Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-05

vious year was S48,005,s7S6S. OF this amount,
SlO,25l, ASSOC was paid in principal and interest
on the public deb. contracted by Mr., Polk. The
average expenditures of Mr.. Polk's administration
was S4S,S97, ,9l6.00 per annum without paying
farthing Of any public debt whatever. Besides
the public debt, about three millions of dollars
have been paid, within the last year, to Ameri
can holders of Claims on Mexico, assumed by our
Government in the late Treaty Of Peace. For
merly the co1t of collecting the customs were ta-
ken out of the receipts at the custom houses be-
fore they were returned to the Treasury. They
are now regularly charged and credited, making
an apparent addition of two millions per annum, \
without particle OF increase. So with the Post
Office receipts and expenditures. California,
New Mexico, Texas Oregon, with their steam
ship mails, Indian troubles, Indian agencies, trea
ties, custom houses, naval stations, etc., swell
the amount by many millions more; and all this
expenditure caused by Locofoco administration
Mr., Brodhead, Democratic Senator from
Pennsylvania has the manIiness to confess
tha, The blame rests upon his own party
that no President can expend larthing Of
the public funds, unless Congress makes the
appropriation. Mr.. Brodhead said, in the
U. S. Senate, when that body was discussing
The proprely Of STEALING $4,000 for Mr..
Richie:
"We have heard great deal about econ
omy and reform during this session, and
many charges have been made against the
Wing administration for wanionly squander-
ing the public money. l slate fearless7y
here that The Senate Of the United Slates is
the most prodigal in the expenditure of the
public money, of any department of this
Government. Sir, aoe complain that this
Wing administration has expended some
fifty millions year, but to that the Senate
has added ten millions. Not only haze ,ce
ooted freely the fifty millions vhich The Ad.
ministratiOn has demanded, but ,ve haze zone
FAR BEYOND IT."
This testimony is from distinguished
member Of their own party, and we think
will hardly be questioned.
But, said Mr.. Medill, all this fiiy.three
millions (Which, If you will examine closely
is diminished very considerably by The ligh
$ Of tru.h)-.hat all this has GONE INTO
THE PRIVATE PURSES OF THOSE
WHlG OFFICE-HOLDERS. 1t certainl,
seems strange tha, any "Dcmocrat" should
make so serious charge against Congress,
which is composed Of nearly TWO Democrat,
10 one Whig. Ii seems strange that such
Congress would vote money TO enrich til,
private purses OF "such men as Tom Ewing
Tom Corwin," etc. Yet every dollar ha
been appropriated by that Democratic Con
e gress. His inSinualions in regard 10 MIR
e Ewing's dishonesty, he DARE NOT repca
in the hearing of Mr.. Ewing or any of hi
personal friends. Mr.. Ewng's reputation
for honesty, integrity, and manliness need
y no such humble defender as ourself-hun
h dreds and thousands Of such political hyena
: as MIR. Medil could never drag down tn
name oil Thomas Ewing TO their own con
Il templible level.
In regard to the charges of both ,hes
d speakers agains. Ohio's greatest statesman
: orator. and pa!riot-Thomas Corwin, an
" all that talk about Galphinsm and Gardiner
e ism, we have but few words 10 say. Tbes
- charges were first made in Congress, b
', thai miserable mass Of corup.ion--Eds
/, B. Ods-whcse obituary was published i
N the Ohio Statesman few years ago, as ha
& :, ing "died for ,OanI Of honest principles.
y ~ A committee was appointed 10 examine in
- The matter. The whole case could ha,
D. been disposed Of in two days. Mr.. Corw
lis anxious, as every honorable man would
at 10 scatter these foul charges TO the wind
III addressed two letters 10 the committee, d
~ ~ string an early hearing for himself. Thi
rs the committee REFUSED. Why? B
Ill cause they knew that Mr.. Corwin was II
Ell, NOCENT, and would soon prove his inn
I'll cence; and they desired 10 use these charg
lS as POLITICAL CAPITAL in this Pre-.
in Dental campaign. Every honorable efft
has been made by Mr.. Corwn and his frien
Ter TO bring the matter 10 conclusion. But i
OIL majority Of the Committee are determine
'rt NOT TO report until after the election. TT
n. committee, at the latest accounts were qua
W. W. reIing among themselves-lhe more co
M scienlious members protesting against {,
injustice and petty tyranny of this lransa
u 'ion. We have not time to go into the d
ur tail Of this subject this week. In our ne.
~. oa we shall commence the publication in f
in Of speech of Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio,
ier Congress on this subject, fully exposing =.
10 whole matter. We ask as particular fav
ITO that every individual who listened 10 .
m abuse Of Mr.. Corwin by these Two worth
M r.. will have the kindness 10 read that spec
led in his defence.
ity Mr. Modill next stated that the Wings h
wn abandoned their principles, and were n,
'he in favor of the principles or his own par
u, jus AS an instance, he said the Wings were G
of posed TO Protective TarG,--lhat III
ar were in favor of the present Revenue tar