Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-06


Ielec,;on thai there can be no reduction. Economy
,sM supplr the deficiency in the Treasury wouia
commence economy. nv, .:.,o orl
list By reducing Executive patronage. That is one Of
the first Whig maxims with me- Executive pa.foh"Be
is oue Of the most costly appendages of this Govern
ment Il aspires to a splendid administrator ara re-
duces the Government 10 the condition IN "".' -
now is a state of ishabby splendor. AS an '"S'a"
10 show how costly this patronage is, nc oet.ei
ME could be given than this policy oil distrioutoh'
Gentlemen contend that the public lands belong ',
the S,afes and not to the U. 5. How nnch chea
it would be- them and how much would Il save 70 '"e
States if instead of taxing the people oil the gu"
throu the tariff pay the salaries oil surveyors a
registers, and receivers ana agents u and
officers, and to pay all the losses by deiacaon anu
otherwi Sc and TO meet all the expenses oi acquiring
and selling the public lands, you would just give up
10 the States at their property which you say o
longs to them, and not TO Inc Union. ino I'D =.
should think would be quite as large if you would no,
cu so many slices from it before you deliver them 'he'r
own. But to give away the lands themselves 10 the
States instead of giving them the revenue from ANuS
after deducting expenses, would be monsIous, no
srous with some gentlemen, because there no Eaecu
,ye notronaue in that SYSTEM As for myself, Ike mel
Their the one system nor the other. am content. lot
the present. with the system now in operation, ano pray
only that Executive patronage may not be increased ny
adding distribution the other evils and curses oil
s,em WHICH is already bad enough If am prescribed
bv nv pariu for this doctrine shall be prescribed Ioi
= Wbiu doctrine, and shall still be Wing But, Ex-
ecu,iye patronage may be diminished in other respects
Re,rcnelmeu should be unfegnedy practised IN great
matters and in small. ii was once promised, ana 'ne
pronise was Enthusiastically and extravagantiy
hroken Let MS not be false to ourselves and to our coun
inv and we will save much by retrenchment would
cnt down appropriations to Internal Improvements MOL
another harbour should be built until at all events there
was a surplus in the Treasury to be wasted wouid
slim and arrest at the wou extravaganza OF that
disgraceful Florida arar; an extravaganza woin IN
deed TO humanity, when as believe on my SOUL one
half the money spent has been pocke'ed IN part ny
upon the Treasury and in part spent them
N kcepnp mn the war; in order that they may plum
der still more. All the contracts 81 Government re-
oure strict scrutiny, retrenchment, and reform
Esoecally Indian treaties, and Indian contracts, and
| I,d;au 0genries should be watched and reduced.
| would abolish sinccures Of every descriptions and
there are thousand and OF them in this Govern
ment would abolish useless psrts Of entry for the
customs and useless collectors who do not receive the
amounts of their salaries. do not know howt is but
the expense of collecting the revenue has increased, in
the last ten years. than 80 per cent This
ght 10 be reduced back again 10 its old standard OF
four per cent. Salaries ought to be reduced. One
thing which has tended with considerable effect to
overshadow the State veregnties, and 10 make them
comparatively insignificant and uninfuentla has been
the extravarant salaries which this Government has
paid to its officers in comparison with the salaries OF
State officers The States not able TO vie with the
exravapance Of the Federal Government, and the Fe
dcra salaries should therefore be scaled down 10 the
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lance of State and Federal power, we'll as to econo
mize.
Sir there is economy and large supply of means in
reform as well in re,renchment. do not mean that
hypocrtca cantng REFORM which asprcs only 10 turn
ont one man and TO put in another. But 90 mean
that etfec,ua reform which will make the coming Ju-
sintss aud not tiectionceriHg Administration. 1t
Government officers are allowed to interfere IN cleo
tons YEA required to their salaries by their party
services The Treasury must suflcr Tor II; Tor election
II. g,,l, tt,n,r
own money when they can reach Uncle Sans The
dearest purchase made by any People is the pur
chase of themselves with their own taxes which they
have paid into the public Treasury. | would put
down al every hazard the tyranny Of prescription,
the most cxtravugant Of all tyrannies, which is al
WAYS sure 10 out Of Office some honest and many
knowing officers, and to put many dishonest and ~
norant ones in their places. ! could give many IN
stances of many losses under the present and last Ad-
minislrations from this alone 7ppont the rrtue
and intelligence Of he country 10 Office ,cthom rcgard
to parfg scrrces and you will find thousands Of dollars
gained as we'll as thousands saved by that simple opc-
ration Of finance. Stop the spoils system, and punish
corruption i'll every shape by prompt remorats from
office for ann abuses dcaication Put aside incomPc-
tency every case and favor fool because he hap
pens be your personal political friend These
some Of the maxms to repenlsh your exhausted Irea
sury and 10 supply its apprehended Deficiencies II
they faithfully observed for twelve months 10 come,
my word for H. there will be Deficiencies to be sup
piled. Above all, give 10 the country safe, sound,
and uniform currency aud restore confidence between
man and man, and Government and citizen, and your
Golfers will soon be FULL and Heaven and the People s
, blessings will rest upon your Administration.
AS TO the best mode of giving to the country safe,
sound and uniform currency, my opinions are well
known 10 those who know any thing about my oplnl-
ons at all With Mr.. Madison, believe that nation
al TANK is absolutely necessary, and must try Whale
yer other experiments you please BE resorted TO in the
end believe such an institution not only constitu-
tonal and expedcnt, butt as a Southern man and a
State rights man, support il as the best friend Of the
South which is injured by bad currency than
any other section of the country, and as the only means
ofcreang hand ofhe lo,c for the legislative depart
ment to keep the Legislative power OF The custody and The
control the public money fthe hands OF the Execu-
tive The Executive has usnped that power by snatch
ing the public money from the vaults Oft National Bank
would create National Bank for the purpose of re-
storing TO Congress its constitutional fiscal power If
for no other purpose That of the best modes Of
reducing Executive patronage But my views on this
question delivered at length at the extra session
!, of 1897 Now, will only say that / will vote for
such an institution be brought forward at the right
time be properly organized and be located at the
proper paceand that proper place with me will be as
far rs can get it from the communicating and dangerous
influences Of stock jobbing and brokers.
In conclusion: have discharged my duty by declaring
my sentiments all these subjects in advance have
addressed mysefto the House, 10 the country and to the
President elect have declared my opinions as indie
pendently as entertain them. am apprehensive that
party and that is proof to me that they nearly, If
not exactly right trust that they will be acceptable
to Gen Harrison. If am correctly informed of the
man, independence and frankness are qualities which
he admires; and if correctly informed OF his po-
litical sentiments, he will agree with many of the OPT
Mons which have advanced. gentleman near me
shakes his head; but, Sir do notrecognIze the right
Of that any other gentleman to speak TO me Tor Gen
Harrison. have believed him to be that weak
old man that his enemies have represented him to
be. | believe him to possess sound mind IN
sound body 10 be honest patriotic, and able to pro-
icct his policy, and to speak for himself be.
lieve that he will initiate Washington in calling good
and wise Of various and different views 10 his
councils that lie will consider the opinions of all and
then Judge and act for himself AT all events have
spoken TO him, here in my place, of public measures
touching public interests, as had right to speak,
and it my duty to speak, independently and
without reserve. He take exception 10 this
course and if he does he owes more than owe To
him-havng exerted the best of my humble powers to
elevate him to the Presidency. He easily cancel