Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-04-01
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Department Of State, March 20. 1o4l.
To the hon. THOMAS EWING, .,-.-.' H.
Secretary Of the Treasury: srse. .
Sir-The President is of opinion that il is
great abuse to bring the patronage OF the
General Government into cOnfiic: with the
freedom of elections; and that this abuse
ought to be corrected whenever it may have
been permitted TO exist, and to be prevented
for the future.
He therefore directs that information be
given to all officers and agents in your De-
partment of the public service that partisan
Interference in popular elections, whether OF
State officers or officers of this Government,
and for whoMsoever or against whOmSoever
it may be exercised, or the payment Of any
contribution or assessment OH salaried or Off,
cial~compensation for party or election pur-
poses, will be regarded by him as cause of
removal.
1t is not intended that any officer shall be
! restrained in the free and proper expression
and maintenance OF his opinions respecting
| public men or public measures. or IN the ex-
| ercise to the fullest degree, Ut the constilu-
tional right of suffrage. But persons en-
| ployed under the Government, and paid for
their services out of the public Treasury, are
not expected to take an active or Officious
part in attempts to influence the minds or
votes of others such conduct being deemed
inconsistent with the spirit Of the Constitu-
ton and the duties of public agents acting
under it and the President is resolved, SO
tar us depends upon him, that while the cx-
ercise of the elective franchise by the People
shall be free from undue influences of OFF,
cial station and authority, opinion shall also
be free among the officers and agents OF the
| Government. ...--,,.,..s -....
| The President wishes it further to be an
| nounced and distinctly understood, that from
all collecting and disbursing officers promp-
! titude in rendering accounts, and entire
punctuaEty in paying balances, will be rig
orously exacted. III his opinion it is time to
return, in this respect, to the early practice
of the Government, and to hold any degree
of delinquency on the part of those entrusted
with the public money just cause Of immedi-
ate removal. He deems tho severe observ-
ance OF this rule to be essential to the public
service, as every dollar lost TO the Treasury
by unfaithfulness in Office creates necesSi.
ty for new charge upon the People.
! have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant, DANIEL WEBSTER.
! [Similar letters have been addressed to
other heads of Departmental
The 4" Red Back" Panie-Every body knows that
the state OF New York has been in all OF up
roar for week two. owing to rumOT that all the
Free Banks about to burst up like SO many soap
|
market for ladies curling papers. or cigar lighters
Great indeed was the coDslernaton producsd by tins
runlOr and the way tie poor red back bills were put
up since The las, 4th Of July exhibition Of fire works.
Ladies who usually took their tea and toast in bed,
were out BY the first wink Of the Snn 20 get no Oi
them. SOpkeepers rallled oil their old tag ends aud
remnants At exOrbant prices without word OF dis
satisfaction ON the part Of their fair customers, who
fell oil the while ms they were leyyng black mail
Physicians and medicine veUders who advertised ~
take COnpr0llers notes, were almost worn OFT their
legs by the rush Of patients. Brokers, and shavers
who had any money 70 spare. were as busy as hive
even forty per cent discount, that were actually bet.
ter value at par than great many OF the promises
! to pay" they gave in exchange tor them Hundreds
debts, (Which otherwise they might have lett as lesa.
cies to their successors merely MS an excuse 10 part
| with their free bankers. And we have heard Ut an
year in advance, with BOstOn fhree dDtIar biA from
! SUSPICION biased on very formidable flourish in
crimson colored ink. which decorated its dorsal re-
! red backs. Aud SO indeed matters remained, until
the appearance Of the COmptTollers Report which a
settled the questions and gave nearly oil the poor
be jus, abou. as good rs they can Be. and far better
take il, than the banks who pretend to hold high
er head, il they were only compelled TO make an
equal display Of the secrets Of their prison house
CREDIT Of Pennsylvania icknelrs Reporter Of
Tuesday IN speaking Of the critical position of the
credit OF the state Of Pennsylvania, observes: st
ave fear that nothing will De done that 10 to say.
nothing Of character adequate TO the crisis: I" Our
state hves-,hat s to cay. state stocks which cost
500 at par and which yield annual interest OF
per cent, sold during the last week low - or At
depreciation Of 26 per cent This fact is Of itself
startling one. and speaks volumes. We fear, and 1t
we were holder Of :hess loans would scs lnlme.
daiely under this apprehension, that this description
q security will 60 stll iowes-nay. much lower The
ret loss in such CAGES e always the least Our state
debt 10 now about 940.O00OO0 The interest on this.
10 upwards Of g. 900 900 per annum Can. or will the
people submit to taxation this extent per annum IN
order 20 make good the public faith On the answer
to this 41ession hangs the whole matter. We fear
that unless measures b. laken during the present
sion Of the Lesisaigre-odr stats debt viii be in
very critical RositI6n"