The daily union., 1852-07-03
whig Extrayaxance.

When due consideration is given the circumstances
which have surrounded the whig dynasty, lis extraya
CANT expenditure is without parallel In dschaging
It's duties il had nothing 10 Notwithstanding 10 invent
1t had simply 10 follow beaten track. and keep in mo-
ton machinery ready adjusted TO lis hand. When Mt
Polk retired and the whg party assumed the reins oi
power, every department OF the government was IN the
most complete ORDER and every branch OF the public
service conducted according to an efficient and eco
nomcal system The natural tendencies OF the wing
party have been restrained II has been prevented from
entering upon a wasiefu system OF internal improve
ments II has been unable TO repeal The revenue bill OF
the independent treasury law and thereby incur the heavy
expenditure OF new systems and new organizations
Taking these things into consideration, the expenditure
OF the ruling dynasty is without precedent; while the in
efficiency which has been witnessed in every branch OF
the public service is without parallel.
Mr. Polk was naugurated on the 4h OF March, lsi5
The Mexican war broke out in May ls46. The fiscal
year ends on the 30ih OF June and the army not
withdrawn from Mexico until after the ratfcaons OF the
treaty OF peace were exchanged a, Quere,aro in May,
1913. the three last years OF Mr. Folks admins
tralion were burdened with war expenditures. Yet
the record proves that he discharged all the ordinary
expenses OF the government, and conducted for
mand during time of profound that, too, while
the public business is neglected 10 give rise to wide
spread dissatisfaction and complaint The bitter and
scrupuous prescription which the wings established
when they into power gave rise at to neglect
and waste and invited corrupt practices In despite o
the pledges and promises of General Taylor made 10 the
people before his election and reiterated when he took
the oath OF office, the vndictive cabal which sur
rounded him drove hundreds and thousands OF honest,
capable and efficient officers from the public service
and filed their places with inexperienced men, and
in many instances with worthless partisans, whose
only recommendation for public employment was
their total unftness for everything else. Thus the
public interests became TO be neglected until the pub.
lie business fell into confusion enailing and
unnecessary burdens The treasury, as the necessary
results OF inexperence, ncompeiency, and corruption
Daring Mr. Folks administration the present commercial
and financial system adopted, and the Executive
made every exeron to compass the greatest degree Of
economy in the public expenditure, in order TO place il in
operation under circumstances which would give it fair
trial On the other hand, the only hope which the whg
party has Of establishing its system OF the
ruin OF the democratic policy is by increasing the
of expenditure until treasury deficit shall furnish with
for revising the laws, when expects
to fas,en the labor OF the country the heavy burden OF
high protective tariff concealed by cunning arrange
ment Of minimum and specific duties.
Mr. Walker estimated the expenditure necessary for
the year ending June 80, 1s5Othat being the first year
entirely under the control Of whig fnanciersas fol-
lows:
Interest public debt $3,799,lo2 IS
Mexican indemnity 3540,000 90
Ordinary expenses 25,s74 ,050 IS