Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-26

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said officer may bave been removed.
Tie provisions Of this bill arc The same NJ ,bo.r
contained in bill NOD, reported 10 ,hs Senate or
Inc a'h May. 1896. by scce, committee nppcio,ed
m impure INTO tho expcdieney Of reducing The
paironrgs of the Government Of tho Uo,,e5
states, ard which was accompanies by en- cxplao-
story ~pof', 10 which your committee '. onld refe,
he SENATE, and in order facilitate The retcrene.
they hnve INSTRUCTED their chairman 10 moys 70
rep'n, the report for their uss
ou' ~" great and alarming strides which patron
age ma ma'ie IN the short period that has ,n,erse.
ned since tho date Of ihn report, hns Demonstrated
'he necessity Of Imposing oher limitations on the
discretionary powers OF The Executive particularly
~ reference 10 the General Posi- Office, and the Dub
| nc lands, on which important spbjectof the Erer.
i've has an almost unlimited discretion. as tb,nv.
now are,
IN" Government like ours, liable to dangers ,o
imminent from the excess and abuse Of pstron.vc
" would seem extraordinary, ths, a department III
such vast powers, with an annual income and cx.
pena"ofe so great and with host OF persons in
service, extending and ramfying itself to the
tomotcst point and into every no, hbor hood ot Inc
Union, and having a control over tho co,,..,on.
dencs and intercourse Of tho whole commur,v
should bc permitted to remain 30 long wilbou, .n.
e'en' checks. or responsibility, under tho sIooo,,
unlimited control If the Executive Such n pow.r
welded ny single will, IL sufie lent, Of itself when
"soe u" instrument OF az bit,oD, TO contamina,.
The comnnn''y,"nd 70 control TO great exicn, pu,
''e opinion. To guard spoirs, this danger. and
to impose eflce,unl restrictions on Executive mai,
fo""sr, acting through This important department
your committee arc OF opinion, that an entire re-
ofganr 'i'on Of tho department 10 required but
Their labor, IN reference 10 th,s great s.bIec, b,,
been superseded by thu Comm,ss on the po., or
bee, which has bestowed so much s,,or,;oc'
on u. and which il On much mora minu,slv
| acquainted with tho d,scos,d,sta OF tho eeo.y,
"'e"t 'h"n your Committee can be- that IL would bo
presumption ON their psr, to s,,emIt,o add 10 their
recommendation.
But NJ extensive and dangerous a. il m, nat.
ron"go OF the Executive, through tho Pos, Oi6co
department, u I" not much less 80 in reference 10
me p"b'e funds. over which, ~ bDs been
snicd u now has Unlimited control. md ,h,o,.h
mem over 'h' entire banking sys'er Of the coon-
Try WIN b mixing system srread from Maine
to Louisiana from tho Atlantic 10 Tho u,mo.,
West consisting OF not loss than nv. Or ak hun.
urea o""ks, struggling among themselves for ex-
t'encc ana gam with an immense public fund un-
Ter tho control OF the Executive, 10 be dsposjted in
Whatever hanks hc may favor, or 10 be wi,hdra wn
y, his pleasure, 1t Is 'mpossiblcfor ingenuity 10 d.
wise any sehcms better calculated 10 convert tina
surplus rcvon"c into most potent cnrine ol
power ana influence; and, II may bs added. of
eeu'"'''"' 'pscua ,oo, corruption, and fraud The
,fs' ana mott decisive step sgains, this danger u
'h"t "lroady proposed, Of distributing The su,p,us
revonue among the Siates, which will p,,v.,, n.
growing Accumulation nn the banks and with j,
the corresponding 'errsasc Of Executive power and
mhnoncs over tho banking system. In addition
your committee have reported bill 10 charge ,be
dePos''e banks nj tho ratio Of --- pcr ccp,,m o.,
""num Tor the use OF the public funds 10 he csIcv
lated on the average monthly deposi,es to pvohi,,.
I" transfers, except for tho purpose Of dis,orsc-
men'' ana TO prevent n removal Of the pul,lie
''""" from me banks IN which they arc now. or
may hereafter be deposited, withon, tho con,.n, ~
Congress, except Ms 10 provided in the bill Tn.
ohiec, Of tho biz IL to secure TO ttr Cov,,r,,.o,
equivalent for the Use Of the public funds 10 pre
vent the abuses and Influence incben NJ To ,r.nsf.,
warrants nndto plnee tho deposrc backs ,.,
rs may be practicable beyond tho control Of IN.
Executive. Wv
In addition TO these mea sures thcrs are. doubt
less, mnny others, connected with the Cu.om.
Indian Affairs. Public Lands. Army, NAVY. and
other bra"ebss OF the administration, into which !,
~ 's'reh' 'here have crePt m,ny abuses, which
have unnecessarily increased The cypt ni,,pres ona
he number Of persons employed, and with them
he Executive poron.got bit to rafntm which
would require more minute inyes,ia a,ion into IN.
general state OF the administration than YOU, com
m'itce chn at present. bcstow. Should thu man,
sores which they have recommended reeeiv. m.
sanction OF Congrtss. they feel n strong conyctio,
that they will greatly facilitate tho work of carry.
ing accountability, rc,rsnchment, and .coooo,v
through every branch Of the adm i.trstion. and
thereby reduce the patronage OF tho Erccu,y, to
those safe and economical limits which IL neccs.ofv
to complete Ies,ora,ion o. the eehbrium 81
tho system now so dangerously disturbed. Yos,
committee nre deeply impressed with the neces,,,v
o. commencing o"dy, and of carrying through 70
ITS '"I' and final comp cton this gfcai work OF re
! orm.
The disease is daily becoming moro .crr.v.,.d
and dan 'erous, and if it be permitted TO progress.
Tor few yen's longer with the rapiduy which !,
has OF late advanced, It will soon pass beyond the
reoch OF Tho remedy. This 10 no oarty no.s,io,
Every lover OF his country, and offs ,n,tut;on,
90 ms party what IT may, must sec and tlrpote thu
rapid growth ofPaironage, with all ns ATTENDING
evils, and tho certain catastrophe which awai,s ;ts
further progress, If no, timely arrested The ones.
to" now, Is not how, or where, ov with whom tho
danger originated, bu, how it is to be arrested
no. the cause, but the remedy; not how our in.,i.
tn''ons and liberty hive been endangered bu; how
they are to be rescued
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