Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-11-27

is not the fact. Within the last twenty years the
rapid growth 81 the American institutions has nee
essaTy bcgat the necessity for greater expenditures
TO preserve our power and uphold the dignity Of our
country. We have an increase Of States, sea line,
Indian territory. aud all the qualifications Of gov
erumcnt, requiring Thousands ~ sustain our fnrce
where before Il required but hundreds. FIVE chose
to enumerate the Ers built, the lighthouses erected,
the increase vt our commerce requiring vessels Of
war to prtec the Territories organized, requiring
buildings 10 carry on and officers 10 execute the
laws, we should soon show that we have now an i'm
nehse empire rs compared with our limited domAin
of few wears ago. Let il be remembered, also,
that our wants have kept pace with our National
wealth, and that all the different channels Of private
enterprise have absolutely demanded the fostering
care Of government, thus requiring an outlay VI
National capital.
How many millions alone has been expended TO
render California integral part Of our COnfedera-
cy. and yet how little has really been done 10 bind
us ~ the UnOny How common the cry Of the OPP
position, that the AdminrtraiiOn-the Democratic
party have done little for u.s. and vet Twenty-Five
millions. Of dollars bave beeA expended. making
low estimate, upon this coast alone. And yet bow
much remains to be done! Then we have had the
Utah question, an inperiwm in i0lpert0, sclt-cOn-
SttNted government within our own limits, bidding
us defiance and requiring Federal arms TO bring tn
| subsection, We have had Oregon and Washington
Territories Overrun By hostile tribes Of Indians,
bmtchering men and women, and even in our own
State, one million Of dollars has been paid to the
State for puny war. the derision If evrn our own
citizens. But lei us go into detail. and. unlike Mr..
Crittenden, let deal in items and see BY figures
whether his wholesale charge against the Admins
tgatioB is true From carefully prepared table by
Mr.. Cochran, Clerk Of the Committee II Ways and
Means Of the present House Of Representatives. We
find the following appropriations made for the fiscal
year ending juno 81. 1883. IL IL true Tnat coz
siderable amount will be expended during the cur
ending June 81, 1883, and unexpended on that date.
The last annual report Of the Secretary Of Treasury
estinIated this balance of appropriations on Both
June, 1855, ut fl6,5s6,5S3 3D. But, on the other
for 1858 will be left unexpended ut the close Of the
current fiscal year. The amounts usually about
| balance each Other.-
The table states the amount of &l44l5,52O as
PAYABLE from the Port Office Department u has
never been customary to include this sum among
| the aggregate Of public expenditures.
! The amount appropriated by def
mite appropriations, made during
the last session, to be paid from the
TreaAury ~ x64,6l1,162 IS
| Add amount apprOp rated By jnint
resolution Of l4ih Of February. 49,
80, for collecting custOms-G stand
ing appropriation =. e............. 900 90
Add amount Of indefinite apprO.
priatiOnA cuniain ed in various pri-
vate bills and acts which will prob
ably amount, during tue year Is
80, to ........................ 3,3s2,237 90
Total ......................... S70,450,000 %
This amount, therefore, ($7O. 45O, 900 0Ol NAV be
safely set down M the probable expenses Of the Fed.
eral Government ~ indicated by the appropriations
for the fiscal yenr ending 3'ih June, 1852 Mr..
CrtcnGen therefore is out Of the why $29, 200.
and has evidently spoken ut random upon most
important subject I" those who had right 10 sup
pose from his holding a seat in Congress. that lie
was convcrsant with The facts and would impart
them correctly
Now we defy the Black Republican organs here or
elsewhere " show in what the present Administra-
tim las been "cxtravagHnt." careful perusal of
the Presidents Message and the Reports Of the
heads Of the Bureaus, will show that economy has
been steadily recommended, and SO far as il in
the power Of that party has been praciscd. An
anaiys of the vote, during the last session. will
show thut two Black Republicans to one Democrat
voted for every extravugant proposition before Con-
gress. The Deficiency lhll was nOtoriOusly carried
by Republican votes. and appropriated $9,7U4 ,Z0y
81. The French Spoliation Bill has alwayAbeen
carried by large minority Of Republican votes and
defeated BY Democratic votes vetOs, when arrest.
cd in switching 900 from the Treasury. The
Democratic party Inns uniformly advocated the re-
duciUn Of the tariff TO one Of a mere revenue to
curry Un the g0vcrnment-bas reduced taxes
preserved the fund from the public ands, -struck
at the fishing bounticr, internal improvements and
the jobs Of population to deplete the Treasury.
Who, we nsk, are known 10 the people, IN the cuun-
try, as faithful guardians Of the public money
among our many public mcng No other than Hun
ter, lverson and Clay in the Senate, and George W.
Jones, Burton, Craige Garnett, Powell, Lctchcr,
Houston and Branch in the House Of Representatives
al ~ them opponents Ot the Democratic purity.
These ARE facts, aud they prove the assertion Of
Mr.. CIittGnden to be On extravagant statement,
wholly unwarruntcd by the Rcc,'rd With these
figures before their eyes, we hope to hear no more
Of the coakinGs Of the udes about the foul use u
the peoples money by the present Administration.
We appeal, for Inspection and reference, q COM
pletc official Tab Of I'LL the appropriations Of the
last Congress Appropriations made during the
first session the 3jth Congress
Manufacture Of arms ............ &S6o0o0 90
/ Pensions for the yeur 1857 ........ 7G9U00 10