Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-07-19

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REM tRNS OF
MIR. +. w. FiCkENS, OF S. c.

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The hIi f." provide ,r the 'n!le 'i,.. arc
Keeping, transfer, mnd disbursement of the
public revenue, huinn under c:,n,i,l ration
III Committee Of ', Whole on the state o!
the Union, MIR. PirkcnS rose aud said:
Mir. CHAIRMAN: In the remarks which |
propose to address to this committees, i, will
be my ohi"c, aud desire to avoid dwelling
on those topics lhat urged nn {, .ur.ucr
"c' ;'son when this subject WAS under con-
Sidcralinn, and also 10 avoid as far us I,os-
bic, touching upon those points which
t. W. been c!a!iura'r,i ill 80 much ability
on Il recent occasion in the other end O: this
capitol.
The provisions If The hill under cunsi,Iera-
ton arc plain q simple. Its leading trait,
are, Isl. 10 separate The Government from all
haIk agency in he collection am! ,!shursc-
mrnt Of its revenues: 2,l, to collect grnhu-
ally, in small pro,ions. through ii tern, oi
about seven years, ii.nSc revenues iu the
constitutions! currency of The country IL
proposes, in the execution OF this ,icsisi, to
,is,. tnnr principal receivers, with moderate
salaries, and Hiuc additional CLERKS. with
salaries MOI 10 exceed TWO thousand !u!lars
each. 1t secures their Iathulncss hy ann
pie bonds and security. II makes i, i, crime
lor any OF them To use directly or indicrcl V
ANY oi HE pnhlic moneys, except un,irr t!,r
directions of law, aud punishable Wit, fine
aud imrr,snnmcn, and the i"rIri,nrr ut
bonds. The whole appropriation required
1opr">idc proper places Tor the safe krcpiu.
aud disbursement ol the money. is the s,,i,.
at SlO.UJ0, aud the annual cost, sn,n:es
aad all, will hut little exceed $ej.GuD -
These arc The features OF this bill And
now l wnu'i ask where are the u0nStruus
forms in " Lich il haas been cloihc,!-iS it Il
crime for this Government honestly To take
care o! lis own revenues! Has il come TO
this, that we dare no, Shnrw oil tho banks
without incurring their dcuunciat.on. ;;n,
The bitter curses uf II Thousand presses that
lave aud flourish under the patronage flow
ihE from their siEpcnd0us and Se,lncinu syS-
ten! Did the ia, hers %! our constitution
ever dream that this Government which
'hcl were forming was necessary to be
made 4depensient upon corporations which
I'm, !, III :
every Stare and Territory Of this republic!
One oil the great and leading uhjccls of it's
Trainers, was to relieve this Government
from that dependence for revc.i,!c upon the
states. which formerly cXistct! lin.irr The
old articles of confederation. Aud i,,c
rlnn"r now is. moi iI:al VIC prnpos, to MAKE
",r revenue 'nlcpcnlcn1 of tho States hui
"i the nloncEcd corporations of the States.
We are surely i'll Il singular po>iliun.-
'ienilcncn who are imbura with feeling and
sympathy for the hamkim" system, and " no
have been i'll The hnhi, of tracin. eur pros
prrifv To It's influence. have become r,hid
with Indignation and bitterness under the
idea that the Government is wn"inr v.ar
upon ii. Sit, they only view the smri,c" g. |!
things. Lm'k abroad for Il mnn,m. upur
the world, and contemplate daily cvcni-.
hal reform which is row moving the
deep lounIiliions o! dcspolsn thoum hnnt
Enropc-l'lHI scrpiicisn,, us il were. in re-
iail"n Ia all r!n'>c dn.nlnS which have so
long held sway over The human incl
'c;'t-- that close investigation which hc!ony,
!" Tie a"c--;l', producing the mos, pro
'"il''h Impressions. The Government is
oE!v impcl!rd d on under circumstances, over
"hch II can nnw have bur little rnnrrol.-
II is '"c sp!:!. Of the age movin. upon The
Face of sccicIy.
Let moi gentlemen pusl, on in their mad
car tr ANA demnn.i too much IL rhrv do.
us certain as destiny they vii! finally pro-
duce Il revolution. winch will ov..rv helm
every banking institution IN l'shc>oiatnn f,-
ry. lIe, them irlI,r Il secure their present
which Is worse. Whatever iriuluni,s Of the
day may appear 10 he contrary, it will! be
bu' Il temporary cheek. The spirIl of 81
great and free people is al work on the sub
Jcrl, and to aIicnipt 10 chccl reform, in the
banking and credit system at This late dIy.
Is as 10 chain the irc,tcd torrent ON Ihc
prccipice. Gentlemen may be- deceived i,
appearances; true we have Il drained and
d,ran@ch TREASURY: tine EXcrl,,iy;. Govern
non'. divorced aud separate! from un.,k, rs
fiscal agents hv recent events. is si,orn Of
much OF MS power X patronage, and appear.
prnsra;c under the bitter war yaoci u,op
It ny nlmcs, Il thousand banks. Dn The
other side, we sec combined the resources,
"f az least one hundred millions of dollars.
with men of talents. and energy. and ,,uJv-
'nS activity, aud the bright PROSPECTS of
success and triumph opening upom the lu
t'irc. With them the road TO wealth and
power, and distinction seems c,car ami
broad. These cvcnIs are we'll cal,ul,,ci
To MAKE the tiinid wavcr and ll,t. t!oul.,,,,
IHiIcr. Bat. sr, these tbim.S llav.. no Ter.
rors or temptation for me-. | look will, A.
bidine confidence to tie rchc,nin" spiri,
oi q free and enlightened country.
mir Chairman. murii has i,rcn said in
rnln"y Of the crcdi, system. Sir, I concur
IN 'iiat cuo%V To Il certain rX!ept. The mo
drrn system - TO male credit supply The
place OF capital almost cD,rolv. There Is,
n" doubt, vast increase the Resources
an.' comforts of society by banks and cani
la'iS'" ioauinG their credits 10 aid those who
ave "''n"mf credit, III tine purchase Of prop
try---ahd ihns exciting enterprise We
see Though Ibis operation many eiga0,ir
a':'r'H@S a. uc!crn soc!c'v. which seen, 10