The daily union., 1852-08-10
WING ReckIessnsss.

Whig ReckIessness-
The wings always rely deception. and no deception
is too mons,fous to be attempted by them. We have be-
fore us whg eleetioneerng document. published for
distribution from the same Office with the Republic
PAPER which charges the democratic party with exlaya-
gance. by affirming that although Mr. Polk was elected
with professions OF economy. the expenses Of the gov
ernmen soon jumped up from twentyone ortwo millions
to sixty millions per annum."
The first year OF Mr. Polks administration betrayed the
expenses of the government aud paid expenses and
public debt 10 the amount of than four millions of dol
lars cost to the treasury Of only twenty eight millions
Mr. Polk administered the government. and betrayed the
expenses OF foreign war, which was forced upon the
country by the invasion OF own territory. with less
annual expenditure than the whg administration requires
10 conduct the government in time of profound peace
The greatest outlay during his administration in the
fiscal year ending June 3o 1s47 That year the expenses
of the government and The expenses combined amount
ed to less than fiy.sx millions OF dollars The next
year they were, with e payment TO MEXICO added. less
than forty four millions, and the fourth year less than
thny-iwo millions OF dollars There a rapid rsduc-
iion evea l., fine of ,om. Then the wings came into
power The war was over Our troops had been with.
drawn from Mexico and all but the regular army dis
banded; yet the wings Immediately sxesdsd the ap-
proprianons by about sic millions of dollars, and
pended nearly thir;ytwo millions OF dollars, iade-
ps.i.ni of payments IF NE Paoie debt, and
Me expenses Of collecting The The second
year they expended nsarty forty Oo millions Of doI.s
independs of payments account Of the public debl
and he expenses of collecting The rsuenue and the returns
of the last year and the estimates for the year show
that they still going IN the career OF extravaganza
The charge OF the whg document TO which we have al.
uded is shameful perverson; for the records prove be.
yond all question that emitting the payments account
of the public debt, the average annual expenditure under
Mr. Poks admnra a,ion, a0tich conducted foreign
tgas less than that of The Subsequent hg administration In
lime Of profound peace II Mr. Polks administration
was extravagan what words express the corruption
and profgacy of the last three years. which has carried
the cost OF the government beyond expenditure,
and the time has been attended by degree Of
efficiency unexanpled in the history OF the country.
There has been disorder or corruption in every braAch OF
the public service When the wings took charge of the de-
parments they received them in the most perfect condition
But Immediately confusion took the place OF order, and
waseful expenditure took the place of economy, when
the government fell into the hands Of party familiar
with the idea of corruption and when honest, competent
and experienced men were driven from the public service
in obedience TO blind and yndctive system OF proscp-
ton which placed in office hundreds OF incompetent and
inexperienced men, and men who had no recommenda-
ton for public trust hut untness for every other The
expenditure OF the government has been carried beyond
a war expenditure; yet handful OF naked savages
defy our power and ravage the frontiers with mpuny
Naval officers complain Of the iaeficiency OF the navy
Every actual return overhrows the calculations Of the
treasury The public mails have almost ceased to be
trustworthy OF communication. glance al a
statement of expenditures shows the condition OF The In
terror Department; and illegal expenditures and con-
stany. recurring deficiency bills, following enormous ap.
propra,ons show that extravagance and corruption 60
hand and hand with neglec, and inethciency.