Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-12-04
Meeting of Consress-- OF Public
Abuses.

Our readers doubtless aware thut the Congress OF
the nation is convening has already convened,
and that no doubt bot the people will be looking with
much anxiety at lis deliberations. They will also
Doubtless have little curiosity 10 see what the Pres
dent has TO say about matters and things OF political
no We shall probably be able 10 obtain this docu
ment IN season for our next
The correction Of public abuses, i. is suggested will
occupy the early attention of the present session We
have doubts whether this subject can be acted on
with effect this session il being shor, one aud the
friends to reform aud correction may not be hume
enough 10 make thorough work of it.
correspondent, of the Journal Of Commerce now
al Washington throws out hints and facts the
subject which very well timed aud deserve co nsid
Grafton; hence submit them to our readers
Gone Of the earliest and most important duties Of
Congress a, the approaching session, will be an inyes
ugstiod into public abuses. Before Congress, the
grand inquest of the nation, some mqulrIrs will
doubt be made in regard 10 the conduct Of several high
officers Of the government and The Administration of
Of the departments. Special, instead Of general
invest, cations will hope, be resorted to- at this iunc
tufe. There should be, and there doubtless will be
Special Committee upon the subject Of the adm.nslfa
ton of the Treasury Department in relation to the
counts Of Collectors OF the Customs. II the late de
falcations IN the New York Custom House were un.
known 10 the Treasury, they probably were II shows
that there must be something very defective in the
ganzatOn Of the department., aud system that will
better secure accountability, the part Of the Collec
tors must he adopted. system must be very rotten
which Will enable a collector, with million OF dollars
Of government money IA his pocket demand Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury money pay the current
expenses Of he Office But this has been the case
IN regard TO the New York Custom House Sisty or
seventy thousand dollars time sent by the
Treasury TO the New York Collector % dcffay The cur
rent expenses Of his Office. The Secretary of the
Treasury waTned Of the siusiion si thing. there
aud was urged 10 institute en- inquiry into them but
he gtTu Iii eyas moi Ct
at that time, dared 10 dstrust aBy Of those officers
who had Tie confidence Of General Jackson Any al.
tempt 10 investigate abuses, 80 his day was secuted
Az hs iasoftes presumed by the heads o depart
meat, 10 be Immaculate. Bus The STATE oil thins. -
nov changed. The o0fTap,ions which General jack.
ton popularity Tor a time piaser-d over are now IN
coTerrdi snd are stencil IN every man = ussirii.
The lndAn Department wss REPEATEDLY charged
Nth coruptog ia both hoasss Of Congress. bot no
fact could he proved which iueulpaied officers Of
the Government When General Jackson retired be
eounsHdsd TO the especial conh1snce Of his Successor
tlar Superintendent Of lhdisn Aisirs Mr. & A. IlsItis
sayng 70 BIZ Van Buren,, ri leave YOU single hon.
rst man, Carey 4. Hams After a while Yari.us
representations nsee the Ffesident ia regard
Mo HaHs spscuisions upon the public with the ala sf
III. public iunds, and lac fAsy required 40 ~ plahausn
from Nj Hams, ~ respect 10 come particular uans4c-
tioh Nh II Furnished statement aud the President
saeors,d oPoa the paper, mot ssisf.ciafy Mr. Har-
rs accordingly rsagnss ne declined giving any Ia. ,