il he thrown out hy
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