Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-11

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special rcpst 'em 'tr Secte'ar o' o., teasoo Il, n
vP'ri and Toe accompanying tatsrcas. oH b. s.ca
tt7' ihe vccy r-'ert. o Tie ar'auniur odtt sa-re,
'sIitc' hr'fAoDi lrih.ol decentralization 81 bfirs
eUfrstcd ~ l,s inlHt HeWrtf a. iowstef t,e tps~t,
taat be commenced st.' a,uert'r rUhie MONEYS seo,
aNcf Doe Hqponturni 81 coHtutfd iut' ttaerssvs,
iaercstaF fho aurshi, i,f " o Of thsn .-,e,
srs' cpbrsci-s f.nton % ne rrutd dorug vhek us
pnb'r moue,s were deposited u tlf E,rt o. uy tnaol
State Sic voie Of thti o the s'1'" tlk te 10 .tst,r
apd csnclu oas ls 'sun oec aNet tast
r,t-su t,a ..'sntv tilc' So consequence tfus r,
Tue way ia uich ,1t tcta'ca'lcn v.s ~ ier. con.
cea'-j oud the frrs taken 20 lad wr, tie 4 slates
TAR prstucah'r n9a,nt iora. VIII o-o be r.seutrd
g. YOU. Doc Gaze IS one vllctimpcrauvty ,.ims TIE
attention tt Congress, ord furnishes the strongest 600.
tive tr the sau.ut ot trora ard srcur.
system i0t the f. krcring aud disbursc nen 81 The
ruAlic moneys tinn auv thai has heretofore - s,ci
i sreu> ptorrr atnl events hai, hy ,htiy cusct
tu~rf siui7r to that OF other cuuprre the application
of puhie money by any officer ol Government e. r'i.
Vair uses go uid be- made felony, tnd VISITED wha
severe Md t-uo'uiui1us punishment This is already
~ cN'rtn tbe lw in respect o tho mint aud las lc,n
productive of he most ealut1r, results Whatcvcts,,
ton /. adopted, such nn enactment would be- IN
independent measure, since much Of the public money,
mur 90 ihoif lethou and ulglaic dFbufsrmc pos,
twice hr'ngh Tire hnrds Of puihc officers in whatever
+ W1nucr they nr' intermediary kept. The Govern.
mcnt, IL must be admit ted has hsa rom commence
tnrut comparatively fortunate 10 ibis rosTrrl Eut The
appointing power cannot always hc wei advised in as
selections, end the experience of t,eTv country has
shown iba, public officers orc not ut an uu,F 7r,f
c1us temptation. tis duty, therefore, winch the
Government owes, well @ the interests cruplttrd
II rs 80 the officers hem.clv-s to royr every
pnad against transarcssons of this character lnat IL
cousteut with reason aud humanity. Congress cannot
be too jealous Of the conduct Of ;hosr who cu,rusi.
ed with the public money and sh1ll at all n,' bs
dispose! 10 encourage wa'chul dschtrge Of The dn-
y. u mprc direct cooperation the part Of Con.
grrss 10 the supervision OF The conduct of the officers
entrusted with the custody aud application Of The rub
lc money rs deemed desirable, it viii give pleasure
60 assist tp the csaJ shmcut Of any udlciuns and
stt1lion1 plan by which that object ay b, accomplish
ed You wall. ~ your Wis 'omdctrrmuc upon the pro-
priy ot adopting such plan, and upon tie measures
necessary to ira cir.tuai execution When the nte
Bank ot the United States incorporated and made
ih~ depository of TIE public moneys. r1ht was rcs@tv
ed 10 Congress 20 inspect NJ rs pleasure bv commit
tee Of that hoIy the books and the proceedings OF the
Bsnt
Ia oue Of the states whose banking institutions no
supposed t. rank am ,nrsi the first a point 81 stability
sonefs "Pr"gied for iho purpose, and much ." the
cess 81 is banking system ga attributed 10 this wacLiu
supervision. The same h0s nlso, in view of It's
b"nehcm operation been adopted by adjoining state,
vorHby inoYn FIR the care II has always bestowed mp
on w'ln'.r relates 10 jts financial concerus submit
10 your consideration uhcthcr committee Of Congress
might moi he probably employed in inspecting NJ such
intervals as might be daemrd proper the a,its and
counts ii oiLcrs entrusted with the custody o me pub
=. he moneys The frequent performance Of his duty
might DE mad" obligatory NE committee 10 reSprrt
10 ihrse officers who have large sans 10 their poss-s
soni aud leii Discretionary 10 respect to ohors They
might port 90 the i.cruyr such drilc1tous
Found 20 cNle', with view 10 n prompt removal from
Office unless the delit satisfactorily accounted for
and report. also 10 Congress at the n
each session the result of their examinations nnd pro-
p csedugs IT does appear 10 me TINT, with snticotog
. OF this cos OF public officers 20 the general supetvs
ion ot tine Executive to cxamina;ons Nv committee
q % Congress periodic nf which they shuui have
previous rouos and - prosecution and punishment Ne
for felony nr every Lrrtch Of trust the safe keeping Of
" the public moncyp, undfr the sysem proposed might
lac placed foundation than II has occu.
pied s,nHe the establishment Of the Government
N The Secretary Of the Treasury VIII before you nd.
f. dlIon1 information containing new details on tbs m
?, t"r"s'nc subject 70 these aak your early attention
81 That it should have given rise to great diversity Of
puon cannot be subject ol surprise Amer the col
lection and custody Of the public moneys lad been for
% 80 years connected wit and Wade snhsdiary 10,
the advancement of private interests, tciurn to me
simple aud s"lEdenvin0 ordinances Of The Constitution
could not tn be dicult- Bot time and free dsc1s on
elcirup the scnturrs Of tc people and ntcd hy thri
co1cilatory rput which h1s eyer characterized thrir
course rroHt cmcrynnfcs, relied upon for sat.
slart0rY settlement 81 the question. A"gdy has this
anticipation important point o least the mpfo.
70 pHety o.! dvrUng public money 10 private purposes
Pr been fully realized There in suppoc that
to- legislation upon at branch of the subject would no"
be embarrassed by difference 81 opinion. tod 10 'e
bel ceivc the cordial support Of large majority OF our con
sIiuouis
vi The connection which formerly existed between d'
NJ Government and B1nk', wac, in reality ionr'ns TO
both, as Wi sto the general interests 81 community
at large II aggravated The disasters uf the trade and
p the arrangements q. commercial niercoupc, nnd NJ
n fnrisicIed new rArmout aud additional means 20 via
rnd rrrs''ef s9ecuuaLe the disappoutmer'sol winch
~ throw c'-n;ry into confr Dns al panic, tra all h"
of Produced violence and hlooGshed. The npruaen ~
q. p1nsor oi tar' Crcdie. "hh wns tie natural tshi
ld nj e." command o She revenues 81 the state, iurnshft
tine rceuutc's for urhuG nded hccncc IN every fpeces o.
~ HtFcutrlr -Dtucrd industry 'rru is regular sna ar
be- lar .eu flYrs bY t. hr0r or abundance without l
h.r 1ui iaro--d the sria t'e'f Jog tempting e trades
W. ana profession a:, the vortex Of speculation on 10
h. The sanr 40 spreading Influence impri.d al'a 'h'
al fe7aurers 60. Gaysrnpeut cuHa'rd li' useful opf
y be-