The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-02

submitted by these gentlemen to the House
of Delegates on the 3D. day of March, 1910
(H. J. 1889, p. 1917 to the consideration
of we invite your earnest and individual
attention:
"'he estimated revenue for
the year ending Its Decem-
Der, 1910, is S3ll,256 81
1.-The estimated eXpcndi-
lures for same, including
interest due on the public
debt, amount to S37,6i5 u
"Ihe estimated excess Of
expenditure over reyenue.a-
mounts to S556,3S7 SO
"Thc internal improve
ment debt amounts to Sl6,0j0,000 90,
'For the interest arising on this debt,
and which the internal Improvement com-
panies are unable TO say, the State is made
answerablc BY the cgislaturcs-which
created it. From year to year by differ
ent legislative attachments it has been in
creased. The prolessed design was on
advancement of the common prosperity
of the people. So far, the end contem-
plated has failed, and the State is called
upon to redeem its obligations. For such
catastrophe the Legi lature is not res.
ponsiblc, when it assembled this de-
plcrable state Of things was existing. The
crisis must be met, and with determu.a-
ton which will show tn. the responsible
trust will not be abused by the members
who compose this Legislature. The cred
it Of the State must not pass sullied from
our hands-and the truth mnst go forth to
the world that the resources of the State
are ADEQUATE TO lis embarrassmcnts.
The high character which our country
has always borne for integrity must not be
diminished by any fIatlering on our part
WE MUST so ACT AS TO PROVE
WIIA4.WE OWE, WE INTEND TO
PAY. Ercry principle Of honor, rirtue
AND PATRIOTISM IMrELs Us TO SUCH A
COURSE. IRIS NOT THE CHARACTERISTIC
OF AN AMERICAN TO MOULD HIS PRINCE
PIES TO SERVE HIS sELFIsHNEss. WHAT
HE WOULD REQUIRE OF ANOTHER He
WILL REFORM HIMSELF. HIS PRINCE
PIE IS TO EXACT NOTHING But WHAT
is RIGHT AND SUBMIT THAT IS WRONG.
! When General Jackson was the President
of the United States, he insisted upon the
payment of debt due from the French
Government. In enforcing the claim, the
! friendly intercourse between the two na-
tons was for while arrested We were
upon the verge Of war. GREAT as was
! opposition to the ADMINISTRATION on 9TH
er subjects, upon the question that hearts
Of all were UNITED. Though the contro-
versy was with FranCe--our ancient ally
when we were struggling for political lib
erty and independence-still as the de-
mand Of the Government was Just, past
friendship was forgotten and the cause of
the Administration ardently sustained.
The chivalry of tie nation was aroused,
and nothing but an unconditional pay
mcut of the debt would have been iulera-
WecNattttlffo nf Psi ce We Viii iGS ,ius Sc'f
others. IF THE PERIOD HAS ARRI-
, WE'D WHEN TO PAY THE INTER
EST ON THIS DEBT ALL OTHER
RESOURCES HAVE FAILED, Elk CEPr
DIRECT TAXATION. WE MUST RE-
SORT re IT." CMD
SIS taxation for the present inevitable?
Arc there no resources within the reach OF
the Legislature to avoid SO serious an ex-
pedicnR 1t is resort which at all times
should be avoided as far as possible, and
only adopted as the ultimate resource.n
cat such period it is all i'm
portant, If possible, to avert the addition
al calamity of direct tax
The State has the follow
ing resources: States re-
naming portion of the sur
plus revenue on deposit S6l7,637 25
States Bank Stock 52S,966 &c
SlI76,603 81
| Deficit for the year end
ing lst December 1910, (in-