New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

The Reform. One of the greatest objects of the Reformers who combined to put down the late pure and patriotic administration, was avowed to be a reduction of the expenses of Diplomatic Intercourse. How far they have succeeded in this interesting and laudable purpose is seen very clearly in a few simple facts stated by Mr. Clayton, in a debate in the Senate, on Wednesday last. We quote them as follows without comment.

The expenses of Diplomatic Intercourse,

For 1828, $149,000
For 1829, 137,500
Two years of Mr. Adams, $286,500
For 1830, $214,500
For 1831, 210,000
Two years of Gen. Jackson, $424,500
Excess in 1830 and 1831, $138,000

The appropriation now proposed for the same expenditures, in the year 1832, is $236,150, wanting but fifty thousand dollars of the whole sum appropriated for similar purposes in both the years 1828 and 1829.

Gen. Smith, of Maryland, said "these things looked bad on paper; still they might not be quite so bad as they appeared!" There is no telling what becomes of so much money-in times when the administration requires so much secret service money, and so many subsidies to sustain it.