The daily union., 1852-07-07

Extravagant Expenditure.

Extravagant Expenditure.
In our paper of Saturday presented some facts rela
tive TO the public expenditure during the three years
which the wings have administered the government aad
compared il with the expenditure during Mr.. Polks
administration. From that comparison il appeared that,
even leaving out OF view payments account OF the
public debt. the whg dynasty had expended annually
more money than Mr. Polk did, although he organized
and put in operation financial and commercial sys.
tem and carried expensive foreign against the
strenuous opposition OF the whg party. which did not
hesitate TO underrate the means impair the credit and
cripple the OF the government and thereby
prolong the and add 10 its burdens This startling
development very naturally suggests an inquiry into
the ways and means by which the administration has
managed TO squander the public money to such alarm
ing extent
The extravaganza OF the administration is due mainly
TO two causeshe corrupt OF the public money and
the number OF ignorant and incompetent who have
been brought into the public service by the proscptve
policy which has been pursued. Looking over our files
attention has been attracted by the announcement OF
appointment made in the early days OF the whig dy-
nasty which recalls two instances of fragrant misuse OF
the public moneys which cannot fail to interest and en-
tighten the public.
Eearly in is4o, when companies Of gold-mining ad-
venturers being formed in a parts OF the country
two appointments announced The collector for
San Francisco in California. and the other the Indian
agent for the Salt Lake, in what is now Utah Territory
Our revenue laws had been extended over the country
acquired from Mexico, and the appointment of col
lector OF the customs al San Francisco lawful But
our laws regulating intercourse with the Indians had moi
been extended over New Mexico and California and of
course there Indian agency at the Salt Lake to
be filled, and no lawful authority empowering any one,
il appointed by the President to exercise the pow
ers and fulfil the duties OF such office. However the
appointments were made, as we have stated.
is principle that our domestic officers shall not be
conveyed 10 the of their duties at the public ex-
pense Collectors of customs and Indian agents have
never been conveyed 10 their Offices at the public
charge before the whig party obtained control OF the
government Indian agents have received compensation
only when they have been intrusted with annuties or
public property before entering on their agencies and in
all of hardship the only lawful relief is by
OF an act OF Congress But, by some means or other,
which we do not pretend TO explain, order issued
from the Department Of War. Mr. Crawford, Of Georgia,
being It's head, requiring the quartermasers and commis
sarys departments at St. Louis to furnish Transportation
and subsistence from that point to Salt Lake and San
Francisco for the appointees have mentioned and er
families Under this requisition in favor Of his family
the California collector obtained from the government
officers al ST. Louis fourteen wagons, thrtytwo horses,
and eghfyfour mules, with the necessary equipments
and supplies, and commenced his journey, like Roman
pro. consul, under the of United States troops An
Ohio paper published letter from of the followers
Of the collector, which stated:
"THE PARTY THIRTY NUMBER, and Is escorted by
companies OF United States dragons, containing hun
dred and ffy They mounted on foe horses,
with good saddles aud equpage, aad have each rife
and pair OF United States for their defence
Tux MEMBERS OF PARTY MUTUALLY PLEASED wrrH
EACH orriKR, AND WITH THsIR PRscrAL,
ENJOYED THEIR JOURNEY KxrkEMELY They ia the high
lands where the air Is 50 that they beyond the
cholera, have had symptoms, and do deem them
selves in danger They find the grass sufficient for their
horses LARGE TRAIN OF MULES WHICH ACCOMPANIES
rHEa. 30 that all are in thriving condition"
The Salt Lake lndansagent disappeared in the plains
with similar train OF followers, having all the features
OF band OF goldseeking Adventures. Senator Gwin
OF California in a seech in the Senate, gives the ulti-
fate OF these emgran and leaves no room to doubt
that the public money used for private purposes and
that under the preext OF executing the laws individuals
were furnished with the OF safe and agreeable
voyage TO the land OF gold.
When the Indian agent departed for the Salt Lake, it
was understood that gold deposes had been discovered
lis neghboThood. But ne ana his TRAN oil followers only
arried for a moment, and then pursued their to-
wards California II anything else is necessary 10 show
that the Indian agency at the Salt Lake pre-
ence conceal unlawful enterprise against the treas
ury, il may be found in the for appointing
there, which given BY the organ OF the admnisra
ton when public attention called 10 the crcum-
stance. The organ affirmed that the Salt Lake
eced the point for Indian agency n order that the
Indians in tba, vicinity might be restrained from com
hitting depredations on Mexico The sapient men at
the head Of affairs forgot that the Salt Lake the
Oregon line, and that impossible mountains lay between
il and Mexico. The for the large train which
followed the California collector alleged be the
humane feelings OF General Taylor, prompting him to
establish depos OF provisions in the wilderness to
the California emigration The plains. The reason
for establishing the agency at the Salt Lake absurd
and that for the train Of the collector is nov known to
have been manufactured for the occasions and they both
conspire to rivet the conviction OF misuse of public
money from wicked and corrupt motives
Pennsylvania.
The democrats OF this sterling democratic State are
organizing with much ardor for The coming election.