Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20
FOR THE Eve UTRER.

To the Legislature of Virginia:
The Auditor of Public Accounts has made an eI,bo
rate communication to your honorable body, on the
SUBJECT OF Revolutionary Claims in obedience to a re.
'o'u'on passed at an early stage Of tho present ses
s'on; Conceiving, as do, that the views suggesed
oy ths Auditor, they receive the legislative sane
uon, VIII be productive OF gre and pal liable
10 the claimants, will proceed to offer e W con.i.
Ianon'' which humbly spprehend. will most clearly
evince the egregous Improperly Of their adoption
81 all no sop TO inquire how lar il was Incumbent or
ms pubic iuncolary 10 responding TO a resolution
o. the Legislature calling for information in relation &c
Ihe judgments rendered at the last term of Hentice
superior Court against the Commonwealth IN noio,
out the most feasible mode of friuering away or shnt
hing OIL altogether the heavy burihen Of debt which
has now. for he frat time, been established a,ins
by the rendition Of H. iud oen. 70
iersd TO- That officer had right uncu. sionablv te
oe guided by the lights Of his own Judgment and
aouJ.ess you WIN the more highly appreciate his va.
iuaoie services from ths conde ration that the expr.
sion OF his profound views was altogether sra,ni,on
sno unca'ied Tor The JEALOUSY with which the Au.
ulor Wa'ches over the finances Of the State, canoo
OUT ehci your warmest admiration. The plan submit
tel oy him to your honorable body, may, | think with
great prolriety, bs styled "a new way TO paw old
qeo's; Economy Is certainly a cardinal virtue, ip
republics as well as in individuals, and no ons mo .,
readily admits the importance Of an economical sy,.
ZEN OF Government than the writer OF this article
But he eoncsives that 10 of nfiniey more import
ance that the public faith, when iolempIv pIsdysd
should be preserved invoIae and he us;s hal bs Iii
never see the day when the Legislature will adon,
mat system OF Pseudo-e economy which can onIv be
maintained at the expense of justice. Ths Andi,o,
sugg SITS the proprety Of reducing the amount of th
Judgments alluded 10, 10 the scale OF commus,ion n,
iuh pay Tor i've years In other words by sinsI.
81 oke OF the legislative pen, TO strike off onehal nj
tne amount OF the judgments rendered against The
Cominonweal h, Tor the potent reasons that olbs,s
similarly crcumstauced have been content 10 receive
W. ana because, forsootb, the baILpay pensions are
odous and anti republicani' And IL this the wretch
go SYSTEM OF sophsiry by which tbs high minded and
mdBnanlmous State OF Virginia will seek IN sluds a.
payment OF the most sacred debt IN Al any Govs,na,
eVef incurfedf When, In 1879, the Issi.Ia,u,s No.
m'sed TO the officers Of the State Line who CO.
shouid become superDumerary before the end n r.
war hafPay for lie, to commence from The ,.,". '
ZION OF their command or Service on condition =, o.
again entering the service II required So IN a. 80,
II have been anticipated that when peace wa.
ed-essecially that peace which 10 the ftu, ~ .I
these gallant defenders Of their countrys risb,
hour OF peril, would be codly told that the
OF That law were odious and suti.repubic sn
thai, therefore, the pledge there given would not ~
dsemec9 own cannot hear such doct,jnss -
vaneed without Mingled feel ny OF shame and ind
nation. You are, h is true, the constitutional s.n
n-lS to watch over the public purse but YOU are al
we g"ardsns Of the pubic faith. vile system n,
ss's'aion may rspleDi,h an tSbausiea Treasuyv b",
'no pubic faith is Of too sacred character "a he
Po'eo WIN tightly. "Ths ingFstitude eI Republ,,.,