Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-04-24
TIP. LAND FUND.

The Nlrglnan says the Land Fund to which Vlr
enla Is entitled under the distribution law and which
the Legislature has refused To receive" would material
|, lesson the tax nj her c7tns" " Il, the editor da
ny that the people OF Virginia would bccompe,d Ia re
.urn, with 'cosis and charges" every dollar which
her Legislature might received The General Govern
nen IL millions o dollars IN debt, aud every cent voted
10 the States Must be paid back IN the shape tax
imported melchandlzo-w the additional cost of col
leeunp. &eN ould 'ihe taxes Of our cit,arna ho ma
letalls lessesed by putting thirty scNcn sand dol
lats tllgnas share e; the Land FUND.- into oar State
Treasury, and tahn. much larger amount gu, of then.
porkels2'
The above extract from article recently put forth
by lht lynehhug Republican is calculated. if nai de
sighed TO create Sc impression ON the minds OF those
Who have mol informed themselves AZ To the true ISSUE
belween the Wings and Democrats in relation to the
reception OF eina portion oi the Land fund. ~
lng IN the Bank Of Va in Richmond to tho credit oil the
State.
Does not the Editor of the Republican, haor tl,t the
Peoptf ol Virginia would not "bc compelled To RETURN
with costs and charges every doar which her lcc.
anre might recelycl II he doe. not. viii Iu(fmhim
tad w hope he will communicate the fact Ia his rea
dera) tia. they would have to do sucl, thing.
The Congress Of tho L. States has declared that tho
iuhd question belongs u righi 10 hc state Of nginin
and whether the people of tho Commonwealth shall
be permitted hy the Democracy receive the benefit III
OF mol, the condition Of the Treasury OF , e. States
rnnnnt BIZ affected thereby.
The General Government has not granted the az
OlO, donation 10 Virginia " hch being refused by
her eoes bach into the hands of the granlor
lhc proceeds Vi the sales Of the public lands baye
been distributed among the several States III, proper
ton TO which each was respectfully Cntleh under the
deeds ri cesson and under the rule which Cou.ess has
adopted rs best calculated To vindca,r their rights
The Representative branch oi the Government has
declared that the money distributed belongs u right
not 10 that Government. but 10 The Naics-llow tlen
can II find liz way back into the Treasury of tic tor
merl
Will Congress consent to that which belongs 10
anohet--or will they accept the sum as donation
from the Democratic Legislature of virginia. Surely
The aims hating Domagogucso of that party would not
consent 10 tho Government OF their country thus
humhl,d and dlspraced
The reception of the t31 900 by Virginia then would
mol create vacuum in the Federal Golfers 10 that
mount But II did does the Editor of the Rcpnb
ean hloW thai the sum in question would not have 10
he aid 10 the people OF Virginia but by the consumers
ol imported ARTICLES lhrough oui The 4. Sfaits2
The question then would be whether the people of
reinia should consent to raise the whole amount Of
81 900 with costs and charges" by direct taxation
on hemefres nioncor mithout any additional chargr.
by Indirect taxation the CONSUMERS of imported arii-
Giles ntoaehom erGy state and Territory IN The In
toH We say without any additional charge, because
II ls iaci which The Editor of The Republican oHe 10
bdrr hho'rH that it will cost the General Govern
mem one cent 10 collier that amount; while ii shall be-
collected by the State officers. the people Of Virginia
would suffer additional burden to tho amount vi sc-
ven per cent on the whole sum.
This sapparent from the fact that the collectors OF
The revenue IN the importing cities. receive fixed sal
aiy which is not dependent on the amount collected:
while nnr shcrls receive per ccntdge all monies
coyed and accounted for by them.
We trust that the Editor Of the Republican will IN
deceive his readers subject Of which ho has sought
10 mahe political capital and which 1t appears he has
been himself deceived. DariHe Reporter.