Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-20
Washington Correspondence.
The Paris Espos;tox -Representot'on Amend
ment-IRe Secretary Of the 1'eos~ry and
Comptroller Clarke.

The Paris acknowledgements Amend
nsent-IRe Secretory Of tie I1eosury and
Comptroller Clarke.
WASHINGTON, ID. y.
March Is. 1866. (
Mr.. EDITOR The House of Representatives
yesterday passed, though not without opposition
the joint resolution making provision for the
representation of the United States at the Par
is exhibition of 1867. Gen. Banks the day be-
fore advocated the measure in a very elaborate
speech, in which be presented large array OF
facts, curious and interesting, regarding the re-
sources of this country. and presented in very
favorable light the advantages 60 be derived to
US from the exhibition. Mr.. Washburne was
his chief opponent, and used every effort to de
feat the resolution, on economical grounds.
am myself grat6ed at the result, for 1t seems
to me to be our interest, particularly In New
Engls nd, to cultivate as widely possible an
appreciation of our ability to supply the world
with almost everything il needs. The compar-
atively Insignificant sum demanded is OF no con-
sequence compared with the results we may ex-
pect
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
In the Senate, the centre of attraction is at
present the constitution amendment to regu-
late representation. The question is one of IN
usual intricacy and perple1ity. The numerous
| interests involved, and that may be affected by
any change in this respect, and the difficulty IN
so expressing a general provision OF the iunda-
mental law, which is to operate Tor all time,
that it may meet particular purpose to which
it is directed, without interfering inluriously
with other matters to which it is not intended
to apply, can be appreciated only by one who
attemp pts to frame for himself bill free from
every objection.
The proposition to base representation upon
roters is Objectionable, not only because certain
portions of the country have greater, and some
u less proportion of voters to the total popula-
ton, bu, chiefly according to my apprehension
because it would offer premium to the States
relax their laws and to confer the right OF sui
frage promiscuously, which none can deny would
be a most unmitigsted curse.
That some rule should be adopted all are
agreed, but as to what it shall be and in wba,
language expressed there are as many different
opinions as voices.
SECRETARY H'CULLoCH AND COMPTROLLER CLARKE
Financial circles, and Indeed all who know anC
respect the Secretary Of the Treasury, are {
good deal agitated by the most understandable
attack made upon him ty Mr.. Freeman Clarke
the Comptroller of the Currency. Mr.. Clarl
has given to the public through the . New 4ori
Tribune" and d" National Intelligence" two very
undignifed and unmsnly articles criticlzins
with great severity and in abusive language th
Secretary's monthly reports of the state of tn
finances.
He even characterIzes them Intentionally
and " ineIcusatiy false, and produces array
of figures and deductions, founded upon con
lecture as he for the most part admits, which
would seem to support his assertions.
| You will pardon for showing you from
the bes. uthority, that Mr.. Clarke s statements
as well as bis figures, are false. He says tb,
! Assistant Treasurer at New York reported on
the lst of March, in the sub-treasury there
SlO9 900 900. Let US SEQ what the Assistant
Treasurer did report, March /, 1866
Total cash on hand Sos, 854, 4o9 7
Deduct funds To the credit OF other DePa 1T
ments. OF discussing agents, &c, l1,11o,S+o y
| Actual Treasury balance, s9I ,O75 900 3
OF this drafts outstading for S6f2 1855 20
And the amount, actually paid
out, but not credited To him by -
warrant, 1912 ,36J 6l-5, ZAP o
Leaving actual the credit of the
Treasury there, So9,T3,2ll =
Being more than $40 ,O00,000 less than Mr.