Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-07-17

Mr.. Webster, in his Fourth-of-July Ora
ton delivered last week at Washington, made
an interesting contrast of the condition of the
Republic in 1893 and at the present day.
4 We copy the tablesin which he presented it:
CoMPARATIvET TABLE. 1893 1851.
Number of States 10 81
Representatives and Senators in Con-
Population of the U. States, 1850 3,939.s2s 2s26 ass
/ Boston 1850 lsO3S 1851
Baltimore 1850 l3503 l69Gj4
Philadelphia 1850 42,520 40O,O45
New-York tcity) 1850 33,l2l 5l5,jO1
Washington 1850 4O,075
Amount OF receipts into Treas -
ury 1850 $5,720624 s43,714 ,3i3
Amount ofexpendturesUs. of 1850 7,52s,575 Sg,s55 96a
| Amount of Imports 1850 81 100000 l13. .l3S.3l5
Exports 1850 2G,lee,000 Isl SOS, 40
Tunnage 1850 5201Ol 3,535,454
Area OF the United States 1850 SU5 f6l 3,3l4,36J
Rank and file of the army 5l2O l00CO
Militia (enrolled) 2,OO6,i5o
Navy of the u. States. vessels None IS
! Do Armament, (ordance) 2,0l2
! Number of treaties and conventions O.
with foreign powers 90
Number OF lighthouses and light
boats 312
Expenditures for do sl2,GGl 529,26
Area Of the first capitol building dn
square feet 1851
Do present capitol tncluding extern
Lines of railroads, in miles $500
Do Telegraphs $4,000
Number Of post offices 200 2l.55i
Z
Amt of revue from the pOst-ofceS $0i47 $j,552 9l
Amount of expenditures in the
Post Office Department 12,040 5,2I2,653
Number Of miles, (mdil trans
portation) 1854 ,42s
Miles OF railroad $500
Pubic libraries 35 3g4
Number of volumes in do 5000 2,20I ,632
School libraries IO.C00
Number OF volumes N co 100000
These facts are in the highest degree i'm
portant and instructive, and it is impossible
for an American and republican to peruse
them without an emotion of pride and pleas
ure. But there are two sides to them; they
not only exhibit the growth and greatness of
the country, but indicate its master evil.
That evil is the enormous extent of Execu-
tive patronage
Let the reader study the receipts and ex-
penditures stated in the table and he may
form some faint idea of the actual power
welded by the Executive of the United
States.
The Executive appoints and controls an ar
my of some t,centy thousand employers. If
standing army of soldiers is dangerous to
the public veal, how is it with this vast and
well diciplined corps of officials! 1t is a pity
that Mr.. Webster did not add to his table
statement of the numerical strength of this
body in 1883 and 1851.
We have firm faith in the integrity of
the People. But the truth is that the force
of Executive patronage has altogether too
much weight in our elections. 1t is a bad
system. Corruption thriVes and fattens un-
der it. Individual independence and upright
ness suffer damage An Office seeker before
the people may be guilty of meanness, but he
can't hold a candle in the way of trucking
and officiating to any pattern Office seeker
at the hands Oft single man. Whoever de-
sires to experience disgust may be thorough
ly nauseated by going to Washington after
the Inauguration of President, when the
faithful, gathered together, dispute the pos
session of the spoils Or ifthe expense of a
journey to that metropolis is too great for the
purpose, the same sensation may be enjoyed
here by carefully observing the proceedings
about the Custom House on the introduction
OF new regime. One might suppose that
the whole town had got weary of its indepen-
dence and was greedy for the pay of clerk
ships and tide-waiters. Such mass of peo-
pie there are who have rendered invaluable
services to the "party" and can't find any
other respectable employment. Patriotism is
10 doubt great motive, but the patriotism
which can make man quit decent calling
or dependent position and two or three
years Of Uncle SANS money is beyond our
apprehension. However, every one to his
aste.
But how shall this system be reformed, {
low shall the Executive be stripped of this t
'aleful and increasing power! The first eff
ective step must be the election of Post Mas !
ers by the people. That will take the grea- i
er part of this army from the command of a
ne Executive, separate it into its individual |,
lements, and make them directly response :,
D the masses. That done the reform can be n
ushed further, but there is the place to be- y
in.-N. Y. Tribune. b
PALACE OF THE PoPEs.-The expense of Il
OnSolIng Popes for their ceIihacv NAV ba y