Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-25
SlE,.2OD.O l6 lIA,6l6 600
Total exports,

DosesNe f'o""se, s"'Soi,'''
Total exports, Sll. 100, 0i6 ia GAG 6o6
Compared with preceding yeafs,-eyrn with these
during which lo,r duties levied, 1T viii I've found
that the foreign demand Tor produce has been grada'
.lv enl,rrsd instead Of bsin! cauallr1. But still more
i. .,sw, O,e Of the grel. bsaehs OF The present Ia
,; mas prollcs approximation 10 equatiy bes
.ween the Imports and exports, and by preventing Tex
...ye impor,a,ions" which have had the effect
r ,.,,ipg the market abroad for domestic products,
, 10. mn, an end to those large balances against us, at
A .,d of every ycar the evidence of our perpetual N
a.h,edness which perodcsly resulted IN embarrass
,u.,, c,.vulsiun and bankruptcy. undcr The existing
,.,a. one year with another. the balance sheet 'hch
=. are aware, however. is not always precise index
II. actual business uansac,ions presents no such
;de and ruiuous discrepancies between Imports and 'x
III. a. are exhibited under the operation OF tas less
ptu,ective in ,hei! cnaracer
In whatever aspect therefore, the subject be viewed
:; .ued to us In BIZ marvellous that considerable and dis
assona,e men of either party should be IN Nor o' a'o
;,;,o system to the operation Of which evil can be
directly traced and which all must admit mas seen pa
duc,ive of unqnesunabe benefits. Yet, we are 'o'a
that this system be oyerirown-tha', hdeeu " ""s
L.cn already ascer,ained that majotly OF Inc Two
iI.ses Of Congress- in favor OF extensive ano 'ao'"
CHANCES in lis n, i important features pu' We '
We are vet oe redulo, upon his pom" ana n""e 'e
an when we see tina, ihc policy III ire ho'''''''"'''"
mus, Of necessity involve SO Urge an expenditure 40 "
render reduction Of the revenn" VI Tue soVe''"e" az
sou,ey impossille II, CT example. we are 'ha'''''y
4. jncrray. our navy and army, and to 'o''' ' "P
Ja,.d E,riifca ions, in nrasleel"i war WA "''''
.,,io-if as late rumors intimate, we are 10 "a '
millions Of dollars 10 Mexico for the III" pfaho' 10
,nundary and Tor the c"sson OF Caiofna,-" we &c
app,opriae uncoun,ed millions annually 10 the i'
rr,yen,ent Of the Western rivers, which, 10 Hos them
whin the censti,u nnai power Of government 'he os>
,ncused leader Of the strict cnnsruci"nls's mas mag
nifeJ into nIand seas''-and it. as even lie W as''n->
,op Uniur inmaes, the acquisition OF Oregon may JUS
sify the government il ii shall! M, Impose upAn il me
duty Of opening rail>rnad communication truIn IN,
western boundary OF Missouri 10 the Parfcihe people
will be loss 10 perceive that the annual e@rrndl'
lures of the federal government must soon reach sum
beyond all former precedent, aud that consequently the
..revenue Standard which is assumed 10 be the l'in
Of the duty LAYING power Of Congress, ~" afford maf'
gin broad enough for the highest duties hlcl even The
most ardent friend Of poteciion-n"l Incidental or a:'
ciden,sl but absulue--cuuld desire ask for At such
time rs this aud with such grand schemes of national
aggrandzemeat, by the acquisition OF nesn territory
and by The improvement ot our Internal c"nmnnca hon.
in alton, would be mailman 10 attempt, Gas
he would he an ido, " no believes that the attempt IT
uade, i'll be successful any such change IN our reve'
une system may result dmi"olion of the fiscal re
ssurces Of t.e government unless indeed. ii ~ as has
been cha srd and Often dtnjed, it is Intended 10
supply The lass orcasson'd by the reduction OF mposs
by a resort o direct iaxaon In few weeks, al far
ihes we presume our "ChaEcrllor uf the EXrhoqner
~ the chairman Of the Of ways and ncans Is
fAcenusy styled. will present his 'bud.er' To the
iI,use sealise.; aud shall then be better pre-
pared Judge by his estimate Of the years exnrn
dilires the probability uf Any essential curatiment OF
lh- system upon which government must rely ar The
sucans 81 drtrayins them.