The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-12-16

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honest and efficient execution Of the
laws. Its revocation would enable ,the
Executive Department TO exercise pre-,
c'scly 'he1powers Of Eappoiiitment tandi
removal in accordance with tho original
design of the Federal Constitution. The
Act OF March 2,-I867, making appro:
priai'ons for the support Of the army, Tor
the year ending June 20. 1863, and for
other purposes, contains provisions
which Interfere, with. the Presidents
constitutional functions as Commander.
rn.ChiefFlof tile rtny, and deny to
States of the Union the right to protect
theDisel Ives by means Of their, own milf
tia These provisions. should ibe at
once annulled, for while the FIRST might,
tintt'mes Of great emergency, seriously
embarrass the Executive, IN efforts to
employ aid diroct The common strength
pt,the nation tor its protection and pres
seryation, tho other is Contrary to the
express declaration of the Constitutions,
that 9 well,regulated militia being ne
,cessarya to the security Of a free State,
tho right ofthe ipec ole to keep and bear
arms shall not,l nfringed. It is DO.
lieved thatcthe 6. speal Of all such laws
would belacccpted by the American
people as al lcast d partial return to tile
fundamental principles Of lie Govern
lpept, and an indication that hereafter
the Constitution, is to be made the ma
toms safe and unceasing guide. They
can be productive Of no permanent
benefit to tho country, and should not
be permitted TO stand as so many monu-
Iments Of the, deficient wisdom which
has characterized our recent lcgisla--
tion!3re a bEHur4 lHJr- spa - nar
EebThe condition Of our finances demands
the curly and earnest consideration of
Congress Compared with the growth
OF our population, the I,nblic cxpendi.
lures have reached an amount unprece.
cedented in our history. The population
|ofthSe United States ia, 1900, was nearly
4 900 700 Of people increasing each
decade abont 83 per cent, it reached in
1850, t3l,000,0 900 Fan increase Of 700
per cent. in tho, the population OF 1900.
In 1860, I'LL estimated that it will reacl,
80, 900, 900, or an increase OF dS7S per
cent in evcnty.nine years. The annual
expenditures of the Federal Govern
ment; in ol79l. were $4,000 600; in
] 1920, $ls, 200, 900; in 1850, SAL. .oO0.-
900 in 1860, $63, 100000; in 1865,
nearly $1,000, 900, 900; IN 1860, it is
estimated by the Secretary OF the Treas,
ury, in bis annual report, that they MI
reach 327, 100000. BY comparing the
public disbursements of 1860, as estima.
ted, with tl,ose Of 1891, it will bo, seen
lhat the Increase of expenditures since
the beginning Of the Government has
been s,0ls per ccntum, while tho in
crense Of the population for the same
perioa WIS only 86s per cent. Again
tho expenses ofthe Government,in 1860
s7-7lhe year Of peace Immediately prcced.
ing the war--were only $4,000, 600 P;
in ls69-thc year Of peace three, years
alter the wnr---It ,s estimated that they
will be 372, 900, 900, an increase Of 4s9
Per cent? while tho increase Of populn
tion was only twenty.one per cent, for
the same period. These statistics fur.
thor sh'w, that in F9l, the annual na
tional expenses, compared with thu pop.
ulatiOn, weroi little moro than one dol.
lar per capita, and in 1860, but two dol.
lars per capita; while In 1869, they will
reach the exorbitont sum Of S0.78 per
capita.m 1t will be observed, that all OF
these Statements refer TO and exhibit the
dlsbprsemsnts OF peace periods. 1t may
therefore, be Of interest to compare The
expenditures Of the war periods the
war with Great Britain. the Mexican
war andSthe war Of Tho rebellion. In
1918, the annual expenses incident to
he war Of 1872 reached their highest
tamolnt; about 3l:o00,000; while onr
population slightly exceeded 100000
showing all expenditure of only S3 81
per capita: in l847, the expenditures
growing out Of the war with Mexica
reached 81, 900, 900, and lie populations
about Il, 100000, giving only $2.6
per capita, for the war expenses OF that
year in 1865, the expenditures called
lorbyothc rebellion reached the vast
amount Of 1890, 900, 900, gives $3s. 20
perlsapita. From the 4th day of March
1883, to The 30lh Of June, 1861. . the
expenditures ofthe Government were
$r,700, 600, 900; during that period we
were engaged in wars with Great Brit
ain and Mexico and were involved in
hcstilities with powerful Indian tribes.
Is Iionisiana i@as purchased d from France
tia cost Of $l5,000,00O'; !; Florida was
ctdsd'to us bypSpam for 100000 {;
Chlitornia woe acquired from Mexico Tor
$4,000, 900, aua The Territory Of New
ktexicoswas obtained from Texas for the
sun, Of" $4,000, 900. Early in 1861,
the VAR Of the rebellion commenced -
From the let 81 July OF that year to he
adgef1June, 1895, ahe public expendi-
tures reached tho enormous aggregate OF
Sc, 300,G00,oGo. Thfse years 0, peace
have iItefvened, and during That time
The disbursementssyofyth the Government
have agse.pyessGsessai pyssGse ystyf been 1920, ,0OO 600,
S46, Q'p00T adding 10 these amounts
372, ,000, 000Eestimated, ,as neecsaarv Eor,