Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-12
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We stated some days ago, that much Ct the alleged
ezrsvagance Of inc present and preceding admin
istTations was attributable to toe unWiso and i'm
provident management Of public siTairs during Mr.
Fm1KoRE's term Of Office. We referred TO the va.
rious schemes Of useless and exirayagsut expendis
ture set on foot BY the FrIIEORE adninistraHon,
the burden Of which has fallen upon his sucoessOrs
We aluded to the numerous appropriations which
have been found necessary during ths last four or
five years, to meet he expenses which our oppo-
nents had incurred. We spoke Of the costly edifoss
which they had pro ected the unnecessary improve
msnts about the City Of Washington, which they
authorized, and the numerous plans Tor draining
the treasury and exhausing Che pu lie revenues,
which they inaugurated. We said that The reckless
prodigaty Of Mr.. FrLLNoRE's adminisa a.iou opera
ted as lien upon the resources Of the government.
and thst the debt which his wsstefulness had
created produced the deficiency in the treasury Of
which the opposition press are now complaining.
1t was TO have been expected that the cOusequsn-
ees Of this unWise pelicy would be felt for years
after Mr.. FIBEuoRE had retired from ofiee The
debts which he incurred were prospective liz their
character and were bequeathed as a legacy to his
successors. Consequently, We could not be aston
shed to find That the expenses Of government have
been larger, during the years subsequent to his
term of service, than they had been before. A
statement recently furnished US BY the Patriot con
firms these reasonable anticipation, and shows the
disastrous results Of the system which its own
party established. We feel very much obliged 10
neighbor for these statistics with which he sup
plies US. They might, however, have been rendered
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which Mr.. FnLMoBEs administration created, and
which the Patriot says is left out Of its esimEte.
We should be glad if the statement had given Us
the cost of all the Custom houses Post oces Light
houses Water works, street improvements in Wash
ington, Capitol extension and other public works,
commenced by Mr.. FmLMoRE's administration, but
completed and paid for during the administration
Mr.. PIERCE and Mr.. BUCHANAN. We are partic-
ularly sorry that the Patriot did not compute the
amount which the removal Of BRIGHAM YoUEG from
the Office to which Dir. FILLMORE first appointed him
has cost the government. We regret that it did
not inform its readers that the difficulties which
have originated in that official blunder have crested
the necessity for the increased loans, which the Pa.
triot makes the ground OF serious complaint against
the Democratic party. We should have beer pleas
e. had cur neghbOr found it convenient to make
a separate item Of the GARDNER. GAEPHE claims
those outrageous frauds, which we're successful
" prOseeuted by officers Of Gsnl TAYLOa's AID Mr.,
FIIINaEE's Cabinet, but the main expense Of which
fell upon the government while General PIERCE
was President. l. would be only fair, thai the Ia.
tiot should deduct these amounts from the expenEes
Of Mr.. PIzRCE's administration, and charge them
TO Mr.. FIJLMoRE.