Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-27

AnnuaI arsr.g. 1870 d


penditurea o. the respective periods selected the
nIst under Democratic. and the second under a
wing ADMINISTRATION, viii make few compari>
soDs, shoEing the difference between them;
FIRST; the total cash expenditures for the frat
period OF three years, commencing Jalv l. IS45
AID terminating Juno so, 1913. under the admins.
tration Of Mr.. Polk, being the three years Of the
war with kexi3o, we're S138 643 OBJ Dc. animal
average, $46,2I4, 800 sc '-
The actual and esiimated expenditures Of the
second period, commencing July l, 1885, and end
ing june 90, 1852, under the administrations Of
General Taylor and MI. Fillmore, being after the
close Of the war with Mexico, we're Sal 2I7, 500
81; annual average, S47 0T2 COS u; exceeding the
aggregate expenditures of the first period 81 574-
12S %, and annual excess over the expenditures
Of the first period of Ss58 242 T6
The total expenditures Of the first period, sxclu-
siye OF payments on account of the public debt, as
l have already. shown, were Sl25, 554. 1855 aO-su
q nusl average Of 1881, ASP o.
The tolal expenditures, actual and estimetsd for
the second period, exclusive of similar payments
IS already stated, are Sl28,074 656 81 annual av-
erage, $40 69l, 552 l0--exceeding the aggregate
expenditures Of the first period 50, $40 500 r. and
an annual excess over the annual average expendi-
tares of tae irst period Of SslO, 100 O4,
The total expenditures of the frat period, exolu-
sive OF payments On account Of the public debt
Mexican hcstjlties. to volunteers and mili'ie Of
States and Territories, increased the expenses Of the
Army proper during the war, under the treaty with
Mexico, and EXPENSES Of collecting the revepus
from Gust ms fn from lands were ST., Il45l0 So;
annual average S23. 704,S70 1I-exeeeding the ex-
penditure under the peace establishments for the
year eRding with JCne, l645 as stated by Mr Seo-
rotary CorNin, only S2,321 sl7 as.
The expenditures for the second period, exclu-
sive Of payments on account Of the public debt and
other items specified in the preceding statement,
actual and estimated for, ara Sl09 24l 903 OF; sn
annual average Of ! SO 4lS, 967 69-ezoeeding she
aggregate expenditures of :ae hrst period $3s 49,
293 So, and exceeding the annual average exnend.
lures Of the 6rst period Sl2 709 097 53-being an
increaee in the ordinary expenditures Of the Gov
ernment under Wing rule over the expenditures I'M
der Dem 3eratic Administration of more than fhy
per cent. It will require something mers than the
ingenious statements and mere charges to the var
with Mexico, 10 INDUCE the paople-the taxpayers
Of the ounlry-to believe that these enormous and
extravagant expenditures, which are being made
and estimated for under tais good Wing Adminis>
traticn, are riga and proper They will think that
al is not SQUAD in the financial department of their
Government. They will require reasons for the
necessity of such expenditures,
The comparisons which have been making we're
between a Democratic Administration d1ring time
of war and Wing Administration during time Of
peace, and ihink the result is most favorable for
the former, and will be satisfactory to every right
thinking and sound patriot whose only desire is his
eountry's good.
BIT | will now compare these Wing expenditures
in time of peace, with the Democratic expenditures
during the year Immediately succeeding the war.
The expenditures Of the year ending Jane 80, l849
being the first year after the conclusion OF peace,
were estimated for and appropriated under the
Democrat administration of Mr. Polk and the first
eifht months Of tast year we're under The same Ad-
ministTaiiOn.
Tee entire expenditures Of the year, exclusive Of
Treasury notes fund,d already shown, were
$40, 798 667 81, being $27a, 9S5 so less than the
annual average expenditures under the three years
of the Wing Administration.
The expenditures for the year ending with June
80, lS49, exclusive of payments on account Of the
public deb, were SAL, LIS, 395 4S-beinE Just ST.
ola l56 G. less than the annual average expendi-
lures Of the three years under the Wings The ex-
penditures of the year ending June 80, 1S40, ex-
elusive of payments on account Of the public debt,
to volunteers and mil tia Of States aud Territories.
and of payments made under the provisions of the
treaty with Mexico, were $50, 218 40 %, In this
sum is included the entire expenses Of the Army
proper the Navy, pensions, and all others except
the items expressly excluded, aud ID an increase
over the expenditures Of 1S45 Of IS, 1888, 100 81;
but at the same time il will be seen that the ex-
penditures of the year 1949 the first year after the
war ard under 6 Democratic Admin stration, were
So 105 SIT rs less than the annual sversgs ex-
penditures under the three years Of Wing fnau-
ciering. Both, it will be remembered, in time Of
peace.
Mr. Secretary CerWiu, being "awars that the &c
tuqL and estimated expenditures" submitted by him
might ustiy be deemed iGrqs" thought ''proper that
they be accompanied by such explanations and
statements will dstiU guish the ordinary from the
extraordinary demands upon the Treasury, and
show that the aggregate is no greater than is de.
maHded By due regard to economy and the obi
CATIONS of the Government" This he attempts TO
DO by charging sll to the Mexican var and the
fia In he has az llvf fail lad
as the records of the Department over which he
presides, and which have been furnished 20 Con-
gress and to the country, fully establish in the fact
that the Democrats administered the Government
the rsyelr after the war for $1,000 900 less than
the sum now estimated fer and required by him, ex-
cludiDg certain items which have specified. But
it may be said that this year not sair test Of
the necessary expenditures after the war with Mex
ice, notwithstanding 1t vas an increase Of nearly
SO 900 900 over the peace establishment expendi-
lures Of 1915, as shown by the Secretary.
l have been comparing the expenditures under
Democratic aJd uader Wing Administrations. l
will now see how the matter stands between Wings.
The expenditures for the year ending June 30,
1850, were estimated for by Democratic Admins
tration, but expended under the Wing administra,
ton oil President Taylor, and we're, exclusive Of
Treasury notes funded, $780, $50, 268 90; being only
$I4 982 27S 81 less than the actual and estimated
expenditures for the year ending June 80, 1851
,
Fillmore and Mr.. Secretary Corwin
The expenditures Of The year ending with June,
1850, under President Taylor and MIR. Secretary
Meredith, exclusive Of payments on account Of the
public debt, Mexican hosiilities, volunteers and
militia Of States and Territories, under the prCvi-
sions Of the treaty with Me xico, and expenses of
collecting the revenue from customs and the public
lands, were S28 coz, 592 20; being just Sl5,2l2,
793 81 less than Mr.. Secretary CorwIn tells US be
will require to carry on The Government from July
/, 1850, 10 June so, 185I-the first year Of his
financial career A hopeful commencement truly
which must, upon the principle of the old saying
that sit is an i'll wind that blows nobody good" re-
suit bene6eially TO somebody or other. Certainly
not TO the benefit Of tho taxpayers.
Some persons might, BY reading the report Of the
Secretary be misled, and induced to believe that,
after ALL Mr.. CorWin is an economist, who will in
troduce important reforms into the administration
of his Department and make great reductions in
the public expenditures from the fact that the ex-
peudiiures, actual and estimated, as shown for the
year ending Jure 80, 1851 will be $53, 7S7, 547 80,
and the estimates which he submits for the year
ending June 80, 1852, only S4S, l24 995 18-be-
ing a reduction of S., ,554 30 upon the proceed
ing year But let none be deceived by this seeming
show of economy ard reduction Of the pubic ex-
pendHures Rather let all remember that, before
the expiration of the fiscal year for which these sp
preparations are asked there will be seven months
of session of Congress held in this Capitol during
which time there will doubtless be estimates sub
mitted and appropriations asked to supply defcien-
ees for the year 1852, which the implied public
faith and the honor Of the country will. IN the opin
ion Of maj ority, require Immediately, If not sooner
to be passed. Indeed if the past is to be taken
a criterion of the future. the expenditures of the