Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-17

pocNCo III t'iC o"tC pdiikS, Wy ldW' Al
r though the power now exercised by th,
: executive department in this behalf, i
only such as was uniformly exerted lhro
every administration from the origin O
r the government up 10 the establishment
of the present bank, yet it is one whicI
: is susceptible of regulation by law, aud
) therefore, ought so to be regulated
TIE power of Congress to direct il
what places the treasurer shall keep thu
moneys Of the treasury, and to impose
restrictions upon the executive au,hori
i ty, IN relation to their custody and re-
moval, is unlimited. and its exercise vii
rather be coutled than discouraged by
those public officc,.s and agents on whom
rests the responsibility for their safety
1t is desirable that as title powet as
possible should he left to the President
OF Secretary Of the Treasury over those
institutlons--w which, being thus heed
from executive Influence, and wilhou
a common head to direct their opera.
tons, would have neither the tempta
ton nor the ability to interfere in the
political conflicts of the country. Not
deriving their charters from the nation
al authorities, they would never have
those Inducements to NEEDLE in general
elections, which have led the bani, Of
the u. States to agitate and Convulse
the country for upwards Of two years.
The progress of our gold coinage is
creditable 10 the officers of the mint.
and promises in short period to fur
nish the country with "A sound and port
able currency, which will diminish the
Inconvenience to travellers of the want
Of "A general paper currency, should
the state banks be incapable Of furnish
ing it. Those institutions have already
shown themselves competent to put
chase and furnish domestic ex hange for
the convenience of trade, al reasonable
rates, and not doubt is entertained
that, in short period, all the wants Of
the country in bank Recommendations
and exchange, will be supplied as
promptly and cheaply as they have
heretofore been by the bank of Uoted
States. IF the several states shall be
induced gradually to reform their bank
ing systems, and prohibit the issue o!
small notes, we shall, in few years
have a currency as sound, and as little
liable TO fluctuations, as any other com
mercial country.
The report of the Secretary Of War.
together with the accompanying docu.
ments from the several buTeaux Of that
department, will exhibit the situation Of
the various objects committed to its ad
ministraiion.
No event has occurred since your
last session rendering necessary any
movements of the army, with the ex-
Icep,ion Of the expedition of the regi
ment of dragons into the territory OF
the wandering and predatory tribes, in.
habiling the western frontier aud living
adjacent to the Mexican boundary.
These tribes have been heretofore
known to US principally by their attacks
upon our own citizens and upon other
Indians entitled to the protection If the
United States. 1t became nccessar,
for the peace Of the frontiers to checl;
these hahitual inroada, aud | am happy
to inform yon that the Object has been
effected without the commission Of any
act Of hostility. Col. Dodge, aud the
roops under his command, have acted
with equal 6rmness and humanity, and
an arrangement has been made with
those Indians, which it is hoped will a..
sure their permanent pacific relation.
with the U. States and the other tribes
"f Indians upon that border. 1t is 10 be
regretted that the prevalence Of sicknes.
in tina, quarter has deprived the conn,r,
Of a number Of valuable lives, and par
icular, that of Gen. Leavenworth. az
officer well known and esteemed for his
gallant services in the late war, and foi
his subsequent good condsc,. has faicr
Il victim to his zeal and exer,ions in the
discharge of his duty.
The army is in - high state Of discipline
Its moral condition, 81 far as that is known
here is good. and various branches Of the
public service, are carefully attended to
1t is amply sufficient, under It's present or
ganizatiou, for providing the necessary
garrisons for the sea-board aud for the de
fence of the internal frontier, and also for
preserving the elements Of military know
edge, and for keeping pace with those i'm
provements which modern experience i,
continually making. All these oblect
appear to me to embrace all the legi'im
ate purposes for which a permanent militia
ry force should be maintained in our coun.
Try. The lessons of history teach us it,
danger, and the tendency which exists t