The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27
LAY ON MACDUFF !

Yesterdays Globe contained the first regular
and characteristic assault of the Jacobn Club
on the Administration, since its election as
printer If aLy moderate Democrat was in
cned 10 doubt whether the Van Buren, mana
gers deliberately designed to endorse the vile
ISLANDERS Of The Globe during the last year, we
presume their appreciation Of its course, since
the selection of its editor their organ, will
constran him 10 acknowledge that the inter
probation we put upon the proceedings in eau
Gus, was the correct and proper one
Messrs. Blair, Benton, and The sublime mas
Ter Burke-our Marat, Robespierre, and Dan
ton-held a solemn Caucus on Christmas
night and resolved that the Democratic party
should identify the President and the friends of
his Administration with the Wings, and demo-
lish them all in a lump. To this end the long
editorial in yesterdays Globe was prepared, the
joint production of the three master spirits of
The Van Buren, faction, which is TO be followed
up by their faithful editorial servants through
out the Union.
Such being the case, il is obviously our duty to
repe their assaults, as well as we can and, also,
when an opportunity offers to I" carry the war
into Africa" And the article under considera-
ton affords US the opportunity.
That our readers may not suppose we are en-
gagged in an unprovoked war, we will make seve-
raj extracts from the Globes article to show who
are the assailants
From the Globe Of yesterday.
''The policy Of the Administration, as distinctly in
dica,ed in the message well in the reports of
vho u A. NJ
OF increasing expenditure, and increased taxation
whether IN the form of Government paper money,
enhanced duties direct levies the pockets of the
people, is of little consequence for they must pay ALL
IN the beginning the end. The Sc
cretary of the Treasury, after having by forced
construction Of the law, commenced with three mil
lions of Government paper money, applies to
Congress 10 issue twelve millions more. The Secre-
tary OF War presents great projects, involving great
additional expenditures; and last of all, the Secretary
of the Navy strongly advises system which will re-
quire the appropriation of several millions more.
Not word is said about retrenchment
or economy. These have become "obsolete ideasn
with the Administration. They are no longer the
cherished maxims of the Government which would
assume the name of Democracy 1t is always asking
for money, to be obtained by new loans.
But it is worth while to inquire where all this is TO
end. Under the system pursued by this extraordinary
democratic Administration the inevitable result will
be either direct or indirect taxation to an enormous
and yearly increasing amount.
To lay additional duties will be impractcable while
the People crying out for reduction of those al
ready land and, II 1t were practicable, it would not
answer the end proposed. The present high tariff
has already greatly contributed to the decrease Of the
revenue; and every additional burden will only prove
an irresistible incentive to evasion or opposition
There then only remain the last two alternatives
Government paper money or Government loans. 1t
is quite immaterial what is the Of these at
first. The incpent step is all and everything. The
entering wedge splits the log and the rest only re-
quires succession of more feeble efforts
This is the course pursued by Mr.. Tyers admins
tratlon which, protesting Democracy, acts precisely
on the system and principles of the opponents of De-
mocracy. Ii began with small sums, until the ring
was pretty well fixed in the of what certain
Wing orators were wont TO call ''the swinish multi
tude !" and now, from three millions we come at a
single jump, to fifteen. The finger Of the
Government has got deeply into the pocket Of the
people; and they must struggle hard, or it will only
get deeper and deeper. A public debt is a cancer ;
1t buries It's hbres in the flesh it eats and ts
way 10 the very vta and never stops while there is
aHy wholesome flesh to consume"
Now, what we shall state in reply to the al
legged e.rtrdrdgdnce of President Tyler's Ad-
minstralion, will be found to be true, by a refe-
renee to the public documents on file in the
Treasury Department.
The average expenses, per year, during MIR. Van
Burens administration were SO OUO,OOO
Total Expenditures sll2,OOO,OOO
The expenses per year during Ad-
ministration, average S24,000,000.
Total expenditure to March, l945 $4,000 900
Reduction Of expenditures under this
Administration, derived from au-
thenc and official information sl6,OOO,OOO
During Mr. Van Buren's administration
the average amount of revenue re-
ceiyed per year was sol ,000, 900.
The total amount of revenue for four
years was $4,000 900
During THIS Administration, the aver.
age amount of revenue received per
year, has been SIS coo 600 The total
amount for four years computed at 100000
$4,000 600
Thus it will be seen that the revenue accruipp
under this Admin stration has been twelve mil
lions less than the amount which accrued under
Mr.. Van Buren's Administration.
When Mr.. Van Buren, came into office there was
a balance in the ], eas,uy Of sl6,O87 ,275, 90
Due the Government and
Treasury notes issued $50, 697, 63
So4 663 o76 3 1