Washington telegraph., 1850-11-20
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Ar the Governor of the State Of Arkansa
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httermost farthing, what he may owe
vet. by the operations of the law, he i,
deprived of every means of complying
with this requirement. His home. his
fields, his privilege OF laboring with the
prospect of gain, his means of producing
are taken from him. Yet, he must com.
pIy with the harsh demands of the law.
I would recommend the passage of a
law. exempting from execution the home
of every man, including such an amount
of lard and other property, as may afford
a maintenance for himself and family.
While this policy cannot be questioned,
when taken in connection with individual
rights and interests, it is vastly more i'm
portant in a national point of view. /.
is our nature TO love what we possess;
and, as the permanency of all free gov
ernments, like ours, depends upon the
attachment, the love, which her citizens
bear for her: it should be the first policy
of the government to secure to the great
est number possible, home-a personal
interest in the soil. In no other way
can the nation secure the firm and eDdur-
ing affection of the people to greater
extent. The home should be so guarded
and protected, that no misfortune or act
of its owner, other than voluntary re-
linouishment, could deprive him of it.
submit this subject for your consideration,
with the firmest conviction OF the cor
rectness of its policy. and propriety of its
adoption.
By examining into the laws, providing
for the election, safe Keeping. aud dis
bursement, of the public funds. they will
be found greatly defective, and inadequate
to protect the State against pecplatiop
and fraud The Auditors office should at
all times, exhibit full statement of every
transaction involving the pecuniary in
terests of the State. The books in this
office should ever stand sure and prompt
Getector of errors and misconduct i'll other
departments, having control of the public
moneys, the checks and restraints thrown
around the public officers, amount to q
very uncertain protection OF the State
against unfaithful agents. Neither the
Treasurer, or other officers charged with
the collection of the public money, should
be authorized 10 consummate any settle
ment for the receipt of moneys due the
State, without first causing to be filed a
fu,i state ent of the whole transaction
in the Audi'or's Gliice; nor should any re-
eeipt. give by the Treasurer or other
officer, for money due the State. unless
filed with the Auditor, by evidence suffi
cient to charge such officer with the same,
or release the party from his liability.
The greatest attention should be Q oiven
to tbs subject, and the mos; rigid inves-
tigaiion had into all public transactions.
Good policy demands that all public Off
GERS should be held to a strict account
ability.
1t IS not unfrequently the case, that
assessors tail to make out and return
their assessment lists within the time
prescribed 10y law. which always produces
great confusion in the Auditors office.
and great fiscal derangelpeut, and often
loss, to the State. Under sec
ion 81, of chap. 139. Of :he Digest,
allure to return the assessment list by
given day. operated as a forfeiture of office;
,ud it was made tie duty of the Executive
o declare the Office vacant, aud proceed
o fill The vacancy as tie Jaw m:gAt pre-
scribe
Az attempt was made to enforce this
aw. An appeal was taken TO the Su-
1reme Court, aud. by a course of reason
ng perhaps understood 10y the learned
Judges themselves, polnt, involving thls
was determined unconstitulion,
ii. If this decision be correct, necessity
md the public interest demand change
If the Constitution, SO that all objections
o lis rigid enforcement may be obvlaIed.
f. however, there exist no constitutional
affections, as is the prevailing opinion,
ONE method should be devised by which
he State shall have the benefit of its
alutary provisions. Without some such
aw, tue revenue will not, indeed, cannot
,e collected.
Other valuable suggestions are con-
aimed in the able and comprehensive re-
,ort of the Auditor, to which l invite
our attention, and ask for them an at
eutive considerat
The Legis iture repealed the law pre-
crbing the time of holding the election
or members OF Congress. The census is
low being taken, preparatory TO new
From the best iuforma-
lor I can obtain, this State will he eu-
tiled to two members i'll the House of
In come c,ion with the
ctioE you may deem necessary on this
ublect, you will provide tor such con-
inoency, and SO district the State, that
=, ~ t;,,;S;on NAV hp a. nearly e0uaI in
population as circumstances will permit.
A law was passed at the last session Of
Congress, granting to the State of Arkan-
as, all the swamp and overilowed lands,
made unfit thereby for cultivation, within
Ter limits, remaining unsold Oh The 20th
,ept last Ii the construction Is given
o this law, which its language would