Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-20

the one fiscal year, 1889, amounted to the
following sums, viz:
Specific sums in bills apprv'd sG7 o67, ,7e2 20
Less deficiencies s9l3,13l 3o-S5s15t e31 IS
lhdehm'e sums s---------------.---.-- 1882 237 %
Permanent appropriations. .-....-...-. 63lb 224 40
Former appropriations 16, ,5s65ss 35
Post-oHice appropriations s--.--... li4l552O 90
Aggregate for service of the years 1859 SOS 54
Thus, without allowing for any defcien-
cy, the appropriations for Mr.. Buchanan's
second year exceed by about 100000 the
expenditures Of the first year, the $9,OoO,-
600 nearly of tho deficiency included. From
bad to worse with vengeance. The Ad-
ministration try to shift tho burden from
themselves TO Congress; Congress, they say,
makes the appropriations, and of course we
spend what they grant.
Why, Of course, Congress makes the ap-
preparations, and it must make the appro-
priations which the incompetent and dishon-
est men of the Administration require to
carry on the Government, or else to stop
certain parts of the Administration and
the expenses are so large because Democrats
are in office and are incompetent to discharge
their duties with economy and honesty.
With honest men-unlike the Secretary of
War, and able men--unlike the Secretary
of the Treasury and of the Post Office De-
nartnant thn GOvornooont ,vo,lJ rot onl
ought not to cost more than half what it
now costs. Fillmore administered it for
about half
But it's not true that Congress has forced
appropriations and expenditures on the
Government. On the contrary the Govern
asked more than Congress gave.
Mr.. Buchanan made the Kansas and
Utah wars without tho orders and against
the protest Of Congress.
Congress did not make Mr.. Buchanan
spend 100000 more than Congress had
authorized him to spend yet such were the
deficiencies provided for his extravaganza.
Congress did not force him to ask a loan
of S4O,ooo,oOo and add 100000 of in.
tcrest to the expenses.
Congress did not ask him to increase the
cost of collecting the revenue to nearly
100000.
Congress did not suggest to him the
building of ton sloops-of-war.
Congress did not propose the scandalou'
sums to be squsndercd in the civilization o
the Indians-which means gratuitous anG
Discretionary plunder of the Treasury to :
vast amount
On the other hand Mr. Buchanan asked for the
lection Of the customs for one year.. s5 SOC, ,OO
Congress gave him .-----.-.---. ...--.--. 100000
Less -..-..-s $4,000, 90
Mr. Buchanan asked for Notifications &c 81 90, 90
Congress gave only -----.----.-.-..-- CO., 90
Less than asked s., ,26o 90
r, Mr.. Buchanan asked for five new regi
ments of the regular amy. Congress re
fused them, and gave him only two regi
ments of volunteers for eighteen months
A third one was voted, but for tho protec
ton and at the expense of Texas.
These are few samples Of the mode il
which Congress is responsible for the ex
penditures. We think Congress is too lit
eral, but that is no exculpation for tho Ad
ministration. They will spend all that
given them, but incompetency and dishor
csty, fayoritism and peculation so pcrvad
the present and the late Administration,
that the Government must stop if thes
enormous demands arc not complied Will
I While millions are asked for soldiers an
ships, thore is not word said about singl
harbor, or river, or lake in the Unite
f States, in any Of the estimates And tn
: Democrats in the House refused not only an
r appropriation for those great and benifcer
: objects, but they also refused all appropri'
! ton for the great fortiication system, whic
e protects the great seats of our commercii
t wealth, and then gave only 100000, il
9 stead of the reasonable appropriatiOnofs 81
: 93l 900 estimated for.
Now suppose the Government had gotte
all. ii asked from Congress; and that Coz
gress had added reasonable amount f
a the protection of our lake and river con
; mercs, what would the expenses Of the 60