The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-03

the practice of breakers in private and demagogues In
public 70 seviie aud betie cotomporsncous men and
things by insulting comparisons with the exaggerated
past We told by Englishmen Of the good old days
of Queen Bessthosc good old days when and women
burned at che stake lor using then tongues too free
by; OF the paly days OF 1sgiand under the Georges
those paimy days when frime Ministers stood al the
doors OF the House OF Commons with money IN hand,
openly and untiushngy purchasing the votes o. mem
nels ne ruth is, human nature Is abe same now as AZ
was at tie the world only 90 be re
stfa,ied, iunuenccd and Improved by wise teachings,
good examples and the light Of Gospel reyelatons.
We had Judas Isoariot ian the time OF our saviour
and Bcnsdlct Arnod IA the time % Gus oNat glorious
seyolutica but neither the betrayal Of the the
perdy OF the otcr interrupted the march of Christian
ity the spread of free principles and free institutions
believe that AS people just as honest just as
economical just as patriotic and fully as wise, as the
people who sent their representatives 90 the inst Cont
ncntal Congress- a Say that wise o,r faith
es and gandathess and ought 90 be wiser because
we have the benefit of their experience with our
added 10 IL believe that living in age Of
Wholesome and substantial progress progress untainted
by that corruption which many of journalists aud
public nisn would have believe ervades every branch
OF federal and State governments. believe that we
quite good and know much the of those
times, which mcubes this floor fond of revert
ing TO- aud which have been reverted 70 daring the last
i've Thousand years by succeeding generations in reference
TO preceding Fifty years ago Rev Sydney Smith
wrotee istesa1s ape q " i5A 1881 90 y 1etaH3aNa
u All cant then about our ancestors Is merely an abuse d
" rse as Of s%po s %s e sss
Of senesaso ,he oldest hss the least Our hnsesos
%sts under s1ph %S ne s Queen
Anne and We only the white bearded sverneaas anens
who have treasured and prepared 10 pEct bys all the expert
eDcs which human rc can supply 10 sasrlisl 80 fst8
Itwas we'll sid ia report made 30 this House the
last session vi Congress by the gentleman from South
cafoina Mr. BoscE that the United States have made
.ae r ~ sofy ancient or The true
basis OF expenditure in our government is popuiaon ex
tentof country and wealth and when You compare these
now with the year 1900, you will lind that the govern
sneht Is economically administered at this time il
was At that period To prove this have only 10 nst
tute comparison between those periods and let the
House and the country Judge for themselves Cd O.
Tho pnpalntou 59o59n
Value of reai and personal estate belonging soindvd
Eseatof tsrritory (sqanrs miles, 1907
The population OF the United IS $500 900
The Value real and psrseaal estate belonging ~
Extent territory (square nles) 2es17S5
The expenditures for year ending
49, 1859 estimated by the Secretary Of the
treasury t,,. sa4oe5 SOC 90
This shows increase in the expenditures from 1900
TO 1882 exclusive Of payments the public debt OF
1910 per cent increase in population of $50 per cent
increase IN wealth. 100 per cent? increase in extent of
territory, $40 per cent These are the three principal
clements which constitute the basis of but
to them may be added the increase of 100 per cent at
least in almost every article of subsistence which has
caused like increase in tho OF labor and of the
salaries Of all the officers men, and abores engaged in
,fta asF. ss lsaf 7 g ~
In 1900 our territory was small being only hun
dred and ilty-four thousand and square miles. In
1903, acquired louisiana with territory stetcipc
across tho Rocky Mountains to the Pacific ocean This
territory inhabited by whose usufuct right
to the land had to be exnguished before 1t could be set
tied by the white man. In 1916, acquired Florida,
and took II with all its responsibilities its claims and its
hostile Indians In I845, annexed Texas, taking in
at once whole republic large nearly the original
thirteen States with its debts its liabilities and its hos
tile savagcs, In l64s, We acquired New Mexico and
California; an in 1854, purchased the Mesa valley
or what in now called Arizona BY these acquisitions
have now hundred and seventy five distinct tribes
bands Of Indians In the United States. The amount
of land to which the occupant usfruct right of these
Indians has been extinguishcd by the government is
tive hundred and cghtyonc million one hundred and
sxythree Thousand hundred and eighty eight acres
at cost of Si9, sIG,3H The wholecost of the Indian
bureau in 1900 was s3 22 and it did not reach $780,
until the year 1915 During the year ending 3Oth of
June, 1859, it 81 $50 3s9. These expenditures may
be considered in the nature of permanent Investments
the government is yearly in the receipt of millions of
dollars for the sale Of those lands to which the Indian H.
tie has been extingusled The following tables which
have had prepared Mt the General Land Office will ex
hibit another item Of largely increased expenditures
account Of the accumulation of territory, well The
rapid progress and development of our country. -
& m 1900 49, y. f 80 49, $500. 1885,,
Area ~ miles o c United States z54 oo7 755
Number Of surveyors generals cflocs H III 1alei 70
Number q from lsoo9 1910 teimaod 500 GEO
NumJer q acres Sold ana located w military bounty
AK.
Number o. acres sold and oca,ed with mlary bounty
~srantsfrom 1913 70 lsbs s. 80, osisa4a
In 1900 VIC had but one territorial government while
in 1869 we have six and all dependent the govern
ment for support In 1851 had to support seuen ter
ritoral governments than half many as there
were original States OF the Union and have
three more knocking at the door Of Congress zsa @
shall speak Of other Of increased expenditure
in their proper places. Esaaaas
have stated the wealth of the country from the best
data that could be obtained and, consequence OF
it, exports " foreign countries have increased from
$50 100000, in round numbers in $780, 10 S362 000
900 in 1851 and 1924 000, 600 10 1858 The tonnage
of the United States has increased from 81 1872 TOMS in
1900, 10 0f9, sos tons i'm 1885, From 1900 TO 1910,
the amount OF coinage at the Mint branch mnts and
assay Office New York was only 6sl9 s07 75g From
IS4S to 1858 it s5l2, 23S ls4 o. Take into consd-
Grafton then, the population extent and wealth OF the
country now the wages OF abef and the cost of sub
Hstencc the consequent increase of the salaries of all the
officers and employees of every department OF the gov
eminent and compare them with that of 1900 and you
will find that the government Is economically admin
istered in 1859 as it was at She former period secs
Thus far have spoken of the progress OF the country
and of the OF increased expenditure generally
will notice separately the three departments of the
government upon which extravaganza is mostly charged
wish my time would allow TO discuss them fully
but It will not a,s eNA N ~ ~
And, first, the War Department Our army when
filed up consists of eighteen thousand hundred and
sxty-five There in actual service seventeen
thousand four hundred and ninetyeight men Upon
these troops devolvcs the protection Of whole from
tier. Almost every ratification in the East has been
abandoned ; the troops have gone 70 the West The
necessities Of the service have demanded IT, They went
there for the purpose Of protecting settlers upon the