Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-17

The first Item charged against the present Admin
isration e. the gentleman's table, is S333,0l1, for
the Sound dues, By treaty with Denmark. The
treaty was negotiated by the last administration,
and, as appropriation was made 70 meet its
sipuations, the duty was deVolyedupo the present
Congress of furnishing the money required to fulfill
its provisions. Can it DO pretended that this item
furnishes evidence to prove the eXtraEagance Of the
present Administration? Was it not duty to
execute that treaty fully, fairly, and justly, to the
letter? There cannot be two opinions that point
The next item is the printing deficiency of S34l-
1873. The legislation of the last Congress imposed
upon the country the debt for printing, and the
duty of paying this debt has been dev0lved upon
us. Will the gentleman pretend that theAdminis-
trsion is in any sense, or 20 any extent, RESPONSE
BILE for this expenditure? They had no agency
in contracting the deb but il came down to them
as a burden imposed upon them by the Republican
House, over which n. P Banks presided as Speak
er. The next item is an estimated" printing de-
cency for this year of 100000, which, il it is to
be provided for is needed to pay the debts entaled
upon US mainly by the last House. Why was the
printing ordered by tbs Opposition? Did they not
know when it was ordered that it would have to be
paid for, and it ordered by the Opposition
the gentlenAn's friends in the Housewife what
propriety they arraign us for providing
the means to pay for Il, II shall be compelled to
do so? Neither the Administration its friends in
this House can be held responsible for it. But will
such a sum have to be paid? / apprehended not,
our action shows that we have only appropriated
in the sundry civil bill the Of $3l6 900 for this
purpose. Here, then, is another error Of the neat
little Of 1924 OOQ-nO great amount to be sure,
yet still worthy Of passing notice. Then we have
an item, styled miscellaneous, of $ST3,3l8, which
is intended to psy off obligations imposed upon US
by the legislation Of the last Congress 1t is under
this head that find the appropriations for custom
houses, marine hospitals and other public buildings
which cover the I" Jobs and contracts" to which he
! refers. l cannot suppose that the gentleman de-
signs 10 impute dishonesty TO the c1hoers of the
| Government in connection with the contracts for
these buildings ordered by Congress. The con-
tracts which have been made, were made by the
Fillmore and Pierce administrations and not by
the present Administration. But fer the Opposition
these buildings would not have been ordered by
Congress, and would really like to know what the
gentleman from. Galena T Mr.. Washburnel and from
Detroit Mr.. Howard and from Louisville Mr..
MARSHALL and from Cleveland Mr.. Wade think Of
this assault, coming from distinguished al 0ppo-
sition leader. Let tie gentleman and his friends
shoulder the responsibility which legitmately attach
es to them for the necessity which demanded this
! appropriation. The Administration 10 in no Just
sense ohargeabls with it, and the country will SO
! decide. Then We have the Army deficiency of
| 81, 925 900, paraded as another evidence of ex-
! travagance and proAigacy. Was this expenditure
necessary? | maintain that it was; tina: the pub
lie sentiment Of the people, without distinction Of
party, demanded tina: the laws should be enforced
in Utah. The president has executed this order Of
/ the people, and has brought the Mormans into cub
lection 10 the lawful authority of the Government
A prudent forecast wise craftsmanship, have cen
troed and directed the entire policy of the President
| towards these misguided people; and peace, quiet,
order and obedience 10 the laws have been secured
| without firing a gun or shedding drop of human
blood Everywhere this result ia hailed with salts
faction, and the sound, conservative men Of the
ton spplauded the prudence, wisdom, frmness, and
| practical judgement which have been exhibited By
I a. h. -
| this difficult and dangerous question. Let the
| gentleman from Ohio and his party friends make
! the issue that the President has done wrong that
| the measures which he has adopted have been IN
wise and nudicious; let them, if they see IT. charge
that he has wasted the public money, and they will
find ready to meet them and try the isGue before
the people. The respect and affection Of the peo-
pie for law and order their settled and determined
hostility to everything that wears the appearance
Of open resistance to the authority of a Government
! to which we owe obedience, leaves no room for
doubt as to their verdict whenever such issues shall
be presented to them for their decision. We chal-
lsnge the Opposition to these issues. Will they,
! dare they, meet US upon them? If they think We
have spent more money than Unnecessary callupon
them specify the items Of expenditure that are in
their judgment, e1rsvagant Wlthholdinfulurey your
! wholesale charges, and give the details In the
name of the tax-paying millions, l demand this of
| you. This sum, however has been appropriated to
support the army in Utah, for the next year, and 10
! therefore an advance not a deficiency. The last
item enumerated is, the deficiency for the Post Off
ce Department, amounting TO Sl,469,l73. Was aOt
this expenditure required to carry cut the legisla
tion of the last Congress! New post routes were
established, and msils could net be placed upon
them without entailing expenses upon the Treasury
To meet this expense we we're compelled to provide
the in the deficiency BILL passed at the open
ing of the session. l imagine the gen.
tleman, and nine ieDths Of his friends in both
Houses voted for the Post-rOuts bill; the execution
of which made this expenditure unavoidable