Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-03-16

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oa,,on think if most praaabIe they
| VIII ae Found (" he mostly seekers r
popularity, or those who have an e.o
To the,r own private interest ;-Iegnf,t-
less OF that of The pubic. There are
; some, n" ;'"ubt, who euterta;a ,his o.
Pihi"a sfom pure mctives--ror tI,,
want OF having bestowed proper a,tcn,
';"n 10 the smbject. But, admitting ror
moment 'ha, there is some fouada,;o,
! toT the arSumeD';-iet US see W hnt rb;s
| miSn.F espense,-this expense ,hat il
L" aifeet the equiPeise of ,ac scale q =
j@s,ice, IL.
On this subject of expense havo
consulted one of The able.t uaehsn;a.
i IN Inc STAGE; one who has been engaged
! IN .reet'nS some of the mos. elegant
ana splendid buildings in i,-aud who
mas examined the present capitol and
| other public buildings on the cauitot
square ;and by shat gentleman | am
informed, that buildings equal in spIep-
dor and size can be erected any wher,
IN The interior of the country for a sum
not exceeding $4,000 Aud this Gum.
oy lax upon the free white inhab;-
.ahts OF the state. would not amount to
twenty cents each; for by the census of
1870, there are upwards Of GOO. o0o
free white inhabitants. And where -
the man in Virginia who would be will
ling to barter his right, or who wouIl
withhold justice from his brethren for
,n's Paltry consideration ? Show me
That man, and will shew you a man
VINO deserves the seorn and cpntemnt
| or every enlightened citizen such "a
man would sell his country for twenty
cents, and would tie willing TO live un.
der The most despotic government pro.
Vided his pocket could be protected.
nut lei us examine little more eIose-
~ this argument about expense, and
see II II be true, that il will be neces-
sary TO resort TO taxation in order In
effect this desirable ohiect:-to mace
your capitol, the archives of state. the
records Of your land titles in a situation
where they will be safe from foreign
ana domestic enemies.
FROM the attention l have bestowed
upon this subject l Hatter myseIf r
shaii De able TO prove TO your sstisfac-
'iop, not only that it will be uoneeesS
sary to lay any additional taxes TO Of
feel this object, but that in truth and
In fact, the taxes will be eonsiderab,x
feSSeaed' by removing the seat of gov
einuiebl 10 the interior of the country.
Isl. That II will be unnecessary 1,
lay any additional taxes. Iii is imoos-
sible Tor me, or any other man, TO give
you The precise sum in dollars 4 cents.
for winch the public square in the city
OF Richmond would sell, but can per-
maps give you such Information in rela-
ti"D thereto, as will enable YOU to form
an estimate sufficiently near for NV
present purpose. VIVA, is called the
pubic square is situated In The heart os
That large, wealthy, commercial, and
rapidly increasing city-and contains
between 9 and 10 ceres of ground
which, from its situation, being bound.
ell nearly all round by four streets, is
susceptible of being divided into from
80 to 20 convenient and comfortable
rats 0t ore quarter Of an acre eaeh.--
On the north east corner of the SQUARE
stands very handsome and crmmodi-
Gus house, erected for the use Of the
Governor and his family, but which, IN
consequence Of the high price OF living
IN Richmond, his salary will not ad-
init of his occupying. Would itdhen
be high estimate TO say, that proper
~ OF this description, thus advapta-
Seously situated, would sell for Staos
600. But in support of my position L
will furnish you with still more eer.
tain datum. and which ought TO be con-
elusive on this point. The opinions cf
highly respectable and intelligent gems
t!emen, who we're upon the ground, and
who had an opportunity, Of which thew
no doubt awaited themselves, of know.
lug The opinions and estimate Of tho
citizens of Richmond, as to the value
OF The pubhe square 81 aIinde 20 the
report ola committee of The legislature.
made IN the year 1913. ~ that ses-
SIon proposition was submitted TO ap-
point committee to enquire into the
e3PedieEcy Of Resolving rhe seat Of
government from Richmond. The fol-
lowing is copy Of The report of that
committee, submitted 10 the House by
Mr.. Burton (of CampbelI) "Whereas
''grest numbers Of The inhabitants OF
''this Commonwealth must frequently.
"aDd Of necessity, resnrt 10 the Seatcf
Government, where the General As
"semblies are convened, superior courts
"a'e held, aud he Governor 4 Council
casually transact the Executive lusi-
''uess OF The Commonwealth If Virgil
b'HIa aud The equal riolttV IF ali (Ita