Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-08
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TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

Delegated by the whgs Of Virginia represent them in
Convention for the purpose Of consulting the disastrous
condition OF the country-the which have reduced
IL. within the last years. from prosperity adversely
and the by which its prosperity be rstorcdws
invite the attention, OF the Wings only but Of honest
and patriotic OF all parties in the State the views
which about to submit They may be said. indeed
be addressed. rather political opponents than
friends and all that ask OF them is candid and
dspsssionac hearing Widely separated from they
may be- in feelings predictions and opinions they vet
connected with by common institutions, by
terests, by county, lift be the book
OF destiny that this last and promising experiment
the capacity OF for self government prove utter
and disgncelu failure, Wings and Democrats alike will
under the evils Of anarchy despotism In this
hour OF peril and adyorsy-whle il is vet possible by
strenuous oxcron. avert this common caamty-Whigs
and Democrats should hold counsel together and direct
their eXertions to common end-the preservation vt
free institutions, and the restoration of lost prosperity.
CONDITION TuE COUNTRY Nh. VAN BuRKSs ACCESSION
THE Presidency.
Fcllow-Ci,izens ;Y all familiar with the memora-
bic declaration Of Cen jackson, 1887 his
from the Presidency, that he cleft this great people prosper.
and happy; peace with all nations; and flourish ing
beyond all former example" But the sagacous
who opposed his violent measuTesthc removal OF the de-
pocs, and the imitation OF the State with
the Of inspiration, the evils that inevitably
follow his interruption of the commercial relations OF the
country What the character OF this prosperity,
which, IN less than three bret months followed this self
compacent The public debt, it is true, had been
discharged under the authority OF annual appropriation
millions, sinking fund, beginning in 1877. From
the flowing intothe national Golfers from the
customs, and from extraordinary OF the pubic domain
TIE Tn only disencumbered OF all its engage
resulting from wars, but large surplus had
distributed States. An ample fund transmitted
Mr. Van Buren, by his predecessor and the party which,
for eight years, had reveed in the sos entered upon
lease of Office, with buoyant hopes OF glorious harvest
for eight But the seeds o disease
deeply the commercial ut the country that there
only dmnunOn IN the receipts from the customs,
OF than one half 1887, hat falling off in the land
fund from the amount Of tTeHyfrs millions in
1886 millions in 1887
rapid decline OF the of the country
let whether the reduction OF expenses kept proper
Tomato pace. Facts speak too audiby and ntegby for
contradiction.
From official statements of the Treasury Department, by
Mr.. Woodbury. 1t appears that the LIST day u January
1887 there surplus in the Treasury arising
binary of revenue, OF SEVENTEEN MILLIONS
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Sl7,lOO,OOO
Additional sum accrung from Jan. l, 1887, TO
March 4, lsil, from other than ordinary
sources, Bank, U. $, &c. 9l25,OOO
When the extravaganza OF the party ran be-
yond the income OF the Treasury, as 10 re-
quirc the 4th instrument to the States to be
withheld, Treasury Notes were authorized, &
these issued during the years up 10 the
4th March, lS4l, TO the amount Of 5,650,0O0
Total, s3l ,s75 900
Making, in ALL from other than the regular receipts from
the and public lands during Mr. Van Burcns term
nearly THlRTY-TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
Now let us what received from the regular
ces Of income during the period
From the Customs:
From January, 1887, to January ISL, the re-
ceip,s We're s6a 500, 900
THE receipts from this source having run up
from eleren millions in 1887 10 sixteen mil
lions in 1888.
From the Public Lands, in the same period of
years aO,2OO,OOO
Making the ordinary OF Mr.. Van Blu
rem, term ss3,OOOOOO
To these " EICiHTY-THREE MILLIONS"
from the ordinary sources add the foregoing
sum from extraordinary 3l,S75 900