Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-17
WIIIG ADDRESS.
TO THE People or VIRGINIA.


The creation at g t,vUUisuI ui,l at.rGn IA Ell
powers. es'ec.al.y a. r'gari the IA AIS ui "a :
inC revenue toy laying a..d ctrrIlu. uEes. .luuc,
impusts, e1rIss u.si SEED nah li.c iujhrr utCes-
siiy of th" lands source at revenue TL,s
powers. under The coal eIcrnrlur. belonged csrlu.
siycy % the States aud constituted ptrl ~ Ir.r
means Tor pru,I,iIug lha revsugs utce--ar, 10 de.
Tray their oNR cNptuscs. and Co ausNtEti,c r. quis
uinis of the Confederate gryrumeuL TIe rcii-
qniShmcni ihcreiurc, OF bcsn Ts,"rs hy the States
supplied the select. iu HAS particular "a the c,(r.
fetaIOn, aud superseded rhe lle, cs,ijy k,g The Tor
mer requisiuns iIG rult ,alt,iIs ,t money A. can
/ uui lie supposed thai the SAFES intended a. weld
mp tie p0wertn riisu rgveuue by means af .nr,.r
cut es and 10 paT' asr ips,yer aui absolu ely from
all individual RcdJ rc,uIug LON the public Iaad.
To suppose this impg.c Is the : atcs an, NM,
these llnd- degree ui weakness atpI i,,l A. Nt:rb
hcHhcr ihe facts nor the INTEL gene aud snrtclty
"h ca Its nsgI-iel The Statesmen ct rhaI ,l.y y,
a. cd 5"'.iy Iue lar sUd only CuCIusloI., the,
's''''i 'h-y s'"l looked 10 th, Lands us a loud 90
watch tIry td separate Interest amt from ,,b b
Ncy exp c,rd o. deuye = r,sulIIug Heueit a. SINAI.
H' "'e nation % uc't vas discharged. And from
Tie moWral .h.s Gv-irabe object Nls accom- a.br,l
VA proceeds ui ihc sys ui these Iau.,s sh,,nld
''d'eu 10 60 "t' lae Treasury ptrI 81 jlr reycr.
Hr' ana right instantly accrued Ir The Sr,,es IL,
!'m''ld an rNrce'un OF The trust, "f.thfuLy ami
'J"I me- acr"o!ic iu the Terms ana C. 90 Ii!la. o
lhe deeds Any Other disposition OF rhcn, Is "a
IlI.h ess aud ti,hrIurIp'e abuse Of the trust and
base anu iudsieis bic spblIi,n 81 ia. urn3cr and
20 "iab.e owners. u We are rCh; ga these, \ eN.
Aore can be uI lJugcr any duanl Is 10 lp n the A.,
''"HiY and dnly "i Cngrcs, To adopt measures Tor
tie immediate % tubuIlpu amuug me < ale. ,rc,,.
ding 10 some equal rltlu2
resolves itself then inin siu1r @ question nC or
'edIrncy. 10 be determined by such consideration,
u Pr ICY as each Stale may decide ur issrlC or n,
~7ugrcss may deem imperative ia r.gularrng III nc
''". Oron ihiS point thee Is Ia discrepancy Of D.
/ pa %" ~ tH great Wing parry The measure. ~ g
believe s'In4s uppu rcgaa t.. gro "a l.. aud yy,I
continue To- IA str.sgIh AMI f. ends uuul us nj
Innate triumph IssccureJ. Indeed IA truth IS ply,.
'H' ahI can "i longer sup r-~s.d-'he IAN fund
ne.o 'ss 10 The SilirS--lhey cannot d. wttho it,
ana they must have a.. Parry spIii may tIecry II
ana siisnoiis2 the WhIgs with upprIbrious rnIrh.
cts :oi their support of the mea,ure-but n Is I'M o,
sih.e that The sagac.ous Judgment the pro e
interests are 80 vIlaly affected can any longer e
deceived az blinded 10 ITS in ,,urIarcr IL come,
nome 10 lheir business aud bJsumsiI conrs rms he
credit ana honor OF The uicbted S;rics--lud II he
moves every citizen H. prcpoIuI To- himself The en-
H"Iry whether, Ia der 10 sustain tts credit and
hohor' he prefers lax @ be added Ia -
olher gnevOu' rmhtrasSmt MS and bur hens or wEe-
lhrr lac " u relieve himself .rUm.t by RECEIVING n
I"nd To- which hc Is justly an leg ImlIely cnlllrdt
PLAIN statement eft facts will serve To illustrate
tnd present more forc.by 10 Inc mind The instant
W'Priely Oi udoPIHs ia s measure The debts of
'' '''o are NOW t>llUl ttsl al sJIuc.l.Eg
s%JU.OOOOu3 The annual interest upon Tins sum
"uuI nc Sl2O0JOJO, The iar rrea er part of which
Is due To- iorrIgn capi.u Isis Ihis. q mast re ad.
ini'eI' i7 an immense aT Duul ot ia ,ry To- be drawn
ny "irec taxes iron Ihc pIckers ui The people and
'eH u" I''eish c'un RES. i the proc. eds of The
sales "i ne pnhIIc lIndS tor the last thirteen year
amounted 20 SSl 45J IA Had The land b,lIoi ii,
Clay, a''cr having been p, sej 5y large rI iIr!lls ~
D in Houses ei Cyu.rrss received the srau ,,,re C
" % Jack 'uu ihs vast sf,.u would have been d q, rih
uIeI among he several States, aud II appl!,d 10
ne payment 81 he sac JcbS, Vuu.d have reduced
II nearly one half And ~ ten years more. rre,p
ming l'e Ia" 10 be 50 Iuag 90 urce and the sales 10
c-HinIe at the same rtIc every dollar of ,he ale
ue"'S would be paid ~, AMI The money thereafter
accfuI"g ifom shat from l,al source could then be
by he Sulcs 10 The pur poses OF educa
'oh' internal improvements; the reduc Isu sTta1es a.
To such other ugecls Of bencyOle, ce and Charity as
Tue several uIe Legislatures might deem " isc aud
Jusr.
We address ourselves more parr;cuIorly IN ,bs
people of Virginia and We beg Ihlt every citizen
oi whatever party, Will take the mater marureIy
mo consideration, aud ask himself The plain qucs-
Ion whether he Is willing 10 accept lie benefit of
hs I"ndr or whether he Is resolved sjeIdla,tIy 10
refuse g. Before h answr 5, reIucsi bin care
iuy I'D examine The financial coudll ON OF the Stale
We owe 70 deri at nearly SSUrOUJO The ,,,rs,s.t
nIpn which we mus pay annually, aud ultimately
IHe prucipal The interest upon oar debt aud the
owl list together, ImJuu tu upNarIs of one fntI,
Ui dollars o. be raised 10y taxes uI The ueopIo we
nave his year. "a Ordcr o. supply deficiency 10 INC
revenue, aui Ia prov de the means Of meeting ,,.
liabilities 10 increase The lakes more than iity per
cent ana Iris 90 -lOmDut Ihe rnOsI uuprDpIiluls m
our .nh's-wneu properly Of every descrip non Is
reduced lu ils loves value, aud selling everywhere
at The most cnurnDus sacrifices, Lei him. more,
yer cJIsiIer WA. insight have Bccu The Eirtler e +
lc''s ol this measure. o. what they SIN would be
were % TO sJrcccd-H1w many other bpHehfs would
result % our people iron the buutItous stream of
treasure boWmg MO orr cuH. q from the iueyhaus-
uhe sources of lhIs magnificent coma n-hp,y fts
burhcus OF inyluoa would be rcduced-h1y the
blessings Of education would be Dispensed 10 ipd,.
gent children In The SIic-hOy Asyfums ,ynYId
everywhere be provided Tor Tho deaf, the dumb a.
blind, aud l1r lhJse sacred objects OF Charity whom
misfortune has deprived of fcusJu-iiB,, in fine fi,
moral, intellectual aud physical resource. of our
ale would boz developed aud The llght OF cuItryq.
le and refined CIVILIZATION Zoo up 10 our laud-,ud
then Jet him nusycrtIe question, ~ he bs hs vii
ling ip sacrifice Hll these igasn IbIs and uuc0un ted
1dyaut gcs ai The unhDy shrine Of parry. lei him
take lhe dreadful rcspOusn Iuy, Let him ubro "a
trgIyeHc-s % he can, irbI the the thousands of Je
iuuic children nov reared iu iguDrauce and wee
and suffering Tor The want Of the cy,nuyge-t ,,I. /
men's Of learning.
Lev bum yujrcatc biz patriotism aud state pride
o. the people, the credit of whose c5mmpp,yr,II,
lies nearly p.0slr1fc lpr the want of means fY TO-
Here IIs necessities, gud Who are themselves al
reudy ground 20 Ihe dust with The load of taxes
and reconcile Io his conscience. best be can "a
opposition which rejects fI8 means Of suppry,ry
comfort md prylcc'Jn-li.ht auI Erowled5e a.
baf numerous Gloss of uul, uuuafcs uauu whom tfa
baud Of lIoaycn has laid heavy us anIIeuuus. and /
whose misioUuucs appeal mpIYringiy 10 every be-.
ierOieut holr f5r sympathy aud relief Lei him