State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-16

Objects s"eia S'sS ouHus 10 the u States,
with suret'es according to the provisions
hereinafter contained, for the faithful dis.
charge of the duties Of lheil respective eff.
ces.
Sec. q. And be il further enacted, That
the treasurer Ofthe u. States, the trasurer of
the Mint of the u. States; the trasurers, and
those acting as such, of the various branch
Mlnts already erected and now erecting. all
collectors of the customs, all surveyors OF the
customs acting also as collectors, all receiy
ers general Of public moneys, all receivers
general of public moneys at the several land
offices, and all postmasters, except as herein.
after particularly provided, be and they are
hereby required to keep safely without loan.
ing or using, ali the public money collebted
by them or otherwise at any time placed IN
their possession and custody, till the same is
ordered by the proper department or officer
of the govern ment to be transferred or paid
cut; and when such orders for transfer or paw
ment are received, faithfully to MAKE the
same as directed, and to do and perform all
other duties as fiscal agents of the govern.
ment, which may be imposed BY this or any
other acts of Congress, or by any regulation
of the treasury department, made in conform.
ity to law; and also TO do and perform all acts
and duties required by law or by direction of
any OF the executive departments of the Gov
eminent, as agents for paying pensions, or
for making any other disbursements which
either of The heads of those departments may
be required by law make, and which are Of
character to be made by the repositories
hereby constituted, consistently with the
other official duties imposed upon them.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That
the treasurer of the United States; the treas.
urer Of the Mint of tina United States; the
treasurer of the branch Mint at New Oileans
and the receivers general of public money
hereinbefore directed 10 be appointed, shall
respectively give bonds to the United States
in such form, and for such amounts as shall
be directed-by the Secretary of the treasury
by and with the advice and cocsent of the
President, with sureties TO The satisfaction of
the solicitor of the treasury; and shall from
time 10 time, renew, strengthen, and in.
crease their official bonds, as the Secretary of
III; treasury, with the consent Of the Pres.
dent, may direct; any law in reference to any
Of the officers to the contrary notwithstand.
ing.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That
Il shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
treasury, at as early day as possible after
the passage of this act, to require from the
several repositories hereby constituted and
whose official bonds are not hercinbefore pro.
ylded for, to execute bonds new and suitable
in their terms TO meet the new and increased
duties imposed upon them respectively BY
this act, and with sureties, and in sums such
as shall seem reasonable and safe to the So.
licItor of the Treasury, and from time to
time require such bonds TO be renewed and
ntreaced in amount, and strengthened by
new suretics, TO NEE! any increasing respoH-
sibIlty, which may grow out of accumula-
lions OF money in the hands oft depository, /
or out of any other duty of responsibility ari-
sing under this or any other law Of Congress. /
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
All collectors and receivers Of public money,
of every charaohter and description, within
;be District of Columbia, shall as frequently
as they they may be directed by the Secre-
tarv Of theTreasua, so TO do, pay over to the .
Treasurer of the United States, at the Tleasu-
~ thereof. all public moneys collected by
Them OF in their hands; that all such coilec.
fols and receivers of public moneys within
the cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans,
shall, upon the same direction, pay over to
the Treasures of the MINIS in their respect.
cd bs them or in their hands; and that all
such receivers and collectors Of all public
moneys within the cities of New York, Boston
Chareston; and ST. Louis, shall upon the same
direction, paw ever TO the receivers general OF
public moneys in their respective cities al
their Offices respectively, all the public mon
eys collected by them, or in their hands, De
safely kept by the said respective deposit
aries until otherwise disposed OF according
70 law, and it shall be the duty OF the SAID
Secretary to direct such payments; 6y the sa'd
collectors and receivers, atthe said places at
least as often a once in each month, and as
much more frequently, in all cases as he' 10
his discretion, NAV think proper.
Sec. 10. And be il further enacted ina'
il shall be lawful for the secretary OF Inc
Treasury TO transfer the moneys IN the hanos
of any depository hereby constituted 70 Tue
Treasury of the United States; to the MINT al
Philadelphia; to the branch Mint al NE"
Orleans; or TO the Offices of either OF the re-
ceIsers general of public moneys, oy ms as'
directed 10 be appointed; TO be there sale'.
kept, according to the provisions OF any one
depository constituted by this act to any O'ne'
depository constituted by the same. al MS uls'
oretiOn. & as the safety Of the public moneys
and the convenience of the public service;
shall seem 10 him TO require AND lot ne
pu,nose of payments on the public account, u
shall be lawful for the treasurer " M