South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1839-09-26

'"'~'S'ehu lt.-Arc our State I,,,Ia U,' ~
'lHN"l funds SO flush I'M Maine 81 Ou'
~" ''2ra 10 be thus sauiiled out oi 800" ne
80 ~ U'' great property Are r,0 as
usf A VI Co'lais oil uo consequence tn
80 .N'e we willing that the Little NJ,
- ''S ma" WHO NEGcTtArEs about -
boundary, should take an ms ,,o,I,I' oa' our
I'i HIMsELT and his holde of pI,,rr.. W guy
'o!,S OF The new States .''-Kenneh.c ~ ,',s
ne above covers the whole 800
ana Il does seem to US so plain. that II
IS impossible the people can misannre-
Hchu It, or, understanding if properiv
can IAN to perceive their true interest
Sha'l the wasteful prodigality Of the
Administration continue. or shall Tho
expenses of Government be reducc6
10 nm economical state, and the surpIus
alP,oPnatet 20 the want of the beo.
PIE ; This is the true question.
1t IS plain and incontesGble. that #
me annual expenditure be limited 20
~ or 10 millions, (the sum deemed the
neishtoi extravaganza in the time of
inc younger Adams there will be ~
immeAscsurpluS for distribution amorr
the staics.-There vii. be an annie
iund 10 meet State taxation. orto com
pIetc the various systems of Internal
Improvement which are in progress in
the various States. Is il better that
this money should be wasted bv GOV
eminent, as at present, upon objects
OF no public utility, or he stolen Ev its
agents and dependents, than 20 be de-
'oted to great works of improvement.
or 10 reduction Of the burdens of the
people The consumption of 30 or 40
millions year by our economical Ad-
mlnlstrahon, without any thing TO
show for itsave purse. proud ofIice-hol
dcrS, pampcred menials, and abscond-
ing Sub-IrcasurcrS, has exhausted the
national resources, and not only rcduc-
ed the Federal Treasury to The verge
OF bankruptcy, but well nigh visited
the same blessing upon all the States.
Every where we hear of suspension
OF State improvements for want of
fumes. And on all sides zoo, we hear the
cry OF the necessity of increased taxa
ton 10 meet the current demands of the ,
State Governments. Before the lapse
Of another year, our anticipations will
be greatly disappointed if his subject
does not be brought home to the bo-
som OF every citizen Of Virginia. We
have already teltthe want of the six or
eight millions which would have been .
ours under Mr.. Gays Land Bill, and |
which have been squandered in feed !
ING the Unsuitable rapacity of Govern |
ment dependants-and we shall feel !
The want of them still more before the (
expiration of another year.-We wish I
the people TO remember this, when, at (.
the next session Of the Legislature, or
the one ensuing; they shalt Re called /
upon TO submit to an increase of their
taXes-we would have them bear in
mind, that increased taxation is only
rendered necessary because of the
prodigalily Of our Federal rulers, and
their profigatc policy in regard to the
public domain. -Bichmond HHig.
Some fellow, who wished TO have
Mr.. Buskirk, the Postmaster atBloom-
ington, in this State, removed from Of
fee, forged letterin the name of Mr..
3. TO the Postmaster General. resign
ing the office, and recommending
George H. Johnson, Esq. as a suita-
ble person to fill the vacancy. OF
course Mr.. Johnson was no less sur
prised at receiving the appointment,
than was Mr.. BuSkirk at being super