The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-08

We must yet pursue the "official organ
at the risk Of being considered tedious. That
journal of Saturday last continued its homi-
lies, only changing its key to the tune Of
1.-THE CONSTITUTIONAL TREASURY"
This article, as well as its ustrious predeces-
sor" smell of the lamp Of the Treasury Department.
The style Of both corresponds with that of the won
derful author of the "hydrosaic balances and slid
ing drawers" and the words are undoubtedly CT
cathedral
The writer considers that the speeches made in
Congress in favor Of the " Constitutional Treasury"
were masterly," and more satisfactory than the
bills they reported and sustained !" which as ga
whole" are considered defective !" Did we not
forewarn the country, that although the first execu-
tive computation fixed the annual expense at $780,
000 that il would be increased and its officers also
as was the case with the Roman Sub. Treasury of
julius Casar2 What are now told2 Why
that "a good system would cost than the
trainers of these bills contemplated !" and that 81
need not cost than one hundred thousand doAarsf
Who thus condemns the skill and judgment Of the
Finance Committees Of Congress Who thus
tradicts the President of the United Staes2 Co. and
ask the power that dictates, expounds and urges
these wonderful schemes Of Executive wisdom!
The Independent Treasury scheme, which this
writer says was at first little more than question
of financial expediency is now declared to be "a
question Of high politics" ILL.,.
And the Globe asserts that the " Democratic"
party, in discussing the question has stood too much
on the defensive" and adds " 1t is time for it to
change its attitude, and push home the objections
the Depositc Bank System" 1t talks OF that sys-
TEN as a new mode of influence by bribery and
corruption" and explains the modus operandi where
by members of Congress by voting for it may corrupt
themselves. In fact it says, it is way in which
many high minded representative Is caught in the
trap set for him before he is aware of his danger"
This nsoence Of the official organ is scarcely
rquaIIru uvrs ti~ osi-lA' r-i i. az
Why by telling what monstrous tales he +" could
unfold" which would harrow up the souls of even
the most jealous CossERvArvEsv The tale of false
r..nrna made 10 the Treasury Department he re-
lates, but furnishes another proof Of the negligence
of the Secretary in not having detected it. That of
collision between bank and the Receivers where
by the currency of that part of the country was re-
duced thirty per cent. below par, we pronounce
false tale, unless it by of those Receivers
who were authorized by the Secretary to exchange
the money he received, provided, he did it at his
own risk" Why did not the Globe tell the
achole tale respecting the Withholding part of the
public money! Why not tell how the Department,
to which it belonged permitted its own accepances
to be dishonored which the bank held, and but for
the bank holding on to an equal amount of the
money belonging to that Department, it might have
whistled for its money, and the Department have
laughed in its face while claiming pay for Just
debt "a
When such false and malignant, assertions are
made through the official organ, under the sanction
of the head of OF the great departments OF The
Government, instead of remaining merely on the
defensive we say it is time to change attitude, TO
"push home, and to carry the acar eren into Airea
That we pledge ourself TO do.