Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-16


which hes been paid to Mexico, under the treaty Of
Guadalupe Hidaigo. But adding this whole amount
to that already charged to his Administration. and
It carries his aunusl average up 10 $40, $50. 237;
which is only sos, 207 more than have heretofore
stated Mr.. Fnlmore,s to be.
ga similar statens mt for Mr. Fillmore's admins
tration shows that be has created for his three
years annual public debt Of $40 SIS, 25S while
tAe annual sverige amount of the same debt paid
BY him has been $9, S69, 45l, leaving an annual
balance agsinst him eff 81, sos 7S2t6at is, count
ing his fn term Of four years, md in iberalty to
him assuming no more for this year than the aver
age Of the three, On aggregate Of Sc 035 12s This
added to his other expenditures, as In the case Of
Mr.. Polk, carries Mr. Fillmore annual average up
to SAL 6s5, 5l2 which still leaves him, upon fnaI
balanceof cash accounts, ehsrgeable with expsne-
lures $3.50 675 more than Mr.. Polk
"But this, Is will be Pereeised, els net dealing
fairly with Mr. Folks administration, upon the rule
adopted il estimating and eompa, ing the experd'
itures Of al preceding Administrations have, IN
this particular estimate, done this unfsrness 20 hr
Polk that the friends OF this Administration should
| not have even semblance Of pretext for con-
psint; and to show that even then the balance W.
In his favor against Mr. Fillmore. To state the ac-
fairly, however as in the Of s the 9TH
er Administrations the whole public debt must De
excluded, well for MIR. Polk as for Mr. Fillmore.
and this leaves the difference IS originally and
fairly stated it that is balance against Mr. Fill
more Of So 468, 429
"If the investig CATION into which my general pur-
po-eI have led M, has disclosed facts which con-
denim the Administration Of Mr. Fillmore, the fault
is his, not mine. II have sought Il give some
special point to the application of those facts, as
exemplifying the dangerous principle ard expos
ing the ruinous policy Of the Wig party it has all
come about naturally ard is pspable 10 obsei-
vstioD, that must be blind indeed, rot to fad In a.,
the political deah-parrant Of the party. Aud
should be derelict in my duty if did not hold that
deaih-wsrTaut up, that all whO run m9y read IT..
And, while claim TO be by mP1ns sIpguinary IN
my disposition, and am, in general, opposed to cap
itsl punishments, l must possess far more potteal
good nature than any man shouldhsve, if, with such
a warrant in my hand, could forbesr demanding,
in the name CT DEMOCRACY, that NHldTd EEtHoTs,
sEd the Whig party OF which be has been the fit AMI
fSvOrte represe latve, and is the present true en-
bOdiment in all the misdeeds the record proves
against him, be taken from their places Of power,
on the first Thursday of November next, and hung
By the neck until they be politically dead! {"
Mr.. BoRLAND appended to this speech Two tables,
marked A and B, made up from official records
table showing "the receipts Of the United States
from 1898 to 1851, inclusive-aLnual average dur
ing each administration :" and table showing
"the expenditures Of the United States from 1879
to 1851, inclusive-annual average during each ad
minittration." This table shows the annual aver
age expenses OF the government exclusive OF Fay
ments en- account of the public debit Cor The foul
years Of Mr.. POLK's administration, to have beer
$780, Jos. COL SO, while the annual average expenses
for the four years of Mr.. FILLMoRE's administra
ton, ereasiUs Of payments on account of The public
debt, and exclusive Of the payments to Mexico under
the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, were $40 III O8(
90; excess per annum Of the expenses Of the PsGe
administration of FILLMORE. over those of the 'ea
administration of Mr.. Polk, So, 46s, 42s 6l (Ss
Congressional Globe, vol, 25, page 1881
Let the Opposition attack successfully these fig
ures of Mr.. BoRLAND before again assailiDg Gov
HARRIS We think we recognise in the boast of it
figures by that sheet the marks Of pen long prac
ticed in such vaunts. but whose systematic inaccu
rscy, where figures are concerned this paper Tha!
often heretofore found it its duty to expose.