■r- TERMS OP PIU ICATION. ■ %2 00 per advance—or g 2 ;o, it not within the year.. : . No subscription taken fora less term than six ■ninths, and no discontinuance . permitted until all arrearages are paid. A failure to notify , a discontinuance arthe expiration of a term, will he considered a new engagement. ( OO per'square for the * first three Insertions, ami twenty live,, cents for every subsequent one. LEMUEL TODD, • ATTOE.HST AT LAW. OFEICE No. 10, Harper’s Row, in the room formerly occupied,by Isaac Todd, Esq. Carlisle, August 26, 1811. SAMUEL R. HAMILL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Will pra6iice in the several courts of Cumber land county. Office in Main street, the office now occupied by James H. Devor, Esq. Carlisle, September 30, 1641. WILX.XA3VI H. I.AMBERTON,, fiTTORNEY AT LAW* WILL practice and attend to collections in the counties of Venanoo and Ox-Amon. In any business that may be entrusted to - him, ho will be as sisted by Samuel A. Puhviance; Esq. of fuller. Office two doors cast of Evans’ Hotel. Franklin, Dec. 9, 1841. STATE OP FENITS7Z.VANIA. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS . • Thp Commonwealth of Pennsylva main Abraham SeaverS, Jacob leav ers, David Seavcrs, George Seavcrs,, George 1 Helm," DavitlFprcman,. John Buchthan, and John Thrnshf heirs at law of Mary Seavers, late or Dickinson township,' deceased. ’ •’ . i GREETING: Whereas Frederick Watts, Ksq. Attorney for of the heirs at law of Wary tSeavers, Jate of • Dickinson township,"deceased, filed-a paper in the Registers*.Office of Cumberland county, request ing that a.Registers* ftourt be convened for the -* -determination of the validity of certain installments Of writing purporting to he last wills and tesiimente ' of the said Mary SeVvers, deceased: This is therefore to notify you that" I ..have appointed a Registers’ Court to" be i th&'Jl^^g?ri ; l&>*a T ■ Office/in the borough of Carlisle, on Monday the • 14th day of February. A, D, 1842, forthecJetermi- J nation>of the; purposes aforesaid, when and ‘ • - •> •-] * witness whprjo.f I 'have hereunto Set~my hand' nnS seal of office, this Sl.a.t day of December 1811. ISAAC ANGNFY, Register. VYilUalile JPropcrty at PRIVATE SAL.E. fINHAT valuable property situated in Papertown, . JL. aboutfivti inUeS south-of Carlisle, Pa., on the turnpike road leading from Carlisle to Baltimore, known by the name of the . 1 VJVTOA JS3LJL,” - is^offere d f orsale: — It~ißono'of~tiieiargesrcinßS" of Mills; and has-recenlly been thoroughly repair ed and (fitted up wiih nenvand expensive machin ery, in which the paper is dried on Sleam-Cylin ders. There are two engines in the mill, with water power- sufficient to drive two more. In connexion with the above properly, there are about IDS acres nf first rate land, having thereon erected a MANSION HOUSE ■with the appurtenances for the accommodation of the (Manager— besides 3 substantial Tenements, Application can be made to Wm. B. Mullen on •the premises, or to WM. B. KNOX, Atl’y; for ttie.owners; Carlisle. October 28, 1811. tf Dyspepsia of Ten Years Standing 1 * I am truly happy to state to tho afflicted communi ty that a mcmhpr of my family was afflicted for ten or twelve years.with the above distressing disease.—* The symptoms were great oppression after eating, acidity at the gtom&ch, a severe pain in die side and breast, sick headache, menial despondency, with other symptoms during which time numerous remedies were procured, without obtaining rpuch relief. Having heart), oQUe good effects of Dr. Harlich's Compound Strengthening and* German . Aperient Pills, I waa in duced to give them a trial, which lam happy,to state that by using one box of the German Aperient Pills, accompanied by the Strengthening Tonic Pi!s, that they have nearly eradicated the disease. 'I consider it duo to those offlictcd that I make this acknowledgment that they may likewise prdcure the same invaluable medicine, and be freed from those distressing diseases; With graitude and respect, . >VM. M. SPEAR. No. .125 Old Yovk.Rond. Principal Offlee No. 19 North Eighth Street. Phila delphia. Also, for sale at the Store of J. J, MYERS,: Carlisle, and WILLIAM:PEAL, Shippenaburg. PILES. CURED BY THE USE OF Dr.&AR. ..DIGITS. COMTO UXU STREiyG THENJNG «fr . GERMAN APERIENT PILLS, - . Da; Hatilicu, —-Dear Sir Shortly, after I receiv ed the Agoncy from you for the sale of yoUr medicine; I farmed dn acquaintance with a Indy of {his place, who was severely afflicted with tho piles. For eight or ten years, this lady was- subject to frequent ’painful Attacks, and her physician considered her ease so com plicated, that he vcjy seldom prescribed "medicine for - her. Through ft my pcreuasioii, she commcnced uslng your Pills, and was perfectly cured. Yours, &c. ‘ 1 JAMBS R. KIRBY. - ' October 3, 1840. Chamberaburg, Pa. ' Office for the Sale of this iMeriicinc, No. 10 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, Phila delphia, also at the store of Dr. JOHN J, MYERS, Carlisle, & WILLIAM PEAL, Shippensburg.’ SPECIAL. COUKT. BY virtue of a writ from, the Hon. Anson V, PAnso.vSf.President Judge of lire I2lli Judi cial District-of Pennsylvania, bearingdate at Car lisle, the 4lh day of December, A. D, 1811, ' - KOTICE-IS HGIIBBY (JITEX ‘hot a Special Court will he Held bV the said 'lion.'. . Anson y. Parsons,.and the Associate JudgCs-of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland.coun ty, at the Court Mouse in.the borough of Carlisle, commencing on Monday the Blst of February, A; D: 1843, to continue one week, for the trial-’of certain causes depending in tliu.Court of Common • Pleas of Cumherlnnd counly, in which the Hon. Samuel Hephjrrn was Concerned as counsel, for one of the parties, prior to his nppojntrnentns Pro eldent Judge, of the StltfJiicliclal DistrictSsaid cause’s, being embraced within the provisions of r the 39Hi Epciion of nn Act of the General Assem ' bly, passed tliol4th April, 183 d, relative to. tile organization of OnurtsnfJusiicp. Of said Special Court, Jurors ami all persons coneerned t '\vill take ■ notice. " ~ - .■ " An-- « PAut MABUN, Sbcriffi 5 . Sheriff’s Ogicp, Carlisle, > .. ’’.■’DecemberSS, 1841.; . 5 ' ' i'. ; ;■ • ' Estate of John Scixloh, rfec’rf. vi 1 : B’ RXThRS of administration’ on tho estate of township, CumberlanaVouhty.liadebeen issued ... to the subscriber residing' in said pOrMns Indebted to said eßtnte.willroajtp imme diate paympnt.and those having claims - sent them for settlement, i., 1 , S’; ■ ■ - SlfV GKOKGE KBU,ER, AdV ?■* January 13, 1848. .... . , .‘..1 , BY GEO. SANDERSON.] Whole No. 1436. Dissolution of Purtncrsliip. THE partnership heretofore existing between the subscribers in the Butchering business, was dissolved,by mutual consent,on the lOlh of December ihstr The books and accounts of said firm ore left, with L. G. Duley, to whom all in debted are requested to. make payment immediate ly, and all claims against the firm will be settled by him. • L. G. DULEY, GEORGE BENNETT. Shippensbnrg, Dec. 23, 1841. , - DISSOLUTION. THE partnership existing between' J. H. & w!" G. REED, has been dissolved by consent of parties. The books are in the hands of J. H. Reed. Persons indebted will please call and set tle their accounts. . J. H. & W. G. REED. The subscriber will be plessed to accommodate at the old stand all who feel disposed lo patronise him, and invites them to call. W. G. REED, Newvtlfe, December 30, 1941.—3 t , NOTICE TO CREDITORS. A Trike notice that we have applied tt> thtpj Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county, fur the benefit of the Insolvent Laws, and* they'have appointed Tuesday the 15th of February 1842, for the hearing of us and our creditors, at the Court House, in the borough.of Carlisle, when and where you tnky ntteml-if-you-think proper.- SAMUEL-D AVIDSON, JOHN DAVIDSON, DAYID'REED. January 13,,1842. pitPUJtJVS] C'OVIST SJiJLMi. ’. To pursuance- _of an order ofthe Orphans’ Crfurt ' of'Cumberland-cbudly, will be'sold at public sale, , at the Court House in Carlisle, ~6n Saturday the 3£Ub,pf.January jnst, at 2, o’clock'in.the afternoon I Pf said„the the eavato of Jacoh Crever, dec’d, viz: " - •• A TVyO STORY DWELLING Jliiybla' Anfi-lit of-eronutl,' in said borough, bounded north by Louther street, south by Mulberry alley, west by a lot of D. Cul iins’ heirs, and east by a lot of Dr. Eckert’s heirs, containing sixty feet in width and two hundred and forty feet in length. . , ' ALSO, a lot’or TRACT OF WOOD LAND, ■situate in Monroe township, containing 16 acres, morn or less. hnnndud by lands of Michael I'lgo’s heirs and.others.. .. ' , T_’_ A clear anil indisputable title ryill.be given, and terms made knovyn on the day orsnle, by ■ MICHAELUOLCOMB, Adm’r. Carlisle, Jan. 1812 r The Young Shawnee’s Farewell. , ST AUTncn T. LEE. Farewell Susquehanna, farewell noble stteiim, For the brown maiden’s song, once the loftiest tlrdmo, I hear the waves dash up thy grey pebble shore, • And the leaves whisper o’er md; “Ihou’lt hear them no rrlore.’-’ I go—tile pale faces have bid mb depart. They haVo scattered the blood of my sire’s noble heart, The hones of a thousand grow white on the plain, , Their ioqd whoops of war will ne’er mingle again. Our wigwams, they’ve tom from the brow of the hill The forests we worshipped bow down at their will, And they serid from tiro' rocks where the battlement* rear, Tlie lightnings flash when tiro heavens are clbdlf. We have fought long and hard, hut the struggle is o’er;' Our bow-strings will twang by these waters no more. Tho scalp of tiro Sachem is torn from his brow. And the blatk wing of death is his canopy now. But there is yfet a land, to tho Indian dear. Adhere tho Miami rolls through the wilderness dreafi And Urero. lUd .iono child of tho red man will go And hunt by its broad lakes tire brown buffalo. 1 have kissed their cold cheeks, I have bade themadieir, The 1 brothers I loved, and my dark aislchrtoo; Tho long grass’their mantle—fftecold ground their bed; But bright are the wilds whore their spirits have fiej. Sweet vnlc, though X love thee, I would not remain Thus lonely— towccp o’fr the hearts of the slain j T will go ere the.light on yon mountain expires,. , That yesterday caught from pur .war kindled fires. , It oil on Susquehanna, as proud-aft thoii yet, ■ As when my young 'eyes, and thy, glory firsi fnct'j' •As wlicn with strong arm,'o’er thy waters so blue, I steered round thy green Isles my light bark canoe. Farewell—ere the light that riow silvcrs thy,breast,,. Points up from the far purple hills of tho West, ", The red child will wonder ifi spirit.subducd, : Through thp (lark pathless depths of, tho, pine solitude. CUMBERLAND COUNTY TEM PERANCE SOCIETY. At the annual meeting of the Cumberland County Temperance Socicty-thtf following officers were’elected for tho ensuing ycart • Rev. J. P. DURBIN, President. - Rev. Hbsut Adiulsd,|l)' ■ I. '■■ r-BevrAVrTrSntOTK,, ,i, V ice Presidents; . ■ Jacob Squinn, j3sq<' j , . V., i. a" ,; - - Samuel Elliott, Secretary. ... . ■ . ■ John Phillips, Treasurer, ' 1 Piof-ssor M.’JOABDWELT,, h -X.G.BRANDEBriRY. V U-\: HENRY DUFFiELU. • J.fetter,- > ' • • ti Rev. • T. BOWMAN, , • . : JP. R. LOVEJOY, . ' ■ -, - Executive Committee. ■; THE EXPENSES OF CONGRESS. The official estimates of the expenses.of Congress including membemVofficcreand clerke-^eftimatin* the Sessions far which each taember ia ejdctcd, strata daya—are. Senators, ~ _ '!. r-A ; < {gpesa > .' Spcaker oftho Houseat gIQ jirday,- . 1 A’s’sga' ’ 814 members at J 8 per day, : -»i 480*304’ l ,‘.Der<!gateofioinths<TerHtoties; : ; i r - Travelling expenses of Ihemembet*,. ' v ' 'yhe Secretary of receives SS-iofti'shi tho clerks in his dffico 59,300; Ghaplrah of tho Sehate 1 S6ooi ditto of the’ HouSa SSODi' Postniaiter - of the ' House 31500; Stationery, Ac- for the Sena te, 360,000.’ Incidental axpenees of ! the Houaoslso,CUo TheLi hraiy .of Congress, including the salarjcs’of ils pfGcctS ■ and, cohtingcnl; 'cipchsts, ■sl?,S«J}| pass Expenses. . ,$_J/)70i670.' 1 This includes' keepers, asaistniu do., .clerks Of tho -at arms! .and all other BulMfficctß ; :TOnhected with, the, t»o Houses. v: - c* /"■■‘Un Carlisle, Jl*a. Thursday January ,37) 1843. The U, S. Mint at Philadelphia. The salaries of tho officers of this Institution aro as follows: . ■ _ . Director, ‘ ‘ " $3,C00 , Treasurer, - 2,300 Chief Coiner, - 2,000 Answer, 8,000 Molter and Refindn - . 2,000 Enpravor, 2,000 1 . Assistant Assayor, - 1,300 I Clerk at $12,00, 2 at $llOO, arid I at flood. . The United Stales Territories. , The .Governor of Wisconsin receives. a salary of $2600* and the Governors of lowa and Florida, each the fiatne. Tho Secretaries of WißCDhain and lowa receive $l2OO each; while tho Florida Secretary re ceives $l5OO. There ate three U. 9, Judges .in consin, and three in lowa, who receive $lBOO each.— In Florida there are four, three of whom reccivb $lBOO each, and one $2300, The United States Judiciary , Chief Justice o£ the Supreme Court receives a salary .pf $5000; and the eight Associate Judges $4,500 »ach. Tho District Jud t OS range from $ 1200 to $3OOO. jgi Pennsylvania the Judges of tho Eastern District re- TOvo s2soo'cach, and of tho Wcstdrn.District $lBOO. w lO Chief Justice of tho District of Columbia has $2700 a year, and his two Associates $2500 each.— Tho Attorney General ol tho United States s4oooi Tho Reporter of the decisions of the Supremo Court, $lOOO, Gioss expenses of tho Courts $602,410, The £rmy and Navy. The'military establishment oftho U. States for next year, mciudlng the pay of the array, the military aca demy, the fortifications, arsenals, arms, harbours, sur veys, . light-houses, pensions, Indian Department and extraordinary objects, is estimated to cost the country, $11,717,791. ■ Tho Naval establishment, including too general service of the Navy and the Marino Corps, $B,- 705,679.—Pennsyludiliu Inquirer, ■ , I-EAII, -In .1839, says 'the Savannah .Georgian, there were received at §l. 375,000 pigs of ■^ia&:^ 87^,0^'B *- fa lS4 °. : 352.000 nigi of, 2-t,2feS,CiO(i -the-.' vrlrich is estimated yt 3j cents'per pound, giving for the whole a value nf' two mil lions seven hundred thousand -dollars, for less than three years. Most of this goes to Now Orleans, and is thence cxported-10-the-North or elsewhere^ The Stcpurted. ‘‘Mother, clear mother,” and the dying girl?s.-sweet voice-trembled with emotion, “I have ajnessage.for Henry, and will you tell him when I ant gone?” ~ “I will, Ellen, J 1 will;” and the’widowed mntherpillu Well - 1 re r I lead " b'es ill e hefdyuTg girVand wept'even like a child.- —- They were alone. Alas for the desolate hearth of the'dyihg poor—who shall sum its sorrows? Vet it was not always thus. Once prosperity had shed its brightest beams.upon them, and the smile of friends, (!) the great and the gay, did gild, their flowery paths. But an eVil hour came, and adversity had awakened its most terrific storm above that mother’s head. Even now did the dark cloud increase in blackness amid the deep mutterings of the approaching tempest.— With a breaking heart, she calmly viewed its last approach.' First of all, of the once happy family circle, was taken, the father. His proud and manly heart was crushed by the weight of his adversity. He could nut bend, and thus was he broken beneath the rush of the wild and merciless tempest.— Amid its^ pitiless pollings, a Son and daugh ter had sickened and dipd, and the only idol of the mother’s heart was now fast wasting awayl A tear stole down the pale but vet surpassingly beautiful face of the consump tive. “Tell him, dear mother, I will'meet him in Heaven!?’ Sobs, heart breaking, did burst from that mother’s bosom. They passed away; and then whs heard the low ami fervent prayer. ‘.'Not our will, hint thine, 0 God kbe done.” Night drew bn apace, and tiohglil was heard ip that silent chamber blit the monotonous ticking of the; clock and the rustling of the leafless tree against, the old house, as they were driven by the cold autumnal blast. Oh came the solemn hour of midnight, and in thiit scaiitily furnisheckapartiiieia; Were'ga-1 thered (he few friends of the poor and soon ! to be childless. Widow; They gathered around the couch of the dying - in awe.—, i Th'c palor of-death'had bvers'pread her fed- j tures; her large,'dark eye beamed with un’-! earthly brightness.; She had reached' the j portals of eternity, and its.glorious: visions had fixed her gaze. M. holy smile illumined ! her countehahee. ' 1 ‘ ' "Mother—mother*-”' “What? my child;” arid she wiped'with trembling hands the m'oisture uf death front her brow.' w , H .“’kVlwit charming tntjstc!.’ ' ' ; v Her hl'eathiiig, grew short—a" gasp—she iad joyfully passed on her wav. She Was lead. ' '; v£ • !. .... A?'’!'! 1 -if'erewas a'siiiall and silent gatlier *ng. flic last tribute,of affectionate resneet -wns-abmrt - ttrbe paid to, the youthful dead." L gathered around iliat ohf house, neigh bors nml Irieiida,.' ’Jflipre".were.nofoudjiml boisterous greetings*- the silchr hod, tin; warm preSsiireMif' ; the handjHhe’ mhurnTuf countenance, told an eloquent;tale for,.<|ie departed. But afew, week’s bad gltosojourned ill that.rustic .village, but in those, few, her Kenllo goodness and beauty, had won, the hearts of all. There ,was,a slight movemeiit within, and then .with, uncovered heads* they, clustered around,the.door,! ‘.'Bjcssed aj e the dead who die.,in the L'oriJ*’.?., ‘The voice of the holy.iuuii went up—then there was a , pause—-and then washcard the fervent pray er. tile prajpd fof hcr : wlm ihpw, by an providence Was .VwrUr ,i(e prayedfof him, ami his :v.uir;efalteietl,whpfarawaytyas unconscious ofthia diaf b elBl4‘lMhfinPdlin,ihe liopr .pf, his,trial. ‘ Ho |cea«ed.., They turned awhy, stern aiid'rug eejl-men, to hearts,were touchcit whenithey the tidinga ahujtlie.cloud lo'ffiim, whoWin' : buqyant;|o ,tlie hope. Tljey bore, her/forth toherlastrcaiing.placeinthcquictcpurch yard,; -The -autuinn itviiidsisighedimqr re-^ ...f: ■, y; : 'He cpme ai last. ' He hail chideT time‘for I ‘OUR,COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG.” liis long delay; ~ He, had come for his 'idol. Himself and the'harvest of years of cease less toil were llie'offering.—Well might he chide-time.- There was one who had come, aye! and gone before him,.and that one was Death! Even now had'Vtlie retreating sha ,dow fallen on iiini, chilling him like the winds of midwinter. He ‘pressed on. in hope. He entered her last earthly home, and lightly called her name, for his heart beat joyously for the glad surprise and blissful greeting which aWaitedi Hark!—a step— he stands with outstretched arms—why doth that eye gaze so earnestly and that face blanch to such snowy whitenesp?—behold— the widow and childless stands before him, and her garments.are of woe. Again that name is heard in tones of aw ful earnest. But there is no response. A mist gathers before her eyes at the sight of Jiis agony and she sinks before him. •■*•• • . • • ’ I’is a terrible, sight to see a strong mind wrecked in its fondest hopes— to witness the struggle between hope and despair, in the heart that can fully realize its mighty loss. For a long time reason trembled on hei r throne. ..Then he would call upon "the de parted” in such tones ns would .cause the heart to send forth tears like fain. Again, and his-eyes would brighten and his counte nance beam as it was wont in other days, and hC. would seem to hold blissful communion wjth, one as of old. Ten weeks hurried away, and he rose from a bed of 'suffering, gn altered man. The flashing ey'e was,dim med—the elastic step was broken as a-child’s; he was a wreck of his former self. The wid- Vjf bore liliu the-fiiesMgovv-'IA sad smile, flit ted over his featares'as he listened. “Meet mein Heaven /” He-pondered-deeplv on. those words. ' He- took ,down the .Word of Gudj.'awd'itay-efter'd.ay -dioklm pore ovecits pages'. ' ' I Gradually, light dawned upon his dark ened mind. Once, manhood forbade hrs teirrsr "11e had for-' gotten his God and Saviour, and souglit hap piness fur his immortal soul on earth alone. Those tears were followed by peace, “such as the world Cannot give neither fake away,” Hope arose in (hat heart onee more; but, it was nutof earth. He no longer found his existence in the past; the bright and glorious future opened on his vision—“his weary soul had found'endurihg feet.” Years pass ed on; humbly and fearfully, he walked be fore his God; he lived not in vain. The widow and fatherless, the afflicted and des olate, knew him as a tried friend, and num berless were the prayers and blessings be stowed upon him. Heath came at last, but for him it had no terrors.— Weekly Review. , From the National Intelligencer. Fhe subjoined Letter, addressed-by a-dis tinguished Representative in Congress to the President of the Senate of the State of Ma ryland, not only contains suggestions of a character very interesting to the People of that State, but may also afford valuable hints to the legislators of other States that find themselves at this moment in the same pre dicament as in Maryland; To Richard Thomas, Esq. President of the .* Dear Sir: The great amount of the ex isting debt of our State and the consequent necessity of a resort to high taxation have excited a very intense interest amongst our people in the proceedings of tha present le gislature.- This general concern on the sub ject is painfully increased "by two consider ations. The, first is, that a.disposition has I been ■ manifested by a portion of the House ; oL-Delegates to refuse 1 the payment of the ! interest op the debt, thus practically assert , ing, for the first time in the Maryland Ic j.gislatuce,. the Odious..nmlabomiiinblc-'doc | trine of repudiation. The-secoml is, that j the question of the origin olVthe debt has , been made a topic of party recrimination, i and the. management of-tbe subject has thus 1 become -the more difficult from the want of • unanimity, and good will in tbp endeavor, to j make the best of the resources of the State.. | Both of these" circumstances ore greatly to.be deplored.- Surely,-in a Crisis sudeep ly nffecti ng, the huuor,of the State, the duty ot .maintaining her' faith and relieving her , citizens in the only way that it high-minded people would be willing to be relieved,— .that is, by paying to the uttermost farihing every debt they havercurilrncted—should furnish a. motive for the most cordial and spirited concert of action, amongst all par ties. I have the. great satisfaction, in be lieving that there are many members of the legislature sidcsvwhu feel on this -Subject tu feelTinur whorl doubt hot, will face bur present difli culties in a spirit of the truest patriotism.- IP thid .-portion of the; Legislature . pres dominates,we .shall.have no reason to des .puu'l- Airdrsimay speedily be set righl,juuL. in the end With but small pecuniary loss, while,.in point of character, wo shall find % great gain.. ' ... . Ihe ltbpe of aldinVip this result,! lake !hc liberty .of submitting to you the outlines ofa plan, which ! am.convinced, if it should be. carried, into execution, jwi 11 fend greatly to extricate the. State from its embarrass ments. I think ybii will admit that Mar viand, is not/ tiiioluent, 'notwithstanding the effort of fsiaetjogisV or dielileartened,, dcmagogVes a ■tip.ngst qB;ttf<Waa..BueCsiaopinion-i>iiiaj»'.U. Sdttm*Tron> our "figi'ipg'unable to pay ihein- nn qur debtj 98 tjieso alarmists would. :inmh«ate >i ;LlMnK.ive ma\ - P l \vith a Ulrte.piii' -9, ISy]ntl\s§:f 1 Sy]ntl\s§ : ff | fl-iPayofltcyeu-a-largep(ir tll>n of//ie principal. ..And, holding that to thrifty’ getting clil-of om; Jjurdcn;;tlioplan 1 havQ to suggeat'laoks to'thiit tiperation* ; , v; The ptmg acfif Jb ® tV >■ about I mean that; after dcddct ing those, portitins of it. which are certain" to bo pioviaed-foV by tJie cbnipanieß for w Stnale of Maryland [AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. NowSeries—Vol. 6, No.S 3. advantage it Was created, this sum of OOO.OOOds alHhatremainsas a charge upon the people requiring taxation to meet it. The assessment or valuation of all the taxable property of the State, real and per sonal, was estimated last year at $300,000,- 000. As this has been found to be too high, I will, for the sake of illustration, set it down at $200,000,000. Of this sum we may compute the real estate valuation at two thirds, and the personal estate at orie-third. These estimates, of couise, will be correct ed by the actual returns when you receive them. ' ■ . 1. Now, the first requisition of my plan is, that the' assessment ol the real estate be accurately determined, nnd that it be char ged with its exact proportion of the whole debt to be provided for. For example, if the real estate constitute two-thirds.of the •whole assessment, let it be. charged or en cumbered with two-thirds of the debt. Thus, if the whole, assessment were, as supposed above, $200,000,000, and the whole debt $9,000,000, the'real,estate, being valued at two-thirds, would furnish ' $133,333,333, r and would be.charged with 6,000,000 of the debt, equal to four and a half per cent. 2. These proportions being adjusted'by the actual official returns, the act to be passed by the Legislature for carrying out the scheme, should accurately describe the existing public debt, and should define that part of it which is,to. be charged upon the i rcal property, of the State, it, should then authorize the proprietor of any tract of land, or lot of ground to purchase an exemption from alb luture taxation upon that traejt or lot, -furor on account of the ascertained'debt' described in the.act, by paying at tie Trca- : . sury, or at such place* as the Treasurer should appoint, a sum of mof% equal to tj the assessment;estimated uporitheassessor’s valuation of the tract or lot sought to be ex empted.—And,_u punu.su ch--payment--being made, the Treasurer“&lTould grant to the personmaking the payment a certificate of exemption of the particular properly refer red to, from taxation on account of the public,debt, as described in the act. To make this- proposition more clear by an example: Suppose the ratio of ,lhe.debt to the assessmenl.tobe,.as. above assumed, four and a half per.cent, and, that the pro prietor of a farm‘in Washington county, or of a lot in Baltimore city, assessed at $lO,- 000, should apply at the Treasury for.aii exemption, he would have to pay $450, upon the payment of which he would obtain a certificate of perpetual exemption of the described property from all future taxation on account of the existing debt of $9,000,- 000. That certificate, of course, jruul-l.gb with the land into the hands of all purcha sers, and would nut fail immediately to raise the value of the property in the market at least by the lull amount of the tax paid. 3. In order to facilitate and cheapen this operation to, the purchaser of Ihe ex emption, the Treasurer should be authori zed and required to receive from the pur chaser, in lieu of money, if the purchaser preferred it, the State of Maryland’s bonds, .which have been heretofore, issued fur the publip debt, at their par value. The effect of this provision would be fourfold. Ist. It would for a time at. least, until . the bonds ruse in the market, enable prop [ ertjr-holders to pui chase their exemptions , lor as much less than the nominal sum re ! cjuired as these bunds'Vcre under-par. 2d,. It would enable, the holders of bonds . - who sought an exemption for prdjicrly owned by them, to. conduct the operation-without the use of money at all, thereby saving any prcssurcupop th.e currency. 3iK It would gradually raise the value of the bonds in the market; and 41h,, It would, as fast as the operation went on; extinguish'jhe.pub)ic.dobt. As many persons might not be able or willing to purchase a full and entire ex emption, a provision should be introduced into the act authorizing the purchase of a partial or ratable exemption. 'This should' be an exemption from one-fourlh, one-half, or three-fpurtliifbf the lax, as the purchaser might prefer; or an exemption, if that should, be desired, for specified periods, accoid.ng to - the following scale, to wits Let the Treasurer prepare an cstiinn'e of the average duration or term of redemption of the whole, public debt; then divide that average Term, so detennined, into any con venient number of parts or periods; and, upon this adjustment, let any property-hol der be allowed to purchase an exemption for any of these 'periods he'may.choose, at such ratable or proportionate deduction as the Treasurer may establish. . . —lf, fur —instance, onc~“pin't"ofThe pit debt is redeemable -in 1850, and- another part in ■lB7'o, and the average term'of; re demption of the whole should be found td bi twenty years, let the purchaser obtain an exemption for five, ten,' or fifteen ycafsf or fur "any "oilier established periods, -iff such rates of purchase as tlie Treasurer, by arith metical calculation, founded- upon all the elements necessarily entering into such a problem,, shall, determine to' be jitSt, and which rates shall be published by him for the information of those desiring to avail themselves of the law. This provision of exemption will recom mend itself to' many bccnuse jt’ wiil deinand a smaller advance of money.and to others because," in the progress of live-, ten, or fif -teeri=-yenrs’, -tlie nnibui‘it of a'sSoseable prop erty, ■qn the one ..hand, vvilj be increased with ''the, increasing Tve'alt}) '"awl pop ulation of, the State, and the- amount of the 5 may rear snnabjy be expected, to be decreased by the/ 1 nperalioiiL of. the; public 1 Vorks.and' ;»thef causes; aiii] thus tlie amount' and fatio of future -taxation, .oh ac'count of the existing debt, will hc piopnrtionately diminislied: the rate of the tlebt in 1842,- for cxaniple, may be 1853 it "file . rGEiNTS. / John Moore, Esq. Newville Joseph M. Means, Esqi Hopewell township. Tqoxas Hv Britton, Shippcnsburg. William M. Matkek. Esq; Lee’s Roads. John Mehaffy, Dickinson township. John ClenokninTJi'* Esq., Hogestuwn, George K . Cain, Esq. MecUanlcsburg FREDERICK WoNDKRLICH, do,, John Stough, Esq. Stoughstown. ■ Daniel ICuvsiieh, Esq. Cliurchtown. Jacob Lononeckek, Esq. Wornilcysburg. J, B. Dba wbaugh, Cedar Spring, Allen tp. Martin GHurf, Esq. Sliiiemanstown—J— J prospectorUiis advantage may induce many to prefer n'partial to the full exemption^ I 5. As these exemption funds are paid .into the Treasury, they should be applied to the purchase of the State bunds; thus, operating as a' sinking fund in the. State’s own stock. And as foreign holders, having stock not redeemable for many years to come, might be willing to have it redeemd at once, it would he well to authorize thd Treasurer to advertise abroad, kv)ieneyer ho thought proper to do so, (hat the l ’bnmls, to the extent of the means which should come info his hands, would be.rcdeemed at par, if presented at the Treasury of Maryland, notwithstanding l)ie period they had to run. This operation,Jiowever, should be left en tii cly at, the discretion of the Treasurer, both as to time and amount, and might be advantageously, used to .save'exchange upon all sucli purchases (if builds-in foreign coun tries as might be desirable,-when exchange on London, where they are payable, should be against the United States, r These are the .chief features of the plan. You will perceive that it lias a relation only to real estate. It could-in mi manner be ap plicable- to the personal,pi operty assessed, for obvious reasons, which will suggest themselves to you when yon consider tho changeable and llucfuuting diameter of that description of estate. As regards real es tate, it is altogether practicable, ami'will bo attended with inaiiy sirikittg advantages. ■ To sum up its principal provisions, it contemplates— 1. The adjustment of the valuation of all nrdperty in the State; - ■27» - Tlie.detorminaliuh. ot'thc exact a* mount of the public ylebt at the date of llio law, with, the proportion of it that.is to he charged on.the real estate. ' prgtiijoul for. tße :purchase oT lliV exemption and the granting' the certificate., 4. The terms of - partial! exemptions. - 5;-The<lescrrptfon'oPtlre~fundsre'ceivahl.r foF the exemptions. . 6.. The provision for purchasing up the puhlic debt out of,the'avails of the exemp tion's, as far as they willextcnd fur that purpose.' “ ' The benefits to be derived from this plait may be briefly summed up— —l.Tt will-pravide for liie-payment-of (he public debt on terms least onerous to the People. ' ■ This will be apparent tojmy one who will make an estimate of the difference between an . annual tux fur interest—with the con ttmlly recurring arid extravagant expenses,- as well as risk o.f collection—and the pay ment of principal. 2. b lt will be voluntary. No one will be compelled,to pay the tax in the form propo sed. It will, therefore, be free from that odium which generally attaches to taxation. Many will prefer to make the advance of the whole tax, to get rid of the burden and an- noyance of yearly taxation. „3. It will immediately compensate (he proprietor of real estate Fur Ills outlay in the enhanced value it will give to his property) and, most probably, raise that value above the amount ol outlay, because it would re move that uncertainty in regard to Future burdens on property which now deters many persons From purchasing in our Stale. 4. It will thus encourage strangers to set tle amongst us; and especially will it ope rate, through these means, to the benefit of the tity oF Baltimore, as it would greatly conduce to the purchase and improvement oF the exempted properly in that city. ■5. It collects ihe'tax without expense to the Siate; because its payments will,be ypl untariy made at the Treasury. This alone takes off a very heavy item of taxation. 6. it would, lessen (he. burden oF taxation to those who purchase the exemption; and, at the same lime, it would lessen it, to those who do not. Foivwhilst it would progress si vely diminish, the amoun t-of public debt by > supplying- a -Sinking-Fund; greater degree increase the \igur and indus try oF the Slate towards the accumulation of new resources, and thus enlarge the Fund for the payment of the residue of the debt. ■And, Lastly, it would exalt (lie credit of (he State at unco to the highest standard of good faith. These are the advantages of the pro- - ject. .The disadvantages), as far us 1 can discern them, are only those which may spring out of a want of currency or' medium by which to conduct the operation. ' I prc-' suine not above a million a year could bo extinguished withogi producing some severe pressure upon the currency. -This part of the operation, however, will regulate itself; and' if but half a million a year of the capital of die debt is extinguished, it will be fell most I beneficially -throughout the Slate. icfh-T” ' r - of ere is one coiumicm to tlie. succcsl Siliis scheme which I luvenut mentioned; hut it is one of great importance, and is al together worthy of the attention of flip' Lei" gislature, whether tliiaseheme be adopted or nolj-ilmt is. an amcndmcnt of the Constilu* tiuh by the insertion of a strict ■ to the legislature ng.iihst.cvcrCreating’ aikjr’f - 'public d«b£jn|,. future, saiiie time, nr dilring the - Sathc^M^^lljwiyidiiiß— a ta* for the iantl the ultimate redcii^ptionfft^Slhe-'-principal.. Let dkbt and PAVMENT ! W.oI> each'other in the face* Such ;:a Indispensable to induce any property-holder' in Maryland to purchase ancj.emption from' the present debt, and, as u. funija,mon tal rule of policy,-will be'good at all tinies. . *Tli'e scheme here set"fiD'tti ,■ w.i|h;gome' modifications, vvbulj wmk. well nVUJc city pfclUltiniorc ;iti ;i;ijfi,h:ciij;e.'to the city <lvhi}' : '> and, if exemptions there.couidjhe paid in; railf oad-urderp, ’would very-soon rei ieve the - community-frour the evil it ; sustains through_ • that circaftUnn. : .‘‘-yery '• >•; Hoosb of Representatives, ; :i- - Wa«MR9ToH Janitor v‘ 10; 1542; ; v .r’/.Vru- jV *
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