The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-11-18
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TREASURY ARRANGEMENTS.


II furnishes new evidence of that irregular
disposal and unsystemauc series Of expedi
ents 10 which the fiscal concerns Of the
country have been liable, ever since the re.
moyal OF the depositeS from the Bauk OF the
'nited States. Ihe public funds, instead
Of beng, as formerly, the basis Of sober
commercial action, entrusted 10 the guI-
dance of experienced commercial citizens,
the trustees of the government, acting IN
concert on plan maiured by intellect and
tried by the test OF experience, are nov an
frdHSltu, or scattered here and there ~ irag
meats, bearing no relation 70 The wants ol
different sections OF the country, dispersed
wv capriclous regulations aud subject TO the
operations Of ha>ty or ignorant legislation,
When Mr.. Woodbury. iaNs The blame ol
his proceedings al the door Of Congress, II
is strange that II does not occur 10 bun 10
ask what made The action of Congress m
the prem -es a matter OF pressing necessity.
Was that bod, TO leave the management ct
the monstrous power which President Jack.
son had usurpcd, to his uncontrolled manage
ment Had he shown himself competent
u the EXERCISE Of such a power, and, 1t he
had, could he endow a secretary or clerk
with ms competency while he was rusiica-
ting at his Tennessee Tuscu.um Ii Con.
gress legisated IN the dark, and It, as MIR.
Secretary " oodbury lnsinuates change
in their enactment> IS 10 be looked for whuse
was the fault Where was the necessity
moreover that the administration should add
10 the mlsdolngs Of the legislature, (since IT
so pleases 10 consider .heml another element
al confusion and uncertainty By lis pragmat
ic ntermedlIng with the sales of public lands
Was II not enough that the distribution
was 10 be provided tor-was II not enough
that, as the New York Times complains,
the appointment Of deposiies 10 the "a 10 Of
ca9ltai IN the pet banks, Keeps 10 save the
revenue from the most tool hardy exposure
half the specie Of the country on a perpet
ual tour Of duty, as fluctualIng as the tides
without their regularity The remote It
not the proHlmaie cause of all tins was the
president aud his advisers. They invented
. new scheme Of finance, and they now com
PLAIN that they are embarrassed IN us exc.
cution. They seem to forget thar the coun.
try IS party 10 the contract, aud think II
very hard that the people Of the United
States are unwilling to leave their accuuu.
latnI treasure al The mercy OF their public
servants, without single guaranty for lis
safety or us proper distribution. Ii was a
grand system, they declare, but i, has been
ruined BY the checks and guards to which
the people have subjected II.
The land order shows very plainly that
this administration viii never leave 1dbblng
with the established currency IF the coun
try, until thcy are tied hand ard foot. The
distribution bal vas pregnant hint, but
they would not take II. Congress no som.
or adjourned than they resolved TO try new
coz usiou with the necessities and the con.
cerus OF the community. A new source 0l
power and revenue vas taken INTO keeping.
The act Of Congress was put into leading
strings. The whole scheme OF sales vas
altered bv construction, Embarrassment
and confusion followed yet, when the press
and he people yenured to complain, the
ceusure IS thrown back upon their repre-.
sentauyes. " hat does the SECRETARY : let.
ter plainly say Mi what il should say
Relieve the Government from thu responsl.
bfny our ignorant tawperng has brought
upon Us, BY wise leglslaiIou-saye Us from
ourselves, and our own want Of prescirnce
and ability; but" Repeal Your dlsirlbu.
too bdi and allow Us 10 regulate the slua.
.Ion Of the pubic funds-glye Us not only
the keeping OF the national treasure, but th
designation OF the places where it Shall BE-
kept-permIt Us to say how every man shall
pay his debts-whai shall be currency and
what shall be rags-le: US receive What We
please, place Il where We please, and ar.
count for It when we please, and YOU need
complain no more Of embarrassment or pres.
sure" We ought to rejoice IN the pater.
nal care that would thus relieve the states
from all trouble about their own incorpora.
tons, and Individuals from all know ledge
Of what Tomorrow may bring forth. But
the people thus far, nave proved dlstrustiul
and ungrateful. They complain ofthe slight
InconVeniences which they undergo 10 hay
IHg the management Of their affairs taken
from them, as If the government did not
l9d-e better than themselves. The follow.
Ing are among the unreasonable store,
which are contained IN the public journals.
We trust the people may soon be better
taught than To complain thus weakly Of the
benefits they are receiving.
We met to day an intelligent friend from yir.
CANA, who is now ~ this city, under these ca.
cumsiances, lie procured some time since, drafts
from the Bank Of Virginia for about $4,000 o.
tn Union Bank al Nashville The money vas