Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-01-02

circuit. the distance between the places in which
thew sit and from thence to the seat of Govern
ment. are represented TO be such as to render 1t
irnois,ble for the Judge of that circuit to per-
form in n manner corresponding with the pub
/, lie nxioencies. his term and circuit duties.
revision therefore of the present aIran cement
of the circuit seems to be called for, and is rec
commended to your notice.
think 1t proper to call your attention 10 the
no,vor assumed ly Territorial Leg stures to az;
thorize the issue of bonds by corporate compa-.
n;es ON The guarantee of the Territory. Con-
frress passed 4 law in 1886, providing that no act
ola Territorial Legislature incorporating banks
should have the force of law until approved by
! Congress- but acts of very exceptions BILE char-
acter previously passed by the Legislature oil
Florida. were suffered to remain in force, by
virtue of which bonds may be issued to a very
large amount by those institutions, upon the
faith Of he Territory.
ao,,.;,, ;n+oraod In no n ;oint one passed
Al. a cot ~ .ha aan,a session EXPRESSING the
siie 10 =, ~ ~ that Tho IaIys In ouestion
sense ~ rs arn;tted r. remain in force un-
nv W oanv material resnects. but 1t
Ell j.; nc unns,' Of Renresentsiiyes for want
idi,Go III .S ~ 1csrad 1mendments hays not
" I'M, S"S' W. interasts involved are of great
oeen made ~. ia.e,esss dosaryas vour earv
md caraf,l attention.
ana cafe'ui atteii'.oi of tho ,west,on rela.
ne Col',a.eu n Iaor;ng arG d;sbursinr
.iae W iae onau st;ll n;,irionsy affects the
~ ribo s99,e,sion Of snec;a pavments in
I toeI III - 80 - Jandfs;te HANKS as nre
'ooi' lehueleu t1,1 Is to9c Source rather orem.
soripeu w .na 49, IA M ofnecoss;tv nlaced the
oarIassiiicr' ''ati O. nnb; ,nopev afterwards
ces.ouJ IL aharoo Of The nnhlc officers. The
coiiecteu !. IT, saroty which this rcouired
,yore n nr;ncinal cause for nv converting an ex-
"eie ,or-ress huI IN conseouence of
IRA Session .. h.+1;a +bo two Houses neither
u.sas 'oe ~, s,,hsoonent ner;od has there
.len non =. a,on ~, tie subject The effort
ueeh any last sess;on to Obtain the authority
aaeo az wy ~, nish Tho nee of nubIic money
| for nriyate PURPOSES as Il CRIME a measure at
to5 "a ,,napr dthar governments with signal ad-
leo s(nl from diversion of
",5 LoJ, no The anxiety
~ fo,+ NV II r. afford every practicable
eecnrity Tho result of this is still to leave the
cnstody of thn nubic money without those safe
cussI' 18th bovn hoen far several years earn
Ill Jes;raJ Inv the Executive: and as the feme-
10 Iy ~ ba fnnnd in the action of the Legs
-. 10 ~ - ;onoeos on me the duty Ct again sub
,n;tting TO YOU the propriety ofPassng law,pro-
,;ftnn fnr the safe keennq ofthe public moneys
wa so;ai tn ,sE Thai lis use for private pur-
ana especiaiy - aSn ' ant-seJ With if NAV be
ffooisuo3 ~ bo = felony. punishable with penal
t;es 1,ronap+oned n the magnitude of the OIL
c ea r
'ot w. un,stances. added to known de-
cocts in tbc existing laws. and unusual derange-
ment in The general operation Of trade, have
during the last three years, much increased the
difficulties attendant on the collection, keeping,
and disbursement of the revenue and called forth
corresponding exertons from those having them
in charge Happily these have beck successful
beyond expectation. Vast sums have been col
lected and disbursed by the seVeral departments
with unexpected cheapness aho case uaeieis
have been readily made to every part OF the
Union however distant and detalcations nave
been far less than might have peen ailtic'paleo'
from the absence OF adequate legal restraints--
Since the officers OF the ireasuaty a liz os'
Office Department. we're chargeo VIII lnc Sus
tody Of most oi the pupilC meheys isoe.ea
them there have been collected sNty-sA NH
lions Of dollars and excluding the case Oh tne
laaa collector at New York the aggregate aniount
u i=sscs sustained in the coecton cannon, ~ Is
5re ed exceed sixty thousand cuhne:
DEF .tion Of the late collector Oh .lal cry, vi
he 5ent and CIRCUMSTANCES Vi Mnion III thn
has zen fully informed, ran through aii 'ne
modes Of keeping the public money Una. ndseti
been hitherto in use, and was oistinguisneu ny
an aggravated disregard 'oi DUTY, that oiohe
through the restraints oi every systehi' anu ta t
not therefore, be usetaiiy re'eIleu W s;t;ouaS
Of the comparative surety vi 9il.lo, a., ranort ~
information will be turnisheo oy tne iepoi a..
the Treasury, in reply to a call made upon tlat
officer by the House OF Representative. a. 1,s
last session. requiring detaeo lhioli 80 ~
IN supJect.' ~ characterization from, 1876 to 1887
under each AdmihiS.ia''0''' ~,
This document will be suGi' Ga 10 81
few days. The genera ro1uns' ssan,rptaIv and
the Post oee Wish IS 1a aF as thew bear upon
bs BE aefea Sy that Which, have
and are likely to be, suS'a.nee; hv hanks in.
agents, have been--he S'ee.oa1 .!on their de-
GLIDING, as requiFeu ~ Co., oublic dues that
precated paper ieoci 80 Nv irbursinp officers.
the next largest aye neas ad eceivers If the
and the least ny bonds are Included they alone
VIII be 0 p those By both collectors and
receivers Our whole e1perlehcst' the deaired