Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-28
37.2G5,037
39,445,436
37,I29,306
26,226,533
Sl42,076,39
Making n grand total Of

So that the Royullon resolutions do not in fact
put the average, or q" the standard, "of Van Buren,
hgh enough 1t will readily he seen that it is over
30 millions. We suppose the resolution meant
To give round numbers merely. and perhaps eau
tiously, for fear of not gaining credence, has un-
derrnted the record. 1t is true the expenses OF
the last year of Van Buren, fell under what they
had been the three first years. The adminisra-
ton began 10 be frightened into PROPHECY" when
they saw The storm rising among the people; and
for this, and another very potent reason, that they
had used up all their cash means, doing business
on borrowed capital, (rreasury no,es,) they, with
credit suspected, praclsed prudence ON compu-
sion
The Patriot sets do wn the expenses of the last
year of Van Buren, ut 223S9, 35G,3l. Here we
suppose he has excluded what MIR. Woodbury.
classified as "extr ordinary EXPENSES" The ma
jnrily OF the people thought the whole rather ex-
lraurlinury. by reducing the sum thus much OH
account OF having paid off debts contracted by
the same administration in the three years prev.
Gus and which when added TO those years would
swell them proportionay- 1--WE wonder ii the Pat
riot hopes To improve :he aspect Of the business
| But mark the duprity. Over aud above the
Treasury notes.-the fourth nslanent of the land
fund-debtS due in iionndand observation-disclosures
due from The War Deparlment-nebts due from
the Post Office" there was an actual deficiency
of means when Van Buren, out III Office 10
meet appropriations made by the Congress which
to the amount of $i20c0,22l." 1t was in this
way-staring off phyinenIs-ihut Van Buren, re-
trenched his expenses the last year, leaving his
Jebis for the Wings TO pay
Now one word to the l6 Millions which the
resolution assumed as the measure OF Wing ex-
penditure. Ne are not possessed of the data
which doubtless the Resolution was based upon,
but as there has not been to our knowledge u re-
port made 10 Congress of the national expenses
Tor TWO whole fiscal years. we will presume it ~
have heen based upon Report made to Congress
after Van Buren, had been elected one year and II
half, when the expenses were stated 10 amount
TO a small sum over "a millions. This il will he
seen would tally with the sum OF IL millions per
dnnum. Of course the amount paid on account
of the Van Buren, Debt was properly excluded, us
not in any way attaching To the current expenses
of lea and 1912. Whether it was quite fair 10
presume, because The expenses light The first
half OF tho second year. (by which The alto OF ia g
first would be reduced,) that they would so con-
tlnue, time will determine. But the going over
of Tyler 10 the Locoiocos has perhaps a,soyed
the Wings from further responsibility III the issue.
Is the Patriot answered?
Out of another resolution the Patriot affects 10
scent project Tor assuming the State Debts, be-
cause, il the Land Fnnd should he divided, The III
debed states might relieve themselves from their
embarrasslnents; and argues that Vermont would
Illus assist Pennsylvania, Illinois, &c TO pay off
debts in which she had no interest, in these " dull
times" Ii jont-slock company deems it pru-
dent to divide some OF itssurpus effects, we con-
TESS our in ability TO see why The company, or any
member, should he anxious as TO the probability
whether one member should appropriate his divl-
dend to the purpose of paying his debls or school
ing his children. One might lament the private
debt of the other, but certainly he has no pecunl-
airy interest in the mode in which that other shall
choose 10 liquhlate it.
Now, il the Lund money righlfuIy belongs to
lon. of yhuf snfp 81 hav Avs j.
ded we get our individual share, in what Penn
$, lyana may do with her oton /? Or, if il is q
common fund, and should it be div ided on eqnta-
bic principles, what care we Except that we be-
long TO The same brolherhood) what Illinois may
do with her share? We trust she ould oct pru-
IDENTITY, aud as one of the United States-a friend
10 honesty aud a Toe 10 reputation.
The Patriot passes over several resolutions, and
inserts one OH the Tariff, which expresses u belief
that the present law ii not changed by Free Trade
Locoloco influence, will prove sufficiently proec-
tive II being n fact now fully established that
wool which will compete with ours has not BEEN
and cannot be imported, except al II loss, il follows
that as soon the present accumulated stock oil
woods and wOolens shall he consumed, that then,
having The exclusive range OF our own markets,
our wool growers and manufacturers will obtain
remuneraling prices.
The Resolution next noticed is that which con-
graduates the Slate of Vermont on her compara-
i've freedom from debt. Everybody knows The
neagre sum OF our debt, when viewed beside thar
of almost any other state In The Union, AMI knows
TOO thar the nagniiying glass, through which men
with wings were once seen in the moon, would
not be TOO powerful for Locofoco optics 10 point II
out just before an election Here, the editor says,
"sIpposlng The resolution. makers were surely
Joking" he resolved to look no farther. II is lhus
he turns of the whole matter with laugh, very
distressing TO tho "Royallon Resolutions" oil course