The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-25

u'hers, kentucky Tor example aud nnnn
1e most inmate aud deEherate rnnnir,
that the req isitioa, Was Tn brst thai could
he made. 1t nas ~ fine lodging the pou,r
# fuacting laws III The posstssors Of tbr
sol, WIN were IN he permanently govern
ed by those laws. When Government
IA, been in force sufficient h.agih oftinr
10 give il stability, and II give general
confidence in lis Institutions, it should no,
be changed upon lGht nor frivolous IRE
cnres, ny il Is better IA bear small lis. ar
Inconvenience, than hv to others, we know
moi of. But i, ever should be ht Id - /.
collection that this is by no means re-
sfrctIon, preventing a recurrence IL first
principles whenever the acts of govern
ment are intolerah'y oppressive. Every
government originating IN the natural
rights of man should be CLEARLY and dis
tinctIy defined in al its parts, and all it's
powers, as it necessarily loliows tut the
grantrrs reserve every thing not specially
granted. The right of the constituent
to instruct the representative is certainly
a strong moral claim, and without nnderta
King 10 canvas lis general merits, | am
willing to be- governed b. ii whenever a
lar sense of the district Is ascertantd. In
deed a. II will be ~ first object Ia render
permanent and satisfactory service in the
event of success, earnestly invite an TX
prcSslon of lhr views and wishes uf thosc
Whom | solicit Ia represent, whenever
they may think it is at al II the public il
terest To make them known. Upon these
data. and ibeieyethem Fundamentally cor
rect, 1t viii follow rs Il necessar, conse
qaencc that the government is best which
leaves us in the enjoyment Of the greatest
portion of oar natural rights, and whleh
secures us most completely in the ENJOY
mont u thee reserved natural tights aud
privileges ~ the loast exprncr. The re-
celPts # yonr state treasury during thc last
fiscal year ending the 30lh OF September,
were 1913 ,2I363. The dishursemcnisofthe
present year Will be upon the best caIrala
ton 1906 $50 leaving balance Of available
funds oi 500 600. This sum Was found to
be sufficient 10 discharge the old rry in
tHnary six per cent certificate stock, aud
SIT iraNe 4 balance IN your treasury
L appropriation think wise, and rejoice
AT II as an earnest Of a disposition IN our
a "lse economy OF Our public finds winch
the present rate of Treasury receipts fur
Dish. There Is yet due from the STATE Ia
the literary fund debt of $4,000 bear
lng IN Interest of per cent. The prescott
rate Of your treasury receipts will be sui'l
rl"nt gradually but slowly TO "Ntneutsh
this claim. | should however ia,nk I be
ter policy To pXtlpanlsh the d. cot in \ shot
Time by q direct apprnpri,tiou OF the
ruuds far literary pnruosre. IN this WAY.
lnd as the debt is due to that fluid the difi
rultir, mot ba ,pry Ermidahlp to effect
this pprnnse for | deem II sound pof
~ in STATES az well individuals to he out Of
lebt. nor j. if ia be understood fmm the
preceding remarks. that am hostile 10 the
Establishment Of II general system of rdnca
ion, in onr stat. The fund would ptnha
Div answer All - present usefulness thus
'urtuled and II u should be found hereafter
'rqnisite to iucrcasc the means of the lite
'drN fund. | should prefer its being done
openly and avnnt DIV hv au increase of the ,
axes for this specific purpose, as in every |
appropriation Of public money like the
Course To he well understood. BY this
pared IN Judge Of the pIaprletY of submit
ing To the requisite taxation. | have eyer
Iecn opposed To considering any moaey III
lie treasury in the nature Of iaNSrd LA
y, therein giving To- your Legislature the
nptioa OF creating powerful menicd assoel
ltlons IN tur commonwealth whose interest
my gree or br at variance with the int
-r.t # the state rs circumstances may dl
rect, BIT az such institutions have been IS
.ah'ishrd and ~ much has been undera
ken by them, II may he vel to See what
good can result from their undertakings,
especially AS much Inconvenience" might
-esali from hastily putting thrm down
The recharteriaS of the Farmers Bank OF
' giala,H measure of your legislature OF
1923 !. IS Justified upon The foregoing prln
rpls, and however appalling the reflection