Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-01

- TIC Nir~ taken hY the Governor erroneous
II was proper that thc fnes should be correctly sla
TED, anI tic erroneous Impressions OF which lac hat
spoken removed. These wore his reasons 70, in
holacrng the resolution winch he had done with
oat concert with any one, and without any party o.
political object In view. The report of the Ttea
sufer, IN compliance with the resolution, had been
seen AMI showed that there had been deficiency
IN III revenue during the present year. lie hid 10
ooIeelluu 10 committee icing raised IN order that
II cepshie were thrown On either of the officers IN
question: II might rest where 1t was deserved
Mi Parker sad, that when member moved u
resolution calling for information aud declared that
lie had no Interior oil ct in view, his resolution
would, he (Nr.P) snpPo ed, be rejected. Bnt If
the gentleman who moved this resolution, had no
p"tncsl object IN view, still II had been used for
political purposes by individuals out ofthc House
an had been seized upon by party papers as a
missile 10 he cast at TIN reppalon the Governor
II tue gen lcmln would look a paper published
IN the city thi9 morning, he would that the re
suit oil hll 1cSal zion h,I be- ISL as weapon by
winch that ptblc officer was 10 be wounded Il
was III The 30 ~ OF TIE House 10 put an ind 10
-uch erroneous lWpa'a'loos; nn1 # the resolution
which he MIR. p oow cllrd, should pass, full
explanation could easily be had p) The difference
alluded -, AM II would result IN sleueng the
tongue OF mollsnlly, without tho walls Of tbs
House.
MI Sberrord said he had already stated that he
had ne political object IL view when hc introduced
his resolution. Whatever use might have been
made OF 1t by others, he bad no such design as he
understood The gentleman from Northampton to lm
pute 10 HIM
'dr Parker said he did not charge the gentleman
with having introduced his resolution for political
eff ct.
Mr. Shernrd said lac was glad the gentleman did
not lie came 10 represent portion If the State,
and 10 perform his dniy Car II WIS IN his pow
er. Bot lac disagreed with tie gentleman ON lhls
point lot hc thought this rcpoa could no more b,
understood MS patty mtssll dian conI the stnte
2 menl IN the Governors Message IN regard to the
hnancts The conclusion 10 winch lhet Governor hat
arrived, Chad II been afterwards Substantially was
calculated 10 produce strong Atlon throug hou
the community and the Governors statements ana
s2eeulatlons had been fully much used for polf
cal objects on one SIDE, ms the Irrasurcf's tcpon
had been on the other. II II was believed that there
was a discrepancy IN the statements OF the two Of
hcers, II was tho duty of the house 10 call for nor-
nation ON the subject, THIS had bccn done, nnd
the result was before the House. lefe is the Mes
s'geof the Governor and here Is the report OF The
Ifensurer Bytomparns chem together, the lru,
~onld be arrived ot nud that Vas what he was
anxious 81 ouId 90 forth to the people
MIR. Wtcher sad the gentleman from Morenn
) MI ohenurd had stated that his object IN calling
upon the Treasurer Tor Il statement vi the Revenue
pnld ln,o the Treasury hY the first OF December,
was 10 d,sabuse the public mind upon that subleci
aud give The facts of the CASE 50 that It might he
seen how far the Governor had goported the truth
TO Tie Legislature. II hat the gcnttcnlan's
o,led, (shld MIR w IT Is a IItc reml'tiblc that
the information called for was confined 10 the con
drlon of the Treasury On The Eta u Dcccmbcr.
To that period of time, the Governor IN his Ms
sage had no refrcare hut alluded only the GScat
yeaf, winch ermnntcs on the Hi,tictb Of .Scptcoi-
dcr-up 10 which time all the fiscal officers of The
Safc are required 10 make up their annual ac-
counts. by reference to the Governors Message,
tt IS obvious to all that he confined himself to hat
Tine, aud 10 that aI5nc.-Iilhc gentleman had Civ
IN himself the trouble 10 make tie necessary en-
quirIes, he would have nsccitaincd lhat the very
hcs communicated 10 the Legislature, IA The Go.
vcrnprs Alcssagc, were Obtained from the Audi.
tors Office, IN written satcmeni Furnished 10 the
Governor, and lhat the Governor had been 50 very
particular, thai after writing that portion Of his
Message which had rclefet &C To the finances Of The
State, he presented and read # 10 the Alhtor, who
rc-fcaI II, and pronounced the facts contained IN IT
to be rus notwithstanding the contradiction which
seemed 10 exist between the statements IN the Go
venors Message, and the more concluding dccIafa-
ed II would turn our 10 be a contradiction IA appear
an c only and not IN iact--the Governor having
rcfrlerce only hs fore observed tofhc end Of the
h,cll ycnr Attic tine that he Auditor read the
Governors Message as already stated, neither lac
nor the Governor knew nor could huve known,
what the actual condition of tho Treasury wou,d
he on the G,sr Of December, aud in communicating
to the Legislature The state Of the finances within
,e last fiscal ycnr, lie had nsccrtnlned them
from the Auditor, the Goseruof stated that the
ceiI., mo the Treasury within that time had fd-
len Gar short Of the csumafcs made by the Commit
tee of Finance Of the former House Of Delegates
He stated however, that III consequence OF there
having less come into tho Treasury within the last
fiscal ar there would necessarily b, more pad
intoit within the prrscn, year, md Inasmnch as
1.-The amount IN the Treasury during the las ycnr
was sufficient 10 meet II tho disbursements within
thnt time, no material inconvenience would be felt
1t will be recollscted (said Mr.. w that aho' tbc
revenue Is no. feqlfed o be PAID Ia by the ShauGs
untl the frsr OF November, annually, yet II - the
general practice tor many Of hem topay b fore the
/ thineerth of September Whenever THIS Is the
case, the amount 80 pad IS n fact, So much paid
IN aniIcp patton of the revenue Of the ensuing year
nevertheless, Il constitutes portion OF the balance
remaining IA The treasury nj the end al the current
year, and so considered by all the fiscal ollr is
of the Government, GudbY this House and Il ne
yer makes any material difference lnasnush rs We
~ neary the same hing occurs at the ord o every
year, unless the collections afe ~ some way Oh
strnctcd. The Auditors Report, taken III detail,
arrives al the same result at the period. But
IN this instance, the Audl'or, AS is usual for him to
do otter having made full report OF the receipts
AMI Disbursements of the fiscal year, ascefta ned