The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-10
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PILoT
WASHINGTON. univ Q ism


The letter of Mr.. Speaker Hunter has ocea-
stoned good deal of surprise in this quarter, not
altogether unmixsd with indignation in some
minds, and contempt in others.
What must intelligent Virginians think of
man who is one of the crew of ship, that no
torioasly corrupt and incompetent commander is
driving directly on skOals and quicksands, and
though ruin is inevitable under such pilot,
would make no change, lest new captain might
do no better To seize this jNncture to promul-
gate these peculiar opinions, argues something
more than meets the eye. An attempt to throw
cold water upon the noble efforts now making by
Virginia to redeem the national government from
its present misrule, must subject Mr.. Hunter to
the Just suspicious of those with whom he was
seeming to act That Mr.. Hunter should skulk
behind a pretended Indifference about individu-
ais, and seek thereby to check the action that is
making in the Old Dominion, was not looked for
at this moment, when the labors of every honest
man, without regard to party, are necessary to
enable the nation to effect the contemplated re-
FORM Mr. Hunter holds out the opinisn that no
change is to be expected frsm the presidential
election Indeed! Will nothing be gained by
having at the hsad of the government an honest
and competent man, Will no advantage result
from the restoration Of public confidence conse-
quent upon that state of things? Will there be
no reform in removing corrupt and faithless
agents that are now fattening upon the public
crib? Will it not be more honorable to the old
country and more agreeable to the Old Dominion
to have for president the descendant of one of her
most illustrious sons, whose life has been deve-
ted to the public service, than 'political grim
alkin," whose present elevation has grown out Of
the basest scurility, connected with the blacklist
treachery to many of his former friends. II MIR.
Hunter can see nothing to choose between these
two men, / pity his Observation-Disclosures all.
LAST TREASURY MOVE.
Offers have been made to members of Congress
if they prefer it, to have Treasury Notes, bear
ing an interest at per cent. instead of gold and |
silver. Please let me know by what authority |
this is done. Is not the per diem and mileage suf-
ficient without adding five per cent.
IN SENATE-A Bill to stereotype the laws of
the United States was taken up and debated
much at length-in which bill there was eff
fort to give pap TO two of Mr.. Van Buren's es-
pecial pets, viz Mr. Attorney General Gilpin,
and Langtree * O'Sullivan, imported to teach
American citizens, democracy. 1t was bad
enough to send to crowned heads to know
how to regulate our fiscal concerns; but to look
to the same source for our democratic principles
is rather too bad
The friends of the bill wanted to leave the
n E -. - Al : |
to its being given to those Hibernian pets,-
Langtree s O'Sullivan. Buchanan argued
against the anendments-and said he should go
against the bill, because he wsuld not borrow
money to print the laws-He thought the pay of
the Attorney General among the best under the
COVE. nmentt
Allen said he did net like the system of giving
jobs to public officers-it made them all job
seekers
The gr.ater portion of the day was wasted
A proftless discussion going on long after the
time for taking up the special order had expired.
The bill was at La st rejected by vote of % to
IT.
The House bill rechartng the district banks
was reported with several amendments. +,
The joint resolution, limiting the term of Of
fee of the judges, and making them elective
Mr.. Clay moved to lay it the table, but
there was loco fsco vote that prevented it,
the vote being 21 for, and % against it.
Mr.. Clay moved to postpone it until Monday,
but that was opposed by Messrs. Tappan, Walk
er, and others.
Mr.. Calhoun said if there any fundament-
al principle connected more strongly with our
constitution than another, it was the life tenure
of Judges, and that any change of the system
would be eminently disastrous.
One vote on the postponement was taken, and
arried by vote Of 81 to 10.
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