The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-15

The expenditures OF John Quincy Ad-
ans Were as follows:
lSA3. l,i90.i59
loSo.--.-- .--...----- IL, 62,jl-
l7H.-.--. l2,21l,.D!
l-%5....-...........- I2,5Ob,Oi
iotIi ayr gate .............. 49,. .Si9,3ij,2l5
Annual average expenditure fiom 1859
to 1853, four yeaif, s63,329,43s. SHOW
ing an average expenditure for each and
every year or those indicated above, oi>Il,
0IGu?25 more than III entire expenditures
of the whole four years of the loudly abu,-
ed Administration Of the younger Adams.
These figures are facts, and thcy ia ten
upon the plescut Democratic dynasty (which
lancry-Brcckinridgi~m support an cuor-
NIFTY Of increased expenditure and wauton
waste ofrhc public money unparalleled in
It's history.
| jest here l., Us iuirodar. q few ,tuIn-
. ins extracts from = l.ur u-...cn Lv },r.
: Bachaar N Is52;
wHa,r.'No. Feb sal, ~.
/ Gnlm.o
. On what i-.u.. dion
can We 60 before the country ant ,,nd-
IDENTIFY calculate upon thc suppor q ,A..
American people .a!thr approaching Prof.
/ dontiaI election! | answer uuhc, ilalir2-
/ ~ that we must tail back, ~ YOU ~ugyc,,.
upon tho~. fundamental AID iime-honoIcd
/ principle, which have divided Us from our
! political opponent: since tie beginning,
aud which FROM the very nature Of the Fed
eral constitution, must continue To divide
u from them to the end. Wclnust inscIihc
! ncon our banner sound icgald for the
! r,srr;,d rights of the States, 4 sIict con
! .truction Of the constitution, a denial e."
Congress Of ali p0wt.:::: not clearly granted
/ by that instrument, ard d1.std cco"o1.y
IN pubitc expenditures.
These expenditures have now reached
The ene/m MS suuQC FIFTY Millions 9tdo(-
Iars per- 0naum, and unless arrested IN
| their advance by The strong arm Of the
Democracy Of the country may in the
course Of Il few years REhCH ONE HUNDRED
MILLIONS. The appropriation Of money
to accomplish great national objects sane
| toned by the Constitution, ought To- bee oi
scale commensurate with our power on
resource a. a nation, but its expenditure
ought TO be conducted under the guidance
Of an enlightened economy aud strict re-
sponsibility. lam coRrinced that our cr-
pcpecs 0gght 10 be- cOnsidcrabiy rcduccd h.
ko,o Tie present Standard, not only without
dciriment, but with positive advantage,
both to the Government and the people.
An cXcessivs and lavish expenditure Of
public money, though in Itself highly
pcrHc;oUs, i nothing whom compared with
the disastrous Influence it may exert upon
the character Of our free institutions. A
stJOng tcRdcncy to,cards crtrarag0Rce tshhc
great poiltjcat crH ofhc present dry, and
this ought to be firmly resisted Congress
is now necessarily imporuned from every
quarter to make appropriations for oll sorts
Of projects. Money .Jrom Tie National
! Trc1sVry IS constantly dclaaHded 10 cHTtch
cDH,raci>rs, Spccuici2rs, anil 0gehfs ! and
Il. projects Gre el.Gcl over with every
al.u.glucut n Inch can be impaired to them
! BY ingenuity and talent. Claims which
had been condemned by former decisions
and had become rusty with age have been
paid principal and interest. Indeed there
seelas to BE- one general rush 10 obtain
money from the treasury Oh any and eve
~ pretcnce.
/ " iat vii BE the inevitable consequence
Of such lavish expenditures IRE H'y
nat calculated 10 dtst1ib ne nicely 0dJ"g''d
balance between the Federal aud state
Government Upon the preservation OF
which depend the harmony and efficiency
Of our .ystem Greedy cxpectan's from
the Federal Treasury Will regard with ,H-
difference, if not with contempt the govern
ment Of the several States. TIE |.r',rr
! al .Slaie y,rhts wW Icia1ohod fo 'c2ra III
Svch iadic,,iuais asoa abs,icir qb0r0c',Dn
unuoythy If the eRighteae4 Y.rH y'#'
are. The corruptipg power Of money " i.
b. IN throughout the length and be" Nh
II the land and the Democracy, led On ~
the Hero and -aa- oftae H,rni'a2" Wal
have ia vain ia: down the Bank OF 'A'
United S;q;es, J'htc sam /ltql HF""'rr
| FIR Uh,ch II ,cug coRdemaoH, shall BE-. 'E.'-
ted onI io-tercd hv rc.r- drawn from q"
. puh';. T~s- .~-,.