Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-01-08

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THURSDAY. Lq,U3RY 8. 1876.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.

! The Washington Union takes OCCASION very impru-
dent we Think 10 reopen Tor discussion chapter in
past history which is little haiteEg 10 the pa ry
VI which, by Executive appointment and Congressional
endorsaiion, II Is the orgsn, that II ought ratter ii
seems TO us, TO shun all allusion 10 it, We refer the
Public Expenditures under the administrations fespec-
| lively Of Mr.. Van Buren, ard Mr.. Tyler.-and which
that paper s pleased 10 contrast the opposing results
Of Locetoeo and Wig policy.
II II were true, as The Executive Organ asserts that
The Uhgs were N p0wer from the 4Ih Of March, 1871
to The 4lh Of March, lS45-than which, however, no.
thing could be more untrue-we should be very will
ling TO abide by the test which the financial policy Of
that Presidential term, fairly stated would exhibit, as
compared with that by which it Immediately pre-.
coded. But ii Is well known that during only moi
ETY. of that term were The Wings in the asceucency in
the Houses OF Congress- and consequently thai their on
ponen's are responsible for any exavagant expenditures
that may have occurred, and the consequent augmen,a
ton OF The National Debt, least for the latter half of
that period So far as the Erecutre Is Concerned in
deed. they are responsible for the whole tem-since il
was moi long after Mr. Tyer's accession To the Presi.
dental chair before he had abandoned the parly which
placed him IN power and ere annexed" himself to their
opponents, who did not hesitate To receive the
podsal and even To recognize him one of the focof
C" aspirans for the snccesson Admit therefore, as the
Union asSerls that The public debt Of the United States
was INCREASED during Mr. TyIer's administration. by
The amount Of upwards OF ten millions Of dolars-and il
only follows that The iocoioce party, who had laid the
nest EGG OF that debt during Van Buren's adminsra
ton falling TO profit by the lesson taught by his defeat
IN lo4o continued 10 Persevere in the Of wild ex,
penditure in which that deb, had It's origin.
But the "Union" takes especial pains 10 stale the
case very unfairly and. although we feel ne especial
interest IN defending Mr. Tyers administration or snv
Il" It's acts or measures yet hold due TO truth to say
that IN reference 10 This matter contrasts very ia voras
bly, with that Of his predecessor. Admitting then for
the sake OF the argument, hat Mr.. Van Buren, left
debt oi only six mlllons aad that at the close of Mr.
fyler's term it amounted to 6 millions still there are
points OF view studiously lifted By the Union in
when The subject must be considered order to cor,
rect understanding OF The causes of this difference
IL Is not The debt due al the periods but the n
mount OF expenditures during their respective terms Of
service which furnishes the proper test of their coupar
alive claims 10 Communications In order TO exemulCv
our meaning let go back the LIST of January 1887
Just before the rens OF power transferred by Gen
jackson to his favore and successor Mr.. Van Buren,
What was The of funds in the Treasury at that
time? The official records tell US that it amounted to
The large sum Of Sl7, 9,473 %
And there was paid into the treasury
| between the lst of January 1887
! and the 4h of March. l64I, from o.
ther sources than Of ordinary reye.
nue. The sum of 9,l24747 90