Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-23

and however humble their prctensons-to 40 80
,h,un which they believe may prove benciicai ~ In
,ubc or 10 private Individuals. 1t IS tins motfe WIZ"
nduces the writer 10 submit 10 the public his views
Touching the proposed fiscal agent. which - no" '"e
suAiec, Of discussion in Congress. womb pups
that tho re- should te department nj lie Seat -
FEDERAL Government 10 be called ''The Treasury DePo
re-" LII tie Executive Cabinet and sacii NUM-
citizens uf any all of the States as may DC 80
I'm Inc wisdom cr Congress- necessary, be aPPo".
.npprysors thereof these last nsEcd 70 Ut ~ :, ho
nuaily by Congress No individual oil any etA. -.
on,r,d sucl SUPERVISOR WHO holds any place OF -
under tie +. dcraI Government. Lei .n'ie :" n c
oar annoiu;rd Ia lave charge OF 'thc !easuS T.
W. ,l., NJ CLERKS as may be allowed Dy
loo. tbs officer the CLERKS, aud all ne suPs 80,
zach IN oiyc bond with ample sutel'es - acE
p.unlly ior the faithful discharge oi tue
and m take m oath 10 the same eiiec. - '"' 49,,
TO remark here, that It Wouio no' '. INV ,bur
honds with security could be gwen 10 cover any '"
| - hi, revenue Of the Nation but the penal
,,os shorJ he such, to insure ehtire Peeu'',y 49,"
n ,he obtrecs should there be any ofeaen - ~
s,ion ~ lie bond and so large as i'snt Posso'.
80 any. lass which ccuid occur before detection OF
~ a,v ,i;i.er clerk or supervisor, who nigh;
IL. convicted OF embczzng the pubic money or com
m;,,iun any fraud upon the same, 10 be oerta gu,i'
If l,.lony and punished for every SUCH oiehcec e'
M Rank note ot any Bank which issues notes OF less
,uoun, Than so be received in payment oil censs
due 10 the Government, and authorize The srefe'ary
~ tho Treasury 10 issue drafts upon "the Treasury
Deposit 10 such amount as may be necessary 10
sunoly the deficiency which may be found TO e8is'
IN ,. specie currency Of the country and The wants
n ,ha community For the purpose Of EXPLAINING the
meaning If this part ii the plan, would remark, that
!, has been stated that il required one hundred millions
Of dollars 10 carry the mnarons concerns Of the
nation: and, that only - millions o. specie can DC pr"
cured 50 that there would be Gcic:t 81 ~ millions
lei that deficit b. made MP Of Treasury drai's, bearing
IN interest of SIN per cent, issued Tor .umS varying
| h,,wcrn ~:2D and II Coo payable within such time
from their issue Congress may direct, ana no 6fai
10 he paid after having renamed outstanding more 'ha
two wears from the period At which 1t was Eiade Paya
be- ullc note Of no bank which suspends specie pay
cns 10 bc received IN payment OF public dues) let ie
private property Of lie persons connected WIN lie
Treasury deposit except that o the members of Tie
Executive Cabinet, be liable for any MONIES lost TO TIC
| Government by ENLIGHTENMENT or iraud-uPcn the con
yction OF any of them for any such oiiencc-tht
money so lost be recovered bya Judgment before any
Cont oc copcrnl jurisdiction, thirty days previous
notice having been gwen TO the parties. This consi
der mutual yshp created by operation OF law
and not by an Official bond-whlch mutual RESPONSE
hl!y would tend tn insure greater vigilance ana GU
cencc on the part Of each and al! concerned IL ma
n he objected, that this Is making one man responsible
t,r another without lis consent; but 10 tins objection
NAV be replied that it IS certainty DIPLOMA! "iti an!
individual whether he will accept Office under such r.
spor,si5cs not-as much 50 as one nan has In
rlnht 10 say whether he w be the security oi anohe
or not Let Congress fix the salary OF the officer
"the Treasury Drposc the clerks and all the suPeTv'
Fors Make all such ether and necessary provisions a
10 insure the faithful and vgant inspection OF the o';l
GERS Of ''lie Treasury DcposItc at short periods z
Committee Of Congress To examine INTO It's concerns
annually and all books and papers 10 be open to TN
inspection Of all who may be authorised by Congress
10 examine the same No discounts Of paper TO b
made h. The said department, and only 10 receive
reasonable compensation, to he fixed ly las" Tor AFFORD
pe facilities 10 individuals transmitting funds, ro
State 10 State, from place IN State 10 anohc
place in the State, and from the L. 5 to 'oFcs
nations-aake all persons connected N any manner
. with tic said department, removable thereirom by
vote Of 4 majority OF Congress
i We submit the preceding suggestions 10 on
readers Cor what they worth. We have 10 tIIac
, examine them.-Edior.