Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-16

DISADVANTAGES OF RECESSION
of .Aierandria TO Hrgiaa.
Is,. 1t will be violation OK the constr
tuition
cd. Il will increase the taxes OF the
town from IS. 900 TO ~ 5000 dollars, per
annum besides the loss Of the money
which is now expended in the town BY the
povernmen, Of the United States.
d. The people Of the county anc town.
will lose not only the advantages o! nav
ing their law controversies decided oy a.
HE courts at their doors, but will bave TO
on from home for the original trial, ana 10
grea, distance: to wit. to Richmond, IN
cases Of appeals, and thereby incur the
expense Of a long journey and loss OF l'me'
and TO employ aew counsel.
4,h. In all cases Of admiralty Jur'sd'c-
ton. in which is included the claims Of
seaEen for wages, breach of the revenue
laws. or of any law Of the United States,
and all cases Of duty bonds--the trial must
take place in the United States District
Curt. which is held at Richmond.
9Th. The banks will be liable, and IN
all probability will be taxed by the lsgis-
1a,ure Of Virginia, and be required to pay
a bonus upon the renewal OF their Charters
9th. We shall lose the right Of having
the mos, able legislature in the Union to
Dass our laws, and have substituted Tor 1t
a legislature one hundred and twenty hVe
miles from Us. where, perhaps, we may
have two young men to represent Us, ~
stead Of being represented as we now are
in the great national Legislature by every
member Of congress-none OF whom can
be under 95 years of age.
7tb. We shall have the disadvantage Of
having our chancery business done either
at Fredericksburg or Winchester.
9Th. We shall have the disadvantage Of
having the business done by the orphans
court.transfered to county or corporation
court, where it will be delayed for years,
or perhaps never be acted upon finally.
9th. We shall lose the benefit Of the, law
OF Congress, which makes real estate liza
BILE for debt, and places promissory notes
upon footing with bills of exchange.
What are we 10 get in return tor these
losses? Ii is said, we shall avoid local
Legislature, and keep clear Of being taxed
Tor the support of it. In reply, it may be
stated, that there is no chance Of congress
establishing local legislature Isl, be-
cause it would be unconstitutional; I'd, be-
cause congress is not disposed to do it; Sd,
because large maj ority OF the people oil
the District are against it. And even IT
local legislature were established in the
District. the expense Of such Legislature
would not be equal to The taxes we should
have to pay TO Virginia. And although
IN the local legislature, the county OF Alex.
andria would have but eight votes, and
the county of Washington would have Sc.
veDteen-yet If we return to Virginia, the
inHuence of Alexandra, instead OF beiog
10 the proportion Of to II, will be as 2
10 a27 votes, or Whereabouts.
I'd. We shall have vote for member
oil congress and members Of The state legls-
latuIe. What advantage will this be TO a
large majority OF the people Of Alexandria?
Not more than from to 400, out OF about
10000 inhabitants OF the town and county,
will have a right to vote.
Sd. We shall have share OF the fund
for internal Improvement. II is not known
that any portion of The fund for internal
improvement has ever been given TO inn
prove the streets of a town, nor to i'm
prove any road where there has not been a
turnpike company. The companies who
have been incorporated 70 make turnpike
roads to Alexandra from Virginia, have
been all incorporated by the Legislature o.
that state. To these companies, when
called on, due portion Of the fund has
been given, and will be given, whether
Alexandra is receded or not.
4tb. Our share OF the library fund-Ho~
much will that be?-Not more than 100
or 200 dollars.
9Th. The emigration OF wealth aud in.
auence--ls ask, where will they come from?
Why did they not come here before Alex.
andria was separated from Virginia? Why
have they not erigra,ed to Richmond and
Norfolk, both OF which places have been
patroniz ed by the government OF Virginia?