Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-04-14
A PROCLAMATION.
GOyERNOR LEE ADDRESSES THE PUBLIC
-. :. - -. CREDITORS. r., r.

THEY ARE ASKED TO FUND, AND OUR PEO
PIE ARE URGED NOT TO PAY TAXES II
COUPONS, &C, &C.
The following was issued Monday, April
5th:-
PROCLAMATION.
Ex hrs EAo4bLENcY FITzHUen LEE, GOV
ERNoR OF VIRGINIA.
Whereas, the following joint resolutions
were adopted at the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly
Resol0ed by The Senate of Virginia (the
House of Delegates concurring), That thit
General Assembly reiterate and reaffirm the
joint resolutions unanimously adopted by
the General Assembly of 1S83-'94, approved
December 81, 1888, declaring the accept
ance by the people of Virginia of the settle.
ment of the debt of the State provided fol
by the act approved February IA, 1882.
The people of Virginia are determined
that no settlement of the State debt shall
ever be made upon any basis less favorable
to the Commonwealth than that provided
for by that law and the acts amendatory
thereof and they will carry out in good
the same have been or NAV be accented bv
the creditors of the State.
The highest considerations of patriotism
public policy and self. interest demand that
the taxpayers of the State shall not COON
crate with these public creditors. who are
harrassing the peope of the Common.
wealth by yexatiOus Iitipation hv seekino
to force coupons into the Treasury in the
pavment of taxes. And the General AZ.
sembly appeals TO the tax-navers of Viroin-
ia not to speculate upon the necessities of
the Common wealth or take advantaue of
the State and these of ber cit;zons ~
cannot avail Themselves of this moans for
payjno taxes nv seeking tn discbarga tbeir
dues to fine State in danrec; tod ,,.for
The Governor of the CommonWealtb is
reouested to communicate tbasa and tho
resolutions obova rafarroS +o hu ,1n,,i;o
proclamation or otbervise to the bpldarS
of the oblioat;ons of tb;s state ca1lino ,,,,
on them TO come in and acrent tbe tere,s IF
settIanant ,lrcffarad 10 +Io, '''o ''i -i' VI
The Governor is also requested 70 ;ssro
his nroclamaiion to tbe naonIe and tax
ers of this State. nrOinq mon them the dn.
tv and importance of STANDING hv the Com.
monwealth in this emergencS.
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