Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-03-13

the contest. The corporations ard wealthy IN
dlefiuais VINO are easased IL srge msnHiartd
riag establishments; desire iti5i, tiflif 10 in
crease their gains. Descni69 puliiieians VII
support II, 10 consulate thgn lasor aud TO obta n
the means Of pro!u5e expenditure, Tor ihe pur-
roee oi purchasing lniurnce N other tsricrs
and since the neoplc have decided that the Fed
zeal Government cannot be permitted II employ
its iacomr IN internal Improvements, ttioll, WIZ
h.maIe 10 scd1ce aud mi.lcad the cItlIens pf Inc
several States, BY holding out 10 them the de-
ceiuul pro spect of benefits 10 be derived nom :,
surplu. revenue collected by Re General Go
vernment, and annually "iylded amopq the
States. And II, encouf- ged hg these hllaciou,
hopes, the States should disregard the nrlnciplr-
Of economy VIII IA ought 10 characterize every
republican Government, and Should lndul e n
Lavish expenditures cxceedin. Their resource
they will, before long fad themselves oppfes ed
with debts which thet arc unable 10 pay. an
the temptation viii become irresistible 10 .un-
ro't high tafllf IN order to obtain surplu, lor
distribution. Do mol How yoursrlves, nay tel.
low-eiiizcn-, 10 be mI>icd on tbIs suhIecL-Tu
Federal Government cannot collect a surplus
for such purposes, without vio. atiug the prncI-
pies oil the Constitution. and assuming ToWcrs
winch have mol been granted. III. moreover !
system Of injustice, and, If persisted In, will IN
rvitdb,y lead 10 corruption, and mus end - rum
The surplus revenue will be drawn from the
pockets Of the people from the farmer, the me
chanIc and The lahunng classes OF society bun
who WI receive II when distributed smong the
States. where II j. disposed OF by leading state
politicians who have friends to favor, anl poltl-
cal p1riizlns II CRAFTY 1t viii certainly not
be returned to those Who pad. aud who have
most need 81 II, and are honestly entuIad to IT.
There /, bni one safe tuie aud dat Is. To con
hue the General Government rsidly within the
sphere Of IL appropriate duties. II la, 10
power iotatse rcveane. or impose taxes. ex-
ccpt for the purpose, enumerated IN the ConstI-
luton and II lt' income IS found - ex eed these
waals, II should be forthwith reduced. and tn,
burdens OF the people so Ear lightcnel
In reviewing the conflict, which have taken
place between different interest, IN the United
State, aud the policy pursued SINCE the alon-
ton OF our present form Of government We find
nothing that has produced such dren.scalcl
evl a. the course oile.islation IN relation 10
the currency. The Constitution Of the Emitted
States unGu stlonahly INTENDED 10 Secure II the
peoP1ea circulating medium OF gold and SILVER
Eut The establishment Of national bank by
Congress, with the privilege of issuing uaitr
monty, receivable in The payment # the publlc
dues, aud the unfortunate course Of lea, iaiion ia
The several States upon the same subject drove
from general circulation the constitutional cur
renty, aud >ubniuicd one Of paper 10 is place
II was not easy Tor men engaged IN the ofdIn,
~ rut-utS 81 business Rhoer attention had not
"''n l''i"' ul"'s "faNo 10 'hp sa'Je't tolet'srt
&c '""'' l''"''' q currency extensively
be surprised al the tarltty with which laws
were obtained To carry INTO effect the par,r ,y>z
TEN. Honest, and even enlightened mrn are
sometimes mtsled by The spcrltn4 an pI3u.lbft
statements OF the designing. Bdtexpetlencc hl-
u '''N'' us ana 9ah-''S el pAl'f
I'M WIN - 10 usi'Iu'H'
""rt's' 'ue ''tF'' remedy snail b. applied
~ = 80" "'ihS ioaal'' o. PuhHe
- - ""''+ " "N'lt 30 ,Iihslc va
= '''",' :" ~i''' anu "uaa' b Hueluallou :
"''i"| P'ps'E INSECURE anu Tue
49, " 40 uo"ea5i} ana uncertain. The
l'p."''.'' VIM" VIeHe 'Ne paper money can
=. "eu up" u 1t, p l"e fif u'slins mtdi-
~" ''''' "s"outi, In hm@s OF prosperity,
"'' 'o""leh's j. hlta, taef are tempted, ty
'"e - o,P'N' - 3''o' 81 t} 'he II hnence oil tbo>"
""0 ~ i'4"' ny IT. y 'h''n1 lhet issues ol
~ '"e ",'i"I' Ut 9ia1itNoh anu the
' '' oe''a""' 81 business. And whoa
9'' n's nfcn 9shcj On nom day 10 day
""''' p"'''0 19"h'eH'e u al !eaeh Snaheh, then
ip'' ''n uAes pace ana th'Y immediately
"'naiaW 'he Gr'dtS thy have gwen; sud.
NS"'f 'u'''.i thPF ISSUES aud procure an un-
'NPte'F' ana 'aihou' teetar u'u oil the cltgGlilne
"'cuiuu, Whl.h = i'it ny he whole commun
~ l nc udhks, ny lhls mtans, save themselyc=,
anu in' h''ehlttou' consequences Of theIr M
I."uV"ee ~ eepldsY die visited naon the public.
wv uoc' me efII stop mere, hc>c ebb, aud
h'N' IL lhe currency, AL t.ese lndIScrect tN-
tensions 81 cfedh, uaiutally enseUdcr srltlt OF
NpeeaiatIon injurious to the habits and charac-
~ u Hle ftuPir. We nav" already seen lis Ell
iect, IN The Wild ~Ftt ot speculation IA the pub
H. lands, aud various kinds Of stock, which
WITHIN The lastyeAr or two, selzaa upon snch a
maiunle OF cur cIlzsns, and threatened To per
N"ie an g al society, and 10 withdraw then
"'''hlon !'on Inc >ooef pursuits ct honest .