The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-14

BANK expired, singular change was oh.
servable in the republican party. Some
hrmly I,ain,ained their old ground soue
became silent and neutral others hinteG II
the great utility OF the Bank * the ruin To
Ipubiic and private money resources, which
must follow It's abolitiou--m&ny came bold
y out, end not only 6eScaated on the match
less utility or the Bank, bus in favor of the
lconsututionaiity OF lis establishment. they
talked OF the decision Of majority Of Con-
gress in 1874 (Which, bv the way, they had
Vehemently opposed fer twenty years) OF
laws made 20 support the Bank, of judicial
decisions. recognizing its legitimacy, of the
general acquiesc.uce Cf,hc people z of other
Topics, equally well suited to legitimate any
imaginable usurpation of unconstitutional
power, which could be quietly exercised
over the people ty force or fraud, f0f t~en-
~ Years.-For causes sufficiently Obvious. an
augcentec zeal for Incorporating a new
bsnk oi the u. Sta>es has been prevalent,
and attempts have been made ~ ei force H.
/ by arguments. which but for their existence,
n'gnt b. thOVght irconccivable By rehubF-
can Dlen, who have before their ey es, q
! TOritten constitution, which decides and de-
cons es, that nothing which is not ccn-
, StIUh,o1oi. can be- made so, but by one of
two definite modes, and by these mode. ely.
| III the subject had been thought of su,h
\
mendment made five years ago, to the seve
raj states, would have settled the question
IN the right way, in far less time, than has
& will be consumed by dissentioD, sophistry
and inconsistency in the wrong.
| Will advert to one other Instance, which
affords signal trait of fiscal ingenuity. In
the year 1897 ii law Of CnngIess was enact.
cd, imposing licence tax nn Retailers of
wines and foreign spirits, with well meant.
hn n ( Il ~ sl,-
ters, very unnecessary saivo in favor Of
Physicians, Surgeons and Apotheo aries.
! IN 1900 the Legislature OF Virginia i'm
posed similar tax on Retailers Of lvery
kind Vt foreign goods, wares end merchan-
| die, therefore IF wires and spirits, without
| any provisional except, in favor of the
poor Doctors. The execution Of the law
| COR fourteen years has been committed to
| persons. who have never been reckoncG At all
defective in the usual tax~gatheri0g appe
iteS--they have however, never thought OF
meddling with the Doctors.
A late revenue law of Congress an, told
| Gor have not seen il is a hasty transcript
OF the act OF 1897, with the same lioiited
| proVlso, but that it extends the tax to Retail
lcrs OF foreign goods generally-U pom this
| foundation, 10 spite, not only Of the pIainest
rules Of logical definition and arrangement,
but OF the common sense Of distinction q.
mong men II spite of the o5vious anaIogies
arising from the Laws themselves, and the
positive practice of large and re pectabe
state, tn COlleC Ors were let loose upon the
medical practitioners from one end of che
union TO the other, the tax was eagerly
eXacted, with Pl oper hints of heavy prose
cntion and hne. Some paid the tax, many
more refused, and Congress Itself rs under
the necessity OF deCi6;Gg that Physicians,
Merchants, and keepers of tipp1ing shops,
did not belong TO the same class.
One may not be aware how far the acu-
men of this sort # logic may extend. 1t is
far from impossible, that tax may, at some
time, be laid upon Paviers--A main part OF
the definition OF a faver, is one who gains
proht by beating upon stone with pestie-
the medical tribe gam profit by beatn upon
stone with peStles, and moreover are wittiiy
and frequently denominated -beate rs
y" let them be comprehended in the taxi
NJ. d.
TO the e ID 1 7 o Il ofthe i " o UTR r r.
L Under republican government to cembst tire
improper preiudices Of the people, by address a z
tseir reason is as sudable as the attempt to FIX and
to extend them, by an appeal to their passions, il
dissraceiu. lie who lends his xartions However
humble they nay be, TO the first secures the appro-
bstion OF the good tho he may forfeit .or tSle
the favor ct the ignorant, he retains for himself
| shsre IN the triumph which truth will eventually,
!
Ijud'ce.
The election in this county has terminated in the
exc uao0 OF oHe OF the oiu rmbers ia consequence
OF single Vote OF MS during the May s@ssion The
obnoxious vote, was thar given by Captain Poyan a.
gsinst the repeal OF the Law exempting Students
at Pabiie Seminsres OF learning fron the perform.
snee OF miitsry duty. I'm 40 animated and eloquent
address on the day OF election he maintained Ia (
ptopriety Of his vote the strong ground that the
prosperity and existence of repub ean government
! depends upon She diffusion OF kRnwledce; e. there
lore that 1t is toe policy of such government to
loser q encourage learned inst titOus By endo, ing
them with peculiar exemptions and privieges--but
the blindness OF passioA could not be tighten ed
by argument, nor the oistnsey OF preIud ce be sEh
.usd BY reason. The idea bad teen conceived
that the vote e7inoed disposition to establish
privileged order, ard to draw line OF distraction
between the wealthy ard the indgent--snd it was
maintained in the face Of fact and reason Ii the
Ia" repe lied was intended to produce such dstinc-
ton, its supporters deserve the unqualified deteats
ton Of their eountymem, and the promoters Of its
repeal merit the seeamatiOns Of their gratitude and
the profits OF their favor. Was such q distinction
Induced by the cd law and has its repeal olyisted
such an effect Both Of these questions mast be an.
swered atiirNsuvey to establish the improuriety
OF the unpo uar vote. With respect TO the dis
'Hc'ion--The idea is precipitatey predeated upon
the sHpp9siion that none bot young men OF wealth.
lparsnt4ge go to public institutions for the acuur.
ineht OF knowledge the sGpp0sit,on aud the fact
are variant The tuition lees OF the best Colleges