Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-15
WHO ADDRESS.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.


them IA Convention, tor he purpose Of consulting
on the disastrous condition of the couutrv-tha
ehuses ~hich have reduced IL within ths lost ten
years. irnin prosperity 10 sdversiIy-and the mea ms
oy whch ITS property may be Essrured-we in
VIC he attention. NOT OF the wings only hut Of hon.
eel and patriotic Of oil parties in the STAT. In
me views which we about 10 submit They
may ne said. indeed, To be addressed rather 10 our
P'hueal opponents than 10 friends and oil that
we ask OF them candid and disp.s.ioaate hearing
widely separated from US as they NAV be- IN feel.
ihgs predilectpns. and opinions they are vel con.
nsctcd with Us by common insfItution, bv connon
l"'eresS' by aNOmm1n country. Ifit be written
Ia the book OF desi1y, that tins last and most prom
"'ns experiment "n the capacity Of man for sslf
government |" to prove utter and drsgracefuI
tiihre wings and ID -mDerats alike will groan under
the evils Of anarchy or dospniism. In this hour OF
peru ani adversiiy-while IL is yet possiblc nv
strenuous eIeriion, TO avert this common calamity
"hig' aad Democrats should held counsel together
and direct their eIsrtions TO q CO nmln end--tho
preservation oi our cum institutions. and the
ros'orltoE Of our lost prosperity
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY on MR.
VAN BURENS ACCESSION TO THE PRES
IDENCY
Fsilo" CIiiZsnE-You are oil familiar with the
memorable declaration Of Gen Jackson in 1897 on
h's re1irem 'n from the Presidency that he lef his
great people prosperous ahd happy; in peace with
all nations; al aJnrishing beyond all E,rmer e1
ample But tho sagaS.o 70 salesman who opp,,ed
MS violent meosures-he removal Of the de posits
and the Inh 'iion Of the Stale hankE-foreiold with
the accuracy Of nSpiratiOn the evils that must in
svhably follow his interruption of the c,mmerciol
'siauohs" lhe country. What was the character
OF thE prosperity, was visible in the sudden
and overwhelming reyulsion which in less ,ban
three bret months, followed this self comn'.cent
Naha. Inc public debt. it iG true hal been dis
charged. under the authority of An annual aDoro
H,'"n OF Ten millions as sinking fund, begun in
loI'' : ron me abundant mean, flowing into the
hahpnal Golfers from tho customs and from extr,or
binary sales of public domain. The T,eo,p,, ,yos
n u only dtSencumbered of all its engagements re-
.a'ung rom Two wars, but large surplus had been
orou'eu !" ihe Siales. An ample fund was trans
mHted to Mr. Van Burun by his predecessor, and
e parry winch Tor eight years had revsIlod in the
lPohs' entered upon new lease of offic. with
buSyanI hopes ofa glorious harvest for eight wear.
m1re. But the seeds Of disease were sown 40
osspy IN the Commercial system Of the country
thai tasfe was not only diminuton in the rscent,
IRON The customs Of more than one half in 1887 lut
falling of IN the land fund from the enorun rms a.
mount OF to,HtyfUe millions in 1886 10 seoea nail
,hoat in 1897 WV
But with This rapid decline of the means Of The
e"uh'ry' let US see whether the reduction &c sIpen
sss kept Propnuionate p,ce. Facts speak too aud
ably and inelligibiy for oOntrad IcIisn
trsn the official statements Of the Treasnrv n
parimenIs by Mr. Woodbury.. il appears that on the
lSt day OF January. 1887, there was a surDLus in
me treasury. arising from ordinary sIurcos Of rev.
-ehue. OF SEVENTEEN MILLIONS ONE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS!
Ann a7IOOOoo
Additional sum accruing from Jan
1887. 10 March :. lS4l, from other
thah ordinary sources, (Blnk, u S.
De- sI25.Oeo |
When the ertravagance Of the party
ran beyond The income OF The Treas
vry'so as to require the lIh install.
msnt to the States 20 be wiIht ED
Treasury Notes were authorized and
those were Gtued during The years
up to 9Th March. 1871, IO the O.
mount Of 5650o0O
Total. e3I $4,000
Making. in ALL from ether haa ne REGULAR re.
-esipfs from the customs and public lands during
Mr. Van Burens term. nearly THIRTY-TW0
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!
No" let us see what was received from The reg
ulaf sources Of ineJme during the same period.
From the customs
From Jannsry, 1897. to January,Is4I,
h' receipts wer" ss2.soO 900
1.-THE receipts from this source having
run up from eleven millions in 1897
10 sixteen millions in 1881
FTom the public lands, in the sane pc.
Rod OLA yea" 2I.2OO OOo
Making the ordinary revenue Of Mr.
Van Buren,, term - sssOOO.Ooo
TO these "ElGHTY-THREE MIL
LIONS from the ordinary sources.
add the foregoing sum from eItraor-
binary sources 3le57,O0
Total. A1I4s75 600
And we have The enormous sum Of nearly ONE
FUNDED AND FIFTEEN NIL LIONS o. DOL
LARS paid into the Treasury during Mr Van Bn.
Fsnf term Of yesn-an average Of S29,7ls,75O
annually
libsrsl minded people might deem this On am
pie sum, making due allowance Tor the growth Of
The county. especially a. Mr. Adams was displaced
for an ANIMAL expenditure Of THIRTEEN MIL
LIONS! Bot was this enough for the Reformsrsi
Let the record speak. There visa expended during
fhs four years Of SIR Van Bursss adminstration the
following sums viz.
In 1897 e37265O97
1888 1886 439
1899 37I2s3 96
1910 97226533
Total aIs2O763oA
An average Of THIRTY-FIVE MILLIONS
1--WE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS annu.
ally
Upon tho adjustment Of haanoss on the aoess i
sion Of Cen iauissR 70 The Presidency, it -aufound
mat here was IN sexual dsfcisncy in tho Treasury
81 TWENfY-FOUR MILLIONS Of DOLLARS.
end that this deficiency was concealed Cr,m The
public previously BY The insidious method Of ,g,t
poning debts actut lly due. and borrowing from tbs
resources Of oas year 10 pay ths .ts5h q prscs.