The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-22

confusion. And to crown the whole, the Presi-
dent and his gilded partiZans, have passed the bill
for the manufacture of ten millions more ofrags,
with which still further TO curse the the country
the bill created ten million Of paper money for
the people,
In the name of Heaven. l ask, when will this
evil end 4? When will members of Congress be
members of Congress, break the shackes that
bind them to the blind and the dark and fero-
cous spirit of power and stand forth the free
representatives of the country
Mr. Chairman, what an awful reckoning must
the people have with those in powers Sir, the
accounlsnast be made up sooner or latter, between
Them and those rulers who have been promising
only to deceive them, sporting with their hopes,
trampling down their interests, marrng their en-
terprises and bruisng their tenderest sympahies.
The day Of reckoning must come, scW come! AS
certainly truth must prevail over error, as GER
tanv as rights must be indicated and injuries
redressed, so certainly viii de people have jas
tice, AVE. AMI vengeance too, for the many wrongs
with which long course of misrule has visited
them. We have already heard the rumbling
at a distance. The volcano will burst forth.
warn gentlemen.-l warn the administration to
''hee from thewrath to GOMEZ"
! But sir, have again been hurried beyond
my subject. intended 10 have alluded to the
Treasury note bill only to show that, this meas
ure, like all others, had been passed in conform
| Try with the Presidents will
| The opposition in this did all that reasonable
men could do to prevent its passage. One sub
mitted plan for the collection of the debts, ow-
! ing by the deposite Banks and showing conclu-
syely that, by this means, government could
get their money from the Banks and be saved
the Notifying expedient of issuing ten millions
OF rag money. But no, it would not do. His
proposition not listened TO. Another gen.
tlenan submitted plan for the sale fthe bonds,
which given by the Bank Of the United
States and not yet due to the government prov
,I,,t, IL Il
meet the government from the Bank and raise
money amply sufficient 10 dispense with issuing
of Treasury notes. No, they sCoutd haze Treas
,ry notes. The President had recommended
Them and OF course, his recommendation must
become law. So accustomed the Presi-
dent and Heads Of departments TO consider their
recommendations as baving the force of law, and
so certain the Secretary of the Treasury
that the Treasury notes would be issued, that IA
month before the bill was passed for that purpose,
we find him writing circulars 10 many OF the
Banks, and great number of the large capitalists
in the country, huckstering their verynotes about
for sale ! What Illuminating commentary upon
the independence of the peoples representatives
in Congress!
But, sir the Secretary of the Treasury knew
that this House would not disregard the will of
the Executive. You did again echo that will /.
! The law as passed. The administration design
cd TO establish great Treasury bank. The de-
sign is evident as the Sun i'll IL cloudless heav-
Ell at noonday.-They knew that they could de-
ceve the people no longer with the golden hum
bug. They have now established their bank.
You have ordered the issue of ten millions
OF It's notes begin with. These are all, and
the only gold which the suffering people Of this
country will ever get from this false and deceit
full administration These, sir, are solemn truths,
and why should / fear TO utter them!
What next? The next great measure that we
have recommended to us is The last great expert
Al,
tenn" This project has not yet received the
sanction OF this House, and pray Heaven it new
may. ii is now before us tor consideration.
purpose in conclusion, to make few hasty
remarks upon it. am opposed to this measure
Although not yet approved by Congress, it is now
in operation. We see its workings. We have
eaten of its fruits, and, for myself they dis
tasteful to me. oath them. l am for cutting
down the tree that produced them Sir, this
scheme proposes to place III the hands OF Indi-
viduals who dependent alone on the will of
the President tor their continuance in office, alt,
yes GU the countless millions OF the money of this
government for disbursement and safe keeping.
These men to receive il, hold it, use it, when
and as they please, with no earthly barrier be-
tween it and the temptation to appropriate it to
their own Use, which the personal custody of
such immense treasures must offer, than the fee
BILE restraints of poor, weak faable human ma
ture, and the fears of the consequences which
might result from an ultimate detection.
How many receivers and holders of the public
money or, in other words, how many "Sub-
TyedSurerS" there will he scattered throughout
the whole extent of this wide spread country, no
man at present determine, la France where
similar system prevails, there hundred
thousand! Here, l have doubt, in short
time the number would even exceed that. These
men are to hold and absolutely possess the whole
treasures ofthe nation.--Some of them, particu-
lary in our large cities, will have millions of dol.
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ted golden current will be continually pouring
in upon them. What temptation, even aside
from party political influences, is thus offered
to use u portion of this money, occasionally or
continually, as need or circumstances may re-
qure.-Sir the temptation will he irresistible.
Surrounded by needy or pressing friends in dis
tress, whose families and fortunes they may
think will be comforted or repaired by timely
loan in the very midst of the exciting whirl of
speculation with Fortne's dazzling visions urg-