The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-23


We announced in our last publication tina,
the Federal Loeo-focos had at length brouah,
up their sub-treasury Bill. During the evening
session Of Wednesday, all the orders on the
Speakers table having been disposed OF, the
majority, or Federal Loco-foco party Of the
House, determined TO go into Committee Of the
Whole land then, with Mr.. Banks, Federal
Sub-treasury Loco-foco, in the chair, they re-
solved at once to take up the pestiferous bill,
which has been rejected over and over again by
the representatives Of the people, and unequivo-
cally condemned by the sober second, third, and
fourth thoughts Of the people themselves.
There are some things connected with this
movement which deserve particular attention, as
illustrating the selfshness and hypocrisy of the
men in power. When the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill was under discussion we had
every day from the official organ of the Co
vernment, and its echoes in and out Of Congress,
the most melancholy wailings about the distress
to which the officers Of the army and navy,
whether at home Or in foreign stations, and our
gallant seamen and soldiers every where, and
all persons employed in the Indian department
We're subjected, because the appropriation bills
providing the compensation allowed by law, and
on which they depend for the very means Of
subsistence, were delayed and obstructed. We
then showed, from the journals, that the Loco
foco Federalists, having the majority, were re-
sponsible for whatever delay had occurred -
and now, as then il will be seen, that these same
men have obstructed the action Of Congress on
these supply bills. Opposition members have
repeatedly offered to take up the bills making
appropriations for the navy, or the army, or the
Indian department The same majority by
whom the Sub-treasury Bill was brought up,
could, Of course, have these bills considered and
disposed Of without delay But they, in every
instance, refused to take them up. They had
passed the bill giving themselves the per diem OF
eight dollars They had passed the bill for pay
ing the salaries Of the President Of the United
States, the Secretaries, and all the thousands OF
Office holders, civil and diplomatic, who hold
their places BY the tenure Of party services, and
devoted fidelity to the Executive. Enjoying
that solid satisfaction which springs from con
seriousness Of being secure in the payment OF
the compensation allowed to themselves, the
Administration and the Loco-foco Federalists
Of the House are perfectly content to let the
army and navy arait for their hardly won pay.
They can put off the Sub-treasury quite con-
veniently until they have provided for filling
their own pockets but that darling object
that grand aim Of the life Of every true Loco
foco-a share Of the public money-having been
gained-the bill by which their exclusive posses
sion Of the Treasury is to be legalzed is the mex,
thing in importance. The army and navy may GO
whistle. They can await the convenience of the
Administration. Besides, Mr.. Benton has pro-
claimed t mt the officers in both branches of the
service are opposed to the present Executive
and ali tile starving will perhaps teach them better
manners! We ask our brave soldiers and sea-
men and the whole people to think Of these facts.
II any prejudice comes to the army and navy.
the present Administration is solely responsible.
They have made the Sub-treasury measure Of
obstruction to the progress Of the appropriation
bills and the other legitimate business of the
country.