The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-18

" GgtiUEf1u, June =, l. 10.
So" publication IN the Standard. from the
liulo Mul;iosuiis Colonel, Who * the Supcr.uten.
dent Of the Branch Mint in Charlotte, whose
consequences scams 70 have taken fire 1t the alu.
sion Of Mr. Stanly 10 IBIS purchase, At the public
expense, Of T-ccs and Flowers TO adorn and per
inmo the grounds OF the Mint. Tie special
privilege" Of public officers, 10 misapply with
IMMUNITY the money Of the nation, seems 70 on
largo itself with great r1pidity. Cen. Jackson
sad 10 the HOUSE Of Representatives, make your
charges and you may then examine witnesses 70
support them, out Hor, any allnsion IN either
branch Of Congress, to a was,ef1l and unauthur.
zei expenditure Of the Peoples Money a parti.
cullr act d misconduct, not only specified but
admitted, il treated as gross outrage and tho
officer whose conduct IS aninadycrtcd on, az once
commences an insolent yiliication Of the mem.
Der who has dared to point public attention 10 L
wrong committed IN this point Of view, as one
d the sifns OF that Executive freedom from all
enquiry by the Representatives of the People, tho
assertion Of winch marks the present day, the
Colouels communication is worthy Of serious
thought Considered in itself merely. it is calca.
lated only to excite nIirth, being at once very
wc k defence OF himself and a very silly and i'll
altarad attack upon Mr.. St4nly.
Bot observe what ground tho Colonel takes on
tho subject Of his Purchase lie stands upon
cd II proper on consultations" Coayuiidfi9H
With whom W III tho public Gardener, here
Or with ono of his own Clerks lie did nor con.
suit with any member Of Congress, for they all
said Il was wrong and uuiust.fahls. He did not
consult with any Of the Officers Of the Treasury
Department, for his accoun, for Apple and Peach
Trees, for shade" and box.edgiur and Pear
Trees for odour." was suspended tor cNamina-
ton. and, at last, after letter Of patriotism "
from. Col, Wheeler was squeezed through by ono
Of the gailiync Treasury Officers.
But says this Botanic Colonel, "this is a prac.
ticc sanctioned by the gentleman himsolt," bo.
cause Congress sanctions such appropriations for
the Pubhc Buildings in Washington City Con
gross has sanctioned such appropriations, but
docs this provo Mr.. S:anly sanctioned them -
The Capitol grounds are full Of visitors daily,
from an parts of the Union. They National
grounds. The appropriations for them have been
sanctioned by Van Burcn majorties in both
branches; but Congress have mover sanctioned
this biR of M Hicclers. Mrssrs. Conner,
Montgomery, Mckay and Shepard, had each a
word Of egnsure for thus expenditure No ONE
mas JUSTIFIED IT. Money is indeed appropriated
by Congress 70 keep in repair the Public Build. |
ngs, bot il IS expended by thu Commissioner of
Public Buildings, an officer appointed bg the Pre-
s,dcnf, lie is responsible for its application
not the members Of Congress.
The Colonel s1vs-"Tho shade these Trees
afford and thc odour they emit, are inhaled alike
By the poorest men Of the State, as we'll as the
most wealthy" The poor men in North Carroll.
IA work tor their lvlHg--,hey do not repose in
the shade and iabaic odalr at the public expense.
The pure air of Heaven is good enough for them,
and should be for any one, without the odour
of China Roses, and double Dahlias, and cnaco.
rus JaponIaas, &c. &c, which the patriotism"
Of tho Superintendent induced him to purchase
with the Peoples Money.
But lac as KS why has this matter Just been pre-
scented by Mr Stanlyl Those who attend to the
proceedings of Congress, know that he mas, this
Session, for tho first timo, been placed on the
Committee of Expenditures on the Public Build.
iurs, and thus had such expenditures brought UNI
der his spocill notice. This will show TO the
Colonel why Mr.. Stany now, for the first time,
has brought this mater before the pnhlic, But
It seems tho Superintendent is cup to snuff
IIc saws Not only is the public money spent
bv his gentleman for Trees, Jet d'eaus, soda
Water &c sc. but the United States pay for
the Snuff that Initiates the gentlomans beautiful
nose :" The Colonel takes great care not to state
tho amount p,td for Stuff II was, ii rccolloct
rightly but 50 Is, Aud by t1hom was this paid
Congress npproprdtes money to pay for the pa
per pens, sc. and other expenses of tho House
hauds OF the Clerk of the House to disbursc-
he bought the SpRf-a Van Ruron Clerk that
Mr.. Sfdnly roted aeainSt-and the account was
allowed by a Committee, majority Of irhom are
| Van Burcu men. But if 81 - were paid for
Snuff for . - MEMBERS does it follow, that II was
patriotism IN Colonel Wheeler, to buy out of the
Public Money, S2ls worth of Trees and Flow.
ers Or lot the matter assume the shape OF
problem in political arithmetic, and it will stand
/ thus Two dollars and three quarters being gran
ted reasonable appropriation for Snuff, "to IL
tillato the noses " Of 2i2 Representatives of tho
People it is required to find what sum will be a
ius, allowance for " shade and odour" to be " IN
halod" by the nose of one Superintendent of a
I Branch Mint. Solution by Col, Wheeler S2lS.
If the Colonel however, knew Mr.. Stanlys
personal habits, he would know that he never
took pinch of Snuff to ttillate his beautiful
nose" | do not know that there is much beauty
about Mr.. SIS nose but perhaps when compar.