Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-27

aek. h, lust full unreserved reee rnr,ion oil their oh
legations. by refusing 10 do So expose the h, perlsy
oi their precious Professions
The two Houses to-day adopted join, resolution to
aijourn sine die On Saturday next but, while have no
doubt that they will adhere 10 this determination ii il be
possible. yet have strong doubts whether the business
tdispesbly necessary 10 be done can h cns, mna,c ed
by that time. Many bills now their tables, will be
lei, in unfinished state, should the adjournment,
be deferred ill Monday Tuesday. In the mean while.
man. members have gone houc, and others are prrpr
ing to learcso that doubt wh,,hera quorum will re-
main even .utll Saturday.
Yesterday and To day had the Re,renchmcnt bill.
before the House, popsng To- reduce the salaries Of all
the officers moi protected by the consu,nn including
the members OF the General Assemble, Eek. us,. oiihe
presently The farce always heretofore enacted was
repeatedly aud sday after am, ndnents had been
made which rendered tie bill unineaninp and absurd
the hole subject laid urvu ,le table with an uu
Outstanding thst il is not again To lie tshnup No une
contcndcd that existing salaries are too high; but the
popularity hunters cared nothing for that They know
that the theme is popular one, upon which they intend
10 harangne the II constituents when they get home IN
the hope. irm contempt, ior public intelligence which
is absolutely Insulting 10 the pole 10 catch lew Votes
from the Ignorant and unr fccng. II salaries ar, hoo
high. they ought 10 reduced; and if II he shown
TIA, any officer in TIE rcceip, Of than his services
cnti,lc him TO- wo.!ld willingly than myself
90 Tor reduction. But tho i."t is. that the present sal
aries were fixed many yoarssgo, when money IVES as
and valuable now AID during the recent
imitation oi the currency the ,icers hcle wcre year at
ter year III vain rconns for increass of salaries,
i,,i
wishout involving tn, msclys in debt. liihcr salaries
had been Increased during that time. would doubt
that reduction Dug ht 10 be made But they
remained, throughout that rod Of artificial tx
element, just where they were before and they
ought not now therefore, TO be- touched. So too
with the mrInhers OF the isla'urc--though if
reduction To be made all. believing that it ought
t. commence with them, voted fer proposition
duce their ray 10 s. per diem. aud their mileage
from four 10 two dollars. ! do htlcvc that the
present compensation ot members is too high for
members who competent to epislae aud who,
while here attend to their duties; do believe tia,
any member believes i, is too much. These movements
are generally made for home n1t"n mon aho.
with professions Of respect fer the intelligence Of The
peel lie constantly IN their lips, show, hy every act their
utter contempt itT tie public undo rsaudng. Mr. Ran
doph declared HAT tic alsunltnts used by tho adeu-
cafe Of this bill was ILL upon republican government
and he Was ably sustained in his opposition To the bill
by his coll, aQue, Nh. IeaLe. The truth is if we re-
duce tie wages If The Executive ,fliccrs below
their present standard. which, so high are the
expenses Of living in the city, scarcely ad
rquate 10 Il anlainance Of men competent TO con
duct them. shall throw them under the control OIL
,Ji vi t,,,l. h.. IL
the Commcnv, alh w ic. as much as Will be saved by
this mscalI,d rctrtnclmsn; and. 10 the Legislature
If members are 10 receive lary enough 10 pay their ac
tua eApenses and t3a day would be about equivalent
to that sum with large majority of memb,rs-ront
but the very rich Afford abandon their business
md honits for three months in the year in word
While economy Republican virtue. by which GOV
rrnmen's as well individuals ought 10 be Influenced
pa snony is quito As much 10 be deprecated, because
1t is often as injurious prodigaty The existing
salaries have existed for u. series of ycars-sone of
them as long back as l799-withou, change In that
time, We have passed through pecuuiary trials
than these that exist II the public interests did
not call for their redu ton ih,nand it. better times
they were not ncreased-why should they be now di
ninshed2
bill reducing the Sheriff. commissions on forth
coming bonds cases. was to-day passed by the
House of Delegates. cannot remember It's details with
sufficient accuracy. TO state h,m. The act is 10 TAXI
fleet after May n,At.
The bill i the repeal of 50 mech cfan ofthc last
session as rcqur,s Nc james River and kanaw ha
Con lar, 10 ,"ro 81, &c Of the londs guaranteed
hy the State then in lis possession, to-day defeated
by large najority-irom very mistaken appre-
hcnslon, in my 'linon, Il tie true policy 9th State
Had these bouds been surrendered 10 Tie Company it
might have disposed II them very advantageou terms,
aud II was required 10 ay into tie treasury ofihe
avas the $f ,2s0 Iald y the State on tie LIST of Jan
nary last, Che semi annual interest Of the Compan, s
debt, Tor which Tie Stale is Guarau,e and to meet
with the remainder its July ins,ament 1853 GOO of
that interest That bill being rejected the State i'll be
compelled, 'i cuIsc. 10 lay tie latter in July
neA',-"hich. with ilr sum q SAL 80 Iaid in Janua
ry, will constitute diract claim upon the lreasur, Of
nearly 800. eco, 10 lie MT ~ t;Aaii,n Tie only
question WAS, III other woods. this: will the State by
giving up these l.ldt, u:hlc tie ComIa any to refund
tn lis treasury the January interest and 10 pay the Ju-
ly Interest wien it I,s,nts due,-or will it, by with
h,dng the bonds, saddc the treasury. al this time OF
gcm raj Embarrassment. with Ibis heavy sum- The
House decided in i.,or e he lorler couso-in my C.
pi"nn. certainly, most unwiscy.
The gr,a, Tyler meeting in New York, called some
two month ago. and whch was 10 have given quite a
tone TO public ltel {, turls have been rid
huous aloIii'n. A vast crowd, it is true, assembled
on the occason-but rot fifth Of the number present
are supposed to lave been Tyler men. Mr. Gushing