Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-04-14
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Facts and Tigures for the peor

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length before every Democrat in Penn
sylyania. 1t is a good example from the
right quarter, and wo hope it will be
promptly and eagerly followed. The De.
moorats in Congress must wake up Let
them organize at once, and proceed bold
~ to the exposition of the glaring frauds
OF the men now in power in the General
Government-frauds that will startle all
parties when laid before the people
frauds withoutparallel, because perpetra,
ted, in many instances, by high officers
Of the Government, and frequently in
bold defiance of usuage and of law. Ne
ever, since our institutions have been
founded, has there been such an exhibit
ton of prohigacy and rooklessness i'll high
places Of the Government as at present
and every consideration demands that the
whole truth should be made knownto the
world. The following extract from Gen.
Peaslee's letter. will show these remarks
founded in truth -
In this connection, as an authority for
any statements which ought not to be
questioned by Wings, l give an extract
from speech recently delivered in the
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Connecticut. In speaking of the increaS'
ed extravaganza and corruption of our
Government, though himself a strong
Wing, Mr., Smith uses the following Ian
gauge:
."When 1 came into Congress, the re-
ceived opinion among members was, that
the expenditures Of tho Government
shouid, in no event exceed about twenty
one millions of dollars per annum; and l
remember very we'll that the oxpendi-
lures by General jackson and Mr. Van
Burcn's administrations, OF about that
sum was, during what is usually demons
mated the Harrison campaign held up IN
contrast with the expenditures of the ad-
ministration under John Quincy Adams,
as being perfectly enormous, and in the
highest degree corrupt. But what now
is the state OF things? These expendt-
lures have been carried from twenty -one
millions up 10 about FIFTY MILLIONS
of dollars, and Il is a painful duty for me
to discharge, 4ohen Isay that 1 verily believe
that corruption and extravaganza haze an
creased Just about in the same proportion as
the Increase of our erpenditureS-more than
one hundred per cent, Il is high time that
public attention should be called to this mat
1er."
The whole cost of the Government du'
ring the year of the Mexican war; under
Democratic administration, was only
$57451, 199-about $l1 100000 more
than that of last year, II time ofprofound
peace. Our public debt, principal and
interest, is upwards OF $l54, OOO,O 900; but
still the administration say not a word
about reducing it, With them a public
debt is public blessing. England has
large public debt, and our English copy
lists think we must have one Not any
intimation is heard about reducing our
yearly expenses; (Which as we have seen,
are S5O,oOO,OO on the contrary,
open schemes are on foot to make bad
worse. All this the people see is wrong.
The people arc dissatisfied with the Elk
ecutive weakness and indecision, the las
situde and debility, and what is of great
err moment, the subscrViency to British
and foreign interests, have characterized
the administration. They do not wish or
expect anything but manly and prompt
enforcement of our rights, and only ask
that foreign nations shall be taught to re-
member, that the flag of stars and stripes,
like the eagles of Rome, when her great
ness overspread the world, is the proud
symbol of Power, nowhere TO be violated
with impunity. But time will not allow
me to dwell upon this weak and pusll
luminous conduct of the administration in
our foreign affairs.
The people are beginning to see, too,
that under the present Federal admins
tration, there has been too much plumber
ism and GalphinisM too much corrup-
ton and bribery among men in high pla-
ces in the Republic too exclusive an
administration of our national affairs up
on these seven principles, which form the
basis of the party in power-namely, the
five loaves and two fishes. They have
seen the GALPHIN OPERATION carried out
under the Taylor dynasty, whereby a
member Of the cabinet received from the
National Treasury ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS FOR HIS OWN USE. They
have seen the Gardiner operation carried
out under the Fillmore Administration,
whereby they have good reason to be-
lieve that member of the cabinet got
upwards of ONE HUNDRED THOU
SAND DOLLARS from the peoples
Treasury. for his own private purposes.
They have seen the allowance by this
Administration, of the BARRON PENSION
CLAIM, by which the friends of those who
are invested with power, have illegally
and improperly received thirty Thousand
dollars, on pension claim which had
been long before adjusted and settled IN
der the half-penny law. The CHIoKAsAw
CLAIM, by which the eminent bankers in
this city received from the Treasury ONE
HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS of fund belonging
70 a tribe of Indians, known as the Chick,
AsaHxs. The HARaous CLAIM. under which