The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-09

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ton. (See Secretary Woodbury's Report
on d Dedication; also, Report 81 he Investi-
eating Committee.
These are some Of the facts and consi-
defations on which We hold he AdminisGTa-
ton implicated in the misdemeanors of its
subordinates. Do they not justify That's con-
victionS
From the New-York Wing.
THE SUB.TREASURY SYSTEM.
That if has become the settled purpose
of the administration to force the sub-trea-
lsury system down the fhroats of the people,
| is now too apparent for denial. II has been
the favofite measure of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
although be for moment pulled under the
storm of indignation which the Odious mea-
sure raised among the people-althOugh the
vast majority of the country are against it
| it is stillthe iaVorite measure Of Mr.. Van
Buren, and his partizans. Give them that
system, and their triumph is secure. Lega-
lie the monstrious project Of placing the
revenues of this great republic IN the hands
of sub-treasurers, appointed By, and under
the control of the president, and who does
not see, that POWER and PERrETUTrY are in
his handsG What better line of succession
could be established3 ItwilIbe in the power
of any administration, corrupt as ours IS ac-
knowledged for the last ten years TO have
been, to determine who shall and who shall
not be president.
The government organs are well instruc-
ted in their tactics They are every where
dwelling upon the necessity and safety of
the measure. i is popular with them, be-
cause Il makes thousands Of additional off,
ces, for every one of which, there viii be
ten hard working loco-foco applicants. The
very thought of such stupendous distribu-
ton of Offices, is enough to move all that
class of hungry ofice-seekers to the most
active exertiOns.
'.The system is perfectly safe, ? says Mr..
Cambreleng -you see its opeTation-it is in
force, Gin spite Of lamentations here or else
where" Ii may be safe when there is no
money in the treasury. So long as the
Government, like merchant in failing cir-
cumstances, is obliged to sell its own paper
in the streets, and pays one set Of creditors
by loans from another, there will be but little
left in the hands of sub-treasureTs to trade
upon, or run away with. But would the sub
treasury have stopped SUGr1iCOHt? Would
il have checked Price9 With these persons
it aOas practically ia force, as Cambreleng
said, and they have fully carried il out, Gin
spite of the lamantations," Gas they under
stood it." But, says the disappointed Mr..
Calhoun-we will guard against these things
We will make malversation in Office felony.
Be it so. Hang the man who steals-and
will there be less stealingH Set criminal
statutes like wolf traps, on either side Of
your sub-treasurersS doors, and with the
money in his fob, he'll get out Of the VIM
dow. and escape your penalties. You may
hang Swartwout, or gibbet Price-if you
can catch them. With half million in
each Of their pockets, they will outrun your
officers of the law.
Common sense, common prudence and
all experience unite to show, that such
system as it is proposed 10 engTaft upon the
Treasury, By the Coalition Of Van Buren,
and Calhoun, must be fatal to all regularity
and accountability in public officers. twill
effectually, and forever, take the power from
the hands of the people, and place il in the
Government. Under the forms of freedom,
we shall live under despotism Of Office
holders managing the revenues Of the coun-
try for theiro own base ends,and with solemn
mockery Of presidential suffrage, be called
upon to register the edicts Of Sub Treasury
'FrumVirs.
Toward the close Of the last session Of
Congress, the Administration appeared to
yield in its tone, and for some months there
was even doubt expressed Of their determi-
nation to press the measure. But the omin-
Jus givings of the Globe, have been follow
ID by the open avowals Of MI. Van Buren
himself, and there is now no doubt that it
$ the design Of bis administration 10 force
trough this 1bih Of abominations,' II itbe
'ossible. We shall see whether Power aud
'atronage can sustain them IN such wick
q assault upon the liberties Of the people.
Ne shall see whether the FRIENDs or The or
oNENTs Of the Sub Treasury, are the most
And we are perfectly willing
hat Mr.. Van Buren, should stake bis fortunes
pom that issue.
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