Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-18
Correspondence Of the ~. Y. Courier and ENQUIRER

WAsHrsGroN, llih Jan. Is4I.
among the evils which this dynasty has inflicted
upon the country, may be enumerated the extr,ya.
CANT expenditures of the departments and the navy
| modes OF drawing money from the Treasury n,
services merely nominal. As a specimen of yhess
discoveries IN this enlightened oge invite public
attention TO one abuse, and there are manu- n,hs,s
that might be enumerated
believe am warranted in saving that dur;,,
Ihe hrst forty years Of the Federal Government me
Cabinet Minister, performing the duties of another
received the salary Of both Offices IL has freoucn,
W occurred, thnta gentleman, has been called ~
on TO discharge the duties Of another of5csr "a ~
tertn, but such thing as receivn gbo.h salaries
u IS believed, was never thought of certaov ncvo,
allowed, until General Jackson commenced his reign
OF economy and reform.
During the Presidency of Gener,l l,cLso, III;
ls3l) Roger T'mey. then Attorney GeneroI Ms
called upon TO act as Secretary Of War; he CHARGED
ana received the salary attac he'd to both Offices
In 1856, c. A. Harris while Commissioner of In.
I , hhairs, performed the duty of Secretary of
war lie, IN like manner, charged and received the
salary OF both Offices. In regard TO Mr. Harris
nave much TO say hereafter. His accounts are in
nm unsettled state and If the books of the dena,,
rnent are TO be believed he IS a defaulter TO an i'm
mense amount. would respectfully suoges, 10
the 9TH of March. S''''
In 1887, Benjamin r. Butler, while Attorney Go.
neral, acted as Secretary OF War and received tho
sa'ary OF noth Offices. When he presented the de-
l II. he a a.
torney made written argument in defence Of m.
CAIN, and hnalY proposed to the President Tho, 4,
should be paid and then if the President ,..n,J
me money back into the Treasury he nigh, sue for
ypoh lh's "oraI proposition the President Or
dered The payment 10 be made.
- such abusss .as those that have contributed -,
ohnIuPt the Treasury. They have crept into ev, :
~ department. and almost every bureau of ev.,,,
department Their diversified form is astonnJ;ngg
n.se,y eIsim mat ingenuity could invent, has been
L y hHm nrTa 81.
used upon as fright and awfulp To dc,se,rs as,
Ioot Out these abuses, will require the unce,sing
attention OF the new administrations and vs, &C.,;
S WI DC the LABOR hopes are entertained thai II
viii be effected. '''"' ~
Having referred TO one Of the ingenious roodlo.
Whieh THIS administration has discovered Of emn,v
ing hp treasury, ask your attention 20 an canal
~ ingenious mode Of "fasink the yyindp vIb;i.
/ certain public works were suspended. during ibo
ss."'eI, ~ was deemed good policy to carry on
&c Sc'lah o'ner@ but there was no money in tb.
treasury What was 10 be done' Due Bil'S 70 =
large amount had been given, n mechanics and ia
6orerS. What nex7 Why the plan V,s oJor,si
iot the agent paying the money to deduct f,oU d.
49,, .,' pei eent say SIX months interest," and then
the agent would borrow from bank or b,nLs 49,
amount Of the bill and pay IL. BE il remsn,bosaJ
,hat the United States pay no interest Tb..s
loans, thus obtained without authority n law !, 4.
~ pi.J ~ toe large sum- and become due and
II s whispered, that they will M, la ,.iI -
I sr4sf
~ maturity The Transaction is illegal and vii bs
thoroughly slited. Bot suppose they are ul,ims,.'
! " pad, will be without any inieresf asc,,;n,
alter they arc 81 maturity. The subject h nov ,srr
req 70 of ne purpose Of shelving tho reckless man.
ner ln which Government debts ore CONTRACTED. and
/ the impossibiHy Of inaRfnfnK much lee ,,s,.
the real amount Of deb,, for which the new ss,n;1
siralion will End Itself compelled 10 proviJ, W..
ions Of dollars, 10 ivy "i-
turning from these grave topics, take eav, n "a.
,er 20 specimen Of Mr.. Van Buren's wa9ssry.
You will reoolecl Mr.. Slaughter, tho sscrs,ssv ~
Wisconsin, who cut such 81 lure in the ,ronsnoy,,o
ton Of sPeee, Tor the bsT,a Of the u. s., and tho
pronunciation OF wisconsin; and to whom had oc.
easion to refer W my letters Of last winter.
| His commission has expired, or Is about IN ex.
pi'o. lie arrived here few days ago. in the eT /.
called upon the President, and aGer STATING ne
case and views, Mr. Van Buren, gravely replied.
"Fou tnfoypsS TIE people Of Wisconsin hat vou IN
Psini The Psspls, SiT.n
THE SIR IN wAsHIserou.