Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-21
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Governor Walkers 1scssnya

The message Of Governor Walker cp.r,< .,.
important qucSli'nS with regard 10 Ike 49,,
debt" and eninaEirg from a >ourca ti.:u H..
life in financial resources, Is entitled IL pro,..
consideration and thought! la fact 4, t,r.,l
message. which rrol Il general gcn..l..%
all the States, is especially applicable IA 60.
own, it possesses one desdc:atun at len, :;
proposing definite and dgcs:cd scbnra =
which it is cnntcndcd We may be rc:cy.i -,
our financial difficulties. This W. hlv. M 81.
surance that the Legislature will ever 4,
long as the disposition TO shirk re<pon,;5;gr
shall prevail.
The first objection which would most nan.
ally be made to the scheme proposed Is a.,s
pated in the message. and tl.at = y vrtY.I.,.
open REIMBURSEMENT OF the cherished dac~
of Estate 5 Rights, which, though We ly.,.,.
have been willing to couccde TO BE- d al i.,.
in this government, Is, notwithstanding br...
cally, aud to all iu;cnts and puryo>s> i'm.
Is there any advantage ultimately an: l4t..
remote future to be hoped for by pal>i>una.
aud obstinate Y refusing II rrcogn'z. ia" H..
superior power, ami with The spin; Of Mai,
dom suffer all the prTS 1cuti3nS and t,cy9l
mcnts which that power, though i! t.. wo,.
fully assumed, will impose? |; boz Gicn ".
shall We do it? Are there Tot u.ly oyc.t H..
of the exercise Of this power OF c.tt:a.I.r,.
manifested in the enactment aut! Cnia;cc,l.r,t,.
reconstruction laws for the different >uus,,u
States to a far greater extent than wyut /,
exhibited in the relief prayed Tor III th> ID.
stance? Would this then be carrying the ID.
trinc further than it has already pro.rc>...s
II not. then surely it lSmOt c>tab.i~Aa. rr.,
dent-but it would he merely comsn. uoS /. q.
different source, Respecting and clrtorMt.
to prccedcntS which, exist. llcrct"irgr Il,
power has been exercised, without oar CO.'S i.
70 Cypress. we have exercised 10 vpl;:vu
the mattcr-we have never conceded tie ca..g.
yences that called for ii, or the il> ic, u l..
cncroachmcnt, yet, withstauing eur ,rcb
"Reminiscences, it has been done. and Vs..
every indication that it vii, cuntlEuy. Ilr,.
is hu, one view in which our course IN iii, II.
card can be considered uLdor he circl.u,,a.s..
future day we may fall back upon gu. ; ,t,ei
rights. which, though violated, We mover az:
uuicsc d in, and though forced to tni0r. T.
oppression and WRONG which it cntai!cu V, j..
it With mental rcScrvati N. hoping Jr d.
day when We might rcas.ert the Principe. r@
rights which were never waived. Oar .ua.-,
is analogous to what the lawyer wou.,! ;.d "l-
serving Il point for the con,id ration al >r3a
superior power or occaslon. Now IN til, rA>.
what superior power Is there 70 lcylcw tuc -.
ton Of the Federal government, or what oe;a
sion can Te look for with amy cOntii4Lcc Wi.a
these rights can he rca>. crtcd with ;!ly Assn!
ance that they will BE- respected ~ reason Il
their never having been waived. The preset.
condition of affairs with It tendency prum!>e,
none surely. Would i; not then BIZ wise. un,:rs
pressing emergency and need, TO avail our>c.,r,
q the bcuc6t Of the aggression L, far as Il ca.
be done while we are compelled 10 suffer IL IL.
convcnienc:S and grievances? This Is all thu,
is proposed in tie message before Us. Y n!c:r
voluntary ackuow.ed sment OF what exists, AZ
cannot be reulclicd, that We may enjoy lis zoo!
il: possible, while freed to endure is "y..
Another obj cton is urge: that it is dcgEyy
of humility which our pride will not sut:cr.,u;
plicantly crin.ing at the bar 81 Congress, le-
t.toning aid in our sore b.reav"m.nt winch h.,
been brought about ~ 10 tault Of our owa.4.l
had we the power, might justly be demandc.
Virginia has not come 10 this 1t Is SAID. bg
Virginia has vel! niph come to Il wOr>c late
solemn Obligations Proud enough to be d.
honest rather than be cl,thed with that Ia.
NIFTY which would lead her to solicit that a..
which would preserve her in integrity ami !oG
Or. As To the success that would attend hi.
course, if adopted, it would be difficult TO d.
tcruiine, depending, rs ii does, upon 50 luuuy
contingencies but The end in question i Of al.
fcicut importance to Justify tue cApornlaIt
certainly, fit can be called unthing more,
We believe that the last proposition subui'-
ted in the message is Objectionable in it, Ct,
lures, aud would be in effect iInpr.ct!cahIc. /:
is intended 70 prevent the States from. ntlac.
ing debts, except such as may be found me-.
sary to the executions ot governmental fu4c'io!s
or as may be required by sudden and great
emergencies. 1t Is Objectionable in that II w.Ni
glxe the Federal government direct and %.
trolling power over all State finances aud Sac
policies, which might often have 10 be lett,
u,atcIy and necessarily exercised. 1t would
be inpracticabIe il the States shou.i b.
the arbitcrs of the circumstances, whlci wJU..
Justify the contracting Of debts for tte
two purposes reserved. They are compge
hensire enough to include within their Sco!>
nearly, if lot every occasion upon When
it would be necessary TO contract Il debt, aDA
with the farther authority that II rccognlz.s IL
the Fedora goye:nm ut. would justify 1t ~ CO..
tiuualy intcrposiu4 IN State affairs. We dJ
not, however, think that 50 far as our owu >'a;r
is concerned its acull condition demands -
DESPERATE rcmcdyi"u; If the qucst ion, o. wa.
interest shall continue TO lie alnpcrcd aud trtsi
with as they have been il is hard to sly b"
long it may bc before We ar" forced irton luH
ton III which We won /" ably except driL"'
II non any com Inn H..
C0MMrElCNtl.
Now that the amended Baukrunt get gIr
passed there Is no necessity Tor undue hast -
preclpitancy in cueling into the t.ua H|
courts Attorneys, agents aI:d official, are
course Interested in making large fees a,I ut
ting control Of the property and effects OF pee
pie contemplating bankruptcy But it should
not be forgotten that Il far better colnironA''
can now be effected with the creditor, IN n.o''
cases, and at a little OF the expense, and b"
sides bankruptcy may be gone into and Ee'
the $1,000 exemption is liable for debts o
certain class, such as liduciary obligations
trusts, labor, &c. 4 consultation with pru1c'I
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