Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-07
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 7. is.a
THE EXCHEQuER.

THE EXcHEQUER.
IL well understood that the Administration intends
make bold push carry this during the prescn,
session. That is, is well understood any thing
be, touching this Administration, which is swaycd and
fro according the caprice of Capt Tyler and the mag
nifty of MIR. Wise.
The project has already been very deliberately discussed
Congress and of it, and Judging from the of the
press and the speeches of members OF Congress-
detescd and abhoed than any financial scheme sub
mittcd the consideration OF the country. The Wings
oppose it, because establishes, what they supposed the
Sub Treasury designed to do-a Government Bank
which would give the Executive the power to corrupt
and cnsaNe the people The Democrats $50 called oppose
avowcdy because il the agency of paper openly
departs from the hard money feature of the ubTreasury
II this be the and only ground of their opposition
have done them injustice their designs, with regard
the Sub Treasury We never for a moment believed that
system recommended and adopted wsspractieai if no.
nesty adhered Our antcipsiions realized by the
result for there signal failure than il
during the whole time of its existence There
thing real about it, except the iron safes and the Receivers
General, with their salaries. The Banks were
employed by the Government much ever, and the
Treasury could not have moved inch without their
We gave the Democrats credit for enough sa
gacy foesee the wretchcd abortion they about
brng FORTH and concluded they intended it
possible into Just such Captain Tyler
and Mr. Daniel Webster have proposed. Most OF them,
however deny that such their intention and proof
that they did not, they offer their opposition the Exche-
quer This is legitimate evidence, and is conclusive
far it goes. But there is radical diff
ference in principle between the EXchequer and the
SubTressury their opposition TO the former is ascnb
cd the fact that il proposed by Daniel Webster
Had Van Buren, recommended it, their would have
been different But they afraid Webster with
Club. which would PROSTATE them well tine lber-
ties OF the country. They would rather it WELD
il themselves.
But inquire closely the motives of their
action is enough for the present. that they will aid the
Wings in defeating this engine OF Desposm and corruption
for such it will prove be in the hands OF Admins
tration either weak proAigate
As to the simple modes OF corruption in which it will
operae- they we'll forth the following remarks
from the New Y ork American:
Mr. Webster his memorable Fanouil Hall speech Gu
logized Mr. yer's ExcheQuer with unsiinted praiso
added that stripped of the power OF dealing Exchanges
II would not be worth rush. In this opinion very
much disposed with him theoretically; yet
hde Of John Tyes selection latter we have re-
Gently seen what those selections and upon what pn
clpe made the power of buying and selling Exchanges
unt OF the Government, would be degree of political
madness which be anticipated in the Wing party
Imagine only some tool, such Mr. Tyler could fail
TO choOse-some wretched crouchng northumberland
here in the city of New York. agent of the Exchsquer
with authority buy and sell Exchanges inland and foreign
whose bills would be takenl IL this agent
how much the Government may loose; his business, he
would probably understand IT, be made TO understand
would be, TO take that the Government gained votes
and influence, although might leopard the peoples money
30 that, when the question should be between
doubted and bona fde mercantile craft, on New Or
leans, and the kite of political manageable latter
especially If exchange should be dull and negotiations diff
hcult, as for such kters 1t would likely be- would be
sure OF the preference, and when the time provide
Tor the KITE the same individual would probably obtain the
preference over responsible merchants in bny,g
draft on New Orleans 10 meet the first draft.
This may be supposed case, and we NAV be
told that public opinion could not brook such gross avor
tism and corruption.
Idle all. Public opinion is dead or paralytc How has
public opinion manifested itself in Philadelphia on the re-
novai OF Jonathan Roberts Collector because he would
comply with the written request of the President TO
turn out certain Custom-house officers whom he knew 10
be faithful and honest and for whose fidelity honor he
was responsible, 10 put in Others whom he did know
On public grounds change needed, could be JUS
titled, and he would consider his Office the private
property OF the President but for the nation He
went 10 Washington 10 explain the The President
received him with codness and when informed by Mr. r.
that he could not comply with the Executive request the
President replied, "Thon, sir, u of honor YOU
know what To do"
OF hoaor truly. The President dared in this very
effort u make corrupt Of his power, invoke the
name Of honor
Mr.. Roberts did like man of honor He fulfilled
his public duties protected efficient and deserving subord
naies and for that both and the subordnates turned
out by Mr.. Tyler And note, that the Mr. Tyler on
his accession to the Presidency his way to elect
MT Roberts for the Office Of Collector because he felt con-
hdence in his integrity, and that he likely abuse
his trust 70 partisan purposes
AT such outrage this which the purer DAYS of the
republican would have led the impeachment Of the Prcs
dent,-whch fpublic virtue Jest would lead to it
now-what evidence of indignation has public opinion
shownl Dead dead, dead
Let one, therefore, he dcuded into voting for the
Presidential Exchequer the ground that the President
would select respectable and honest men a. m agents. He
has no sympathy with sucf-cannot work with ieIn and
has nothing expect from them
Unless therefore, the power Of appointment and removal
be with the advice and the Senate we never
wond consent to vote for any Tyler Exchequer.
And az To such 4 restriction, do see, ne has be
fore been said in this paper, why legislative construction
originally given To the power Of appointments and removals.
may not by another legislative be reviewed and
changed7
Unt the Presidential power the hopes and bread Of
tens OF thousands who III office be curaed-hoaesf
men cannot hope, and liberty herself droop and die