Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-01-04

Making difference of $ll,096,374 Is
in favor of the latter-boM years being years OF
peace, and both subject to the increased permanent
expenses entaied by the Mexican war and the ac-
QUESTION of new territory; though of the expendl-
lures for the latter much larger portion has neces
sarily attached to the last year.
From this statement it is evident that the Wings,
so far from having reduced the peace expenditures
only three millions below the " extraordinary ex-
penditures required during the war" have actually
redced them more than eleven millions in the very
first year of their rule below the PEACE expen-
ditures of their economical Democratic prede-
cessors
II is true the Union contends that the year end
ing 30th June, ls49, should be considered as war
year, though the treaty of peace was signed mon'hs
before the year commenced, and the only item the
Union advances Of actual war expenditure attach
ING to the year, is the removal Of the troops from
Mexico, an item probably covered by the sale OF the
immense wagon train, spare stores, and supplies
which were disposed Of in Mexico, and more than
covered by the military contributions LEVIED ana
collected there, ION which SUBJECT word mere
after and none Of which ever came into the United
States treasury, or formed any portion OF the war
expenditure, published in the oficial documents.
But, even giving this item its full weight, two or
three millions would certainly be an ample allow
ance for it, which would still leave an economy OF
eight or nine millions In favor of g the party in
power" over their Democratic predecessors, be-
tween their respective peace expenditures in the
only two fiscal years which have elapsed since the
termination of the war.
| One word more on the subject of Wing extra
vagance." Mr. CoRwIN states in his report that
the expenditures in 1925 the last year of Wing rule
under Mr.. Adams, were $l2,53O,S4 43; and in
| l84l, the last year of the Jackson and Van Buren,
dynasties, they were $25,745s776 %; showing an
annual average increase of $943,923 81 during
that period of twelve years. It is well known
that the great cry against the Administration OF
Mr.. Adams was extravaganza, and it was prin-
cipally under this "war-cry' that the Jackson
party rode into power, and 'the economical
administration Of public AFFAIRS, under the Demo
cratic rule, which followed the !" Wing extrava-
gance," is very plainly exhibited by the above
figures. But again. In 1914 the Wings once more
came into power under General Harrison, and his
administration was organized on Wing principles
and under Wing system. The former, It is true,
were soon abandoned by Mr.. Tyler, but the latter
exerted its influence upon the finances during the
whole of his term, and the consequence was, as
shown by Mr.. CoRwINs report, an annual reduc-
ton, as compared with four preceding Democratic
years, of SO 95, or $l3 924 635 80 Tor the
whole term of four years. Mr.. Polk then sue
ceeded to the Chair Of State, with Mr.. Walker as
his Treasury Secretary, and the result of the policy
of the former, and the administration Of the finances
by the latter, needs no comment as it is too plainly
exhibited in the present enormous and unavoidable
annual budget, which, as Mr.. Corwin justly OBJ
serves, must continue for " an indefinite period
This communication has already extended to an
unexpected length, and must therefore defer fur.
| Their remarks to another occasion. q.