The southern press., 1852-03-27
Deficiency BiII-FalthfuI Execution Of tht
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Deficiency Bill. The appropriations made al
the last session of Congress for the year end
ing thrtieth June next, amounted to about fifty
millions Of dollars. As this has been year OF
peace, and last Congress was one of the most
patriotic that ever met, and the Union was saved
by union of the patriots Of both parties, aftel
the most copious profess on of principles thai
ever occurred, it was not clearly understood how
But, perhaps, matter of ten or twenty millions
more or less, was too trning 10 engage the at
tention of the great statesmen that were saving
the Union. But now, when reunion OF parties
is the order Of the day, and Presdent,makng
engrosses the thoughts of anxious patriots, Mr.
President FILLMORE comes, and like OLIVES
TWIST holds out his empty soup bowl and de-
mands of the horror struck treasury guardians,
Just as we were discussing the policy of interven.
ing in the affairs of Europe, of defending the from
tiers of Hungary against the Russians, and Of
Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and, perhaps, Eng
land, against LOUIS NAPOLEON, We are told that
about three millions more must be voted or we
cannot defend our own frontiers from the Ca
manches, Apaches and Navajoes.
This is great and growing country. II is
growing in territory, and in population, in phi.
lanihropy, in politics, in Presidential candidates
and in platforms. BUTT is growing more rapid
ly in deficiency bills. There is a deficiency in
| appropriations, in public morals, in common
sense, in lands for the andless, in bread for the
idle, and a deficiency of several hundred mil
lions of acres Of lads to make railroads all
over creation, especially where there is a def
cheney of population and business to use them
after they are built. There is deficiency of \
hundred thousand federal Offices for the friends
ofa the cand dates. There will be serious de-
liciency in the votes for nearly all Of them in
the national conventions, and we would not be
surprised if ere were deficiency of votes for
the nominees of each of the two parties
There has been no deficiency of professions,
however, by this administration of its devotion
TO the faithful execution of the law-but alas, il
turns out that there has been great deficiepcy in
its practice. The appropriations of public money
have been made by Congress. And it has been
thought essential, that the control of the public
purse should belong to the representatives OF
the States and people. Acting under this notion
the last Congress appropriated some fifty odd
millions of dollars, for one year, and specified
the purposes to which it was TO be applied But
now comes the President and says, that in the
exercise of his high discretion or prerogative, he
concluded tospcnd il all in nine months, and now
demands Immediately some three millions more
or he will abandon the defence of the country
Now, If such thing as this can be done, what
is the use Of laws! What is the use of Con
gross, except for debating club-to discuss the
emancipation Of Africans in this country at one
session, and the emancipation Of the down.
trodden masses Of Europe at the next! We
are beginning TO take the affairs Of Japan into
consideration-with a view of giving her free
dom Of trade, at least, with ourselves, and by
next year We shall take up the cause Of human
liberty in Hindoostan, and the rights of man in
China, for which we have a growing sympathy,
arising from the tide Of emigration, which has
bsiskly begun from that country 10 California.
And il has come 10 this, that whilst Congress ia
making tour of philanthropy all over the world,
and attending TO the business of the rest Of
mankind, the President is IN king free with some
three millions Of the public money in contempt
Of law.
Now il is one OF the most remarkable features
Of the times that such proceedings as the Pres.
idents occur when there is hostile political
majority in both Houses Of Congress. Indeed
We have observed from the Compromise coali
ton, down TO that Of the Census Printing, that
whenever any stupendous fraud, or abuse is 10
be perpetrated--such as would sink any party
assuming the sole responsibility, Il is fnlhwiib
undertaken by combination Of both parties,
and then such professions Of liberality, nation
atty, patriotism, and Unionism are made as we
would expect from band Of brothers, leagucd
TO defend the capital against midnight assault
Of barbarians. AS a striking illustration Of the
way these things are done and suffered, we will
quote the commentaries Of the Washington
Union, which aspircs' 10 the sole organship Of
the opposition party, but which unfortunately
cannot get the Census Printing without the aid
Of administration votes. But for That, and but
for The general procivity to union Of both
parties for the sake Of the spoils, we would have
expected an opposition organ TO sound perfect
hurricane Of an alarum at this executive usurpa.
ton. Why, when General JACKSON merely
took the responsibility Of changing the place OF
deposit Of the public funds from one bank TO
9th rs. the opposition was almost revolutionary
and volcanic. Now, look at the gentleness Of
the roaring Of General JAcKsoNs ex-private sec.
rotary, when millions are taken by a Wing Pres
ident out Of the treasury, not only without
authority Of law, but in direct violation oft
GThe tendency Of such a measure makes the