The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-27
Waste Of the Public Money by the Administrat on
Tho Rspublios mode Of Defending IL.

Waste Of the Public Money by the Administrat a
The Rspublio's mode Of Defending 10.
We catch glimpse at last OF the line OF defence which
the organ OF the administration has adopted against the
charge Of illegal and extrsvagant expenditure of the
public money. The Republic has determined to Joke
such charges down. To facts and figures opposes
succession OF waggeries Such is the whole ga of It's
leading article in reply 10 the late powerful speech OF
Senator Gwn arragning the administration for unexam-
Piled and unlawful sxavagance in squanderng the pub
lie funds.
Senator Gwib quoting from the record shows that the
administration OF Gen Taylor. ia plain violation OF the
constitution, appointed member OF Congress 10 lucra
tive Office, created within the term for which he was
elected and him California with high and unusual
discretionary powers over the naval military and revenue
officers Of the government there and the Republic an.
swers by pleasant anecdote about Garck, the actor
being frightened by the ghost OF half penny" SEN
ator win finds collector sent over to California with
suite long the tail Of comet" at expense Of
something like forty thousand dollars, and the special
gan's ready in the shape OF jocose admoni-
ton, to "be saving OF your candle" The senator
hnds expedition sent from San Francisco 10 Utah
TO bring the private effects OF Indian agent, to
the tune OF about one hundred thousand dollars cost,
and the Republic likens the censure OF such dongs
to the economy OF the dinner giver, who objected to
the cutting Of picked mango" The thinks il
worthy OF notice that the United States collector San
Francisco should advance the public money fl In.
dian expeditions in OF one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars at time. without word OF legal warrant
or any pe,ence OF appropriation by Congress- and in
reply the Republic seeks to be very funny "about stop
ping one hole in sieve" Such Jokes these coupled
with an inmaon that somebody in the Senate is going
a, some time to reply TO Senator Gwin, is all the
which the special organ f TO make TO speech
which is remarkable for its exac, and careful citation
Of record evidence to sustain it's allegations Of strange
and startling extravaganza and folly in the disbursement,
Of the public funds
This new line of defence the part OF the Republic is
principally noteworthy virtual admission that il has
nothing better 10 say That the expenditures demanded
by the administration have been sweled to amount
beyond all precedent in time OF peace is coming to be
generally felt throughout the country The fact Is begin
ming to play s part in the approaching decision Of the
question whether the wings shall be continued 10 pos
session OF tho chief executive power AT such time the
organ Of the administration quit. Cocker and Daboll.
and betakes i,sef to Joe Milleuns quite away from
Law and arithmetic and turns to TESTING II will thus have
the people to know that those for whom il speaks know
how to svasge well how TO make political blondes
The people will not. the line OF defenee and make up
their verdict