Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-02
MONDAY ,.aPRIL 90. 1888.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.

W copy IliO tCiO"AI- tlOiii lll0 ANCW
York Courier and Enquirer of March
%. There can be little doubt, that
all the statements it contains are cor
rect. The cost of the Illinois Indian
war last summer; it is we'll known ex-
ceeds million of dollars.-Upwards
of six hundred thousand dollars, were
appropriated to PAY the militia and
volunteers. The provant must have
cost as much. Gin. Gaz.
"The precipitate and unnecessary
payment Of the three per cents, the ex-
penses of the late Indian war and trea-
ties, the 100000 of arrears of mill
rary pensions, and the probably S,000,-
900 of return duties under the new
tariff, leave the treasury in so weak
state that it cannot meet the demands
against it during the next two quar-
ters.-With the present system OF de-
posits and the friendly aid ofthe Bank,
it may get along, but at this very mo-
ment it is dependant upon the Bank,
and this dependence having been pro-
duced by indiscretion ON the part of
abe Secretary of the Treasury, he dare
not remove the deposits and incur the
odium of putting off the public creditor
and leaving the public pensioner un-
paid, merely to crafty personal feel
ings and enrich the underlings of the
administration. But even if he had
the hardihood to do all this, what rea-
son would he or could he assign for it
to the next Congress? Ifthe last Con-
gress was Independent on the Bank and
other questions, the next will be more
so. 1t is already ascertained that the
Senate will not contain more than a
third, or at least but one more, of the
whole hog or collar men as they are
justly called; and the House will prob
ably be in a similar condition, for it is
already certain that the party are in
a minority"
1t is true the Southern members
have constitutional scruples against the
bank, yet they would be the last to
approve of any measure of the admin
istration, which endangered the gov
eminent stock, and public deposites
merely to crafty personal feelings and
enable few stock jobbing politicians
TO speculate upon the honest holders of
stock. With Congress thus situated,
We say the Secretary dare not remove
the deposites without mourning the risk
of impeachment and degradation from
Office.
Thus much for the probability of the
deposites being removed: But so far
as the bank is concerned it is mere
matter of moonshine. 1t would not in
jure its stock one per cent, but would
ruin many Of our local institutions.
A few days since we had the uaplea
SAINT duty to perform, of announcing that
Col. Thayer was about TO retire from the
command Of the station at West Point
We also intimated, in few words, the eau
ses which have compelled this accomplish
ed officer and gentleman TO leave station
for which he is so peculiarly well fitted.
We are now more fully informed, and
constrained to say that the occupin cy
Of the Executive Chair, ny week and
vain man, bids fair to destroy that most
useful. and important and popular of
all our public institutsons-the Military
Academy. Ii appears that number Of
Cadets, having been tried by Court
Martial for various acts Of Insubordina-
ton. were Justly sentenced to be dismiss
ed from the institution. The Young men
proceeded at once to Washington, and
not only succeeded in procuring rever-
sion of the sentence, but something equi
vaent to reprimand, or censure Of the
Court itself
Thus armed, cashiered cadets returned.
and triumphantly marched into their old
quarters Another act OF INSTRUMENTATION
was the consequence. The young men
must celebrate their triumph over their OF
ficers. For this purpose, after the man
ner of the exotic patriots OF thus city, a
hickory tree was raised at the Point, and
the customary acts Of idolitary performed
A representation Of this fresh outrage was
transmitted to the War Office, but no evi
dence Of disapprobation was returned
from the Government. On, the contrary
information was received at the Post, that
the President. spleased with a rattle
tickled with a straw so far from mani
Testing and displeasure at the unmiltary
and turbulent spirit Of the cadets, was gra
tlyed at this renewed evidence Of their. per
4 sonal derotion to himself Under these cir.
cumstances, an accomplished soldier, like
Col. Thayer, could not hesitate as to the
line of conduct which duty required hin
20 pursue.-.N j. Com
For the credit of the Government. we
hope TO see this matter promptly, fully. 8
satisfactorily explained. II i is not. le
the heaviest condemnation, we say fall mp
On the President. Let no press-let nc
party IN this country. spare him. w,
pause for an answer to the above article.
Lyalr. Gasette.