Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-09

tads through ihe Western lari Of tie STATE px.I,,
ut moderate expenditure, would h. highly rnp,r,aas,
II providing improved openings ior surplus pr,lur, a.,
Of the necesar's and commodities ii life and VIII
yield, directly indirectly reimbursement and mr. =,
The imTrJy cement III the condition OF the people and
increased value oi lands and products. would be- incda
al advantages, greater, perhaps, tlan the cuectiops
he line ol the roads, aud not less productive 10 the
sury.
Some further legislation seems l. be NECESSARY IN ;
The Beard Of Public W orks such control over clGnr,t
with which the State may be connected in future as Vii
put end to the policy, by which private interests a.,
llyanced at the expense Of those Of the C.mm,ny,n
eome provision may also be proper, TO prevent lnu,,
between rival companies. The means a.
ted by individuals private corporations to secure NJ
irpna9e. usually prove less advantageous IN
but when the State itself arg sto,lhI1
or in companies in active competition. their rival
may terminate in sacrifice Of public revenue /,
ever suggest that authority be conferred upon the Re-,
to obtain by agents otherwise. such information o
corning the works ofother States will enable us tn mn
fit by their experience and adapt system the s,es,
Improvements.
Whatever NAV be your decision in the scectio,oe
works which Immediately require assistance the sim.
ton Of other States should admonsh To pay dne M
GRID the ability Of the Commonwealth to comply win
her engagements lfreso be had TO Loan prudence dc
tates that the amount To be borrowed be limited bv ,h
willingness If the people 10 bear the taxation necess,
to pay the interest," and gradually to redeem the nrin
pal 1t well be questioned whether the ADVANTAGES os
improvement will warrant a system of borrowing 10
pay interest its cost. Nor does II appear to me Ia he
safe engage in any work. unlesst be effected bv
the means Of the Commonwealth, exclusive of aid from,
the General Government Some fihe friends Of ednc,
on and of ncrca Improvements eagerly expec,;n,
assistance from the recent Act Of Congress for Distributing
ameng the States the proceeds of the sales of the Pub
lie Lands. But, the proprety OF that act is considered
questionable by large portion OF the people. that ex
pectaon Of aid from that must be precarous and
based upon the continuance of the law NAV
prove delusive. Whether the people of the United
States wilacquesce in the distribution of any portion
of the public to the individual States is vet to
bedecided. cannot believe that they will sanction such
measure. time when the Federal Grvernmest need,
this fund to meet its expenses; when il
has been deemed proper to repcnish the public Golfers
by heavy loans and the imposition of duties on the ne
ccssares Of life; and when il msy become necessary fur
ther TO build up our orticatons increase navy and
provide efficient system for the common defence
The deficiency created in the national treasury must be
supplied either by direct taxation from the customs or
by resorting loans. In the former case loss must be
sustained equivalent the of collecting the taxes in
the latter, equal to the interest paid the amount Dor
owed and the expense ofnegotatn9 the loans 1t would
be moreover mpotc for any State opposed to high pro
eeye duties, to acqulesce in system whose tendency
is render an increase Of the tariff Indispensable 1t is
also 10 be apprchcndcd, thai States seduced by these
argesscs, may combine for the imposition of additional
duties, to increase the surplus 10 be distributed The
necessities of the indebted and the interests Of the manu-
featuring States will afford strong temptations such
course. BY accepting these bountles, they will impair
their own dignity and Importance become subsidiary
the Federal Government and augment its power and in
i1uence TO dangerous extent. After all, they may fail
to realize the advantages anticipated for, by the
Of the act ITSELF the distribution must whenever the
duties on lmportssha exceed 70 per cent 1t can
be prudent therefore depend contingency so I'M
certain or to calculate upon resource which may prove
so unavailable. Believing that the many objections to
his law will require It's repeal, 1t would in my opinion,
be safe to rely for the promo
ton Of great State Improvements than to incur response
btes based upon expectation of doubtful aid from the
sales of the Pupic Lands.
In pursuance ofhc act passed the Doth day ofNfarc
last commissions have been issued from this Department
establish Board Of Agriculture The subject which
the attention of this Beard will be called. is deeply inter
esng the Commonwealth 1t is believed that through
their agency. valuable ntomatlan may lie collected and
dlffused and important Improvements suggested for the
benefit Of Agriculture The lew requires that the
bes of the Board shall be selected equally from the four
grand divisions of the State. but no compensation is al
lowed for the services to be performed Under such cir
cunsances it is to be apprchend9d that the distance
majority will be compelledto travel, the time they will
necessarily be absent from their homes, and the expense
they must incur will render difficult if not impossible
to obtain competent Board in future | respectfully
suggest. therefore, that its members be remunerated for
the Inconvenience and expense attending the discharged
their duties.
Early in September last the resignation of Henry St
rendered to this Department consequence Of his deter
minatlon accept the Proessorshp of Law in the Uni
yersity of Virginia While all regret the retirement from
the bench of this eminent urst it is subject of congra
ulaon that the University is receiving the benfit
his profound learning, classic taste, and great weight of
character
have also to that the commission of Judge
Abel p | pshur, distinguished member of the General
Court has been recently vacated by his acceptance of the
officer of Secretary ofthe Navy of the United States
Believing that the public would sustain inconvenience
by awaiting the meeting of the Legislature. deem
ed unnecessary to supply either of these vacancies b
temporary appointment. III
The duty will devolve upon the present General Assem-
bly, of eectng Brgader General for the twenty third
Brigade. This Brigade formed by the act of the
18th of March last, out of PARTON of the twentieth
Brigade, and is composed of the militia in the counties
OF Harrison, Tyler and\Nood.
Your attention is again respectfully invited to the pro
pney of providing suitable apartments for the ac
of the public officers in the CAPITOL and for
the preservation of the archeves in their charge. For
the condition Of the Capitol itself and other public build
ings. refer you to the report of the Superintendent OF
Public Edllces. True economy would dictate that the
repairs suggested by that officer should be speedily
made
The Reports of the Superintendent of the Penitentiary
and its Board OF Directors and of the Superintendent OF
the Public amory, will show the condition ohose estab-
lishments.
have received, and submit herewith, copies of res
outions of the Legislatures of several of sister
States, which have been communicated to this depart
ment.
OF the State of Maine, the rc-eigibllty OF the
President of the United States:
OF Connecticut and Rhode Island, on the same SUBJECT