Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-29
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MARCH 30.
ANOTHER WIG MISREPRESENTATION.

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STATE Central COMMITTEE, being the second No. of The
examination OF Mr. Van Burens Administration, with
III. names of all the twenty members OF The CON-
mit;ee pompously paraded. Considering the high
source whence this manifesto proceeds Il has created
much surprise at the grossly incorrect views which it
Of the of the last administration
and which could easily have been corrected, had the
committee thought proper to look into oil the facts or
had employed ordinary pains TO Obtain The neces-
sury information. They present statistical table,,
to prove that the expenditures OF the administration
of Madison averaged eighteen milllons-Alonroe be-
ween thirteen and fourteen mllionsAdamss between
10 and Is millions-and Jacksons between Is and 10
millions Admitting all these deductions be correct
though we have the time to look back go tar, and
are willing to think that the expenditures under &C.
neral Jackson are highly exaggeraled-aom't Tor the
sake of argument the accuracy OF these tables, they
to be published in full and embrace all the years
of the different administrations CITED nha then The
committee then Mr. Van Buren, administration
and with "one fell swoop set down the annual average
expenditures at than S3S ,0OO,ooo wa the
reader belle We that in this solemn Statement. OF hcts by
the great Metropolitan Wing Committee, they do no,
present the records for oil The four years sup
pressing the year 1910, (when the whole expenditures
were thirteen millions less than in 1885, according to
their own tabes) they take the average Of The three
first years only, and boldly assert, that Van Buren,
practsed Economy in the Public expense at the rate
of 80 Millions and upwards, year" Had they IN
cluded the reduced expenditure of $780, which could
have been obtlned with perfect ease, as 1t 10 no" Tour
wears since the period suppressed, they could not have
had the smallest ground Tor their rash, and, we hope,
unintenional charge Of hrty eight millions and up
wards Il year" Taking, them this very unfair and
erroneous mode Of ascertanng the actual expenditures
of Van Buren, administration, by including too the debt
and Treasury notes, which form part 81 The aef9at
erpeadures it is plan that this Wing Committee have,
by their own process of calculation magned The ave-
rage annual amount of ali the expenditures of Mr. Van
ID n
what their own tables and the expenditures OF $50
cluded) w at all justify! 1t wlil De observed, that
we have here met the Committee on their own
ground of calculating the whole expenditures (lncu
ding The debt and Treasury notes,) and have shown
that they have exaggerated the whole expenditures OF
the last administration, than three millions year.
Bur let us not stop here. Let apply the Wing rule
to their administration We will take the two last
wears of Mr. Vac Burens Administration, and the two
first years of the Wing rule (Which two last alone are
give complete in the annual Treasury Report OF De
cem,er, 1879 In 1889, the whole amount Of nominal
expenditure, including Treasury notes and debt, 500
l7,I76 in Is40 $50 49,, 76l5il $50 092, 724--lol2
$50 3gS 900 THIS makes The two Wing years the
h CHEST by the of 81 1856 10 their
O wn favorite mode Of computation.
But we utterly deny The proprlety oil tins torn OF
calculation We wish TO arrive at the actual e1pend'-
lures of each administrations and we therefore exclude
the public debt and Treasury notes, which form no
part of them Pursuing this course, it appears that IN
1870 1.-THE last year OF Van Burrns administration
the expenditures were S22 ,47, asd, under Wing
domination in IS4l. S26,3H,3i3 in l5l2, S23,s2l
057; in lS43 $50 500 pa and in lo44 ESTIMATED by
the Secretary OF the Treasury $685. o5o-or, IN
other words, IN two Wing years the expenditures are
four millions greater, and in the two other years ave
rare one million more than Van Burens last year,
about which the Wings clamored and when they had
promised such mighty reforms and economy me people
will see from these facts hoc the Wings have observed
,toj., nj q q
their wondrous preaching. The average expenditures
under the Wing rule are, them S21 ,93c l7oa year-ai-
most twelve millions year than was promised be-
fore the election ten TO eleven millions more per ann"m
than the average expenses under Cen Jackson; three
four millions more annually than the average OF Ge
neral Jacksons and MIR Van Buren, terms united, and
more than millions above the last year OF Mr. van
Burcn's administration when the Wings promised 10
reduce them to thirteen millions.
The Wing Committee next set out. IN vauntIng
manner long table from 1924 to 1889 (incnsve) to
show that the last administration had increased the |
public debt to l ll6 500 in the latter year. and by
these means, TO humhug the people into btlie that
MIR Van Buren's administration had created an cnor-
nous debt, although they do mol safe what II was, o!
furnish any materials by which 10 arrive at IL. Else
y Inv do they stop 1892 and why do they not bring
down To the end OF his administration The table
they publish s calculated to deceive the people What
they call "public debt is the mere paying OH Irea
sury notes which were issued anticipate the revenue
appropriations added BY Congress- and large drawbacks
Of revenue stopped deficiency occurred oil ABOUT
five and half millions in the whole four years oil III
Van Buren,, ard, in consequence, something Ike
that sum had ben added TO the temporary debt on
the 4;b March, ls4l when Mr.. Van Buren, wen; out
of power according to Mr.. Forwards report, "a Wing
10 the Senate, ofJanuary, lo42 But accord
ing 10 ile last annual report from the Treasury, the
present hig debt amounts 10 $50, ll29iS, or II NH
lions more tn an when Mr.. Van Buren, retired Let the
4. 81 ,,pItk cl
'sr,ghteous" Wing Committee, Why they suppressed al
these facts
But we dedicate portion Of columns this morn
ing to the communication Of General Dromgoole who
understands this subject much better than we do-iol-
lowed up his Expose is by view of ''1he expenses
of the past anil present administrations coRrasted
prepared by Committee of the Democratic members
of Congress We shall follow it up in our next with
their view of the debts OF the two administrations
FINANCES or THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE ENQUIRER
WAsHISGToS CRY, 23d March, lsi4.
Gentlemen In some late number Of your paper, il
was stated that would prepare expose OF the En-
Dendtures, the liabilities, and the public dct, they
existed the close Of the last administration, and as
they stood al the expiration oil the two years oil the new
A pamphlet had been placed in my
hands not only containing gorgeous mlsrepresenta-
TONS but tending greatly TO confuse and m'sead The
public mind by aud perverted meaning oil terms
had promise at some leisure moment to examine the
statements contained in this pamphlet. have been so
constantly engaged in other matters which did not ad
NIT Of posiponement that hitherto have not had time
to make full investigation, founded upon facts as ex
hbited by the public documents md records.
| now enclose you "the Expenses OF the past end
present Administrations contrasted, and also "the
National Debt it was and as it is These papers
have been carefully prepared and examined and 'he''
sustained they are By public documents
cauno, be denied. And am graied TO communicate
papers, thus carefully revised and unquestonaby sus-
laned in preference any statements of my own
because they will go before the People in more au
.horative and convincing form.
Facts from the Record, if they are myshed and per-
vered, will contribute but little to proper compenen
sion of the subject, and to The advancement OF truth
The statements to be found in the pamphlet styled
sFacts from the Record, abound in niisapplcaon oil
the fac,s Tha. pamphlet confounds mere liaOilte. OF
the Government. with debt contracted under the Ad-
of Mr. Van Buren,, and devolsed upon the
succeeding Administration for payment
For instance: the appropriations necessarily to DC
made under Indian Treaties, are termed Liabilities iet
nv Mr.. Van Buren's admnstrat on to be pad by the
Wing Congress- and these liabilities IN the new-'angea
financial dialect of the pamphlet are part OF the debt oil
the preceding administration. So shallow device, 50
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