The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-07-23
From the GreensbOrOush Patriot.
HoTid! HoTid Horrid!!i

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Mr.. EDiToR: Why don't YOU keep the
people sdvlssd Of the yswning gulf over
which they hsng-War, Dissolution, over
"hslning Indeb'sdOe's end hOpslss, 10.
solveOcy!
The President 10 bis last annual Mes.
sage says the Nation was then indebted
Seventeen Millions Of Dollars. This vas
before the Mexican War. Congtess voted
Ten Millions nore 10 carry on the War.
and Mr.. Mckay. the Chsirmsn of The
COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means. has re-
eommendrd blll 10 authorize the Presi-
dent 10 issue Ten Millions more OF Urea.
suay Notes. 10 be redeemed - vher. /
suppose; the government, 10 able To ed, em
lh.m. Besidss, smother appropriation u
Twelve Millions or more is also recon-
uehded, And whst is sill more alarm
ing. they have . right 10 reissue these
Treasury Noes az often as they choose;
so that i they are issued and e-issued len
times they VIII be equal 10 one Hundred
Millions Of Dollars.
DO Try to get the people 10 think So
bsrly on this subject.
In March. 1897. General .J,ckson said
ne lsli the country o0t Of debt. and large
amount for distribution then in The Tsea-
snrv. Mr.. Van Buren, succeeded him:
there ". then in the Treasury. besides
the Distribution furd Of about $40 600.
600, over Six Millions Of Dollars. Tire
fourth insialment Of The Distribution fluid,
YOU know, was retained and spent BY Mr..
Van Buep. This vas ever Nine Mil
lions Of Dollars. We had Seven Mil
lions Of U. S. Bank stuck, which wa.
sold Al Is per cent sdvsnce, which weld
ed Ore Million and Fifty Thousand Dol.
lars. making Bank stock Eight Millions
and Fifty Thousand Dollars. And we
we're indebted atthe beginning Of lsst Sea
zion Seventeen Millions. Now pu, it all
together in round numbers: 1879. *<.'"
In Treasury March 4, 1887, 5000 900
Fourth Instalment Of Public Land u "o
money spent, @a 3a1&' yt3s3 100000
Bank Stock and premium. .3 s.O5O.OO
Debt last December, Il =. r. .e..l 1900, 900
II .s.-sza szer4 g, =. g.. -|
7-.s..a..... T.. .:-...s.. s40,050, 900
Nov all this Forty Millions is spent,
besides lhs whole resenus Of The Govern
ment. since The 7th of March. 1897, to lst
Dec, ls45,--a Ut lie over eigh. years and
IN tipe OF comparative peace. ...... +.
Do not say tina, during oil this time we
bad Democratic Presidents. except Gen.
Hsrrison's short month. II makes no d II.
ference to Us who was President. Some.
thing is wrong. 80" ' -'. ~. - '@.s.@ q.
Now add The Ten Millions voted By
Congress for the Mexican War; and tie
Ten Millions about 10 be issued in 'rfes-
sury Notes; and The Twelve Millions Of
money more about to be appropriately:
this makes over Sesenty.,wo Millions
10 less than ten Yeas, over and abov e
Pie whole revenue Of The Government :!
Mr.. Webster stated twice in the Senate
of the U. $. tha, our daily expense. since
he War commenced was about Halt D |
Million OF Dollars each dav and nobody |
aared to deny il. Just think OF IL! Three
Millions and a Hall Of Dollars per week ! |
land no doubt IL is true. -. '+.5 -
Take one single item: you win ere in !!
,hs National Intelllgencer where paymas.
ler Siusrl paid to the Illinois volunteers
sommutstiun pay instead OF clothing about
s42 head, smoun,,og 10 One Hundred
md Thirty Thousand Dollars. Now
bis is Tor clothing for one regimen. Of
Diunteets - ). .ESa8t#s.t E&4t sTHtH
Cangress has already appropriated Ten
fillions OF Dollars, abdis now about 10
ppropris,e Twelve Millions more, ac-
brding 10 Mex sy's bill--lhs, Il twenty
70 Millions already for the Mexican |