Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-23

State caused by the interference of the Abolition.
lists is tase-The Editor Of the leading Abolition Jour.
nal in the State is Wing; and so The great tody of
The A6o!itions,s; and they would gladly have seen
Vance again elected Governor They believe that he
acted honestly in delivering up Mahan, but from mis-
taken sense Of duty. This have from good authority
the head quarters Of Abolitionsm will send you The
next 'Phlanlh'opst, ha, you may Judge for yourself"
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
COLLECTOR SNARTWOUI'S CASE.
The great detaicutiOn in .Ntp York;
Among The most remarkable and extraordinary mani
fstuons of the effect Of party ana,icsm have
uced the bold assertion By Of the papers, that the
SUB Treasury Scheme proposed during the extra
sion and the last, would have prevented This
loss to the nation if il had been fairly in operation The
Sub Treasury scheme places the money in the actual
possession of the Su5Treasurtr, and gives him the key
OF the chest in which it is be kept Periodical examl
nations are TO be made and Tie money counted and this
is what is called strict accountability But what is TO
prevent the Snb-lreasurer from running OF with the
money between these periods Of examination: II is
tanly not intended TO keep army OF sentines con-
sant!y watching The Sub.Trsasurers' This would in
crease this Executive machinery TO an extent, which, il
is supposed would alarm even The most reckless advo
Gates of this most extraordinary measnre-a measure,
which would Go more to demoraze and 10 disgrace this
country, if it is continued in operation, than any
that has been conceived proposed since the
Foundation Of the Goyernncn lii in vain to say, that
this dedication and many others have happened during
the existence Of The National Bank and State Deposle
system VIII any man pretend 10 say that was owing
lions took place. On the contrary, have they not all
taken place before The money placed in Bank, or
after the money placed in Bank the PIRATE credit
of the Collectors Receivers as is at this time II
can be confidently asked, where is instance 10 be
found, where tie money has been msappled when
placed in Bank 10 the credit Of the Treasury of The IT,
States How very easy and simple, then, would it be
for Congress to require, that all the revenue OF The Uni
ted States arising from every source should pass directly
into Bank, from the hands Of Ike merchants, and other
public debtors, and there placed 10 The credit Of The
Treasury OF the United States, without ever going into
the hands OF The Collectors Receivers at all Where
is the necessity OF requiring the merchant 10 pay the
money to the Collector, and then requiring the Collector
10 place il in Bank Why not simply require the mer
chant 10 pay the money in Bank 10 the credit OF The ea
suer after the has been ascertaned by the Coec
tor and afterwards produce to the Collector the certificate
OF deposte showing that the money III the Treasury
Let the law simply provide, that no payment made 10
Collector shall be valid in favor Of the merchant or
ether debtor. Make the duty OF all public ebtos OF
all kinds to the money placed in bank to the credit
of the Treasury in other words, placed IN the 1rca
sury betOrc they be acquitted and there Will be no
danger of losses by deiacatons Every merchant then,
after the OF his duties is ascertained by the Col
hector, will repair 10 the deposite bank, Immediately pay
the money in and return 10 the Collector with his ce
cate Of dePose. This will be sent TO the Treasury Of
the u 6, and will be followed by the bank Eeturn which
can be compared with the certificate of deposte, show
ing tha; every thing is right that have been
committed, which can be easily corrected
This course, in substance, understand, is now the
hic happened some years ago, with Two distin
gui5hed of the State, who fell beneath temptation,
resulting from having actual possession Of The money
Two men, Of high pride and Of US elevated ehIve!ry
of character and Of feeling any VI whom the State
could boast And yet in an unfortunate moment OF ior.
geiu!ness cf what due 10 their honor and elevated
rank in society, they gave way TO the tcmper. money
;tcs cd constantly before their eyes, and under their
control Is there Nginian, whusS "cc:! - warm with
noble impulses, who recoec these Two cases,
and yc, be in favor OF Sub Treasury bi' 'Lead Inc
notinto temptation wisest Of all prayers, was gwen
to mankind by the Saviour of the world. When the
Divine AulhsS of our being thought such prayer ne
cessaty for the well being OF poor human nature, let no
man vainy say, that he would be proof against empa.
ton, under all circumstances 1t Is the cuy CT man 10
avoid temptation, and it the duty of governments not
TO lead him into it,
Look al the alarming and astounding list Of defaulles
published, upon record in The Treasury depart.
meat, all resulting from permitting men TO have The &C.
tual possession Of money and humby conceive no one
will doub. the wisdom Of the prayer just quoted
But where is the necessity Of. permitting the PuDc
collectors 10 receive the public money from the lner.
chants when by such simple process, as has been
stated il can be avoided; Tie prac;cabIity OF this
process is fully illustrated BY what understand is now
the practice in this State Of ii is no, The practice |,
ought 10 te) The public debtor presents himself 10
the Auditor and uscerains the amount OF his debt
He then goes Of the Banks Of the State, pays
in the money and returns to the Treasurer with his
certificate OF depOsc-who, after the proper examiEa.
ton Of The certificate and his books, gives the
debtor eceiP, for The amount. Neither the Auditor.
The Treasurer dollar, and there no sori
Of necessity that they should
The whole reliance for safety and security under this
Sub Treasury Scheme is upon The property OF innocen.
securities 1t is admitted. that the Sub Treasurer having
actual possession Of the money, may he tempted 10 use
it, off with it. But then, (say The neciiui
advocates Of this blessed scheme.) have the securi.
ties in power-innocent and men,
who mny be tempted through feelings OF friendship 10
sign these Sub Treasury bonds. We can, Shyock Ike,
exact our pound Of flesh and take ii nearest the heart
! oh We tur deaG CT q
and cries of innocent families no may be thrown upon
the cold world, penness and wretched, the victims OF
misfortune broug h on BY own mean and casiartly
legislation. pray most devouty that II ever That in
ieTnaI machine Of immortality and despo,ism called the
SUB Treasury, be riretted upon the necks OF this ma
ton the Government may never be able to recover one
single dollar from any security who may have been
tempted TO sigma Treasury bond.
The Government Of this country has no right 10 carry
out its measures Of policy upon such principles. Let
them inlct any punishment they please upon the OH
GERS whom they have selected and appointed TO once
But they have right prop up their defective mea
sures Of policy by thus involving the property OF nno
cent men. Is this Government, selfish aud hearess
machine that is 10 have reference in It's admlnstra
lion 10 the lraes Of nature-if the disposition be-
longing to all generous to do even mprudent acts
of friendship, can be called fralty? Ought magma
nmous Government 10 acopta system, depending Tor
success entirely upon the inprudent acts OF generous
men: Ought it not rather to guard the people against
them Jp keeping lem clear Of temptation? say limo
cent men-They are innocent-lhe best men IN The
world ill become securities for their friends ihey
vii! risk even their lives for them, as well as their pro-
rcrly-but does il therefore follow that their lives ought
to be taken or their property swept from under lhe
when the penalties of their bonds forfeited: Ac.
cordng 10 this doctrine, shyock the Jew was clear.
" entitled 10 his pound of flesh. The generous An
tonic had borrowed money from him for his friend,
and was tempted by the feelings o Friendship "a case
in point) to comply with the exactons of the Jew,
(who owed him deep grudge) of Pedging pound
of fesh instead Of money to be taken from any part OF
his body nj the Onion Of the Jew, the penalty Tor The
forfeiture of his bond The bond violated and the
o,,I,r .,o,,I demanded The Dound of flesh was re.