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Editorial July 24, 1838

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Editorial from New Hampshire Patriot defends the Sub-Treasury system, notes federalists' support despite opposing a strengthening bill by Mr. Cambreleng, and argues government officers are better stewards of public money than bank directors influenced by foreign stockholders.

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An exclusive paper currency and an exclusive metallic currency.--Neither of them alone adapted to the country or desired by the democracy. The difference between the parties is, that we are content to have the shadow when sure it represents the substance, while our opponents insist that shadow is better than substance, and can stand without it.

The federalists appear to be quite as much in favor of the Sub-Treasury system as the democrats.--This system has been in complete operation for more than a year--ever since the banks suspended specie payments. The administration wished to guard the system by greater legal restraints, which Mr Cambreleng's bill would fully effect; but the federalists, entirely satisfied, as it would seem, with the Sub-Treasury system as it had existed for the last year, voted down the bill, and so overjoyed were they at the result, that they brought out the big guns at midnight and made the welkin ring again. Since the Sub-Treasury gives such general and universal satisfaction, we may presume that the system will remain in operation for some time to come. We always believed that government officers chosen by the people, were proper persons to take care of the public money, instead of Bank directors, chosen by foreign stockholders; and since the federalists have come to the same conclusion, the Independent Treasury system must be deemed the most popular system which can be devised.--New Hampshire Patriot.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Policy Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

Sub Treasury System Currency Federalists Democrats Banks Specie Payments Independent Treasury

What entities or persons were involved?

Federalists Democrats Mr Cambreleng Bank Directors Foreign Stockholders New Hampshire Patriot

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Support For The Sub Treasury System

Stance / Tone

Pro Democratic And Pro Sub Treasury, Critical Of Federalists

Key Figures

Federalists Democrats Mr Cambreleng Bank Directors Foreign Stockholders New Hampshire Patriot

Key Arguments

Neither Exclusive Paper Nor Metallic Currency Alone Suits The Country Or Democracy Democrats Accept Shadow If It Represents Substance, Opponents Prefer Shadow Over Substance Federalists Favor The Sub Treasury System As It Has Operated Since Banks Suspended Specie Payments Administration Sought Greater Legal Restraints Via Mr. Cambreleng's Bill, But Federalists Voted It Down Government Officers Chosen By The People Are Better To Handle Public Money Than Bank Directors Chosen By Foreign Stockholders Sub Treasury System Is Popular And Will Remain In Operation

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