The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-11
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| IjlDR ! T..
! IN ths House u Representatives. on Mr.. Chiions
resolutions.
| Mr.. NJ Dnllie rose To suggest an amendment
to TIE amendment OF the gentleman from New
York. H. took the occasion 10 declare, as he
| fell. sincere regret that the subject OF tins in
| vcsiie alton hid been brought before the House.
| lie was perfectly convince, that 10 matter could
| he stirred here. which could have any possible
hearing npoa either 81 the candidates fur the
! Presidency. which would not interfere III 4 N
jurIpusly will the discharge ofuut public duties
| He had done every thing ~ his power 10 affest
! this course of things and he regretted hut the
motion Of the gentleman from Virginia IT, lay The
resolution on the table had not prevailed. But.
said Mr. MD. "ehnve nov got into It. II lsb 3.
| fore Congress Every effort TO crush thr lnnit,r
! has been opposed hy both sides, ana both paIirs
! have rush Il lnto II So far then, us he was u
| mcmbel III thr House. OF member OF IA par.
! ~. he should therefore express his own opn
! ons
| In the drsi place. ho did not desire the House
10 entertain jurisdiction OF o. stons OF npolllcl
| character against the administration As n
/ mcmber of the opposition. he had not introduced
! any question Which could bear against the pres
/ cnt administrations fpr the purpose Of producing
effect abroad II he should, At any time do So
! he should boldly aud frauldy avow his motive
! Non ought the House 10 take the jurisdiction 81
quest rs. the object Of which u to cSculp ir the
| admins ration In all questions discussed her
wr ought u bave exclusive reference 10 the int.
cs,s oi IA" country.
| lie would afct t'w words on The ofglnn
| propositions. rs 10 the question OF geurihi re-
ttcgchment, II involves matter OF high delieacy
| the eHpedienoy OF dispensing with pubic otlie
! In the eenefl t,cw OF the Sub ~. he differed en-
| iirely win the mover Of the rcsouiinns III
| Ia .li IT a national Is IN
| rut IN Gieers, mol 10 reduce salrie. thnt. II
| best IL bul ,nnll business. II Hny eGeeiulj
| geu mi salnlary, aud systrmati, riotm / tn br
| hrone about u will not be citttt,d U, disrLs
| eng tins ~ riat officer, Lui bv = Icr cbtnott
| ~ thai pat oi eu cxp,ndllm,s wi1eh Is due y
| controlled bv ent public administrations. lhen
| s,vinge maY eoGeottd 10 tie amount OF ihous-
hnds OF millions. Ia sa,i ngthr,. howetfitl - did
not mean 10 throw nut any lmpulailons on the
administration. He Ind no fact, within his
| r"ach 10 support such mputnlion.
Fut 10 The mover Of this proposition he would
| Sngr. i onc 81 two Earls. Ihcrc arr two q The
Jepa fmanis ri thl- eovcrun", heb he lev
Ell to he AS web oiganizpd (or efficiency aud
economy as any departments which ever existed
---,ud those are The Wa, Department, aud me
General Pos Office. How was the economical
.reanzaiion Of tbs departments eff cled
Nj by Looping aoay onicc,s-uot bl f'auenz
| saarics--pu The contrary, the officers md brrn
mcreass i. But III beneficial fleets aefe pr
! 3uced by 50 arganElng the drpar' mot, tllai
aaoh officer Lad IS app. pirate boslnHss, and
TINT the officer wiz sanctions the expenditures
should lave 40 agency IN dSbursipR u. / i,
had GIVEN 70 tn depaItmrnts their perfect arga.
ni1atlon.--In any p nccss oi rcfprn this llau p
viii mike but slow pIog'c,s without The assist
nnce ot ti3e executive officers lfthfya rot n
b T.. diff at ialsu,s and he
would moi say Of action, lest he may hr supao-
Sod tn mean military acijon-bul unless capable
Of doing what Is necessary, instead Of tdl,lug A
bout II, the House would never succeed ~ oh
| timing any permanent tctIrnC'Imcnt. BY the
present organization Of the War nerartmcnr
thi, has been effected in the annual expenditures
| OF the military department, one million Of dol
lars without M, reduction of salaries. or dminn
ton Of officers II IS simply by an orgsniz ton
which has created strict system OF responsibl
| iiy thai the annual expenditures Of that depart
rnenf have been SO reduced.
What is the iaci in relation to the Postmaster
/ General A similar reduction, to an amount al.
! mostunprecrdcnred has been effected While tho
annual incoiue has bren increased rs much as
| half million, aud the facilities Of commercial
, intercourse nave been multiplied two OF three.
| fold How has this been done Bg Topping oil
/ officers No. The Postmaster General has
| found II necessary to make considerable addl-
! ton 10 TIE number Of Clerks. In n casual con-
versation with that officer, he had accidentally
adyerted 10 one of the Clerks, and had stated the
| extraordinary fact, that by directing the atten-
| ion nf one additional Clerk to one object b. had
/ been enabled 10 save TO the public hhy thousand
dollars IN The postage Of newspapers alonc. l.
must be perfectly clear therefore togendemen,
thatit will not do FOR strangers ,penunacquoinied
with the nature and details of the business OF
| Department, to attempt this general system of
| prost,atlon. Why send your Committee. tiing
! against shadows, a contest which can result in
| no good And why devote the rest OF the SEES
! sion TO "A discussion which must end in nothing
! He was not disposed to indulge the views OF any
/ member in the consumption OF the public time,
wien every experienced Member must be salts
/ fed hat no Que good purp"se could he answer
! 3D. lie bad no idea of converting the House
INTO an arena for political discussion OF this cha
Iaefer.