The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-06

eauulfy-lno c4ug11 wiach have rnduoed it,
within TIE last ten years. from prosperity 10
sdFsrsiiy--and he means b iEhich ila pros
periiy may Be reslors1-ue inFilo TIE siien-
Hon. not Of he VI hiQs urlg,i bat Of honest and
patroiic men q an parties ID the Elais. 70 the
vi8wgwhich weare nEahmik. Thsy may "
sad indeed, g eaadarnaed, rather % eurpc.--
liiical opponents than % eur friends; aat ali
that We ask q them iga'oandi5 and dspasson.
ate hearing. Widely separated 'ireI.. :. "a
they may Be, 10 ioelingss ipged ~. = - i,
opinions, they are yet conasc.--e. - =
,-a-,r,o0 .esusfrv IN 4 be written q ihe
- IA de.tinv M IA last and most pTums.
is,o .s~.sr;r,s,t ~ he .capaeiiy Ct maa, -
Enforcement, - g prove 80 otter and dg-
erzcsful failure. Wings and Demaarats alike
viii qroan under the evils efanarcby or despo-
tism. IN this hour Of peril end edFefslty--
while i u yet possible, b strenuous exegsion,
10 avert this common caiamiiy--WhiggA and
Democrats shorh bold counsel together end
direct their sxartions to a common end-the
preservation of'our free insttuiiUus. and tn
restoration 81 our lost prosperity.
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY ON
Mr.. vANBUREN's ACCESSION TO
THEPREslDENcY.
iFellow.Citzsn You are al famiharWitA
the memorable declaration Of Gen. Jackson, IN
1887, on his--roiirsmenl from The Presidency,
that he left tie pecplo prosperous and mPpyi
m peace with Ell nations; and fiourishing be-
yond al former example" But The sagaoioul
statesmen who opposed he violent measures
the removal Of tho. dvpOsitea, and tho imitation
Of the Stale Banks--fofetold with The uccura-
cv Of inspiration, the evils that must inevitably
f-aI II
tons 10 the country, What was the eharoe-
ter Of this prosperity vas coca visible y me
sudden and overwhslning regulsiun, which, 10
less than three brief months, allowed this sell
compliment Vaunt. The public debt, 4 e tfu0,
had been discharged, under the authority oien
annual appropriation Of ten millions, as q SINK
ing fund, beginning in 1917. from the abun-
/ dant means h0ging into the national golfers
| from the customs, and from extraordinary sales
Of the public domain. The Treasury was
not only disencumbered Of all lie engagements
resulting from two wars, but l4gu surplus
I had been distributed TO the States. An am
pie fund was transmitted to Mr.. Van Burenby
hispFedeeBsseE, and The party which, for eight
years, had revelled in the spoils, entered upon
a new lease Of Office, with bouyant hopes ola
4 glorious harvest for eight yeara more. Bot
the seeds Of disease were sown so deeply m
the commercial system Of the country, th6t
there was not only diminuly n thsveeeipts
from the customs, Of more than cne bait m
1887, puls falling OF in tho land fund from
the enormous amount Of % millions in 1850
7 millions 10 1871
But withthis rapid decline Of tho means d
the counry, let Us see whether the reduction
ofeXpenses keft propoftionate pace. Facts
speak too aadibly and inteligibly for contra
diction.
From olFclal statements Of tho Treasury
. Department BY AR. Woodbury., il appesrs tha,
on the frs. DAY of January 1857, thsrewssa
sslrpills in the 1lreasury3 arising from ordinary
J sources Of revenue. Of SEVENTEEN MIL.
LIONS Owe HUNDRED THOUSAND
srzlNoV
! Additional sum accraing from gsn.
j, 1888, to March 4, 1871, from
(Bank'O. S &o) eIdsOOS
~ hen Tie extraFaQanc1 OF thepdf.
" fanibey0nd the ,aeone Of the
, Treasury, go es to require the Ath
nstalmeHt to the States TO be
withheld, Treasury notes sWeTe
J authorized, and these were issued
during The Z years up to the 4th
March, ISL, to the amount Of b,650,OO6
Total, sSi, s75,eOo
Makng, n an, from other fhGn As fsgular
rec pts from the customs and public hnds de.
sing Mr.. Van Burun's term, nearly THlR-
Vf-TWO MiELIOESO or DOELARsl
Now let see what was received from the
regular sources Of income duFing the sane Pc.
Rod.
From the Custom.
From January, 1887, toJanuary,le.
Al, the receipts were S2,s0O 900
Tho receipts from this souEes
Il having run up from sl5us5l millions
II IN 1877 to -siriesn milhons 10 Is.
Z 8a
/ From the Public Lands, iuihe same
period ofa ysua 2o2OoOOO
/ Making the ordinary revenue ofME
n Van Buren's term eS3, 0Oo, 900
4 To these EIGHTY THREE
MlLLIONS' from the ordinary
I sources add the foregoing sum
4 from extraordinary sources '31576,0o0
-
4 Total ell4. 575, 600
III And We have the enormous sum Of nearly
Z ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN MIL
a LIONS OF DOLLARS paid into The Treas
4 ury during Mr.. Van Butens tBfn Of yedrI..-
4 an average Of e25l ne, 100 annudllyg
4 A liberal minded people might deem this an
\ ample sum, making due allowance for The
a growth Of the county, especially ss Mr.. Ad,
a ans was displaced for an annual expenditure Of
Z 1hirteea MiLlloRs! Bot was this enough for
! the Reformersl Let the record speak. -
y There gas expended during the foul ysaFs Of
\ \ Mr. Van Burens administration the following
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