The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-17
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la the Senate this morning, after the presentatl'n
of petitions and reports from committees, the el-
lowing resolution, offered some days ago by Nj.
Allen, was taken ups
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
rected 10 inform the Sen rs WIZ
Their, In his opinion, the Government CAP, !" i,ho,
Urgency Of its financial affair be carriea W S
either rec sling TO It's service the revenue derived ron
tbe sales Of tn nnbc donna in and which, by an exist
ing act is set apar distribution 70 the OF WIN
out drawing from the pe0p Pr, rsvsnue and in conss
uuence of It's distribution by means oil increasing the
taxes levied upon them IN inc FORM ., ,s.n aS.ss
upon their credit in the form OF direct loans
or Of Treasury notes. be paid eventually out OF their
lahor and property. And it, in his opinion, the Govern
ment cannot carried without thus recalling the
land revenue increasing the taxes tho loans to
its distribaon then which Of these will in
hi, opinion be the most economical TO the peopo-,he
recall OF that revenue the taxes, or the loans Also
that he be directed to lay before the Senate the es
mates and the reasons upon which such his opinions
may be founded.
Mr.. Rrvas had moved the following as subs,i-
tute: -
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be drscted
port TO the Senate by what adequate provision
can best be made for meeting the necessary expendi
lures Of the in the present condition Of the
country submitting his plans therefore in de'ail with
estimates of the probable product Of each Of sup
ply proposed and also to what extent retrenchments
in the various branches of the public expenditure are
charges the Treasury existing. or may be fur
Their Effected by wise economy, adapted alike to the
wants and resources Of the Government.
Mr.. ALLEN occupied the remainder OF the morn
Ing hour in speech in support of his resolution,
when il was postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr. Cars retenchmen. resolutions were then
taken up, and MP Miller spoke at some length in
their support.
After short executive session, the Senate ad-
iourned
The condition of the government is growing
worse and worse, day by day and hour by hour. In
the legislative branch We see anarchy and confu.
sion of opinion and purpose All beneficial legisla-
ton has ceased Petty intrigues for personal OBJ
iects, and paItry squabbles for no object at ALL
gage the attention Of Congress, to the utter neglect
Of the public business. The treasury is bankrupt
the public Golfers are as empty as the head OF the
greatest Ounce in the House of Representatives,
and the government is in arrears 10 Its servants for
months What are we looming to Where is this
state of things to lead US The administration Is
staggering along under the load of debt left le-
gacy by Mr. Van Buren,, augmented by the impro-
videEt and reckless legislation of the extra session,
living from hand to mouth. borrowing Of Peter to
pay Paul. and compelled to resort to shifts and sub.
terfuges that would disgrace Jeremy Diddler, 10
meet its daily accruing liabilities. The great pen
sioner OF the whig party was never in more strait
ened circumstances than the administration Of
which he s now the pride and ornament.
The only branch Of the Government where there
is either dignity. responsibility. capacity for
ton, is the Executive, and he is embarrassed,
and trarmeled and tied down by factions men and
adverse circumstances such as the head of people
l~c- LII osu n, Cd
Abel. The wing party resist every measure Of the
administration, deride Its policy and abuse its mea
sures.
The other party look on in exulation. aware that
responsibility attaches to them, and waiting the
proper moment TO reestablish the democratic as
cendancy- meantime the lapse Of every day in |
crsases the humiliation of the government. and ex-
asperates the popular Indignation.
The duty Of the majority in Congress is plain and
obvious. They should have done with all temperis-
ing expediens to relieve the necessities Of the GO
venment-eschew Treasury Rotes--authonse loan |
of twenty millions, redeemabe after fifteen years,
repeal the absurd distribution law Of the extra ses
SION, and appropriate the avais of the public lands
to pay the interest. and ultimately the principal
This is the only mode in which the government can |
be Sc, on its legs, and if the President should
row send message to Congress urging this course
and setting forth the reasons for its adoption, 1t Is
difficult TO conceive how the recommendation could
be thwarted. Suppose the other portion OF the
wings shoold make an outcry, the dignity OF the GO
vernment and the interest of the country demand 1t,
and their clamor is not entitled to consideration.-
The abominable distribution bill was passed by
means Of the worst species Of logrolling-it could
never have succeeded on its own ments-it must be
repealed, the sooner the better. Almost the whole
country revots al the folly Of collecting money with
hand to give away with the other, and we doubt
whether The President could do more popular
certainly he could not wiser-act, than TO recon /
mend its immediate and unconditional repeal.
Mr.. WilIlaz, M. Stewart of Maryland, a member |
of the late commission for investigating the affairs
Of the New York Custom House was to-day nomi- |
mated for the office Of First Comptroller, in the place
of Major Barker, rejected by the Senate Mr.. |
Stewart is man of much personal worth, and his |
appointment will give great satisfaction in his
tive State
House OF representatives. u Bes.
AT the meeting Of the House Of Representatives
TO day, the resolutions were presented which would
appear to contemplate some obstruction to the "a
rililies now afforded in the Transmission ct letter.
and passengers by the new southern British steam
.rs The first directs the Secretary OF the Trea-
,ury to inform the House whcther,in hrs opinion,
any further provision by law is necessary to secure
10 American owned ships and vessels the coassing
trade of the United States and alss the conveyance
Of passengers from one part thsreofto another The
second resolution directs the Postmaster General
to inform the House whether any further provision
by law is necessary to secure the Postofice Depart
Kent from loss arising from the transmission OF let.
ers by private persons coastwise from one part OF
the United States to another and the third resolu-
ton instructs the Judiciary committee TO enquire
into the expediency Of go amending the navigation
laws as TO prevent Interference competition on the
par, Of foreign steamers with the revenue laws Of
the United States by the Transmission Of letters from
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