The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-22
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Friday, September ID, 1897.

~ The Presidents Messoge-No doubt al our
readers have perused the Message Of Preside nj
Van Buren,, and they have seen what measures he
proposes for relieving the country from It's present
embarrassed situation. IIo. far they will NEE,
the appreciation Of Congress time alone will show
The opinion Of his opponents is no doubt still IN
changed as 10 the measures he should propose, and
We shall no, trouble our readers with reileration
Of those opinions but We would invite attention 10
The following extract from the Richmond Enauir.
er, one Of the MOS, lhorough-going Adminis,rs.
ton prints. IL will be seen shat even The Eneuir.
er is opposed TO the plan proposed. These opin.
'oas, coming from the source they do, are worthy
Of consideration; aud NO are pleased TO see The
! Enquirer possessed Of Independence enough 10
speak out boldly, regardless Of consequences, and
~e hops Il will remain firm. In speaking Of the
sab-tressury system 1t says:
awe have no desire to see such an accumula
ton Of power IN the hands Of the Executive no
wish 10 pm, the public money directly into the
palms q his friends and partzans. We wish 10
see llIe poasr and patronage OF the Executive in.
erased as ititls p0ssib.e-" the power of the
tFodefslj Government, tpol) enlarged the purse
sod tie ewotd not more strongly united, than they
ia the hands OF the Presdcn,--and as few
means OF corruption possible trusted 10 his pos
session. Some events have .sh:itcd the balance Of
the Constitution, and thrown too much power al
ready into tho Executive scale.
Z" Bot the Msssage fri,tcrs away the extent Of
thls patronage. IL states the number Of officers
a.ytfy irs the smsunt OF monies in their hands
a small end the additional expenses as not *.
ceedtug S6uUU1 wear. But these were not con
sjdefed AZ si,gAt objections IN - and We cannot
permit ourselves TO undetyalue them now PIE
argument ludee- ha- gained strength since that
time We mus, allow 'or every oi.srion OF orr
5pspers We hsvc laisiy seen a surplus rsreBus
y fotfg millions thrown iuln oUr Treasury. The
tresiafnt .sys great sifesr Uu tbc mischief II has
d4ae 90 the S'atc BANKS Bu, TIC argument ruis
10th AAYs. " bat mischief Wolid il bot have Goue
81 the Suh.T geasufy system hed been in full oi,c.
t'ie6' l.N 'bc co,n u the c.'un,fy lat lis high.
,sH.nate % 50 n,..i nns} would have been With.
#asH A. once from, oifeu.alian--the people would
t-,a objected 90 great Inconvenience 10 pay.
..s re- pustc tu,s--and an immense sun expos.
.a NGr t.ilage Of "pafasii,s and partisans."
fl N sre sscr,bes lh,. mischief indeed to
&c Esnss ,hr4s,yts Nbn thea Hos wcs
He 2 Treasury system IN have corrected Tue
sti' Nuad Il have c,tin rn'sh he'd TIC SPIRIT tiai
% have ragged over balb contiucnts We
t'ua. uuar stand, iial tbo Pfssid,nt meaas ''gf.
=. tse halo BaukioE system. Wesid j, ilisa
3 have ( ne on 20 fsr. 80 spite og the SAT- lres-
" s5st.sH Hui iile Meseaee contends, that the
iafge ruh'fe tcP1str- ihfusB nto the : ate Insi,.
uli ~ h4ts .inolatrd and enlarged this .,tsif 81
speculation. Admi, tho fact Are tie S,sis B4nks
% bianle Ter ORG tbo ictty millions o. surplus
~ is Il an unN fsc govern usnt 20 b.smc fo' ii -
Thc Republicans Of lhe South insisted upon cut.
ing da@u The Taft and rsdseinv The revenue.
b4 Ionsrsss would not take 90 sail 20 sras7n
AVID shru The inmcnso surplus accumulated.
g aaa to be sF5r,'ed o., "a sofur way n other
THraeu lUto tiss S.stg hanks. and 1.-THE Nsrss,r.
~ IF a, T',asart stas,f irsaslshsr tie Sac
Ggat 70 irstoaai freely upon u, II Aas don, aprb
mlsSsitE i u bad bcgu throWn into The S h.
T'ss.uties, Il svoud have done mischief, bAestae
"a different Say"
" Ela', If lhc Suh-Trcaspfy system he'd syery
thing to recommend it, wl1ch the Message claim.
10; e. Nc eanssdof that VOW - moi the time 10 make
lhc inHn, atom. The prcAtdcHt adopts as an essen.
ttsl rsfi a hs rtoposion the exclusive of spc.
e.t 10 she receipt and disbursement % She funds
lie dsciatnS tht eul pluy meut ot Bsnk notes Cor
\ sirric gay Il n8l utr Transition loo sudden
the r,snlutlpn ts1 great Congress must consult
ths circumstances az tho country. From twenty
tn ihfty u lions Of lhr erin are locked up IN The
tap't. of tive Iheks. The Message itself tells u.
that oar PAPER circulation was more than 80 NIL
buos, lhe spvtrslaal was 20 millions but, though
the paper currency has been since cur'silcd. the
facilities d ths spcrle circulation have been rcduc
ed IN a much greater proportion, The Message
tsolf tells us, chs, IN the month Of Nov last the
precious metals disappeared RON circulation"
and that Nifi c oh succeeding DAY tho metallic
currency dectysscs" WhA, is the inevitable cf.
grl' IL has ceased to become currency ami is
oply az article Of Traffic. II bears premium OF
10 ef T. PER ochi Whilst NO mich cola Is locked
up in The Banks whilc - much is III the act cx.
p,rtaton and ehist tie State Banks are IN want
sc il 10 repenlsh Their vaults, aud prepare for
sunp,.n. shat would be the consequence Of an
j immediate rrqu,sitinn 81 specie for all the public
due Il Mould rse ~ value The merchant
would bc compelled TO bly it, in order To pay his
bonds. lie wenld lay /, on, he
does ri. inirs, tho price of his goods--,hc con.
sumsts. the conwuul,y al large, would thus be
taved from 10 To u per cent To swell the salaries I
81 The Officer ut the government H}'7hsFc raufd
tins ~ ttoo spsess ef currency in the cosafry-fhe
bgs,r currency for he people aEd tie better of us
Ulcers. The Me sage is very ingenious 81 IFS al
tempt to obviaie the fleets OF this unjust DIS +
elimination" Bot tsr fact ", "the mes sure would
be tho,h1 ono Of restriction" and Of fdroT," II
would be- restriction % the tax gstheter not 10 1
take any thing bat spccio--bus i, would b. faUor
10 the salarud officer 10 receive nothing else but