The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-13

capacity OF gentlemen n regard the finances OF the
country by their rspeeches, the incoming expected demo
cratic administration find men who can regulate the
treasury so reduce the expenditure immensely; anu
the event that this change takes place my friend iron
Arkansas should not be forgotten. IL live, intend 10
look. and and examine in what this great radical
change shall take place when the expenditures shan DC
reduced But sir, ii live, have no hope 10 see
il done The progress OF this country in population and
extension vii have an influence on the expenditures
Now, | could make general declaration here, and
pronounce eulogy upon the administration OF the ale
venerable John Quincy Adams The expenditures d oi
his administration annually about $l30o0o0O, and
yet Mr. Van Buren's expenditures went as high as @5o
0oooO0 believe but would attempt to throw any i'm
puiaon upon that administration by comparison win
that of MIR. Adamsi The condition Of the county was
different and yet we all know that Mr. Adams was turnei
of power among other causes, in consequence OF The
exrayagance OF his administration, and his suggestion TO
make appropriations to build lighthouses OF the skies
Let us act fairlyet us talk freely but do justice 10
every man.
MIR HUNTER and beg 10 make suggesiion--and II ne
had only referred To it in his speech, which will be 50
widely circulated, | need no, have said woodland
the country will observe the fact that there has
not been single charge against this administration of
an expenditure within the limits of the old States To-
gether with the States which in prior 10 lsij
Where do you locate your charges OF exuavagance OF
public appropriations In Texas in New Mexico, and
in California. What other administrations had to expe9d
money those regions! None. And here would rely
upon my friend from California, [Mr. GwIN.l and do
take him TO be very economical man; he can talk
economy, but he practises It very badly.
Mr.. WELLER. Does the senator ande to me !!
MIR. DAWSON. | did moi allude to you but they
have charged you with being rather wasleu OF the pub.
lie money. thongh suppose improperly
MIR. WELLER propose to answer That atthe proper
time.
Mr. DAWSON Now, what are the charges Look
at them they are for expenditures IN California or on
the way 10 California None of them, people nova
days say, in the United States. They are all IN
New Mexico California, and Utah-and what are they
Escorts furnished to carry our officers from five to
III nd dprnp
night they in state OF alarm and apprehension as to
their life and great cry is raise because The officers who
protected at the expense of the govemmenand the cx-
pendiiures large And why are they! Because you
cannot render them any less And here is one thing
beg suggest, order that the country may understand
it and that Justice may be done gentlemen, whether
wings democrats, who went under these circnin.
stances Has any senator this floor stated in his
place, senator, that these expenditures could have
been reduced single dollar! Where is the item that
could have been avoided?
| Mr.. GWIN. II The senator will permit me, | will
name one. will name the case OF sending Collector
Coyer San Francisco. He could have gone there Tor
$500 instead of $35 900, II he had gone there as Mr..
King and the collector 10 Oregon, and all military OH
M Mr.. w DAWSON Mr.. colyer went under the escort of
a part of the army of The United States
Mr.. GWlN Notnecessariy going 10 California
i Mr.. DAWSON. Necessarily going 10 California, or
part OF the way II is utterly out OF the question that
Mr Collyer ever speat that money as an individual.
Mr.. GWIN How did he spend it' ! cay he could
| MIR. DAWSON, The government spen, II 10 support
the army and the escort that went with II.
MIR. GWIN. The senator from Virginia stated this
morning that no escor would have been sent there il il
had not been sent with him.
Mr.. DAWSON The soldiers had TO go any how.
Mr. HUNTER ii the gentleman desires it, here is a
letter from General Jesnp, which can be read.
MIR. DAWSON Let il be read.
IL was read, as follows:
QuARrERNasrEs GENERALS oFFrcg,
Washington city, April 80, ls'2
SIR In reply your note received this morning. have
that Colonel Colyer moved with troops from Fort
Leevenwoh 10 Santa Fe, which would have gone 20 hat
pos, had he and his parry not moved on that rone there
fore add nothing for the Of the on that part The
route have unofficial Information, however, that Capt
e. Kor late officer OF dragons, purchased Or
but as Captain Ker eit he service without seng
submitting his accounts, cannot obtain Official nioma'
have asceriained that the late Captain Thorn and
Lieutenant @. Beckwith expended S29 II 90 sccount
the OF Colonel Coye from Santa tc 10 the Pacific
in addition the stated heretofore, and mentioned in
your note Of 3 ISL 40 making the cost as far as ascer.
ained S36975 90 II is known that forage issued
pairs made and horses and mules shod at some OF the
posts for tbe party and escort but these matters are % con
nected the expenses Of tho posts as not to DO readily
separated
ascerained, turned owe, in California 10 Lieu,s
Couch and Murray but in condition which rendered II
almost worthless.
am sir most respectfully, your obcdent servant,
M JEsuP, Quarermaster General
The Hon Il. NJ I. HUSrgR,
Chainnan ofthe Committee on Finance,
Senate Of the United States, Washington City.
Mr. DAWSON That is a statement which want TO
90 the country; and il that involves charge against
the administration, do not know what does There s
no allegation made there that Mr Collyer spent this
money, that he had command of the troops OF
anything that went with him. He only went under the
protection OF the government and is there any gentle.
who will say thai these troops passing over that
line were not necessary
Mt. GWIN | say so.
Mr.. DAWSON. The senator The govern.
ment may have been mistaken It's object TO save
the lives OF those who going, and not Tor the pur.
pose OF mere escort 10 Mr. Colyer.
Mr. GWlN. Why, IT is directly asserted in the OH
cia documents that II sent Tor other purpose bat
TO escott Mr. Coyer aud his party That is the direct
official statement.
Mr. DAWSON What document is that,
MIR. GWIN The senator from Virginia will produce
H.
Mr.. DAWSON. do not want 10 60 the whole
argument again stated the fact and repeat il again
Mr.. Coyer did not spend this spend this money. The
escort that went along with him may have cost good
deal of money; but that went there, and there il
had TO remain The purpose Of the government 10 send
ing there they understood and the protection Of the
lives of those who went with il perfectly correct
Suppose they had gone with too small escort, and the
l~ans had destroyed them And, Mr. President, has any
gentlemen here inquired Of the department the various OBJ
ecs which they had in view in sending the escoH No,
SIR Mr. Coycr one OF the officers of hegovernment,
and il the first effort made by the government to carry
our laws 10 California and enforce them. We had pre-
ceden to be governed Does any gentleman suppose
moment that there any corrupon any want of iudg-
men any want OF honesty in sending the esconf Does
any suppose that II for the purpose of the
government being peoulaed upon Was II for any other
OF this government, when passing officers
hTouph the wild Indiane and wh IVA In m.