Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-09-19

"ThsSc public lands belong 10 auih.
They were acquired hy u.c blood ar.i tee
tisc whole people Of tie Union. ana .7i
much 10 MaIRe a. a. Illinois. TIE nm. \, as
Western States. however, claim then, :,
own. Benioa and other demav,rp4, 81. '
eourased them 20 make the demand. ana, ''
leading question m lhclf politics tt,
votes 81 tie West for himself, Mr. Wan r.
proposes To give up these lands, and thu, ~, J.
old States Of their property. VIII the no.,
The East see such a PREDICATE game 2.',.t
offer no resistance The ease - r.s,a
most stupid man cannot fail To- unfrrV,,l
Are our State funds and our inltvia.ll ,-.
nush n Maine. that We can ailuti toI.
shutiied out Of our Just share OF Lr, -rr,,
periji Are two or three millions II dollar,
consequence To- "a; Are We Wil,iu, th.t.r
lie Magician, the man who n. -,iisi., all.
boundary, should take all this wealth I.,l.
hinsssV and las horde Of plundoierS tie ..,,, i,
the rew Siates;"-ksHnstse JsHrnlL
The above covers The whole ca>e-,.,
II does seem 10 us so plain, that i,i.,,..
possible the people can nisapIteheptr
or, understanding II properly. can ir. II
perceive their true Interest. Shall ,.,
was,eiul prodicality Of the Aduiui.,,a,...
continue. or shall The expenses Of Cove.
me0i be reduced TO an economical ,.5.,
and The surplus appropriated to the want,
Of he people? This is the true question
IL - PLAZA and incGn,es,ihlc. ih4,,ih.
annual expenditure be linsi;ed 70 n 81.
10 millions, che sum deemed The he,,t,
OF eXirAVagAnce IN the time OF the you-,.
er Adams. there v ~ be an immense SUI.
plus Tor distribution among the States
There will be an ample fund 10 Nee,
Slate 'aNahon, or 20 complete the yaf .a,
Systems Of ln,ernal Improvement Which
are IA progress In the various State, /.
1t better that thus money should be wasted
BY government. ~ az present. upon ohiec,,
nf no public utility. or be stolen by Il.
agents and dependents. than to be devo,.
e6 TO great works OF Improvement, or Ia 4,
reduction OF the burdens Of the peorls.-
The consumption Of 30 or 10 m,llio-s a,
wear by our economical Administrator
without any thing 20 show for il, ,a,.
pure proud ofiee holders, pampeieI
men'a'', and abscondiug Sub-Tr a.uters
has exhausted the national resources and
not Only reduced the Federal Treasury 10
The verge Of bankruptcy, but well ni,b
visited the same blessing upon all the
States. Every where We hearofa su,.
pension OF State improven enis for wan,
OF funds. And on all sides. too. We hear
The cry Of the necessity of Increased tax.
alton to meet the current demand, Of the
State Governments. Before the lap.e Of
another wear. oCr sniicipa,ions will Re
greatly disappointed. Il this subject doe,
not be brought home 20 the bosom If
every citizen Of Virginia. We have al.
ready ielt the want Of the six or e.,L,
millions which would have been our, nm.
der Mr.. Gays Land Bill, aid which have
been sqnandered in feeding the insa,Iallo
rinaoily OF Government dependants-,nd
We shall feel the want Of them snll more
before the expiration Of another year
We wish the people to remember ,h.,
when, at the next session Of the Lesish.
iufe. or the one ensuing; they shall be
called upon TO submit TO an increase Il
their taxes we would have them bear IN
mind. that increased taxation IS ONLY rem
dered necessary because 81 the pradi,al,.y
of our Federal rulers. and their profisale
policy IN regard 10 the public domain
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