The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-03

''Virgfnia. recog gnisipg no snoh obiiga-
tionsas bind her to any national party,
promises the maintenance Of her fidelity
70 ell who shall become allies Ia tho de-.
fence of measures calculated to seonre
the eiids named. and Is ready to co.ope.
rate cordially with meu Of whatever
party In upholding these measures. by
whomsover proposed. supporting those
who support them, and opposing all op.
position to them" He alludes to the
fact that che ais::e@hs.@sa:o: Virginia
during; the war has left the old State re-
sponsible for the whole debt, with such
a conflict IF claims as to reuder a COM
promise impossible. and leaves both
States without remedy. The Govern
ment Of the United States. by it's setion,
has prevented the State from fulfilling
it's obligations, and intervened between
Virginia aud her creditors. Without
any discussion of the power of the
Federal Government. under Ordinary
circumstances, to assnme the debts Of
the States, he argues that if the Go
vernment OF the United States should
now, In the plsnitude of its wealth and
power. restore prosperity TO our State
by sssu ming her debt, paltry burden
on tho national, treasury, but grievous
to 1sfn-onr poverty. it would only in 9
small treasure make return for the
vast donation with which the munifi-
oence Of Virgiuia endorsed the Union
in its weakness and infancy. He al
ludes to the fact that as result of the
war, the burden Of the States is greatly
increased in the education of tho freed.
men and support OF colored paupers,
while the taxable property has been
greatly decreased, thus leaving Virginia
entrusted with the care of educating
more than 100000 Of the wards of the
nation without being provided with the
means OF executing the trust. He would
deplore the interference of the Federal
Govornment with public. schools of tho
State as certain to result in their de-
struction. yet justice, humanity and the
best interest% Of the colored race and
country at large demand that the Ma.
sional Government should furnish the
State with the necessary means to edu-
cate them. Virginia has less than one
third of her proportion Of national our
rency, aud the Government should
either afford her her dun proportion or
repeal the existing tax OH State bank
notes, thus allowing the Suite to pro-
vide circulating medium OF her own.
He urges that every effort be- made by
the State herself to provide for the pub
lic debt. He advocates liberal proyi.
sion ns trne economy in the caro- ui the
public institutions.
WASHINGTON. January 1.-The recent
Government seizure of the books of a
large mercantile firm of Boston, Jordan,
Marsh Il Co., on the charge Of defraud.
ing the revenue, has not only been the
subject of comment in the business
orioles of that and othcr cities, but has
drawn new attention here to the neces-
sity of material notifications in the
revenue laws. It has long been u mat
ter OF bitter complaint among the lead
ing importers of the country that they
were subject to having their business
brought 70 stand, aud their CONNER
DIAL honor tarnished on the mere say OF
some officious or corrupt detective. Se-
nator Fenton's bill, regulating the Gus
toms service, and the infliction Of fnes,
penalties and forfeitures for violations
OF the customs laws, has been pending
for two years or more. There is u
growing conviction now that this or
some measure with the same ends in
view should be speedily acted on. As
the laws now stand, providing henvy
penalties for technical violations of
obscure provisions, they Offers standing
premium to unsorupulous officers. The
house in Boston, which is now under
the ban. is said to be the most extensive
dry goods house in New England, and
one that has always ranked high. It is
learned that all the books and accounts
OF the firm for the last fve years have
been seized. The charges upon which
this seizure has beon predicatcd are of
the most generll character, and are
made by Que of that host OF detectives
known ns special treasury ngents.
These detective" appointments under
the treasury are always sought with the
greatest avidity, as those who hold
them, especially in the importing
centres. expect to retire with q fortune
after year or two. It has been no un.
common thing for some Of the parties
under the corrupt system of moieties
which prevails to realize as much or
more than 100000 in one case. The
treasury detective has everything to
gain and nothing 10 lose, for if his
charges prove false, those against whom
they are brought have no remedy.
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