Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-11

dent. authorizing an increase OF pay 10
assis,an. marshals in California and other
territories. That each assistant marshal
shall be allowed eigh. cents for each page
OF the two copies Of the original census
returns. required by the original law
| That the Secretary Of the Interior, may.
If he deems il necessary and proper. ex-
tend the time Of the return until the first
Of January. 1851.
"WHlG EcoSoNy Under this title
our neighbor. the editor Of the Jeiierso-
nan, publishes very satifical article As
to the economy Of the present admins
tration, Does he presume upon the igno-
rance or gullibilitv OF his readers. when
he attempts 10 make them believe that the
Increased expenditures of the government.
are the fruits Of the asceudancy Of the
Wing party. in the Executive Depart
ments Of the government, Are his dem
ocratic readers 50 ignorant as not to know
that the full and entire control of the ma
tional expenditures is in the hands of the
democratic party, They are not SO igno.
rant as yon presume them 70 be. They
know that the democrats nave Hlaj0ritg
I in both Houses Of Congress--a majority
Of the committee Of WAYS and Means in
the lfouse-a majorHy of the committee
on Finance III the Senate-,ha at these dem
ocratic committees originate. and The dem
ocratlc Congress GPpr0prfates every dol
lar OF the expenditures made by the Treas
ury. Not one cent is paid by the Wing
administration until it IS orIercd 10 be
pail ~ NE deHtDcratic Congress. The
democratic party IS responsible tor every
act of extravaIanca which may be found,
or imagined to be discovered. under the
present and the preceding administration.
The Wings are powerless TO expend mon
ev. ltihev assume power. the democrat
ic party has the power 10 lmpeach them
Even the famous Galphin claim which
haunts our ne ghbor every time the moon
changes was ordered TO be paid by dem
ocra,ic Congrcss-paid by democratic
Treasurer, under the advice of Mr. Polk
Fearing the responsibility to carry out
what the party had declared in Congress
to be right. they omitted to pay the inter
est. after paying the principal. We are
disposed 10 think the entire claim one OF
doubtful business: but if the principal was
due the heirs OF Gal phin. they were also
,p.itt,I n t,a interest on the We
only wish however. to place the response
billy Il tIis expenditure where it belongs,
and that IS upon the action of the demo-
cratic party. They may defend il if they
see proper-the Wings have no occasion
10 % 81.
/ Il i snpremoly ridiculous for any one
who vas the advocate and defender Of the
expenses Of the Mexican war. involving
an expenditure Of more than $3.50 00O.-
coo. 10 talk about economy 1t was an
unjust, uncaIled for expenditure. and is
sill swelling enormously the expenses of
the government. The interest on debt
Of about SO 600 900 incurred thereby.
has - be pad-tha :3l5 900. 900 agreed
to be paid Mexico to purchase peace
has to be paii-we have to protect Mex
leo from the savaGes we took under our
control-protcct and establish new gov
ernments. build light ho,iscs-extend our
naval operations. all from the acquisition
Of territory which viii in all probability
provc"a curse rather than blessing 10
the nation"
Extravaganza does not consist in the
amount ot money expended. but in the
manner III which il is invested. Liberal
and juslicioa>ly applied appropriations Of
money 10 assist IN developing the agricul-
tural resources OF the countrv-facilita-
ting the commercial interests of the peo-
ple-fo,tering and encouraging home in
dustry III manufacturing and mechanic
arts, IS not extravaganza: but are leg.ti-
mately the objects OF government. When
the Wing party shall have acquired the
power. if they ever do. to administer the
affairs Of this government. we believe they
VIII DO il in strict accordance with the let
ter and spirit OF the constitution, and for
the advancement of all the interest of our
common country; always with an eye to
strict economy Until they acquire than
power no responsibility as a party rests
upon them.
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