Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-30

the money must be raised by berself, aud
Ivy individuals In tue state concerned IN
the enterprise.
But nave shown, that though you be
not in Virgiaia, the case is the same; for
The object OF her policy Is not So mucn 10
sggrand,se the towus, as TO benefit the
country by which they are supported.
Yet another view may be taEen o. this
subject; and one, which 10 every unpre.
JUDGED mind, must demonstrate tue sd.
vantage OF your present condition.
BY what means does Virginia acquire
her funds for internal Improvement "A
prominent item is the tax on Tue banks
! another, tax on the towns. A0d 1t ls
! urged, that The lax on the banks Is jusl
tax. BE 1t so. Blu; IL tax on The banks
be Just tax, and il by gong TO Vugl
MIA they must be taxed: would it not be
better tor inns RAG NOBILITY TO pc.
| tition Congress tor leave to tax themselves,
and apply il to the ,hree'ffh than ID
give it to Virginia, TO be applied 10 the
togoJffks, aVhich rs can hue not0r,Mstund
ing
Great calculating powers, and financial
ability have been exhausted, 10 prove
that foreign Stockholders VII! bear The
heaviest burthen.
You are informed, that the town stock
Will pay only l2 500 dollars, while that
! of foreigners gives S7,5Un; therefore, that
| the Town will contribute 10 the FugInla
treasury bu; .jfus siatssnths of the tax on
| her banks Now, is II not pian from
| their own show ing, iha, should Congress
tax tie RAG NOBILITY Tor the exciu-
sive use OF their own town that not OH y
the ls,500 would he sn0sd to Us, hut The
81, 500 dollars, paid by foreigners, actual
~ guined To this enormous SUN, (and
it's much moderated add Tue annual
taxes that Virginia wou d take from every
description OF our inhabitants. aud see
whether, 10 a eAsonable time, we might
not be able 10 make every Road and Ca
nal which our necessities demand. he
money thus invested too, would yield It's
/ profits 10 the the town itself; whereas, 1t
given to Virginia. although The whole
o, ii may be appropriated to the tvo.t:fhs
OF our roads, the profits will uDe9uIvocai.
ly br hers.
Ever fruitful in reasons, that arise in
the fancy. these designing individuals.
81 alIudo to the Mechanic and his Jour-
neymen) have offered you another, tor
our present proslralIon, and inability to
make roads and canals. They tell you
that the wsnI OF stale pride has produced
our lelhargy and caused our inhabitants 10
neglect their interests. LIE, me ask you
feilon citizens. il there is one among you
who has been actustsd by such teelIngs!-
Can you believe IL possible, that Uen
woulp choose government and then be-
come 50 dIspirited with their own choice
as never TO make another ,Xerlion? Can
you imagine no such things as toun pride
and eifpride Would not the love Tor
your children, and the influence Of wealth
stimulate you 10 act to the best OF your
judgments, under any government that
could not rob you OF Inc fruits OF your Ia
Dor? Can 1t be true, that these genllsme n
believe in their own doctrine? le, why
should ] ask such question, with the
tact staring me toll IN me ace; that these
very gentlemen have assured Us, no men
OF enterprise, talents and learning will
settle among you aud at the same ti.ue
| THREE OF their convention OF FIVE,
were men of enterprise, talents and learn
ing, who had just torsaken the Blessings of
free government and condescended 10
mingie with VASSALS!!!
FAIR PLAY.