Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-09

undertaking them exclusively upon her own !
resources, rendering ii the duty OF the Pfinc.
pal Engineer often 10 inspect them, and placing /
the same under his direction and control.
| received a communication from John Nc.
Coy, Esq. a member Of the Board of Public
Works, under date of the 7ih OF October. an
nouncing bis determination TO resign his sp-
pointmsnt as a member of the Board As the
labors OF that body will commence on the LIST
of January neIt, II may be well al an early day
TO appoint successor.
The military force OF the state Is strong aud
interchangeable greatest harmony amongst The
officers exist every wh.re--tho' some legislative
enaciments may be necessary for its better dts
eipline and pronp and effective action. The
arms and ordnance are in excellent order, aud
can be used whenever necessity requires, With
out encounterng expense or delay ihe
strength OF this force, together with the number.
description aud condition of the arms and ord
nance, will be seen by reference to the Report,
of the Adiuiant General and Commandant o.
the Public Gnard, herewith communicated.
The condition Of the Treasury will be found
TO be as prosperous as at any former perlod,
though The amount ON hand may be less Than
on the corresponding day OF last year this
difference may perhaps be accounted Tor os .he
| re duction on the taxes made at the last session
of the General Assembly. The unexpendeo
balance in the Treasury al the end OF the fiscal
wear 1929. was 800 IL; that which re-
NAMED al the eud OF the year 1880, being
ss 94l s6--,he actual an cunt IN the Treasury
on the 4lh day OF tho present month was S334,-
1913 so, being less than on the corresponding
day of the pre- eding year by Sl9,4l5 W,
| The prosperous condition oil our finances,
| had no further calls upon the Treasury been
expected than the ordinary demands upon II, +.
such as would have justified even a farther re-
dueton in the tax annually levied upon The
oeople, and still LEFT means sufficient, on The
| money and labour al command,'o nave ehected
! much foI the Improvement OF the state, "hnoui
the necessity OF reSortng to taxaush.-bo'
there IL The strongest probability, that in the
course of the ensuing yeaf, iarge anu pressing
demands will he made for The amount due TO
| the officers Of the revolution. Under these cir
| cumstapces il will become necessary TO pro
| vide for the pay ment OF these claims, as they
are presented, which is believed can he zone
without resortlng TO means, at all burthensome
| to The state.
MANY benefits, il is believed, might in time
now from an alteration III the mode oil levylng
the tax for the support OF government All are
DESTROYS Of knowing what they VIII annually
have TO contribute, which would be the case II
The law imposing the taxes were less liable to
change. The slight huclu ttions which occa
| Treasury, at the end OF the ear, will not pre-
sent an adequate reason for SO frequent IA
,hanpe of the law. The unexpended balance
IN The Treasury, after satisfying all demands
under the act making appropriations Tor that
wear, would not be great but II carried to Il
| surplus fund, might, IN a lie" years, ehectuate
many useful improvements IN the Sta,e-be
uniell aud preserve uniformity IN the annual
contribution.
Is, reference 10 the Report OF the Supernten
deni o, the PenitentaTy, herewith oommunica-
| ted the condition OF that piIsoo VIII be found
TO be much improved :; and so far rs subsequent
convictions warrant the belief, The late enact
ments have, aided by the new arrangement,
contributed much TO the suppression OF vice
ihroughou The o,aie. For the arrangement,
tue ueatness and internal management OF the
institution, much is due to the superintendent,
whose ability, at len,lon aud judgment, deserve
tbe highest commentator.
| bave had the honor to receive iIom the
Governors OF the States OF Connecticut and
Ohio, several resolutions, passed by tue Legs
laluies Of those States, with Ii request that they
nigh, be laid before you-lbey are according
" herewith submitted.
In relation 10 The information requested by a
ioin, resolution OF the 9th L, bruaTy last have
only to observe, thai Steps were taken to OBJ
tain information, other than that heretofore laid
before the General Assembly, particularly III
relation to the present tondiiion oi hose lands
and the portion thereof winch remain unlocP-
Ied-but AS yet the Information sought, has not
be en- received. When II is obtained, II will be
communicated
! Ihe Proclamation OF the President, announ-
eng he successful termination OF our negocs
lions al the Court oil 81. James, on the subject
OF tie Colonial Tade, has been highly gTsuiy-
IL, AL lp al
interests oil the Uulon are destined tbeieby TO
he greatly advanced, as VIII shortly be made
manifest by the large qaantty oi AmerIcun
shipping, which Will lind employment IN ihat
trade; our own State, ana our sister stale oi
North Carolina, II IS hoped Will feel It's bene-
iclal inilu cnce IN small degree. Norfolk
" hich Ia lormer times was It's principal empo-
rum, aud Suffered severely BY us loss, cannot
iall I. or advanced BY its restoration.
he ameIioratIon III the condition OF things
by the reduction Afforded, at the last Session vi
[ ongless, III the taxes on CERTAIN articles OF
! prime necessity, and general II not UNIVERSAL
| consumption, has undoubtedly presented SUBJ
ject of mutual congratulations 10 all The nhabl-
tants vi Tue Union.
! Our sulieIings under The ms-nained Amer-
can system have been greaI, and have he. u
| borne WITH signal patience: II has called forth
much discussion amongst the people, winch IN
South Cai DINA, has assumed degree oi free
dom only known TO Republics.
slight however, as Is the alienation Of our
burdens, alluded by tile measure referred 10,
, tItwI Ill lurnlsh matter ol sincere graduation
10 all tfue irIruds oil then country.
lhey would lam recognise IA II, the Indica- |
ION ol purpose, on the part OF the Federal
Government, TO listen again 10 The voice OF u.s.
uce, To revert 10 the sound ma1ims OF national
policy, IA nd indicate the long violated pfinc,-
pies oil the Constitution.
They han III II, at least disposition III Con-
gress, To show some regard, al lepgth, TO the
Just and earnest complaint urged, long III vala,
by the people OF the southern States, ana 10
relax some " hat OF the rIgor OF a poiI,y, un-