Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-08
slO,65O,l73 80
Total public debt to be redeemed

or this amount s6ls62l o. of the funded interest is first
to be paid The reliable accrung revenue OF last year. ex-
ceeded Co., and the taxes OF that and former years IN
the hands of collectors amounted $751; 1913 g. The ex
prence the Treasury shows that tho difference between
the which nccrues and that received any one year.
is usually supplied from the OF taxes due Tor former
wears iruc indeed is this, that the receipts OF the last
fiscal year from that source greatly exceeded the deficiency
in the current Of the The receipts Of the hsca
vear ending on the lhrteth of November 1850 may with
certainty be estimated 81 100000 sum less than the re-
ceips Of last year. by sl5439 ST. Adding 10 that amount
the balance remaining on the first OF December, ~
$751; s92 o. the aggregate revenue of the year will be-
81 s92 So The disbursements for the period will
be- for ordinary expenses s20OOo for interest on the pub
lie debt S500000 for redemption Of one hat o The residue
Of the funded interest s30930 50 making total Of 81 2O9
$40 So and leaving balance in the Treasury the close Of
the year of slI5oSI 43
The Governor then goes 10 show upon reasonable data
Of calculation that with the annual appropriation of s375O
which the income of The treasury will admit Of The whole
public debt Of the State may be exingushcd within thirteen
wears from the lat December 1851
The estimate however proceeds upon thehypohesis that
in the mean time no attempt will be successfully made dis
b the existing system OF taxation and that II Will be lett
in all its integrity work the relief which II Is 80 GER
tain 10 afford. The right Of political community to incur
any pecurery liability binding upon the property OF It's c
2cns implies The corresponding duty Of providing the ways
and means for its exngu,sbmen within reasonable time
No of is possessed OF H moral power to en-
tail unon ia SUCCESSORS payment Of debt created for its
supposed advantage By reason OF lis own reckless
improvidence.
The Internal Improvement companies described rs in
prosperous and improving condition We ask special at
tention 10 the following bold and manly language oi Gov
Thomas recomncpdnga declaration by the Legislature in
advance Of the na;crabo determination o. ;nc State to
stand with the South should choice Of all naycs be pre-
cipated on her We rejoice The III his bold 'front.'
the Northern fanatics have ujusry ass ned that Maryland
will not stand hy the South in the hour Il danger:
Tbo subject of reform in tho Constitution Of the State by
Convention Of delegates elected by the people for tina, pur
pose heretofore often considered and discussed will doubt
less be again earnestly pressed upon the attention - the c
nsatue That the Constitution does require revision and
amendments tina, IT, In many respects unsod 10 The spirit
and progress of the age and that it is susceptible great
and advantageous improvement is all hands, admitted
That the sovereign power Of the people to change alter
abolish existing form Of government and 10 institute
new s stead nj whatever time and in whatever
ncr majority may think proper s inherent and inalcnabe
and that there s provision in the Constitution of this
State which, correctly interpreted either can or does impose
restrictions upon is exercise propositions clearly
tanned bv weight OF argument and authority, placing them
beyond The reach OF successful efualon. Every day acls
the number Of those who advocate the doctrine Of popular
soyccgny and insist upon practical assertion by The pco
pie themselves; each succeeding election finds il topic OF in
crcascd excitement and agitation furnishing renewed evidence
that large majority of The citizens Of Maryland favorable
Conventional Reform and that unless the wishes of The peo
pie in this behalf graticd the sanction Of the Icgsa
will much longer be invoked An net of the Gene
raj Assembly egazng the Of tho ballot box in order Of
fecuay public opinion this subject ia all that
asked and with duo Difference is submitted that this is
reasonable request and ought not to be denied.
Resoutions of the Legislatures Of he States Of Virginia.
South Carolina Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire and
Vermont in relation 10 this subject OF slavery in The terri
tories of the United States herewith transmitted and
will be found 10 present the issues between tho north
ern and Southern sections of the Union upon that DANCE
and threatening question: in manner that cannot fail
To commend itself your most thoughtful consideration
and elicit solemn declaration Of the policy which Mary
land will feel hound adopt should choice OF alternatives
be precptaed upon her Tho dark and bacul spirit Of NIB
otionism which has hitherto contributed enrfuy TO
aiiena,c the affections of The people Of heso States To- dis
tub the harmony and 10 endange The penanonce Of the
Union is still progressing in lis mad career npmndni OF
the compromises which alone impaired vitality TO the Con-
si;uon and regardless alike OF the admonions OF patriot
ism, the dictates OF Justice and tho equal and ndcniabie
rights of all the members of this conederacy Conccang
lust for political power under the specios Sarh of an
arged philanthropy while uxuraing upon the labor of the
slave wages unceasng and relentless warfare against the
rights of his master What considered and treat
ed as impoen faction of wicked or delnded anaIica
from the very mpunity which cautious oroeaance 100
often affords has now assumed the character OF ormda
BILE sectional organization resolved unless the signs of the
times ara strangely deceptive not only TO appropriate to its
exclusive use the property OF the unted States
but By forcby derving the Southern States Of all partic
patton in it's enjoyment dsgrace and degrade lhom from
an equal rank with the other States of the Union.
"he Constitution of the United STATES recognizes with
on, itaion the institution of domestic slavery guara
tees existence and vindcates the right OF the owner to
the possession and sevice Of the slave; and cannot be
doubted that the power claimed 10 be exercised by
Congress prohibit the emigration OF The people OF tho slave
holding States with ther property and effects OF all Kinds
TO nny territory owned by the United States had been
ted al time when the Constitution submitted for
ratification tie States, that instrument would
been adopted nor could the Union have been formed
If the u,.g The only be preserved by
conditional surrender III clear constitutional rights secured
10 It's members if the Federal Government instead OF sys
tenn of liberty equality and law is TO Do perverted into an
ENGINE of force oppression and fraud them indeed has the
IA rived when the South Al least must pause in sorrow
and anguish 10 calculate its value The crisis though i'm
vending i. moi vet and tho evil hour of dsnion so
mn,h 70 be deprecatei may il is devouy to be hoped be
for.r ayered Nonnterrepon is all the South has ever
ad and however reasonable the request has been more
Ia once coov if Indignantly refiscds The Time for
rean and argument have gone by and tho per
~ ~ OF this mighty republic with all the countless bes
which it capable Of must now S,n resi- ~ Zen
southern STATES: ana 10 ,hs end il is believed be the d-
" Of the representatives of he people OF Maryland TO
fleet the sentiments Of their constituents by the solemn
declaration in advance of the unaerab'c of
this State in the event of the passage by Congress of The
Wilmot Provso' or any similar scheme, to make common
cause with the South and resist 10 the end the execu
ton OF measure papably volatve of her rights and so
pregnant with injustice, disgrace and degradation"