The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-14

sass his Sub-Tressury blll.-grsnl 10
The exrrulise me easisdy and eoalral Of
ne public funds; nd yoa gise ap Tree
" and sfalHisnusly ahsl no aatian ever
vet surrendered si.haul deadly slrug-
&c. and no lyrsnl ever vet obtained
siihnat violence ard blsood-shrd. And
shsn u sumo failure day. Won shall see
smbiiina lesgaed silh such corruption
- naw exists. far me Destruction Of this
fair iahrIe ii ffeedam.-nay. more. when
y"a shall see libeuy gas?irg Il iyrani's
feet. u oil then b. no ls,s IN speak ol
the rrsIrle,ians e ihe Constitution and
The laws. You will then receive The
same answer that Nslellus did from cn.
sar. " Arms and laws d. not flourish To-
Reshrr."
but. sir admitting there was nothing
70 lear Ffam lhr ambitious designs Of The
Executive; sl.lI | "hlrei iurihef. that the
public money would not be safe ~ the
eusiady &c these ianls II pnwer. How
many Inducements would b. held out 20
The enllseung "llirer 10 use lhs public
maneg for hls 0wn private purposr!
Suppose IN > moment III misfortune. he
sees his wiie aud his helpless children
reduced 10 want. think you he could re-
sisl the lenpIziioni II 50. he must have
= heart of adamanI. Suppose he disco
vers m opportunity Of making . profit.
able speeuiali n. wlih . prospect Of .
speedy return ol his venture; wnuld he
mol BE- willing 10 risk IL Tor that once.
haping thereby 10 realize sufficient 10
make his old age comfortable! he is
but llile acquainted with the human heart
WIN thinks he would not. But suppose
he be dishonest. which is tie more fea.
sonsble sapposiIian. judglng from the
character &c The vile sermln who are nov
oreupying the highest Offices IN the land.
what guaranty have yoa for the safety oil
tile public names! Will you restrain
him by requiring security! This notion
af seeuri,y 10 perfectly ridiculous. whs'
PROTECTION 10 The public interest has il af.
iardeI heretofore ~ the many defslca.
uans which have taken plsrel Besides,
an Executive WIN u disposed To conniss
al 4. preroaeerted enbezElemenl Of the
public funds. could Al say time eoneen'
uaIe an amount of money 10 the hand.
! II nne officer. ten times the amount O
that for which he - required 10 give bond
Suppose farther. Ina, IN important cleo
uaa IL pending. and the collecting oiEcel
t-liesss thai by Ihe use af . few bundled,
or thousands he eau sway the public
MUD .ni thereby recon Read hImseli ID
III. further favor ~ lie Executive, IhInL
vnu he would MI b. apt IA run the risk
Experience Ia. taught u lesson on ihl'
subject. Although By tie law. rs II hat
herrsn.me existed. cailectats Of publI'
nancy sere required I" m - drpo.ile,
~ hank wlIhin very short time alie
COLLECTION, thus holding the nancy u
Their hands only temporarily. vet u ap
pears ltnm an Official communication Il
nuugr.s. BY the Secretary Of the Tres
snry whirh hnld IN my hand. that fi'I.
two ri lhr mast prnnInent driaul'er
have tailed far an amount exceeding an
million Of dollars. Aud this, let IL be re
collected. is "niv = partial lis. Of default
ing suh.lrrasurers wha have swIudled IN
public III their money. Nov. II Their
has been 50 much deialcaiinn by ,has
who are only entrusted temporarily VII
the pubic funds, what are we Ia exaec
from Ihose VIM becnIne prrn sneni de %
si,srir.. when the chances and danger q
detection will be so much more remote
u fact. sir. we hardly receive mail i
this city but Il brings the intelligence
some tremendous defaIcaIinn. A ger
short time since We received Infornatio
Iha, the late o ,liecIor Of New York va
discovered To be = defaalIer. aud fe'
DAYS after ". received further news thu
the United States attorney. the agent {
the law lar bringing The inrner tn justice
had eloped with another portion Of III
natinnsl treasure. Thus, sir. 10 only
fnre,ssIr ii that scene Of embezslemri
and plumber. winch will resuli from n
establishment Of this sub-,reasury PR
jert
Here Mr.. Rayner gave way for Oh
/ commillee n rise.
tconc.usIon IN our next.l