American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-02
EXTRAYAGANCE.

NJ Granger, Of New York. on the occas
ion of the last application for government,
loan, said:
Mr. Chairman, one year ago we had SIS,
600, 900 surplus money in the Treasury.
Stree that time we have collected of re-.
venue $4l 600 coo, and issued $50 OCO OCo
Of Government paper. at The pressing soil.
citation Of The President; in all, Ss2 ,OO0, 900.
And now, as Congress is about To take
leave Of the President for few months, we
are respectfully asked to allow him to run
the nation in debt $ Is 600 0S0 more, To los,
I'LL we mce, agoin. 81 tEN 40
Besides, sir, by what we know Of he
course of The Administration, j, is rational
10 expect that when the year comes ronnd
at least Sl0, 600 600 in addition will be called
for under The head OF deficiencies. footing
up the enormous amount Of Sl07, 000. coo. -
One hundred and seven millions OF dollars,
aud not the least effort is made, nor is
whisper Of recommendation head in favor
OF providing for The impending emergency
By reducing the expenditures or increasing
the revenue, so us to meet The payment OF
principal or interest OF the debts we are in.
curing.
The application for 5l5 COO oCO, before il
W
900 600 SO that Mr.. Changers figures require
an additional of 5.000 600. pa.
With those facts before him. wa are no,
surprised that Mr.. Granger gave ut,erance to
what fellows: .... ....
For this reckless squandering Of public
money there is 10 excuse whatever More
than $lo0,0o0,O0o dollars will be used nj,
this year by The party in power, while S53.,.
100000 carried through any one year of the
Mexican 1rdr.
Sir, What does oil This mean? II means
this 1t means that the conduct and charar-
ter Of the present administration, and the
partythat sustains and controls it, are incon-
ceivably worse Than was concnrred by any
one previous to The last presidential election.
Sir, the Government OF this country, as
now administered by the President and the
remains oil what was once Democratic par
~, TO say The least, has become prodgious
national evil.
am aware strand say il with pleasure.
that the ruling party contains many--very
many-men OF honest WORTH aud many for
whom have great personal regatd !; yet, as
Paty.' feel bound to say it is dcgeaer-
aye, ehu past redemption and has proved un.
trustworthy incompetent, aud unfit to direc,
the destlnles OF this great nation. .r
ii disregards its obligations TO he country,
anu seeks only lis qualification aud perperu i-
" ut The expense Vi the best interest Of the
/ country.
/. lis reckless extravaganza and favoriliSm
Will soon run the country under, and said Q
lie nation with debt that will reqn,re its
! Whoi" revenue 10 pay The interest, aud leave
| us 10 the tender mercy of The lender Tor
means TO support The Government, or draw il
IN specie, by direct teXaton, from The pockets
oil the people. Al. Ill.,. ...
H. Sir, this party cannot be reformed
! rs too far gone. .. ..
II misruieS By AaJu. ..
ii must be rendered powcless by the
people, who are sufferers and whu hav.
Inc right and the Power TO do it..
| Sir, the party does net pretend to adj.
! minister 1t Tor the benefit OF the governed
out only 10 raise money out OF the people 10
provide Tor Itself, and is cuen Gaakyupt at
/ mat Is II possible that we have an admin
! stralion that, in time Of peace. for lis ordiu.
airy expenses, used up $4,000 600 wear
running the country in debt $50 600 00O
yeoI, with no provision for It's payne M, and
which without radical change of admin
slTauon, never will be paid.
Now, sir, what do you think of This state
Of thingsl Was the like ever heard Of
before Never, neuey And there is no
| reasonable hope of any improvement TN
after another presidential election. There
VIII De deficit the present year Of fifty or
! sixty million dollars, ~" -
! Our revenue from all sources noans ey.
cepted) Will not exceed forty or fifty mil.
non thus increasing u permanent ma ton
al debt some Fifty five million dollars.
The President will retire, at lie close Of
his present term leaving us ncumbercd with
! Government debt of one hundred ami
MY or two hundred million dollars. all of
winch with ordinary foresighi,and economy,
might have been avoided.
This, sir, might be olera ted bu, for The
more Distressing fact that the false mayims
| OF ruhlic policy incnlCaied and obstmalely
adhered by to this model party by which en-.
| rouToSefnent ana protection TO American
laoor and home Industry have been ridicuIpd.
| ana discarded, and policy inaugHaled ha.
mas brought M with uforeign debt on the
business country amounting TO $500, GOO 600
/ Yes, sir, debt to Europe from this coun.
| Try OF 5000 100000; while at the same
.'me, me great leading interests Of aSricu'
ure,commerce,and manufactures, are almos,
PROSTATE, carrying pepIexity and dismay 10
me flemes and iifesides Of the people in all
! quarters. . ts'. 81. .I'
Sir, this gloomy bu truthful picture.
| now SIT, IS II saying too much 10 say thal
/ 'hls abused and misgovctned people mus,
change their rulers, or do worse r..
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