Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-22


,pa' would be our Judgment upon h,.n who shoui Il
"an'oniy demolish this splendid edifice2 Aud vet il
IYee., oe restored The gentleman from Virginia Mr.
ntcyal mas said the Government may have foreign
hireings, English German EMPLOYED 70 inter cal
u'nnes against our great and good men Tho Govern.
wiz never DO it, and pray heaven that such EN-.
@ III may hot be thought ct service 10 which 10
earn our per diem Let us not cas tho Gbr,nd ,f do-
sTucuon here into the temple Of our liberties IN ac
fne Tue infamous Immortality OF its incendiaries
~ Is not from investigation that would seek TO pro-
VEG. any one but from that udiscrimua,e denuocinop
"ncn is uttered without proof that sentence which pre-
SIueS inquiry. In the contest before the country
shah be elected to preside it, let US not set
,ne example OF degrading IT, Till such Office shall no
longer be worth tile ambition Of an honest man The
se"uehan from PennsylyaDia MIR. ISuchar1,1 bas ),
,rh;, ~, 'e i1ouso upon the enoriniy of sentnen,
ne 'hpu'es TO the gentleman from Pennsyly ania
lur' "e'Seanl who preceded him, .siha inquiry would
.uluae 'he Government beg leave 70 saw, heard
no such sentiment advanced by that gentleman and
'"e'eiore MS comment was uDcaed for. The gentle
'nao uid say, he should have propus,d the Teson
uo", nom an opinion that il was not needed and
cou'u, therefore, produce good; and unnecessary
movements OF TINS sort, evil tendency: but since
was moved he should vote for its adoption He ad
Vancod no doctrine OF secrecy and MYSTERY aeans,
"hch 'he gentleman spoke with SO much earnesipcss
ny een'ieinen on the other side have the objections
zen urged against pursuing the Measure now before
Us, TO SOME result ~ 'e
~ u.s. say 'hey, not the proper time. II abuses ex;s
he nist moment OF their discovery is the true time TO
SCI ABOUT their REFORM But we are toId .la prooj.,
and Heads of Departmep, mrbt moi c,ooso 49, M
I -.
should make inquiry That ;hey ho!d the lie
al The gate of the fortress" AMI have we moi indeed
VIC power: faVe this House recently asserted the
power OF sending snd bringing citizens from their BUSH
ness and families, at the extretscs Of the nion Have
"ey asserted the right TO open their de.ks-teir pr
Vate BOOKS and 10 la. them before the world? And
nave we nor pow er TO enter and aine our ON Office
ne departments OF our own creation, If tins House
ana tue executive differ in opinion on other subjects il
may ensure an investigation, that will in no point be
remitied nr favoritism. What are the peoois TO he
ami.
a cause for alarm exists but that other means than
w osGharge OF our duties here must be resoIed TO for
'eeuy In relation 10 the executive, believe such
aarn most groundlessi but that whatever evil NAV ex
ISL we have ample power TO correct it. will not denv
that abuses exist IN relation TO this House. to which
shall presently briefly advert, and which we NAV re-
medy.
l. Public opinion has been eTepared for the cbarres
new alleged against the present executive by impu.
aons o, arstocratic feelings and habits TO the pres-
uo'' WINE ms purely republican, unostentaiiors
ners are proverbia, degree To excite an iro.
meal remark from the gentleman from South Carroll.
ma, Nr Rdn'Honj for his of those airs and era.
ces' winch lie thinks did The treaty of
Ghen Forty years. services for his country have
quite useful. ~ NC
After, it would seem, that the whole vocabulary OF
barsh epithes had been exhausted upon those w,,o
ADMINISTER The Government, the gentleman from Soph
Carolina tir Hamilton says, he will not have the e,
greg'ous toiy to bring charges against them He will
move nothing. The charges have been made .,n1
the justice of the geutieman's character of,hem will
not contIovcr.. But he has not at o II tunes had ,bo
same fear OF extra legislative movements-n the re-
o. o N OF January, and that upon our or
oeTs relative 10 the se6iton law.
before adyeriiDg 10 the specific abuses alleged more
directly against the President, will bestow a pas
sing notice upon tue general view presented by tue
gentleman from Virginia Mr.. Ricesl who although
one of The number who voted TO put this reso-
intIon to sleep, seems now to favor inquiry.
there surely can be Imposition 10 COnroyerl the
ru!sin stated by the genterpaD-tHa general enden-
cY OF all things TO decay. The energes O. Uanhood
are 10 De lost III the nbeciiity of age matter is
tined to dissolution; these marble columns around US
gFasPed by The hand of time, will crumble into DUST
and even the globe, which we inLabit, perish. But
are we then to say thai the ygor Of youth is itself the
paralysis OF dotagc; that already feel this edi6ce
lettering to its fal that we, now hear the trump
OF The angel who snail announce the dissolution of ma.
lure? But, says the gentleman, il is twenty five mr.
wenty-six years since there has been any reform in
the organization Of The Departments of Gov
e,h"eu'. one most important provision 10 our
norS'h.oh should at no time be lost sight of, and
1t furnishes an answer TO most of the charges of
abuse by lie executive in the penditure OF The pnb
lie treasure and should quiet the fears of those who
apPrehend we may be plundered by the President or
iIeads OF Departments. Ii is the Is; article 9th sec
tion--'uo money shall be drawn from the Treasury
ont IN consequence OF appropriations made by law;
land regular statement and account of the recein,s
and expenditures OF all public moHey shall be publish.
'ed from time TO iime.n Whatever then NAV he
the organization Of the Departments or want oil olga
nlZatlon, the door is shut and hold the key of it,
Inc gentleman, however, in bis statement respecting
the organization of the Departments has not adve,ieJ
TO the history Of our legislation upon that subiecI
wiii notice only that Of the Treasury. 1t was estab.
ished by act OF September 9, 1882 From that period
has been under tho constant revision of Congress,
by acts passed upon the subject in 1891 g. g. s. T. O.
| 1900, ., Q, 10, ID, ~, IS, 90, %, 24-twcuty in
mum Der, the titles of of which are sFor the or.
gan'zation of The Treasury Department. "For tie
better organization, &c" ITO amend the acts &c y
BY this legislation IT appears that in all carly periods
OF the Government appropriations of money were pc.
neral, and the Executive applied il at discretion TIL
hoy, whatever specifications made, were Of
effect as transfers could be made from one fund
oi6eTj and in the recess of Congress the same could
be done, up to the year 1917 At this period The spe
chic purpose of each appropriations aud each part OF
every appropriation is designated by law, and other
fund can be used, that fund used for any other ob
Il Ject name only these great reforms in principle,
without going into the details of the Improvements in
i the organization generally.
In answer to the interesting view OF financial
prosperity, presented by the gentleman from PeDnsy i
vania, Mr. Setgeautl who addressed the House on
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