The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-23

ments in the same year were $42, 81 $40.
In the years 1S47 and 1S4S, therefore,
our expenses exceeded our income $780,
957,523. By the law providing for the
execution, in part, of the twelfth arti-
Gle of the treaty with Mexico, 3,72O, 900
are appropriated to pay the principal and
interest due May 30, 1S49; and So, $40, 900
to pay the principal and interest due May
30, 1850. Under the provisions Of the fif-
teenth article of the same treaty, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury will be called upon
to pay $3,250, 900 of claims of citizens of
the United States against the republic of
Mexico. Here is sum of SAL, 467 1923,
over and beyond all our receipts. A por-
ton of it has already been provided for by
the issue Of treasury notes, on which in
terest is to be paid, and all this cannot
be betrayed from the current revenue.
This constitutes the deficit. 1t results from
the acts of the last administration, with
which the present has had nothing what
ever to do.
But with a shameless disregard of
truth, the Union of the 22d pretends to
consider this deficit matter of surprise
and speculation. 1t pretends to doubt if
such a deficit really exists. 1t affirms
that it "does not believe that 1t has been
produced by fair means" We well know
that portion Of it has not been produced
by fair means. So much Of this deficit
as was occasioned by the MASON, DENBY,
and OSBORNE default, we presume, was
not produced by fair means; the certif-
Gates of the Union to the contrary notwith-
standing. So much of it as may be re-
ferred to the accounts of Mr.. MOORE and
MIR. COLLINS was produced by any thing
but fair means To this extent, the Union
has ascertained facts to guide its judy
ment; but all this will not explain def
cit of $15,000,000. We have heard that
other yet unrevealed defalcations will
swell the deficit arising from this source.
When they are made public we shall
be able to decide how far they may be
attributed to ''fair means.'
Without alluding to the excess of ex-
penditures of Mr. PoLK's administration
beyond its accruing revenue, and without
abiding to the defalcaions Of its APP
pointees, the Union proceeds to account
for the "defcit," which it does not Jelieve
to erist, in the following Characteristic
style:
Strange rumors with regard to allowances of
old claims (repudiated under former administra-
tions) by the Secretary of the Interior have been
for many months afoat in this city; but not being
in possession of the precise facts, have orbornc
to alude TO them, except in general terms. We
have also heard of the fitting out of illegal expe
ditions to California; of the illegal employment
of clerks and other persons about the Govern
ment; and of various other extraordinary if not
illegal expenditures, since the present cabinet was
installed in power. 1t is in this way deficit has
been produced, if any exists; and, of course, in
announcing it, the Administration puts itself upon
its trial, and must submit to a most rigid and
searching examination into all its expenditures by
committee of Congress And if such an inves-
tigation shall be made we predict the develop
ment of more acts of downright corruption and
profigacy in the use of the public money than
: have occurred during the last twenty years.
We do not wonder that the Union dis
believes in deficit which it attributes to
such causes. The deficit, if it exists, has
been produced, says the Union, by the al
lowances Of old claims by the Secretary OF
the Interior; by fitting out illegal expedi-
tons to California; by the illegal employ
ment of clerks; and various other illegal
since the present Admins
tration was installed in power. The Union
makes this statement, though 1t does not
belieDe a single ,cord ofit-not syllable.
Without specifying a single instance or
item, it labricates rumors, and invents false
charges, and boldly asserts what il knows
to be utterly untrue. It's facts are of no
more value than It's prophecies, and its
prophecies are the mere suggestions of
what it earnestly desires, but does not,
for moment, believe. To what an abyss
of infamy does the Union consign the Ad-
without one single specified
instance to sustain its assertions or predic-
tionsl And this, too, in view Of the NAL
versations and defalcations of the BAR
RVS, PRlcEs, SwARTwoUTs, HAwKrNsEs,
BoYDs, HARRTsEs, OWNS, DENBYs, Ma
SONS and OsBoRNEs
Medical Department of the Army.