Tbe vau Buren Expenditures.
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The Michigan State Journal asss Us - A'1o.
cile the apparent discrepancy in the statement u
the Annual Expenditures of the feaerai oose,n- -,
rnent uader Mr.. Van Burens Administration Ds
Messrs. Fillmore and Barnard respectively. we
will do it with pleasure: Mr.. Fillmore states the
true amount, yet Mr. Barnard follows the oi1aelai
exhibits of the Van Buren, dynasty itself. hat
Administration overchargcd itself, in very stupid
attempt to conceal the existence OF the Nstiohai
Deb, which it had created In the face OF com
mon sense, it persisted in representing the fea'
sury Notes as something else than National Des''
Accordingly, when asked to give statement OF us
Recsipt. and Expenditures, exclusive OF pay
mep,s on accoun, of the National Debt II was
canpbt in It's own meshes, and obliged to add in It's
receipts from the sale or issue OF treasury No'es
as Rsvesue, and It's disbursements in Satisfaction
of these Notes as Expenditure effect charg'
ing itself with part of its Expenditures twice
over This is the explanation of the discrepancy
which rystifes the State Journal.