Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-01

Nov, community which has had SJ.00O,OOO
given 10 il, and which, besides, has eIjoy ed the
profit and benefit which must result from an expen
diture Of Sl2 900 600 in its midst, comes to the
Congress Of the United States and says it cannot
educate its children. Though you pour out millions
gathered frCm the whole people Of the United
STATES, for local improvements here and Tor public
buildings, still they cannot educate their children
hey cGunot take care Of the deaf and the dumb I;
they cannot take care Of those who are born WI b
all their faculties; they eshnOt pay their jurors
and Judges and tie cry IL, give, give TO the District
Of CUumbia, and TAX the people Of the State; pour
il cut here; and he Who does it, he who votes for
Ihese appropriations, is a liberal aud expansive
tatesmau-enlarged IN has views, comprehensive IN
his policy Sir, let Us BE Just before are liberal
L 20 upon the Constitution, and the great prin
cipie OF Tig1t which requires each community 10
de;r4y the Xpensss inctent to its own organization
Il seems 10 me that doing great deal in
granting 10 the school fund here the hnes and for
FIXTURES ] am willing TO let them have them, if
they be any Hducsmont 10 prosecute suits and bring
persons 10 justice. Any thing that will impar eth
cheney and yigOr to their system, and especially to
their criminal code, willing to 60 for If it comes
within the scope and des gn of lhe Constitution.
But, sir, l am getting tired Of the talk about
their ezempting the government property from tax
ation. What would the city Of Washington be worth
without the GoverHment being here Remove the
seat OF GoVernm ent and the property Of her citizens
here would WIther faster than J0nahs g0uFd, and
believe that withered in q night. The CRY is apPro-
pirate for the District Of CoGmbia Sir recipients
always cry aloud and press their claims earnestly
and vigorously when they seek get that which they
have not earned and which does not belong 20 them
saw the people Of this District, like the other citi
zsns Of the Confedaracy ought to rely their own
resources content with the great incidental advan-
taqes which hOW 10 them from the locstien Of the
seat of Government here As have said, So, ,0O0,
900 have been poured out here for the erection Of
public buildings and similar works, On which labor
ers Of every description have receive employment
at high prices, and in addition, s. OJ0 600 have
been expended for the individual oenehl Of the citi
zens Of the District
know tina; sometimes persons become insane al
together, and now and then become iHs me on a
particular sub iect, and cal ed m0Homaniacs.
Well may perhaps be insane on this, and perhaps
on all suhec;s but l desire to see where this is
carrying us Here is proposition TO Increase the
I annual expenditures Of the Federal Government
which already amounts to $40, ,OUO,OOO New charges
are being put upon the Treasury, and every sep
we advance they accumulate strength aud 'Wer.
The cry Is "giVe! give give!' like the daughters
of the horse leeeh-g.ve still 1t seems to me that
their own seIf-respee, their own appreciation Of
themselves As citizens VI the Federal city ought 10
urecl lde them from coming here and asking Con
gress 10 educate their children.
have already given you the items Of some ez-
pendures in this District but they are hardly he
commeucement-AO more Than the A BIC How
much will IL take 10 complete the improvements now
in progress here Five or six millions will not
complete it. There your water works and your
extensive wings of the Capitol. Appropriation
after Appropriation is being made and still We have
appli cation fOr more We have already expended
Sl2,O0O.O0O for public buildings and Improvements
here AMI by the time complete those now in
progress, so 600 900 viii not foot the bill Where
then, may VIC expect the expenditures Of this Gov
ernment to be carried? As long as l have a place
here intend TO ieTate and reiierate these things
l have Shlkspearean authority, at least, for such
q course aud after aWhiie, perhaps shall get ths
people to understand me. II iteradug and reitsrat
ing the facts as 10 the expenditures OF this Govern
ment will bring the attention Of the country to
them Intend 20 do IL IL / stand here solitary and
alone bu, think there is disposition IN the Sen
ate TO help such movements
In l79O the population Of The Ulited states was
fraction less than four million, and the expenditures
Of the Government in lI9l we're fraction less than
two million dollars In 1858 the population is
tmated to Be twenty eight million, and what are the
sxpendituresl Seventy five million dollars From
1870 to 1853 period Of sixty eight years. the pop
ulation Of the United States has doubled seven
times while the expenditures have doubled SO tim(s