Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-28

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~. BapADovs sid b. hoped the House would
commit thb esesgt bscssse h anffiendy 10 edu
cation. He coasidered himself sscond that
s.as edscston sp<sss over ts whole land he well
that civixsdon. rs6sesnen aud srue followed IN
shs train Of education aud he well aware too that
We followed In the train of lsncsnce-snd hence he
wished the very great advantages be derived from
siscston enjoyed By oil classes But he was opposed to
this particular plan proposed By these resolutions He
sAsssd the proposition in PrinciPe-he held that
thu Legislature he'd right 10 take money paid BY the
people Of Commonwealth into the public Treasury
fes eeec psrposc and appropriate that money to ano,h
oetct however lsedabe that object might be. That
Sseusss he eonsdsred safe sad sound aud wished
precedeat which would infringe upon Apply
ssst dceins to this proposition and how will the PROPOSE
uoa stand For what purpose he would ask did the PEG
pie the Taxes under the present Tax bill What in
dsced them submit that years agoi
Wss IL clesry because they (tbe People, had been
tod that this oax upon the old and the adj
di6g t,sse articles Of taxation absolutely
~ psy the Of Virginia that then pressing her
ks the nducement and that alone which caused the
peopls submit the increase OF nxation-a hrN deter
instion the part Of the honest and patriotic people Of
this good old Commonwealth to her credit and to
pay her debhat honest purpose which has ever and he
believed, would characterize Virgnians They lihc
psspe) told that debts pressing and reputation
wssd hksly be the consequence unless the oi
ton We increased and they Immediately consented. and
payed the increase wilngy-but for that pur
pose and for that purpose alone: other argument
urged upon them and other motive operated upon them
but this and that the debt paid, and the only
removed, which induced them submit, he he'd that
competent for this Legislature appropriate the
money arising under that bill any other purpose
how audabe itself. Mr.. b. said he pre-.
pared TO discuss the gentcmans plan now-he did no,
think tins the proper time. Let the gentleman devise
plan for education, and plan for raising the
ssry the carrying his plan, and let him thst
PLAN and then let the people be appealed the sub
Jsct-ei the whole matter be discussed before them-bc-
fofe those who have real interest in this maerthey who
be materially affected by IL, and they who
pay the money necessary carry and then, if upon
full consideration OF the whole matter, the people sgn
y their appreciation OF the pan and their willingness
furnish the then he would be much pleased
10 that plan put operation the gentleman from
Tyler, (Mr. Stephenson) Il not, MIR. B. would
peat because he opposed the adoption Of plan
which would spread the benefits OF education nil the
and-but he had said before because he held this
Legislature had right TO take money paid into the Tea
by the people Tor purpose and apply another
The gentleman from Augusta (Mr. Frazierl had said,
during this that the taxes ought not be rcduc
ed; that there various purposes which the surplus
arising under this tax-bi might DO applied:-to internal
Improvement to developing the mighty OF this
commonwealth. tn the paying off the other debts which
the Commonwealth owed, &c.
Mr.. B. took leave To say tn that gc-lcman and others
upon that Aoo that the doctrine which he had applied to
the proposition Of the gentleman from Tyler, equally
applicable 70 his. No such understandings existed the
time Of raising the those spoken OF by the gentle
man from Augusta. No purpose carry u system Of
internal was entertained by the people when
they consented increase Of the No purpose
paying debts of the State, which pressing and
which the holders Of the State bonds did then wish
paid, and do not now wish paid; but simply pay the
hosing debt Of the State which pressing and which
o hat tax
bill.
Mr.. B. held that understanding existed time OF
increasing tho taxes that part OF that increase
be applied internal had such idea
been the people OF Caroline would have
consented TO the increase. But he would the gen
teman from Augusta, Mr.. Fazer,) he had said the
gentleman from Tyler mr. Stephenson carry your rlen
Of internal improvements before the peopledscuss the
measure before them-snd IT, upon full hearing OF the
whole case they (he peope) consent to the plan, and
agree furnish the MEANS then will go with gentle.
man. and till then But il had been said by the gentle.
man from Augusta, and by other gentlemen upon that
hoof that the taxes ought be reduced because
demand Of that had been made by the peope-no cla
incur had been heard from them-ha all the Glamour had
been made by the politicians-ha tie people salts
he'd, and willing pay the present OF else
they would have raised complaint and asked have
them reduced. Mr. B. took leave say gentlemen,
the why that complaint had yet up from
The people very obvious his mind, and this
people did yet know that the object the accom-
pishmen OF which they had been induced submit
increase had been accomplished: No calculated that
the object would be accomplished even the
authors OF that thought would perform
sospeedy-none Of thought that the debts would have
been discharged this year-and that, Mr.. b. said,
the people had complimentary aware
that the object had been accomplished for the accomplish
ment Of which they agreed To the increase but
the debts had been PAID and the for the
longer existing he demanded in the of the peo
pie Of Caroline. that the should be reduced Mr. b.
said be utterly having surplus the Trea.
sury; he preferred rather Than have surplus the Tea
suy that the Government should be in debt small ex
m ia hott.
calculated make Government wasieful and exuava
giant, than have OVERLOOKING Treasury; it is the ma
lure OF man spend money freely, when he has plenty
and IL is equally with Governments, and hence he went
against having any surplus in the Treasury.
He thanked the House for the kindness they had done
him in listening his remarks, and hoped they would not
recommt this report but take up once and adopt the
principles that had been incorporated into Il.