Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-09

Las -
G." ,aberence 10 written constitutions -
tlps,G;, h,re all hope in regard 10 i, will be
~ ;.h,d. That this was intended To- be a
fch'r.,smrnt OF limited * specihc- and mol gen
"O," 'srr,r,. mus, Le.admilted by all; and il is
e.. t",y 10 perserere for il The character in
'@ 90 ~ us trainers. III experience poias out
'p- -.c,>,i,y for an enlargement Of these powers
''n ,n,ly for il to those for whose bench, it
f,'i h-s ,ercised; and 10, undermine the whole
,.0, by a resort 10 overstrained eonstrnc-
N'' IN, scheme has worked well. IL has
I'M "a the hopes Of those who devised II,
~ Se,ome an object Of admiration 10 The
',I w, are responsible TO our country,
'1,' :, the glorious cause Of srlf.governmen',
=. ,rt,erva,ion Of SO great good. The
=, mas, Of legislation relating TO our inter,
5, E,irs. was intended 10 re left where The
- Convention found tin the STATE Gov
',m.o,s No hing is clearer, IN my view,
49," ina, We are chiehy indebted t..r the sue
II he Constitution under winch We are
~. acting, 10 the wa'chfui and auxiliary ope-
-. N The State authorili,s. This is not
=. ,ea.c,ion Of day, but belongs 20 the mos
S..r,y roo, ed convictions OF nay mind lcsn
=, tt,,efore, 100 strongly or too earnestly, TO,
,,v own stnse Ct lis Importance, warn YOU
..;,sr all enervachmen. upon the legitimate
.,,,,e Of s, ate sovereignty. Sustained Nv rs
Sp,ihrul and invigoraring Influence, the Fede
al ,y,lem can never fall
In the collection Of The revenue, the long
.,rIi,s authorised on goods imported from br-
s,rd ,se Cape Uf Good Hope ATE the ohiet
-, q th- loses at present sustained. u
he's, were shortened to six, nine, and Twelve
I..I kx
,,,, sufH.ie., 10 receive the goods IF red in
5,posi,c far seco,i y and Tor debenture; and n
,,. right Of the Unred States 10 a priority Of
,,ym n, out of the ss'aes OF It's nsoiren
5,sors were more effeetually secured, this evil
vo.!d. in gtea, measure, b. ohsIaied. An
,,,horjry 10 construct such houses Is, there
fore. wih the proposed alteration of The credits,
recommended 20 your attention.
. I, is worthy Of notice, that The laws Ear tn"
collection and security Of he ier-nre ,risIng
rom jmpos,s were chi ~ franz when h.
-,,e, Of duties on imported gods ur - ed
much less ,em2,arion tor il!i'n Wade, than dt
,r,.ent exists. There is reason To b hrye
.ha thrs,. laws ate. in some respects, quite in
,aff. lent for the broper securlty ~ the re,e-
-u, and the proie ton nt the interests uf hose
sho are disposed to n5Servr them The '"Ju-
rOas and demo aIzing tendency OF 4 success
&l system Of SNUG Slirg. is 81 obvious IL not 10
,scu:re comment, and cannnt be 100 Carefully
.u,rtl. d agaihs,. therefore suggrs, ~ Con
,tss tn propriery Of adopting fl lent mea-
.irs TO preven, This evil; avoitIng, However,
IS much as possible, every unnecessary in
ninsrmen, az individual liberty, and embar-
.a>sTneur Of fair acd lawful business.
Onsn ex Iminaiion OF the rec OF Dis ofthr Urea
sury, have been lorcibly struck with the large
amrqn Of public money which, appears 10 be
outstanding OF he SUN thus due from indi
yidual, To the Government, considerable por-
ioq is undoubtedly desperate and IN many N
stances, has PROBABLY been rendered so by re
m ssress in the agents charged with its collec-
lion By proper sxer,ions, great par, how
rv.r, may We, b. recovered; aud "na,erer NAV
., h. p,r,lous respectively brlnnging 30 these
Nv, ,hs,ss IL behooves the Government TO as
certain thu resl state of I've fac. This can he
lone only by The prompt adoption Of judicious
MEASURES for he cvllrc ion Of such > may b-
made ava lahle I, is believed tina, very large
am M, h., aern los, 'ough the IL adrquacy
0r,rv means provided for TIE Co!lcc ION Of
drb;s due to The puhliC, AID that this made
ru4ry lies Chi fiy IN The want OF legal skill, ha-
II Q.Hg ana cons al ~ cmDtO>cu ln lhS uiISS-
ion Of he agents engaged III the service II
mast, think, BE- admi led, sha, he supervisory
power over salts broug, " the pubic, viii
IS nav YES ed IN N accounting oficer at he
Treasury not srlec ed with Wv 10 his legal
knowledge, aud -ncu,nbered ~ he is with nu-
mrrous other du'its, opeI a,es uulavourabiy to
lie public in'erts,.
It's important ,ha' hi, branch of the pub
&c >rr,i,c should be subjected 10 III suprrHi>
sian Of such professional skill as will give IL
ia rny. hr tx ,ense att. ndant upon such
modif alton "f IN, Execu i've Oeparrm,
would ne justified BIZ rhp sound,sr principles Ut
l wo,.sd. re ommend therefore, that
he du,,es now asefe ned 10 he Agent at the
Treasury. sn Ear as they relate the ,upsSin-
cadence and manag, ment Of legal proceed
9S, on the par: Of n United S'a'fs, be trans
.Tred 10 he Alto new Grneral, and thar his
sm er he placed on the same 10 ling, IN all re-
specs, ~ he Heats oS ne other Departments
'-'scrNiuc Ike ,ompensa Ton, and having such
'-'oc!iuaIe off rr> provided Tor his Depart,
n"n,, as may be r,Qs'si for The discharge It
a,,e additional du les. The professional skill
q tic Ntorne, Gen rsl, employed in dirrc ing
ne l0nluct OF Marshals and Di,Iri1t Ator