Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-10

Chai SeS VI Tie civil llsL, ana Such Specla
appropriations as the service of the Gov
eminent may be found to require. Their,
can be little doubt, that at the end of tn,
year, unless some extraordinary relief il
now afforded, large balance of debt will
exist, beyond any funds in the Treasur,
to redeem, OR any appropriations to salts
ty. With what views of policy this cal
be permitted, | am wholly unable to con-
prehend. 1t would seem hardly consist
ent with the dignity and independent SOW
ereignty of State, in the midst of plenty
and abundant resources. to be constant,
anticipating periodical receipt of means
by resort to temporary expdients in ere.
dts and loans, and like an improyident and
thriftless individual, to be alternately Dor.
rowing and paying, and in debt and de.
pendence to the last. From such humili-
alton there will be no escape, but in meet
ing, fairly and promptly, the occasion of
our wants, and effectually drawing upon
the resources of the State for their con-
slant and adequate supply. I am not
aware that there is any thing of prodigali-
ty IN the expenditures of the Government
to be reformed, or that much would use
fully be saved by any measure of retrench-
ment, which can be proposed. 1t is true,
indeed, that the publick servants, those la
bourers, who of all others, if faithful, are
most worthy Of their hire, might be stint
ed IN their reward that the munifcence
OF the Government in that noble deed of
charity, which supports and educates a
class of the most unfortunate of our fell
low beings, might be withheld: that the
liberality which gives encouragement to
agriculture and manufactures might be
Withdrawn, and all appropriations for pub
hex improvements henceiorth be denied.
But what wise man would desire, or
what Independent enlightened Legislator
could consent to this ? The present en-
barrassment has not SO much resulted
from unusual appropriations, as from the
defect OF former sources of revenue. The
loss OF interest upon large amount of
publlck stocks, expended in the late war,
and the omission of the grant of an annual
State tax, for several successive years, are
It's most obvious occasions. Had only
this latter customary measure been con-
tlnued, there would have been no deficit.
| now distinctly recommend recurrence
to it, for sufficient amount to supply the
exhausted Treasury. If tax snail DC
granted at the present session, The assess
ment of it may conveniently be added to
the other taxes of the year, for municipal
purposes, and its collection seasonabIv
made, to meet a new loan on short credit.
which it will be indispensably necessary
Immediately to obtain. 1t is much truer
of governments than individuals, that the
want of money is the absence Of power.
1t has tendency, in the former, to re-
press the publick energies, to discourage
a generous spirit of enterprise, and to
produce contracted and false views of
obligations to country. 1t is anxiously to
be looked TO, that such effects upon the
great and growing interests of this Com
m0nwealth, are not now experienced
that mere poverty of the Treasury, while
there is abundance in the community,
shall not be suffered to defeat purposes of
the most desirable accomplishment-that
a proftless objection of want of present
means, with no effort to obtain them, may
not arrest the progress Of those improve
ments which will create wealth, multiply
resources, and give increased prosperity to
the State. Whatever difficulty yet exists,
is within the immediate power of the Lee
gislature to control. Let requisition be
made for the necessary supplies, and the
hands and hearts Of the people are open
to afford them.
The early recurrence Of the constitu-
tional period for the choice of President
and Vice President of the United States,
requires the performance of an important
duty by the Legislature, at the present
session, in directing the manner of APP
pointing Electors on the part Of the Com.
monwealth. With a knowledge of the
almost universal sentiment Of your con-
stituents to direct you, this will be no diff
fcult service. Confidence in the repub-
lcan principles and eminent qualifications
Of the present chief magistrate, experience
of his capacity and devoted fidelity in the
discharge of the high trusts with which
he has been invested, and a cordial APP
proval of the measures, generally, of his
administration, have created for him q
preference with the people of Massachu.
sets, which they will doubtless claim the
opportunity fully to express. Yet we can
not be Indifferent to the diversity Of opin.
ion which exists among our fellow citizens
in other parts of the Union. 1t is indeed
deeply to be lamented that on subject o
common and equal concern to the whole
nation, spirit should any where be in
dulged, in reference to competition
for this exalted station, ynfavourable to /;
patriotick exercise of the important dut,
j &C rolon4inr,. thaf the hittnrness of de