The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-15

n. cbe,p. safe, and rapid system OF ex.
chance. which prevailed before the banks
w.r. % debauched" by Mr.. Kendall, the
public moneys are now to be wagoned over
the country at great expense and hazard,
and always with delay.
The late eminent aud virtuous Attorney
General, William Writ, did not escape the
censure Of these interchangeable reisrmsrs.--
He had rendered some professional service !
10 which the United States was interested,
but which were not such as his official sta |
ton charged upon him. For this service
an lnconsiderable SUN was paid to hun, but
its proprieiy was questioned. The salary
of the Attorney General was s3,5Oo, and
was allowed $500 for clerk. How stands
the case nov The salary of Mr.. Benla'
min F. Butler, the present Attorney Gene.
ral, is $4,000, aud in 1884, he was 9a'd
kAsf50 10 fer compensation, besides being
allowed 81 800 for clerk and messenger,
aud $500 fer contingent expenses of this Of
fee. The same additional allowance and
charge, amounting together TO 1900 is
made in 1885. independent OF the IN.
creased salary and the enlarged provision
for a messenger, Why $500 dollars for contln
gent expenses 10 the year 1886 we heard
nothing of contingent expenses, but pro
vision Of 81 ACT is made for his clerk aud
messenger, and for Mr.. Buffers comPensa.
ton that year be received 1882, when his
salary was ONLY $4,000. Why was this ex
cess Of 1892 paid to him He appears to
have been used as a sort of Cdieb Qaoten.
He has been allowed to enjoy the salary OF
his own office and that of the Secretary OF
War at QUE and al the same time, beng at
the rate of 10000 per year, pursuing too
his profession, and receiving iis emoluments'
No wonder we see in him "ihe comply,
ing Law officer of the crown" When did
be give an opinion contrary TO the wish oil
the President if be knew what that was =
Let me give an illustration. As the story
is told, when the Baltimore railroad was
about to be located at its termination in
this CITY, the company consulted Dir. but
Ter on some points as to the right OF way
under their charter. After full dellbera
ton, his professional opinion was obtained
in writing. Ii happened that General Jack
son felt some concern about the location OF
this RICH, of way, and expressed an opinion
on the same point, requiring termination
Of The road which the company dId mol
wish and which Mr.. Butler had advised
them thew need not adopt. Gen. jackson
was furnished with the opinion Of the At
torney General; out, instead of yielding,
he endorsed on 1t, " Mr.. Butler has not ex-
amlned this case with his usual care let
this paper be referred back to him, with a
copy of the charter, for his REORGANIZATION.
In due time, sir, the Attorney General
agrees With the President, and gives al
opinion in conformity with that which
General jackson had expressed After
this, Mr.. Speaker, We need not be surprised
at the absurd opinion Of Mr.. Butler gwen
as foundation or Justification for General
Jackson 10 pocket the bill repeating the
Treasury circular. and winch had passed
both Houses Of Congress almost hy accla
nation. Nor, indeed, should we be aston
ished at any opinion Of his unless he SHOULD
have happened TO give one different trou
what the President wanted.
| wish nov to make a few comments OF
the professions and practice of Mr.. AmU
Kendall, late Fourth Auditor, and nov
Postmaster General. The gentleman, yo'
know. sir, was an eleventh hour Jackson
man. He, however, was among the frs
who got office and Immediately after IN
appointment, letter Of his Is published. II
which, after holding himself and lev
friends up as having been prosecuted, ~
exc!aims what has Heaven done so dis
posed Of events as to make Barry Postmas
Ter General, and myself more humble Au
ditor." As to Mr.. Barry, no matter " wha
events" made him Postmaster General, "
know that under bis management taat DC
par,ment was defaDged aud rendered IL
solyeat
But now for this humble Auditor" o
as from his osn question, he is sometime
called, g this Heaven. born Amos. II hi;
tory does him justice, i, will be found ths
he desired Office under MIR. CLAY, which,
not beng in the power Of the latter to prt
vide, MIR. Kendall espoused the cause {
Gen. Jackson.
In this letter Of Mr.. Kendall, he says:
al feel bound BY my obligations to IN
country, aud BY the pledges SO often re
peated by all the principal men Of our pa
~. 10 promote, with all my talents and n
dus,ry, the reforms winch the People Dc
mand. | will prove that our declaration
have not been hollow pretences. Beslde'
hold tie Interference of Federal officer
with State politics to be improper IL pnn
ciple."