Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-08

monweauh, S23.772 80; from the Fund for Internal
Improvement, 1928 534, and $500 from the Library
Fund, to meet the appropriations for literature
Upon the receipts and expenditures resulting from
the above Subjects there will probably remain in the
Treasury a, the end the fiscal year I830-s, the
sum of S67 Gas 40, being the difference bet ween the
surplus hand added the revenue arising from the
resources of The Literary Fund the Fund for Internal
Improvement, and the surplus of the James River
Company Funds, after paying expenses and REPAIRS
and the expenditures for their respective objects.
The probable revenue for the fiscal year I83O-3I
is estimated at Sil2,906 81; which, added to the
money IN the Treasury on 30b September, 1880,
being together the sum Of S50O,972 Ga, applicable
to tho ordinary purposes of Government, and the
said balance OF S67645 10, make IN aggregate of
Ss68,6l8 Oh; from which deducting the probable
dsbur SementS, being, per estimate S42646l So will
leave IN the Treasury probable balance of l42 Sc
40.
Besides the dobt of s769166 CT. stated above, as
due TO individuals on account of internal improve
ments, 1t is believed few certificates of the old 6
per cent debt are still afoat to what amount cannot
now be ascertalned by any means known to your
con1a.lee; The small appropriation which is pro-
posed to the Sinking Fund, will probably be fully
su1hcient te extlngush all which will he presented
LOT payment during the present year. Several items
OF expenditure, as estimated above are merely con-
depending upon bills before the General
Assembly. And the laws requiring appropriations
which shall be passed during the present session,
may cause considerable variation in the balance of
revenue as stated above.
10 observe, tnat nOtWIthS tandlnp the
usnal charges on our Treasury for year or two past
our resources. under dminution of taxes have been
mere than sufficient to meet its exigencies. And as
soon as our institutions settled under the new
government, 1t cannot be conjectured, that the or
binary expenditures of the Commonwealth will re-
qalre the General Assembly to retain The pr.sep,
rate oil taxes. Your committee are apprsed of the
claims now brought forward against the C,ommon
wealth on behalf of some ofour re vouonary officers
Butunder existing circumstances connected with these
nof,
do not deem 1t fit necessary 10 propose anv spe-
enc arrangement IN relation to them; nor do thew
tninK 1t proper to resist entirely the con-
sderation' supported as 1t is, by the expec,at ion
OF the community, that money in the hands
OF the people can be more ludiciously md ad
vantag eously employed, than when placed as q ba
lance IN the Treasury without any particular purpose
requiring its disbursement. Il is thought that mod
crate reduction upon the present amount of tax.
es may be made With prudence; and your committe zee
have thereupon
I. Resolved. That there should be n reduction of
ten per centum on the present amount of taxes
2. Resolved That the said reduction be distrihu
ted on horses, slaves, and law process
FoR RICHMOND Wa,G
1here are alarming indications of the decay of pub.
lie virtue IN this country Party-spirit raGes with
unexampled violence, and virulepce We .re snIt
into factions which wage of termination with
one another. They fight under the banners Of their
respective leaders, and are distinguished by The names
a Iu,
Buren, CaLho,n, and Clay purty-There is no
longer great Republican, and great Federal MR.
ty' honestly differing in opinions, and honournhlv
contending for prihciple-old landmarks have been
destroyed, old foundations have been roken up-we
have Rew distinctions, and new boundaries prescri
bed to opinion, and new foundations TO build npon
An uniform, consistent, and strict adherence 10
correct principle Is now, proof of political ortho
doXyan entire devotion to the beet interests of the
Country, no evidence Of patriotism Private worth,
public virtue, soundness of political creed and IoftU
independence of character and conduct will nor So
cure to any man the high rank, of an orthodox and
trustworthy politician, IN the OF his fellow
citizens. The despotic fashion of the dav REQUIRES,
of hlm--adhesi0n to particular nen-nnd u Jkini
derotiOn TO party or Jaction. This is dpporabla
state of things. He must be very thouohlless q nj
foolish, or very bold man-who calmly looks on the
present state ofhe country and sees nothing
in It's moral and political aspect.
The minds OF many Of our best and wisest citizens
are filled with the giooEaiest forebodings. Thew
tear that party feuds and civil war; will soon exert
their malignant and DESTROYING influence nm - ~
union our constitution, our peace. and happiness
The following cursory view, Tor rather review of
past eVens) will shew, that there is great cause of
alarm-that the people have been most STRANGELY
that the time has arrived, when thew
must arouse themselves from the death-like torpor
that has seized on them~and IN their mioht ard mn
)esty provide for their future safety
The elevation of General Jackson to the office Of
President of the u. States, was fraud on the poo.
P'0 o't III Uthei "OIust ne bdS imposed thEDl
person possessing different political opinions and prin
ciPes' from those which he really possesses.
In h's inaugural address, he deceived the D.onIe
he, therein, promised to reform the abuses of tho
last adminstration--and to administer the govern.
ment prudently. economically, and with q View, r.
the good Of the country. None of these thjnos have
been done. '
AS soon as he was clothed with power and p,tron.
age he hurled from Office, men who had fai,hfnIIv
performed their public dutics-becausc and alone bc
cause, they had been opposed 10 his elevation.
lie commenced with unbecoDng haste, and has
TO this present time persevered in detestable svs
TEN OF reward and punishment, for opinion sakeEor
IN other words, of corruption and prescription.
lie has punished, by expulsion from Office. some
OF The best men IN the counEy-because they beIiev
ed that nc was not worthy of the high station which
he now hoIds--and after having removed them from
acteTs. Wv"
He has rewarded with the public money his min
ions and parasites. his personal friends and noisy
and furious political partizans-in many instances
having few or none of the requisite uuallfcar,ons
or Office, and in some, totally destitute of moral
principle.
lie removed from the head Of the General Pos,
Office, the most efficient officer that We have eve,
iad in that Department, since the foundation of the
government; for the purpose Of giving his place to
iavorite. The consequences or this measure have