Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-26

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The Legislature. The report of the
committee on finance consumed most of
time on the 18th and ] 9th inst. The
sucject Of creating a sinking fund to pay
the state debt,Mas ably debated pro and
con. There appears>to be three parties
upon this subject-yiz: Il. Those who
are opposed to any increase Of taxes. 2.
Those who are insfayor G increasing The
taxes only so far as will meet the interest
on our public debt, and oul, floating debt.
3. Those who are in favor Of creating
sinking fund to Iiqaidatc, eby degrees,
the princip pal of the state debt. MIR. Ran
dol PHI is the champion Of the Sd party.
We cannot forbear giving our teaders
the remarks of Mr.. Moore, of Cabeil'and
Wayne, in reply TO Mr.. Randolph and
sothers, upon this subject. He addressed
theshopse as follows:
1t appears, Mr. Speaker, that this ira
sedy about taxes is to be well played out.
/. as one. want to do my part for my four
dollars. fes- fear that some one may want
to deduct my wages. wish to return
my thanks TO the gentleman from Abe
marie {Mr. Ran.Iolph) for the explana.
ton he gave US Yesterday of that word
'Repudiation.' | thought it was hanging
matter-it kept me awake several nights,
81, uneasy was"i abeE tit. IF gentlemen
will go4out of this house, eansizsso about
town, or in the country. they will find
that one half the peop,e.can't pay their
debts, and have TO repudiatc. can't
agree to these sinking funds; my people
are sinking now. They can't pay the
present taxes. and l will not go to i'm
crease their burthens further than neces-
sary. l will go SO far as to raise enough
to payethe interest and the debt now due.
but-no further. People in my section
car 'ttpay so per cent. in advance upon
their property, like the constituents Of
the gentleman from Shenandoah ( Mr..
WilIams.) 1Ipiedge you my honor, MIR.
Speaker, thatfbefdre I left home. people
told me to 60 to their hog pens and pick
out one of two df their large fat hogs. to
pay their taxes; for they had no money,
and could not get any. The sinking
find is no fin at all. Ifathe gentleman
from Abemare will help us to pass
Stay Law, or valuation law, sthe people
in my section of country will'freely give
their property for two two-thirtls of its
value to the sheriff, to pay their taxes !;
bat then it would require the building of
a very large house to hold the 'sin4sing
fund sent here from the West. I~expect
all have seen the prophecies that the
world will soon Gene 10 amend. What
will become of the sinking fund thens
Unless they will promise that the gentle
man fr:om Frederick (Mr. Byrd and l.,
shall live IL see that time, canaet 20
with him; but IL | can be assured that
ave will. then, think, ! can promise to
go with him, and that we will take care
Of the sinking fund.- Roars OF laughter
indeed, the good hunor OF Mr.. Moore
kept up continual merrimeat.
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