The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-23

! ] !
them, assd ia unearthl houuced union Of
the purse and sword. 1t was such dangerous thing
$50 wicked, aud so "destructiyei" What an ugly
man Mr.. Van Buren, was, to sanction such thing
How regardless of the interests OF the people! put
the fact that Mr.. Van Buren, supported the indepen
dent treasury bill, which effecually prevented a
union OF the purse and the sword spoiled all the fun
which the Federasts anticipated from grooming
forth their dolorous lamentations. The independent
treasury bill threw safeguards around the public
treasure and would not allow public officer wrong
fully TO use of it, 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 iarthng OIL
the public money was lost under it, 50 completely
and safely did itwork. The Executive, who welded
the soord 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 rens 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 was the repeal of that bill which eff
fectually separated The purse aud The s,cord And mark
this fact: they have not, to this day, provided any
substitutes but leave the purse and sword in cues
tionabIe shape, to say the leas--to be controlled IN
accordance with the whm and will OF an individual
Let the people remember these things, when the
Federalists among them with more OF their
stories, and manufactured scare crows
The editorial preface Of the Globe, though
brief, DOES full justice to It's 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 g Sub Treasury bill'-a
supposition more than warranted BY the tone
the article in question-we will make synop-
sis Of the act, and the more readily, as we know
many well-meaning persons, inquisitive for the
Truth, who have been sadly misiniormed in re-
gard to its spirit.
The fcst section provides rooms for the
Treasurer; vaults and safes for the public mo-
neys; which ''rooms, vaults, and safes" were
10 be called the "Treasury." The Treasurer
TO keep all moneys safe, ill Withdrawn accord
ing 10 law.
The identical rooms, vaults, and safes" may
yet perhaps be found. The Treasury" GER
tainly still remains, and HE moneys, we are
happy to assure the editor OF the Times" re-
main safe as ever, and a Lttie more nquantity,
TOO.
Sections second third, and fourth, provide
rooms, vaults, and safes" for the keeping Of
the public moneys, and make the receivers
neralr the guardians Of said rooms, vaults,
and safes" We have now, it is nue. no Ere
cevers general" and we need them not. Off
GERS as efficient, appointed by law, take equal
care of The public moneys.
Section fyeappoinls four receivers general"
Section SIKH is dcclaralory 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 as well obeyed now. They
are merely recitatve Of statutes, and the stand
ing regulations OF the Department.
Sections seven and eight require bonds Of
disbur.ing and collecting officers, and Of all,
generally, in receipt of public moneys no new
nor singular acquisitions, though, we regret to
state, not much attended 10 in days yet remem-
bered.
Section nine compes 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 General to trans
fr moneys and insiructs deposiaries to keep
the accounts Of the Post Office distinct
Section eleven allows the Treasurer TO draw on
any deposiiay aud orders depositarics to make
returns, as directed BY the Secretary ofthe Trea-
sury and Postmaster General.
Sections twelve and thirteen provide for ex.
amiuations of the books Of depositares, and Of
ihemoneys on hand.
Section fourteen provides for the payment Of
clerks, &c.
Section fifteen, for the safe keeping, transfer
&c. Of the public moneys.
Section sixteen desgnates the officers to whom
moneys due the United States and payments
for patents shall be made.
Section seventeen is the most Eve had almos
said the only important one OF the whole act
and we solicit the attention of the honest editor
of the Globe to its provisions; not wishing
however, to insnuate that he had better be fore
armed with the useful knowledge therein con
tanned, the more cautiously to regard its provi
sions, in case he should ever be subjected to HI
temptations provided against: but rather be
cause II IS in our power to crafty, by an exhbi
ton of the presen', imiIar safe guards aqains
official delinqoencies, his natural horror of
"pubic officers being allowed wronoflllv 10