Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-12-13

| 'ncfrSstng-Ihe greatest harmony amongst the
oihesfs exist every wbtrr-tho' some legislative
| '"ac'mehis may he necessary for its better dis
! c'piihe ana prompt aud effective action. Tue
sTms Hnd ordnance are in excellent order, aud
can ne used whenever necessity requires, with.
""' eneouutertng expense OF delay. The
! strength oil this force together with the number
prescription aud condition of the arms aud ord
nance, VIII he seen 10y reference to the Reports
o' me aduiant General aud Commaadant Of
'he Public Gnard, herewith communicated
Inc condition of the Treasury will be found
I" ne as prosperous as at any former period
oongh The amount on hand may be less than
on the corresponding day OF last year: this
u'herenee may perhaps be accounted for by the
reduction on the taxes made at the last session
/ oil the General Assembly. The unexpen.cd
| balance IN The Treasury nj the end OF the fiscal
year 1929, WAS $50 e96 Il; that which re
named NJ the end al the year 1890. being
81 94l so-the actual amount IN the Treasury
on the 4'h das of Tho present month was 1854
SS3 ~, beng less ihan on the corresponding
day oi the preceding year by Sl9.4l5 ".
The prosperous condition oi our finances
had no further calls upon the Treasury been
expected than the ordinary demands upon IL, Is
such as would have justified even n farther re-
ouotlon III the lax annually levied upon the
people, md still lett means sufficient on tn.
money aud lsbuur nj command, TO have effected
much foi the improvement ot The State, without
the necessity OF tesorting to taIaten-But
there ~ the strongest probability. that in the
course Of the ensuing year, large md pressing
demands will he made Tor the amount due io
The officers OF The revolution. Under these cir
camstances. II viii become nee ssary to pro-
vide tor the pay nent oil these claims, as the,
are presented, which is believed can be done
without resoftlng 10 means, nj all bunthensome
to the state
MANY benefits, il il believed, might in time
flow from an alteration IN the mode of lrvyiug
the tan Tor the support OF government All are
destous OF knUwng what they will annually
have 10 contribute, which would he the case II
the law imposing the taxes were less liable TO
change The slight fluctuations which coca
sionally occur in the amount found in the
Treasury, ut the end Of, the year, viii not pre-
sent An adequate reason for SO frequent n
change OF the law. The unexpended balaue.
IN the Treasury, after satisfying all demands
under the nci making appropriations for thai
year, would not he great but II carried 10 Ia
surplus fund, might, IN n few years elirotnatr
many useful improvements Ia the Std,e--be
nnielt and preserve uniformity ~ the annual
contribution
b, reference to tho Report OF the Superinten
dent OF the penltentiary, herewith communion
ted. the condition Of that prison will be found
TO he much improved and so far rs subsequent
convictions variant the belief, the lnie enact
ments have, aided by the new arrangement,
conirbu ed much TO the suppression OF vice
lhroug bout the State. For the arrangement,
The neatness and internal management Of the
institution, much is due to tho superintendent, |
whose ability. attention and judgment, deserve
The highest commentator.
have had the honor to receive hom the
Governors oil the States of Connecticut aud
Oh", several resolutions, phssed by the Legs
laiures Of those states, with request thai they
might be LAID before you--they are according
~ herewith submitted.
In relation to the Information requested by
JOINT resolution OF the 9TH February last have
only to observe, that steps were taken In OBJ
lam Information, other than that heretofore LAID
before the General Assembly, particularly IN
relation To the present condition of hose lands
and the portion thereof winch remain unloef.
ted-hut as vet the Information sought has no,
been received. When II is obtained, II will DO
communicated.
The Proclamation OF the President, announ-
cling The successful termination OF Our negoc,a
tons at the Court of 81. James, on the sub ecl
Of the Colonial Trade, has been hght, gIatIiy
& TO our conference.-the The commeIcial
Interests of The Union are destined thereby 10
be greatly advanced, AS will shortly be made
manifest Ivy The large quantity oi American
shipping, which will find employment IA that
trade; our own State, aud our BIS er State al
North Carolina, IT is hopeI Will feel IT'S bene-
hclal innuerc- III no snail degree. Norfolk
Which IN former tunes lis principal empo-
mum, aud suffered severely Ny lis loss, Cannot /
Iail 10 be advanced by its restoration.
The amelloration in the condition Of lhngs
by the reduction afforded, at the last Session OF
Compress in the taxes criian artIeles oi
prime necessity, aud general II 40, universal
consumption, has undoubtedly presented sub
iecI of mutual congratulatIon 10 all The inhabi.
tanls Of the Union.
our suifeungs under The mis-named Amerl-
can system have been great, aud have been
borne with signal patience: 1t has called inrih
rneh discus .Ion amongst the people, winch III
South Carolina has assumed degree ol Tree
dam only known TO Republics
Slight however, as il the alienation Of cur
burdens. afforded by the measure referred to,
yet II will turnl,h matter oil sincere graduation
10 all true friends OF thsr county.
They would tam recognise IN it, the indica- !
ton Of purpose, on the part OF the Federal
Gbyernme AT, to listen AGAIN 10 the voice OF rs !
tIce to reverI TO tie sound maxins of national
policy a nd indicate the long violated pflnei |
pies of The Constitution.
They had IN It, at least a disposition in Con |
gress, TO show some regard, al length. 10 the
jusi and earnest compliant urged, long IN vaia,
hy the people of The Southern States, ami 10
relax some what oil the rigoT OF "a policy, IN
ga nc ioned by the Constitution, preJudIclal 10
the seurra interests OF the Union, and IN n pc /
culIsl degree burdensoDe to tue oouth-LeI-
ulc.ous at least, all wall admit IN this, QaiaI II
may become) IN sowing discomfort throughout
the countr, aud thus weakening that affection
Tor the government, which constitutes the only
sure foundation Of structure, WHICH when II
shall fail, will bury III IT'S runs the happiness
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