Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-08

OF the administrators Of the Government r., , N
yaie individual, the temptation TO abusc r,l
rcsistless. Objsois Of political sggrAndis.n,1i
duce the first, and the pfomptings of bouaA.. va &St
will sssail the last. Aided by the e.p.t.p,. :, s
Il will be the pleasure OF Congress - a. gp,,s - M
the public interests, in the creation OF any ne.
TO place them, so fat as human wisdom can 49, ~
ON footing Of perfect security. - b4A
Within a few years rost three dill rent ,,h.
been befnre the country. The charter of tho H.
United States expired by its own limitation, !, H.,
effort was made to renew IL which received IL, ~
OF the two Houses OF Congress, but the then p, u n
the United States exercised his toto power ana d, IA
ufe was defeated. regard 10 truth require, ~ ss3
that the President was fully sustained In the en, Il
taken by the popular voice. His successor ia IA.
of State unquali6edy pronounced his opposi. ~
new charter Of similar institution and noi oni ~
ular election which brought him Into power hpi A. ~
tons through much OF his term seemed CLEARLY - M
n concurrence with him IN sentiment on the p,,, = ~
people. Amer the public moneys were Nithd,,.
tbs United States Bank they were placed IN ds,,, %
the State Banks, and the result OF that pole, Nv <E
before the country. To say nothing as TO The -
whether that eSperimt nj was made under p,pp5 I'll
adverse circumstances. IL may safely he ns,rrs5 ~ Isl
did receive the unqualified condo of ma, = 3s
early advocates, and il is believed was also cons, n
the popular sentiment. The existing Suh-ttr.,n, Is
temdoes not seem TO stand in higher favor with ~ IL
pie, but has recently been condemned IN mann. HI
plainly lnlit ated TO admit OF n doubt. NJ
Thus, in the short period of eight years the No..
voice may be regarded as having successfully COMB.
each Of the three schemes of finance 10 which h, ~
verted. As TO the first II was introduced at Tim, M
when the State Banks, then comparatively few b.N
beT had been reed to suspend specie payment, h,
son OF the war which had previously prevailed with Co
Britain. Whether il the United States Bank rhI
which expired in 1871 had been renewed in du. -
IT would have been enabled to CONTINUE specie p.yl
during The and the disastrous period 10 the comn
OF the country which Immediately succeeded snv
the least. probematcal; and, whether the S l,ax
1916 produced a restoration of specie payments, o.
had Ir a..
er means, was matter of some difficulty Al tAatsn
determine certain it is that for the first years of In
GRAFTON of that bank, its course was disastrous n
the greater part Of it's subsequent career IT BEGAN,
nenty successful As TO the second, the expetnn,p al
tried v it'll redundant Treasury, which continuedb,k
crease until il seemed TO be the part OF wisdom TO ds
ute the surplus revenue among the States-whch oyx
ing at the same time with the specie circular end III
causes before advered TO, caused them TO suspend s
payments, and involved the country in the creates, I'll
barrassment And as to the third carried through all mi
stages OF it's transmutation from paper and specie nI
ing but the precious metals, TO say nothing OF The ma
rlty OF the public moneys, its injurious effects have
anticipated by the country, in it's unqualified coudea
ton What is now 10 be regarded the Judgment Ca
American people this whole subject, have accua
means OF determining but by appealing to their moi, A
mediate representatives..
The late contest, which terminated in the eeClcti
General Harrison to the Presidency, was decided q
principles well known and openly declared; and VIII.
cided condemnation, yet no other scheme of fan
seemed to have been concurred in. To you, thenws
have more directly from the body Of our comma
constituents, submit the entire question, as best 90,
flied to give full exposition of their wishes and Opu
iors shall be ready to concur with you in the ado
ton OF such system as you may propose, reseriug
myself the ultimate power of rejecting any meaS
winch may, IN my view of it, conflict with the COsA
tuition, or otherwise eopardize the power of the COZ
ry-a power which could not part with even 4
would, but which will not believe any act of yc
Will call into requisilion.
beg leave particularly to call your attention 10
accompanying report from the Secretary Of War.
sides the present state of the war which has So K
afflicted the Territory Of Florida, and the various oil
matters of interest therein referred to, you will lei
IRON II that the Secretary has instituted an Inqu
into abuses, which promises develope gross enon
ties IN connection with Indian treaties which ha
been negotiated well as in the expenditures for
removal and subsistence Of the Indians. He rep
sents also other irregularities OF serious nature Ii
have grown up in the practice of the Indian Depa
ment, which will require the appropriation ofupwar
OF 100000 to correct, and which claim the imme
ate attention OF Congress.
In rejecting on the proper means Of defending
country we cannot shut our eyes to the consequent,
winch the introduction and of the power of stes
upon the ocean are likely to produce in wars betwe
maratlme states. We cannot yet see the extent
which this power may be applied in belligerent ope
tons, connecting itself as it does with recent impro
ments in the science of gunnery and proecles;
we need have fear of being left in regard TO the
things, behind the most active and skilfl of ohei
tons, II the genius and enterprise of our fellow cls
receive proper encouragement and direction from Go
eminent.
True wisdom would, nevertheless, seem to dldI
the necessity ofpacing in periec, condition those
'hcatlons which are designed for the protection ofC
principal cities and roa6steads For the defence
our extensive maraime coast our chief reliance shou
be placed on our Navy, aided by those nvento
which are destined TO recommend themselves to pol
lie adopiion-but no time should be lost in placing Of
principal cities on the board, and the lakes IN
State OF entire security from foreign assault Separ
ted as we are from the countries of the Old VOL
and IN much unaffected by their policy, we are happ
renewed from the necessity Of maintaining large stand
ing armies in times Of peace
The policy which was adopted by Mr.. Monroe, shor
~ alter the conclusion of the late war with Great B
am oil preserving regularly organized staff sufcG
Tor The command OF large military force, should b
necessity OF one arise is founded as well in econ0D
as IN true wisdom. Provision is thus made, upon Oh
ing up the rank and file which can readily be done
any emergency for the introduction Of system
discipline, both promptly and efficiently All that
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