The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-08
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Il will be perceived thq ans Of the tens ior
is48, is for "Harbor hil.D nearly million q
dollars. This bill di1 not PASS aud this amount,
being deducted, leaves tsi1,22l, 1873 AZ sew
enteen millions 40 hundred aud twenty one
thousand, eight hundred and nineiy-eight dot
lars and foUy-two cenis--lsss than eighteen
millions Of spprop' ation Coz 1913.
Now compar his with the appropriations
made by the l4ocoioco Congress IN Air. Van
Burens administration, more than thirty ser
en- millions, and you have the answer to the
question
According 70 The came roPsrt ct ihs Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, there viii be in
the Treasury on tie first da' Of January, 1874,
more than FIVE millions IF dollars.
Wen may every true Wing heart in The
country beat high with proud satisfaction
while THE statement can be reviewed.
The " hlg party found an enormous debt
con, ractrd ~ Mr. Van Buren's administration.
They have p divided for this debt
They found hat thegenrral government had
for years been expending Millions more than
its revenue
The expenditures for some years bad exeso-
ded thirty millions annually.
The Whiga have reduced the expenditures
70 less than eighteen millions annually.
The Wing party found the Qualifications OF
thief country IN a state Of waste and dihpi-
dalton.
They put the county in a good state Of de .
fence, well provided for war, which for some
time was threatened
The Wing party found the Florida war "a
ging exhaustng the funds Of the nation, and
sinking millions yearly.
By a vigorous and prudent management,
they have ended the FloIada war.
When the Locofocos left the government
they left undecided the North Eastern bounda-
nv, which for years had threatened to inyo.ve
the country n war
Owing to The asosndancy Of the Wings a
highly advantageous treaty has been made
and peace secured.
For some years the public treasurey had
been plun3ered BY numerous defaultes.
As far IS the Wing patty have had the pow.
or, tliese plunderers nave been dismissed, and
numerous provisions inserted 10 the laws 10
prevent their recurrence.
The Wings found he finances in state Of
great disorder and confusion.
They passed two bills, to give to the eoun-
try The vantage Of good currency; but we're
dtltulHu iN tntf tuPtht " VIC 9AdAkAgdA Ao4NAT
cry VII Oh ever dlsgacod our country. The
Wings found the govern nent with eeerea-
sing revenue, and, tariff question Of .on years
standing unadiusted They have passed a
tariff question often years standing unadjus-
ted. They have passed tariff bill which
gives an ample revenue, and settles az far a.
their action could settle It, this postponed diff.
fcUlty Of ten years growth.
They found numerous useless Offices, which
they boIs ed
Even the Loco'ocos admit, that this Wing
Congress deserves some credit for the hume.
rous private bills thes passed. THIS Wing
Congress did more than any other Congress
for twelve years.
This Wing Congress introduced and psrfsc-
ted greater retrenohmenla, than were brought
about during the whole twelve years.
And yet oruioths and months. while labo-
ring hard das and and night, the Locoioco press
Of the country were clamorous against Con
gross for doing nothingl