loaibdiliipa wii^(dierskrivki t^ytjarrflltqy c jo\es salisbury i v s4turq qlay s8 18367 vol iv-ajo whole ifo .«•!/- quiring an annual publication of the expen ditures and we may then free ourselves from tbe trouble of trying to ascertain how little of tbe people 1 , money will probably do our only care will then be to be sure end give enough this principle will very greatly diminish and simplify the iabourofi legislation indeed we shall lln n im^^^^l course was in truth 30,603 and for mis sions abroad 46,683 87 thus the three first quarter of the year had been met and more than met without trenching ou the appropriation of 1835 surely then one short quarter of the year was nohikely to do miicljindiininisbing j.'hismwmmmm.biii b*^lb^bbw little uria certainly it j 0o good reason to urge int mpstioe ef airier bu r»u**^^l favoror qcbacoureeof legislation 6 that tt**lxm the money ,, no t wasted and that we p f»ba pablie service bat ihretceea j hr il should reward the economy of those who ***** * • j*tar,gi*r in morocco i wtaaz fat have charge of the public funds by pla "£ i ***"**■ ounpitriaaii«n jmmm*m cing tens of thousands at their will and j t ****** f«*nmnj asssas samaw pleasnre over sod above the accustomed !~ , h j?l weri 1 n ~ l * *** * iin ****** ** * wants of the government such blind eon r^fmmtj^^t bj tk * t *" fiden unworthy of that vigilance and mrfth care which should ever characterise die guvernmeoia where ihey reaide and ntaavw representatives of the people exceed this amount upon the written permission although sir as i have just intimated i "*. lhe president of the united stales but sir have no particular charge of extravagance j 9 aw g,,es 8,il1 ****** ■ n < 1 elssrly shows to make touching the disbursements 3 thai l at ."* h,u lt wm the purpose of congress to i have exammedf vet in the nr.mreas nf °" r c 1 a nd to pre that minute £«£,,■ i p • ? i ? 8erte ace w h p»*«rt » slso intended i 1 " 6 invest gallon which by the is provide that the agents employ i rlisbura committee i was authorised to make i met ing these favorof oor g..rernme 0 i>h.hild be com with some items of expenditure which ****** ** lender a strict mbbbsh of the manner were at least ia their character somewhat ** wnicn * ilp f stuwld perform this service extraordinary if not whollv objectionable vv,,b h '-" w tb«si*ih section enacts in this class i would place'the sums paid . *' tnal il *" ha " hatha duly of the consuls re out of ihe appropriations for coining icie js « 5r p c ' mat ' lo , lnxiimh l0 the rsfilrists i " ireclin " u 4 232ss233 ts&szzzz rre»id«ntof the umlec sutes to one ed xp«,.,iit.„,s made by ihe.-n bmariivety.fcs or niunu i fc ooerts a citizen of new harap maaeaaatef the u.s & the particular purpose shire which themoneya have been applietl & the vouch in the year 1832 mr roberts was com er » »"» suppurt the same and the secretary of missioned or employed bv the president tt,e l te ** ur y 8hal1 nsmit to congress within of the united states to vis'it the countries lwl,m,,nl ' s »* er he commencement of the first [ of-muscat siam pwuai i»k . i " p ssion thereof in every year a statement of all j the hiect of h i a ' m ***** s mm * m ' ji8b * jr6ed ***** lh * n <* ** i lie o.ijectol hi eastern mission seems u.t.ted statea for expenses of intercourse with to have been the formation of treaties with "»»« barbary powers during ihe preceding year the sovereigns of these demi-barbarous na therein noting as far aa can be ascertained"at the tions : to aid in its fulfilment presents on ?*****> j lawaaba received by the respective behalf of our government were made to " j £ f * nts or consuls and ihe purposes to which the about the amount of three thousand three **•»*»****»**??***>? him.li-pil ft.,uo b pt - ~~ r.i • would here emphatically enquire of lhe old hundred dollars the compensation of this pg mmmmm „. those most experienced government agent was at this time fixed at j ifca alterations and amendments which our six lobar per day hut he was also allow l-iws have undergone whether the secii.n that ed ifl the settlement of his accounts five i have just read has ever been repealed or even per cent commission upon the stuns so dis modifiej in any way for myself i have been nursed hy him iu presents he returned "" iime '° bbbbv»ra.j thing showing its repeal in the spring of 1834 having as i under £ f , i anw j , * t m ** 7***v ta taml concluded a treaty with the sol k.»g therefore lobe the law of the land lhe , _ „ r » t , , tv . . , . coinmiuee waned for the expiration of the two tan ot muscat ; but failed in doing so monihs within which time llie secretary cf the willi the olher powers lo whom he was treasury is required to make a communication of sent ihis conluigeni disbursement to congress but in the spring ofthe last year mr rob sir we waned in vain yet supposing ihe delay erts was again despatched with fresh in was ffhibty owing to the press ot business or tractions at au annual salary of four thou il "" n *'" lar j i"".*-*eiiiiun | was authorised by the aml f,.»r h i.„,i i ti i u j committee without resorting to the formality of a sanu lour nundred dollars which was ii , • ,. ... • • . i ,„„,„ i , „ . ... r ' , ' m , resolution on the sui>jejt lo enquire into ihe rea recletl to oe mid him from the firm nf i ha c ., i i j . i ooii ttiiii uie ursi it me son of i his delay — ihat reason or answer is giv year;andto strengthen the hopes of mill «» in the sdcroiary'a note if 16u february in greater success presents amounting lo which he says that — consuls have never 19 530,79 were purchased in the city of saats say rstarse to thi department under the new york and placed at his disposition d,;l regulating the game or ihey would probably wi h a view of being employed hy him in i,ave l " je " hiniiied io congress buying or eonedistiug the favour of those , c ™ r l " lrue mt 1 u v ll " 9 ■*" and p rude ? 0 l ......,**: i i i ? i i . • i oishuive provision has been wholly neglected power to whom lie had been before in v hs , sir , t emphatically ture;for instead ol be some degree accredited hits expend „,;/ observed and carried into execution its very lure was incurred within the last quarter of existence seems to have escaped the atteniiun ol the year 1834 and the first quarter of all those whose duly required litem to ste its 1835 i have not merely contented myself provisions ft i tiled nor isihis the fault merely with ascertaining the amount of this l.ouu "' e p j the present adminisiraiion ly or donation behalf of our government " m s **** a ' chargeable to hose thai have pre but in ohe.liet.ee to a seu.se of duty have "'^ " l f l " ve '" u ' e sc!e v , , , . . , ' " uv j ., secretary ol the ireas.oy our co.ibuls have looked uiroiiih the enure list or series of „ e ver im.de any returns according o lhe re arlicles ol merchandise ol which it has been ,, ; i s itio:is oi the aci of 1810 com posed and have taken care to see that having ihus enti.ely failed in obtaining the according to law and the practice of the official n.t.irmntion whs-fa we had a legal right government this large and unusual dis ki expect from it e secretary of the treasury bursemeul has received the pr • er certifi emmeuced seeking in some oihei way io learn cales of the president and secretary ol lf praeiicat.le the uispositioi ih.i had been made c .,., ii i i r - .- , . ,, " , ol the large sums of money placed from lime to oi.tu witii tne ii!.e-vioti | . r its payment * ,, . , ■* " ... , ■ . e . i .• /. ' • .-, mine at lite will ami pleasttie ot thrse uisdtirs ot.t o me luiitl or i'uiitinseuciea ol for , ■ r . . ... . j o no o %. »■ ,, 1 , w^enis ol ine givertiinent and bllboagh eigiiliuei ourse i w n.ive j'ist seen anaaal stoawasnt of ex i lie ge illeiiian employed in thi bust ,. nduu.e havr not been iorwardtd tulhs secrela itess is ve y lavoral.ly spokeu of by those r uf toe trtasury and by him subuntud to alio know him and jodg.inj iron what cwigress it so happens thai whaa it has pre kiiowledgti my iiivesl.oatmu has aff»rde«l ci»tly suited lhe eunveniecce id our consuls to me ol his cliaracler.l am disused to think ''" 8 "' ltw * to ' e « " ir ""« h ti,e *^ 1t * 1 ** % j , , • slate coit.tiiiinicjied some account u iheir do well ol his qua.ficam is i rairbi mis s ll „ lir government by refeienaa lo the m.-ii « i am 1 ir m»w repared lo call . 1 „ k;i ,,|- l ie treasury where these mallet have in qu ii hi the ,.,.!,. v nl u guverumeiil „..„ billed by ihe filth auditor find that wh.cii seeks tu extend ami strengthen onr jam ii lt tb our pre.-eni coruul tl tangier tiimerclal iutereoufse with lhe nations nt oi/oceo aaauot sellled any acct;ur.i since hii tm raced in thi ei<terprt«-e and tiiat too ain».iaita*bl abash was ia i88s snd that ihe an gh gifts may oe i.ee ssary to propiti m f 14.ul7 41 aiasda » a charge against ate to livour or secure lo us the mere """•"" l f bgu,w 0 ', ft l cttl\«t!!s • r . i , m ne haps here state ihat mr letb has recently privilege 1 trading will them no sir j ai , acc()1 , nl wh i--h i leu ta retained all una may well i.e aud he right and yet by i ie s.creiary of maie.for farther advisement very gr4ve quasiions may arioe as to the , u eou»que.ica ot iia embracing exiravagaat ex propriety id applying the contingent fund pecdutuea naaas by him on a viau io ihe empe io payment of a salaried officer who r*a ol morocco al the city of ft ll.ouo lie lias for years sustained . sort oi samuel u heap present consul at tunis diplomatic character ahroau and has actu is deb or to the amount af io,7is,62 ; he has a iv negotiated a irealy and is w gone not settled any account since 31st dec 1831 upon a second mission ai an expense of d.nhls mccauly consul at tripoli is twenty-four thousand dollars has never charged with a balance against him.of 3.7-2 1.79 during all this time been nominated to ihe »* las seiile«r.l as «. soih june 1833 ° , . from 1 s to lo ihe prebent lime 1 find thai beuaielor appointment s ue m any olher lht 8u ,„ ut>7 0.000 has been expended or paid way imeti made known lo the cm dry as i(i|l(if acculjl „ f uur intercourse wuh the uarba coonected wuh au important foreign ser r y p a ers exclusive jf variuua dubursements ivii e ghlch ate usually embraced under this bgdaat terms r watchmaw may hereafter be had lor r r iu r •* fifty cents per year tvoua new aabscnbers who will a oi vjce too vholeaam at one payment ?" lura *• p»per for one year at two do - ' ',!.•, sad as long as tbe sama class shah u"j ei o ,; ijq i pay in advance the sum of •' ' fl liars the same terms shall coo tin oe aaiitef tm ** charged as other wibscri th presents so to be viva may h lissbq 7 to aitaia^a object tn , iew m4 lhm „«,„ y itself b ja-onh the mousy i will net ot w»tt to queat.on ihe one or the ether ; bat boar er commendable may have esea thi szpecct tore i woold greatly ha?e preferred that it shot.lu have been eatrmted lo soma one whc had not shown a manifest inartsatieo to lbs law sgiilaiing at duties or that at u».t before trv'«jgth.s additional bvia-aaes of cubfldaaes ia our commf at tangier he had fcaen reoeired by b president of ihe united states to adjost the ir^j*r m t *&****»*. oath *>.;. tbe treasury : for air however able hi gentleman with oihera may ahiaasv nl.tz d ?* n **** t 7**r •«• violstiooofrt plaitraat provntm f nw ia an examole iw got no h be favored or indllg^x if « tb.a my only objection connected with th.dam or expenditure to which i a now refe'rint for m them i think we h.v . fo cib e jis t.on of the great impropriety of jwrmitlioa surplus amounts to accumulate under anv eoo tnigent head of disbursement by not stteodine to the slate of the appropriation at ibe close . a each successive year or at any time when it may be proposed to make an additional appropri ation i hus at the end of the year 1834 there wa on hand under lb head of intercourse with the barbarj powers lhe sum of fl8,607 00 more than enough to meet the c<uai annual expenditure yet for 1835 we havs the old ao propr.at.on of 17,400 giving an available a mc-nt for that year of 36.000 ; out of this ha been taken this extraordinary expenditure of ne.r twenty thousand dollars for presents to lbs t.mperor of ivlorocco little to do other than to phicc the surplus usually little was at that time lefttocon^m revenue of the country at the discretionary jecture or estimate for hy reference t theh disposition of the president arid the heads ivsrrant book of the treasury it will beh of departments — and heie sir we are a se n that as early as the 4th of may the a-h gain forcibly reminded of the striking con gent of the department of state had up<>nh trast or rather inconsistency to which the the requisition ofthe secrethry drawn iromb extremes of party are continually exposed the treasury the sum of twenty thousandm to-day a gentleman from tennessee thinks dollars on account of contingent expenses it unimportant to look to the amounts of of foreign intercourse which embraced theh contingent appropriation yet in 18-j3 a whole expenditure of the year with the ex b member from the same state mr blair ception of 1,436 66 which remained ofh and likewt-c the rescnt gentleman oppos the amount drawn out ol the treasury ml ed to tits tilt ii administration in a report 1834 h touching this very department of the gov it has not been usual for the agent to be i | ernment recommends not merely to di possessed at so early a day ol the whole h minish the contingencies applicable to mis sum likely to be disbursed during the en-l sions abroad hut that no appropriation : tire year ; but i presume it was so done in i ■ whatever be made for that object in rny this instance for the reason that morel estimate of public men and in my pursuit than the usual amount of the annual expert 1 j of public measures i have ever laboured to : diture was about being incurred at an ear 1 ! guard aga.nst that political excitemeut,undef j ly period and within the first quarter of i i the influence of which we are too apt to con the year of this i may speak hereafter:m demn that to-day which a change of parly there was then in october last nothing left i views may lend ns to approve to-morrow cy to conjecture and estimate under the headh although in this way may have acquired the of contingencies of foreign intercourse and i ; unenviable distinction of not being thor j by reference to the expences of missions a i | ough in my devotion to party 1 have an a broad we find that only 5,375 89 wa3 i i biding consciousness that it is the only j reqni red during the last quarter of the jftarl | course of conduct that can rneel my self-ap j 1835 this sum then turns out lo he the i provat or that would tend to promote the ' ojily^aj upon which ii is now contend | peitnanent inteiest of those whom 1 have i eu bat notwithstanding the balances ll the honor to represent [ have shown to he on hand at the begin i pardon sir this momentary digression j nin g of 1835 and at the close of the third h i from the mcie matter of business lor which ' quarter of that year the secretary could h | i mainly arise to address you before tn *' 0 *- hive known that the sum of sixty i ! tering however upon a notice of any par i thousand dollars would not he necessary i | tictilar items of expenditure upon which i j •" addition thereto for the year 1836 ! it i feel myselfcalled lorc.nark must here pause ! bas indeed been intimated by the gentle h to express my surprise that the secretary of j man from virginia mr mason that in 1 slate should have sent in an estimate and j order to make a safe estimate the secreta fl that the committee of ways and mean j vf of stat mast watt until all the various jh should have reported the bill now under items or accounts of disbursement have h consideration wilh a clause giving tinrtv been presented at:d audited at the trea ■ thousand dollars for tlm contingent expen sury but instead of this view beingjh ses of foreign intercourse and a like sum correct in principle or tending to justify h for contingent expenses ol all the missions be course of the secretary it will if admit il abroad ' led show a sti 1 larger balance especially m perceiving from the books of the trea of the funds applicable to contingent ex i sury and the detailed disbursement furnish penses of missions abraad ; for even now i ed the committee lo which i belong thai j *' r » lne hole amount transmitted for set ii neither of these heads of expenditure u j dement and passed hy th fifth auditor jh ually exceeded twenty-thousand dollars,an loes not exceed five thousand dollars vet i dually and that for the last year that f r ! liie expense incur re tl under thtj heal for i missions abroad was only 16,2-21.37 dob j *** year 1835 is set down at 16,221.37 : 1 tars i was ready to object and did intend t!lal being the sum actually pud out of the 1 even under this view of the object to pro j treasuiy upon individual account or by i pose to reduce the appropriations to some f"iids place.l iu the hands ofthe foreign jl thing like the expenditure but sir what bankers or other agento of die government !■ was my surprise when by reference to the 0 be disbursed in the payment of ihe m - m balances in the o slice of the register f the m " roiis items of account inio which such !■ | treasury i ascertained the fact thai at the f 1 "" 1 '"' exjienditure n ces-anly divides m i close of lhe last vear there was on hand tse but which cannot in themselves ■..<;■ | thirty th-usand dollars applicable to tbe hw>ked to as the standard of expenditure ■ j service of lhe present year under the head umler :, ">* particular he . ! nf appropriation i of contingencies of f.weign intercourse 1 are " t s " considered at the treasury ; but i and tho stun of 40,506,00 belonging lo on l ' e other h *'' (! ' tme s,,1 » s s " drawn !■ i that of all the missions abroad ' thua rrrim the treasury and the funds p..reha s - ■ i we see sir th.t under two heads of appro etl ' , and p e ' 1 1 ,! ' : ' ' : f * ,: " banker ■ priatto usually covering an annual expen ■" d ° lt|er **™ l9 < ir ' , "' i ' ! ' v ""'' , >*"••"-■ diture of not quite forty thousand dollars l ' i »"* expended alihouiri it may and fre ■ there ia already at the service of the present u«ently does happen thit upon the t.lti ■ year the sum of seventy thousand five bun uvue an '. 1 c ' l a « ! l "' »" «'" ■ died and eight dellars aad yet the secreta c " us involved balances m-iy be ■ ry of stale require a farther appropriation p ■ '" the hands of these agents i ii of s.xly thousand dollars ,, ' u " h £ h are terej as s . entirely out i ol the treasury that a warrant is drawn m ills true sir that the chairman ofthe r l>r their rep-ryinetit or restoration to the i co nmitlee of ways an means mr cam head of appropriation from which they wen i breiengj seconded by the chairman of the i a jen i committee on f.aeign ait.-ur lr masun j pj ltltj yni , spp s ; r lne arllrt ,| di.hursa.1 nou moves to sink this sum ol b.xt thou i men „,„"]„,. 1|1v p-rl j ar |. ( . t(i oj bnpro _ i sand dollars from the lull atoll should pr iation may prove to be less but cannot i prol.at.ly h,ve contented in ys if on this put | w ..| , irn ,„„ ln ;,.. , n<)r , ,,,.,„ 0]l , s , ms s i ol ihe ease with merely v<iting tor the a-j advaneed bv the ffoverinnt-i.t it i there 1 inendm.-ni had not a v ry strange attempt f r e not itdy idle but eally ts p'nile-h been made by the iatl«r gentieiusu mr mt , nan f r „ m virginia t mr mason does both fl on tt show thai ti.e secretary i>f stale i himself and ti.e secret.ry nf stale great ir.-l could ma at lhe tone l ins estimate f«ur j s , , when he coilends that the esti-fl the y.'tir 1s3j which was made ahout the lu a«es i-.r t ie department are regulated hv i first of 0 tuber 1.-135 know tint any very j l!je :,.•:,.,! sl . u ,- nf the individual accounts i coastilerabla balance would remain at the j i s settled at the treasury ; for i r,m-!.';.t fl end uf the year is33 or that the additiou j w ere this the case it would make the i of thirty thousand dollars under each of j ter still worse hy showing thai the pre fl these heads would not im r*qaisit we ent estimate of sixty thousand dollars furl have already seen tha if there had been co tingencies of foreign intercourse and i nothing on hand the sums proposed in tiie j mission abroa 1 had been made with a i bill aud asked by the secretary would have j much larger balance on hand than even i been abundantly large and indeed more j th at for which i have contended : and in 1 than sufficient but what disposition can stead ol justifying the appropriation nil ibe secretary or h:s friend make of tins e-j 17,400 asked for the present year's ex 1 noi.notis sum of upward of seventy thou ] tense ofour intercourse with ihe barbara i sand dollar for if n be soil he could not powers would show that the department i know ... october how the balance would was yet unauthorized to a>k any atnouull in at ihe close uf december 1335 cer whatever fin this service as no disburse 1 lainlj there r«»uld have bee nt difficulty in meats ofthe last year's appropriation have i ascertaining boa it sttmd at ibe end t.f the been forwarded hy our consuls and settledl year 1834 by reference to the same un at the treasury . i doubled sotm-e of information ad by ■ b ut the truth is as i have asserted ; nndl mere moment 8 inspection we are informed as ,|, e book of the treasury show thel that under the head of coctiagencte of year's expenditure » considered as rerul a missions auoad the sum on hand on the ted by the sums drawn out for dtsbatsej 3 i si december 1334 was 26,739 and fur nieiu : these amounts can he seen at a mo ( contincet.c.es ot fineiga intercont s e there m ent»s glance the secretary of stale had was 30,000 t fri 1335 there was also only to ask and the information would : appropriated ifjso.ooo to each of these oh j have beet afforded but it eemsthat even j.-tts living tor 1835 an entire sum of j this little trouble has not been submitted to 6106.72000 suppose then that n other the only enquiries have probably been how ■ or later data of calculation wer attainable i n acfa was voted last year ? was that e ■ hy the secretary than those to which i have nough how much more than enough ■ just referred does not every body see that j is a matter that has not troubled the ■ m less hy direction ofthe president he j head of the department until quite re h ion illy augmented the dishutsements cently h.h:rit:g the year lssu.enough an abundant you will bear in mind sir that i am not must have remained for the pres now indulging in any objection to the a ht nt year without any additional appropria . mounts annually expended under these ( fin , s of .,,-, 1 , n :,, na , u , ) of uh[ch j am tiie of these the m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m^^^^ic.g-dii a:,d useless a^propriaiioua *•* aaaswhs do not pay dmtng tse y.ar charged three dollars in all cases jcnpuoa will be received for less than ; v r par iii be discontinued but at tbe op f'me editor unless ill arrearges ars paid pal jl 7 11 letters to tbe editor must be post ', 0 ih.rwwc they will certaiuly ort be af "■ ; ' l v or advertising fitly cent a tor the first insertion and txxenty five n*\etss**eef*t sate insertion aflericardt " v'ad rertisement will he inserted tor itss a dollar amenta will be continued until orders m&tei ** f them where no directions bslygiw . ratmsosmtfl by the year or six months will a dollsi per month for each squa e privilege of changing tbe form every - ■ ■■ ■ remarks op ur a h shepperd of north carolina on the contingent appropriations for the diplomatic expenses of the government for 1836 but sir i would enquire x?ho in voting for the usual appropriation af the last yaar imagin ed he wa giving an extra fund to be employed , in this or any other extraordinary way and ta fitness or propriety of which hia sttention was in no way directed ? the money might have beer granted but i insist that that could only be fairly and properly known by making the direct request and asking a specific appropriation for this part.cuiar object therebv afford ng the reprtseniaiives nf the people the important prt vileire of looking into and discussing in advance of legislation all the questions of expediency of principle or of national policy that this or any other unusual disbursement may be supposed ta involve ; and not leaving to hem the alrnott useless task of merely criticiv'ng the expenditure after it shall have been made om a fund crea ted withoul an intimation from any quarter of ao intention to apply it to such a purpose wbra an event occurs that is really contingent and ur gent in its character such as could net have t>een especially hoked to and provided for by congress then the president would be c/sarly jusi tried in meeting any expense that may ao erueont ofthe common standing contingent ap propriations but it cannot be said that lbs de termination to institute negociaiiona with the emperor of japan the sultan of muscat or king til siam.or to apply for a renewal of the treaty with the empt-ror of morocco partake at all uf this character these were objects presenting time for deliberation ; and were certainly of suf ficient importance even from the large expendi ture to which they have given rise lo have been presented dirsctly to the consideration of con gress mfgft of representatives april 15 1836 j coassttm of the whole on th state o | '.., on — upon a motion to strike from lhe ja*kmg appropriations fir th civil c ' d^lumatic expenses if government aikstsrlsss hie items of thirty thou lac lor contingent expenses of far n iniacourse and thirty thousand dol bs,far contingent expenses of all the rata s i'.s abroad and also la redoes the appropri ■. i for the expenses of inlsreaerss with the | - try powers trom 17,400 to 10,000 i a h shepperd addressed the cbiiiitee as follows — mr chairman in the observations that i t:r about to submit upon the pending pro | iimns lo amend i wish to be understood is doing so not merely as an individual bbbbsrsf this body but as in obedience i some degree to the direction of the a iiniltee charged with the duty of ex i aasf into the accounts of the state de f it dent ltao sir that hy this ellort wo may m i to seek a consequence and give to bjbbjbsj ati importance which perhaps tte cot intended nor desired in the ar rmgement of the committees of this house tojuauchas others may have undervalued duties peculiar lo this c.om ntne wc shall be pardoned far at bjo show that there is at least a aif not necessity in instituting & various enquiries which the scope of the au us hy the rules of this not with a long and for noil nor to or discuss the pectil opinions of those who hive d in any of the government which 1 may advert our la 1 hope been prosecuted with a h^tlut rises far above that miserable t party spirit which has unfortunately i become prevalent in our attempts correct the abuses of govern m'hh a umcctahlo illustration is i the famous letrencbment report made during lhe session of ls-27 p^n'l content with noticing prae then administration which evi tlist tvetl the public censure and h>llo the necessity of legislative cor a excess of party zeal destroyed v rhgree the usefulness of lhe la batfloris ofth.t day b attaching to circumstances too tn 1'utscrve | moment's serious consid ■ "• we have not only bobered dow ■ ; ecxcileintni of that period but ie u opposite but sir the principle for which i contend is sustained by the previous example ofour gov ernment in relation to this reiy treaty with morocco : fo when in 1761 it was proposed to make presents to the new emperor in order to obtain his recognition ofthe treaty which it is now intended to renew the money was not ta ken by the president from the contingent fund or ordinary appropriation for intercourse with that power but a specific appropriation was made in a law passed for that particular purpose this is an example sir worthy of all imita tion and which i sincerely wish had been fol lowed in the instances lo which i am now ad verting but instead of this safe and tru'y re publican doctrine of specific a ppropriations gain ing favour at this day i can bui perceive the manifestation of a disposition to lose sight of this powerful safeguard against an inprovident and unauthorised expenditure of tbe treasure of the nation say if you please that all is yet well and that we have at present a sufficient security for ihe faithful application of the public money not in the cautions specific provisions of our laws appropriating it but in the sound and prudent discretion of those to whom we introsl it would it 1 ask be wise to rely upon tb continuance of such a security ? yes sir al may now be well and yet that as surance should not induce us as legislators to look the less anxiously to the means of future safety those may herafter possess the execu tive rule in our government wbtoe ambitious propensities or whoie sordid love of money may lead them to construe not only liberally but most mischievously their power over such por tions of the public treas'iie as may be placed in their hands without stret legal limitations aa ta the objects of its application : let ua not there fore set an example of blind and implicit confi dence which may tend hereafter to endanger or destroy the liberties ofour country ifjfpetujiiuie ; but which do not properly belong to u ; ihat ot tins sum 89,677 has not been ac counted for but stands oui in a long list of balances auainsi our present and preceding con suls and eou.inercial agents 1 will not sir be so persmal as to specify ihr.nigiio.it the mass of all ihose who appear to be debtors hi their government but shall content utvselt by having merely pointed oui the partic ular sums that are chargeable to those now in office ; and in favnuml whom it ia proposed to make a st ii farther appropriation ot 17,400 em tiarcing tlteir salaries of 2,000 each with eight hundred dollars for contingent expenses and three thousand dollars lor each of these three consulates iu he disbursed in presents accord ing id the provisions ol ihe act of 1810 already referred to bui sir this is nut all that it is proponed to do or has rcendy been done to favor or patronise these almost irresponsible officers of iht laser ment th treaty witch has subsisted for near filly year oervee.i this uovernierii and that of morocco being about o expire our consul at pangier mr le-.b has been charged wiih the duiy'iif procuring its renewal in order to en aura aaaxsaa ihe sum f > 19,-238.45 ha within tt:e last year been laid out ml the city of new y»rk by ihe secretary ol he mate der the auihi.rtiy ol *** piraiaaat in the purchase of a ivt-ry great variety o h.re.gn and domestic goods vvim have b en btatbaasi to il.ecareof mr l.eib laud are intended iu tie hy him presented to the itl.nperor uf morocco upou h.s consenting to a re hue al uf the reaiy this expenditure is over lard i»ve the bum which our consul may have hdisbur.-ed in that country out ol the approprat.on mat jg8tt i l»ut no account oi ahitb is to be fruud 1 ki.iiw it is s.iid that in gears against the jtal us iniei ttiti nee ul uvai aauuaa sectecy was ueeirmarj it ibts at it has been lii ttglii ut be ut luauy uii.er negiiciatiiiiis t>ut im ii.f 1 beheva mi ... llie t-lli'-di >' ol suck a precauiio.i fur in stead uf hie disguised in eoetalur i-ucceedll.g ill eluding su-picom aud eiiec.itng tiw business ol ins go erm:te..i wuijoit iltteiwaare the ere laei nt aistiuartiaji io d so will u most instances b itmitti iu awaken u aa.ua i curiosity ai.d lo give a cot.se.piei.ee lo lhe o'j-'cls u i in it sicii ml cl v niilii tiul have nit a ,.,■■:. had plain ami open tleallhg been ubservt-o bui m ibis was really tu have been a secret business the president should have shelttre<l ti.e expenditure bbdev ihe pewef yive hut to alhov a u.sb ir.-t'ii.eiii -* iih oli spe«iljiug the objecis f.r wlucl.it has been uiaue .* yai t>e lias it litis instance as welt as every uiher timing his bsaauaasrauaa with h.s usual frankness a id independence ol etasraolsr ref sea tu ir«ai aaj part uf the appropriations f.r contingencies uf foreign intercourse u 0umsui8 liug astcrel sen ice head but has j|»va\s given the vouchers ur pec.ficaliu f the expenditure whilst | highly approve this practice uf the present administration 1 epea , sir ihat il is uiietly ai war wiuh lhe idea nf carrying on a se cret tegociation for the very fact ot susaaitrssg the subject bbs let uf the account is such mves t.gaiion.as from its nature il nay seen to mer it uiusl some degree give publicly to the whoii tiansactiun 1 now hasten sir to notice the di>burs*=ments connected with our intercourse bttlh the baruaiy powers by an act of congress passed it 1510 salary of four thousand dollars is given to our consul general resident at agiers ami two thousand lo each of our other consuls 6eul v ' a was matter of gravetlnrg^a^b kthe secretary of state that out g*nt fund intended fiw the use ,' v j*p»itment he had amongst other g gudiy of tha extravagance of kp^fa »«■ m.a a print of the jf 1 '^ tlu united slates at the price n dolural but what base 1 " instead id a option lo qu s b '« or extent of continat t t asun.bleto«iry a a-l oll r day nptai a proposition t c « nt nfi«it.ppro,siation for thel i „,,'.?;! "' ***** '<■'"' l.t 17.-1 moo without wam.ig to scan i t 88 '" y gone t.y th pio|>i.etv ■ e'frj petty dtsb.memeat,that '■• 1 state maj have authorized te*»eot of it is and nguresj , i^»th at tins retrenchment might . , * itooutany embarrassment to this l-to-t l ' e *'" llc 9 vice there is l ,.','," " ' ***** j diapositioa to give l t „ , ; ' r >< hut even to beatoa more ■ ue t yir | y estimated for and so fat k<t ;'*','•"' i n l 3 extreme « f confi |., te 7j oa r»«*«i that the gentleman l viiti c ( m r . c j t)hilson has ■ ■ ***. that as we cannot foiesce m .\. " ht a nt may be needed tin l l '.' 1,nr,jnl eaij of appropriation his utiumlm nt ( t .. self-examination the surest mean we can use to arrive at a true estimate of ourselves & to find out the secrect faults and vice that lurk within us i to examine ouiselves by th roles which are laid down for our direction in sacred history and to compare our lives with the life of him who lived op to lb perfection of human nature and 1 the stan ding example of those that receive his doc trines anecdote or alcibiades — this eele brated grecian statesman a.d general had . very handsome dog of prodigious size which b.d cost bim 70 mine about 710 american dollars and one day caused bis tail which was his greatest beauty to be cut off his friends censured bim very much on this account and said tbe whole city hlamed him exceedingly for poihng the hent.ty of so very handsome • creature this is the very thiug i wanted 1 ays be with a smile i would have the athenians discourse about what 1 have don to my hog that they may not entertain them eelve with saying worse thing about roe but at the very time of asking these ad ditional sums for 1936 viz 1st october 1835 the unexpended balanre under the bead of contingencies for foteign iuter at a dry goods estalishment in broadway there is a single paine of glass which oceup -. ihe window space and ia of misaiv aab.tsu beiug set in * poliahed in ass uaja to the dtifcreat barbara states sums the ue a.i uio lxtsaaurj