Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-26
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ANn TAX PArkKs

We clip froa The Warrsnts. Wlir. Of /.
recent date, ths following article, uk:eh h,
rspsFksbls both fsr i,s clearpess Of stAts.
msSt and correct reasoning We s.k fer /,
IN attentive perasal Of our readers. OF al
parties IL 10 . statement Of fac,s asser.
wing iks consideration Of every yo.sF iu the
old eoD uenseslth
-Yeu ali tsss and ieri ,ws ,Alnr. 10 s- i'm. :
S,<s ycs kno~ tsst BY the sIno-t sa1hineu.
voice q our Prop 9. we have embarked lA,. cid
Dses, cf nsgsifesst AID naiieaaI psopos,Ioa.
"Thn has bsrs tns sofk VI 10 psfiy--il ~ zoe
reproseh VI no parry. Soahd polis,-Ssst- pttce
--Psirsssssn Asss psowP,sd ,hr policy. Mss 81
Az parties have Wed uhh each other IN MI. noble
shvft 90 seirrvs Old STATE non thai mater, nj
inietiofisy 10 which shs has fsllrs.
IA Sons<9ssoee Of Tits gigantic snsrt-ve
have coeifzeteu heavy inJsbedhss. We have 10
sosd zoe bonds of the sais too purposes oi inter.
ssf I'm proysmenr To - rnormSs. s~oc-t To-.
DER eE,siing laws them yet remaas to be sold uaa-
~ esiiioss OF rhess bsacs aud ost vsr,oss WORKS
OF improysmspt sov lasRush iof the means xkie b
The STATE has trstaiy) promised iof their yr0gUss.
[ Tao sessd isei ssouu 10 700 ali--feu ey yoa
Ais that taxes have been more thsn eoubsd 90
our people. Our lands have bees re-sssessed and
old rate. have been coubied on their iaeressed
yslaatioa.
This 100 hes been the work Of no party. ithas
b. On the rromprips al high iaIsgfny. The I'd
isih VI cur yeomsary tsqsiTsd % them 10 furnish
the means 10 Pas these d,ois Of Their owa volsn-
tary efealioa. vHginisns may gtoan uudef zoe
,araiionj tst thsnk Coz, gTu@bie bos--:sey w,li
meet their iucebtrcns,s with their lass issthiBg -
The OARS cloud OF rrPudiation can hsveI IRE. upon
such peopie.
B,srise IN Disd these two pron,ibepI fseu;
fra thEf sr hsre wisely eCmueucec Z s.Sstm q.
Improvements, ~hiea wheE perfected uiii mag al
~ the ,nPoftsnee aRc glory OF vieiais and sec
ia ~ - NJ
10 The utmost eest TO aces ihis pasT-s VIZ have
-, hird fact equally rieaf-and sqosiiy esstn-
lisi 70 be Impressed upoa the Iaelio su,Lti o.
"T1fs tAsra fsef IL taat tbs Whole tnisfpfisr Of
Suite imprsstGsnt ~ q failure now. 40 uadepis-
bie-absolute failure. We have MOI monsy, and
we cannot get the tnouey 10 CON petr our systs ~
reads The miitiOas srp-nded apos these tncom
pie,s works-ere uaiiiOss sasieSli The un6nIsh-
ID toad, are totally nbptoduetiye u revenue
must remain 80 until eompirird 10 their iefmnI
"A gloomy prospect lies brtor, Us crushing To-
debteunSss uaeouypsSssled ih Hs fruits - heavy
iaxatiOns, Tor no practical COED 20 Oar Ssatr
PRIDE humtiiated. our STATE efrdn depressed -
Nhgin,a, under existiDg rules teems doomed 10
erniiau.d diisptdsttoo--her eitRens 10 a tufcen-
some ADD frDiliess taIAiioa.
-Wbsi remedy IL IAeTe Tor al ,his visible evil I
Hos are our lm prove meats 70 be pressed On 10
eomPl',iOn How long ean The people endure
this heavy taxation, knoSing u 10 be fruiiirss Of
EOoc--snd OF hopeIes, 6ofaIioat Will they. not
migrate 10 muiIitodes 10 more favored States not
oo'ne down BY Ayesi and Too which partial z ~
eminent has provided roads and schools and Guile
yes free 81 ossi!l
"FarsoS- Tar yapog- rSteSJ 1--we ask yoar
att niion We eAii y0u TO cool and u1impss.
stoned consultation. You have u 20 your psEer
20 redevm the State frvm diseredit and disgrace
aud 10 shake from yoor own shoulder Ibis iaIoler-
able butceh OF Hnayaiiisg iaxAuCh.
we w,sh nos ~ place before yoa fysrik f.-s
iael-the extent AID magnrocs wheTeoi has not
been duly considered by The people at large.
"Jhs PEbiie LaHdsg How many 81 ,ou know
To whUm ihey oslOhg How many know what !.
their annual yield IN actual mOnry1 How many
hnow their eventual value a. great Haiiv1Ai re-
bburce1
''YeterS and tar payers. These lands are yoar
inhsTiisuee, snd beOag 10 the STATES OF this Union
- S'aies They were conquered from he Grown
Of Great Britain 10 the Revolution OF I176 They
have been seqnited by eonqaest add urAiy from
France. SPAN and Mexico. Men Of all parIirs
from Jackson 10 the prssxaI DAY have eoaeaued
In one judgment that all the public lands no mat.
ter whsa or boz aequired, are held By he Uaiied
states ior oae end lhe same PafPose aud BY Oas
and the same tenure.
''iI IL di:heult TO eaumeFaiein dollars ihs VaIue
OF this iohetuapee. The whole ct "a has been
placed by the eIpfess terms Of the Constitution IN
toe Congress OF The United States % b. GisBose1 II
Men OF al! parties IRON Ihe days OF Jefferson save
cOber6ed that the power OF Cong ess To ditSoss Of
practice Of the c. vernment has bssa dispose OF
u a. its own caprice Ii has been eoaaI ted TO the
new States IN large masses tor purposes Of eduea.
tiou and improvement ID has been granted TO IN
corpOraied eompa ies--it has been gwen To indi.
yituais ot recent yraTs u has become The eoffsp.
lion fund Tor purchase oi menosfs VI CoaE
"By fseisl doeuasats IL sppsar, that down 10 lsSa
cessrSss he'd s'ss N Ihs zssAsE fOr siscsoasI par
Poses, l,i99.g13 Acres.
"For lateral i@Prorsssat.. i6.6OI.Oi3