The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH Of HON. ), BonLAND.
CONCLUDED. 4

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having grown what familiar that the a1t erpead,
tpsS (no in my opinion, the necessary srpeases) oil
ou federal government have been rapidly increasing Tor
several years, and have attained magnitude which
10 one who regards the interest oil those who nave 10 pay
these expenditures, and ecs 10 The causes which alone
can give stability 10 the government itseli rs positively
enormous and appalling When think OF 1t, and reflect
upon the past | aln filled with wonder al the change Of
temper OF The people under taxation. As we know, IN
1928 for expendg some $l3o0o0oo year. an admins
tratlon deemed centtous, and driven from power
In lsl0 twelve years later, another administration, for
expending $26,000,DOo fairly chargeabe TO 1t,
-shaged lae saga iass Aps npsy,sa, asassf fss,ol &
Twelve years, 10 line OF pr0founi peace we nave an
Executive that cooIy expends about 52 O0OOJO IA at OF
il whou, law and against law and upon the back Of the
bill writes itself down the exenpl oil republican propr-
ety. simplicity, and economy in the administration OF
constitutional government OF laws What do the people
say What will they do Sir the period has eome-the
measure alike OF time and OF money IS iu II or $3
900 900 in S2S and $2G 900 1915 the respective al
minslrauons OF John Quincy ddams and Martin an ~,
ren were ebuked and epudated what shall be the need
Of This administration, which, with rapid pace OF pro
gess in the rate of expenditure, has attained TO 52 900,
900 in 1882 That is practical question: to which the
people now preparing 10 give an answer | submit
II to them undertaking, however, TO furnish lew facts
which may help them 10 work out The problem ~ man
ner consistent with their true interests and the safety OF
ihe government which has been established Tor Their
benefit and protection.
The precise amount of the expenditures for the present.
year do not know The returns before us do not yet dis
close II has been stated-and II we may assume an
amount corresponding with the increase which has been
going on the substantially correcttha they
Will amour, 10 at least $52 900 900
Then we have this fact--asd confess il startled me
when first discovered itthat the ratio oil increase IN
the expenditures Of this government has been one hum
ded per cent for every twelve years thus we had! IN
1928, an expenditure OF Sl3o0o,ooO For that the Amer.
lean people hurled the administration OF the younger
Adams IRON power Coming down 10 1910, al the end OF
Twelve years we find the administration OF Martin Van
Buren expending 26 100000 For that il repudiated
Coming down twelve years later, to this time, we nI
this administration doubling that amount, and expendng
$50 900 ooD! Al The same rate IN ls6i we should have
the sam of Sl0l. 900 900 and in iS76lust century
iron our birth nalon-we shall have tax list OF
S205 900 900? Think OF that. Mr.. President! Now, SIR
is this to con,inue ask the Congress, and, through
them the people, shall this state OF things continue
The MAGNITUDE OF this evil must arrest the attention OF
every mind. Has it remedy! And 50, what - mat
remedy aud when and how shall IT be applied' These
are questions which every mind looking 10 the interest
Of the tax-paying people on the one hand and to the
principles OF this governmeutupon which alone u can
be perpeuaed-on the other, must promptly and serious
ly, and anxionsy CONSIDER, and ansWer promptly and
deiniively II is not my purpose 10 undertake either al
this lime. | may do 50 hereafter In the mean iine
throw them out 10 others. Along with them, as pecu
iay appropriate for joint consideration will now sub
nit few facts, which as.onished me when they hfst
clme TO my knowledge, and which make strong appeal
indeed Tor reform and reduction OF our exisu,l%uaes %
II is certainly the theory OF our government tha Inc
citizens shall be left free and uncontrolled oy legal
enactmens as the safety and protection OF the commu
niy viii permit and that money shall be levied
on labor and property, the form OF taxes, than may be
absolutely to pay the proper expenses othe gov
eminent, under plain. republican, economical admnsifa-
our boast as il ought certainly 10 be constant en-
deavor to simplify the machinery. and tighten the Dur
dens OF the government, which, as one oil the unavoidable
conditions OF human imperieciion, our people are, for
their own protection compelled 20 bear II was an aph'
sm in the minds OF the wise founders OF our govern
meat that the world ls governed too much IL ls no
less lrae in our day; and | hold il TO be our duty TO
recognise the principles which u - founded, and TO
follow out in practice the policy il enJolns. That prln-
cp,e s understand Il, that government should pro-
rect rather than control and the policy that results, IN
financial view al least to collect the minimum OF Teye-
nue. that may be compatible with the marimun OF good
10 the governed and that mar'ntnn asain INSIST Is
Iosnd when the people least burdened with the ma
rhnery OF government and have The iewest and small
est dealings with the tax-gathefer
know sir, there those, and they are learned and
allie men, under the exhausted receiver OF whose logic
coad hardly live minute. who are IN favor OF strong
and sp,ndid government, yet beg leave 10 dIter WIN
Them In opinion. And yet l. too, am the advocate Of
ron, and solendd government But, SIR the strength
aad the splendor OF government winch advocate are
materially different from theirs--resde n different
ouarter and consist of different elements. They 90 Tor
great federal head al the centre and concentration OF
an power here and, along with that, magnificent and
complex system OF government machinery aud, az
means OF supporting, perpeuating, and stu iuraer
I, ng,heoing and adding spendoT 10 that power, they
n.eJ md would have immense revenue-ay, sr the
ysrv ma, ia, which the industry and property ol The
ueoele wou, bear On the contrary SIR, In accordance
with he uT,ncns and policy have indicated, desire the
strength of The goye amen TO be in the hearts OF the peo
pewhere il will be- ana be mpsgnabe, II their affections
he invited BY protection ann noI ines So91 ~ -
rnent should consist as it's only re spendor ever has
consisted and only consist, IN ihe unuammehed en-
terprse and prosperous industry OF Tree peopie-fee
in their thoughts, free in their pursuits win tne aOhY
and the will which they have ever proved, and ever VIII
prove 10 government they love, because u does not op
press but protects them, give "nilions io defence
but not one cent for tribute" This marks the deTenee
between us Ihsy want a strong government want
strong people They want splendid government want
prosperous and happy people lhty want LOT tnts
strong and splendid government much money ~, ny
the power OF government machinery be dragged from
the rockets OF the people want more from The pso-
pIs ih they easily and cbeerfuy pay-no more iof
ne govern than may be necessary Tor is simple ana
4aciIve exisnce under close and economical admin.
isra,ion of liz constitutional laws and legitimate iunc'
lions . 49, -,
Sir the facts to which alluded, and 10 which woud
tal attention are found in the administrative policy OF
The British government That government ike all other
governments made Tor and not by the people, who nave
to bear its burdens and pay its expenseshas been sup
posed 10 practise upon the doctrine oi strong and spen.
dd government. ol which ! have spoken, collecting as
mnch money az the people could pay and expending NOR
~, pnrposea Of lis own strength and spendor. Aud
Aoub less this has been its policy until very recently
gut LATTE y, il seems, change has come over u anu
insad Of an annual and steady increase, ake OF rev
enus and expenditure, az formerly, " - Iouho ud' "
aoetion in both has been effected.
The authority un;n which rely for this statement
moi i - ,rne official; but is apprehend, entitled tC
s,sd, 6nd Il in the National lntellgencer OF maIct
q76 in the letter oil the London correspondent OF INA
paper If the ith of that month It's ~ review 9
pamnhet deemed OF good authority ~ Englanh, on ih'
hpancps and trade OF the United klngdom sl ,he oegh
ming IN the wear 1851" II is there found lha btBhnp
With lsl6 both the income and expenaituIeaol We IT, ~.
n,,tah al fptgn