The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-08-18

ing officers Of the government are thus to
be overruled by the Attorney General, and
to disburse the public money without an
appropriation Of the Congress. Here are
about $4,000 principal, which it is said
have been appropriated by Congress,
though never thus appropriated, | think,
and nearly 5000 900 interest, which have
been appropriated elsewhere. upon con-
struc,ion by the Attorney General. over.
ruling and overriding the decisions Of the
Comptroller of the Treasury. The prin.
ciple is monstrous, and no man can main
tain it before the people. If such things
can be done. repeat, there is no necessity
for this body to hold the purse.strings and
may as well at once 60 home. and aban.
don your treasury to your Attorney Gen.
eral. You may pile tariff upon tariff,
."Pelion upon Ossa," and you cannot raise
revenue enough to- maintain the govern.
ment, If this principle is established, and
you at once abandon your treasury. But
ifit to be estabished-if such is the law
let it at once be so understood-the soon
er the better. | would like to have the
question decided, and decided now. |
would like to have it 60 before the people,
whether, by forcible implication. or by the
construction of the accounting officers, or
the Attorney General, the public money is
thus to be appropriated away. would
like to have it decided whether we are to
permit the giving away Of 100000, day
after day, upon any such construction as
the gentleman from Georgia may give to
this law-whether authorizing only the ex.
aminat and adjustment of claim at
the treasury-wheiher we are hereafter to
expend millions upon millions Of dollars
upon no better authority than this.
Extract from the Report Of the full Com.
mttee on the Galphin claim. page 548.
vol. 20, part 1, same Appendix to Con.
gressional Globe.
A draft for the principal-being forty
three thousand five hundred and eighteen
dollars and ninety-seven cents-was de-.
livered by the Hon. A. H. Stephens to Gov.
ernor Crawford. in the city of Augusta,
Georgia, early in March, l849. From
that sum was deducted seven hundred and
fifteen dollars. composed of the following
items, to wit: Five hundred dollars paid
to the legal representatives of an agent,
who died in 1841, for services prior to his
death; one hundred and fifty dollars to an
agent in georgia, for services in 1884; and
sxty.6ve dollars for transcripts of records
and the collection of testimony in Georgia.
OF the residue, Governor Crawford retain
ed twenty.one thousand four hundred and
one dollars and ninety-eight cents-being
one half; and the other half he paid to
Milledge Galphin, by whom it is believed
to have been promptly paid to the legatees
of George Galphin.
The following is a statement of the
amount of the interest, and how and TO
whom it was paid:
A STATEMENT OF THE INTEREST PAID ON THE
GALPHIN CLAIM.
! Interest OIL $43,5l8 81. for
seventy-three years three
months and twelve days $191,262 SO
Less fee of Joseph Bryan 5000 90
188,352 80
Less one.half under contract
with George w. Crawford 94,l76 "A
94,176 AZ
Less commissions Of DR..
Galphin, as executors OF
Geo. Galphin at five per cent 4.7O8 81
! 8s,467 81
One-third due Ann Milledge,
executrix, under award,
&C., (a) z9'oZ2 o.
Balance to heirs Of T. Galphin 59,645 ot
, OF Mrs. Milledge's portion, as
=. executrix, paid to her son
and agent, in cash $50 OF
In treasury draft, (No. 6,925) 29.572 s.
(a)2s,s29 s.
or DR.. Galphin. as executor,
&c, in cash 1000 O(
> In treasury draft, (No. 6,924). 6s,353 81
, 64,353 81
GEO. w. CRAWFORD,
f Agent, &c, &c.
Washington City, March 2, 1850.
APPROVED:
MILLEDGE GALPHIN,
Executor of George Galphin, decd.
J Extract from the speech of Hon. R. c
Schenck, another whig, p. 1928, vol. 2S
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