Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-09
THE VIRGINIA LtAISI,TJ-Rr

W pelieye since the foundation Of cur coed old Com
mon"eah there never has met such a dis ,r,ery and
reckless Legislature this has been None il.t Inc
done 50 Halle for the prosperity If the STE Il, et il
has beenan incubus ef"1,, the people 10 ,l. ver,
dust with laNatl.a Aud for what? To do no,liu b,,
i2h, ak, talk IS for desplehng business it las been
ontoi the question IN 'Ie FIST place. the dear people
must pay for the Virginia Lceislatureo give her y,ws
oil edera politics. hen, TO add injury to insult they
refuse TO take renia's PARTON OF the ard Fund winch
would materially lesson the tax Of her czcns-alajd
the dear people would be corrupted by it. which, If il be
So So : already corrupted by decelyinn her portion in
$50. aud must TO be free from its contamination r.,
fund every red cent Of it back 10 the United States
Treasury We do not see how tie people can cnunts
such demagogisin. The Legislature has been in
session now mere than 90 days. and We would ask what
has II DOME that ii ought TO have done ia 80
days, the iarhest! The people most rcnke the Io
COS at the polls they Viii still pursue the same policy
and Lrng misery upon We find the following just
remarks in the STAR who knows all about the conrs,,
pursued BY our Legislators:
''Nhat has the Legislature done? This appears Ia
ne very pertinent question: and which the peopr
ought 10 ark. laasuch they be taxed hayil,
the score OF legislative COSTS What then b.. ~
Legislature done! 1t Is the first of Marcfa .onr
Ter q! year slnce tie session bogan and the promise
that ii should bea short one What has lrr,
done! Why have the members been lingering here 81,
on4! What has KEPT them? Busiaess has n5i for they
have done no business. Politics has not for there has
scarce ben the sign u political brc,2e dnrno lin,
whole sesslon Necessity has not for they could 68ye
been Al home month aso, II they desired hat Then
have They done? lae answer is. uoiAinr Int mn, The
Stale IN debt and lead lazy lives. There has been len,
work 10 do and less WORK don,-rcal ,rc,E We n.,,
aud more time consumed in doing it, than we bayrrve,
hhuWn he'"re, loud IA have been the cIamar, m, his och,
Jecl lhis Is HE latest Legislature thai we or
heard OF. -" -
"ltls said that virginia p#rlion Of the Land r,nd
Is now snu9iy deposited III the Bank Of l'ironi, u,,,
my TO he taken up by samebody--an vet pamdy calls
oI H. v cannot bat commend the patriotic ;pryor
a' REFUSES 50 eoIhi9rtahe purse and makes M the do
hcirncy that II might Gil. by tnyinp a n,rti,,n If a.
r2"nu'y' VINO would BE- tar better pleased 10 have the
uhdS taken lIon some more proper source Here * =
"rge sum OF money declared by The Constitutional a.,
oFliy. I" belong 10 This Stae-the State is in distrc
The n11ey belongs To her, aud may without infrino
mehl oil pHncinie, be used to paya portion Other
ana YET suhadinae authority rebuhs It's superir M,
hheS the law oihc land and ior all this s.,lacns fL.
empty siomacis and groauirg backs Other neonl h., ,
dish OF distractions, hr lich about hali-and tho, Tho
ones most Inlefafd--haye apnrtite whatever Hpt
'en NlAi more can be expected Of bly orr,cn 81, en
us'} On" capped III the PbI0Sohy of politics. as ia mt
ne @'h'e 10 cost OF &loO,0oo. Just 10 allow then, IN
e'H " 't'sf 'uas ana eogilate IN big hail. and lhc
u'.,N,'loOS d"d nary "orlnG people 10 paw ,o, va.
such inca, trouble thcnst Ives about - 40" cdi'
Slp.Uo0?-a mere t1uf.-nt ,,1 pam. sum AS
wards made at ie operation ~ as '''oc Ia
inc WAYS Of ,nase " ho love abstIac,,ns I Az
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