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Editorial
April 11, 1835
South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
This editorial critiques the rise in extra clerk-hire expenses in US government, comparing figures from early years ($109) to later ($38,355), noting Jefferson's initial $450 then zero, Adams' $16,000 over four years, and over $33,000 in one year under his successor, countering Jacksonian accusations of Adams' extravagance.
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Extra Clerk-hire, in the first year of the Government, was $109! In the last year, $38,355! In the two first years of Mr. Jefferson's administration, it was $450! He then appears to have arrested it, doubtless because of its illegality, and the abuses to which it was liable. In the remaining six years of his administration, there was nothing paid for extra clerk-hire. In the four years of John Quincy Adams' administration—that administration so outrageously abused for its extravagance by Jacksonism—the whole amount of clerks' (extra) hire, was rather upwards of $16,000. In the last year of his successor—the second Jefferson—who was to "bring back" the Government to the "simple machine" it was intended to be—in a single year it exceeded $33,000!—Gaz.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Extra Clerk Hire
Government Spending
Jefferson Administration
Adams Administration
Jacksonism
Fiscal Extravagance
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Jacksonism
Second Jefferson
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Extra Clerk Hire Expenses Across Presidential Administrations
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Increasing Government Spending And Defense Of Adams Against Extravagance Charges
Key Figures
Mr. Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
Jacksonism
Second Jefferson
Key Arguments
Extra Clerk Hire Rose From $109 In First Government Year To $38,355 In Last
Jefferson's First Two Years: $450, Then Arrested Due To Illegality And Abuses, Zero For Remaining Six Years
Adams' Four Years: Upwards Of $16,000 Total, Despite Jacksonian Abuse For Extravagance
Successor's Last Year: Exceeded $33,000, Failing To Simplify Government