The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-03

SECRRrAar- Cossb Aar1nnssrc Al FAULr-
the TRUE FrauREs-Ths Washington Union
and other Democratic organs have attempted
to disprove the charge Of reckless extravaganza
brought against the Administration, based on
tho official exhibits Of the Treasury Department
Their outside estimate Of tho expenditures Of a
single year is about 5000, 900, whereas their
own figures, fairly considered. show an aggrs.
gate of . round hundred millions. II further
proof is needed onSthis point, it may be found
In the following extract from the correspondence
Of the New York Times
| noticed, some weeks since, the very great
perfection to which Mr.. Cobb had carried the
| art Of "How not to Show it." His last appeal
| to the public is . most extraordinary specimen
| Of his proficiency in this new department in po-
litical economy. He admits the appropriations
at the late session for the service of the present
| fiscal year to have been SCI, $685. will
| now show, in very few lines, that there is
nothing whatever in this statement to contra
dict or disproSe the allegation in the speeches
| OF Senator Wilson, Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Crit
tenden, that the contemplated expenditure DUR
ing this fiscal year, by authority of Demecra-
! tic Congress-, is one hundred millions of dollars.
In the frst place, we have Mr.. Cobb's own
| assurance-snnual report, Dec, 1856, page g.
| that he should have $23, ISL ,Sl2 of "existing,
permanent and indefinite appropriations" with
which to begin the fiscal year 1S5S-59. To
get at the aggregate amount of appropriations
available for the use of the present year, we
must add this item to the SOL ,O33, 543, which
are admitted to have been provided a, the late
session. This will give US $S6,7s5,352. omit
fraction of SO cents appearing in the official
defence. Hoping l don't intrude, will again
call attention to the $l4.0O0000 appropriated
for Post Office service, which awells the asgre-
gate OF authorized Democratic expenditure for
one year to one hundred millions and seven
hundred and fifty-three dollars | repeat the
sum in fgures-to wit: 800, 7S5, 353-and l re.
quest your foreman to garnsh this amount with
as many exclamation marks as his case will
afford.
Protesting again the pain with which detect
these little alterations from the strict path OF
financial correctness, respectfully direct the
attention of Mr.. Cobb to these minor points, to
wit Why did he neglect to include in his ag-
gregate Of intended disbursements the sum o!
about 100000 appropriated for the payment
OF interest on S20,o0O,o00 Of Treasury notes.
Does he not intend to pay at all? As a respect
able debt paying citizen, hope the omission is
not premonitory symptom of rcpudiation.-
There is another little matter Of 81 500, 900 APP
propriated for the support Of three regiments
OF volunteers. They have not been called out
yet, so far as the public know, but there stands
the appropriation. During four gears it has
been the policy of the Democratic Administra-
tons to cultivate wars with Indians, Mormons,
and Free State men in Kansas; and besides ow
ing $6,000,0oO, yet unlquidated, for an old
war, speck has arisen on the horizon of the
West overhanging Oregon, which, in these times
may be considered good for FIVE millions Of
dollars. Where, then, is the proprety of omit.
ting the 81 500, 900?
Following the line of defence adopted BY Mr. |
Cobb, and keeping in view the inveteracy OF
his millions deficiency, aud bringing up the sup |
pressed "How- MOTTO Show-it" policy, and re-
calling the ten items have adverted to, am |
unable to see how the opposition can call loans |
and appropriations OF the last session under |
which one hundred and fifty millions of dollars
may be expended without subjectng Mr. Cobb |
or the President to the paas and penalties of
impeachment.