The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-20


ra.cr WITH UNIVERSAL EDUCATION
SOME WORDS FOR THOSE WHO READ TO
REFLECT
reader of the Globe--an eccentric ind'-
vidual Of course--has called our attention to an
article in that paper of Friday last, preiac'ns
with few editorial remarks the following ca
oui.ite naorceau from the Hartford ZINES
aTuE PURSE AND THE SWORD"
The people Of New England, particularly VIII re-
collect The noise made by the Federalists during Mr,
Van Burcns administration, about : union ., ane
n,,rse and the sword' Some honest Democrats "ere
imost startled as long faced bluc'lght approached
them and in uneary sounds denouneea u.' ,hn
the purse and --'--i :, 80 go -, W., an nnS
zen ea A Sn VIE to ss@sso1 such mug n
union OF the purse and the sword spoiled all the fun
which the Federalsts anticipated from groaning
forth their dolorous lamentations. The independent
treasury bill threw safeguards around the public
treasure, and would not allow public officer wrong
fully TO usea cent of it, on penalty Of confinement in
The State Prison. Returns must be made almost
daily, and the accounts constantly footed and ready
for settlement, under that system Not farthing OF
the public money was lost under il, completely
and safely did itwork The Executive, who welded
The spord, could not WELD the purse.
Now, let Us compare the practices OF the Federal
lists with their professions No sooner had they ia
ken the reins Of government into their own hands
than they rallied their forces at heavy expenditure
TO the people, at Washington. Among their first and
foremost acts, the repeal Of that bill which so eff
iectualy separated the purse and the acord, And mark
this fact: they have not, to this day, provided any
substitute but leave the purse and sword in qucs
tonable shape to say the leastto be controlled in
accordance with the within and will OF an individual
Let the people remember these things, when the
Federalists come among them with more of their
stories, and manufactured scare crows
The editorial preface of the Globe, though
brief, does full justice to its authors character
istics-coarse language and reckless assertion.
Under the supposilion that the editor of the
Hartford Times" has never examined the pro-
visions Of the so-called Sub Treasury billn-a
supposilon more than warranted by the tone o
the article IN quesuon-we will make synop
Sis of the act, and the more readily, as we know
many well-meaning persons, inquisitive for the
ruth, who have been sadly misinformed in re-
gard to its spirit.
The first section provides rooms for the
Treasurer; vaults and safes for the public mo-
neys; which "rooms, vaults, aud safes" were
10 be called the "Treasury." The Treasurer
TO keep all moneys safe, ill Withdrawn accord
ing TO law
The identical " rooms, vaults, and sa(esn may
yet perhaps be found. The Treasury GER
taiuly still remains, and The moneys, we are |
happy 10 assure the editor of the "Times," re- |
main safe as ever, and little more in quantity,
TOO.
Sections second, third, and fourth, provide
rooms, vaults, and sales" Tor the keepIng vi
the public moneys, and make the "receivers
G neral" the guardians Of said .rooms, vaults,
and safes" We have now, it is tue no ere
cevers general" and we need them not Off
GERS as efficient, appointed by law, take equal
care of the public moneys.
Section appoints four 4" receivers general"
Section SIKH is declaratory of the duties Of
officers charged with the custody Of the public
moneys; all the provisions Of which. though
very useful and well expressed, were known as
well before, and are well obeyed now. They
are merely rectative Of statutes, and the stand
ing regulations OF the Department
Sections seven and eight require bonds Of
disbursing and collecting officers, and Of all
generally, in receipt of public moneys; no new
nor singular acquisitions, though, we regret 10
state, not much attended 10 in DAYS yet remem-
bered
Section nine compels collectors and receivers
OF public moneys, at certain places, to 'pay
over" as often as once week, to the Treasurer
Of the United States.
Section ten authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Postmaster Gen, raj to trans.
+ moneys; aud instructs depo.iaries to keep
the accounts Of the Post Office distinct.
Section eleven allows the Treasurer to draw on
any deposiiay; and orders dcpositaries to make
returns, as directed by the Secretary orthe Urea.
sury and Postmaster General.
Sections twelve and thirteen provide for ex.
aminatons Of the books Of depositarirs, and Of
the moneys on hand.
Section fourteen provides for the payment of
Clerks, e..
Section fifteen, for the safe keeping, transfer
&c. Of the public moneys.
Section sixteen designstes the officer, TO whom
moneys due The United States and payments
for patents shall be made
Section seventeen is the most 1--WE had al,nos,
said the only important one Of the whole act
and we solicit Tie attention Of the honest editor
OF The Globe TO lis provisions not wishing.
however, to insinuate that he had better be fore.
armed with The useful knowledge therein con
famed the more cautiously to regard its provi.
SONS IN case he shoold ever be subjected to he
temp'a ions provided against: but rather be-
cause It Is IN our power to crafty, by an exhibi.
ton Of the presen', ini'ar safe. guards apanu
official deinqnencics bis natural horror Of
" public ofiicer's being allowed wrongfully to use
a cent" Of the public moneys He may be as
sured that, u he ever should undertake an Off.
cal charge Of the public funds, as the law nor