Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06

sse sra,s from The ,o,e Of ,rore3 ,t- a;L,r Sxes,,
was. TO siarve men OF .nsiiSenes ana ,"ne. Who
not above The w.1 drive them from their place.
Mr. ~, pb:ei ved that IL yoa drive the members into
hovels by ahe com would he pt,.t
evil anon this iouse that he did believe
any legislative bocy IN Ainsu.a uli=h consisted OF
men associasg nofe ON eims Of equally, and like
gentlemen. than the Assembly ui Suginia; that The
reason Of this was The compensation sc not To
foce any Of its members into Low bred pfac
uefs: hat reduce the wages uf inrmLers below ace
qna. crnrcn at'I. 9nd youdivide ihfin .sce into
two classes; into th,se whA would lake refuge ana
boar them.el,-s in novels: aud ihos~ Who a,ie
nv their oan fortunes I" I've independently ia higher
site these last would pr.do> inae in the public
Gus ny such 10Y wages, you iusie iito these seas
the poor Eirr, men who in debt wis think thfY
rec I've = per day you invite bisr ,h tiob aud
thus give Use TO an odious monsd a,tncracy among
ne representatives Of the people As Ia the men OF
muuinr inrr rest, the best the most intelligent, ard
pethsrsthe most nco;rup;ibe partition cf eur ftllnw
.izen'. the, woad not ne fouhd hee-for they would
be a'snosi starved "ut OF their seats,
Mr. Robertson also opposed The amendment of Mr
hnleiH- stated that lac did not expect this motion
would be renewed atei the fate IL bss met Will, ye..r
day, and be has therefore prepared make
amy remarks IN addition TO srch rs he had then uiged
thai the bom. wee Gated upon to reconsidc, th~i
v"te but he presumed th-ie such the
aies aud noes. as L. ninidse een,len.n from the vvie
which they had already given. lie begged them also
To reesi!crt that they should ir daring
present session Ivy the proposed reduction; that they
had taken COED daring all this tine pocket the
tour dollars and now ut this eleventh hour IL seems
we are willing 10 save the e'pi,s money.
1heqm sion then taken Mr. Hiiiirs notion and
oit-aies 60. noes 81 ---,hus the resolution from the
Committee of Finance is struck and the proposed
reduction, is disagreed TO-.
The amenlm-nt striking the luton far reducing
the mileage TO three dollars, also disagreed to-
The ether amendments the the who,ewcre
also agreed TO.
The estimate Of ways and means also amend d. on
Mr. Yanr.y's moor,by striking the lax on seiacs"
Mr. Steversun then moved u appropriate the Of
dollars TO the purchase of add i,nsl furniture for
the government house. He stated that there actually
furniture enough in the hnse accommodate
ncrs family This motion lost, ayes 81, noes 81
The last resolution Of the committee Of Finaoce
Is, That the present taxes or lands, hats horses aud
slaves shonid be reduced IS 81 csn,." Mr. Herring
moved to strike out these lien there
Of " that the present tax lots and ianas shouid he
ieauced per cent" Mr.. II expressed his iull
tended. that there was lager sam paid ON land INV
about 23,u00) under the present III than mir.
.as oa one whereas there was no increase he
non on saves an iheqn aty which ought be redress
co. lie said, that by the ue ssse.smsmt lag cents on
every Si0o vas the tax upoh lands that tie TAX ON
snves was at 20 cents bead asd tina, present land
TAX compared with The save tax horse TAX &C bears
greater ratio, thnn the former land tax compared
WIN Other lakes formerly that The value III land 100
has faiien much than thai of Iasuur or slaves
Ia ihese times of embarrassment; that the reason Of
nus VAS because tbs value OF the product, The
is limited by the consumption vIirn Ia Coz eign mar,
Nets are limited, they at his N,e ,;ir p,ir.s
"onia ne limited aud nafsowsd down toy the hoins de
iand whereas ihe value Of iahnr Il pend. upou All
tue numerous wants OF man thai when ;bcre wcr. M,
more mouths IL feed there no advantage in raisiu
mnTe isod but tba, labor ~ were thrown ont OF nr
chann'l of employment, Rigal he applied 10 Others
though perhaps not equally productive thar II ty The
operation OF the iaxes land has faI,en "a nc, a.,
value the assessment OF ny cents is in fct incrtasrd
10 70 tenis that, however, tins general
Of The value The lana. might upera,e tbronyhnr ,
whole lana OF the cofnnonwe ah aud would a,t he
diheTett counties IN the ratio il was moi so i'm
the RELATION between The lax on land o,her arti
ees III taxation that the d.stresses OF the times fill
more heavllJ npon agricu ure than on . err eufpIoy
net's they fall With peniiar force upon the IN
the upper country, III the vae! franz which he came.
because IL WAS wheat district, aud its p.oduc c,ua
not be conveisd To market vheTeas abe Tower connffy
nom us conEniiy 10 ,igabe streams nipht contiy
10 &c. s"m.ihn. Tor lis riodncis tie urged that ti
tide OF Speculation which had been lr
other portion OF the stale had suffered more ..rit .y
from u except Richmond anhi,s i,nncdiate viciai,y
Mr. h.lfer replied To Mr. iierrins.-Be contsLded
.hat Tue fundamental proposition Of THAI gentleman
was incorrect tie argued that tie SLAVE, we're al IN,
moment taxed higher ihsa Iaad that iasd PAID Ia
cents ON the 5 100 vaue whereas each sls,c raid "a
cents ofcoufse, II The average value slaves Ssno
theJ would pay ON tue iU0, 20 cents il ,o,, gwen
estimate them az Sdo0 each s 100 wou, nav ~. r,,
NV Herring replied. that the last gcatlelau's n,pn
meht was founded the IJra that The asscssnent ~
ne sa,ae OF lana was Correct but that fem t.r f
OF and II was not that The Hand books do NOT mo-,
eAhbit It's true value. He insisted thai slave. ia
a'ieh ess Than lands ana worth more to DIR
owner mai th.ir average siie Isasi < 20 &c
ny ehaw6ertdyne opposed Nj Hrrrinv',
mouon = lie observed that il lands have been
o'efvained sill that The land tax had Lean
equaized ih oughont iiic state mat i, :aud las
alien In consequence of tie taN III ia ,ro.
ducts, would not The lsi! aish affect the yalue
OF the Iaborer or that land 10 vii the
saves = Ihomsh slaves might hire for s 20
.''o"s" 'na' species ct property might bring
!" more annual revenue linn Isn,s i, erosp
from the peculiar name OF thai dfsr,iptint
OF property docs the land die, like slsyesY
is II subject 10 Doctors bills 3-he was on.
poseo 10 thIs scheme of niakiog the taxation
Iaii heavier upon The lover country
Inc Question was lheb put aud iLr Sneaker
decihed the boii"D was iost-bsi MI A>iett
| caicd Tor touIt OF Tie Han>e: oh. e,vlnp
| Inni he had not wished 10 lose he time of ,br
Hnnse BY csiIin. tor The ave- and uor. and
! That he was satisfied wit'i This mtde ot reris-
| ,t'iu. the humber OF votes on this uieiinI,-
| lie hoped IL was in oider 10 enler the vote
| hp"h Tue Jpu'niis OF the house because such
'e'oiu might be Of use at some future time
| me oFedker Instructed The clerk 10 MAKE
.nch dh ent. a there no objection m az. 10
Lac thifS'- hlcsSis. McWhurier anil Herring
"eci"Fins thrN bad 40 objection IL II was in
\ o.ne,, 10 nave me ayes aD.l roes now called.
ana t'ieir names registered upau III Journals
| HE hivisi"u was tor air Heuin. > an,end
| men Is. u0ps l2J,
| br. Cnanberiayne thcn moved to strike
] ou' we fesoi"'ioa altogether upon III srou. d
| TIA. II was iDexpedeuI 10 rcture ibe fas~s
| unil the dent contacted dn, in. ti,o wtrLan
| Oeen PAID ofi.-Mr Miller ieph, d thai annie
| PROVISION would be made (tyen II the taxes
were reduced - per cent. TO pay Oh tie d, Di
| within ihe time SIMULATED viii, The nuf,jt.
| cieHl'or-Hii. Us motion was lost without a
| division.
The question was then taken and carried.
Oh agreeing 10 The Icpou aud resolutions as
| amended.
MIR. LoyaIl gave notice fha, he sl,onld call
| np the Reports on The Citsiion of the Com
mon"caith on Mondsy-Asd then the House
| Adjourned ill that day
YES rERDAY. the House Of DELEGATE, Ga, In, = c,v
moments, consequence Of the death OF snsaer of their
mtDLers
i"cy receyeia communication from tic SeIatc, stating
that vy Lad passed the iH concerning John Huston and