Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-24
They have due tethem On:
notes and Obligations
discounted the sum Of
And add to this their im.f
mediate means Of
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dscounteo the sum OF 6oS&S Sys1U9 -
And add to this their in.i G s n
mediate means of 35,4S4726 ~
And they hayes ia aI the ..4..
sum Of e42d,0f4670 10.
to pay and secure their inarnediaie dek q,
e6,644,763 dollars 36 cents. -. s.s.;
In addition to this, the EmasdlY hol$
collateral security Of most Of these banks,
to secute-what is due to the Unihed Stsaesys
as suggested in annual report, psee afs s.;
The reports up the lst Of Nnrph yary,
this view but little. Il is manies thee.
fore, Mr.. Chairman, that so much aiaym for
the safety Of the public money is totally
unfounded. It's easy discover that alI
these fears and alarms about the deposite
banks, this irresistible infheneoof tho Elk.
ecutiye over the public Rind. through their
agency. are intended 10 effect some othf
fayoriie object-thU sqxine at aaotaer
national bank. I do not alludeto any gentle
man onthis floor But sir. does h not
occur to gentlemen, ifthese deposite banks
are al broke, that they can exercise 40 de-
leterious influence upon The country, and
that these fears arc entirely visionary
The next subject Of complaint on the
part of the honorable gentleman from Tea
nessee tMr. BELL 10 which ! shall adyest
is the subject Of Executive patronage, the
increase and dangerous tendency Of which
seem to excite SO much apprehension for
the virtue and safety Of the nation, on the
part Of that gentleman. In discussing this
question, Mr.. Chairman, shall not stop to
inquire what friend Of the Administration
may or may not beinyolvcd in inconsistency
that is imnaierial 10 me. ! shall present
my own views upon this as upon all other
questions which shall come under considefa.
ton, withousregard tothe Consequences TO
others. The question is, what are the
principles Of this Administration upon tins
subject2 not what IS, or what has been, Tho
opinion OF this or that individual friend;
and whether, upon this subject, the profes
son and practice Of the Administration
have been consistent. The honorable
gentleman says the bill now before the
House, sent hi,her BY the Senate, IS In
tended to restrict and cut off improper Ex-
ecutive patronage. This balprovids that
the limitation Of four years to the duration
Of the term Of the public officers, g whose
Offices itnow applies, shall be repealed,
and that, in case Of removal from Office
before the nomination of q successor is
acted upon, the President shall assign to the
Senate his reasons for the removal. Now,
sir, deny that this bill is in accordance with
the professet opinions Of the Administra.
ton. The views Of the President upon
this subject were announced in his Crit an
nualmessage to Congress, "a sshish hssays.
sTha-o aso PorkaPe Sw men who can
for any great length Of. time ENJOY 0iiee
and power, without being more. or less uas
der the influence of feelings unfayorable to
faithful discharge Of their pdbfc dulles.
Their integrity may be proof against i'm.
proper considerations Immediately address
ed to themselves, but they are MOTTO acquire
habit Of looking with indifference noon
the public interests, and Of tole eSls
duct from which an unpracGse GO oul
revolt. Office is considered as Z Speeies
of property, and Governments saIbef "a
means Of promoting individual interests,
than as an insttAmeni created solely 1ar
the service Of the People. Corruption "a
some, and in others q peryetsien Of correct
feelings and PRINCIPLES. diyet 15oyernnnenf
from its legitimate ends, and make i an
engine for the support Of the lew at he ex.
pensc Of the many. The dunies of sal
public officers are, or at 7least admit Of
being made so plain and simple that men Of
intelligence may readily qualify thesnselves
for their performance { and / canHot but
believe that more IS lost by the long cons
tinuance ofmen IN office than IS generally to
b., ,r,;pod hxy tho,r Sovror;a,,o<7 sssxn;f