Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-24


49,. % dsplacs shs 6sussrs general, and to sub
eaiesae in tSsir place sbe receivers general. This
~ svseeo requires, think have heard il sta
ia, sessssbing like 100000 employers TO have il
sxeessed. And, Notwithstanding tho modesty OF
~ isfass psomises of sl,is new project. have
- douhs that ultimately We shall have to employ
. aumbes IL persons experimenting to that which
u seaaiced in France. That i'll undoubtedly be
tho case whenever VIC shall revive the ~ stem OF
Internal TAXATION. In France, what rcconci!cd
Them N shosyssem was, that Napoleon Grst,N that
Bo"sbess Afterwards, were pleased with tho I'm
menss patronage which, il gave them. They liked
to have 900 dependents 10 add strength 70 the
lhsooc, which had been recently CONSTRUCTED or
se-ascended ] thought, however, that the learn
Cd Chairman Of tho Committee Of Finance mist
have had sorne other besides the French model for
bis receivers general; and, accordingly. upoa
4ookiex into Smiths history Of his State, |
3osssd tbat, when it WIS yet colony, some cen
tusy and = half ago; and when its present noble
capital still retained the na,nc Of New Ansicr-
dam, tho historian says, "AmoOg the principal
laws enacted at this session, We may mention that
loe establishing the revenue, which was drawn
into precedent. The sums rniscd BY 1t were made
payable into the hands Of receivers general, ana
issued by tho Governors warrant. BY this m :ans
Tho governor became. f,r season, independent
VI the people, and hence find frequent instances
or the Assemblies contonding with him for the
dischSsgc Of debts to private persons, CONTACTED
esnos Of tho cO:nny was a man Of great violence,
q temper, and arbitrary in his conduct. How
the sub-eroasury system VI TINT day operated the
same historian informs g subsequent part
of his work. "The rev enuc," he says, ''estabIish
q! the last year, al this session continued
1--WE years longer than was originally intended
ThiD was rendering the Governor independent "f
the people. Fos, ut that day, the Assembly had
no treasure but tho amount Of all taxes went, Of
course, into tho hands Of the receiver general,
who was appointed by the Gown. Oar Of this
fnud, moneys wero only issuablc by the Govern
os's warrant, that every officer in the Govern
mcnt, from MI. Baithwait, who drew annually
five per cont. out VI the revenue, auditor gen.
esal, down to tho mcancst servant Of the public
became dependant, solely, Of the Gov crno.. And
hsncc VIC find tho House, nj the close Of every
session, huubIy addressing his ExccIcncy, for the
tsi6ing wages oftheir own clerk And Mr.. Pres
idoot, If this measure should un'Iappiy pass, the
day may come when the Senate OF the United
States, will have humbly - implore some future
President 0f the United States II grant It money
70 pay tho wages Of its own scrgcant-at-arms and
doorkeepcr.
Who, Mr.. President, arc tho most conspicuous
of, who perscveringly pressed this bill upon Con-
grsss and the American people! I,s drawer is
the distinguished gentleman in tho white house
not far oil; its end0rscs is the distinguished Son
asos from S1nih Clro!in,, here present. What
the drawer thinks Of the cndosscr, his cautious
reserve, and stied cnmi,y, prevents US from know
ing. But tho frankncss Of the enjorscr has not
lsn ms in the same ignorance with respect to his
opinion Of the drawer. lie h,s often expressed 1t
upon tho door Of the Senate. On an occasion not
very distant, denying TO him any Of tho nobler
qualities Of the royal boast Of tho forest, he attri-
bess1 70 him those which bolons to tho most crafty
mest skulking, AMI ono Of the meanest Of tho
quadruped tribe. Mr.. President, ii is duc TO my
self 10 say that do not altogether share with the
Senator from South Carolina IN this opinion oi the
President Of the United States. ] have Away,
found him, in his manners and department, cav ~
courteous, and gentlomanly; and no disPenscs, ir
she noble mansion which he now occupies, one
westhy the residence Of the Chief Magistrate Of .
great people, generous AMI liberal hospitality
An acquaissauoe with him Of than twenty
years Duration has inspired mo with o respect fo
do man, although, regret to bc compelled to 50:
detess The Magistrate.
The ELOQUENT Senator from SOUTH Carolina ha
ioaimased that the course o. my friends and my
sslf in opposing this bill, unpatrotc, and tina
No ought to have followed him IN his lead; and
in . late letter Of his, he has spoken Of his ALI
anee with rs, and Of his motives for quitting II
cannot admit the Justice Of his reproach. w
united, if indeed, there were any alliance in tn
ease, 20 restrain tho enormous expansion OF Exc
cutivo power, arrest the progress Of corruption
to rebuke usurpatiOn; to drive the Cloths and Var
dals from the capital; To expo, the Bcennus an
his horde from Rome, vho, when he throw h
~
manJed from the mistress Of the world, Shove
his preference Cor gold. 1t was Ivy the much moi
valuable metal IL iron TINT he was driven fro
her gates. And how often have witnessed til
Senator from South Caro!ina, with woful cou
tenancc and in dolcfl strains, pouring forth toIc
ing and mournful cloqusnce on the degcneracy
the times, and tho downwarl tendency Of the r
public3 Day after day, have VIC seen the display
his lofty and impnssioned Aithoul
shared largely with tho Senator in his appr
hensioo for the purity OF our institutions, al
the pcsm,ncncy Of civil liberty, disposed aiwa
10 look ut the brighter side Of human affairs, W
sometimes inclined 10 hope that the vivid in,agi
alton Of the Senator had depicted the dangers
which VIC encOmpassed in somewhat stron
Of eolors than they justified. The arduous CO
test in which VIC were 50 long engaged vas abo
10 terminate in a glorio - victory. The very
icct for which tho alilncc was formed was at,o
to b accomplished. ~ this critical moment {
Senator loft us no left us for the purpose OF p
venting the success Of the common cause.
took up his muskes, knapsack. and sho; pouch, a
ioined the other party. He went horse. foot a