Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-29

mated expenditures Of tho Navy Department for
| the seven years subsequent 70 the declaration Of
war with Mexico, amount to S62 G59, 33l a. that
under the pence establishment OF lS4j they would
have bean $4,000, 473 &c; excess for the seven
years ,05S 858 IL, also charged to tha account
| OF the war with Mexico. The Secretary hsd The
| evidence before him 10 prove the fallaey Of this
charge in the very table upon which be relies t.
sustain him in charging this excess in the naval
expenditures OF the Mexicsn war Aad TO prove
tho utter gV1uudlessusss sni Injustice Of ths charge
il is only necessary give the expenditures Of the
| Navy Department for each OF the seven yelrs
separately they appear ia.that table, and which
| we're
For the year ending June %, 1876 $3.50 s69 20
For the year ending June 30. 1917 73 G33 S.
For the year ending June 20, Il - g,i0j.737 2s
| For te year ending June 30 l549.-,-. Qed9,s5 2
For the year ending June 80, J3 3i3 IL
Actual ami estimated for the year enlRg June 30 -.
Estimated for the year ending june 90 59 37j %
4 Think after examining this table, all will agree
that the Score airy was upjustif sbe in making the
charge against the war. Il will be seen Tat ihe
| actual and estimated expenditures Of the Navy De-
partneEt for the first year under the present Al
mjnis;ration, exceeds by more thsn-One million Of
dollars the expenditures of any year during The
| war, or under the administration of MIR Polk Il
will also he seen by glance at this table, that the
actHal and estimated expenditures Of the Navy De-
partment for the first year under the Administration
! of Mr. Fillmore, exceeds by more than three mil
liens Of dollars the expenditures Of the same de-
partuen' during the preceding year under the ad-
! mlnistra'ion Of General Taylor There has been
no war under this Administration nor has the naval
! estlbiishment been Increased. Why, then, this
enormous rcrease in the expenses of this Depart
ment. The country WILL in the day of its reckon
| ing, require some more satisfactory reasons than
! that is demanded ia consequence OF the Mexican
! war and the acquisition Of territory,
| The war and the naval Establishments are two
priacipal sources or unnecessary and ext-aysgant
| expenditure Of the public money, which has al
! ready grown y alarming extent without the
least inclinati desire tie part of the Presi-
dent or either of his Secretaries so far as We can
judge from his message and their reports, to limit
| or reduce them Neither Of these high functions
/ ries seem 10 have any idea Of economy No sug-
gesious or recommendations from the President or
heads Of Departments, for reduction euTtailment
of expenditures within proper and reasonable linz
is such as he real wants and tue interests Of the
country require On the contrary, the "Geuer2l-'n
Chief" recommends that ''hree regiments be added
TO the military 'estabiisament-tw of light drG-
groons or mounted ri1emen and one Of iniautry;
and two more companies be added 10 the present
f0TtY-e eight companies Of artillery, and that the
iftT be organized into I'VE regiments Of artillery"
instead Of tour regiments, at present; the whole
requiring an annual increase expenditure of two
and half to three millions Of dollars, according to
the present peace establishment expenses of the
army. This recommendation is adopCSA aud en-
dorsed by the Secretary Of War, and recommended
to the attention of Congress.
The Secretary Of the Navys recommends that
line Of mail steamers or sell vesses' be estsb-
lshed from San francisco to some point in Eastern
Asia, ''for The transportation o! the mails" Tie
Secretary does net favor with his views &c t. the
crest advantages which arc TO result 70 the country
through the Navy Department from he establish
ment how the transportation Of mails is brought
under his urisdiction does he tell US what will
be the probable cost Of such line of mail seaEers
or sai vessels suppose i. will cost some three TO
Eve hundred thousand dollars Ter sunum
The Secretary also earnestly recommends that
the service fpagali eff be eieyEt by ecogBzinz
by law the office OF commodore, and by the creation
Of at least Two officers Of the rank Of reac admiral
This lie says would add TO the dignity of cur Off
GERS not uUfrcoueDtly the representatives. Of their
country in direct intercourse with foreign govern
ments and add 10 the respect accorded 20 them bi
those Of ether nations IN their intercourse abroad"
cannot very well conceive how this Gao be. Cap
tain is present the highest tile lie .aly kuOEn in
our Navy and as such should suppose is entitled 70
the rank aud cOrs jerlti0n due the highest grade
Of naval officers. upon the same principles that
esteem the President CT our country the rst officer
in the world aud entitled TO more respect and con
deration than any king or emperor in existence.
If we call cur highest naval officer re5T admiral hs
will only be what a captain nov is, except in the
amount OF pay which must be increased Of course
to correspond with the rank. The Secretary ihI1ks
that one Of these rear admrss should have his head
quarters here, aud the other at San Francisco,
stquently they would but seldom represent their
country in direct intercourse with foreign govern
ment4" nor have the respect due TO heir rank ac-
corded to them by eff of other nations in their
Intercourse abroad And as TO the eff @ Of CON-
mOdore, almost every csptain in the navy now has
that as al honorary title, and for all practical and
useful purposes, except the increase Of pay, is
about as good ii established by law, and COM
nd full ueh
the Secretary how many comDOdores the service
requires, of the salaries proposed to be given
TO the new officers of rear admiral and commodore
! think, however, if the recommendations Of the
Secretary adopted and carried out. they will
involve an annual expenditure Of from $500 900 to
ST. coo 600.
The recommendations of the two Secretaries Of
War and Navy involve an increased annual ezpen-
diture Of from three 10 FIVE millions of dollars
These recommendations come to US uoder the high
sanction and approval Of the President, and must
be considered INSTRUMENTATION measures, which
proves that the Wing party is true to its instincts,
extravaganza and profigaey in squandSriDg the
public money
The conviction forces itself upon me against my
WILL that without the cordial and 10 good faith
operation of the executive branch OF the govern
ment Congress can DO but little or nothing IN
rectipg abuses OF in limiting and decreasing the
public expenditures The people must srouse thCm-
selves and take these things into their hands if
they wish to save themselves frcm grinding oppres-
sion and oneroLs burdens through the ,xi1gpoaer
The destiny Of the country is in their hauds-they
can IL LEI them discharge their duy faithfully
and MI will be well.
think have succeeded in showing that the sp- 1
preparations asked for by NJ. Corwip extTaVa-
CANT, and not demanded by the wants and interests
Of the country, and that the allegation that TIE
cessity for them has been brought about by the /
Mexican war and the consequences resulting from |
il, fallacious and without Foundation.
An Interesting aud important inquiry, connected |
directly with this subject, is that Of The by /
which the large amount is TO be raised-where is
the money to come from? In consequence Of the |
liberal donations in the shape Of bounty lands
made 10 the soldiers Of the several wsrSsin which
the country has been engaged, but little revenue
be expected TO be received from the sales of the
public lands for some years TO come. The revenue
rom the customs, the tax levied and eolleSed from
the labor Of the country, upon The necsssaries and
comforts Of life, including the luxuries, must be
relied on to rails this large amount Of money to
meet tAe appropriations demanded by this Admin
siration in time of peace. To cay nothing Of the
INJUSTICE OF imposing the entire Burdens Of the