New-York tribune., 1841-04-15
yEW-y0ssk. THURSDAY. APRIL Is. isll.

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teal effect The doctrines he had prof--ed The bill pro
ood to fix inc ruaria.un OF compensation 10 any District
Attorney or Marshal thousand dollars, ana the ad1l"
of COMPENSATION any Postmaster At i've thousand dollars
The amendment which had been offered proposed to extend
tho provisions of the bill Collectors o the Customs 50
thai the compensation Collector should IN no case exceed
x thousand dollars Neither OF these Offices. N general
certainly none them except the first mentioned neccS
a,iv required As some other Offices did, the highest order
of talents or av very extraordinary oainnents Numerous
Individuals the country competent 70 discharge the
Ics Of these Offices: and in filling these Offices. regard
mis- hi properly be had chiefly - fidelity responsibility ana
habits Of industry and diligence rather than 10 exalted lnie
cctua powers extensive requirements or great experience
Gould anv one ay that thousand dollars was not az ade
ra. and even a liberal compensation District Morney
Marshal or Collector wherever h might reside; or that
Postmaster in any place derved to have more than i've
thousand dollars
The emoulncn,s Mr. P said. which annual. re-
cciyed bv some of the officers in the United States IN laFc
cities had been condemned and denounced both by the loc
press and popular opinion, cXtrayagani, antepnocan
and OF an influence and tendency decidedly uniNoaoe ana
vicious The sober sense Of the People would not tolerate
either the fsty accumulation ard sudden aying up ot oPo
lent fortunes in the space Of few years by the holders Of
,l;c Office: or what the prodlga! dissipation q"
nordina,c official incomes in luxurious indugencicS 10 M
prejudice OF all Just irugay and %: all sound morality IN IN
lividual and social life Mr. wished TO BRING PACK nc
Government 10 the simplicity the purity. and the economy
which belonged 10 it in the DAYS OF Washington lie WiS
anxious to primitive rs orgns condition III
these respects He wanted frugal, Just and nj 'e
same time enlightened and liberal administration oi the 'o'-
crnncn, such administrations characterized the Oover-
nont in ;hc carv dlvs Of the Republic when mefi'-reai
substantial mcri-va the passport public favor and conl-
dcncc and extorcd from the fcop!c 10 De
crnbczzlcd by taithess agents, or wasted away III a anu
useless expenditures. He wanted 10 sec the time when an
end would be put wlstcUl prousloA and oXtvagance
and when would longer be appointed TO public trusts
whose prccnsions existed in little else than .udgcd and
nov violence or in ostcnaliouS devotion 10 the affairs OF the
Public after proving themselves incapable Of conducting their
own or having none to attend Bad principles AID vicious
nocv with narrow bigoed and dcmorzng party politics.
had had the accndcncy long enough and had made n:oas
wide aud broad enough upon public virtue and private noS
But notwithstanding the progress of these Influences and
the alarming advance OF others OF dsorganzng and de-
,tr,ciiyc nature undermining the rights oi property ana
Threatening the quiet and tranquility Of the country the REQ
pic after all excepting always the ncorngic agltaors ana
vcr-restcss disturbc with their niscd followers were ON
the side of order .uborina,ion law liberty and peace an,
in favor OF those principles winch were the only
sure foundation of good government As well as o tree and
civilized society The People had seen the necessity OF
reform resolved have reform and would be satisfied
with nothing short of real actual substantial reform.
Among other reforms, Mr. p said none was more obvious
or necessary than the retcnchmcn of all extravaganza in the
expenses of the Government. For ne meant to give all
the aid in his power the work OF reform and at all
times and he gatifc witness even at 30 late day
some SYMPTOMS of contrtion in those that still retained and
would retain Cor short time longer the administration oi
public affairs 1t the saving if he remembered rightly
O; one had mprovidcn wasted his substance III otol'
living and outliycd both his fortune and his health that no
one had snncd with much repentance rcpcnied with
le amendment, himself. 1t was TO be hoped that the
Administration which about wind UP affairs, and
tire from office might be able take 10 itself al least a much
consolation this small a might be- though the evidence o
repentance however deeply repentance might have been ic
it was 10 be feared had been often very skinSy vls
bic to the country Mr. T. was glad however 10 the
work commenced with appearance OF sincerity even al
tho eleventh hour and he rcoiccd that they favored
late and unexpected was. with opportunity To accom-
p-h under the closing auspices OF tins Administrations 50
much good he believed the enactment oi the provisions OF
this bill into a law would be 10 effect.
Mr. ,tHorS said he always listened the remarks of the
Senator from Vermont Mr. PRENrIss with great pleasure
he had found them fcpetc with sound practical sense
On OCCASION however had he been delighted Than on
the present He sincerely hoped the suggested by the
Senator would be carried by all parties It alike hon
orble To his judgement and patriotism He now began tc
entertain some hopes that and ro,satc expenditures
enormous salaries and fees of Office would no longer be tocr
aed Ii Senators would their eyes Tor moment to the
mon,tros abuses the prodigal OF the rabc money that
grew of the OF high protective tariff they would
shrink aghas the disclosures Now was the tine To b@
the General Government back that purity and Smplcit!
which the Constitution originally conemplatedto reduce
the revenue the acaa wants OF the Government take
from all public agents those fees and cmoumcnt
ib,t had been suffered accumulate OF surplus mil
lions If they desired aay high parry excitement la
was the way to accomplish The enormous fees OF some OF
these officers acted as lures the ambitious aud nprncpcd
70 on,er the arena of politics and Just long they
permitted to be received they would like the high prizes IN
tbe lottery To tempt advcnuyerS. Beside, (sald Mr. @
every dollar thus saved 10y such steps would be adding to the
l rcnsrv and doing something toward placing the
m IN proper stale of defence such would enable her
take her stand among the proudest nations Of the earth
TIE TINES.
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