The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-12


what services were expected 70 be performed BY the
newyspp0nted ofces and how fer Jsoify 10 the adusn
isirafion q hsYrio Of patronage:
HoUu o. Rnsxsksrxrsvrs, March 20, 1850.
Sra The subject Of removals nom office by the present
COMMUNICATION is ander eonsidesanoD the senae and
yourself aud she honorable Mr sai,h connesea' are
oss%ssss i hsysss July saa se@swbss .bos,
The middle OF June last before mao
succeed me- have never received Ibis day any official
notice q y ss%oss Tss sasa o my ~ hat was
an active politician and contrary 70 the doctrine and
Soss q hs na q poes While was
Ing The dsct and al d,s,an, point, several iarEs bags
dsrson and ranked by the Hon Truman Smith, sen,
from WsnsO9 Sy g ns = po o ess m And
and distributed through the district When returned 70
M g as Ss
worthy SUCCESSOR Mr. Anderson, OF part OF the labor OF
myself upon every occasion where made speech aiis
wards
in the discharge Of bis duties as postmaster, and every
package, which contained SEINE 1--WE six eleconeeng
district lha, the democrats were IN alliance with the abo
ltioaisu ranked BY Mr. Smith aud addressed Nj
active politician and because the of the adinislra
on was % retain politicians office but my
had become familiar with the duties OF his office before
Mr. Smith -wheher under the advice OF the admin
sasiOn DO not him As the agen, through
the distribution OF electoneerng documents slanderng the
These ise's you are !, liberty 10 make use Of and give
me authority should think it advisable 70 do
- ''''''n' i r Il STANTON
Comment is unnecessary.
Failing to vindicaie the administration and finding the
task too uninvtng to be pursued my honorable friend
has abandoned it, to engage in review OF the history of
the democratic party He commenced this part Of his
labor with attack upon the administration oil President
Jackson That administration has become part Of the
history Of the country inscribed upon of its bright
est pages and needs no defence from The laborng
millions, whose behalf its rumphs achieved, vim
dictated and sustained it. II is Tecolleced for the
impress il stamped upon the legislation of the country
and the benefits conferred. can always forgive a
wing for any decorous assault upon President Jackson
That party have strong reasons for remembering him
with chagrin He struck down and trampled their idol
= An sns pav aed
with gigantic system OF internal improvement and the
assocatsd wealth Of the nation, controlled BY an i'm
mcnse banking establishment, with its branches in every
pao the Union; and by these mighty aids it upon
the point OF attaining and establishing itself permanently
IN power The avenues of business were controlled;
terest. and accommodated by its capital Schemes
on foot that would have required millions and tens OF
millions Of dollars to complete them They made di-
rect appeal to local interests that resistance
was dangerous and seemed hopeless President Jackson
was urged from regard to every consideration affecting
ne % % Of inc s1 s1S s bad
TO present and temporary success and did his duty
and met the shock. The same devotion principle
conflict the United States Bank Is tsange, them that
when engaged in the struggle which thess questions
gay. ne g re hs, sm % as .m s
Assufedly mott and although favorable to the one-term
principle be is not obnoxious to the Of the
ator from Connecticut for yielding his wishes at the call
of the country, and consenng to q reelection.
HE "corrupt the public press" bring the patronage
Of the government into conflict with the freedom OF cleo
ticns How preposterous the charge Il was not he
who advanced money to editors. They did no. look to
him for $50 900 loans The senator has mistaken the
direction to which he should turn his investigations on
krsa arkso lat ntnx in fhou
chves OF that corporation which sought 10 control the
currency and the politics Of the country.
The honorable senator contends that General Jackson
elected President upon pledges not 10 make removals
from ONCE and that upon his accession to power, be
violated these pledges .by entering upon wholesale
system OF prescription" II is sufficient answer to
this position that he was not elected upon any pledges
OF the kind Reform the waichword Of the canvass
But upon what proof does the senator rest his allegation
Lie to his position OF action, like
those of General Taylori Not al all He wrote no
such letters his friends gave no such assurances The
honorable senator lind nothing, absolutely nothing
except letter written to Mr. Monroe twelves years be-
fore that time making suggestions in reference to cir.
have n
tempt any analogy between such letter and the direct
and unequvocal assurances that flooded the country du
ring the recent presidential contest
The allusion of the honorable senator the expend
lures under President Jacksons administrations was most
unfortunate for his purpose was calculated to provoke
examination into subject about which, should sup
pose he, the especial friend Of the present adminstra
6on would feel not little sensitive By reference
Official documents. il will be found that the total ex
pendtu OF the government for the year 1880, exclusive
ofpaymeno account OF the public debt 81 22g $685.
and The average annual expenditure above, during
the fret term OF President Jackson, Ga o62 400
The Florida war increased the expenditures beyond this
amount during the second term. Now, sir have laid
upon tables KsrrNATE APPROPRIATIONS, for the
fiscal year ending June go 1851 from the Treasury Depart
men which calls for the modest Of 80 997,0s2 70
From which deduct estimates for pay
ments on account OF the public debt 7,533,s5o 10
And there will remain 37,46l ,242 50
This sum should be further reduced by
the estimated cost OF collecting the Gus
toms, a. this expense formerly de-
Quoted before the revenues were paid
into the treasury 100000 90
And there will still remain s4,7oI 242 50
Almost rmRrY-TvE MILLIONS or DOLLARS, as the
estimated expenditure for the neu year by an admin.
straon whoee friends and champions arragn that OF
Jackson for extrsvagance! Whether this vast amount
Will be sufficient not. we do not know. How much
may Be Appropriated for internal improvements remains
Be determined. But II 1.-THE OF what is asked shall be
granted, and receive the Executive appreciation millions
more will Be required. We have Just had deficiency
bill bsfors which appropraes two millions OF
dollars, think 10 make up for the deficiencies in the APP
pFopnauons Of the last year.
Mr. DAWSON. Will the senator allow me to ask
one question for Information How much OF this csti-
mate Of the deficiency bill 10 for balance due arising
out Of transactions OF the past administration merely
wish 10 ask 10 prevent Misrepresentation, and for the pur
poe Of placing the truth before the country. In
try like this the facts should be fairly represented BY all