The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-12-21


through tie hands OF public officers, 10
whatever manner they are immediately
kent. The Government, II must be admit.
ted has been from its commencement con.
paratlvely fortunate in this respect. Bu,
the appointing power cannot always be we'll
advised IN lls selections, aud the experience
Of every country has shown that public oth
GERS are not at all times proof against temp.
tallon. IL Is duty, therefore, which the
Government owes, as veil Ia the interests
committed TO It's care as 10 the officers them.
selves, TO provide every guard agains, trans.
greSsIons of this character that is cunsIs
tent with reason and humanity. Congress
Cannot be too Jealous Of the conduct OF those
who are trusted with the public money and
shall at all tunes be disposed to encourage
watchluI discharge OF this duty. II a
more direct CO operation on the pari OF Cou-
gress, IN the SUPERVISION OF the conduct OF
tue officers entrusted with the custody aud
apphcatlon vi the public money Is deem"d
desirable, It will give the great pleasure to
assist IN the establishment of any ud,cio1s
aud constitutional plan 10y which thai ob.
lect may be accomplished. lou Wilt, m
Your wisdom, determine upon the rtcprciy
of adopting such plan, aud upon the inca
sure necessary to ITS ei.ectuai execution.
" hen the late Bauk uf The United States
was Incorporated, and made tue depository
Of the pubhc moaeSs, righl vas reserved
to Congress 10 inspect, az rs pleasure, BY
commaliee OF that body the books and
the proceedings oi the bauk
In obe ct the States whose banking lnsiI
iutions are supposed to rank anon me hr,t
IN point OF stability, they are subjected to
constant examination By commissioners ap
pointed for that purpose, aud much Of the
success OF It's banking system Is niIrbnlrd
10 thus sstch'ul supervision. The same
course has also, ia view oi lis beneficial "p
Grafton, been adopted bS On adrinin. Sta'e
iayoraby knosn for the care Il has Away :
bestowed up0n whatever relates 10 - Imam
cal conce;uS. | submit TO our con :
Grafton whether a cuMmiil,e OF Congress
might mt De Prud,abiy employ ed IA inspect
ing, al such intervals as Im : "a De d. emrd
proper, the affairs and accounts "t oincers
entrusted with the custody ot the pubic
moneys. Tie irrqeul performance ct this
duty might be made % .tio,y ou the com
mItlee ia respect 10 those ,iiIcyTs Who have
large sums 10 their po-se ss!op, AVID ie.t DIS
creiionary 10 respect to others. Inry
might report 10 the Executive such d,la,ca
ton. as were found 10 xi,t, vita IicN a.
a pTo1pt removal from oiIice, ulie,s tae
dsiauil as satisfactorily accounted for aud
report, also, 10 Congress, al the comma nee
ment Of each session, the result 1T their eS-
aninait0ns and proceedings. u does ap-
pear to ere thai ~ith a ~utlsClton Of tbs
class d pubic officers to thu general super.
VISION Of the Executive, 90 examinations by
a committee u Congress 81 per'ods q
which they should have no previous DotIce,
and 10 prosecution ard fgn'-in..u; - fog r..
lony for every breach Of trust, the saiekcep.
+ IN q The puohc nous -, under tie system
+. proposed, might Lc placed "a a .urer loun
daiioa Than Il has ever ~ tpi,,I stuce toe 6.
Enlistment OF tie Government.
/ The Secretary Of the Treasury Will Iay
before you additional information containing
new details on ths Interesting subject H.
these | ask Your early attention. Tha, &,
should haze slyen rise 70 grca, diversity Of
opinion canno, be sui ct Of sufpnse.
f Alter the collection aud custody ol the pub
nc money had ben tor so many Years con.
Rec.ed aHh ani made subsidiary 70, tho %
f Yaucepcnl 81 private Interests, a return 10
the simple aud -eii deny lns ordinances uf the
/ Constitution could not bot b. dlihcult. Du,
time and free discussion ehcri,as the scnt,.
uIents OF tie people, and aided by that con
ctllatory SPIRIT which has ever characterized
their course on great emergencies, were
re',--d upon for satisfactory settlement Of
+ the question. Already has .ais anticipation
on one important point IL iea,t--Ihe smpro.
pretty Of disefilng puhhc money to prj.
saie Purposes-been fully realized. There
Is 20 reason 10 suppose that LEGISLATION up.
on that branch Of the subject would now b.
embarrassed BY ( difference u opGton, o.
tan % receive the cordIal support Of large
majority u Our constituents. The coun..y
/ lon which formerly existed between the Go.
+ setnfneni aud banks, was ~ reality rIurious
f to 10Th, - we'll os 10 The general interests
q the community al large. !, aggravated
The disasters fir1de and the arrangements
+ d commercial intercourse, and administer.
, ed new excitement and additional means 20
"ild and reckless si-ecuations, the dhsap.
+ poinItnen's Of which threw the country INTO
consal'ions Of pan,c, and all but produced
noleoce aud bioodshed, The lmprudcni
expansion Of bank credits, which Wa the
natural result Of the command or tho reye
nues OF tbs State, furnished The resources for
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