The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-06-21

- Nj. VAN BUREN,
AID 50 FAR from being willing 10 re-
daee the number Of clerks in this Depart
meni, As The People were induced 10 be-
liese would be done. Mr.. Van Buren.
when called en- for that purpose. saw
he Whole affair through a new medium,
and replied; - Ny opinion is, that there
can be no reduction in Ihe number Of Of
ficers employed in the Department. tot
Sisis.l without deirimeni 10 The public
inleIesI...' Aud set he Retrenshmeni
COMMITTEE. when Mr.. Clay Was in
that Department. reported "lhai they
lsit satisfied lhs., had the officer Al Us
head e0neured with item IN the opinion.
they might have presented plan for not
only . gradual reduction Of the nn'"eer
Of clerks. but for an sexual increase IN
Ire efficiency Of their labor"
/ Bot otter discrepancies between the
profession and practice Of these reior-
mers remain 10 be noticed. II will be
found that the repnr, Of the gentleman
from New York. lMr. csmbrsleng.) and
his friends. condemned "ihe practice in
PRODUCED By lie Secretaries Of The DE
parimenis. of seGding The reports 81
their clerks or heads Of buresus. instead
nf caniensing item. and making 'hcm
substantially their own communication"
This practice. If had. las nerrI been cor
rscted. but is daily INDUCED in by all
The Departments. as the answer Ia the
calls aud resolutions cf ihis House abun.
dainty show. But still moTe remark
able commentary follows. When tie
Department of War passed into tie
hands &c John II. Eaten. a jealous refnr-
aser. he, taa, was called UPON 10 carry
out his reirenchment system, and reduce
The number of his clerks. in fulfilmsrt Of
the public expectation which lie and q.
Il,ers had excllcd. To the surprise Of
all. he referred the subject In The clerks
themselves! aud here. sir. Is his reply:
"Har department. Jan. %. 1880.
"SiR: | have the honor 10 lay before
you reports from the sererai bureaus
connected with The War Department. on
the subject of a resolution Of The 9Th inst.
referred To me By the cnmnii.tee GU Re-
irenchment. Respectfully,
-. II. EATON"
"ChGries a Hfekii1e. Esq"
These bureaus. So far from agreeing To
part with any of their sseUteiieons. ariu
ally ask for an additional supply! Thus
ended that farce!
.4noihsr prerfp'. This retrenchment
repnrl alleged that nur diplomatic rels-
lions ard f,Feign intercourse were unne.
cessrssari'y expensive, and recommen-
ded ga fixed appropriation fnr The con-
tingerc:es Of each mission" ia 60 case
exceeding 5000. annually. To coser the
expenses ii stationary. postage. office,
clerk hire, and all other contingencies
whatsoever"
Let US see the practice. Andrew ST..
veasun, our Mi"i>ter al London. is Al.
lowed Tor these contingencies. iHelu!Ing
"presenIs To the mtnial uiiirfrs aud Ger.
wants Of the Court. and others. on lls
presentation. aml at Christmas" s200S
80, in the space nf about a leai! Tie
Ike EXPENSES Of nearly Ill uUr other fu-
reign missions are 10 cores 1nndeni ratio.
Pr9tssioa.-rhe grade nfour F"reigr
Ministers vas Ia be reduced IN some in.
s'anres. especially that at Madrid, to a
Charge, with salary Of 81 500.
Prdr'i'e.-A Minister pienjpnlenlia.,
has been kept at Mldrd constantly. and
John II. Eatrn is nov lhrre on a .aI.r,
"f $4,000, having also received his out.
fl of the same amount. Aud during the
last session OF Congress an attempt was
nude 10 increase the salaries nf Ill our
fn'i gn Ministers. Who rOu!d have an.
IlripSIed this from an Administration that
proclaimed "n this floor, tal least oar
of its mas, powerful and influential sup
por'Prs. the late Mr.. Randolph. WHO
;"ined in the cry Of tc'renrhmen,, here
proclaimed; aud what he said received
the fall appreciation al ",he par,y:")
" So long as members Of Congress,
anil not Of this llnuse only or chiefly.
will bow and rrmage and duck ami lawn.
ard get out "i the way at punching vote. |
or lend hc!,'ing hand. al a pinrhing
vote, Ia obtain these places. never wiIl
consent to enlarge The salary attached In
them. We are ;"ld that they live at ST. /.
Petersburg and l."utlnn. aud that Iying |
there is very exIrn~ise.--Weil sir, VII"
seat them there! Were they impressed,
air! Were they taken by press-gang
"n Tower hill, knorkr;l Down, hAn,.cni. !
fed, rhucked an board # a tender. and
told that they m"s' take tie pay and ra-
H'ns "ii"h lis Missy was pleased TO
allow
No" srpe to you, Mr.. Speaker. IL
The mural "7l!i"a'inn "f these remarks
las not been justly fell "m Congress, !
AMI not in tits House Only or chiefly"
under the te;reachnc4t an! reform ADJ .
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