Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-02

was virtually no union OF incompatible duties. so dis
tncty was this marked that Mr. Galatn relineuished
his salary Secretary as Mr.. Jones was COM
mssioned and Mr. Jones himself receives no compen-
saon for tue services he renders in that respect The
amount OF the salary is saved to the public dur
ing the whole time of Mr. Gallatins absence But the
CHIEF error OF :he resolution consists in its assuming by
inevitable implication that TIE Offices were to ere
11an, united" in his person. 1t was universally known
that the entire mission ST. Pe.ersburgh was fetoro.
ny thing. In les very nature it Temporary and
VIII undertake. to say without the fear of contradiction
that there was not single Senator who voted the
cason that did not believe that Mr. Gaaiin would re.
turn TO Washington in the autumn winter of the pre-
sent year, or ut the utmost, early in the Ill.,
Then, with what kind of justice proprlety could
resolution be adopted to bear directly Uor Mr.. Gala
Tin, asserting the perpetuaton of Offices in his per-
son. when the contrary notorious? have often
deavored to account for the adoption of this resolution
by the Senate and, with the most unfegned respect
Tor that body can satisfy myself other way than
by surprising it to have been voted by Of the
jorty of the members without due examination 1t is
impossible they shosd have voted for it. if they had
perceived the glaring error which it embraces.
In support his main argument, Mr.. Giles that
Mr. Jones' substitute Tor Mr.. Gallatn, issereiy
minai officer and thus by reducing the former to sign
1anud insists upon the necessity for the presence of the
latter at Washington On what does Mr. Giles found this
assumption Why, he aedyes that the inference is inev
table from statement made Congress BY him.
se And what was this stat ment :" One of his first
acts (says Mr. Giies after taking possession OF the
Department. was tp call for assistance in the execution
its dues they being deemed too buthensome for nd
vdud. In this pa of Mr. CHESS Address do not he
state charge him with what the ogicians call the sup
presto veris He has told the whole truth In our
courts OF justice witness is tell .e truth, the
tshOie truth aud nothing but the TRUTH qhis form oath
IS meant and is draw all pertinent cir
cumstances in the Ii Mr.. Giles sworn accor
ding to this form, lie would have told people that the
assistance which Mr. Jones called Tor, intellectual
assistance II that kind of assistance which an.
pertains to the edpdry to Investigate and determine the
points OF his administration OF the navy Itwas
altogether different Kind OF aid that he and
for WAS he assistance OF clerks that he solicited OF
Syks not to interfere with the peculiar duties Secreta
g and
pers which the prevalence of accumulated in greater
proportion than formerly This sort of aid is ALWAYS ask
ed tor hebusness, in other words c,erkne me-
chanca part OF the public dates increases. The post mas
ter general and ether officers frequently solicit such aid
Nobody magnes that because they incompetent to
the dutesto the duties which strictly their own The
requstin for additional clerks, therefore, by Mr. Jones'
proof that the peculiar, personal duties Secretary
OF the Navy we're deemed by him too burthensome for
an Individual The President superintends the whole of
the DEPARTMENTS of Government yet if there twenty
Departments, he might still sup rintend them The
division of business under different heads no doubt ena
bles him so through with governmental affairs in PROMPT
and sat sactoy and in degree the Secre
may derive aid in minor Matters in the extension and
formal part business, from of their clerks. But as
to principles procedure the Secretaries under
the direction OF the always de-
terninc MIR Giles does deny that Mr.. Calatin had
prepared, previously his departure for St Peersbugh
all the bills and this all was necessary
in any important point ovew, from the Treasury, the
session o.Congress III May Whatsoever deficiencies
there might have been in those bills, they we're such AS
could be supplied by the depeRdent clerks OF the rreasu
ry, well by any body else; for they were nothing
than the blanks that remained be filled relation
the direct tax, AND other particulars which, any man
who understands arithmetic aud entitled repuati
of legislator, with very little industry, might readily
supply That the defects of The bills eoUi be supnIe j.;
the absence of Mr. Gaan, proved by the fact that they
supplied the bills enacted laws with as
much expedition as any laws equally interesting the COM
mnnity, With respect the chanccry powers
of the Secretary of the Treasury they much liza
bic caprice Mr. Giles magines There arc certain
eaabhed rules, which, from the institution OF the Depart
men have grown up, and furnish preceents for almost
every possible These render the administration of the
office easy that particular and within the scope of such
faculties clerks usually possess There is ano-
thing be considered In the Treasury Department
there several responsible officers of high trust There
are the Auditor, Register, the Treasurer and the
Comptroller, WHO dignity to the Secretary him
self and is always man OF abilities Witness Gabriel
Duya, Esq the late Comptroller, Associate Judge
of the Supreme Court of the United States and Richard
Rush. Esq who, prior to his appointment that Office was
Attorney of the State of Pennsylvania these
aids, it may be well imagined, enable Mr.Jone to proceed
very accurately with the routine of Treasury business
addition the business of proper Office Before
new extraordinary duties required Mr.. Caatn will
have returned 1t ought not to be forgotten, likewise that
the executive IS consulted person. when Mr. Gala
tin IS at the seat OF government all doubtful and delicate
From these considerations it is perceptibe that
the which Mr. Giles levels at the absent Secretary
loses its edges for how said that he wilfuy fed
from his post when he had the fast chance of exbi6 m
his financial talents and when he was most wanted know
ing do that he left behind him bills matured that
Congress would them laws with little or no yar
toni This brings me 70 speak of Mr. Gallasn for
eigner and OF his abilities
not conscious of beng Eond of foreign born men,
am sure that Hove my country What by my coun.
try is not the mere soil which tread further than It's
scenes and rs varieties furnish generous affections to the
heart, and rtiona thoughts the understandings NV
country consists Of my living dead aud Of the
Inory rave of them OF my relatives their connex
ions; of the youth with whom have been bred add have
grown up to manhood OF the moral and political images
with which have been impressed and which have become
so familiar as 10 be essential to my happincss Of the pros
pery which exists among my fellow citizens the noble
spirit winch tcy manifest great occasions OF the
splendid train OF thoughts that this spirit may inspire Go
where "l my country, ~ the likeness OF what menti
on, will follow me. Aud so, presume, will any mans