Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-12

lars, of which ss will be seen by comparison
with the preceding, about 8 or 100000 dol
lars will be paid az the port of New York.
This is probably full one third more thar
will be actually received. II is true this 10
less than has been received heretofore, hut
at no time has the revenue received at New
York exceeded the amount 10 the aggregate
paid during The term of J. Il. Adams. for any
four years together; OF if it has, !. must have
been to very trlfllng amount.
Without then any actual necessity for the
increase of officers of the Customs at the port
Of New York, how does the case stand with
our yirtuOus reform-rulers ?-ln 1898, these
officers had been increased from la TO 4l4
in number, und their salaries had been in-
creased even in a greater ratio, and at that
period amounted to SiO9, ,GG2,32 cts, or nearly
four folded, which was the exact amount Mr..
Benton aud Mr. Van Buren, predicted would
be the sum when the country should be rob
bed of its liberties by some future President.s
II is not without reason that these salaries
have been increased in greater degree than
the number Of officers, Us it is fact well
known that large assessment Is now habit
ually made on every government officer IN
that city, as well as elsewhere, to be used Ia
brlblng aud purchasing votes for the execu-
tive; aud thus assisting to corrupt and de-
grade the people preparatory to their being
surrendered as slaves into the hands OF the
Federal Executive. These Federal officers
are the most prominent patriots at the polls,
and 80 bold have they become, that few
weeks since, demand was formally made
to the city authorities, requiring them to re-
move without even assigning any cause, some
individuals from Office obnoxious to the par
ty. This demand was signed by about ~
persons in all, FoRTY SIX Of ictom Were Fed
erai Executive officers. THIS was the precise
mode the jac IN commenced showing their
power in Paris immediately preceding the
French revolution. The power the President
has IN this way 80 extended itself that there 10
not local election IN the most distant village
in the Union, where these Federal officers
are no, the most conspicuous personages-and
report regularly to their superlors the exact
extent oil Presidential influence, as displayed
in The election of pound keeper or the ap-
pointment of Hog Reeve. Our worthy
chief Mag gistrate not content with employing
Tins vast number of dslnteresled friends OF
the people, in the charitable work Of assisting
in their election, has lately favored us with u
new class Of teachers III the shape oi travel
ling lecturers-am which MIR. Rantou
from Boston stands most conspicuous IN the
State of Rhode Island. 1t is said that Mr..
Rantoul informed the people ol South Kings
town, that dollar IS as good as fifty for IN
OK, provided oil other things are III propor-
ton, and that under the same circumstances es
a penny a day s as good as Il dollar for
laborer--this doctrine being inculcated pre-
uaratory to the introduction Of the bousted
specie currency and Treasury indepe dent VI
To show how well Mr.. Van Buren, aud Mr.. Benton
understood tho that might be made Of the patronage
Of The President aud how II might DO extended 10 the
absorbing Of all the powers Of the government and even
uay lead TO subverslon Of the liberties Of tho poo-
pie the will call the attention OF the reader 20
tee the Senate Of the u. Sand would ASK all who
peruso them Ia endsavor to examine the facts candid
y aud rec II the same course exactly hns not been pur
sued the election OF Andrew Jackson to the Presi
dency the Committee inform the Scnate will be pur-
sued by some future Executive who seehs 10 snssvs
the people.
FROM THE OFFICIAL RECORDS.
IN the Senate Of the United state, May 4ih 1895 Mr.
BENTON from the select Committee to which was re-
lea red the proposition TO enquire into the NpedeBcy
reducing the patronage of the executive government
tho United States. made the following report
EXTRACT FROM THE sAIDRErORT.
The Committee believe that they viii be acting III
the spirit Of the constitution IN laborng 10 multiply ut
guards, aud to strengthen the barriers, against the pos
sble abuse Of power. liza community could lie imagn
ed IA which the power Of government should consist IN
the enaSinent OF laws-n such state the machine. uf
gov would carry it's operations ithout jar
friction. Parties would be unknown, and the move
msnis oi the political machine wound but litte mere
disturb the passions of than they disturbed by
the operations OF the great laws of the material world
But this Ii not the The scene shiils from this
imaginary rcsion where laws execute themselves, 10
the theatre Of real hfe wherein they are executed by
cvil and military officers, by armies and navies, by
courts of justice by the collection and disbursement oi
revenue, with all its train saari Jobs and contracts
mn lis unIIg
Of PA rRONACG und discover the reason why nlHny
stand ready III any country and IN all ages, to h"ck To
the standard of PoNSR wherosUcySr, and by wbOnso
ever, IL may he raised.
The patronage of The federal government mt the be-
ginning, Was founded upon revenue Of TWO millions o
uoars.t IL now operating upon twenty Two millions
and, within The lifetime Of many now LIVING must ope-
rate upon hfty. The whos revenue must, In n few
yenrs, be wholly applicable to subjects Ui patroLage-
Al present, about one hail. ten millions OF II, aa
appropriated to the principal and interest Of TIC public
debt which, from the nature Of the Object, Involves D'
te patronage. la the course Of few years, is debt
without great mismanagement, must be psiG on. A
short period Of peace, and faithful application oi Tie
sinking fund, must speedily accomplish Thai most desi
rsble object. Unless the revenue bs ihcn feunctu,
work dicult in republics as IN monarches The pat
ruHgo OF the federal government great ns already 49,
must. in tho lapse of lew years, receive vast acces.
sion OF srCngth. Tho revenue itsti VIII be d"uoieu
aud instead of one half being applicable To Objects oi
patronage the whole viii take that direction Thus,
The reduction Of the public debt, and tho increase oi
revenue will multiply IN four fold degree the number
the service of the federal government, the
uuanity Of public their hands, hud the num-
Der OF objects to which is applicable bht as each per-
employ ed will have circle OF creator or less dame
ter uI which he 10 the centre aud the soula circle
posed of friends and relations, and Of individuals
employ ed by himself on public or on private account
the rctuH increase Of federal power and patronage h,
the duplication OF the revenue, will bc, not ~ The nrl
ntlic ratio, but in geometrcsl progression, an ia
almost bey ond the power ut the mind 10 cacu
late or 10 comprehend.
The committee think IL right to attempt To give ~
idea of the greatness Of this power OF patronage b, re
ierring TO example IN single city. They VIII tak
the city Of New York, aud single branch OF the fede
raj patronage IN that cy and to avoid mistnke or or
ror, will limit their reference to work of unquesiiona
BILE authority upon this suhiect-the " BirE Book ' .
the Republic which corresponds with the NEn Dook
al monnhirs, aud viii read rom pages 81, ~, +J, Al
! 45, l5, Of that growing little volume"
Then follows list Ol names commencing WIN Jone
than Thompson, Collector, salary 1900 dollsrs-an'
ending with Thomas Brsnnan porter, salHr! leO dolmfs
IN number all told IA, with an aggregate salary Of
O62 80 cents.
II THE REPORT THEN PROCEEDS.
"a formidable list indeed formidable ~ numbers, an
siill more 80 Oln the vast pmount OF money IN hci
hands. The action of such body OF men, supposin
them To be animated by spirit, must I've trene endo
IN an clrriion and that they will be so annaied,is
proprs,t ion too PLAIN To need demonstration PoNE
over mans ProRT has always been held aud admit
ted 10 he POWER over his Wilt The PRESIDENT Ia
Il powct" the support" Of all these officers IN
they again have power over the support" idob'
or merchants TO the amount ol ten millions oi dollar
pER ANN VI md the daily support Of M immels
number al Ind vdua-, professional mechanical AMI dH
lnboring, to whom they CAN aud WILL extend or deny
n valuable private well NJ public patronage n'cofil
to the part which they shalt act 10 stats wei ~
FEpgp l., elections. still this IL only branch, msr
prong. of istrH' patronage In The city ~ New ork
The same grvernnC has w the same cit', bfhhch
the United states Bank, welding capital OF nanl MI