The tri-weekly citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-10

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vislatioa of lhe firii " ihat instmmout1
" such porposs could have been entertained
sud no such result contemplated Ny trainers
'f the Constitution, u may add weight 10
hess combinations, II the reflection that
although the Constitution provided u should
90 Into operation With representation TEN.
'orafily distributed among States, Il express.
, ordaius, after providing Tor copsus within
hree years, this temporary distribution of
representation powers IL 10 endure untl such |
numeration shall be made would any one 1
rgue that because census cannot be mtde
'ishin the Fixed period, Government must
I expiration Of that period, perish for want
a representative body2 Ia any aspect in
bich The subject can be viewed ain led to
be conclusion, as already announced, aud
hich understood to be in accordance with
ote taken in one or both houses at last ses-
on, ! shall, therefore, until we are able 10 /
ursue The preciee mode required by the Con-
tuition, deem 1t my duty to approve any
w leyying taxation which you are bound to
npose for tile protection or the country, In h
ly other practicable mode, and which shall
stribute burthens uniform and impartially ,
the whole property of the people
In your former legislation you have sought
avoid increase of volume of notes in cir :
l"tion, offering Inducements to VOLUNTARY
nding. Measures adopted for that purpose =
ere but partially successful, and evil has 9
W reached such magnitude as to admit of T
other remedy than compulsory reduction !
currency to amount required By business =
Shs country. Amount TINS required should p
accompanied by pledge that under no a
ess Of circumstances will that amount be n
ceeded. No possible mode Of using credit q
Government can be go disastrous as one
ich dsturbs basis Of all exchange, and
lders impossible al calculations OF future il
ue, advancing in constantly increasing rt
'portons the prices of all commodities e.
0 depreciating all fixed wages, salaries to
incomes, as 10 render them inadequate Ell
q otsubsistence. If to these be added OF
stu more fatal influence on the morals CT
character Of the people, to which have W
aady adyerted, | am persuaded you will
cur in the conclusion, that an iniexiblo
rt to a limitation of the currency at fixed Bi
as, an indispensable element of any sys- gu
OF finance ought now to be adopted. The
lme OF currency now outstanding can only DO
protected in the recovery Of just claims.
stfuting par notes, or some other securi- ev
If the currency is not greatly aud per. I'll
lently reduced, the present state of inilat- to
prices will not only continue to exist, but
he very fact of large amounts thus made tlr,
lisite in the conduct of the war, these liv
es will reach rates'still more extravagant,
the whole system will fall under its own Co
ght, rendering the resumption of debt i'm St.
dole, destroying its whole value in the of
De of holders. If, on the contrary, fund- in
isot, with interest, secured by adequate
tion, be substituted for outstanding cur-
y, its entire amount win be available to ed
ers, and Government will be in condi- he,
enabling it, beyond any probable cou- his
sncy, to prosecute the war to a success
ermination. 1t is, therefore, demanded,
ell by interest of creditors as of country VI"
rye, that evidences of public debt now n "
landing in shape of treasury notes, be A''l
erted into bonds bearing adequate in
t, with provision for taxation sufficient in /
sure punctual payment and final redue. L.