Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1846-12-10


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Weiare. sno tne pure anu Hiioiesoine Psos'e7s y
ori inse.uuos:
among our JUST causes ot complain. aga'ns'
Aexleo, arising ou1 OF net reiusai 70 .teat lo'
pace, Is Weai before rs SINCE inc war so unuss'
l!y commenced on her part, are the extraordinary
expenditures IN which we nave eeen insoived;-
Justice to our own people VIII make = proper tha'
Mexico should Dc nea responsive tof theseeaPen
dNnIes. -. :,
Economy IN the public expenditures ls at al
times high duty which all public iunetlonaries
! Of the government owe to the people, This duty
becomes The more imperative IN period o. war
when large and extraordinary expenditures BE-
come unavoidable. During the existence OF the
war with Mexico all our resources should be hns
banded, and no appropriations made except sucf
as are absolutely necessary for its vigorous prose
cution and the due administration OF the govern
ment. Objects of appropriation, which in peace
may be deemed useful or proper. but which are
not jpdispensable for he nublie service. NAV
when the country Is engaged in 4 foreign war. b
well postponed to future period. BY he observ
lance Of this policy at YOUR present session. large
amounts NAV be saved to the treasury, and be an
piled to objects Of pressing and urgent necessity
and thus the creation Of corresponding amour
Of public debt may be avoided.
/ II is not meant 10 recommend that the ofdnAr,
land necessary appropriations for the support b
government should be withheld. but is we'll known
that at every session of Congress appropriation.
are proposed for numerous objects which NAV d,
may not be made, without materially affecting III,
public interests; aud these il i recommended
should not be granted.
/ The acts passed at yo,tt fast session q reducins
the duties on IMPORTS not having gone into opera
ton until the rst Of the present month there Ia,
not been time for ts practical effect mon the rev
enue, and the business of the country. "a he ae
yoIoped. Il i not doubted. however Ia, ,bs inc
policy which Il adopts win ada lsrgelv 4, orr e.
reign trade. and promote The qenersl 70
Although il cannot Be certainly foreseen VIA
amount Of revenue il will Weld. II h estimate,
that It wilexceed that produced 81 lie act 81 Is4a
which il superseded. The leading princioles es
taottsirva ~ .~za. 10 ieyy-faHes NitrT t'vvv =
raise revenue, and to impose tnem upon tne aiti
cles imported according TO their actnalvaiue.
| The act OF 1912, BY the excessive rates oil dut
which Il imposed upon many articles. eitiier toeal
ly excluded them from importation, or greauy re
dpced the amount imported, and mus oiminsne
instead OF producing revenue. by u .he taxe
were imposed not for the legitimate purpose
raising revenue butte afford advantF ges 20 iavol
led classes, at the expense oil large majority
their ieilow-citlzens. Those employed ID agrlcu
ture, mechanicai~ pursuits, commerce, ana nav
CATION, were compelled to contribute IRON tnel
substance 70 swell the pronts ana evergrow
weaNn OF tne eomparausely lew VINO nao in'es
60 1aelr caP..al IN manniactnres.
y axes ~. ws.e MOI levlea 70 P'oporhon 70 y
uI ~ sne . LIE upon ~h.cn tney were ~
r. ou', M.uey oePa1ung RON ms JUS rui'
g we.e, - many easss 'e ,h aPo
ucles y, 'uAusy ana nlgh price, ana lne heas
taxes ON 'hose Oh necessity ana low price, consnn
ed by the great mass OF the people. u was a syi
tem sae inevitable e N, was % reley
favored classes and .ns wealthy h lew eSn,r
sIJ - IN tbs rSsn IN AZ, i
msny sngaged in other nnrsni,s Than manufs,
lures.