The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-14

10 admonsh IL of any danger which there may be
ground 10 apprehend OF failure an the means oil
meeting the expenditures authorized by law.
ought not, therefore, 10 dissembo NV fears that
thefo viii be serious falling OFT ia the estimated pro.
ceeds, both OF the customs and the public lands
regard The evil Of disappointment 10 these respects
as altogether too great TO be risked ii BY any posi-
b,iils, u nay he entirely obsiated.
Nhile am lar from Directing, under present cir
cumstanees TO the recommendation OF the Secretary,
t'ia authority be granted him TO reissue Treasury
notes, as they shall be redeemed and other sugges-
lions which he has made upon the subject Yet II
appears to me TO be worthy OF grave consideration,
whether more permanent and certain supplies
ought not TO be provided. The issue of one note in
redemption Of another is not the payment of debt
which can only be made, and must be made in the
end, by some form Of public taxation.
cannot iorbear 10 add that in a county SO full OF
resources OF such abundant means, ii they be but
Judiciousy called out the revenues of the Govern
nen It's credit aud its ability TO fulfil all its oblga
tions ought not to be made dependent temporary
eApediens, or on calculations Of AN uncertain char
acter.
The public faith in this in all things else ought
10 oe placed beyond question and beyond contingency
The necessity Of further and full provision for
supplying tho wants OF the Treasury will be the more
urgent, II Congress, Ut its present session. 81 ould
adopt no plan for facilitating the financial operations
OF The Government aud improving the currency Of
the country.
BY the aid Of a wise and efficient mea-
sure Of that kind, not only would the internal
business and prosperity Of the country be ro-
vNed and nvigorated but important additions To the
amount OF revenue arising from importatons might
also be confidently expected. only does the pre-
sent condition Of things, in relation to currency and
commercial exchanges, produce and distress
ing embarrassment in the business and pursuits OF in
dvduals, but its obvious tendency is create also
necessity for the imposition of new burdens Of taxa
ton, in order to secure the Government and the
country against discredit from the failure of means
to iulhl the public engagements.
JOHN TYLER.
WAsHINGToS, Feb 10, 1913.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that the message of the
President Of the United States be referred to the
Committee of Ways aud Means and prsDted; he
called the previous question.
motion, to enable him TO resolution instruct
ing The Committee to report the condition of the
hnances and on the ways and means to supply the
wants OF the Treasury of the United States, in case
OF deficiency, for the present year.
Mr. FILLMORE refused to acquiesce.
The question was taken the motion OF MIR.
FILLMORE, and it was decided in the affirmative.
Mr. WISE moved a reconsideration of the vote by
which the message ordered to be printed and
he took the occasion TO review the course of the
Chairman Of the Committee of Ways and Means
with regard to the finances.
MIR. FILLMORE replied, in defence of himself
and the Committee.
And the House ad ourned.