Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-18

and who recently distinguished himself on the
floor of Congress by hattening gentleman's nose
with his senatorial fist, has been harping on the
| subject of government expenditures, economy,
| &c. The Washington papers contain mea-
gre sketch of his remarks from which it APP
pears that he assailed the present Wing admin
istration on the score of extravaganza, and APP
pealed to the Democracy to arrest the progress
| of public expenditures by refusing to vote the
appropriations called forby the executive.
4 We had occasion few days ago to comment
on that passage in Mr.. Buchanan's Baltimore
letter in which it is suggested that the Democ
racy shall make ECONOMY and retrenchment''
an issue in the next Presidential election
The Senator from Arkansas appears disposed
to adopt the recommendation of Mr. Buchanan
but a very obvious difficulty presents itself to
his mind, which, it would seem, had not occur
red to the Usage of Wheatland." This difficult
ty consists in the stubborn fact that the Democ-
racy have an overwhelming majority in both
branches of Congress. Not dollar has been
or can be expended by the President without
| the consent of the Democratic party in that
body, and before the Democracy can safely
raise an issue with the administration on this
subject, they must evince their sincerity by vot-
ing against appropriations called for by it
| Hence, Mr.. Borland discreety advises his De-
| mocratic brethren in Congressto stop the wheels
of government by refusing to open the doors of
the treasury, before they make economy and re-
trenchment an issue in the approaching Presi-
dental election. The old party issues Che said)
were no longer to enter into the contest. Upon
what grounds can the Democratic party ask
change of administration, the old issues being
out of the question! Certainly not on the
grounds of lavish expenditures of the public
money, because, they having the majority in
both houses, could have controlled those expen-
ditures by refusing the appropriations. No man
OF the Democratic party at the next election
can go before the people and ask change of
administration on the ground of the increased
expenditures of the Government, who cannot
say his party in Congress arrazed themselves
against the lavish expenditures by the irrespon-
sibe Wing head at the other end ofthe Avenue.
Mr.. Borland was replied to by Mr.. Mangum,
whose remarks we find briefly sketched in the
Republic.
| Mr.. MANGUM said that he was glad to see
that a young Goliah had stepped out from the
Democratic party for the purpose of bringing
| back the Government to its ancient purity. He
was rejoiced to see the Senator, who was COM
| paratively one of the youngest members of the
body, step out so boldly and properly, and lee
ture his party friends upon the subject of econ
my and extravaganza. He hoped that the ad-
monitions of the Senator to his friends would
have good effect, and that they would speedi-
ly set about restoring the ancient policy of the
Government But the Senator's remarks were
all directed to the Wing head at the other end
of the Avenue. He thought there were others
to blame for this increased expenditure by the
| General Government The Senator's own par
ty were here in majority; they had the con-
troll of both branches of Congress. The Senator
did not-nor could any one, else-pretend to say
that the Administration expended single dol
lar except by warrant of authority oflaw. The
blame was with the party who were in the as
cendancy here. The President could do moth
ing himself; he had no troops; with both Hous-
es of Congress opposed to him by large MAORI
ties, he could expend only what the other party
appropriated. He advised the Democracy to lis
ten well to what the gallant Senator had told
them.
Mr.. MANuUn1 referred to a letter lately writ
ten by one of the Democracy of Pennsylvania,
IN which extravagant expenditures and econo-
my were discussed. Gentlemen of that party
were uneasy about these expenditures of fifty
millions year by any party but their own
He thought the spoils We're closely connected
with the economy, in the eyes of some gentle
| men.
A great change had taken place. Things now
| pass here, as a matter of COURSE which thirty
| years ago would receive no countenance in eth
er House. He was glad that this young friend,
the Senator from Arkansas, had given his party
friends a lecture upon this subject; he was re-
joiced to see that the Democracy had a man
among them with fire and spirit enough to take
the stand assumed by the Senator from Arkan-
| sas.
| The Senator's lecture was, however, not very
appropriately applied to the other end of the Az
/ enue.
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ofthe murder of Mr.. Burns, the grandson of the
celebrated poet. He was acting as supercargo
on board the schooner Dolphin, which vessel
had been trading in Maludu Bay. She was I'M
der way, and was about leaving, when she was
hailed by some natives in two boats, who said
they wished to trade. The schooner was an
chored, and some of the men came on board
Next morning they returned, with some pearls
and other goods, which they offered for sale,
and while Mr.. Burns was sitting on the deck
examining them, the chief of the pirates attack
ed and killed him, in1icting number of wounds
on different parts of his body. Another of the
/ pirates attacked Captain Robertson, the master
of the vessel, who was walking ON the quarter
deck, and inflicted blow which cut his face
open. Captain Robertson, who was unarmed,
took refuge on the bowsprit, and begged hard
for his life, but of the pirates followed him
and he fell into the water probably exhausted
from the loss of blood. Two of the lascars and
a native servant shared the same fate, and
native woman who was on board was also at
once despatched by the remorseless wretches,
who cut her nearly in two. The rest of the
crew jumped overheard, but the pirates ulti-
mately consented to spare their lives, as they
were required to navigate the vessel.
Meeting THE african Church.
| The meeting at the African Church Tuesday
night was called to order by Mr.. George r.
! Peake, who nominated Mr.. Archibald Peasants
as Chairman; and Messrs Irving of the Times,
! Spalding of the Wing, and ]. w. Lewellen of