Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-12-13

1 Ettt"i'-t hst-filt ~ NiS Ssnmf
GHi House Of Representatives.:
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have consumed two millions ard a
quarter, Of my principal iUnned States
Bank Bond am IN debt eight millions
by Treasury Notes. Icannot pay the ten
millions due the States on the iir.t day OF
January. Therefore | wish YOU 10 con
I graduate me on my ilourish,ng condition
Bear in mind. that YOU must bring eve.
~ branch of public expenditure down "a
the smallest possible point Beg the State.
to cancel the obligation To them for nine
millions and then, possibly. may keer
my head above water, Heaven ONLY
knows whether | can or not; am sure
don't. The reduction 0f duties caused bv
my Multiplying friend from Ike So.t!, i
now being felt. Those devill>h Seminole,
are ugly and expensive customers. The
happy. flourishlng. and con,ented mass oil
Savases, (heaped up on the Western
Frontier by myself and my illusiriou.
: Predecessor, at the small cost OF SEVEN.
ITY-Two MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ~ NINE
YEARS. will bear watching; and ,On!ciine
ltrens (as my illu.trious Predecessor. IN
his nervous simplicity Of phrase wonld
say are sIpensiUs.
Talking OF watching, recommend that
a Committee Of Congress be forthwith
authorised 10 watch the "Swsrtwouts'
whom appoint as Sub-Treasurers.
In making these appointments. I. (whc
am no fool am ust as liable TO be deceiv.
ed as the Greatest and Best--snd betw cen
you and me, some OF you yourselves ire
quently urge seqiy fellows on me, merely
because they have been, or NAV be, H. ade
politically useful.
am OF opinion that unless the Sub
Treasurers can satisfactorily account fo
their deialcations. they ought 10 be dis
missed. and others appointed who c01
give good reasons !or being rascAis. In
connection with the SUBJECT, must 10
lorm you that there has been found ouI
a gTare piece OF public robbery, sysie.
maticaliy carried ON for several long
years. Let me say, however, this fellow
was no pet of mine. In your private ear
Ue @Aeto each OfhT loo ufH If old. r.,
am 10 trust me, or nae 70 coRtds IN HIN
Oh my oath he a, genuine HeJmitoge.
Experience has shewn that the Ouix
oiic crusade against oil Banks would lay
me Hat on my back II continued. have
therefore concluded TO eUID down 50 r. och
OF my constitutional scruples a. fesrrc,.
bank paper. when | may be- hard ushrd
iTom deiaicsiions Of my .Tfcasutcrs
or any other cause. In such circuu.
stances n Will be- very convenient 10 use
State Bank But must be left free 10
make my own bargains Laws dcfniny
the Administration Of the Treasury arc
hard 10 evsde and then you know the
legitimate influence The Government ought
% have from handling cash. may be de
shoyed by too plain system Of admins,
iraiion. Some ~ YOU will have q finger
10 the pIe 10 various wavs.
u Is true this course leaves "ihe Mint
Drop Man" TO paddle h,s own canoe 49,
Bot ih's IS hiss look ou,. Reside. DID a,
no, sanction a state Bank ~ Missouu
and help 10 get public money for ~,
bonds, iIon ih Indian Department TO
be sure be Did
NV friend ANOs " a. ny pfioT and a.,
continually boiheung me abou, IS rocsrov
y Srokus. They have made him nav ,ie
money which was Justly doc 90 them 49,
Amos 'ays % - a great hardship thsi a.
Lrscnfirc oficey should De CONNIE ned q,
Pay common psobis honest debit. Wbst
DO YOU think have no opinion about
such matters ADD would not have noticed
'h's SUBJECT except 20 harof Anos he
- q troublesome customer ihoush - che
secretary cf State truly calls Lin, "a Ioae
Jeiiow
w conclusion fellow citizens. must
admit, that ny dish 81 trouble. ~ exceed
inRiy foil and unless ! carry u y.fv
carefully u viii ron over 81 some Of tte
edges lIeigb. DO New York Vew
fofki How eosa YOU be 81 eruely poo,
little Z. {. &. too must pf.y,Ge fer
h''. ! wish 70 Heaven could lay low
and keep dark. as formerly. Confound
these Annaal Message. ssy -" :
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