The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-27
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Yesterdays Globe contained the first regular
and characteristic assault OF the Jacobn Club
on the Administration, since its election as
printer II aLy moderate Democrat was IN
clined 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 as their organ, will
constran him TO 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, Robespiene, and Dan
ion-hed solemn Caucus on Christmas
should identify the President and the friends of
his Administration with the Wings, and demo-
lish them all in 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, it is obviously our duty to
repel their assaults, as well as we can and, also
when an opportunity offers, to carry the war
into Africa" And the article under consdera-
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 assailanls
From the Globe Of yesterday.
"The policy of the Administration as distinctly in
dicaed in the message, well as in the reports Of
the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, is that
of increasing expenditure, and increased taxation
whether in the form Of Government paper money
enhanced duties, direct leyes the pockets of the
people, is OF little equence 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 10
Congress 10 issue twelve millions more. The Secre-
tary oil War presents great projects, involving great
additional expenditures; and last of ALL the Secretary
OF the Navy strongly advises system which will re-
qure the appropriation of several millions more.
Not word is said about retrenchment
economy. These have become '.obsolete idcasn
with the Administration. They longer the
cherished maxims Of the Government which would
assume the name ofDemocracy. Ii is always asking
for money, to be obtained by new loans.
But II 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 indirect taxation to an enormo us
and yearly increasing amount q
To lay additional duties will be impractcable while
the People are crying out for reduction of those al
ready laid; and, If it 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 opposition
There then only remain the last two alternatives
Government paper money or Government loans. 1t
IS quite nmaterial what is the amount of these at
first The lncipient step is all and everything The
entering wedge splits the log, and the rest only re-
CURES succession OF more feeble efforts. .
This is the course pursued by Mr.. Tyler's admins
tration 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 we'll fixed in the noses of what certain
Wing orators were wont TO call ''the swInsh multi
tude !" and now, from three millions we come at
single jump, to fifteen. The finger Of the
Government has got deeply into the pocket of the
people and they must struggle hard, or will only
get deeper and deeper. public debt is cancer !;
1t buries its hbres in the flesh 1t eats and eats ito
way 10 the very yitas, and stops while there is
aHy wholesome flesh TO consume"
Now, what we shall state in reply to the al
legged erfrdrdgdnce of President Tylcr's Ad-
ministraion, will be found to be true, by refe-
renee to the public documents on file in the
Treasury Department.
The average expenses, per year, during Mr. Van
Buren's administration were s2s 900 600
Total Expenditures SIP DOC, 900
The expenses per year during THIS Ad-
ministration, average s2iOO0000
Total expenditure to March, lsa5 10000 900
Reduction Of expenditures under this
Administration, derived from au-
then'ic and official information sl6OOOOOO
During Mr.. Van Buren's administration
the average amount of revenue re.
ceyed per year sol ,000, 900.
The total amount Of revenue for four
years was 100000
During Administration, the aver.
age amount Of revenue received per
year, has been SIS 600 900 The total
amount for four years computed at 10000 900
$4,000 900
Thus ii will be seen that the revenue accruinp
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
balance in The r easuyof sI6,O57, 275,OO
Due the Government, and
Treasury notes issued s576 697 50
S2i663 9765l
SO it appears from official documents) that
Mr.. Van Buren, had the neat itlle sum Of $685.
100000 as a capital, or legacy, to commence hi.
Administration with. And yet, with that sum
on hand, and the Ssi,O00,00O he received after