Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-18

turing the same year (lS5l) was paid
the fourth instalment of the Mexican
indemnity, amounting to 3,242,OOC
Also, for ndemnities TO American cti-
zens under the treaty with Mexico,
the sum Of 2,5l6,594
Also, interest of the Mexican loan and
other debts 3,696,72
Also, arrearages Of debt to volunteers : 635,38O
Also, for increase of pensioners by the
Mexican war $4,000
Also, increase of annual army expend-
lures in consequence of the warac-
questions Of new territory 1856 ,709
Also, expenses of Mexican Boundary
Commission 2o4,377
Also repayment Of public duties un-
lawfully exacted from merchants
under the Polk administration l,409,S74
Also, for debentures $4,000
Also, for ocean mail-steamers, new
item 1902, 1865
Also, for redemption of public debt 52l,264
Also, expense of the Census which
occurs only once in ten years -aa 5000
Also, new custom-houses authorized by
preceding Administrations 416,699
Also, amount paid to the Cherokee In
dams, and other tribes, under treaty
stpulati0ns made years ago 1,5s7319
Also, extra expenditure on Public Build
ings in Washington 221, 1873
Also, for Trust Funds 257, 1896
Deducting from the total expenditure of the year
ending January 30, 1851, amounting to forty eight
millions-the heaviest expenditure in any year of
this MISUNDERSTANDING amounts of expenditure
consequent upon the Mexican War, and other OBJ
jects not included in the expenditures of the first
year of Mr.. PoLK's Administration, it will be
found that tho avian dtura of tbc Gouoro,,on+ Co..
that year, for all ordinary purposes, was quite with
in the bounds of the lowest annual expenditure dur
ing the Administration preceding the present, and
far within the average annual expenditure under
that Administration
So much for the general charge of prodgality of
expenditure which has been cast in the teeth of the
Wing Administration
But were this otherwise; had the expenditures
under this Administration in reality exceeded the
due limits of wise economy by what rule Of law
or logic is the Executive Department of the Gov
eminent to be held responsible for it? Is it the
PRESIDENT who determines the objects of public
expenditure, or appropriates the money to be ex-
pended upon them?
If by the preceding statement the charges against
the Wing Administration by the organs of the
Democratic party, the score of its alleged impro
violence and prodigality in the expenditure of the
public money, be not considered as disproved, we
will establish by different process, that they
are not merely without foundation, but wanton
and wilful
We have quoted above the language Of the Jour-
nal in this city which is recognised as the Demo-
cratic organ. We shall now introduce to our
readers an extract from Speech which was deli
vered at the Democratic Ratification" meeting
in this city, some weeks ago, by Mr. Senator
DOUGLAS and was it seems, vociferously applauded
This gentleman stands on an eminence TO give con-
sequence to any misrepresentation of his on pub
lie affairs, and to require them to be confuted,
especially when they include general calumnia-
ton of the great Wing party, which prides itself
not only upon its principles inherited directly from
the Fathers Of the Republic; upon its conservatism
and its consistency; but upon its exemption from
any just imputation upon its patriotism and
general integrity. Mr.. DOUGLAS was con-
spicuous candidate for the Presidency, at the
late Democratic Convention, and will be so at the
next: he is, in reference to his intellectual ability
no doubt as well as to his highly progressive" no
tons of the duties OF this Government frequently
described, with more truth than poetry, as "the
embodiment Of the principles of Young America"
Thus distinguished what he says cannot be passed
without notice, when he utters such sayings as we
are about to cite. We quote what he says, there
fore, out of no personal ill-will towards him-of
which not particle inhabits our breast-but be-
cause of those who USE as class the same vitupe-
ratons as he does towards the Who's he is the most
worth answering Regetting then, that this task
had not fallen into other hands, we quote from the
Speech of Mr.. DOUGLAS the following passage
Looking to the administration of the Government
with reference to our internal and domestic affairs what
do find in the action of the Wing party to entite them
to especial commentator? Where is that system of
economy in our public expenditures in the various
branches Of the Government which we had a right to
expect If placed confidence in their professions before
the election? YoY find the expenditures nearly doubled
running up to about sixty millions Of dollars year in
times Of profound peace and when you cast your eye
over the long list Of this enormous expenditure you viii
Ind Gaphnism and Gardinersm and every other sort Of
ism peculiar to Whiggery, marrng and defacng every
page OF the account. Vociferous cheers submit to
you whether this very system Of population and exrava
yance in the free Of the public money which has
vailed under this Administration in all of its branches
extending its high functonarie is not evidence
hat they themselves have utterly despared Of being able
retain the public confidence and hence are determined
provide literally for themselves while yet they have
he power? Laughter and cheers.
:" Nv fellow citizens speak these things not in the
way Of abuse not with the view of wounding any mans
ceilings but call your attention to them necessary