Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-10


incredible as this may be-monstrous as NAV h,
the folly involved in it, it is literally tuc. Tb.
'eheck-inaiiHg" department." whose proceedings arc
"e'd IN dark corner Of the Capitol--which seldom
sec Tue light aud consequently have neither the fear
OF ood uorthe People before their eyes-this ire.
sponsiblc body ncting-we will not say under the
dictates ofstupdity--but surely from blindness 10
inc true interests of this great Commonw has
,o'ay refused 10 receive the States quota Of the
Land Fund Vrgnia's quota of tina, magnificent
'e'e'ue' l" winch she had pre- eminent claim, is,
50 TAR as the action OF this body goes, rejected; and
instead oil bringing relief and blessing to this dis
tressed people, will so into the treasures of other
StaIes-hapPily not ridden To poverty and storva
ton by hair splitting abstractionsts and mercena
ry demasogues. who (may be, Judging others bv
themseIves) affect TO believe the money will corrun,
the public morals.
The rejection of this Fund.- by. Virginia, cannot
ahect the tate OF the Distribution Act Whateyer
oe inc merits or dement's OF that measure that oct
continues the law OF the land and whilst we are
exposed to all the alleged evils resulting from it, we
voluntarily and ioolishIy reject tho benefits i, be-
slows We refuse a fund.- which, in time. NAV dis
pcnse with all State taxation, which NAV educate
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ihIe'na! improvements; which will develop all our
"'shty resources, and give new life TO the oner-
s'es Oh 'his glorious old Commonwealth. And this
Is done, too, at time of unprecedented pecuniarv
uiSHess-when the whole land is groanine under
me heavy hand of offlicion-when petitions nre
DAILY coming up from the people, entreatine the
Legislature TO stay the progress Of the Iaw-tosave
mem from ruin-ior their suiTerings they .avl nre
more than they can bear. Such iuncture is selected
Tor The Preparation of this unnameable follv IN as
u Inc more conspicuous, the more signal and me-
moraoiel II these men, for this unmatchable niece
oil inJueuee to the people of Virginia, do not de.
serve to be beaten with many stripes, thew can
only escape under tho plea that their foly is GREAT,
Or than their wiekedness
we have not detail OF the proceedings, but we
can state generally, tina. the simple resolution of the
iiouse OF Delega,es-thc immediate representatives
Of the People-which was adopted by Is muori,v-
the largest majority on any contested question IN
that House for many yeais-this RosoIn,ion
which SIMPLY authorized the Treasurer TO receive
'"' money INTO tho Treasury-was defeated by
TIE vote, and that too, no. directly but bv aide
oio"' An amendment similar to that, which had
oeen rejected in the House, and which was dc.
Ss"eu 10 make null and Of no effect, the original
resolution, was added to it by the votes Of some.
vino Affected To be in favour Of the recep,on of rho
money. A reconsideration Of this omendmen, ,yos
afterwards moved, and lost 10y tie vote. IS to 15
And then, afer various other amendments w.,.
proposed and rejected, the resolution. rs amended
was reIccIed-some then voting for il fin nock.,y
as 1t were) to make capital for themselves boro,.
the people.
But the details arc Ofno consequence. The eis,
Of Inc matter IS, that the State is deprived of It's
oue'-IS stripped ola prineeIy revenue, by the fac
tIous conduct Of an irresponsible Locofoco body
The people have long tolerated the ridiculous nh
''rae''ons Of these effected purists but now TIM,
these distractions are being carried out into ptoc-
teoi to the doprying the Slate Of iroon,o
winch would supply all her wants-it il more than
the people can bear Absurd theories NAV be in.
dulged' but practical evils cannot he endured.