The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-30
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Which is accurately the debt of Maryland, and
which would be paid off by this sum to-day SO far
as it has been incurred
| The attention of the Legislature is directed to
| the present laws for collecting taxes, and some
amendment to give them efficiency pointed out,
as absolutely necessary
| The law for the sale Of the public works has
failed OF etecting it's purpose; but it is proposed
| that sale could not be effected by authorizing
an exchange of the shares of the several internal
| Improvement companies for State stocks on terms
| to be prescribed by the Legslature-but at the
same time reservlng to the State a supervisory
control.
He argues against an assumption of the State
debts by the General Government, either directly,
or indirectly BY pledging the public lands for
| their redemption; and makes statements on this
head after the manner of the reasoning Of the
Locoiocos, bur is perhaps as little charged with
ulraism as could be expected.
The following paragraph on the subject of the
public debt, will be responded to by every true
| son of Maryland:
The debt Of Maryland, however unwisely
contracted, was created by the representatives Of
her people This being the case, every principle
Of honor, as well as OF justice, makes il the i'm
perious duty OF the people to essay every effort
to meet the obligations which their own agents
have imposed. Any movement to avoid the re-
prejudicially, upon the good fame of our State"
The conclusion drawn from the assumptions in
the following sentence, is not clear as we could
desire, but still it is in the right spirit:
"If The Legislature, at its present session, will
so modify the tax Jaw as to ensure is ia thful
execution, and exchange its stock in the public
works in the manner already indicated in the
message] and viii use its bank Capital for the
liquidation of its Indebtedness there is reason to
hat in q M thp Surv will ho
in condition promptly to meet all demands upon
it,"
Suit has been instituted against some deln
quent collectors of the State lax, and unless the
Legislature order Otherwise, it is INTENDED to in
stute suit against all collectors who shall be de-
lmquent on the Goth ofJanuary next.
The subject of the reduction of fare on the
Washington railroad is called TO the attention of
the Legislature This reduction is called for by
the interests of the State and the road: and, ur-
less reduced, the already lessened revenues from
the road may be expected to be further decreased
the next year. The railroad company understand
this, but as the Legislature have entire control
over the matter, the company have not the power
to reduce, as they DESIRE the fare for travelling
over the road. Under the very clear case Of me-
cessity made out by statement of the facts in
the case, it can hardly be doubted that the Leg
islature will authorize the reduction.
The report Of the Maryland penitentiary is
referred to, and the condition of that institution
shown to be prosperous and satisfactory and
other matters of local or minor importance allu-
ded TO.
The report of the president and directors Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company is
specially referred to, and the absolute necessity
of doing something with that work strongly
urged
The concluding paragraph is full of encourage
fhaf AZ.
OF the Governor, and the hopes which he indul-
ges, all good cit Zens will participate in.