Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-15

-. ' ''eF Is onsiructed by ice are 80 generally
e1' and acknowledged, that need say no more to
recommend tho additional approximation re,u;re. AR
'""' 'le sanction of Congress. be given IN some
"0' orh' al an early day fthe session. 10 the ma
H'- - 'e necessary repairs upon the only safe aud
durable plan which presents itself
Another plblic work Of great i,,sros, ,-,,,,-,,,i
!" Tue care OF TINS Department deserves some notice
at lhis um,. Tue sum al SIS 900. WAS o,,r,,,i,
ted nj The late session of Congress for rIa,r;p, o,
me Eed HVer raiL The large sums of money borc
'''ore expended on tins object the high expec,atioa
liu'seu, aver tue hr,i succo siul experiment. Of
the pracucabIliiy OF eilectng II, the sub.e1uent nc
cumulalOn and continuance of partial olr,truct;t,ns
ana the consequent disappointment of tho Public
caused the Dcpar,mcnt 20 give its early and ser;ous
attention 10 The subject. Believing that Congress-
N making ihi' appropriation, ilduged the hope that
o. "oaid be all that would he requued for the com
plcuun of lac work. the Department resolved thai
the highest degree OF pcmlnence aud utility atIaina
bic 10y the use OF The means placed al it, dis, osa
should I've accomplished, directed that an oil ,er OF
the highest credit for skill and ultmcn, should pro-
coed without delay 10 ascertain the nature extent.
ana causes pi thc distinctions which interrupt the
navigation of tina, river, aud 10 submit n plan f,r |
heir removal That O.iiyCr has vet reported %
The Department. II Is intended that Inc Steam
aud snag boats after being rcpl'rej shall ,Cend
st'd nvcr, whic Il continues M "A ngygah,c state,
TO the point OF construction; but il is not designed t.
enter upon the work uulil autumn. This pnlcy rs
l'iuy appear from The report O! the Chief Of the
Typographical Engineers, and the acclmpanying
letter Of the superintendent was dictated b. sound
economy, II not by the nrccSsi olIhe case
a practice has prevailed IA the Indian Depart
lnen' "i m 'Ning payments from moneys drawn from
'he ifra>urj under appropriations BY Congress.
N'"oN' regarding IN all cases, the objects Of the
r appropriations rs specified in the law
O. TINS practice vutugl!y defeats that prnyision of
10" Constitution which dcclrs tla, 40 money shall
'r drawn from The Treasury except under apps,lri-
a'"h' 10y Congress; for the object Of tbs provision
j. must have been not merely that money shall no, bc
8 dawn iron the Treasury without beng daily arpro.
prUied but that II shalt bc paid only for gniec,s
p specified an the acts at npprupnatun
G The practice Of making payments under srch cir.
) cn'nsiacesi that Is OF taking money drawn from the
treasury under an appropriation for one object an j
10 applying It To the payment Of accuunls and for o.
lec's Tor which nn appropriation has hseu made; rem
e dcrs the reports ofthe condition oflhe Treasury en-
w. llrely iaaci"us, md utterly destroys all confidence
re m them The trac condition %: the treasury. or Of
as Liabilities, Is nO, and cannot be presented undo
20 such a practice
r. The Indian department has Evorsl itself in IN,
means q" practising tins IrregGary by anIher usage
~ directly IN cnnirIyenilon Of the law of congress re
Of quIrug that uneyPeHdcd balances Of Ipnr,priatin
al the expiration Of two years, shall rrver, TO IL,
P" ifensury. II has been customary before the ey
y rTaii1u al the two years, 10 Withdraw from IA,
" treasury ne balances not actually reyuircd Tor dis
' nUTS'mcHt villain The specified period; aud lhcs
T. oianr's have been pla"cl il the hands of d.s
huFsIlg agents. rmiug a very large fund, from
u N"i'h pyincn;s have been made from time II tim
f" t1ToGe't,ipr wLic no appropriation hive been mad
T. ny Congress Tie amount of funds ia the han is Cd
90 these SPECIAL agents OF the Department has RANGED
r. GA an average from two 20 three hundred tbous,u,
&c dollars Tor the last seven years and this has beer
generally de,o'!ie IN hlnSs selected at the dscrc
s. lion OF 'Hc gent himself
Under these CrCIusIiuc. : The disi,,,yi,, 49,,
y having received moneys under authorised hc1ds I'd
II appropriation which have been applied t. cb,c,
v npi sanctioned to- law, have had their ocr,ur,r
y, uIo"Sh' mo such acunCIiuH will not allow o
Ii Ihcr settlement ~ the Treasury ,,itbout e-,,i
- preparation by Congress and hence there are disbyr
sing agca's who have been unable Ia obtain a sc,,.
" itH' "Hfws several years. and whose accounts mr.,
'' SiI "Ten' notwithstanding the acI &c ,ngres mo.
y ""'a'E IN us object requiring settlement annual
.- " on Nc !ifsi OF October
~ one irrcguarry j. often The paront - Co,,ibo,
. So uh"'r i'e usage o! the milan Bureau b. whicI
~ llis' ih'Hnis Of money have been held bv disb,,
sing agents which -hollI have reverted 10 Inc Treo
sdTy these agents have had the means Of I,,nioo
, i"I have actually loaned large sums within il
m '>' few years e. meet the necessities Of The Trsa
%. ury 10 other departments ollhc Government or nfhc
~ 'HI ds'mci branches OF tie Indian department; am
D., 10 'hS ~ INNER system of acluInupdlt,g I,gs %,
N famed without responsibility and unknown 10 IN
}" law. ~ vi
a Inc evils OF The practice, The subject Of these r.
IT, NINS' VIII sdiiiccnily appear when Il is clusI lei
10 ed 'h'l they are precisely those which il was n,
~ "y'', OF the provision IA the Constitution pr7il
u. "s nc "'oue OF drawing money from The Treasur,
I'D HuaFd against; hui those also which yycr, iuio-
del To be cDunierIcieI b. the law orCopo,cy, :,
curing h1i appended balances shall revert Il, n,
y iIt'sny al the expiration of tyyp years.
-. J." 'he present condition Of the accounts Of di
5 D'IHs asr"is II Is impossible 10 ascertain the Fr,
O. "a
al "I''nn' OF payments requiring appropriations b
congress Tor Their final adjustment ut The rTrc,,,,
w. bnl the amDuui Is known thus far q, eYcscJ COM
-, OOo. anI will probably require S25O.O0O ami moss
ne bly, $4,000 '''' f'''
u would be easy 10 multiply remarks ,loon n o i'm
-. f''rI'y Oi TINS practice 81 the Department TN
= "gr'H'Hs To tarc numerous and wcihgtv and s,m
" 'l mem are founded SD tlepuly I'm yIfaI ,,,,..i -
y, u ue''r'e some further notice in this report
er Al officer, hold their powers la trust under III
I. o1.rgruol of fulfilling The objects for ,,I.;.t. f.
Of '''rs We're granted. Congress is cnirusroJ ,,.,,
H. ''l i'"ef OF granting money fr objects 10 be mr.
w. i"iished by Executive agents II the arcufs IN
q. INC money % other objects there is n breach
b. 'a' bHi o. all The ojrors OF the Government sr
no '''S"'i'a 10 nave Iu view the common r.,J O.,
10 src's more or less, relies upon the Executive ,,
D. ' '-Isiic TIE objects rcguirlr approximation i,i
IF esum'les Of The amounts necessary for fr.i- &c.,
P'.""'hL This confidence 300 Executive ,,.r.f
, seems - have been regarded. 90 sBr1e c,sss n, n,
I, implied authority n the agent 10 undertake 49,,
In "'' y'i sanctioned by Congress The agents I,,tip,
h. ,..s Tor That sanction. BItir this discre
4 u'h is l' De tolerated under any prafs.,4c 80,
H. TOT "gec.' however apparently nepdfl or i'm ,rt,r
r' ."' and guards provided nyfhc C5nsrifgfpr
n, |..N 'i' laws are 90 once removed. and the mo.
b u''-'r'1' experiments may be made with the rgb
b, I'h "cy having nj higher sanction ihau the iuIt.
. mont OF The Heads Of Departments. while fine d,
'fcIipn Thus exercised at iho fountain s l,,lo n, he
O come hc'niIoTsnoss On the subordinate agents ro
J. sn'h2 n frauds aui defllcluons Of oxtrsorjinlry
r character aud magnitude
Z, iHc attention Of The Department has been direc
. '' l' iI' subject OF Indian treaties aud particular
/, " p ''' mlnucr in which some Of those recently
j. 'n'de h1Fc been executed involving The Jrsburss.
"e"i OF Iarg" SINUS pl money Dr tho emigration and
f, Subsistence of Indians
inc frauds ih1t have boon prartsoI fn The sluth.
"cs, have been 90 some extent inquired into but
iul disclosure of 40 The facts has mot b.c, ,,,