Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-24
THE VIRGINIA PATRIOT

sued Oh Tuesday las-is appearance hlylnr been long
anasodatiy delayed. Il Is published by WIN VI b.
"r'' joseph Irving aud J. {. Young under the firm
"i i"nrg Co, and IS edited by tho FIST two named
gentlemen assisted by }. McD maid Is A,sciat. Editor
An array Of alent and political experience which CA,
not fail t, make the Patriot most valuable instrument
nt the maniancnce aul propagation u WING p,scpl-,
We welcome The AID lhus brought l..e good old cause.
and tender To The editors best lsHes and n, Isl e,t1
al fellowship. We mseu the
ALUrAroRY.
After delay. navoidibr as II wa. rcpre,,e n, IN,
part, we lay h'fTe The reader The fist number of THE
PAIhlOr. IN entering upon relation S, navel and
toiTrxe To ns.as that which Is alb he established
between or patrons and ourselves we seize the ,ar,s
nnen' 10 lender cordi, acknow Judgements To them
of the gfnerons and 10 great extent spontaneous IN
couragein"n, which they have given to an rn,erprs,
when has awakened our Ivelest interest, and which
we 'Npec' l" devote whatever u eneray and capacity
s,tNs Having III sinister pufp sutservr n, lndl.
sidual sentiments crafty and To personal tayrI,s Ia
sustain. We shall endrlvor establish and main ala an
elevated tone and eh racter fr or Journal and heed
my the ai"niliIs nj ccnsccuc. aud conrlinr tho ooln
sels q" judgement we shall think and speak and not fear
lessly and Independently Ioont belhren Of tho Press
of Doth parties. We uer saluatlns II shall be orr
cons ant aim 10 preserve and practice towards the
coufisees which dgnfy and the amenities which softer
professional inefeonrse-and into whatever collisions We
Il
pies we extern oo'hers, aud eaiu for ourselves tho
ben'h'S OF 'l'e plea n hanln iray and nq,non III
trinity.
Al 10 prsl ofoo' mesor history, as we believe have
question ." 81 noeaut,us impai, and events of such
Startling aHd nnvefs1' int crest, occupied the cunsd IA
nans at the Anafeln people. At present The war
With Mr>c', y fearful issues which must follow lis CLOSE
Of ara" during lis continuance present problems which II
would he difficult for llucal pllos ply in lis highest
reach to I've pm these great gu sos $, far as they
IN HE OH IL
onr stand on The side Of moJeraton peace and Justice
M Impulse OF manifest destiny" M prompting oi Gu
rldy ~ VIVID dream Of c,nqu and ambition can Turn
US rom That peaceful path of national progress improve
hent and happiness. which has bHen pointed out 10 US
by the wisdom Of the grea ltthets Of the republic We
prefer TO hollow the pure aud steady uht which streams
tom the sepuchres Of the founders ofour system rather
han the Dcke,ng AID uncertain snes tatd of modern
democracy We own reverence and abiding attach.
ncnt tothe constitution OF the Gnlied States and the
/ mon which II cenenis We believe firmly that both
are IN jeopardy by TIC course and tendency Of public
! AFFAIRS 10 The nlierm ST OF our power, shall
deaVor 10 uphold and sustain them, believing to be
the duty Of every good man the exlen of his abilities
however humble. acquil himself Of that hiyn and 81,
tenn rdst Which has been. ~ measure committed
10 each and every member Of this community of States
aud men. We are Wings. and shall maintain all the
cardinal doctrines OF that party, bsley ng them To be con
seEa'e OF Tie Constitution, the Lu9n. aud Of The fub
lie Liberty.
p'oe. in consequence of irma proclamation. made by
the Editor Of the Enon that he going address the
rnPubiican parry, in the Of The week. upon the
present cr.s OF public affairs and especially in relation
of the great ordese Of the dry-iho Presidential cleo
ton.' lie promises ais, to define his own position,
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Co. " give an extract, 10 day from Mr.. Iiudson's
Speech in the lJns of Representatives upon the iaan-
ces 1t will be observed that he contends that the reve
nue 'l the fiscal year, ending the 30th of June next,
will not exceed o. instead OF millions Of dollars as
estimated BY tho Secretary Of the Treasury 1t is bu,
fair to give the f,llown2 from the Union:
The actual receipts 70, the year ealing the 3o,h june
nsEt may he safely estimated al thirty two thr
ty-iwo IN Hons. he first quarters recep pts from the
CUSTOMS to The Isl October last, by actual returns
$ll ,lU.251 Al
The second quarters. to the ls of Japu-
AIRY, are 5,337 s74 81
Hip %
Received already from the commence
Inen' OF the present qualter abnt 5,5Ooooooo
SCI 9ii, 1872 %
There are four and a half months more yet to come
Of which March isSeneray Of the most productive
months. During this period, the estimated receipts
from customs scarcely fall short of ten eleven
millions. Say the SMALLER sum- and the total receipts
OF the year may I've estimated at peal thirty two mil
lions.
II these returns be correct, there is to tsleve
the receipts will equal the estimates Of the Secretary
really we have confidence any thing IL the
Of returns which come through the Treasury Depart
inen.
II must tie borne in mind also that these the gross
recep's-the expense Of collecting viii diminish them
considerably.
col. BONDt RANT
We had barely time to announce in last that the
Wing Se1arDua) Conpention, whch met on the 18th
inst. At Bu4suagam Court House, had nominated, rs
candidate for election, the present Senator from this
District, Col. THOMAS NJ. BONDERANT There
slsons expressions of preference for another gentle