Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-25

',iif.l lands III Nireinis ave 10 be found IN DC thru
lass and, without doubt, the people in The tire,
last cassey, at least able 70 pay taxes IS tose
Who belong 20 The fest class. SUI 9ose re-yaius-
lion Of ,he lands sh 'd take place. X los. tat which
lands yaiucd) should be taken! ~ tc eiativc
standard, LEI whatreSit would lac produced.
think tar 20 say tlat the present valuation Of the
class is about ose ioDrth OK the i'cl QssrGss "a ue
and It 81, We pay tax Of olu-g r,ta al wiat We
souid pay, tic hH.ds were put downsi a full va
,ua'iun-ourpnse the other cia scs should bc COM
relied ~ law, 10 PAY tax upon their ards ~ an -
YER x value Of onefrurth Of their rca, yal'ic; I
pr sur IN sucl CHS II VIII not he dcn.ed, but
thar tle hac counties II Jefferson, BerSicy, She
nanioah, Augusta, 30 tcourt, Sle &c witch row
pay tx IS cents ler $ 100 ,;,'usti n, ugrcc-by
20 lh Cqua'iZ'' & Iw ami Vliah fixes the ay, rage
vslue ol th s. Hands AZ So. ca per acre Sou.d pay
mere than five tim rs much revenue Is they rov
do, and this calculation may be applied viii, eoual
aptr,Ss, IN the o,'rer classes--
Let the lands then be valued. and let there be IN
equal distribution OF the pnbiic burtheus b-twceu
the ecsern"nt western people; every consideration
OF justice and sound policy demands i, and il oir
western bretAren are ing r;.der any etievan-
ces, let them be rtii.ve, by the same haAd Of ins
tee, which shall require them to bear a greet r
shaie oi taxation than they have herr t,ln-. done
II this y formation shalt take rlr,e IN our financial
system, the amount OF or pres nj revenue may be
kept mp rs long as the cNigeuc.rs Of the Common
wealth shall require il, whist Al the same fine
many be dispensed with. which only serve IN
gcx and per- lex well the Commits 10 ers # the
revenue, rs every other part Of tie co,nruuity
10 pursue ia, subject furthe., would require me
70 50 much u yoRd the limits whieh l have here
prescribed tor mvsti; having called Your attention
"a the principle, shall leave the farther inyestra
don Of i, With YOU
do not to make my professions here. of
NY political opinions, because I think that am
s'feiorty known TO you; if am not, information
IN 'tre inf. -, I .
nais cfthe horse of D. eg;ics for several wears
past think prcpr. hlvey + to remark that
the political maxim Which has invariably governed
my conduct, AMI which will continue 20 . ,vel-n IL
IS "e0Stt'FS and not men, and although much indie
pendcnee OF character is required To- act ~ 10 dis
rule, and coli ions with trends must somc6m
grow ont OF lis practice vet I n yer en- copseet
10 DC q representative upon any o'hGr terms-i viii
approve o. condemn measures fron what oaver
quarter they may come, Accord = 10 ny b st
idSment, regardless Of any cons guenc, vhcl,
may sriS" to nav self and my course shall be uude-
waiting, rs ii has hrretolorc heen whatever chm. ~.
the tunes may un'ergp. To my county viii -
ways yieid my best support, Notwithstanding t,,,
measures which may b. taken by the government
may not always meet my entire Appreciation for |
deem 1t at much rHorc consequence that W.. should
Nc WHfef although the measur OF thc government
may no. he the best than that We 81 az. b. d.5sled
because the measures of tie government do not
pie'se Ri'-Niew tie sad condition of Frame, AMI
see what her divisions have brought upon h-r aud
ong6t We TO expcctthatin our own country the same
causes VIII not produce the same effects Let us
iecei'e the fatal example which France has ,ivon
to The world rs instructive less M and b, firm
detern'ina.i'1 "a he unitei pres front f def
anoe to any Ira s-A ,Lntic fe Who shall dare {,
present hms H. As Americans, we Shall have C.
nough TO do t. take care of CIR own country and to
ensure success in this great object we ought 10 be
united. From the crowned heads of Eur03e, we
ought net TO entertain either hopes fears or expccta
tons; we are enviod and hated by them all. and
most Of them anxi1usly wish the destruction Of our
political Institutions
Wh! these sentiments. 7 ask your supnort at the
approaching senatorial election, and il the event Of
my success promise a strict adherence to them,
81 "ays remembering that my services. such rs
can render, belong my country, and ,hst whatsy-
or a'iheu ties mass'rrcund her, she shall never
call for them in VAN
am, vCur fiiow-ciiizen,
JAMES ROBERTSON, Jr.