Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-03


ney' and that. If they DOW DO, il is a. iaci-v
den, which attaches TO bl1rle to The Goysra,l
Inen'.
But heretofore these drafts were Issued up
on banks, and the holders of them passed
'hem to their credi, with the banks, or seceiv.'
60 payment m bank notes. The habit OF tn
country-sud habit is a great tbins-was To
use bank notes. Moreover, there wore bank
notes OF every kind in use-those which
were local and thosc which were general m
their credit and circulation. Now, HAVING no
bans OF the United States in existence, there
are no bank notes which main,sin the sane
Vasoe, and command the public conference
throughout the Union. You create, there
lore. an incxorable necessity for the use OF
Government drafts as q a medium of general
circulation. and rrgse from a state of thing,
when no such necessity existed!
The protestations Of the friends Of the bill
IN this chamber, the lamentations of its op-
ronents. aud The jus, horror which the Peo-
VI" entertain ct a Government bank, NAV
prompt the SECRETARY OF the Treasury slowly
and s'yly TO lift the veil which masks it's true
features. Government bank may not sud
denly burst upon US, but there il is, embo lied
IN this bill. And IL is not the least OH ,cti, N
To the measure that il depends upon the die
erection OF a Secretary Of the Treasury 10 re-
tard or accelerate The commencement of it's
operation at his pleasure. Let the re-elec.
ton OF the present Chief Magistrate be sc
cured, and you Will soon sec the back disclo
sing Its genuine character. But, thanks be to
God. there = q day Of reckoning at hand
All the sings Of the times clearly inc cate lie
approach. And on the 4'h dsy OF March. in
The year Of our Lord 1871. trust that the
long accouat Of the abuses and coIrup,ions az
his Administration, in which this measure
will be conspicuSus item. will be finally and
forever adjusted.
MIR. President. who is 70 have the ab,olute
control Of this Government Batki We have
seen, within few years past. q most extra
ordinary power asserted add exercised We
have seen, in free, representative, repubH
can Government. the pow or claimed by tn.
Executive, and Il 10 now daily enforced, OF
d'sm sing al officers OF the Government.
without any other cause than u there al y.
ehce oi opinion. No matter what may b. The
merits oi the officer; no matter how long and
how faithfully Re may have served The Put,
lie; no matter what sacrifices he NAV have
made; no matter how Incompetent from age
and poverty, he may be to gam a subsistence
Tor himself aud family, he is driven out TO
lndlgence end want for no other reason than
ne q, ners IN opinion with the President ON
the sub Treasury. or sumo ether of the yari.
ous experiments upon the prosperity of thi-
'eople. But this is lot all If ycu call an
N the Ptesicen, TO state the reasons which
induce HIN, in any pariicul-r instance, 10 ex.
e'cise this Tremendous pnwer OF di.m;..ioo
wrapping himself up in all he dignity and
arrogance OF royal mrjes'r, he refuses to as
sign any reason Whatever, sBd tells you that
II rs his prorogative! That YOU have no rich
20 interrogatc him as 10 the motry . which
n nj ~
vt his constitutional powers! Nav, more:
# you tpqly TO a subordinate-a mere minion
{ po~er-o inform you why he has dismis
sed auy Of his subordinaies, he replies that n,
VIII not communicate he grounds of his &C.
non. Il have understood, that, in more cases
han one, the person acting as Postmaster
General has refused this session 10 inf,rm
Members OF Congress of the rrcuuds IN
" hich he has dismissed deputy pos, masters.
We have witnessed the application of ,b 3
power TO 4 Treasurer of the United States r.
Gently. without the pretence of his failure IN
i'scharge HE public duties, all of v h en- he
performed with scru. ulOvs exactHess, horor.
ard probity.
And what, sir, is the consequence of a pow
er SO claimed and so exercised! The 6rst
9, That, In country Of Constitution and
Laws, the basis and the genius of which are
responsibility on the part Of every, even iht.
highest functionnry. here is vast power. dol
y exercised with the mcst perfeci immunity.
md without the possibility of arraiCnng a
guity Chief Magistrate. For how can he
DE impaached or brought to trial if he will
not disclose. and you have 40 adequate means
Ut sscer;aining, the grounds on winch be has
ictcdi
The next consequence is, that. as all the
officers OF Government. who hold their C..iccs
by the tenure TO which / aIiude, hold them AZ
the Presidents mercy. and without tbe PEGS
Ivy Of finding any redress If they arc dis
IN SEED without cause. they become his plant
creatures, and feel that they are Doued i'm
pl city to obey his will.
Now, sIr, put this Government bank into
op ration, and who are To be charged with the
Of It's operations The Secrs.
AIRY Of the Treasury. the Treasurer of the
Urited States, the Register and the Comp.
roller of The Treasury, snd the receivers
general, DC. Ever. one Of them holding HE
fhce at the pleasure and mercy Of the Presi.
lent. Every one Of them, perhaps, drpend.
ng tor bis bread upon the will Of the Pest
Tent. Every one Of them fought, by sad ex.
yer ce, TO know that his safest course il IN
mould his opinions and shape his conduc, so
IS 10 please the President. Every one or
hem knowing perfectly that, if Dismissed. he
without the possibility q any remedy or
edress whichever. Jn such a deplorsble state
4 things. this Government bank will be Inc
mere bank Of the President OF the United
'tates. IIc will be tie President, C,shier and
teller Yes, sir, this complete sutjsction If
u the subordinate officers OF the Govern,
nent TO the will Of The President, will make
I'm sole Director, Pres dent, Cashier. and |
Teller OF this Government bank. The 90
much dreaded union Of the Purse and t,e
word will al last be colsummatcd. AID
he usurpntion' by which the public depostes.
, 1887, were removed, by the advsnccmprt
the one and :he removal of another Srcte.
airy Of the Treasury. will not tnly be foal I
sgal,zed end sanctioned, but the enormity r.
be danger Of that precedent Will be trans. /
ended by deliberate act Of the Copo,css
{ the United States
Dir. President for ten long years Re hive
eon warning against the alarming growt5 /, RI
Executive poweT--but, although we have
zen tccaEtonEllv cheercd a. -. - . |