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hC ASSiNCuA III HIS At4CSSdSO Oth 4 GACCs SOttt7
mits what can scarcely be described with the
mild phrase Of a Misrepresentation. II is an
ABSOLUTE FALSIFlCATI0N OFHiSTo-
RY Afsr referring TO broad and latitude
nous construction Of the Constitution, shortly
after the close of the war with Great Britain, he
says the payment Of the debt was only accom-
plished by the stern viii and unbending policy Of
President Jackson, who made its payment lead
ing measure Of his Administration"
Here is a bold and unblushing assertion, in the
face Of recorded facts.
In 1917, the first year of Mr.. Monroc's admin
istration, and II years betore Gen. Jackson's, an
act was passed by Congress, appropriating Ten
Millions Of Dollars ANNUALLY, as Sinking Fund
for the payment ofthe Public Debt. No attempt
was ever made by any party 10 disturb this wise
law yet, Notwithstanding this appropriation
the Treasury was redundant, and Gen. Jackson
himself signed bills Of appropriation for Internal
Improvement, during his 8 years, amounting Il
nearly Tin Millions Of DoEtarS,-more than
THREE TIMES as much as during the Il
years of Mr. Monroe and Mr.. Adams |, Il Thi:
is no random assertion of ours. We have il
from document submitted BY Col. Albert, chic
of the Typographical Engineers.
From that paper we have the following facts
That during Mr.. Monroe's administration
there was appropriated for internal improve
ments $102, 62I &C
During Mr.. Adamss four years
there was appropriated 2,3ll ,415 2f
During Gen. Jackson's
lst term ;s3,9S3,27S IL
Do. do. % term 5,990,s37 26
During Gen. ackson's years 9,91I,1l5 81
The average per annum during Mr..
Adamss administration was ST., 1868 81
The average per annum during Gen.
Jackson's administration was 1916, 76f Il
So, Notwithstanding the credit falsely given
by Mr.. Polk to Gen. Jackson, the latter had nc
more to do with the payment Of the Public Debt
than had the Register Of The. Treasury or any Of
his clerks.
1t is true the last instalment OF the debt was
paid off in 1886, the closing year Of Gen. Jack
sons administration, for which credit often was
falsely claimed by the demagogues Of the day
but it remained for Mr. Polkto be guilty OF perpc-
trating officially apalpable fasehood on the sub
ject.
The New York True Sun learns from recent
letter from one of the most prominent Democrats
in Kentucky, that be has heard at least fifty Of
Mr.. Clay's nearest and warmest friends in Lex
ington refusing to support the ticket, denounce
the Convention, General Taylor and Mr.. Critten-
den. He writes hat as yet, Mr.. Clay preserves
silence as to his intended course in the canvass
The MaysviIle Eagle, one of9he Oldest and most
influential Federal papers in the South, substan-
tally repudiates Taylor"
Esprit Of .Jsfersoa.
We happen to have before us a copy Of the
MaysYille Eagle of the 2lst Of June, and are able
to pronounce any trepudiations of Taylor on its
part, as totally unfounded. So far from that being
the case, the Eagle espouses the cause Of Taylor
most heartily and in addition to the regular issue
has published proposals Tor a Taylor Campaign
Paper. This is but sample of the thousand str
rics that are Set afoat BY some one who heard an
other say that he had an intimate friend who saw
a letter written by prominent gentleman who
had heard stated that the rumor was quite pre-
yalent in some obscure village, that such and
such stories were correct concerning the Hero 81
Buena Vista. Our Democratic prints have com
menced regular system Of propagating such
stories, and as the receiver OF stolen goods is nc
better than the thief it is at least questionable
whether those who herald forth these unblushing
falsehoods, are not equally criminal with The au-
thors of such statements.