The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-08
FROM the Fayetteville Obserrer.
sUB-TREASURY

The attempt Of the I" Union TO make
Mr.. Badger responsible for the evils Of the
Sub.Treasury, is one OF the boldest hum
bugs originated by 4" old Father RI che.
Here has been the concentrated wisdom
of the whole Locoloco party engaged since
1887 IN periecllng law 10 dispense with
banks altogether Ia the management Of the
public funds, and To make It penul offence
To receive or pay any thing but gold or
silver for the public dues. AT the first
session of the late Congress, the party had
It all IT'S own way, and passed The law IN
a shape TO Sun, itself. They we're warned
that the scheme would be found in practice
10 be visionary, Impracticable, aud mls.
chievous. But they would not be advised.
They passed the law, in shape TO so
gradually into effect, The last and worst
feature taking effect on the first OF next
month. A very little experience showed
them that it would be both troublesome
and expensive; and so, 10 sugar over the
pill, they brought 10 bill 10 amend II, us
they said but to make it worse, as the
Wings believe "a bill which might as
the House. But that promptness did not
suit the purpose of the party. In the
House, the majority can always prevent
debate by the aid Of the previous question.
In the Senate il is different. The only
way to prevent debate there, -, 10 keep
the bill away. And so, knowing tina! they
could pass the ubTfcasury btli through
the House at any moment, they kept II
there I'LL the last night OF the session.-
Then they passed Il, without debate, We
believe, mud sent II TO the Seuate-wlth an
appropriation tackled on 10 II. Of nearly a
quarter OF million Of dollars To hulld a
Mint 10 New York, within 90 miles Of ,he
MIN, at Philadelphia. Well, the Senate
must either pass this bill without debate,
and without amendment. or not pass II al
all. That body had Standing RUE. made
expressly to guard against such hns'y and
forced legslation-a rule which forbade
the passage OF any bill through more than
one reading 90 any nne dsy, unless by u
unanimous consent. Mr.. dyer exercised
his constitutional right 10 object as others
would have done if I've had not. And hero
upon the Union e1clalms, that
By gross abuse aud perversion Of
tins rule, Mr.. Badger tie federal senator
from North Ctrolius, defeated tie passage
Of this bill. IT, then during The recess,
any arrangement of business, risk, ex.
pcuse and loss should occur from the IN
necessary transfer of specie, and the lcde.
raj members complain, e, them remember
thu, their kind freud Mr. Badger vas The
sole cause If all these difficulties, a. also
Tie sole cause Of the loss Of The brunch
min, at New lok."
" Abuse and peryerslon Of the rule -
Why The rule was made for The Identical
purpose to which Mr.. Badger applied IL
TO prevent hasty Legislation 10 put Il out
Of lie power Of an INSCRIPTIONS parry to
cram down the throals Of tie minority an
obnoxious measure without the exercise 81
that most vita night, the right Of debate.
And the sole cause Of al The evils
the expense, and los, and rozuery, grow
out tie original Sub.Treasuty aw, which
the Lucn.ocos r0UiG pass latt year in de.
Ilnce Vt all remOasiance and IN lie teeth %
81 experience, Is, lorsoolh, 10 be charged 10
NJ. Badger THIS IS 10 exact imitation
d the Preamble s. hich soemnly enacted
the falsrhoud, that Mexico commenced this
war oil President Polk's ofglmIing.