The daily union., 1852-08-05


should not be charged against any administration We
"i also deduct The instaments paid Mexico. the
awards ior claims against Mexico. and the cost OF
collecting the revenue. The constitutes new
Item but the administration cannot AVOID It's respon-
sbiiily touching il, unless the expenditure was eco.
nomieal. any than il avoid the responsibility
Tor AN expenditure OF six millions and half made, il
AYERS on behalf of the Territories. Itsn items,
and such as not fixed in amount that there is an
opportunity Tor fidelity aud economy. and also temptations
10 exuavagant and corrupt expenditure. Except those
we have mentioned, most OF the items embraced in the
aggregates above mentioned and deducted by the Insl
gencer are similar in character TO items paid during the
first year OF Mr. Poks administration, relate TO new
expenditures which have been complained OF grossly
extrayagan During the year ending June 3Oth, lS4o,
Mr. Folks administration did not, OF course, pay for
running The boundary line between the United States aud
Mexico but il did pay for running the boundary line be-
tween the United States and the British possessions,
and it did pay the expenses incurred by the States OF
Maine and Massachusetts in protecting the disputed ter
rlIory on the Northeastern frontier Mr. Polk did not Of
course pay for taking the seventh census but that fact
does not relieve the administration from the charge Of
extravaganza which the expenditure has occasioned
the lapse of five years has the of many Of
the old pensioners Duties refunded under protest, de-
bentures, Sc, charged in ls4546, although the
intlgeneer they not The truth is. that every
administration is called to meet items Of expendi
tures and credit should be given therefor in
parison between and another administration unless the
items which may be discontinued in the time should
be put 10 the credit Of that other But the National Intel.
igerc would deduct from the expenditure OF the year
ending June 30 1851, all items OF expenditure, while
refuses 10 make allowance for any a! haze been dscon
tinued II claims a credit for expenses in running the
Mexican boundary, but il makes allowance 10 Mr.
Pok's administration for the cost of running the north
eastern boundary. proceeds the most unfair prnc
pie, and applies TO details in the most unfair
For examples in Mr. Corwns report OF January g. 1852,
finds an item fo- "PaynenG to volunteers and militia
of States and Territories $635 $780," The Iaeigeneer
claims this item credit, by altering the record, and
styling it "Arrsdrages paid Mexican volunteers, $685.
330 thus placing the responsibility OF it the demo-
cratic party Mr. Walkers annual report OF December
1916, accompanied by statement which contains this
item for the year ending June 80, 1885, Payments to
volunteers and militia Of States and Territories 544
s4e" This item is not noticed by the National InsH
y
purpose, and in the toordsis referred the Mex
war; and deducted from the expenditures for the year
ending in 1851, "arrearages to Mexican volunteers"
By pursuing this unfair method, which is equivalent
10 confession of all that the democrats have charged
the Integencer still shows Of expenditure in
ls50-'5l of $l,s43 965 Had the proper allowance
been made for Mexican hostilities for 1s45-'46. as
stated in Mr. Wakersreport, that sum would have been
IS 339 3Slan increase of nearly Oentyfue per cent tn
five years. Wehave mentioned that the whg adminstra
ton is credited by the deduction Of items. when
auson is made TO the discontinuance OF old and
for items precisely similar TO those charged against the
democratic administration. most barefaced attempt al
imposition is that in which il compares the expenses Of
he Indian Bureau for the years under consideration
1t states the expenses OF that bureau for the year
ls45-46 incorrectly at 81 .22s $50, and for the year
lS5o5l correctly at s2sI5 59s, and then it deducts the
increase from the expenditure chageabls against the whg
administration. If it be admissible TO deduct all
i,ems and all increased expenditure for old tems then
The matter is ended for any Of extravaganza and
corruption may be hidden from the public eye, for will
be deducted necessarily by process the other.
Having exposed the Iniegencers a,temp, to dupe the
public and hide the extravaganza of the whg party,
will make proper comparison between the expenses OF
the two years selected by the administration organ
Expenditure for the year ending June 80,
is46 $2s,03l ,ll4
Deduct payments account OF public debt,
(sI2i7,s23o Mexican hostilites under
War Department, (S3 4o4, ,s4S y under Ma
w, (sla7,6l9) 4.67ooso
s23, ,36l .o2a
Expenditure for the year ending June 30,
1851 SIS. .Oo5 SIS
Deduct ins,ameni to Mexico. (S3,242,4 ,4o03
awards against Mexico, (S2, sol, ,2I3 pay
menls on account OF public debt, tSi,2i7,-
ESQ., collecting revenue tS2, ,io531) 12,l56,9s0
s35, ,slo. 1888
Expenditure Of ls45-46 chargeable TO Mr..
Polk's administration 20, ,36i ,O24