Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-26

Important from Washington.
WASHINGTON, August "a.
In ten DAYS from the date of this letter. a new con
xrsss will be in session-several members have ar
rived since writing my last, and are expected
hourly. Mr.. Grundy in company with other lead
ing senators, will be here tomorrow. The genera
man1uveriHg of the departments, in making ready
their reports for the executive scrutiny, "gve note
preparation" which none can mistake. The presi-
dent is preparing his first message to congress at his
quiet villa near mountain side and the ashionables
are returning from the enjoyments of summers
Jaan to prepare for winters dissipation IN the Ca
Pitolian city,
AS there appears to be variety OF speculation
ziioat just now, in relation to the course "wh the
public moneys which will be taken by Mr.. Van
Buren, have been enabled to procure, through a
kxhly respectable channel the expressed opinions Of
The president on this important subject, and row
give them you such, not doubling for an instant
bat that the plans will recommended TO congress in
The coming message.
They are as follows:
The collector of each port of entry shall by law, be
authorized to have suitable place constructed within
has own custom house for the safe keeping of all the
moneys entrusted to his care, binding himself re-
sponsible by such suretes may be determined
upon by congress for its safety And furthermore,
ahat he be also authorized by law to receive any
thing but gold and silver in payment for duties due the
United States The Secretary of the Treasury having
The power by drafts, to draw upon those agents for
whatever amount may be requisite to meet the cur
ro0t expenses of each year. would be enabled probe
their sound ness and consequently prevent the intro
dsctsn of any thing like fraud.
BY the passage of such law, Mr.. Van Buren, is
made to believe by Benton, Kendall and Wright"
that the fever agtating the public mind for the
establishment of national bank, would soon die
away, and the country be spared return of those
periodical commissions which are now shaking it to
the centre. But the real object in proposing an act,
whereby an administration can have the entire and
role control over the public moneys, must show it.
sclf 10 every thinking mind, and it may be, when it is
late that the people will find cut that they have
become the dupes Of their cunning servants and the
lcst of civilized world That no possible good can
come from such law, is morally certain. That much
evil will flow from it, is probable and even certain.
The distribution of so great an amount of money
throughout the country, welded by interested and
party politicians, will ensure the of the ad-
ninistraton to power at the return of every annual
slection The feelings of all those whom have
spoken with upon the subject strongly opposed TO
she introduction of such daring experiment And
without the united effort of the whole cabinet to its
support never get through the house of repre-
lscntatves.
The Globe has received letter from the General
the publication of which they endeavorng to sup
press What is the amount of its contents have not
becn able 10 learn, but Judging from the secrecy in
which lis kept-the inuendoes occasionally dropt-
have to believe il is a settler fer poor Tai
madge.
The last southern mail brings official returns of the
eaection.-In every State, excepting Alabama and
Mississippi the opposition have made gain in their
nembers-the majority will consequently be very
small If the opposition the spot in time, they
can secure another triumph in the choice Of their
Speaker.
General Macomb was here yesterday. Great CON-
plants made by the officers of the navy and army
against the government; it seems from their state
nent that their payment not regular and what
shey do get is in deprecated currency, in other
wsrds-"rag money" The government demands
spcce for its deb s-why does il not pay its obi
uations in the same material?
Tr General Jackson's opinion of National Bank,