If he didn't, he ought to've.
Of more importance though, is that we need to elect Representatives and Senators who believe that Crockett's view is correct. If the Constitution does not specifically authorize an expenditure, it ought not be made.
It fairly boggles the mind to imagine how small in numbers of employees and bureaucracies and how few "programs" would exist if the U.S. (and local and state) government(s) followed the Constitution.
Now, my fellow FReepers, that is a vision truly worth fighting for!