The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-22
CONTINUED.

CONTINUED.
On the second Of September, Of the
same year, the act 10 establish the Trea
sury Department was passed. and, on
the eleventh Of the same month, Gener.
81 Hamilton was appointed .hat Gepart-
ment. Now mark the immediate con.
sequences, On the 22nd Of that very
month, he, as Secretary Of the Treasury
issued 10 the collectors oflhe revenue
an order in these words:
"TREAsYRY DEPARTMENT
"Septsmber %, 1889.
"SIR' 10 consequence of arrangement
lately taken with the bank Of North A.
merica and the Bank OF New York, for
the Accommodation Of the Government, |
am 10 inform you that it is my desire
that The notes of those banks, payable
either on demand or at no longer Peri-
cd than thirty days after their respec-
tive dates, should be received in pay
ment of the duties, as equivalent to gold
and silver, aud that they will be receiv-
ed from you as such By the Treasurer Of
the United States.
This measure, besides the imme~
Giaie acCommo dslion to which it has
reference, will facilitate remttances from
the several States without drawing a.
way their specie; an advantage in every
view important.
Il shall cause you shortly to be Cur -
nished with such indications Of the gem
u,ne notes as will serve you 10 guard a.
gainst counlerlells, and shall direct The
manner of remll,lDg them. In the mean.
time, and until further orders, you will
please to receive them, transmitting to
me weekly account of your receipts 4
payments.
The Treasurer OF the United States
will probably have occasion to draw up-
on you Cor part Of The compensation Of
the members of Congress from your
State.
these drafts you will also receive in
payment Of The duties, or IN exchange
Ior any specie arising from them which
shall have 10 come 10 your band.'
II am, sir, your obedIent servant.
l ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
'Seeretary Of the Treasury, .
3 'OrHo II, WILLIAMS, ESQ,
Collector Of tile customs for
"Bahimore Nd"
Thus, while the law OF the land com,
handed, ~ the most explicit words, that
he revenue, should he 'receiDsd in gold
md siIuer con- onty,' the Secretary OF
'he Treasury makes arrangement with
hanks, neither known or recognized to
,xist bv the Constitution or laws of this
government; agrees 10 receive the
whole revenue in their promissory notes
-ven though not payable on demand. &
rders the collectors so 10 receive them.
This he dld by this fatal order, promuI-
gated On the eleventh day after his ap-
polu,ment TO uffice, on the Jfy.third
lay after The passage Of the revenue
aw, in the very presence ofthe Con-
.ress which passed It, sllIl in session.:
md IN utter contempt, equally, of the
Constitution, the law, and the law ma
sing power. say, sir, this fatal order;
fatal because it was the first open in
racuon OF the Constitution, as well
as the law, by an officer Of Gov
.rnment; fatal, because il went uupun-
,shed, unrebuked; because it brought
he legislative power under the control
# the Secretary of The Treasury; fatal
because il first established the connexion
of banks with The Government; revolu-
lonIzed The currency OF the country,
by opening a breach in The Conslitu-
ton, for the first Bank Of the United
States; fatal, because it was the primes
val Sin, whose consequences, broad &
deep. have accumulated upon us with
each returning year, until The Congress
of The United States have al last receiv-
ed, not an order from the Treasury De-
partmeni, but mandate from the BAN
kers and brokers Of England, no, to
take for revenue The notes Of banks, but
to guaranty the payment Of debts we
never contracted; debts due 10 those
who command; aud this we are Order-
ed 10 do, on pain Of public rum, threat
eDed 10 the States, if we dared TO disu
obey. Yet, fatal as was this order, il
was but the commencement of General
HamiltOD's system for The revolution OF
the Government. lie was an imtator,
and, as such, saw, from the British ex-
ample, ,ha, 10 dIsplace one Government,
g. TO substitute another, without noise or