Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-16
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seen by reference TO the reports or the Aas.a
tsnf GENERAL and Commaudant Of the psI,;e
ouard, herewith communicated.
The condition Of the Treasury win he
ounu 70 DC as prosperous, at any former me-
roo, though the amount on hand NAV be less.
1han on the corresponding day of the last
leal. ,h,s anicrence may perhaps be accoun-
ted for, by the reduction on the taxes. msie
at the last session of the General Assemble.
The unexpended balance in the Treasury q
.he end sf the fiscal rear 1899, was ESQ .99s..
y, That which remained at the end &c tho
year 1850, being sSs,9il ,S6--the actual A.
mount IN the Treasury on the 9TH day az sbo
present month, was 1884,, SOS. s0. heinz les
than on the corresponding day of The nreea-
ding year, by si9.4l59 81.
The prosperous condition Of our fnanres.
had no farther calls upon the Treasury heers-
expected, than the ordinary demands unon
~ Is sneh a. would have justified even = far
'hcr reduction on the tax annually levied 81.
on inc people, and still heff means sufficient.
"a .ne money. and labor. At command, to
nave enceted much for the Improvement %
the State. without the necessity az rrsort;nu
70 t~axafsoR--bu there u the s~tsonrcs Il nroba.
bh'fy. that IN the course ofthc ensuing wear.
largo and pressing demands viii be nude for
.ne amount due to the officers of the rcyosu2
I$soa. 80
Under these circumstances, IL will beeoue
necessary. 10 provide for the pavment u
these claims. as they are presented. which
4 - believed can be done without resortinr
~ means at all burthensoinc to The State.
Mary benefits il Is believed. might IA timo
now irsfl IN alteration in the mode fl0vyjne
,he sax tor the support Of the government
I'll are dessrous Of knowing what they win
a"hoaiiy nave to contribute, which would be
The case NJ thu iax, ..- ~ .44xAMM4A
less liable to change. 'fhc slight fluctuations
which occasionally occur in the amount found
~ the Treasury at the end Of tise year, viii
moi present an adequate reason for 50 fre-
qnent a changes of The law. The unexpended
balance IN The Treasury, after satisfying Ill
demands under Tie act making appropriations
Tor that year, wound not he great, and il carS
ned to a surplus fund, might in a few years.
efiectuatc many useful improvements IN tho
state-bc %unfeli. and preserve uniformly in
the annual contributors.
by reference 10 the report Of the Super
'ntendant of the Pcniicntiary, herewith CONF
municated, the condition Of that prison will
be found TO be much improved, and so far ~
subsequent convictions warrant the hciieE.
the late cnactments, have. aided by the ness,
arrangement, contributed much to the sue :
preston Of vice throughout the State. Ekor
fN~ ~'ofrtttt+tftt Ivy at& @14@4y liza
management Of the institutions, much Ii die
TO the Superintendent, whose ability, IL len
ton and judgment, deserve the hH heat
comIaendation ~ NH
have had the honor to receive fl. sn the
Governors OF the States 81 ConneeSieu t and
OHIO, several resolutions passed by 81 .e ke-
e~Isiatnie Of those States, with a Feqne 4 that
they might be laid before you; theF are ac-
eo,dingly herewith submitted.
In relation to the information Eeaf ested BY
a joint resolution Of the 9th of Febfs .ary Iasf.
! have only to observe, that steps " ere taken
TO obtain information, other than that here
toforeiaid before the General Asse, nbiy, par
ticularly in relation to the present condition
Of those lands, and the portisO shs reof. which
remain anIocated--bu as yet, the informa-
ton sought, has nat been roes iycd; VIXEN C
Is obtained, it will be comuseu icafed.
The proclamation Of the President an
nonneing the successful term nation of our
negotiations at the Court Of st James, ON thu
subject of the Colonial Traie, has been high
ly gratifying II our corsbfsscI Is. While the
commercial interests OF the I MON ara destin-
ed thereby to be greatly al vaneed. ~. will.
shortly be made manifest by the large guam
tity of American shipping Which vljtsfind en-
lpioyed in that trade, our Gvn Sta1n,. and our
sister State OF North Carolina. tits hoped.
will feel lis beneficial isnucnce in. ne. small.
degree, Norfolk, which in fo~rnnartiiass was
ITS principal emporium, and esnfiered Sec
verely by IFS loss, cannot fail to be adyancseli
hy is restoration.
The aiaeiioration in the condition af thinGs&
by the reduction afforded, atthe last session
OF Congress in the taxes on certain artieles Of.
prime necessity, and general. If not uniscrsal
consumption, has nadoubtedly presented =.
subject Oh mutual congratulations to all The IN
habitants of the Union.
Our sufierings under the misnamed sAme-
rican system have been great, * have been
borne with signal patience. II has called
forth much discussion amongst the peoples
which in South Carolina has assumed = de-
gree of freedom only known 10 Republics.
Slight, hosxeves. as is the alienation Of Gun
burdens ada ded by the measures icfcrredA
to, yet, il viii furnish matter Of sincere graz
tulafion TO al true friends OF their country
They would fain recognise in IL the md,
cation OF q purpose on the part Of the keaer-
al Government, 20 listen again to the yoiee
of justice, to revert to the sound maxiuis "a
national policy, and yiDdirate the long vlolsr
ted principles OF the constitution.
They hviI in it, at least, a dispostuqp -
Congress, to show some regard at length, 70
the inst aad earnest complaints urgedle long IN
vain, by the people Of the Southern States
aud 10 relax somewhat Of the rigcr Of . poll
|cy, unssnctioned by The constitution. preJu-
diciai to the general interests Of Inc Inions
l4-~mAwaM a. III