Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-07

according to tho new Trea-
| sury statement, 5.1S7, 07S
] And we have nett revenue un-
| der the new Bill Of 25264295
From which take the average
/ Expenditures Of the Govern
ment for all objects exclusive
of the public debt 10000. 600
And we have a surplus Of $l3,2G4, 295
| To be scrambled fer.
| The estimate in the annual
Treasury Report of the pro-
| bable receipts Of the year 1892
was 10000, OU0
From which take the estimated
reduction as above, and we
have S24 .9I2 922
| OF nett revenue, being $l2,9I2922 ever and
| above the ordinary expenditures of the Govern.
Inent, TO be scrambled for.
| The average nett amounts Of re-
ccips FROM the custodis for
the last six years Is S225I6 3I2
To which add for public lands,
sc. 35OO,OOO
according To the receipts of
the last year. and we have 26OI63l2
| From which take the proposed
| reduction ia MA
And we have $50 5000
Being SS.o29,233 more than the ordinary ex
nenses ot the Government. Several millions nf
]
have TO doubt thar at the very next session of
Congress the whole of the remainder will he
Prop,dedJ0r, unless the proceeds of the public
| lands shall be otherwise disposed of, so that i'm
ELECT after relieving the country from an enor-
nous public debt, we shall remain subject To
nearly the same amount of taxation as if the
public debt had remained undininished
| now take leave of this painful subject. In
pfesen ing these views 10 my constituents. | can
nave no motive under Heaven TO deceive them,
even u were capable of such has,ne As
God is my Judge IL would have afforded me the
highest Satisfaction to have been enabled TO trlI
them that "all was n. lost and that there was
| st'ii nope from reaction in public sentiment,
or returning sense az Justice on the ma, of our
nppressors. but as canDot bring mysclfi TO
fhthk so. cannot consent tn san so. S.el
bound 90 warn my constituents OF the artaul
condition of their affairs, aud to leave il to TIL E
PEOPLE Ia determine what is proper in such an
emergency to he done. As faithful Represen
tatve, have felt myself placed under tie most
solemn obligations to state my hnuest couvic-
ton, hewever painful may be the Irnths I nav.
! To communicate, and to what .ver ilnrutation>
may thereby he subjected, at home or abroad
The part which | have been compelled by
deep sense OF duty, to take, has been as painful
| TO me us II must OF necessity have been unpro
| hiabie. Representative in Congress who
refusing Ia enis, under the banners of contend
ing chIeitans struggling for power-standing a.
loot IRON the party conflicts Of The day-w no is
constantly striving against the extension of the
power aud patronage of the Federal Govern
| mrnf, and endeavOring to rescue from the grasp
ct the monopolists their Ill gotten gains has at
best but thankless office, and is very much i'm
| the situation OF one who should undertake to
tear II ON the hungry lion his prey, or rob the
lioness of her young. lf | could have felt my
ssf at liberty TO retire from the unequal couhlcl,
l should long since have abaud med the field in
despair. God knows have no other interest in
this matter than that which is common 10 all
my constituents. IL there I've ONE wish nearer
to my heart than any other. it u.s. that could re-
ceive an honorable discharge from this warfare,
and alter seeing my fellow ritizeus once more IN
theiuli enjoyment OF their just rights s. our conn
Try restored 10 prosperity aud peace, tmat could
he permitted 10 retire into private life " 18th the
coDsoling reflection, Of which il is not in The
power of man to deprive me, that unseduced by
the Establishments, or the frowns of power, i'm
! every situation in which have been placed, I
have been faithful TO my constituents. That the
| Almighty DispoSer OF events may so override
tho touDsclS of men, as To- bring good out of e..
vi 4, and though "coudS and darkness are round
about MS" that we may fnd ont the way 10
liberty aud SAFETY, is NY constant prayer to
Him, who holds III his hands the d SHINES of
| nations.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
fellow citizen,
ROBERT Y. HAYNE.
To Barnard T.. Bee, Arthur NJ ddl.,oD, Henry
Ilorlbeck, John Iluger, Richard w. Cngdell,
William Carson, Edward Ii. Edwards, Tho
mas Cormick. John Wilkes, Alexander Gor-
don, John L. NOVEL;, n. w. Seymour Hen
ry Hardy. Fraucis Dupont, John B. Irving
Esquires, Committee.
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