RETRENCHMENT.
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An animated and interesting discussion is going


on in the House Of Representatives ON the SUBJECT
of retrenchment, introduced by Mr.. Chiffon, a new


member from Kentucky. Various motions, amend
ments. substitutes. &c. are made ; and some want


the subject referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means, and others to a select committee.
| The most remarkably circumstance, however, Is
that Mr.. Randolph and some others--the avowed
opponents of the Administration--do not wish to
press the subject at Mis finae-and that Nessrs.
Wright, Taylor, Blake, and others friendly to the


Administrations call for examination and the utmost
retrenchment which the public interest will permit
Mr.. M'Duffie, speaking Of this discussion-re-
marked.


"No practical result possible grow out oft the
present session. With regard to the number OF


officers existing under this Government and the sal


aries they now enjoy, would remark, IN the flrst


place, that the present Administration cannot be
fairly made responsible but to a very small extent,
for the one or the other The offices were created,


with few exceptions and their salaries fred BY la10,
before his administration came into pozDer propo-


son TO limit the number ofthese officers, or to cur


tul their salaries ought not, therefore, 10 be de-


baled as question affecting the present incumbents
of the Executive Government. That certainly is


uot the point of their responsibility. On the SUBJ
l.ct of the proposed rerenchmcns, differ entirely
lrom the mover Of the original resolution. The
true mode of efecting reforms really and extensive
ly beneficial to the country, is not by Looping OIL
public oncers with an indscriminaling hand, and


curaillng salaries without due regard to the impor-


ance of the duties for which they are paid. This
is at best but very small business. No saving


worth the discussion could be effected byit. II any
thing salutary is to be done, 1t must be general
md systematic reform of the system which regula-
es and controls the disbursement Of the public mo-
lney.'