Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-26
IFHcre is the capital article from N.
York paper, well worth reading.

Satellites Of Banking Power"-This
is phrase applied by Mr.. Senator BucHA
NAN, 10 the opponents of the Sub-Treasury
1t is note Of Mr. Van Burens cuckoo song,
'bought by the banks" II is applied to
large majority Of our State Legislatures;
a large majority Of the people of the United
States large majority OF the House Of
Representative and il would.ppply TO q.
large majority ofthe Senate, II that Senate
spoke the sense of its constituents. And
who isthis Mr.. Senator Buchanan, that thus
stigmatizes the independent citizens who
dare to differ from bis master2 His sup
port OF the government has been bought and
paid fol-. His wages were disbursed in ad-
vance. The books of the Treasury will
now show that this same Mr.. buchanan re.
celved IN one year, from an Executive ap-
polntment, larger sum of money than is
paid Tor the President of the United States.
We take II he is the same James Buchanan
who figures alter this fashion on the Blue
book:
James Buchanan, Minister to Russia.
Outfit, $4,000 90
Salary, l2,945 SO
Return, $3.50 90
Contingent & loss on exchange,2,s4s47
S27,044 go
Now as this Minister to Russia who peck
eted seven and twenty thousand dollars, 81.
600 more than the salary OF the | resident,
or about years service Of his cou ntry.n is
the same James Buchanan who is now Sen.
ator from Pennsylvania; we should like to
know with what grace a man branded with
such shameless rapacily can venture to cal
names, or to indulge in charges OF venalty ?,
He procured the appointment to Russia as
compensation for previous party service, and
a guarantee for his future good behavior 4; he
went and came back in few months over
a year-charged for the outfit, charged for
his foreign residence, charged for getting
back, charged for loss on Exchange, and
charged further for "contingents" making
his years compensation amount TO $4,000
more than are allowed to the President of
the United States Mr.. Buchanan received
of course, nothing more than the legal emo.
luments ofthe position but it is quite obvi-
GUS that 1t was his intention so 10 manage il
as to make the most money out Of it,
The Prerequisites" amounted to more than
the salary, by Mr.. Buchanans shrewd ar
engagements. The goose was well enough,
but the Senator went in for the trimmings
Instead OF accepting the office with the view
of discharging its duties. Mr.. Buchanan
merely received it as convenient apology
for travelling in Europe at the public expen-
Sc, for ''ouihuing" him for the expedition
paying his way, smoothing over his little
ofjourneying, aud OF his re-
turn.
1t would be difficult to say which money
was best spent for his ellow-citizens-the
80, 900 that were necessary to get him out OF
the country or the 81, $50 that were paid for
relieving the country OF his services abroad,
only to bring him back 10 be Of greater injd-
ry at home.
In the same letter. Mr.. Buchanan says
the Snb-Treasury was at first "misunder-
stood" by many Of the best and wisest Dem
oerats ofthe country And who is the man
that would thus ally himself with Democra-
cy2 The same James Buchanan who once
thanked God that he "neoer had drop of
Democratic blood in his veins p
Great Excitement at Chatham Street
ChapeL-A great excitemen; took place yes
terday in Chatham street Chapel during the