The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-23

pOsilioa, fhai any people Toald sysls'
mameally lay laKfs On themselves -
order lhzl whrn culleeied lhsr should "
returned into their Own pockeas-an oPes
ration obviously attended With he clear
lass Of he expenses Of collecting. keep.
ing. and discussing agenls. besides Thai
Of the use Of the moneF during all The
time The process should be gong on-is
TN gross IN need exposure. In the pre-.
sent case. - least. all admit that no De
sign Of crossing . surplus Cor distribution
was entertained in any quarter. IL has
arisen from lhe unparalleled growth oil
the wealth and population of this great
country. classifying BY ils rapidily all The
ealeulaliaus and esamsles on which our
revenue Laws have heen preIlealed.-
This excess beyond the government
wants. thus accumnlalrd without design.
the peorie have simply. through their
representatives. by lhe law referred ia.
ordered 10 be- reslarrd 10 lhemselves.-
What could he more reasonable. ar just.
or wise! Is nosIhe money in the pub
lie treasury the peoples money. and
their government their mere servant and
trustee! Was IL not al best lying idle
and nnproduetIre: or. If not 81. iilegiu.
maIely used 10 profit those who hal M
shadow VI claim "a III Did IL not pre-
seat temptation 10 those WIN had Tie
canirOl Of il. which The wise jealousy Of
a free people did right 10 remnse!
In respect TO 90 much Of the surplus
as may be derived from the sales NJ the
pubic damain-held a. ihai domain j..
by The express provisions of the several
deeds nf cessian. Tor the common brne
b. al the states. IL wnuld seen To he only
fulfilling lis appointed purpose when
fairly distributed among ihem-and even
should IL amount. for an indefinite perlnd
OF time. To a sum equal To all their wants.
and those OF The general government
superredIng the necessity Of laying taxes
sllOgeiher-Il would afford cause only
for universal eOngrasulalIOn. As regards
an excess Of revenue arising IRON the
customs. unquesIIOnably. the Obyinus and
just Course. under ordinary rlrcuInsIan.
ces, and the mnsI cnnfor,Dable 10 the
spirit Ot tie constitution. would be- al
once To re,lnce The tariff To the extent &c
such redundancy. But al this time 10
may well b. quesumned, whether Com
gress should nnI. fur the shurt period
that Is IN elapse before our revenue sys,
TEN s'll. BY general expectation, again
come up Tor reylsal. lol, rate n the lesser
evil. sumo delay in returning Ia the pro.
per working Of the government. rather
than spring Of sudden upon The country.
q Controversy ALWAYS sufficiently bitter;
but under present circumstances. likely
To b" peculiarly acrimonious. from the
breach Of the ia',h pirdsrd to the Com
pt"mIse Bill ri 1888. which It's revival
w"nld inevitably ne charged To involve
PerceIsIng, then. IN the acceptance of
the provisions OF the Dep"sItr Bill. no
violation ri principle. nor the least con.
promise of the honor and ind"p, ndpuce
OF The STATE, and. IN the AID u wall bring
TO our treasury. "nly an enlargement ri
its capacity To d. good I do not hesitate
to recommend 10 the Legislature the pas.
sag 81 sneh law as will secure to the
commo - ealth the benefi Of the act re
ferrrd ~ Should YOU decide on behalf
ut the commonwealth. TO accep, the de
p"sl'e. the propriety - obvious. before
the iermInalinn 1T ynuf session. nf max.
ing due provision for the redemption oi
the faith Vt the stale. that will have been
pledged 10 it, safe keeping aud paw
mrnl. The best mote OF doing this
depends :" much on the direction which
you may SCI Il, /" give to The fund. that
Content wrh brr gag The subject under
your notice. ! iOchrar H. make any par.
hcular suggestion rtsprrung il.