Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-01
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFENCE


ed by Col Benton, at the late session OF Congress,
ana adopted by the Senate, directing an enquil, into
the progress made n and the cost of competns, the
'o''hcauon oil The Northern frontier from Lake
superior to Passamaquaddy bay of the Maritime
'fontier from Passaulaquaddy bay to Cape Florid,
OIL Tue Gulph frontier, from Cape Florida 10 the Sa-
bne bay; and the Western frontier from Sabine
bay to Lake Superior thus, as the reader will
perceive, by a glance at the map encirclinr tbc
whole nation with Chinese wall of brick and n,o,-
tar, which will require an outlay of we cannot cal
Gu late how many hundreds Of millions Of dollars
and STANDING ARMY, equal IN number to
that OF Russia, TO preserve those works from decay
ard Jllapdation, And tins magnificent proposition
comes from a leading member OF the Administfa-
ton. which Processes TO 20 for an economical roy
crnment--a Republican government, But SAYS
the Globe, DEFENCE and DISTRIBUTION.
are the alternative propositions which the people will
be called upon decide Nh Benton being the rerre
sentative oil the one Il MrClay ofthe other Agreed,
say We. We are wiling To stake the next Pres-
dental contest upon this issue. II surplus should
accrue IN the Treasury from the ordinary revenues
OF the country, (Which. however, will hardly be the
case, so long as the annual expenditures are permit,
ell tn reach the extraordinary sum of FORTY MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS,) me go for a .dis,r,bn.
ton OF it to the States, as the only practicable
means of returning il to The pockets of the people,
whence IL has been unnec essarily Withdrawn, and by
winch lrotllgacy OF expenditure well as Execu-
tive patronage wall be necessarily diminished. Mr.
Benton on the other hand, goes for villa, he calls
" defence" but which is, IN truth, waslelni cx-
penduure Of money, laying the foundation for an
annual outlay ultimately ofDy or sirty millions, in
order To finish these magnificent schemes after they
shall have been once begun, augmcnring indefinite
" the number Of hnengs-thus perpetuatlns power
i'll hands HAT have once succeeded in obtaining
the parse strings, and creating the necessity for an
overwhelming Standing Army, to eat out the
substance Of the people, and ultimately to o
vethrow the form Of free government. the spir-
it Of which will have been DESTROYED before
this grand foundation Of Consolidated Empne
shall have been laid. We repeat that, upon this
issue. thus ..1Fciaiy rendered by the Globe, we for
one, prepared 80 before The people, not doubt-
ing that, with that strong aversion an extraya-
CANT government, to Executive patronage and 10
Standing Armies by which their fathers were charac-
terized, they will prompt, stamp this magnificent
conception with the seal of unqualified reptobaon.
The idea Of forifying three thousand miles of
cost, with do not know how many thousands OF
miles Of inland frontier, is ayisionasy dea-imprac-
licable and if rrac iicable. mschieyous and dan
gerous We are 10 layor o. all necessary measures
to defend the country but her lest defence is IN the
hearts and strong of her citizen soldiers,
who, whenever the clarion shall summon Them to
her star dard, will be always able willing to re-
pei the Invader. But scout the idea of building
walls along our frontiers, whether inland or maritime
as the conccit of mailman, if there be not at the
bottom design criminal than stupid
Mr Haymonds Resolutioas.-On Monday last,
Mr.. Raymond offered series of Resolutions IN the
House of Delegates, calling upon the Auditor and
Treasurer of the Commonwealth to report, among
other things the amount OF loss sustained by the
State in each year, since 1900, by the Declarations
Of indiriduas and Of banks and whether sound
policy requires that, in the collection Of State hres
gold and silver only should be taken by the Sher
IFS who SHALL like Mr.. Van Burens Sub Treasu-
rers, keep the money so collected, until discussed in
conformity with appropriations by law-so that there
shall be a complete divorce between Bank and State.
These resolutions were laid upon the table and OF
dered to be printed. 1t is not probable that they
will be discussed at this late period of the session ;
but confess should like to know why it is if
bank notes be good enough for State taxes, that the
General Government should turn up tits at them,
and refuse to take any thing but gold and silver
and why, if the collectors Of Uncle Sans taxes
should be authorized to keep his money, sometimes
amounting TO millions of dollars at once the Sher
ifs of Virginia should be deemed equally wor-
thy Of keeping IN their bands few hundred thou
sand dollars until the appropriations call TOR lis dis
bu.semcn Ii the bank notes were unsafe for one,
they are for the other also it, the other hand,
they be safe, then the general government can lose
nothing by receiving them, while it may Cypress
the people by Vigorously demanding its taxes IN
specie. And are, our Sherllls are as hon
est and as rust-w orlhy as Mr.. Van Bnfen's Collcc
tors and Receivers. Atleast, we have never heart
OF any Swartwouls among them.
a. The Wings and Conservatives oil mtia'
county held a meeting few drys ago and e-nomi
mated Col. Spencer NJ. Ball (Whig) for 'e-eiectIo
to the Legislature. Dr. Il. c. Mason but recent,
one of the most thorough going friends oil the Ad
mnst ration, olfcicd preamble and resolutions
, denouncing the Sub Treasury scheme, and calm
upon all true Conservative TO unite with the Wing
rs the only means Of avertIng that calamity fro
G the country. Advetting TO Mr. Van Burcns ne
: system of prescription, to which the Preside
o referred DR.. Jones the ground fthat gentleman
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