Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-17
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMRLy or I.Ipctr,,


COMMUNICATIONS.
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Or TIRGIEJ4
"e",lemenI was pleased To learn, that hill for the
"ppresso of the sale OF foreign lottery tickets In This
state In" been inroiuce into The House OF Delegates
with provisions calculated to attain that object
and enieiaining the views do Of pernicons effects
upon all clase, of this community, reuiing from the vio
''"n by lottery brokers Of the existing law, had bope
mat this bill would have fou-d single opponent in
yo"r honorable body, duty IL is to watch over and
P'"ect hegener interests of this have
""wr'er heard, with not less surprise than regret that
some t"nemen are opposed 20 il. But have gentlemen
VINO are thus opposed, examined aud deliberately cons-
"efeo Tue SUBJECT trust not The evil proposed be
remedied ny this bill OF magnitude as in nv
humble apprehenson enlist united support of
every member ofthe legislature who duly considers the
subject, In favour of calculated 10
NOR Is TINS object To he attained by measures The
" mas Income neep rooted-iis perpetrators lave en-
re"ched themselves in subtle devices and are SO
fruitful In expedieu's evade nought the law. of
the land that strong fortified by all The presau
'i""s which experience reflection can suggest are ab
soluteiy necessary.
am aware that, in your hoIv some d;frer,
OF opinion exists, principle propri-ty of aubo
rising system oil lotteries in this state for public purpose,
-'o''eries from which, willis, experience the evils at
tending the systen should enjoy all the benefits I'm M
derived II on question like this there be difference n,
when the question is asked viii you tolerate lotteries
from which you derive bentft, hilst you must ex.
't'nce all the evils attending the sysiemi" Nay more,
MATTERS now are we suffer not merely those evils which
" 'es''""y 'hefe"t I" iotieries-we made 10 ieel
~ se"S'"'y o'hers' which call for prompt inerposion
OF the legislature for the Interests The whole
MY are affected lay them IL opinion of the democrats,
ing tendency of lotteries, he strong with the .gs,,
OF virginia, ms To render 1t almost TO indc
tiat body tn nihorize VIII
to objects of public utility az home; woud II no, d.
strange anomaiy,io these guardians OF the pub
NC "as anu the public interests, toersiing lotteries NIL
the profits of which go enrich lottery brokers nm, -
build up the colleges and of other s,ate,a I;
"nquesonahy true that lotteries for our own purpos.
have been oi>counenanced by The legislature willis, inr
ee'u" legislation has been employed against the evils Of
'regn lotteries usfor, all the law we haveap,s
nfh comprised IN 'r and hnf hines the 9Th sec,;o
~ tue tanning act, Il Rev. Co. 500 consequence n,
N sa'e OF things, adveniurer from other states have
found Inducements to establish themselves in vir,;r
nnd' underline pretsnce ofmerey CARRYING on an
An" brokerage business they, in indirect mode ffo-
they profess merely 10 execute order, as ,g..,s\ -
aes oil tickets in foreign lotteries to an enormous
W "ehance oil your law, which contain the reo,i
w P''H''nS !" give effect TO The prohibition IL declares
e'" ""eh' enough not necessarily incident 10 lot-
J resu's from The existing state Of things, and ich
very senbly affects the interest the whole commun,,v
SUBJECT to have considerable weight with the Legislature
The sum which the lottery brokers' get the or
from the sales OF foreign lottery tickets this state con
' eaS'Y estimated IL is however certain the sum
'o"S-ih 'h's pace alone IL has probably been
less than 100000 any time the business has beeu
carried TO the extent il now is BY their with the
lottery commissioners it is understood they nav for the
mount of the tickets they purchase after me do.iug, ~
oVerand before scheme fully drawn another is pu,
INTO operation TO replace the which will lie called
or 10 pay the prizes in the about finished The
sales in which scheme with The renewal of
"cAes winch have drawn small prizes the old scheme
effect The object of keeping constantly in their hands an
immense capital which them nothing hut n IittI.
management TO secure This capital obtained nv con-
ribuiions from citizens is necessarily and ac,;vsv
employed In the exchange busness-in drawing su, on,
our banR which disposed Of in The northern towns its
proceeds invested IN the sotes Of banks discount
20 which they reduced ia consequence of the balance
oil trade against us and these are returned pon Ms
Tor more specie TO the operation as often as the
most active exerons and the facilities of linn
WIN admit The embarrassments which our banking in
situations exposed an operation are ovious
and through them the evil has severely felt by b
whoie community, and particularly by the stock holders
themselves The banks have been compelled 10
call IN their notes by curiang accommodations and
to limit their discounts whereby their dividends rednc
ed and the value Of their stocks the market has fallen
ing Of the widow the orphan) particpstes argev in
ihs evil Who indeed, is exempt from IL forced re-.
"cuo" OF lie Circulating medium OF country and the
accustomed iacites OF trade and business withheld by the
banks Tor self protection, necessarily reach III. nte
rests of The planter, farmer the merchant and in short
OF every one whose property must 20 into market
have taken the liberty of calling your attention 10 some
OF the arguments which me WORTHY of your seus
consideration in deciding upon merits of the hill now
before you might enlarge upon these and bring TO your
view DINERS; hut enough trust has already been said
shew Tie policy and necessity Of adopting strong and eff
eeh' measures for restraint Of the vendors of foreign lot
e! "ches Oiher states have felt the necessity
o aciing on this subject, and they acted with effect
ne laws OF New York, in particular containing proys-
Huns suggested by an experience of the articles and devices
resored TO from time to time evade skill the ses-
aio cannot now be evaded by any possible
Tickets in lotteries authorized or which NAV be nu-
orized by us, cannot be sold the neghborinr states
whist under the existing law field is omen 10 Them 10
levy contributions US and the very means tins drawn
rom our own pockets employed in way more preju-
uca 10 us than any other could lie devised nv the
euPuy OF moneycbanger. The principle of the bill
peore you contained in nth sect Of the gaming act
"ey uher only in this The gaming only declares the
principle approved by the legislature without proyidng
against evasons and does therefore contain the requ
sue provisions to give effect to the principle this bill
Dte'eu contains the provisions which will make the
ehecua-They such been tried md approged
o''er states where all weaker have been found
aswith us, 10 be wholly inadequate TO the restraint Of lot
'e'y brokers' CITIZEN.
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