Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-15

Board OF ESchequer, and all other officers eonnee,e,
| with the public Treasury. The honorable Sen,.
Tor has Just laid upon our table proposition Tor AZ
amendment OF the Constitution, to vest in Cong n :,
tho oppoiotmen, of,he principal iii ,ers of tho Ere
suty. with view to Sepira that u ip,ttment NOR,
eueetually from the power of the Executive and m
subject II TO the control of the legislature lie Wi;
pardon INC, am sure, foe suggesting whether II
would no, he better tn pursue his object byR
sort To the means which the Constitution ma il
stands, puts at our disposal, rather than by popos.
ing an amendment to the instrument which no "
that the concurrence of twenty gu, of twentv-xi,
INDEPENDENT sovercgn,ics has become necessary Ia
effect It, may be thing to be wished but which
IN no case. am persuaded, shall wo ever see &c.
cumplishcd.
That the plan submitted to u, by tho S.c,c,,rv
nt the Treasury would receive important modfca
tons iom the hands ofa committee, in repnrd IN
ITS machinery. well in other respects there IN
he no ground to doubt. Tho President himself in
very becoming spirit, nvokes the wisd ON ard
PATRIOTISM OF Congress tn mould the scheme so rs TO
suit It's own views ofwhat is necessary aud proper
IN It's organic ,tion. lie p'riicrary urges upon Con
ercSS to take from the Chcl Executive Magistrate
Ivy any and all constitutional MEANS a controlling
power over inc public Treasury" and II, in the plan
proposed, that separation is not as complete n,
they may DESIRE" he invokoS them to ma e il 81,
In tue same spirit the Secretary of the Treasury prc
scn's his planns one winch will stand in need OF
moiihca'ons. and ctreiu revision by tho two
Houses oil the Le,iSl 'turc.." Ani vet In M.
tic'pation OF all notifications and amendments
gentlemen IN this body, distinguished political
lraucts IN the zeal OF an apparently pre- determined
"pPosuon. rise on mere motion of reference, aud
one OF them, indeed, (Nlr Benon) as soon as the
residents Message is read. and denouncc the whole
scheme both IN lis principles and its det,ils re.
loce, SIR, IN the contrast to this procedure which
h,s oecn exhibited Ivy the attitude of gentlemen on
nus sue al the House Wht,evor sentiments Of
dissatisfaction they may lie supposed to entertain
~ regard to The past, they have exhibited no temper
o, eager condemnation uf what is now proposed
ney arc wiling To consider tie suggestions Of the
ADMINISTRATION IN spirit Of candar. and to m Ike
out OF them. 1t possible, something fir the good of
The country. This is the spri, which thu condition
nj he country demands and gentlemen wi va, fad.
mistake not, tia, 1t i. The spisi. OF the American
'eop'e oi all p'ries. They demand. in the pre-
'onoc OF the difficulties and ombarrAss mcn,s which
ON c;cd The country, tina! there sh, be truce To
the hi,cr strife 81 party, hnl exclusive and over
"echil: attachment Ia idvoFi,c systems shall lie
'd as de- and that an honest and sincere effort shall
he made io find, ii possible, somo common ground
on wnch the great Interest OF tho country SO long
ihe Spjr; of party contests may 10 placed, TO. a
season at least, IN security and rcposc