The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-06-06


Administration had attempted TO carry out its |
measures against the will Of the people by
slow, winding and tortuous course Of policy. |
which strongly conirasted with the direct
and con6ding reliance Of the formor on the
support Of the constituent body.
It was we'll known that Gen. jackson was
at one time very decidedly in favor of bank,
founded on the finances of the Government
Ia plan Of which, he offered to propose. to
Congress; but when this scheme-eyidently
favorite with him-was reprobated by the
two committees Of the House, and the Sc
nate, of which Mr.. McDuffie. and General
Smith, were respectively the Chairmen, he
did not hesitate to give it up in Difference to
the views of the people, as reflected through
their representatives in Congress. Such
was, also, the obedience shewn by Mr.. JEFF
ferson on memorable occasion to the will
Of the people. Many, now present. recollect
that 10 the last moment, Mr.. Jefferson was
steadfast in his belief that the embargo
should be persisted in, and would ultimately
bring Great Britain to terms; yet, in conse-
quence of the dissatisfaction Of the people
with that measure, he still, without any
change in his own opinions, recommended to
Congress, its repeal How strangely does
this proud homage to the public will, contrast
with Mr.. Van Buren's fatal pertinacityf 1t
had suited the purposes of some to repre-
sent, that, whatever might be his title to in
dependence on the great question now be-
fore the people, he had displayed throughout
General Jackson's administration spirit of
tame and uniform subservience to the Exc
1 t. r.. L
that all the measures of that Administrator,
of which he was an advocate, had, as they
still have, his deliberate appreciation, founded
upon the best lights Of his mind under all
the circumstances ofthe country at the time !;
but in refutation of this charge, he might,
now triumphantly refer to the indictment,
which was now being filed against him by
the official prosecutor at Washington, in
which, three counts out Of FIVE, were based
on his refractoriness during that regime, and
rebellion against the known will of General
Jackson, in regard to the Currency Bill, Spe-
Gle Circular, and Deposite Bill These
counts, upon which he was arraigned, shew-
ed, that he had never been, land Mr.. R. en-
phatically added, that he never would be-,
the obedient tool Of any Administration .
Hearty Cheers.)
10 show how far party subserviency was
carried, Mr.. r. mentioned the fact, that
when he made his speech on occasion of the
introduction of his resolution of inquiry in
regard to the connection Of the Government
with the Bank of the U s., several Senators
came 10 him and assured him that il the con.
nection went beyond the mere naked sale
Of the bond, they would join him in exposing
and denOuncing it; yet when il was shown
that the Government had needlessly anlici.
pated by an arrangement with the Bank, the
payment Of another Of its bonds, and giving
the Bank the advantage of being the agent
for the disbursement of its proceeds at dis
! tant points, and, besides, placed considera
BILE fund arising from another source on gen.
, eral deposite with it, they shrank from theil
pledges, and became tine apologists Of an ac
of the Administration which directly aimed
, to subsidise the U. S. Bank.
RI In this connection, Mr.. r. relied upon q
declaration, which Mr. Wright made in the
, discussion on his bill to secure the public
f monies, viz: that it ,ras meant to leare til.
, question of the manner Of keeping the public
4 monies open, as a confession Of the purpose
: of the Administration to bring. the moniet
institutions and interests of the country un
I der Executive control, unrestrained by lega
8 provision. Mr.. r. then proceeded to speal
;, of the present condition of the public money
], Two thirds of the revenue of the Unite,
e States, was collected in the port of N. York
r That the Collector deposited it in bank o
s not as he pleased; that it was deposited t
the credit of the Collector, Jesse Hoyi
# ESQ., without any distinction between
y and his own funds. The Collector calle
/ the banks has agents, not the agents Of tn
+ Government. If, as opposed to this system
. the measures which Mr.. Riyes and hi
:. friends proposed, had been adopted, and tn
o money collected had been deposited to tn
n credit of the Treasurer of the U. States, h
s showed how ITS safety would have been Sc
y cured and defalcations prevented. The OF
IS lection to their adoption was to be found 1
e TIE hindrance they ,could interpose to an
,r control of Ezecutiue Officers. It was obiee
" ted, said Mr. R., TO the State Bank Deposit
ofl plan, that it allowed the banks to discour
e. on the public money; but Mr.. R. asket
1, what hindered the banks from discountin
e lequally on the dcposites made by the Co
n lectori These deposites were sometime
: mot reported to the Treasury, only certai
/ kinds being returned. It had been said, ths
n on some deposites the Collector had stipul'
al ted for an interest Of seven per cent! Will
a the President countenances, and uphold
i'll this loose accountability of public officer
3 and IN view at recent daring instance I
al insult and contumacy to both Congress an
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