Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-23
rnoM TIE NASHVILLE UNION.

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No single fact in the whole history of
parlizan warfare shows the violence of po-
litical preiudices so much as the yirulence
with which the Independent Treasury sys-
tenn has been treated by wing papers,
One would suppose that plan which sep
nrates the purse and the sword--whlch
confines the public money to It's legitimate
use--whch puts stop TO favorItlsm 10 The
deposit of the national iunds--whlch Sc
cures its prompt payment as far as can be
effected by human power, and when pre-
vents all influence by unlawful pecuniary
means-one would suppose, say, that a
Man accompanied by all these advantages,
would meet the unqualified appreciation of
every portion of the community. YetnoH
measure of the democratic party has been
60 numerically abused by our whig friends
ms The Independent or Sub Treasury. The
only explanation of this circumstance is,
by supposing that, with the perversity of
human nature, the more praise-worthy
particular measure really is, the more We
hement is the opposition from party lead
ers; and that the object ofsuch leaders is
not to do justice TO the measures of their
opponents, but 10 decry them whether good
or bad. If this is the test, it may truly be
said that this great measure is one of the
best that has emanated from any party
since the formation OF our government
and that it really deserves to be consum-
mated upon the 4th of July as second
Declaration Of independence.
The present seems a suitable opportu-
nifty for the dispassionate examination of
this great plan. The question Of Ma.
iional Bank is undoubtedly settled during
the administration of Mr.. Polk, and perhaps
for all future time. Some method Of keep.
ing the public moneys must be DEVISED
We are willing to place the Independent
Treasury before the people--aRd we con.
fidently rely upon the result of its calm and
deliberate discussion. This measure can
not be said ever to have had fair trial
The excitement of The public mind when
1t was a prominent measure of Mr.. Van
Buren's administration, was too great to
allow lis merits to be duly weighed and
understood.
IF an honest whig were asked what
kind of system he would desire for the de-
post of the public revenue, he would I'M
questionably reply, that he should like a
system by which the public money would
be kept safe and for the use of government
alone, which should prevent the funds from
being used for party purposes or from be-
ing speculated upon. But the lndepen-
dent Treasury provides for all this. 1t is
TO be kept by officers duly appointed by
the President with the advice and consent
of the Senate--such officers are 10 give
bond with good security for the faithful
discharge Of their duty-they are pfohibi
ted from specializing or alluring others &c
speculate with the public funds under the
severest penalties. What other system
combines SO many and so great udvunta-
ges?
There is not so much danger in a gov.
eminent like ours of an open and direci
use of public money for unlawful purposes
as there is of an indirect use. The peo
pie would not submit 10 the first. An ad.
ministration which should resort to it
would be left without support as we are al
present constituted. But an indirect use
OF national funds would be often practiset
if ii could be done. Now one great advan
tage of the Sub Treasury is, that it pre-
cludes the slightes; possibility Of sucl
indirect use. II the National Treasury il
perverted from It's legitimate purposes, i
must be done openly and above board; ant
even a direct use, if it were Tesorted to
must require that the head Of government
the officers of the treasury, superior AM
subordinate, tbs keepers of the public mo
ney and the recipient of the bride SHOULD
all be corrupt The ub-Treasury agent
are separate individuals, having no con
nection with each other-each capable G
telling his own story--each portion Z
the COMMUNICATE each personally res
ponsible not merely to the government bu
to his fellow. citizens for his acts. 1t is i'm
possible to conceive of a method whic
throws around the public revenue so man
guards.
No other system can be devised whic
will prevent the indirect use which is S
dangerous to our institutions. A .direC
use is the taking of the public money an
using il as brlbe-an indirect use i
when ostensibly the funds are used legi
lmately, but in reality in manner thu
produces the effect of direct bribery
This latter use was conspicuous during III
career Of the last United States Bank
To gain liends TO any measure, that inst
tuition had nothing to do but TO be liberal i
its loans TO particular individuals---or if
desired a greater power, its funds wer
scattered with lavish hand through tn
community. Each individual borrowe
felt>himself Tied to the fate Of the institl