Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-12-12

aid Of the unapproprated amount ROw in the Treasn-
~, will not be much more than snlcenl TO meet the
Expenses Of the year, and pay the small remnant Othe
national debt which yet remains unsai!shed: cannot
therefore, recommend TO You any alteration IN the
present tariff Of duties The rate as now hxed by law
on the various articles adopted at the last session
Of Congress- rs matter IL compromise, with unusual
unanimy, and unless is found 10 produce more than
the necessities Of Government call for, there would
seem be no reason at this time to justify change.
But while (orbear 10 recommend any further re-
duciion Of the dnIiea beyond that already provided
for by the existing laws, must earnestly and respect
fully press upon Congress the Importance OF ABSTAIN
ing from all appropratiuns which not absOluie
required for the public Interest," and authorized ny the
powers clearly delegated to the United States We
are begnBing new era IN our Government: Inc
national debt, which has so long been buTihen on
the Treasury will be finally discharged in the course
| Of the ensuing year. No more money will afterwards
he needed shan what may he necessary to meet the or
! binary expenses the Government. Now, !hen' Is
the proper moment fix system OF expenditure on
firm and durable principles: and cannot too strong
" urge the necessity OF rigid economy' and an "hex,
lille determination not to enarge the income Oeyond
the real necessities Of the Government, and not 10 IN
crease the WAITS of the Government by unnecessary
aud pronse expenditures. lfa contrary course should
be pursued. il may happen that the revenue OF 1854
will fall short Of the demands upon IL ana alter re-
ducng the tariff in order TO tighten the burhens ofhe
people, and providing for s,i further reduction 10
take effect hes eaer, would be much to he deplored
it, nj the end faMother year, we should find ourselves
obliged TO rerace Steps and impose additional TAX
/ cs to. meet unnecessary expenditures.
1t Is duty on this occasioM to call your attention
TO the destruction oil the public building occupied by
! the Treasury Department, which happened since the
last adjourDment Of Congress. Athoropgh inquiry in
the OF this loss directed and made al the
time, the result Of which will he duly communicated
10 you. take pleasure. however, IN stating here
that by the audale exerlions of the officers oi the De-
partmeDt and many Of the citizens of the District, but
few papers were lost, and none that will materially al
! feet the public interest.
The public convenience requires that another build
erected
providing for it, il will be advisable TO enlarge in some
manner the accommodations for the public officers Of
the several Departments, aud authorize the erection
ofsuable repositories for the safe keeping pub
Iic documents aud records.
Since the last adjournment Of Congress, the Secre
ary OF the Treasury has directed the money Of tue
United States be deposited in certain State Banks
designa,ed by him, and he will Immediately lay lefore
you his for this direction. concur with him
entirely in the view he has taken Of the subject, and
some months before the removal, urged upon the
Department The propreiy Of taking that step. The
approach OF the day on which the charter will
expire, as we'll the conduct Of the Bank, appeared
TO me 10 call for this measure, upon the high cons'd-
erations OF public interest aud public duty. The ex
OF its MISCONDUCT however, although known 10 be
great not at that time fully developed by proof 1t
until late in the month Of August thati received
from the Government Directors an official report, es
ablshing beyond question: that this great and power
fni institution had been actively engaged in aempi-
ing to influence the elections Of the public officers by
Of it's money; and that in violation Of the ex-
luton, placed it's funds the disposition Of it's Presi-
dent, TO be employed in sustaining the political power
Of the Bank.
COPY OF this resolution 10 contained n the report
Of the Government Directors before referred to and
however the object may be disguised by cautious Ian
guage, doubt that this money was in truth
intended for eleconeering purposes, aud the parcu-
lar which it is proved have been applied, a.
bundanty show that it was understood. Not only
was the evidence complete TO the past application
of the money aud power of the Bank TO eleciIoneerng
purposes but the resolution Of the Board Directors
authorized the same course TO be pursued n1uture.
II being thus established by unques,ionable proof,
that the Bank Of the United States was converted in
TO permanent eIectOOeering engine, 1t appeared to
me that the path Of duty which the Executive Depart
meni OF The Government ought To pursue, was not
douhtlo As by the Of the Bank charter, of
cer but che Secretary Of the Treasury ud remove
The deposits, il seemed 10 that this auth GRITTY ought
be exered 10 deprive that great corporation
Of the support and Of the Government in
such 0l ts funds, and such exertion Of its
power. IL This point Of the the question is dis
iincily presented, whether the people OF The United
States to govern through representatives chosen
by their unbiased srages, or whether the power and
money Of gr cal corporation are to be secretly exer-
ted influence their judgment aud control their de-
cisions. IL must be determined whether the Bank
is to have its candidates for all Offices in the couniry,
from the highest TO the lowest, whether candidates
on both sides Of political questions shall be brought
forward rs heretofore, aud supported by the usual
means.
At this time the efforts Of the Bank 10 control pub
lie opinion, through the disiresscs Of some, and the
fears Of Others equally apparent and IL possible
more Objectionable. BY a cnrailment Of its accom-
modaons rapid than any emergency requires,
and while il retains specie 10 almost unprece-
dented amount in its VAULTS is attempting to produce
great embarrassment in portion OF the community
while through presses known TO have been sustained
by it's money, attempts by unioanded alarms 10 Gre
ate panic IN all.
These are the means by which il seems to expect
that il force restoration of the deposits. and rs
necessary consequence, exor from Congress renew
al Of its charter. am happy 10 know that, through
the good sense of our people, the effort get up pam
c has hitherto ailed aud that through the increased
accommodations which the State Banks have been
enabled 10 aford public distress has followed the
exeriions Of the Bank, and il cannot be doubted that
the exercise of its power and the expenditure OF its
money, we'll It's Efforts to spread groundess a.
arR, will be met aud rebuked as they deserve.
In my sphere Of duty, should feel myself cal
led by the facts disclosed to order sci'e ocias a
gainst the Bank, with view TO put mn end 10 the
chartered rights il has papaby violated, were Il not
that the charter tself will expire soon as decision
would probably be obtained from the court OF last re-
sort. '
called the attention of Congress TO this subject in
my last annual message and informed them that such
within the reach Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury had been taken 10 enable him 70 judge.
whether the public deposits in the Bank Of the United
STATES certainly safe hut that as his ssRgle pow.
ARA 1ighi he iaadeqnaie The object 4sscommeRdea
tho soisct TO Congress as worthy OF Their serious .n
vestigaioa declaring my opinion that an inquiry
into the transactions Of that iastuiion embarrassing the
branches well the principal Bank ~as called Tor
hy the credit which gwen through the country TO
many serious charges impeachiDg their character and
which, if true nigh. Justly excite the apprehension