Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-15

s-ss' s o We Po>s-oficc Department. rcssss-
s.ss -. '"prSscness-, within the psr-rs year.
49, sern msss, NJ "a incr~s,e in the srcosnsno-
ussscn shos>icd by ss,xr coaches. s.,sI m IN. S,1
Jse"ey MI celebrity Of the nail between some Of
INC m9st important poiuts az tic Cniou.
W. .ssc contracts, improvements have
s"a.try, and a The sane ti,us .r ,,n,.., 80.
nse OF upwards of seventy two sI.on and dollar
->". rnstandsog the excexs Of rx p~ui,turr h.
sood the eusrrst receipts s.r = fev wears pss.
"s..E iscurrssi in the fnliiu.cet of existing
e""trarts, sd IN the additional CT oco.e, hi x.,
The periods Of contracting. Go m,ss an. ,i,m,r.,.
s 49, "s The rapid growth anal extensioo III our
>ay eosssstSy, vet the xusi<fsctory assurance.
.6.e", mat the future revenue Of thc D-payt-
..,'''. oe san'e'eut To meet its extensive en-
rs u"- I've ~ stem recently introduced
'n.t SUBJECTS hs receipts and Disbursement, a.
'rxu,s,ion, has entirely falfllcsl IT'S dcs;sn.
gives iuii assurance of the punct,,l ,r.n ~,
as vel ms the security. of the fund, of ,I,..
.Ts The enicicsscy and industry Of it,
and the abiit, and energy of con,ryrtors-
prosperity. ~ y" So'''""eu
The attention &c Congress ~.. c,,,.-, =, s,,,.
80. " .'on; TO the Necessity Of .uch no.liiica-
,,I S'.,ns o'nce o, Attorney General VI the Uni
rs would render Il more a,lcaua,, to t,,s.
""'s ot thc public service hi. resulted in
c establishment of tl,c Office OF Soliei,or of a.,
iressnry; aud the earliest ns~S,r.s cr. t.L 80, %
Gns en.e, TO the p'o'isious Of the Law Which an-
I flsss-r and. IL.
hncd his duties. but IL il not b.,ii,,cJ ,Ls, r..
PROVISION, however useful in itself ia cal,uIs,,-J
10 sui'crsclc IL Nhcccssity Of cxt.,,lin,, ,h, ,:
anu powers OH Attornc, Generals otiec. t,n
UT contrary am COW Minced that the public in,s-
nS would be- greatly promoted h, ri,iuy 10 ,L.,
of'ecr the general s,ipcrin,c n,,cn.. ~ ,hs sa,.
'A~ agents OF ti,c Go,ernmcnt and of all Law mr.,
ccrdings, whether civil or criminal /, ,b;,h r..
o"i.cd States may Ia Interested; ALLOWING 10 him
..,.,i. I L,. un,c. such . compensation would
fa sIt.yf9 Ia n
us Pubsic business think s,,~h n pro,ision 4,
aiihc due tn the public aud tn the officer
reas,ons OF rcfeicnce from the different Ex
s"ne departments tn thu Attorney General. arr.
os frequent occurrence; aud the prompt decision
Oh the questions RIFE rcd tends n,,sh q, f;i
tate hc despatch Of business in tI,os., IA.,,a,,
meniS The rport of the SECRETARY Of the T,,.,-
"r,, hereto appended, show also a branch of thu.
p'oi'e service not specifically entrusted TO any Of
heer, which might be AL, antaycously commi,,,-t
10 The Attorney General
but, independently If those confederation. mi.
Office - now one Of daily ,!utx Ia v,s o;.;,.Ii.
organized, anal its compensation f.xe, with yi,.s
go. g ia, scr',ee, leaving TO the incumbent
une Tor The cNerise OF his profession in priya,r
prH.uce. The state OF things which wary,,,,-d
SUCH an organization no logger exists The f,,.
qucnt CLAIMS upon the services of thi, officer
~ouid render his absence from the seat Of govern
meht, IN professional attendance upoo The cou,,.
luxurious TO the piblc service; and The n,er,.s,,
i inc government could not fail TO be promn,,.,I
ny charging bin With the general ,u,,..r;n,-ndn.
OF all its legal concerns
'hdcr strong con,iction Of the business of
u'esc suggestions, l recommend IL To t'ony,,., On
make the necessary provisions for giving .sT;r, q,
u'em' and to place the Attorney General. In re-
garu 10 compensation, on the same footng Va iii
.ne beads of The several Executive Drpartme,.,..
tis onhcer might also be intristed a coyni-
-Aee oa inc eases OF insolvency in public tiebtors
especially n The views which submitted ON TIL,
subject last year should meet the .ppr,,bstion M
SSn5'eSs-io which again solicit your attention
iou H.ention isrcsp,etfully invited 10 the s;tu-
,s no III =, .nc District of Columbia. Placed, by
inc constitution under the exclusive iuri lion
anu control OF Congress, this District l. ec,t.;nIx
ch'ti.u To much greater share of its consi,Icr..
ZION Than u has yet received There is x,,, az
uii"or.iS ." i'N law, particularly in thosr of n
PENAL character, which increases the ,.xn.,s. -
their administration, and subj, The ,,,o,I ~, n,
the ihconyenicDccs which result from I'm, o,,..,a
non gu Inherent codes ia small a tsrlitotv I'm
.ihercn, sides OF the Potomac, The same Offence
10 pu"isianic IN unequal degrees; and the pccu-
''u , rs .. many oil the carly laws Of Mar, land
ana virginia remain IN force, notuiths,andiny
cir rcPugnaocc, in cases, To the i,nnroy,,,
mcits winch have superseded them ia tI,o.. Stats
Besides remedy for these evils, hieh !, lo,d-
called Tor, it's respectfully submitted whether
provision, authorizing the election Of Il.I,,,,,c
10 represent the wants of the CITIZEN. ~ III. r.
trict on the floor of Congress is not ,u, Ia them
ana TO the character Of our Government No
portion oil our citizens should be- without practi
cal ENJOY mcnt OF the principles of freedom; and
tntrc Is none n'orc important than that hich cul-
mates proper relation between the voy.,,ors
and the governed. Imperfect as this must he In
uhs case yet u u believed that IL would be- great
~ improved by representation ia Congress.
MN ur same privileges that allowed 10 that
II The "tiier Territories Of tlse United States
The Pcnitei.tiaiy is ready for the reception of
eoh'etS, and only awaits the ssary lct.isla-
"on 10 put X into operation; as one object of
when beg leave To rcral To your attention, the
poitre'. u providing suitable compensa,. on for
tie officers charged nth its inspection.
The Importance of the principles involved in
ue inquiry, whether u will be proper to rccbar-
Ter the Bank Of the United States r,,it,, tia,
should again call the attention of Congress IN ,l,,
subject. Nothing has occurred TO lessen, in any
degree, the dangers which many Of our ci,izcns
appIchend from tlsat institution as n, uF,...,,, ~
gahiLch in The spirit of improvement and com
promise which distinguishes oar country auai n.
"s'"uuons, ~ be ,omes us 20 inquire whether IL
~ -" possible TO secure the advantages Afforded
pp Tue Prescn, Bank through the Agency az a
Bank of the United Statcs W rno.Iili,tiu IL min
''Pies aud structure 90 olNiate constitutional
aud other objections.
", Is thought practicable to organize such n
Isnn, WIN thc necessary officers, bisu.ch OF
The Treasury Department, based ON Tie n,hl;.
s''d individual dcpositcs, without to~,r "a. ,nsIc
loans OF purchase property, which shall remit d..
innds OF the Government, and the expcns,-s "a
which may be paid, II thought advisable. nv al
loving Is officers 10 SILL hills OF exchange 10 ,r;
waite individuals NJ moderate premium N,
being corporate body, having 80 s,ockbol.I.rs
oebtors, or ProiS1fy, aud bot few officers. 4
would not DC obnoxious 60 the constitutional oh
Jee,io"s which are urged against ie prrscia bank
s''d having no nStli,s to Operate 90 tie hot,cs
Tears, 90 in,srsts of large nssses of ilsc comma
nifty, Il wo''id be Sson, IL the ina,s-ucc wli,h
n'AAes IVA, bank formidable. The States wonld
uf aft"gthe he'd 10y having ~ their lan,ls the
means "a furnishing che local ,,rtyy .t,rvr,,.s
thFuugh their own hanks; While tiss Hank Of tL..
."itri S'a'es, 'loagh iss1iHg no pay,cr. you'd
ehesk the issues a TIC State banLs b, tuli,,,,
,l'eiT ncaes "a OPPOSITE, aud for oNenl,s osIy =,
'cns - usy COSTUME 10 b. redeemed With sp,-
oie. ln tin'sp Of ps,blie eunryebey. tl, s,,,l.i-
nrs - '"'h 40 institution Hishi " enla,.s,l h,