Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-18


oniy lew eases would these last be much apgmep-
IL NJ any place.
Taxing The year 1884 furnishing speeimea
sufficiently large al the probable business IA iniure
connected udh the general operations of tho Tfca-
suiy Departments, bul OF course NOT including 'he
separate establishment OF the post oiiee, ihe Whole
number al warrants issued IN Hat year lltiie mn
dei tlte thousand, aud, though differing much IN &C.
iuai amount, averaging Jbnut $4,000 each. This
W"nd lie les than twenty tlnts day, aud hshes
would require ess thanone per day 10 be paid ~
each etthr ~ rntS States They dtlereG. III FAST
nn iput PER ds IN tins Distinct, aud two per DAY ~
Ne" \ oil, winch we've the highest uumbeis, 10 only
ono pet week ia several Of the STATES The brslhess
n eaeh Office daily, oven weekly, IN making pay
mensot the drafts, would therefore. be very l,ttis.
II n1"'r tlen one DRAFT Issued warrant the bus
rBs would br increased IN dat proportions unless the
Whole paymeniawere reduced, IL probable hersah
to- 10 sixteen etBerrnIecn millions yearly.
In lcrud Ia tie rish, Gyr millions IN the Treasury
n any one lime al placed n TN hands Of eone-
tpts and Is, ~ onld not. average. exeee.t
@sn,Qoe Wath each 81 the pfcrcpl number
Ban the anou1t, srside, Que million IL the Mint
olaeii1 III tlr bands ei halt the present nnmbes,
"hl,h would approach ieaet u the probable result.
Lie sluu with eaeh would Sill be less than most oi
ttt e1ispe hppas al receivers; aud when excceiius
thel+, =" tiu5e q Ae pnc,pal collreots, the excess
IA tuost tafrs, oud be ttay prevented. 81 ledBeed
- hse dawn out 20 pay efcdnaIs ~ BE- cobvenlsnt
Is lraa i'urd Ia he Treasurer q he tGltcd Stur>
/ "a the al ii Gogcomelt, a. Ia the abni nid its
btWtae1 Gnll one Of the aaa IA authorized III
NV hthf III 'llbtttHlf htNlf tlohtu 81 hhH
al the psrs,a officers IA The customs diem rs an indie
poHGrpt k'rPg sud IaNiGlstot ot tic ohlc money,
to0ll lie 4upH.l, nd. itlrcmci prudent, be exrns
ded to ~, otlnl s,ulln pa,e.
Ia ths nude. ia lItfsrnt pHmhf1 81 officers con
nceled wtfli IT, collection aud drbut semrnt oi the
teNtnuc0hsR9ba.t tic Enitcd Siatcs neednotbeat
all increased &ot#Nl II become necessary cseepp
IN 1ca "7#'s.aa augment lhelt compensation Twcns
y o. lhnty theutIul dollts ycar aud probably
cover tn WHOLE sddulonalc spcnsc oteScfN hud.
he otltI % ~ llFb flti and
sidoi.dioGol tuugess ar 5preuuls mstcd. ~
1ee ofs'=t.pp.ag bl tnran. ri e"uinl SINNERS
ccaetg ..earlf, 10 e.alfcf 1he collect
etuu Il pott &, aud kfep and disbnf-e lhelo largo
poiH III III the public money OF such as could not lie
kept safely ni appended COM, a,ruiy III the hands
81 tlc COLLECTING oflrerg. such nor g1nzallon might
lo At tnly tmer Of four OF the moi important
polHa, % It might bcWade more extensive aud thu
nulnhpf enlo ,od to clEht o. tea 'illS could he
nbertl, ~ MI The esarnal particulars, substantially
nthc nslnglw l1gh - no" - very successful prac
becln sphse 81 tif mDst emil shieucd and opuleut
Governments al Europe, and - WIS urgently rrconl-
meadta by tbs Department as tal,y "a 1870. The
otl} nJtrua difference need be, Ia pas out moro Of
tir money meantime places here u j. collected.
thrf Tau l5sta i=Hfuut most ui Il to tie seal OF
Gptcfanelt. lhm organizauon Of fiscal agents
would b. a3f4n'atcous ~ s. #aIatn establishment
Ion In bu-#rrs alone, aud nv IA independent clech
uhnop al tho.e collecting the revenue. Bat IL
"oaI1 lsGpne =anc addition IA Tie present number
al at5 scrs, anal IA tho inst instance would more iu-
rtraa' III public expenses.
Bat The l4olc addition Of principal officer, neod
not exceed ten. Nor wonll tllr increased annual
cXp'bse 10 ihc Gotcrnnlent aohahlh amount 10 oyer
NJ YOU iAt} tlnuslud doll,ts, Ihr systen would
enable both thr WI and Navy Departments 10
dispense wah srseTa! of theu AGENTS ot making local
ditbu scmeutt. lie danger 81 any iusscs will be
nelrlN tie sum under boti, p'ans Il i, impossible
To con iuft he dillls Of the Government, the
binary transactions Of 8oeetv. without titst aud .hs
Of SOM hio'. Bat one greet object, wherever pccn
hilS confidence T. fePosod, should be always 10 re-
que Tie bfbt safeguards which appear reasonable
dnd IN elllls p thr,e systems, hlcafe, eXplan-
cd, DE- amount Dnsed rin be mofer aaily kept from
Incoming eScessye aud lllo hazud ri losses Affect
IL liz jepoeisu a1ra, by ms leniing OF II ling, be-
oi' ohrfHcl. by the atiict IaohihIuun ofboth tho
a,ipr. gudee >rsers penalties.
oui dfeel ios,o, TOM eilhef collecting OF dcposite
asrnt5 hhe aioaS ,beeucomraai,e smdI. 'fhosa
by The t"uner. Il - believed, hate equaod those
hS IT, lltrt fhuiJs The latter being banks. have
sualy III The cud pad most oi then deposires. Til,
psets by The i,rmeI aIso supposed not To lave
exceeded one bfI Of these o. the bonds Of nef-
ehme ioi# dulrs and probably not one eighth OF
uosenom III" purchasers o. public lands under tho
ttr.3rt - stra
oe,a-lpn3 and st6eC examinations OF The money
On haud. Nhcre hr.r alnotInt, would finnish !.
strong 's.e- uud youd the character tthe officer
9aa III pGpaIt al him,elf and snrelies, and which
II rushtbe pgusl ted should be made BY committee
ri Congress, al IN any otacr mode deemed most eli
eell- la tsnstftfTc an eiccual check.
The plans which have been explained to fiscal
aect sueec stcd Ion consideration. undet belief
iha eattcl Is appropriate IN the present. posture OF
min, thai they require hu sIieht changes III our
rAGt.e It",of us13ts and "haleyer objections can
be od1't q. against them, will, at the same Time, be
iouui ~ p1zsc77 may signal advantages.
They viii not. 81 much as some Other modes al
keeping lhe p0Jllc money, expose the Treasury Ia
disapi.t3usu4 ats and drl1Ns through dangerous
panG'lsll Il interest, the use OF that money for
@Batc ~ aPotate purposes. A. the vIclssiludes of
u1de o. ~Is piafon Affect ti'e persons who borrow