Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-05-26
nov lhe Peoples Money Is thrown aWaJ.

hafa efeu teHlot5 laed ol tu1 Piy4l-A vase
in the various departments Of GoyernmsnL-
The salaries Of the several officers are mostly
known, but The numerous contingent. incidental
or aoeunulaiiUs expenses, are items that seldom
reach the public eye: they generally lie moldcr.
log in the archives Of the Departments, or God
their way loavery limited portion Of the people.
Ia time Of war these contingent expen ses are
actually enormous. lathe most economical and
prudent Administration Of the General Govern.
ment their total amount would surprise many
accurate and steady observers; but in an Admin
isIraIion where prudence is altogether lost sight
of-where exiravagance is daily pracIiced, and
official plunder stalks through the several De-
pauments at noon.day-where corruption is
openly countenanced, and dishonesty is rioling
TO its elbows in the Treasury Of the Nation,
these expenses are far in advance Of The most
careful and deliberate calculations.
We have before usa"Lerer from the Secrela-
ry of War, transmitting statements Of contracts
made under authority Of that department during
the year l847." The Secretary takes special
care not TO sum up the total amount Of the 85l
contracts made in the Quartermaster's depart.
nent during the year, well knowing that such
an exhibition woudsarlle every intelligent read
er. If this document had not reached us 10 an
official shape, we should have been constrained
to doubt its authenticity; as it is, there remains
no room for doubt. As we have no means Of
ascortaining the aggregate amount OF the con.
tracts made by the Qparermaster, we must con.
tent ourselves with laying before our readers a
few of the items. They are fair specimen Of
the exorbitanl contracts made by, or with The ap.
probation of the War Department, since the
commencement of the Mexican War:
For charter Of the ship Susan E, Howell, to
transport troops from Baltimore and Fort Mon.
roe 10 Vera Cruz, ihe sum Of SO 500. Demur.
rage, $50 per day.
For charter OF the ship Shenango, 10 be en-
ployed IN the transportation Of troops and stores,
&C., in the Gulf Of Mexico, or elsewhere, the
sum Of $4,000 for the first month, S6,0 900 for
the second month, and $4,000 for the third and
each succeeding month.
For charter of The ship Huron, 10 be employ
ed in the transportation OF troops andstoreS, &c.
in the Gulf of Mexico, or elsewhere, the sum Of
$4,000 for the first month, $4,000 for the Sec
ond month, and $4,000 for the third and sue
ceedng month.
For charter Of the ship Oswego, to be en-
ployed in The transportation Of troops and stores,
&C., in the Gulf of Mexico, or elsewhere, the
sum Of $4,000 for The first month, $4,000 for
the second month, and 50, 500 for the third and
each succeeding month.
For charter Of the ship North Carolina, to be
employed in the transportation Of troops and
stores, &C., in the Gull Of Mexico, or elsewhere,
the sum Of $4,000 for the first month, $4,000
for the second month, and $4,000 for the third
and each succeeding month.
For charter of the ship Desdemona, 10 be en-
ployed in the transportation of troops and stores,
&C., the sum of $4,000 for the first month,
Sc 900 for the second month, and $4,000 for the
third and each succeeding month.
For charter Of the steam ship New Orleans,
to be employed in The transportation Of troops
and stores, &C., in the Gulf of Mexico, or else.
where, the sum of $l1 900 per month for the
term Of three months.
For the employment Of Hewson Con as an
interpreter aud translator Of the Spanish aud
English languages in Mexico, or elsewhere, and
in any other capacity that may be required Of
him by Major General w. Scott, OF other gene.
raj with whom he may serve, The sum of $3.50
per calendar month, also transportation for him.
self and baggage, horse and servant, &c.
For charter Of the steam ship Palmetto for the
term Of three months, 10 be employed in the u.
nited States transportation service in the Gulf Of
Mexico, or elsewhere, the sum of $4,000 per
month.
For charter Of the ship America, for a voyage
from New Orleans 10 BrasSos ST. lago, Texas,
10 transport troops, &c; also, horses, and such
freight as may be put on board, the sum of $l4,-
600. Demurrage at the rate of $500 per day.
For charIer Of the steam ship James l.. Day
for the term of one month, or longer if requi
red, to be employed in the transportation service
of the United States in the Gulf Of Mexico, the
sum of $4,000 per month, and at that rate du-
ring her employment
For charter of the ship Napier, for voyage
TO Vera Cruz, Mexico, 10 transport troops, sub
sistence stores, &C., the sum OF. .$7 900. De-
murrage at the rate of $75 per day.
For charter of the ship Alexandria, for voy-
age to Vera Cruz, Mexico, to transport troops,
subsistence stores, &C., the sum of $1,000
Demurrage al the rate of S75 per day.
For charter of the steamboat Fashion, for
voyage ,or voyages, from Mobile or New Orleans,
to Point Isabel, Texas, for the purpose of trans.
porting troops, freight, &C., the sum Of $4,000
for the first trip, if only one be made; if Two
trips be made, the sum of $4,000; and should
three trips be made, the sum of 1000 for the
said three trips. Demurrage at the rate of S4Oo
per day.
For charter Of the steam mship Galveston, for
voyage from New Orleans to Brassos ST. lago,
to transport United States stores, &C., the sum
of 1000. Demurrage, $475 per day.
For charter of the steam ship Galveston, for
voyage from New Orleans to Brassos St. lago,