Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-30

The GouernmenL--Aboutt the first oil this
present month, it will be remembered, a COM
mi'tee of the merchants OF New \ DIRK waited
upon the President and requested let, a repeal
Of the Treasury order; I'd, special session
ofCousress; and Sd, indulgence to the mer-
chants in the payment Of the custom.house
bonds To the two first decided negatives
were given on the 4th of May, by The Pros-
dent, and TO the last a negative was also given
by the Secretary Of the Treasury, few days
thereafter. From that time 10 the present tho
government has been ljolOily panic-suuck,
and things have gone on somewhat after the
very IuIicrous iuno Of "whce about, tun
about and jump jim Crow" While Justice
demands Of US 10 say that stern nece5siy has
forced the Executive TO cut the ridiculous flo.
ure it does, il also demands Of us to remind the
reader chat misgoyernmont has created this ne
ce5siy. To exhibit minutely the dil' en-, steps
in Tho process Of wheeling about, is hardly ne
cea'ary suffice il to say, as to the three i'm.
portant measures above named, that dc Urea.
sury order is ne faeio repealed, res 5indcd. on.
nulled and "expunged;" and special session
Of Congress is called The refusal OF the Presi-
dent on tho 4th Of May TO the contrary not.
Wilhs,andidej ard on the 9Th inst. notice was
given tha! The collection Of the custom house
bonds might Be delayed till the first Of October,
although the Secretary Of the Treasury had
but few days bel re soid that indul sencc
could not be given. There are other orders
from The Departments. and other occurrences.
perhaps equally curious. On The 49, of MAY
The Secretary Of the Treasury issued oder
insiruciins HE collectors Of customs to i. como
tho keepers Of Tie public repenue collected,
where the dcposite banks had suspended spe-
Gle paYmonts-an acknowled gment that the
experiment" Of Jackson & Co. in substituting
state banks for the old U. S. and branches as
places OF deposite, has utterly failed. The
same order required revenues 10 be paid in
specie or It's equivalent. At the very time this
order was in force, on paper the government
pald ont PaPr Of -speeie-pufpg banks TO
claimants, but would moi receire tho same mon.
ey back Jor casiomsl! or course such a state
ofthings would not be tolerated bythc people
tha merchants refused To- pay their bonds, ex-
cept In such money as they received from The
Government; and on the 9Th Of Nav new
order was Promulgated, giving nouce That !hc
Department would issue treaSit-t, icdyi. mis- r. nd
drafts or checks on banks where it hid funds
- ~, L. sneci ~ pcp'r money would %,
'4oSI'od fer laai ad d,sias sr,qs. u
docs this accord with The promise that soon ,h
gosd vas 10 food the country? The Post OF
hce Department has been about as UNFORTUNATE
as The Treasury: Mr.. Kendall having ordcre,
Inc raymeni of hostages in sFscie OF lis ecuiv
alent, and the postmasters (some of them hay
ing taken the responsibility of doing as Tie
pleased, the probability is that this 'exDeri
nent will also fail This Department ais
promised 10 pay in specie, and an effort wa
made 10 keep up little bank at Washipgto
winch would redeem its bills with specie Bl
ii was failure, notwithstanding the Govern
ment used every means to sustain the bank b
supplying specie from the mint, and from eve
ry other available source: even the bank {
the Metropolis stopped payment and that 'bo'
IN the heavens, as the Globe called if. was d
siPated Iy the storm which has oycrwhelnc
all.
We note these hngs rs The most concl,
sive proof that the government is the true r.
sponsible source FOR the present state of affair
II the former policy Of the government is n
The true source Of the evil, why is iha, poll,
chmged2 the government is not respons
bic why is Congress called togethey7 ri
simple truth is, and it is practically acknow
edged by the course Of the Executive. howev
strongly its presses may deuy il, tina, the II
ton is reaping the fruits Of misgovernnent, al
nothing but en immediate aud complete chanl
can STOP The march Of ruin. This change Il
people arc wi'ncssingi but no thanks TO NJ
Van Buren, on the Ali of May he express
declared his adherence TO his views express,
before his elcction.-Ila chsngo Of co idact
the result of that necessity which regards nt
ther the consistency nor the pledges of the po,
ers that be.
The caases--.q lille light in aldark place.
any apology is necessary for the space we o
cnpy in discussing The causes Of the prose
troubles, it is 10 be found in the fact that ince
SAINT efforts are made o mislead the people.
The Patriot has performed lis fall part in The
bor and we have felt bound to meetil with Il
upon inc. The editor f That paper has at ID
let out good deal Of truth by DESIGN or nj