Speech of Mr. Duncan, of Ohio
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Excerpt from Speech of Mr. Duncan, of Ohio: On the Bill Making Appropriations for Harbors, and in Reply to Mr. Bond, of Ohio In the House of Representatives, July 7, 1838 - On the bill making appropriations for harbors, and in reply to the speech of Mr. Bond of Ohio. Mr. Duncan addressed the committee as follows: Mr. Chairman: I am happy to have this opportunity to make some remarks in relation to the financial policy adapted, and so far pursued, by this and the late Administration. The bill now under consideration has been amended in the Senate, by striking out the appropriation of twenty thousand dollars for the improvement of the Cumberland river within the limits of Kentucky and Tennessee. The gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Williams] says that this amendment was made in a certain quarter (meaning the Senate) for a certain purpose, (I suppose to punish the people of Kentucky for not being more Democratic,) and to affect a certain individual, [Mr. Clay.] This may all be, if we are prepared to suppose that grave Senators could so far I forget their high stations as to make such paltry considerations an object of action in the discharge of their high functions and sacred duties. But I think we may find another reason for this judicious and laudable amendment - a reason that has its foundation in patriotism and economy. The howl of extravagant profligacy and bankruptcy has never been out of our ears since the commencement of the session until this time, and it will continue with the session. Yes, sir, that howl has cost the people more money than would redeem the Treasury notes now in circulation, which constitutes our present national debt. I say it was a regard for economy, and a desire to confine the appropriations within the probable estimates for the year, that induced the Senate to make the amendment in question. Sir, what base and sickening inconsistency do we witness here every day: a charge constantly kept up that the Government is bankrupt, and the best prospect of the country ruined, by a profligate Administration; when it is a well known fact, and the journals show it, that every measure of extravagance and profligacy is brought forward, sustained, and carried through to a law, by those who are opposed to the Administration, and who are constantly denouncing it for its profligacy. It seems, from the profligate and reckless course of the Opposition in worthless and extravagant expenditures, that bankruptcy of the Government is one of the means by which this Administration is to be brought into disrepute with the people, and finally overthrown. Whenever there is an attempt made at reform, it is denounced as demagogueical. Whenever there is an attempt made at economy and prudence in public expenditures, the whole pack of Oppositionists who may have the most remote local interest, raise the howl that this attempt at economy is made for party purposes - to affect a certain State - to affect certain individuals - and to effect certain purposes. Yes, sir, although economy dwells on the lips of a certain party, extravagance has its home in their hearts. For the truth of this assertion, I refer you to the examination of the journals of the last six or eight years; where on all appropriations made that savor of extravagance, there will be found a large majority of the names of those opposed to this and the last Administration in favor of such measures, and the names of a large majority of the members friendly to those Administrations will be found to be recorded against them. Sir, I hold up the journals which contain the evidences of what I say. I only ask investigation. Among the vast number of unwarrantable appropriations, which I have not time to notice specially, I ask your attention to one, only distinguished from the rest by the size of the sum. It is the appropriation made in the session of
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