Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-25

lion of dollars, by Swartwout was TO be ascribed in
a great measure to the gross negligence of Enos T.
Throope, then Naval officer at this port but now a
representative Of the nation at the Neapoltan Court
Mr. G. then appealed to the meeting whether the
charge was made ont, and they responded in the
affirmative with loud acclamations.
Mass Meeting OF the Democracy at Broo kiyn
speech of siIas Wright.
1t having been announced that Silas Wright would
address the supporters of the Administrations last
night at the Colorado Garden, Brooklyn, an i'm.
mense congregation of the citizens Of that place were
gathered together by Z o'clock. The large area in
front of the orchestra nearly filled, and great
number Of persons had planted themselves on the
palings that surround the garden.
At half past seven o'clock, RichardP ". Thorne,
Esq an Alderman Of the city, voted into the
Chair by reclamation, and number of other gentle
men having been appointed Vrc sidents and Sc
cretares the bus mess ccd with brief speech
from the Alderman. who ably introduced the Hon.
Silas Wright TO the Democracy Of Brooklyn. (Im-
mense cheering.)
The applause having subsidized, Mr.. Wright pro.
ceeded to address the meeting.
FELLOW CITIzENs-I am proud and happy in the
occasion which is now presented to Inc OF address
ing such an assembly Of my fellow citizens as now
see before me- congregation Of the most gent
Of the commercial community which adern the state
of New York. | am also the more proud Of this OPP
portunity, inasmuch as am TO render account Of
the trust reposed in me- Fellow citizens. i have
been placed in situations Of high re.pon sibiiity-
yet never was in one which AN prouder Of than
Ia having to defend the mode in which have done
my duty. as also the mode in which the policy OF
the government has b.en carried ost. We meet
here not so mach for the purpose Of discussing a
que,ti0n that is altogether relevant TO the Presiden
a election, as il is interesting to yourselves II is
to you, the freemen Of the state and not for your
In h-r Of 81.
tina, am here TO address the citizens, to influence
your votes by the voice of reason ard not to carry
you into the mazss of defamation. u is the juds
of the voter that is be the test Of our mea
and not the self satisfaction Of the servan,
who has had the duty assigned him by that vster
The latter has 10 feel his trust and his possibility
have Lo desire to conceal any thing frem the voter
but 10 lay all the measures OF the open
before the veters, who have and who will again, give
US their confidence. Loud and repeated cheers.)
IL is the desire Of my heart to deal fairly and
didly with you all. belong to party whose in
terests is the interests Of the country; and if there
are any here of the opposite party, ask tkem not to
he afraid Of me, for intend TO offend none. came
here to argue for the of good government aud
may venture to that is the cause Of the party to
which have the honor 10 belong. cloud cheers
III depart from that should forfeit your confidence
and be unworthy Of the trust have reposed in
Why, permit me to ask, are we when on the Of
great political contest, assembled here to meet
each other on this occasonl We are told by our
opponents that the present head of our Government
must be displaced. And why' He is our fellow
citizen, and has done his duty Why, then, should
take the helm Of power from his hands-recall our
trust, and place il in that OF others What is the
great fault which our opponents impate TO Mr.. Van
Burenl
This is the question which is so interesting, aud
which am prepared to answer here before you all.
cloud cheers)
IL is said that we have made the treasury indie
pendent as the people are themselves. IL so. to
what arguments are our opponents driven, and how
futile is il for them to expect that the people could
not understand the benefits which would result TO
them from such popular and advantageous reform.
loud cheert)
Our opponents wanted 20 address the people
through the ir prcjudces, but I, and tie party to
which belong, are content TO address them through
their pockets. The Sub Treasury question is one
which / shall proceed to discuss IN that way, not
simply BY refutibg the fallacies Of our opponents,
but BY proving, as hope incoutestby, the justice
and utility Of our own practice
What is that sub.treasury billl Aud for what are
all those bolts, and bars and safes constructed, Of
which eur political opponents speak, Why, they
are made and the keys to be entrusted To trust
worthy agents, to keep our money which Is collect
ed from our pockets, instead OF beng placed in sn
lsry constructed Safes and the keys deposited with
board Of directors, who constitute private cor
porationl And what the objections 80 startling
" pst forth by our opponents to system so sim
pie. plain, and so sate-a system which they in-
vest with SO much mystery, but to which m stery
does not belong What, say, are those objcctonsl
Fret that IL is tyranncal measure; that Il places
the purse and the SWORD othe country ia the single
hands Of the President of the Union; The objection
is startling and let examine IL calmly and dispa-
sionatclv. What is the purse OF the eouatryl Ii
IL the treasury Of the United states
have described what that 10 10 be, aud how IL Is
to be kept. How is the money TO be obtained from
that Treasury Our Constitution tells us in the
painest and simplest language by appropriation
made by law, and in no other form for with that
provision there is prohibition that no mosey shall
be drawn from the public treasury, but in pursuance
Of an appropriation by law, by warrant from the
Secretary of the Treasury drawn the Treasurer II
the United States and when IL reaches him, and is
drawn in conformity with law, by his payment OF the
money. or giving his draft on one 81 tire Receivers
General, where ever located, or Sub Tressurers
as they may be called. How, then, is the purse OF
the country in the hands OF the Presidsut oh. we
told by our opponents that the President has the
right TO remove the Treasurer, or sub-Trsasurers.
Now let us take the case of the Treasurer. And
suppose ovr President corrupt enough TO desire to
possess himself Of our money. against the provision
Of the Constitution ssd Of the law, has he not, wnen
the banks are the repositories OF our money, the
same power to remove the treasurer as now Pre-
cisely the same. May he not then 70 10 him and
tell him. "Gve me your draft on the Bank for
sleO 600 II you please, or VIII remove you from
of6ce as well rs he can 90 TO him now, and de.
pspd from him q draft on stephen Allen. the Sub
Treasurer Of New York, under threat Of removal.
Was the case alseredt Bat 20 further. The
President may 20 to Stephen Allen and tell him,
"pay me from your vaults one hsndred thousand
dollars, or I viii remove you from Office. What
saws Mr. Allen" 3 nder the Law. sir. YOU nust pre-
sent me with appropriation bills but you present
me with no appropriation bill. you prodsce war
rant from the Secretary 20 the Trs,sury, nor any
draft from the Treasurer Of the United States ~
No. bat pay me the money, ov I gill remove you
from Office" Mr.. Allen then holds up the law, and
he reads that he let's the President any oher pc
son have one doler-he makes himself q felou, and
subjects himself 10 the punishment Of ave years i'm
prisonment in the State Prisep AID will he d. that