The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-12-18

Their to- bold grouad u ,alSe. no But u
was intended, after while. to make new
version OF the matter. The cry would have been
changed from q deficiency ia the rereaue' 10
etlratagaaes IN The administration and the
evil which had oecarredas necessary eanse
quenee of a Provideatial dspensation, or from the
recoil of hazardous speculation, would have been
dextefously shown, by some political juggler.
TO have proceeded from proiusion in the governs
ment--thus making the effect precede the cause,
But, for once, they have " rceloncd without
their host. "--lt Is demonslrable thai the most
rigid economy has been pfactsed by the present
administration since it has been in power--that.
losing sighted none OF the great interests which ii
is bound TO protect, ii has been guided by those
sound maxims which formed the creed Of re-
publieans in the purestd days of republoanism--
when il was YET fresh from the crucibe and
purged by the fires of relentless aud unceasing
warfare--wheu Jefferson was first elevated
TO the Presidential chair--and before the mor,-
fed hopes of men ambitious without principle,
and possessing talents and genius without homes
" or patriotism, had suihedits purity by ming
iRg with il the alloy ofthell detected baseness.
While the President laments that the revenue
last, he explains satisfactorily the cause. Al
ter showing that during the whole existence Of
this government there had been, ia a continued
succession OF ears, " ebbs aud dows IN the ma.
tional Golfers, he justly attributes The fact 10
=" the relative operation OF ABUNDANT OF uniluit-
ial seasons, the regulation of foreign govern
mcnts, political revolutions, the prosperous or
deodying condition OF manufactures, CONNER.
cal specuia,ons, and many other causes
Bot no matter TO what cause the deficiency is to
be attrbuted--we know 10 What cause Il "a not.
We know that ungIited with Omuipoient pow.
er, no administration, however they may regu-
late the expenditures, can ever control the re-
cepts oftho nation aud though there had been
a deficit of twenty instead of two millions, the
administration could not have been ccnsured but
by the grossesl perersion oil justice.
II ia not unusual to quote from the writings
OF our Political tathers such maxims AS denote
superiority political virtue, OF more than ordi-
diary dscernment and wisdom. Its every day
| iheptaetiee, aud as II Is IA very laudable one,
we shall close this No. with extract from Mr.
AS. Message, which may compare will. any we
have ever seem for soundness of advice and cor
roctness oiprlnciple. IL ought to be placed in
letters of gold on tue door OF every Legislative
hall IN the Union, and ought 10 free MI. a. from
the nngenerous lmputatlons winch are 50 FREE
quentiy thrown out against his republican pfln-
clpleS.--Nlr. JefersoRs tira principie, was
economy; like charity IN religion, IT was
the leading feature of his creed---withoul
winch the creed ltscl would be destroyed aud
which, IN fact necessarily included ali the polti
cal yl.ues: IN iSWeH Jor u.s." (says SIR. Adj
ans 10 be admoHihed Qt the necessity Of abf
=" dug byhe Mains otHe most tlgid economy
3" and ejreSortiHg 10 al honorable aud 4setH &c
:" PedieHts, Jorparsuing wtM stendy md maert
dteperSsreraace, NE iotdt discharge 81 hc run
- lie debt.' Is not this your opinion, RcpuD
cans Is it not the essence OF Mr.. Jelier.
sons political creed lor which you aud your
fathers contended IN 1891