Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-27
Correspondence Of The Baltimore Republican and Arpus
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON


Transfer Of honey-The Secretary Of the Treasurv
- w WAsHIS6ToH, MAY %, 1853.
Me wing newspapers are In world OF trouble because
the secretary Of the Treasury in The faithful discharge Of
pubic duty and in 0bedence lac has transferred hall
milbn dollars 10 st. Lous. The St Louis Inteigencer
wasshocked that 80 much hard coin transferred 10 that
one would have supposed that il would have been
grained al such influx Of precious metal II thinks that
"theSecreary will find This troublesome business before
ne tdonc with it, and if he should with TWO
ossei ne viii be glad 10 give II up The National lntei-
echoes these melancholy approximations and delights
10 gfe them currency The New York Express follows up
the pe aud cry and uters elaborate article depecatng
Tue duuctlvo effect o The measure the OF the
couIry.
b apprehend that the world is moi coming 10 an end
yet II these gentlemen would hui turn 10 The independent
iresuy Law OF sd6, they will perceive that the Secc.
Tar has done nothing lesa than his duty In the
prmses. Indeed the St Louis Integcncer says in 80
mny words "1hts is .he iar and Mr. Guthrie chooses
costrue IL TO the letter" This is important admission,
an covers the whole ground Why should the Secretary go
on Of his way 10 transcend evade positive law Of Con.
g'ssl The law was made FOR good purposes and the last
in the world evade it, should be high unconary of
III Government. lf onked out of sight in high places
were can obedience be expected Seek such cvasons
orubter!uges. Rather gnatd against them in low places.
t higher department he scrupulous in rigid
emrcement of the law
he New York Express appchends that, "hc Secretary
minds To adhere to III. plan Of making transfers. the
pese and risk of Treasury by the actual transmission
ooin TO those points, where they may be required for pub
lc'urposes." Be il So And why not? VINO but the Go
veiment should be at the eXpense2 The law requires IT,
anIlnt teiies U ConsfesS not Ce
wa The object Of Congress 10 have he Government repre-
sen,d 10y precious metals in distinction paper.
II Ia good principle Suppose II costs the Nation little
eat. money carry II What then? The money
paidTclufns 10 the people, for labor bestowed and
thus scuates in The community Nobody is injured and
hApress Affects consider that actual transloTs are
nnd without regard 10 The rants OF commerce neSe
ux,,s" are doubtless the eaRS OF few brokers IN wan
S,A who would like be the special agents oil The oecfe
lar, in transferring all funds. But the Secretary prefers
i,luily 10 ans.e. the public moneys according 10 la"
hs own official agents ocn may be deemed expo
at If The Express wishes alter the system let take
sue with the law ITSELF and endeuror 10 elect members
Onpress for It's repeal This would be more manly course
tan 10 find fault with The Secretary, for doing his duty
But the Express is mighty hard 10 De Pleased hs u
ubess owing its position, as rampant wig journal
ghe il complains OF the Secretary for transferring com 70
4 Lous it is nTriied The administration, Tor not carl
sg" money all over Europe and South America! Extreme
.csssy knows no law Because The Government can ca
,v transfer coin To ST. Louis il does not always nn"
nat il can easily transport il 10 the uite!most paris oi iIu
as in Africa and South America and 10 our sqnadron
IN every oceac Such demands require extraordinary ap
anc.s that are not necessary cxpedcnl nor tas
mr. peope al home and within own Fottgr
must he maj best as lhey may, IN war anu ~
eaco and cvinces the OF fastidousncss 1b W
ro o these Wing scrbb!crs In obeclng 10 drafts aofoiu
while they insis on their al home IL can oe acc"n"
ed o, in no other way than that they are detemlnea
comrlan of every acl Of d Democratic administrators
johtor wrong But Of thing We are sure tna he ap
Secretary Of the Treasury will pursue the even tenor OF VI
w.y without regard the cumors OF eoess Paf"1a's
disappointed money changers.