Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-12-14

Your attentioa Was. ~ the last sessioa. in.
siied la the peesssiiy Of sddnioosi legi,Is
tive provisions is respect TO the collection
ssfr-kxeP,ns. and transfer Of the public mo
nsy. No Law having been then INSURED
and not understanding the proceedings o
Congress - intended ~ be final. it become,
my duty again 10 bring the subject To ,ou'
notice.
D" that oee ssion. three modes Of perform
ing ths branch of the public service ~sre pre-
scented Tor consideration. These we're the
creation of q nstio,. 81 bank; the revival
With modifcst atoms, Of the deIo-ite System
established by The act Of tie AID OF June
ls36. pera.itiing the u,s Of tie public mo-
Dey> HI The bisks; aud the drscontinusncs
at the use Of SUI h institutions for the pur-
Po-es referred 10. Nth suitable proyisio.s
Tor The II accomplishment through the ageB-
cy of pubic oaic-r- ou.idsTng The opi-
mon. of Doth Houses Of CooEIe-s on the tSo
hr>t proportions IS oppressed IN the mega
I've, 10 shich ! entirely concur, Il II unrs-
cesar, fur me again To Ircur to them. IN
respect 10 the issi, Jou have had ia OPT or
tuniiy sinrs Jour adjournment, not opl, Ia
test siili further the cape d'rncy Of the mes-
SURF, by ibe continued praciicai operation Ol
such parts OF u n arc now 10 force. but siso
TO disc"vsr-~hst shouId ever he sought Tor
sud regarded ~nh the utIo,t deieI ence -
the opinion. aud ~i>hts OT the people The
nat'onsi wit - the suptems Iss OF the Re-
Pnh'ic. aud. IN all s"nj"cI, " thin the limits
OF his constitutional po~ err, should tie faith
I full. obeyed ny the public servant. Since
the measure IA question WAS subntiied IL
: your co"s Liberation, most of ,ou have enjoy
ell the sd'a.tage Of personal communicated
Nth your constituents. fur oue stale only
haa sls k.l.t - 81
Vernnebt. hut III. earl. d.S at shirh q t"oL
piare. dep'iSes The measure under eon,,de-
ration 81 much Of the support il might other
wise have derived tram The result Local
elections frr Stale officer, have, however.
been held IN several OF the States, at which
the eNPrd'ency Of the plan proposed by the
I Executive has bern mere or less discussed
You will, . am confident, tieId To their re
snii> III" respect dus To every expression ol
\ the public voice Desiring, however, 10 At
rive al truth and = u,t view of the sutJsci
IN all its bsati"g., you VIII st the same Iiabe
remember, that questions OF Ear deeper and
more Immediate local interest. than the f>-
cal plans Of the National Treasury, we're in-
SOlVrd 10 those eiechonS Above ell, We
cannot overlook The striking fact, that there
were at the Lime "a those States more than
one huodrrd sad .ixt, million. al back cspi
tai. Of which large portions were su' Ct IA
aciISi forfeiture-Uthrr large portions up-
he'll only by special and limited IrgDisii's
induIseners and most oG IL. il not all, To Q
ereBier or less extSHt, dependent for = con-
iiouanee Of ats corporate rhisienee upon the
vii az the Stale Legislatures 10 be ih. cho
sen. APpS,sed OF this circumstance. you
~ JUICE, whether il - not uoJ probsb' q
that the peculiar conditioo Of that vast inter
ct ~ these respects, the extent Io which Il
his been spread through ell The ramIficai'ou,
Of socist', Its direct connection with the
then pending elections. aud the feeIiBg~ u
was calculated to inlu,e into the canvass have
exercised = far greater influence over the re
suit, than any which could possibly have
been produced by = conflict Of opinion 10
respect to a question ia the sdmibistrsiioI
Of the General Government, more rsmot,
and Gar less important iE its bearings upon
that interest.
/ haze found no reason 10 change my own
opinion aS Ia the expediency of adopting Ih'
system proposed. being perfectly sI,i fed ihs
there will lie neither stability nor safety. e.
Tier in the fiscal affairs Of the Government. al
ia The pecuDilTy transactions VI Individual
and corporations, so long ~ connection e1
isis between Ihsm. whirh. like the past, offer
such strong Inducements TO make Them III,
subjects 81 political agitation. Indecd. ! an
more than ever convinced Of The dangers "a
which the free am unbiased exercise Of po
litiesl opiniqn only sure foundation anc
safeguard of republican govsTnment--wouIs
he exposed by any further increase ~ the al
ready ovsrgro~n influence of corporate sutho
rites, cannot. therefore. consistently viii
my views of duty, advise a renewal Of con
becIipB which circumstances have Dissolved
. be GI.~ontihUsnos Of the use &c Stat,
B"'ks TOE hsrsl ~trIS.ss. o,Ish buf 10 b. regard
81 ss messurr OF hpsIIiify toward thosr hsiilu
ti0ns Us,ks, properly established zsd e.,lsinvt
80 highly H.rfui iu tl,r busipess ~ IN sou,r
iry. aad Siil 'ip',ili,as costinue o. CSid - th'
States 80 lO''g try cnI,trIu O. their isvs ns.s
sr- lnuad ~ tc sale SOL l,-"rhrisl Bou tho,
s'"tild b. erraie'l. che gs''ii~Era tiry si,oal'
r'Jfyy uusr Sb-i responsibilities th,y 8itoal,
set seal 90 Shst rrsiris tubs ii,ry should be sui,
jet, arr Questions shah. ~ oi'serseJ 0B pre-
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tpsa tltsir rtglhs. or tie eHTrti-c sf I rul th,
t'rirrr.l t'ot' FrUs,tt esn have go GaOiise 70 rn
rtnsrh u. sluty to- srd item, u uri t,rf,Fn,e,
sl, ~ r,I.ns fyim lsEislsti,sg fOr ti,rir s,srsiz
l'ss, NJ. h'e4usv surh irEisisip'i Wo,iii s'ol-l,
the sg,HH ~ ti,e Constitution. sbd b. Wjust :,
fil,rF inter- 81; uiseu q iskrt sislss So in,tsa
thar "a liilsrss Lut . Taan-gsa nsuwa sHsHs o
~ a,str u the is.t,rra e thus inslH"tians .,
sifrnEih, .,,d isiStote tisiT co'uliiss co. ~,
sstu'ns .Hd = siisr ~ il,- eoinusaaHt - I.rgt
thss hsfr 80 gig ~ ii'.ls ~, rttoti 30
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ksd u prop - a. lsl-rs th' ts,is ~ t',,,,
wr,i ~ rEard ~ ils. i.ii-l tssuis ~, soi
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u,oi.'s hos sstusttuu sktrh siat ttiftte u ifou
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,'du J. ~ corporations. o. SIli',ifs- lb,i,r mo
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il' % ~ sEta. ris',stfitt-iiy ., itttsd si.s
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