Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-14

Her population in 1910 was 23o 30. and IT result,
iIon view the augmentation during the 10 wear,
'ia' IL has averaged nine per CT, or ou9 every ten
years, which is rate Of 000e year and that al tins
tate II Must now be .6l ,itU
his n, deb, would be eAiinguished BY annuity:
Tor ~ years oi SIs0, !I94
For 50 years of "a ,3n
For 40 Years OF ID o1t
And by submitting preceding data 10 the same pro
cess o calculation or the whole United States il will
appear that the debt Of Virginia may be me, in ~ years
~ an annual tax On each person Ut Is. cts,
In 30 do Il
In 40 do 4
Butt, as would seem eNpedien the amount of 1915.
ooO temporarily due 10 The Banks be added 10 the per
lnanent debt, as stock oth,rwis e which swes the
debt 10 So,9ee2bs then the capitaon would be raised
For redemption In 70 years 10 Ii cents
~ years 10 Z. cents.
40 wears 10 3 cents.
he shorter period would, believe, be preferable as
calculated 10 speedily tho prosperity OF the
State and promote the advancement of her institutions
and undertakings. In view of the advantages 10 be
gained ii be doubted that her people would accept
cheerully the prop sed measure and that BY her ex
ample she will greatly contribute the general adoption
OF the only plan which can bring permanent relief 10 the
Cnion.'
The Legislature has tins week made rapid progress
with the bills upon the table and begin to hope for an
adjournment early in March Yesterday, the committee
OF Roads reported bill authorizing loan of $3.50 900 to
tie INNti NdhaN ia iof 'ile 1if
pose OF enabling redeem the stock of the Company
pledged in Europe by Gen. Hamilton TO the amount OF
$3.50 900 about $50 900 of which the General used for
his private purposes. The asked for is abso-
lucy necessary for the purpose of of redeemng those
bonds but il will enable the Company in addition, TO
comply with other cash engagements, TO operate
bovc lynchburg, and TO absorb such portion Of its
standing Scrip is receivable in payment of tolls
The & off be .b.n.
full All agree in the necessity OF redeeming pledged
bonds, hut who disposed grant the
mount asked for by the Company. will only do 50 on
condition that the Company shall cancel with their
bonds of the State like amount of It's redeemed bonds
in other words that the be granted shall not b
an additional loan, but only substitution of the credit Of
the State tr its guarantee heretofore given The bill
Will probably be considered u-morrcw
i Today motion 10 take up the resolutions. some
time since offered by Mr. Scot, OF Fuuquier proposing
certain amendments 10 The Federal Constitution refer
enco TO the veto power, TO the abrdgm,n of Executive
patronage, &c, that gentleman made elaborate aud
bic speech after which they again laid upon
the table, imagine for the remainder Of the sossion-
All admit their importance but ever expects
The federal constitution again amended and the Ilous.
therefore deems further action upon them now, when bu
time
The Bank Committee has not vet reported. 1t is a
Of the Impotence Of the public the subject, and
the importance Of early and definite action but has
no, Yet obtained from all the Banks answers to various
enquiries addressed then oflicers without Which it
cannot act integenily. Dr. Brockenbroughs reply
came in yesterday morning, and supplemental letter,
answer a complain, that his frs, letter was not suf
Il l inf,
it, tina, the Doctor thinks much ough, to be left to the dis
cretlon OF the Banks themselves designating day for
esnmpti,n-and that he prefers that the Legislature
shall not fix day earlier than tie ls of January 1913
presume the letter Will be shortly published
The committee, Of the Senate Of MARYLAND has com
petes changed the Resumption bill, as passed the
House Of Delegates Of that State Instead of compelling
the Banksto twenty days after its passage as
originally provided BY the bill the sday of January next
is fixed upon the eNpodent day, unless in the
while the Banks Of Virginia and Pennsylvania shall
resumes in which the Maryland institutions are to
fall into line.
Mr.. Bolts has come forward with portion of his
proofs, establish the truth of his allegation that
Judge Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy.
was formerly unqualified Disunionist. The charge
is concusivey established, by unmpeachabe testimony.
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high character and not active politician, declares that
he several times heard Judge Upshnr avow his wish for
dissolution OF the nion means of bonefiting the
Southern Sates-Mr Harrison also states that he war
witness a Conversations discussion of the same them
between Messrs Upslur and Bolts, on board steam
boat several years ago, which conversation the late
Judge p Z. Barbour present, who, after their
rival at Norfolk expressed his modification and regret
th,t oI oh aud talents like IuIro n
shur, and holding high Judicial station in this
State, should publicly express such dangerous opinions
Carter NJ. Braxton Esq of King s Queen, declares
that he heard Judge Clshu in the streets Of Norfolk
boast that he the first man in Virginia who had
ed the Dsunon flag, and that he expressed his opinion in
favor Of dissolution in unqualified terms. Ed w John
ston ESQ., states that during the Modification contro-
versy Judge Upshur was looked to by South Caolinans
as their leader in Virginia. and that he went far beyond
the nullifers in his purposes-censuring them because
they stopped short Of dsunlon This is the direct test
mony; in aid of which Mr. Bolts quotes many extracts
from the writings of Judge Upshur, all pointing to the
same result In one word, if those gentlemen tell the
truth, Judge Upshur is placed in an ugly predicament
by his abrupt and and insulting denial Of Mr.. Dots's al
legation Not that the bare declaration Of his desire for
dlssouono the Union is such objectionable offence
Tor in this free country every man has rgh, to enter
tain and express what opinions he plcascs-but that ha
wing held and avowed such sentiment, in the hearing