Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-08-31
THE SUB-TREASURY.

The Sentinel endeavors to humbug the
people with the idea of great and salutary
results that are to flow from the sub.treas
ury system, achen Congress adopts it.
Now be it remembered. this system is
actually in operation at the present moment.
Mr.. Cambreleng declared in his place in
Congress last winter "that it was inmate.
"rial what course the House took-ihe
"sub treasury system was then practically
"in operation, and D7despite the lamenta.
lions Of Tie people.-COlt would so continue
for three years to come"-thus defyng
Congress and the people, 50 long as Mr..
Van Buren, re GINS. Such an insolent
avowal would have cost any monarch in
Europe his head! But the result is we
now have the sub treasury system, and in
its best aspect. When Congress egalizes
the measure, then will come the abuses Of
it, pointed out by the Globe in 1884, and
to which we invite the readers careful
attention. For the benefit Of those who
do not keep an account current with the
administration, we have made few ex.
tracts from official documents, showing the
opinion Of the government and its official
organs at different periods in relation to
this sub-treasury scheme. to banks, bank
ing, and to the business Of the country.
And what budget of inconsistencies does
it present, contrasted with The impudent
and unbushing assertions Of the Sentinel
Can any man longer doubt the doctrine Of
total depravitY!
PROFESSION VS.. PRACTICE.
The Divorce of Bank and State, and the EN-.
ployment ofpersonai agents.
'In the regulations which Congress may pre-.
scribe respecting the custody Of the public money,
il is desirable that as little discretion as may be
deemed consistent with their safe keeping, should
|be given To executive agents. No one can be more
deeply impressed than am with The soundness of
1.-The doctrine, which restraints and limits, by specific
provisions; executive discretion, far as it can be
dome consistently with the preservation of its con.
sIuonal character. In respect 10 the control over
1.-The public money! this doctrine is peculiarly appli.
cabIe"-Gen. Jackson's Message Dec. 1886.
"ndviduaI agents will probably be found less
responsible, safe convenient and economi lea l."
than banks)-Mr Wood6ury's Report Dec.
1884.
"I'he proposition the "Divorce') is disorgani.
zing and revolutionary, subversive Of The Ginda.
mental principles of our government, and its entire
practice, from 1889 down to this day.
cit is palpabIe AS the sun, that the effect of the
schemes would be to bring The public treasure
much nearer the actual custody and control of the
President, than it is now, and expose il to be
plundered by hundred hands. where one cannot
now recall it, Globe, NOp. 20. 1884.
"Had such suggestion come from Gen. jackson
it would have been rung through The old Dominion
with The reiterated falsehood about the procama.
ton and The protest, as conclusive proof OF all the
aspirations which have been charged 10 the Hero
Of Orleans See, they would say,) here he
wishes to public money directly into the palms Of
his friends and partizans, instead OF keeping it on
deposie in banks, whence it cannot be drawn for
other than public purpose without certain detection.
In such case, we should feel that The people had
just cause for alarm, and ought 10 give their most
wachinl attention to such an effort TO enlarge exc.
culive power, and put in its hands the means OF
corruption. And are the principles upon which
Mr. Leigh expects TO return TO The Senate from the
land OF Jefferson. Mr. Leigh knows that The presi.
dent himself is opposed 10 the project which he as
scribes 10 his supporters, and that his friends In
Washington, whether Of the Cabinet or not, hear,
tily concur with him in the course Of policy il is
expedient 10 pursue. - Globe.
"'The country will sustain Tho Executive