Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-29

through all the branches of tie public service chief
clerk, with a salary Of 1900 CONSUMES the surplus
products of twenty citizens. The clerk with sala
ry OF one thousand dollars only requires what Is equal
to the clear annual profits upon the labor of ten
And sir two men, at annual pay OF three hundred and
sxtyfve dollars each, authorized by act passed
the present session to loaf in the shade and watch the
grass in the public grounds around this Capitol are to
have the clear earnings of more than men, who
certainly good by and far better by
tce am certain will not be denied. The pay Of Sena-
tors and Representatives Is eight dollars each per day.
and eight dollars for every twenty miles, usually
travelled route in going to and returning from the
oil government. The present session TO and including
the month of August, half gone, will be hum
dred and days, and the pay each member
for the session TO that time will be two thousand one
hundred and seventy-six dollars from which it will read
lily be perceived that each member of Congress- while
the body remains IN session, appropratng to himself
the aggregate clear earnings of the labor Of about twen-
of his fellow citizens, exclusive of what he
for mileage, which in few instances exceeds the per
diem pay Of the member This, it seems te me- should
prompt each and every of to devote ourselves
diligently the discharge of public Duties and the
speedy dispatch OF the important measures before u.s.
and upon the fate of which many think depends the veal
woe of this highly favored land.
could multiply instances from the army and the navy
to prove the positions have taken, but will not. II
is only necessary in order ascertain what portion
the productive industry of the country takes keep
in the public service public officer defray the cost
of branch of that service ascertain what is the
salary of such officer what is the of expend
the particular branch of the service and apply
the rule, and the thing will ascertain ITSELF do not
pretend that the position which have assumed can be
verified with mathematical precision, but basis upor
which may lie ascertained how and by what means the
government is carried on, and from whence its
drawn that the whole superstructure reared upor
and supported by the industry and labor of the country
that all its resources drawn from that fountain
and those whose interest it is that the govern
ment should be administered for the least possible pro
portion of their hard earnings in order to have all thu
protection and advantages designed by its establish
ment secured in full and unmpared force to be hei
guard, scrtinize the conduct of their public servants
and hold them strict accountability for the
which they shall dispose of the public treasures which
after ALL is but the compound extract of the bones, tn
muscles and the sinews of the working Of the coun
try. Guard well and keep within proper bounds tn
taxing power and all will be well. Insure economy
prevent the collection of taxes than Just enough
meet the legitimate wants of the government and Their
will be cause of complaint of extravagant expend
lures.