Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-21

From Washington.
WAsHNGroE, Feb. 2, 1880
EDS. STATE SENTINEL Never there a department
more grossly mismansged and gucranty conducted
than the Treasury Department under the present Secretary
lecting the Revenue to 900 per annum commencing
the lt OF Jniy 1872 and ending June Yet the Sec
etay an the vey eye and teeth Of the law has
and expended for the first six months 29 S97 81,
haa-miou than the law allowed him, aud 1925, 579
thar Mr.. Walker expended for the period in The
last fiscal This unwauaned the
Of Mr. Meredith Only leaves him $3.50 90 for the six
months-a wholly inadequate collect the
Congress however TO his aid and appropriated 572 6S6
more yet the Secfey satisfied and consequently
Gen. Bayy brought forward, last Wednesday, proposition
granting him nearly half million than Mr.. Walker
expended in lS4S, and
tay is yet filled. He demands sum, aud
because Congress will allow him squauds public
money, he has issued odes to his collectors dismiss the
oDe-hsh OF the employers, threatens dismiss
and close the pos at several places The UniOnlhus
throwing the eusi0mhouse into confusion reaidng the ell
lection Of the embaa<sng the public
and then turning round and charging the whole uPoh Con-
gess sSd the tariff Of 1886 Mr.. Meredith will find
out however that such fantastic tck." will not make
him very popular either with Congress the people Gen.
Bay has declared his determination probe the natter To
its bottom and he il the to finch fiom his
solve, especially when it is 10 the line OF his duty.
heard aneedote Of cold Zaek' other day, which
will give you conception Of the ability and learning Of
the man who rules the destiny Of this great Republic
few members Of Congress discussing in his presence,
the probability of dsnnion-"OId Zaek" walled till they
got through, when he quietly remarked that if the UuOn
dissolved it would be beneficial to the South nasnuch
cit DcUld raise the price Of sugar." Solomon fool
compared with wisescre Of PresIienti
The expense of transportation Of the mails in this country
81 577 407, aud in Great Britain, 81 229 63 only DIFF
ference of few thousand dollars The whole cost Of
Post-Oce 81 479 049; Of the British 81
y three millions than incur yet all paid by The
penny posge system. l really cannot why cannot
adopt the cheap postage Our not
heavy Engandswe have population OF 20 600 900
theirs does exceed 81 600 0O0 the half OF whom
read writeyet the penny pot works well
there and pays all expenses connected with that department.
PEN.
wAsHrssroN FEB Z 1850.
We had quite Interesting debate in committee Of the
whole in the House, to-day. Mr.. Vnton brought forward
his amendment allowing the Secretary of the Treasury
indefinite for collecting the revenue and advocated his
project in speech of length He said that il the Sec
IetaTy not allowed 10 squander much he pleased
Of the public money the Government would lose 81 900,
600 by smuggling in the port Of New York alone The
force not sufficient said he, 10 make the proper
examination Of the packages, &c. disastrous admis
zion Io MN 70 make indeed wnen recoec'eh mat the
force under the last is just the under
the present. yet heard complaints from the late col
lecor that the force sufficient The uuh is that
all the old aud capable turned by the present
collector Mr. MAXWELL and set Of lazy goodfor-nOthng.
sleek-haed whiskeIed dones with DO intellect than
and capable of their station than
Zsek HIMSELF put in their places. Thus is that the
public business neglected aud the public money squander-
ed, in order to bestow Offices worthless partizans by
TO punIsh After Mr.. Vinton had finished, Mr. Winthrop got
the floor aud supposng that MI YDon had failed his epy
he could do but was with little mole
He stated that $40 900 he feared would be coli
leeied this year, under the present tariff Here wide
difference between him and Mr. MeIediih-a difference Of
100000 But snppOsing Mr. Winthrop to be tight what
is there 10 be feared from this large revenue That the
public debt, with economy, will be paid We
nothing else and when take into consideration the psy
to which he belongs party that has held that pubC
debt public blessing, confirmed in opinion
that ii this in reality he feared Well don't think
the people will anything very disastrous in this. M
Winthrop opposed to lowering the salaries OF the officers
Of The eusom-hOuse He was afaid lest they might be
thereby induced to accept bIIbes.
Mr.. Toombs, whg, followed Mr.. Winthrop aud in
ply to that gentleman stated that The for col
leeting the IN the p0t OF New York
than they for collecting the in 1918, wheT
$50 1000 900 were collected. the whole Union.
Gen. Bsyly will reply TO Messrs Viniou and Winthrop
morrow and If those gentle don't find themselves essen
tally fused up" then have missed my guess"
MI Hunter announced The death OF MI Newman in tbs
Senate and moved adjournment. After few Tcma ki
BY Mr. Clay against this practice of adjourning when the
member has died during the of Congress- the Sena,
adjourned
By-ihe-by there are incidents in Mr. Clay, grea
speech, worthy Of note that failed oIme
letter The one where he coee's the general and almos
universal impression that he the author Of thu
line Of So deg. 80 min known the Missouri Compounds
He states that Mr.. Thomas Of Ill., first brought forward thu
proposition, and il was upon his motion il agreed
The other incident to cold Zsck" and shows thu
which Mr. Clay holds per
sonage. There is such a thing "dsmning with fain
pTasc and there is also such thing giving your neigh
Dor sly "dig" in the ribs Mr. Clay expert BOTH
never did display those qualities TO better perfection thar
III W Aief Ieiefffug ~ tne go
deeds and chivalic daring of gallant soldiers
Mexico, he thus alludes "old Zack"-aWith respect
the in command Of important portion Of amy,
need nothing 10 praise of him who has been oOrn
by the voice Of his county to the highest stallion in il
mainly GecOuE Of his glorious military earsermaII
that !-''manly account Of his goious military career
No civil honors adorned his bTowihe councils Of the no
had never heard his voesscenee had received gift from
his haDd-but ignorant, uniformed and incapable of di
reeng the Affairs Of Government, he was taken up ant
elected TO the Presidency, 'mairy, Mr.. Clay truthful,
remarked con account Of his glorious military Career
Read this in connection with Mr. Csy solemn invocation
TO Almighty God his Baltimore speech to visit this lam
with pestilence aud famine any other scouae othe
than military rule blind and needless enthusiasm 10
military Tenown, and you have 'Uld Halls" opni
"old lack" PEN.
WASHINGTON Feb. s, 1850
The debate in the House the question
sumed to-day. Mr.. Jacnb Thomp>oD Of Miss opened tn
ball in reply Messrs Vintou and Winthrop In The
Of his rma ks he exhibited tables of the and the
pense Of collecting IT. fm the administration Of Washing