Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-07

=, MIN for the performances of the very task imposed
upon him by that Constitution which he he's sworn TO
support But will not dwell longer upon this suolec,
Mr. Speaker, it has been remarked further that 'his
communication attempt TO deceive Slr, notuhy
are your committees charged with to DECEIVE
bu. your heads of departments ALSO end when tne
sdent himself in the performance OF ms sr,,ed
fully discharges 1t, the same charge Is ais" -
AGAINST him tin done 10 deceive the PeoP'e" '"e
' :. ,hs ai,ses,,n How is i, made out: Why he mas
told us that there twenty eight millions % ,nn
renosi,e with the States, and more iran "'t. e.
Az Enr, banks md from individuals; ana ih's' ac
uue .Io 81 Ssmons,raton 10 all, is the head and front
If his offending Let sec, then, now u s'anus a
Mara No any ground for The charge; for agree, ha tne
Presidsn,'s high citation ought not to saeio h' II nc "as
rniI,v Of misconduct But, Sir, if can prove, as
I feel assured can, that there - not the sshes i"u"
as,ion for the charge then THINK 1t must De
On all hands, that ii was alike nngenerou Gnu @ !"
make it. Sir, have or have we mol, Sz1oooooo on
Isnosi,e with the States? Will any gentleman here
deny hiatt Is there man in this House who Will rise
s, his place and tell that the fact is not 500 Have
Won distributed it finally? Was there man VINO, al
the time the dsposte law was passed, maintained s' "
was designed as distribution among the Sta'eS ~
mir Wise, in an under tome "ltwas so intended, J
/, may have been intended By some who Foteo 'or
it; but certain am, they never avowed lsi fo' '"ey
had doubt very s,uch if onehalt the men ~to sos'
tanned it would ever have recorded taes ''es " ' ID
Mr. Wise. ayowed IT,
e. and | am sure he did because he says go
MIR Wis. NV colleague RisuRoers,anes me- Vo-
tod ooo;,s, that BILL bat rerheess ayowed 1t 20 be
the Of those through whose agency II vas pass
cd. and did not hear il contradicteo
N, ZONES The very thing, Sir, was urging.
laid ,bs, those who advocated that bill never irtimated
mat il was for positive and enai distribution OF the sur
olns [ know there impression that some OF
those who voted for it believed that TO be The inehtion
tu they never avowed it; and that but confirms my Po
s,on that f they had the measure never woaid nave
- kp dom
that we have S25, 600 900 depose with The States
The next i,ein in this communication IN which decep.
.ion is charged is where 1t sets forth that there are
$4,000 G0O due to the Government from banks and IN
d;vcuals Sir is mss false? Has the President
fod he trsth or not? Let the question be answered by
facts and not by sgument for argument IS not aeeded
where we have to deal with facts like tkese. Here
then, Sir, The facts which speak conclusiveiy and
must bring conviction 70 the mind OF every man who
examines them.
In the depo,its banks the lst January, s54ll 1854
Due from merchants say oeuo'ooo
Rand. ,f the Rank OF the u States say 70O0.O00
Slo4ll 364
Or put the merchants bonds at even four millions,
educng the amount uscertaned since the previous re
sprns and the Presidents estimate, or staeaent OF our
resources is still below the actual amountdue Sir the
the letter; and yet for having told
this plain TRUTH enable IN come forward IN be-
coming spirit to aid country and it from ten
porary embarrassment he is held up to the people and
denounced for having furnished statements which are
not TO be relied upon.
The honorable member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Ser
peant in noticing the remarks of the chairman of the
Committee Ways and Means, in winch he stated that
the time was rspidY approaching when candid and in
telgee would do justice 10 this administration for
its rnness eectng the connsels Ut ieaT and osre
cardins the denuncatons of t,enZy-ior It's elevated
patriotism in sacrificing temporary popularity 10 PIE
serve the supremacy OF The laws and The permanent wei
fare Of the on-characterzed that period as constl
tuting new era in the history of this Government.
Sir tae geatleman's is alTeady ushered in
upon us to be commemorated, presume, BY the argu
ments which am attempting 10 answer; in which
truth is made alsehood, and open and fair deal
ing knavery and fraud tits indeed when such
peIversons given 10 iacts and facts too reference
TO which sophisry itself canDet possibly .isead the
judgment When the Secretary OF the Treasury makes
communication 10 this House, il seems too, that he
"sumps every body, from the venerable member from
Massachusetts, (r Adams down 10 The most beardless
among Some gentlemen sey that his communications
mysterious and obscure; others that he write
grammar others, again, that he cannot cyphet in Short
that he is the meres doll in the world But when, ns
now, rather more laconic communication is trans
mitied 10 Congress, that presents the question
clear sun beam; when the President speaks, and
tells you what no mIsundersand why then,
forsooh, there is knavery and fraud at the bottom
Your Secretary cannot be understood BY any body and
the Preside is endeavorng TO practice fraud; and,
strange may appear this urged here BY members
in the Congress Of the United States, intended 10 60
forth to the people of ths country aud to be relied upon
as tue.
Sir, permit me to say this is drawing largely indeed
upon the credu!lty and ignorance of the people But
will proceed Taking, then, the amount due from the
States, and the amount due from the merchants aud
banks and estimating (Which is low calculsion) the
accruing of the current year at 200 0U0
have an aggregate Of resources Of S5S 00G00 under
the control Of the Government. But will narrow the
question still, further and down to the OF
the Government for the present year only; and how
stands that account? solicit attention to this state
ment because have prepared and tested it with much
care; and if have fallen into any error, am open to
correction; for il is far from my WISH even inadverent
w. to mislead any am aware that statistics are
dry things and do suit the taste Of every one; but
from them we derive many Of our best lessons of nsuc
ton aid they indispensable to lead US along The un.
erring path Of truth.
resources of the Treasury for the gear 1888.
January, 1858, 100000 o.
To be received in 1888, from deposs
banks, BY drafts and mn mn n,
bonds S24Uo,OOU w
United States Bank bond 100000 90
Postponed merchants $50 AN ~
bonds, say oVoo,ooo w
but believed to be 3d..
Revenue from customs and lands l5.500,U00 OU
Treasury notes, 10 be authorized by the
bill under consideration l0,OUO U0o uU
S3G70O0OO 90
Outstanding appropriations at the end SIC ooo nm M
Of 1887 Siopoo,oVo w
New appropriations fox 1888, ordinary
and extraordinary SoUJu,eo0 uU
42OvO, 600 90
OF. for appropriations which will re.
main unex pended at tn. end OF the
year, estimated at llooo'ooo w
81 OUO,O0O UO
Balance of resources over expenditures 57DO,O00 10