Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-01

All these are radical changes. But thers is
one thing wanlne-sn ini0sion OF popular ele-
men,. The people have no finger in this scheme.
nor can they have in any based uron the same
principle. Il is purely Government ma
chine. 1t may be, that il is go guarded and
restricted that it will be impotent for misehief-
But will it not also be imPo,ent for good II
onts,ly administered, what relief can 1t extend
TO the coun,ry-how will its notes get into ercua-
uon-who will give specie and premium for theml
IL eouuptly conducted, what evils may i, not entail
upon the Government and people 1.-THE Govern.
ment is pnched, corrupt, may not So or 10 foI
of specie bc put into ereulaton1 What check
can be imposed1 The whole control is in the
hands Of the Government and the Board--whosC
interest it may tc to vitiatc the system.
The scheme, however, is the best Of the series
| which has been submitted; and whilst We avow
our distust Of its constitution, and our persuasion
OF its utter inefieeney Tor the evils Of The times,
are prepared to abide the decision Of the assem-
bled wisdom of the nation.
Mr. Cushius's Scheme, which lodges all power
IN the Executive, is deemed worthy of eorsidera
ton. The Independent thus draws the dilerenc,
between the two projects:
In MIR Tallmndge's plan, the number of asen
cies permitted is 5s-2 for each State: MIR Cush
ing's, 10 in all.
In the former, the agency of specie. paying Sat
Banks may be employed, TO n certain extent: in th,
latter, not Banks, but the several branches of th
United States mint, are invested, partially with TIN
powers of Agency.
Mr. Tallmadge's plan attempts to place s,ricte
guard over Executive power, as to the appointment
and removal OF officers in the ExchequeT limitins
| the Presidents right OF nomination to that of III,
three Commissioners Of tho Central Board. here
and denying him the faculty OF displacing them ex
cept under the Senate's revision OF the removal
Under MIR Cushins's plan, two OF the three mem
bets who form the Central Board, are the Secrcta
~ OF the Treasury and the Treasurer ct oiieio
ture, as 10 both appointment and removal.
In the first plan, the members and officers Of III,
agencies appointed by the Secretary Of IN,
Treasury. and removable. by him, upon recommcn
dation OF the respective superior Board. Ii doe,
not designate the number of officers who are to con
s,itute an agency. The second plan forms these
Agencies out of single Superin endent las il would
seem) with Register and Clerk, as his ministerial
officers. But oil these, except the clerks hold the
places by Presidential nomination, for four wears
and are removable at the pleasure of the Executive
MIR Cushing's plan presents also, one very ODD
anomaly, such as could have occurred only to the
brain of Tylerite: the Agencies themselves n n
place Tor but year; and are obviously intended &c
ride the circuit like Methodist preachers. We wish
they may prove rs good and noffensive as those
children Of primitive faith usually are.
The mechanism Of the two plans differs, il will
be perceived, in various particulars but especially
rs 10 the degree OF Independence the Executive,
which Mr. rs plan takes much pains to bring about;
but which, as think, is as incapable Of effectins
that object, as is MIR Cushing's entire disregard OF
OF any such purpose.