Exhibit 5.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors and Trustee of
Government Securities Income Fund--Monthly Payment U.S. Treasury Series--1,
Defined Asset Funds
We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration
Statement No. 2-81969 of our opinion dated June 5, 2000 appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference
to us under the heading "How The Fund Works--Auditors" in such Prospectus.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
June 14, 2000
