The North-Carolina standard., 1846-08-12
RALEIGH ~: &.
Correspondence of the Standard.
WASHINGTON Cry, August Z, lS4'

of the most inlporta Mt measures of State, whic
have been Ihe subject Of consideration for week
if not moDihs before. Except the land grad9atio
bill which has been laid or The table by the House
on account Of Objectionable amendments attache
TO it in The Senate, and the bill TO erect terrific
rial government in Oregon, which is yet TO be acl
ed on by the Senate, all Of the leading measure
of the Administration and important appropriate
bills, &c, finally disposed of at the date CT m
last letter, have since become laws. To stran
ger the manner IN which millions upon millions o
dollars of the public money have been voted away
since the commencement OF the present week
would 60 TO show extravagance and careleSsnes
on the part of Congress; and yet every apProprla
ton bill passed in that time has been thoroughly
Investigated. The cost of every public expenditure
thCs provided for has been examined minutey, anC
wherever a cent could economically be deducted
from the amount the deduction has been made in
the bill. A large majority of Congress take little
or interest in the questions Of dollars and cents
only because they we'll know that some half dozen
members devote themselves with great assiduity
and ability to the task of exposing and preventing
improper drafts on the public purse. James }. Nc.
Kay of North Carolina, whose position at the head
ofIhe Committee of Ways aud Means ESQ far as
Legislation is concerned) is identical with that oi
the English Chancellor of the Exchequer, is char
ged with the work OF making up the estimates oil
all the public money required for the public exPen-
ses of the United States, and with that of devRing
the means by which The whole national revenue
shall be raised. This is not only herculean task,
but one that requires great talents, experience. pa
| House. 1t is principally his work which has been
consummated within the last week. North Caro-
| lima, however, has the honor of furnishing 10 the
Union Of the States two, rather than one lead
ing financierS Of The nation. }. X. }. Daniel, the
Chairman Of the Committee on Claims, is charged
with the business Of investigating INTO the charac
ter of all private demands the public Treasury.
| Ii is his 10 show when where and how the General
! Government is indebted to individuals. Unless
private claim receives his sanction it is HOPELESS
| task to urge ii upon Congress. This branch OF the
business of the national Legislature was for many
years in the hands Of Mr. Cave JOhnssn, the present
Post Master General, whose stern uprighlness and
great practical Information gave him an inhu .nce
in The public councils equal 10 that which any man
has welded from the formation ofthe Government
to the present day. Although person Of very few
words and no desire for display, he undoubtedly
ranked as the most effective debater in the House
for some ten twelve years. His every sentence
was argument, and he made no attempts TO ar
que without com pletely mastering his subject be-
forehand. once heard federal member rather
famous for supporting all sorts Of improper appro-
priatens, as he came from the Hall in high dud-
geon, exclaim with much feeling: =" Damn old
Cave, IFS no use TO oppose his wishes for the
House can't be prevented from taking all he says
as sworn evidence! !! This was indeed a high COM
PlIment 10 the predecessor Of J. r. J. Daniel whose
selection out of House OF two hundred and thirty
members TO fill the post vacated by The promotion
Of such legislator, proves the estimate in which
he is held by the assembled wisdom and experience
Of The country. When look round me and realize
the vast responsibility resting these Two North
Carolina members, who in habit and character are
so faithful types Of the Old North State, cannot
help being impressed with the fact that the nation
al public confidence thus reposed in them is deep
and well meTiIed thoug silent tribute 10 :he value
of the prudent, economical, single minded views Of
governmental policy which pervade their State TO
so remarkable degree. When hear men twit-
ing North Carolina on The ground that their State
ags behind The march of fimprovement-no uncom-
non remark here-I am forcibly reminded that the
living fathers of the country -Congress-prefer TO
rust the financial affairs Of The whole Republic 10
he keeping Of the public OF The North Carolina
choGl rather than TO those, who by talking in hyper
'ole and voting and schenng though we had the
world in sling, make al least their own share of f
1oise in the puffy newspapers. I
The Presidents veto Of the Harbor and River an
enormty has not created much excite
neni here. Indeed all men of all parties expected Z
l. Many Of those who from circumstances voted a
OF the ball (becanse their constituents were imme- Il
lately interested IN some one ofts proVisons) are
eJoiced that the Executive has turned his face h
Salnst all attempts 10 up the National Trea- O
ure! as plunder for the reward of those who will
end the most unscruPuous demagogues 10 the c.
iouse ol Representatives and Senate. have be- a
ore repeatedly written you at length upon the 81
haracter and object OF this biIl-how il came to Ii
ass-ard what lis enactment, if not thus nipped
'he bud, was likely to lead Madison, Jeffer- Il
on anG Jackson, have each had TO do their share o.
owards checking the propensity of Congress 10 p
esroy all metes and bounds 10 The power Of the :
General Government by the uncon nstitulonal use of
ne public money for the benefit of the constituents
members anxious 10 be again returned. Presi- "
ent Polk has, by this Veto proved that his regard
Dr. the good old State-rights doctrine of Thomas "
tferson, Nathl. Macon, John Taylor (of CaroIine)
nd old Governor Geo. Clinton, is as strong as Thai
any previous republican, President. He has g
loWn TO The country that he intends keep the M
emocralc chain binding Maine to Texas, bright. :,
lis arguments 10 justify The veto strong that
oil a whlg paper In the North East have as vet tn
ared 10 assai them. The National IutelIigencer -,
Is true repeats its stereotYped article against the
ne man power" reprinted in substance in It's edI- OF
rial columns as on the appearance of every veto vi
ON Jackson's first down to this but the feds m
ave contented themselves with that one bowling :
owl against this decision. Some how or Other OF
more they growl against the exercise of the veto
'wer the more popular the existence of that mower
the Constitution becomes. The political history ~
The country is full of proof of this fact for which tai
can only account on the ground that the mower co
IS never yet been exercised except TO prese,vs ,ba
Constitutional rights Of the States or of the neonIe
the States from some other of The .s.aiII,s
federalism masked under the guise of great Iihs.
.Ity and pubic spirit. ce
From all appearances the democrats in this ci,v th
alism in the North and East are moi to be lndn ~
ID by their leaders sacrifice business. nronertv to
ID every other interest worth preserving for the faI
rpose OF aiding in their efforts 10 make panic for II
,1tIcal effect. A mammoth combination of cani Vi
lists who manufacture carpets at Thompsonyile pu
IL is true, have seized upon the nre .
xt Afforded by the decrease of the taxes on those ~
ho would buy such goods manufactured abroad Vo
an excuse for grinding The laborers and mech.n arr