Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-15

please, to a system OF direct taxatior-if The c,.
toms recently augmented by tariff Tor their benefit
be, by them, preferred to the former--if they are
remunerated by heavy tax upon erDeuJ;t,ye
tor what they lost, by the repeal of all the taxes
upon capital; let no republican, (and this writer
processes TO be rsbican in practice as well "a
theory, however his Chains may be Questioned mr.
denied BY OILERS, infer from long settled federal
compromise, distinction ct war with all the feel
'ngs, and inapplicHble 10 the policy of this Com
monweaith. II good bargain has been made for
political power. it was made, let il be remembered
Tor the benefit OF all the parties 10 the social COM
pact. 1t is denied, while the necessity whichbo;b
warrants and requires hat denial is deplored that
Aaves are par les TO this compact in Virginia
Wcre the tables examined Of the last valuation
OF the lands and houses OF the several counties of
Virginia, which formed the basis OF the present
land tax; this conclusion would without doubt. be
suytained by our own experience
In the valuation of the lands and houses of tho
United States, In 1893, well as the more recent
estimate made Of them in lSI4-l5. the to al v,l,e
OF those OF Virginia, the largest state OF the Union
IN point oil territory, was, for the former period
~ millions Of dollars; (ihe fractions are otnitted'
and for the latter IS mlions--,yl,ile for pcnnsJ
vanis, having very little more than yofbrds of
her dimensions, and New York but little exceeding
pennsylvania IN extent, the Estimates of tie cor
responding periods were, J02 and 316 millions
and 100 aud 269 millions, respectively.
The stocks OF tie road, canal bank and other
incorporated companies, did not enter into this
computation.
In the same estimates, Connecticut. cornn,e-
bending but AGA square miles, had. in l79e A.,
value of 4S, and 10 iSl4-I5 OF SO millions ,vbiIe
South Carolina, with more Than thrice The terrj,n
OF Connecticut, had, at the same period, a v,fpe
IN the same property Of about 2 l-2 ard IA mil
lions, and The state Of Georgia, with twelve tines
her superficial extent, had value of onl7 70 mil
lions, at the former period and 81 I-2 at the lat
ter.
NOR were these results at all ascribabe as is well
knowb' o the antiquity of settlement or comp1ra-
tive population. The population of Yirrini,. in
1000, exceeded that Of New York in the faiio of
TAI TO 435. Even in 1870 it exceeded that of OIL
her OF those states with whom a compassion Of
wealth has been instituted -
Since the last census, Virginia has lost one re.
prescniat alive out Of 23, 'ylile New York HAVING
now 81, has added notwithstanding the ipcro,se
oi theraiio nine members 20 hers and from heinz
ranked in The old confederation az the third t,r f
Virginia. has come vastly TO surpass heriu numb
as IN wealth. In Virginia there were, two vea-s
ago, 70 newspapers published. In New York n.
ue slIoe tir4e here were lao, and in Penns,lya-
ma ~ lhese arc such disquietiug truths, that :
nave nohng more 10 say o. this sci iect nor ,voulo
adj part ~ item at preset, DID not the hone
exist, that they may Contribute, with much better
arSunen's' vented b. others, 20 arres, tie bo.y
which Is SAID be fncdi ,ted a.aiast tie fund. OF
the common calth devoted 10 education and inter-
nsi Improvement,