Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-03
From the National Infeifipe,cs.
TREASURY L"rS

we give peiow an article Of PREGNANT in
'erest, from CITIZEN oil the pures, character
anu one who Is not moved, in this business
ny any impulse but that OF patriotism He
~ iact which will be new 10 The
uo'io' anu one which will serve 10 place in
strong light the present anomalous cond;'
lion into which the affairs of this s,,T..;
country have been plunged. 1, il mn, ,h,1
.hs mass Of the meritoriuus persons Who la.
oor IN The public offices here should ,ac.;ya
chance addition 10 their hardearneJ sim
ehuS u IS not 10 this that we would object
Dut can Inc country submit PATIENTLY 10 a
STATE oil things which, while il takes from the
pocket oil him who owes the Government n
tenth or Il twelfth more than the amount OF
ms debt, puts into the pocket ai the office
hoider-peradventure the very one who mnv
nave conceived and contrived the train of
measures winch led 10 such injustice-a cor
responding gam. Such, in fact, is The pass
| mat things have come TO, incredible as il INV
seem 10 the great body of our citizens am,
contrary as /! may be 10 all their ideas of
felrlbuiiye justice.
| TREASURY DRAFIS.-These form nj
present the circulating medium of the CIV.
erhment, by means of which it's debts and
The salaries of its officers are paiJ. nv 3D.
from The Secretary of the Treasury and tho
SANCTION oi Tie President, these are made re-
ceiVable Tor all public dues, and nut ON a Ion, :
ing WIN The notes OF the late U. S. Bank as
ms" oy the Charter. In other times il re-
u'eu 'ne iorce OF law TO FIX the currency OF
.he country but since the government bns
been reduced TO q simple machine il 10 am,-
ZinS 10 consider how much has been Gained
ny dispensing with the incumbrance of legal
ehacthents Only observe the ADVANTAGE in
'n'S one case: Specie is at u premium of ten
ger ceh1. over the notes of the Bank of The
metropolis; the Treasury drafts, being re-.
celVabie by the Government. are also n, a
premium Now suppose MIR. kendall,
postmaster General, with salary of Sc 600
per annum, to receive his quarters pay. a.
mounting TO 81 500, i'll warrant which he
smart pai INTO market al this rate he obtains
!here1y Sloo, or al the rate of $500 year
In addition To his salary. 4 very pretty en-
Grafton, thist But as our CITY does moi irr.
nish The most abundant supply of the precious
metals, ner The best mart for this improved
currency, suppose MIR. X. To despatch AN A.
gent win warrant for his own and bis
clerks salaries for the quarter, say GID 600
10 New York, and 10 sell il for profjt Of =
per cent, or $l,l2o; which would give
them The sum OF "a ,4S0 10 be added, in due
proportions, 10 the salaries OF the Postmaster
Hehersi and his clerks for the year. Who
/ - 49, 10 'h TIC employ oil Uncle Sam
win such contingent advantages? Such an
operation, am told, ACTUALLY rooK
PLACE: Let IL not be said that these are
Times OF universal distress. No; amidst the
general gloom, here is bright gliding OF
llghl though bighted hope has spread de-
sefi all around US, yet here green and sun .
ny spot is found where the favored live A.
ease, and The faithful have no fear-bu, for
their places. '0'
But at whose expense are these men Of
salaries favored? Who pays this increase 10
Their Salaries? The country the farmer,
'he mechanic, the laboring man-every man
VINO buys foreign sugar. or wears foreign
cloths. The Executive Government has on
It's own responsibility, regulated The cur
iehcy' paying IN protested drafts, and deman.
ding pay IN specie on these same drafts. which
mus become an article of traffic The mer-
chant IN order 10 pay his duty bonds, must
BUY them even at premium, bui The con-
sumner OF his goods must pay, and the premi-
um goes into The pockets OF the salaried Off
GERS Of The Government. This is the "bet,
ter currency" with which we are blessed.