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NATIONAL DEBT.--When Martin Van
Buren, came into office, the United States
government was out of debt. and had
large surplus. Now it owes 81, 500, 1892
l5 in treasury notes.


We find the above in a federal paper.
published in this state; and more shame
less impudent effort to impose on the pso.
pie, has seldom, fever, been met with
Why did the editor not tell his readers The
truth? Why did he not say that by the
conduct of the banks the government was
forced to use its own credit TO the amount
of 81, 500, 1892 Is? And that the "sur-
plus" was by Congress given over to the
states, and may be called on Unnecessary? I?
This slang of a national de5t'' is too pitt
full for notice, so let it go; ifthe dispond.
ing Wings can turn it to political capital
let them have it.