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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-06-15

Of the Legislative Council Of the Territory Of Pa
CHAP. 76l.-No. %. - Whereas, the Court
House of Duval county, is IN an unfinished
state, and there are yet due and owing upon the
same, monies, which it is believed will impose
too burdensOme a tax upon the people of Duval {:
and whereas, II Is desirable to pay those said
sums and complete said building; as well for
the greater convenience of the administration
OF justice, as for the double purpose of an A ca
denny, for which purpose in part, the said build
ing, when completed, is designed; Therefore
SEC /. Be II enacted by the Governor and
Legislative Council of the Territory OF Florida,
That II shall and may be lawful for Joseph B.
Lancaster, Isaiah d. Hart and William j. Mills.
or any two OF them under the direction of the
county court of Duval county, to raise such
sum sums of money by Lottery, in such
Scheme or Schemes they may deem appro-
pirate and advisable Provided. that the said
persons shall bind themselves IN such manner
as the said court shall direct, well and truly to
conduct said Lottery in good faith, and to ap-
proPriate the proceeds to the object above stat
ed--Passed, Feb. 9TH l834.-APproved Feb.
18th 1884.
By agreement, bearing date the 28th of Feb.
1889, the above named Joseph B. Lancaster
Isaiah d. Hart and William J. Mills did, for
certain considerations, in conformity to the
said Legislative A ct, duly assign unto Messrs
SCHMIDT & HAMILTON, all their Ri CHIT and
Interest, and the Powers vested in them by the
above rected Act of the Legislature of
Florida.
Extract from the valuation of George Phillip
Manouvrer and Jacob De Cordova, both of
the City of New Orleans, made and sworn
to on the 10th day of April, 1880
"That the said George Phillip Manouvrier
and Jacob c. Gordova, appraise and conscien-
tiously and honestly value the property known
under the name and appelation of Blanks
Arcade" in the City of New Orleans, at SIX
Hundred Thousand, Dollars, and
''The property known under the appelation
of Getty Hotel'' Bishops Hotel,'' in the
said City of New Orleans, at Four Hundred and
Twenty Thousand Dollars"
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CITIZENS BANK OF MADISON coTY.
CANTON, June IS, 1889.

CANTON, June IS, 1889.
"A / meeting Of the Board held this
- day, il was
Resotred, That delinquent share hol-
ders of Stock in this Bank are hereby
notified, and earnestly requested TO come
forward and settle for their instruments
IN arrear on or before the LIST day of
October ensuing.
ResOlred, That after the 1st day of
October next, this Bank will proceed
with every delinquent Stakeholder as
provided by the 9th Section Of lis char
ter, as follows:
"And be it further enacted that delin-
quent Stock may be sold by giving sixty
days notice thereof, and the amount al
ready paid in shall be forfeited to the
Company, if arrearages be not paid up,
on or before the day of sale.
Extract from the Minutes.
r. A. TEBAULT, Chashier
June Is, 1889. 23-tf.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that we will,
L at the July term 1889, of the Pro
bate Court of Madison County, State of
Mississippi, present our account for fnal
settlement and allowance on the estate
of William Comfort, deceased, where
all those interested in final settlement
of said estate can attend, if they think
proper.
ELLEN COMFORT, Adm-rI.
JOHN MONTGOMERY, Ad'mr.
June Is, 1889. 1898
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PIT BLIC SALE.

THE undersigned will offer Al public
Il sale 10 the highest bidder, in the
town of Canton,
On the third Monday an June 1889.
Two valuable lots in said town, from
ting Mr.. Hoover's residence They are
situated in very desirable part Of the
town for private residences, and Il Is
expected that the Rail Road will termi-
nate some where near them, which viii
render them very valuable. Terms
made known on the dav of sale.
JOSEPH W. COMFORT.
June 8, 1899. 1924
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MARsHAL,s SALE.

Duke x Plgg,
EeY virtue of the above stated cases
III to me directed by the honorable the
circuit court court United States for the
Southern District of Mississippi, | will
sell, for cash, before the Courthouse
door in the town of Canton, on the
On the Third Monday Of July, 1889,
All the right, title and interest which
John Duke has to the following land, to
wit-South-west quarter of section TWEEN
ty, township twelve, north of range five
east, containing one hundred and fifty
nine and seventy-eight hundredths of
an acre; east half of southeast quarter
section nineteen, township twelve, north
of range five, east; northwest quarter
of section twenty-nlne, township twelve,
north of range five, east; east half,
northeast quarter of section thirty,
township twelve, north of range five,
east, containing, in all four hundred
and eighty and twenty-nine hundreths
of an acre, more or less.
Levied on and will be sold to satisfy
the above stated cases. Sale to take
place in the hours prescribed by law.
The above land having been bid off
by Thomas Collins, and he refusing to
pay for the same, he is hereby notified
that he will be held responsible for any
deficiency that may occur from the re-
sale of said land. 1t is hoped that in
future no individual will bid off proper
ty that IS not able or does not intend to
pay for it, as it is putting the Marshal 10
a good deal of trouble, as we'll as a
great inconvenience to both plaintaiff
and defendant in executions.
w. NJ. GWIN, Marshal,
J. F. Cook, Deputy.
June Is, 1927 Pr fee S18.
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NOTICE.

III ETTERS of administration having
- been granted to the undersigned az
the May term. 1889. of the Probate
court of Madison county, on the estate OF
Reese Co=ine, deceased. all those hav-
ing claims against said estate are re
quested to bring them forward, duly au-
thenticated, within the time prescribed
by law. or they will Be forever barred:
and all those indebted 10 said estate, will
please make immediate payment
HALCUT Afford. Admr.
Uitf TFII aRHersd
June 8. 1889. 22-2-
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Traders Bank Stock, 800 each, 1900
1 Pnze-lO0 Shares iCity Bank
Stock, 500 each, 10000
| Pnze-l00 Shares City Bank
Stock, 500 each, 10000
/ Prze-lO0 Shares City Bank
Stock, 500 each, 10000
l Prize so Shares Exchange
Bank Stock, 500, 5000
Pnze-50 Shares Exchange
Bank Stock, 500 each, 5000
Prize-25 Shares Gas Light
Bank, 500 each, $500
Bank, 500 each, 1850
l Pnze-15 Shares Mechanics &
Traders Bank, 500 each, l,5OO
Prize-I5 Shares Mechanics &
Traders Bank, 500 each, 1900
20 Przes-each 10 shares OF the
each prize 81 900, - 10000
10 Prizes-each shares of Sl00
each, each Prize $500, of the Gas
Light Bank, 1900
200 Shares-each share of 800,
Of the Bank Of Louisiana, 10000
200 Shares-each share OF 500,
of the New Orleans Bank, 10000
$50 Shares-each share of 500
of the Union Bank Of Florida, $4,000
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S[PE[SNlDILD sOENEI-s 222

SPL-SNDILD SOEEZI-s393
Prize-The A rcade-286 feet,
5 inches, dimes, on Magazine street;
lOl feet, ii inch. on Natchez street;
100 feet, 6 inches, on GravIer street.
Valued at 100000
Common street; l46 feet, inches,
on Camp street-Rented at $4,000
Valued at 10000
Prize-DweIling House, (adjoin-
ing the Arcade) No. 10, "a feet,
inches front Natchez street
Rented at 81 20O-Valued at 10000
l Prize-Dw cling House (adjoin-
ing the Arcade,) No. Is, % #. front
on Natchez street-Rented at Sl2,-
00-Valued at 10000
ing the Arcade,) No. 90, % feet
front on Natchez street.-Rented at
$1,000. Valued at 10000
Prize-Dwelling House-No %,
Northeast corner of Basin and Gus
tom-house street; 40 feet front
Basin, and 40 feet on Franklin ST.
by I27 feet deep in Custom-house
street.-Rented at SI5o0-Valued at 10000
Prize-Dwelling House-No "a,
Southwest corner of Basin and
Custom-house street; 30 feet, in.
on Basin, 81 feet, 7inches on Frank
lin, 1877 feet, I03 inches deep in front
of Custom-house street-Rented al
81 5OO-Valued al $4,000
Prize-Dwelling House mo.
339, ID feet. inches on ROYAL ST.
by l27 feet, | inches deep.-Rent-
ed at Sl000.--Valued at 5000
| Prze-25o shares Canal Bank
/ Prise-2oo Shares Commercial
Bank Stock, 500 each, 10000
| Prize-i5o Shares Mechanics &
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TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

n WILL expose to sale to the highest
III bidder, for cash, before the Court
house door in the town Of Canton, Madi-
son county,
On the Third Monday Of July. 1899.
The following described tract Of land.
lying and being in the county aforesaid.
TO wit The northeast quarter, and
east half, north west quarter section
fifteen, township nine, range three. east.
or so much thereof as will be sufficient
to pay the State and county Taxes. as
sessed in the name of Clabern Johnson.
for the years 1887 and 1888.
J. II. VANNOY.
Tar Collector, Madison County.
June 8. 2-27-[Pr fee S7l
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Lost or NIisIaid.

SOMETIME in April in Madison Coun-
- ty, Mississippi, one note on A.
Branch & Co., for one hundred and
fifty dollars, the precise date not recoI-
lected, some time in April 1888. Also,
one note on A. Branch, for fifty dollars,
dated June 9th 1888. This is TO for
warn all persons from trading for said
notes, as they will not be paid to any
one but myself.
WESLEY G. PHILLIPS.
June 8, 1889. 1924
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SHERIFF's SALE.

Robt. Shotwell, ] On Pleuuus n. IA. TO
VS. ! November term 1889,
VIM II. Fleming, \ Madison circuit court.
DY virtue of the above stated case,
ID to me directed, shall expose TO
public sale at the Courthouse door in the
town of Canton,
On the Third Monday in June, 1889,
One Brown Bay Horse, with short tail.
Levied on and will be sold to satisfy
the above stated case.
s. NJ. FLOURNOY, .ShF.
June 8, 1928 Pr fee S.
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RY virtue of an order of the Probate
- Court, made at the May term 1889.
the undersigned were appointed Com
missioners, to receive and audit claims
against the estate of Joseph w. Camp,
deceased, reported insolvent. Notice IS
therefore, hereby given, to aIlinterested
that we will meet IN the town Of Can
ton, on the third Saturday in every
month. for six months. commencing on
the third Saturday in June, at the office
of L. NJ. Garrett, where all interested
may attend.
THOMAS. J. CATCHING.
JACOB MITCHELL.
LEWIS NJ. GARRETT.
June 1.t, 1889 21-6m
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CAUTION.

A LII persons are cautioned against
IN trading, in any way, for note of
hand given by me to W. R. Adams, for
about sixty dollars, due the LIST of Sept.
1889, dated about the first of January
last, as have offsets against it, and am
determined not to pay it unless compel
led by law.
NJ. S. HANCOCK.
June 8, 1899. 1924
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COPY OF RECEIPT

Received of VIM. F. Walker, Four
Thousand three hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars and fifty cents, in full for all
demands which | have against him for
property heretofore purchased by said
Walker, at any and all sales made by
me as Sheriff Of Madison county,
(Signed,) S. NJ. FLOURNOY, Shift.
May 2, 1889. June 15,-23-tf
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NOTICE.

n ETTERS of administration having
- been granted TO the undersigned.
at the May term 1889. of the Probate
Court of Madison county. on the estate
of b. TT. " lLinter, deed. all those hav-
ing claims against said estate are reques-
ted to bring them forward, duly authen-
ticated, within the time prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred AMI
all those indebted to said estate Will
please make immediate settlement.
\. VI. MINTER. 4duziu'r.
June 8, 1889. 1927
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jacksonville, June 10, 1889.

n. b. In relation to a statement have
Just read IN the Vicksburg Sentinel, of
June 7th, charging me in connection
with one or two others, with having de-
ceived and defrauded the Sheriff of this
county, by buying property and failing
to pay for 1t, give it the most unqualif-
ed denial. All my purchases have been
made with my own means, and for my
individual interest, with some two or
three exceptions, in which members of
the Bar, resident in the county, were my
Partners,) and for all of which have
fully and completely paid. In proof of
this, the records of the county, as we'll
as the following copy Of a receipt, (the
original of which is open to the investiga-
ton of ALL fully establish.
w. F. WALKER.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

EeY virtue of the above stated cases
ZEE to me directed, | will expose 10
public sale for cash, at the Courthouse
door in the town of Canton, on the
First Monday IN June, 1889.
The following described parcels Of land.
to wit:-The south half of the west half
of the southwest quarter Of section four
teen; the west half of the northwest
quarter of section twenty-three; south
half Of the west half of northeast quar-
ter, and west half of southeast quarter
of section twenty-five; east half Of north
west quarter, the north half of east half
of southwest quarter; east half Of sec
ton twenty-seyen. except a fraction deed
ed to James Grafton off the southwest
corner, and one acre reserved as a grave
yard in the north cast corner: a frac-
ton decided to F. w. Hubert By James
Grafton, in the northeast corner of west
half of northeast quarter of section thr-
ty-four; east half of northeast quarter
section thirty-tour, except a fraction
decided to James Grafton off the south
west corner-a fraction off the east side
of east half of southeast quarter of
9e'Id 41C'tOiI I'M = Aot4i- 'I-4C4 10 1 . ~
Hubert by James Grafton; West half
northeast quarter and the south half of
west halfof southeast quarter Of section
all in township eight, range
two, east. The south half of west half
of southwest quarter section thirty-two.
township eight, range three, east.
Levied on, as the property Of defen
dant and will be sold to satisfy plaintiffs
debt and cost
S. VI. FLOURNOY, Sh'f.
By d. 4. French. DeDufU
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SYLVESTER & Co, I56, Broad,cqy, New York,
Sole Agents.
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HEAD Qu2Srzzs. .
Vernon Ma e. IS13 1

HEAD aUkSrEzs.
Vernon. Nsy q, ls19-t
"HE following Eea-ls-en vlll ea@-
pose the RsEsms1zaz Sal 81 ehe
25th Regimen. NlssssslPpl Nal-a
John H. Thomas lui-e A-Eoezse,
with the rank Of Captain
Joseph J. PgEh- >1rEeoa. wssh ras
rank Of Captain
Robert Y DAVIS A1u.anr. wlsh -ee
rank Of Lieutenant
e. e. SHACK leiorl. e4artsr Nas-er.
with the rank Of Lle4-eaaaE-
r. A Te1aul-. Sur-ea1- Naor
They wlll Be 0beye1 aa1 respected
accordingly
Nm es4kELE-N-
Col S5,a Re- Mss H..l-1.
June I. 1889 zt-E
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49,
Wm- J. Hi, on +. "a o. ---F -
Nrv-- tern rHE1
Joshua Brooks. and MADISON E rene l-5-.--
Wm. NcCuIIozh.
virtue OF the above ssa-s1 case -
as me directed 1 shall expose 20 p15-
lie sale, for cash. az the Courr-7o1se
door, IN the town Of Canton.
On the Third M0ndcv IN JIM. 1859.
ONE NEGRO GIRL. ELLEN
Levied on as the property OF Joshua
Brooks, and viii be sold to sa.lsfv -hs
above stated case.
s ~ FL0CRNOT. SAG
By c. HIczEEsoN. Derutv-
Nav p, 20-23 pr Tee S.
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THE Anniversary of St. John 'the
Il Baptist" will be celebrated IN this
place on Monday the cath June Inst.
neighboring Lodges and transient Breth-
rem. are respectfully invited 10 attend
]. I. CAMERON.
j. MONTGOMERY No'-'-- | Z -
HENRY HAYMAN) AMMAN --'---'
June 8, 1889 1924
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The Deeds Of the Property and the Stock trans
terred IN trust to the above named Commandments
for the security Of The prise-hoLders.
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A CARD.

HAVE been confined by indisposition
to my bed for the last twenty days,
and have consequently been unable TO
answer or confute the rumors in circula-
ton, PreIudical to my standing and cha
racter as gentleman. | have learned
mat these reports have gained some ere
dence among my fellow citizens, much to
my injury. | have now only to request
the public to suspend their opinions until
they can hear the facts of the case, as /
here deny every charge made against
me, and pledge myself as a gentleman
to dlsProve, as far as a negative will ad-
NIT of every allegation made against my
character, 10 the satisfaction Of everv
honorable and unprejudiced mind.
w. f. WALKER.
MddIsOnyIlle Juna II 1920
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SUERIFF'S SALE.


Leigh Maddax & Co., On fl. ia. to Nov.
VS. term, 1889, in
John Shrock, Madison Circuit
r. w. Kennon & Court.
B. Herrod.
10y virtue of the above stated case to
ID me directed, | shall expose to pub
lie sale, for cash, at the Courthouse
door in the town of Canton,
On the First Monday Of July, 1889,
The following described tracts or par
GELS of land, viz: North half of sec
ton twenty-one, township eleven range
three east; and the south west quarter
of section thirty-two, and east half OF
south east quarter, section thlrty-three; ;
the west half of south west quarter sec
ton thirty-four, all in township twelve,
range FIVE east.
Levied on as the property of K. w.
Kennon, and will be sold to satisfy the
above stated case.
S. NJ. FLOURNOY, Shf.
By J. F. Cook, deputy.
June I. 21-25 pr fee S129
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TO BE DRAWN AT JACKSONVILLE. Fa.
DECEMBER Ist 1889
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Tickets only SEQ.

authorized By an .4ct Of the Legislative As
sen1biy Of Florida and under the directions of the
COnlneissioners, acting tllder Ue same.
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R.N- Thompson use ar .lH Is. tr. a-
[-s.H r..r -.-.. #Es
Moses =. I1r1erv WeH-.- e.-.--
and -eclrltv-
BI virtue ct the above ~-a--E e-= =.
> me Directed shall. expose -r .....-
Tic sale. for cash. before the C.a----.
door. la the town of Canton.
On he I4i-f JfJHaag N JaE-- Is-}1
A LIKELY NEGRO WOMAN rsT-
LED CELIA
Levied go and wIl b. sold II. -l---.
the above stated ease.
SN FLOCBN1T. ~--
b. g.. H--kzE-.x- u..-a--
Nav p. POS 1P- To-
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EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS

100000 TICKETS, FROM No. 1, UPWARDS,
IN SUCCESSION.
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POSTPONEMENT

The sale Of the above described prop
erty is hereby postponed until the third
Monday in June, 1899.
S. VI. FLOURNOT. Shift.
June 8. IS39.-22-23-pr fee SEQ.
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ATTENTION MADISON INyINCrBLE.
CAUTION.

TIIE public are hereby cautioned not
to trade for two notes of hand, one
for $40, given by Payne and Comfort
to r. Eubank; the other for $50, pay
able in Carpenters work, given by the
undersigned to J. Eubank, as have off
sets to the same, and am determined not
to pay said notes unless compelled by
law
JOSEPH w. COMFORT.
June 8, 1889. 1924
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600 Prizes, Sl,5OO,O0
TICKETS S2O-N0 SHARES.
Sl,5OO,OOO

The whole of the Tickets, with their Num-
bers, as also those containing the Prizes, will
be examined and sealed by the Commissioners
appointed under the Act, previously TO their
being put into the wheels. One wheel viii
contain the whole of the Numbers, the other
will contain the Six Hundred Prizes, and the
first 600 Numbers that shall be drawn out, will
be entitled TO such Prizes as may be drawn to
its number, and the fortunate holders of such
property transferred TO them immediately after
the drawing, unigletrlbered, and lclttot any de-
due ton!
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sHERLFF's SALE.

SALE
Thomas & Robertson, Vend. expo. to
VS. November term,
Reddick S. Hunter, 1889, in Madi-
Thomas ]. Smith, son circuit court.
Josiah Burrough,
Maltby & Starr,
VS. Same.
Reddick S. Hunter,
Henry Garrett.
10y virtue of the above stated case to
- me directed, | will expose to public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, at
the Court-housedoor in the town of Can
ton, on the
Third Monday Of July, 1899,
The following described lots in the town
of jacksonville, to-wit: Number one
hundred and eighty-fve, one hundred
and eighty-six, two hundred and sixty,
and south half of one hundred and
seventy.
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SCHMIDT & HAMILTON, Managers.
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NO CONTENTION NUMBERs!!!
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-ALSO-
Two Negroes, Henry & Hannah

Levied on as the property of X. ).
Hunter, and will be sold TO Salty the
above stated cases.
S. NJ. FLOURNOY, Shf.
By d. A. FRENCH, Deputy.
June Is, 1889. 23-27
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A Steam Boat will be provided 10 take TO
Florida such Passengers, as may be DESTROYS to
witness the Drawing.
Jacksonville, Fa. April, l839.-June 1913.
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/. II. VANN(
NsOLyENT NOTICE.

Tar Collector, Madison COUNTY
Iune 8. I839.=22-27-[Pr fee 81
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suliing from the present system. But in
addition 10 these general reasons, there are
others against this particular measure, SUI
6cient to induce me to vote against it,
Passing others by, I shall, only notice one:
This bill is pressed on the Senate, on the
ground among other reasons, that it is a
financial measure. 1t is stated that the
Treasury ia deficient, and thai one of the
effects of the reduction Of the price of the
public lands, would be present increase
ofthe revenue from hat source. | am not
prepared to say whether such would he
the fact, not having examined the point
sufficiently 10 form an opinion; hut if it
should be so, i, would to me constitute an
objection instead of a recommendation. II
is admitted that the increase Of the reve-
nue. would he temporary. and he followed
in short time by corresponding reduc-
ton. Now. If I am not mistaken. the in
come Of this and the ensuing year. will
without further addition to the revenue,
be sufficient to meet the expenditures, with
due economy, and timely and judicious
retrenchment. The pinch will be in the
iWo SupSequfu NchIS~ ~ duV fS"u "uSi
six-teuths Of the entire reduction under
the compromise ACT will take place. The
difficulty will he in passing through those
two years: aud this bill. considered as a
measure of revenue, instead of passing
now. ought to be postponed until then. It's
passage at this time, would but increase the
difficulty two years hence. Whatever it
might add to the income of this and the
next year, would serve but to increase
their expenditures to the same eytent.-
Experience has taught US that our exprn
ditures increase with our income; and that
if there be money in the Treasury. it will
be spent, regardless of Consequences
The result would be that, instead of aid
ing the Government to meet the fiscal cri-
sis of and AZ by increasing its income
then. it would compel il TO meet it under
the great disadvantages Of the increased
expenditures with diminished means
Under This belief If there were no other
objections; I would feel myself compelled
to vote against the bill.