Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-13
THE SUB-TRE4sURY QUESTION.

The Sab 1TtoSuIY EI will probably pass the Senate
+ b. two vo,es-Our only anchor Of hope is then
The House of Representatives. The calculations upon
this branch still contradictory Some OF The Sub
Treasury men say, it will pass the House. Cores
1 pondent Of the Baltimore Republican says, vaguely
enough its passage through the House is more than
probable, it may find majority Of from fire eight in
I that body-and it may be defeated"
Our impression that it canpot pass the House.
We have now before us letter from friend of the Sub
Treasury, written the 9th, which scans the votes of
:he States and states that the entire vote, which the
Bill possibly command in the House, is la, incIud-
Mr. Polk. "Whole number Of members in the House.
2l2-majory of the whole l22. Add from Misss.
spp and they make JIG, still including Polk. Take ZIG
rom PAP, and 1876 remain. General Ripley (from Lou.
klana is absent and may remain So Thus, the House
full except Ripley, the votes 10 be given will be 240,
exclusive of Polk. The present vote is ezclusirc of
Polk, D3 prssent-Add Claiborne and Gholson, rs
seems to be admitted, that Cilleys district will send
an Opposition manthat other man but Cilley could
have been lscted in that district SIDE But, put
ting down ll3 for the Bill adding from Mississippi and
from Maine, have ll6, exclusive of the Speaker.
(Eigh, majority against the BIl) Every man who is
no, fairly counted on the side Of the Administration, is
present principlesunless then the Conservatives do in
good faith cooperate with the Administration in adopt
ING some system, nothing will be done. The whole
power is now in The hands OF Virginia Republicans and
from New York. These seven votes added 10 rs, cz
eusire of Polk and adding Claiborne and Ghoson, may
GARY Special Deposite Bill by majority of one or
Two. But Claiborne and Gholsun if re. elected, may
not be here before the lst of June. The tendency Of
This measure for 60 long time with the prospect that
nothing will be done at last will operate heavily my
Judgment, against the Administration. We agree with
our Correspondent that if this arrangement adopt.
ed, DIR. Van Buren, would soon 60 ahead.
But, we must not be too sanguine Of success-too
confident in hopes. Some Of the Sub Treasury gen.
Aemen are also confident of lis passing-(hough
know lha, others not 500 The friends of the Ad.
mnIstra,on are very active. They have great deal
OF talent, great deal Of energy and addressand in
This county, the Executive s too strong. If this Sub
treasury bill should unfortunately pass, it would but
strengthen our conviction, that "tEe Executive power
aas increased is increasing, and ought to be diminished
Our trust then, is in the Representatives, of the Peo
pe 1t they are not whipped in, by imporunale COL
leagues, or ocous Lobby membefs-if they stand fast,
ana do their duty 10 their constituents the bill will be
defeated, and some better system will be adopted We
recommend for the hundredh time the Special Deposite
system We repeat and over, that tive still beg
rave 10 propose and press it upon the public. Why
shoud II not be adopted? What objection is there to it,
II embraces the advantages of both systems. 1t avoids
The objections 10 BOTH With greater restrictions upon
'he Executive patIonage-wth greater security for the
puoc easure-doing away, far as possible, the obi
Jus Gus discrimination between the Government and the
eoPse-lt prevents at the time any undue specu-
lalon upon the public deposes aud The nischefs which
Inc Presidents Message developes with much force.
sNuch Is the compromise beg leave again respect.
~, h 10 submit to the friends of the Adminisratonto
cheguer" '''"i'eu IAe'u''e' "nu sooi "
or of o tn with the Sub Treasury bills of the Senate
ecn,ve Accuse Uuse Away with all this machinery Of Ex.
Public Rc;s DUB, lreasurers, Receivers. General or
b,rd n,o,o r -the safes and vaults; and the stern
;nr f.st ,squslon The Executive power is grow.
ng ias. enough with the growth of our country and
WIN 'ne multiplication Of our wants See The picture
INCL oi'ern EulIor draws Of the increase Of some
than 40 years: rN''"'ge' III h'''e 'no'e
In the year 1793 when Mr.. Jefser,o, ,,,, e,,,,
y Of State he informed the House Of Re
that he employed but four clerks and one 8,
an aggregate salary oftwenty three hundred ons. I'd
mat he declined to appoint additional one ,hoJ
oy law. The clerk OF foreign languages who nn.
eeVes seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, was Frs
neau, the poet, who at the same time editor of nm
opposition paper, supposed to be in the interest and
oer The control Of MIR. Jefferson. This clerk was reou
70 ceiroy The expense Of all transations from lam
susges Of which he was ignorant. Such has been The
bs IN The business of the State Department in less
c;r 10, ' a century, consequent the extended for.
his 'suons ct the Government, that the number Of
crpssa officers in The Department of State has in.
fifty SIX ABOUT fifty, and their aggregate salaries 10
GERS in bs 0psand dollars Thirty clerks and other off.
salarie, Oihce included in the above whose
Diplomats on 10 twenty-five thousand dollars The
exceed Con abroad in I793 Of all classes did no,
from tb, VI and their salaries were not more than
nine Minss,. piy thousand dollars Now there are
per amin ,., 'eniPoenary, q, niue thousand dollars
'AAu'n' with ou'dls Of The samoan EQUAL NUMBER