Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-29

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consdera tions presente
LIST. Thar the commonwealth be paid all taxes ,ha, ar
just and equitable -
Cd That titles lands ma be iniisputabv esal,sb,
so that emigration this pa; the State NAV be enco
ragged, aud those already there located may b. ,eyen,
mona removing to the west where lands may e held bv
tcnirc mare stable and pcrinan cu,
81 That purchasers under State titles mnv have e,,
Ce"'y Oh uc To investigate and establish their claims
of |" knew what lands they legally hold, ana phs the,
Huch' M equity and justice TO pay taxes on.
IL Is well known that Shefifs and Commissioners NJ.
sometimes negligent in the discharge of their d,rs
I'VE !" '' therefore some remedial plan should be adopt
s, ana Tie attention which these lands rcuire should ne
entrusted To Shers, Commits sioners or s,,ccal aren,s
ut'cr the instrucomof the Auditor in such manner:as
10 cnSrfe lnnciua and faithful discharge their duty
ne amcniatoy system here ns!ed may be Oh.
ecied Ia the OF eXpencc But the objection is
u"rn'ci: because the lands could made to trray all
the expeucus;and even If they coui not the ADVANTAGES
resulting from it, bpir, pern,a NOT confined TO any
term OF years. would oil Justify expsnc. by rauaI
"g establishing iiiles,-and thus ultimately
uenen''i'g the STATE by ensuriug collection taxes
as NJ oM s'ns'o !srmi; lands which hace been before
sold and giants accordingly issued annually cover
e" with warrants aud to tax The lands
n7in "o three or four tines because they have
o?n sold by the S,e attended with the mos, ncalcu
bic evils both I" the STATE ami cnnu,,inty.
~" existing evils should be Immediately rccied, tina,
ie Legislature be called upon every session to
'rg'slate The subject The mode most prop.
20 effect this very desirable object be ft the wis
dom OF the Legislature, aud it is hoped that so.,
Gehe'"i Bill will pass calculated give the necessary
roiei--SsReroi-be partial would he IA rial
III It's consequences and would embrace every oie,
which such bill should ha We q view
The State having sold most Of eur Western Lands a
difficulty Of fixing system TO give relief is
thereby presented forfeiture Of laud; by the Lee
ssatrte wou! have tendency contrayene their own
e"actmen's; even this (thonsh glarrg vvD would be
preferable 10 the embarrassed condition our ndsd pro-
Pctiy; the evil owing rapidly, unless the Leg sa
'ufe ADOPT
business from the many difficulties in which is involved
ani eSSaie efficiently upon the subject ltg
claimants the lands be endless aud Gr1v six
iFPd rspry- r,~tf
a"ddiSrutrs which must ensue within a e years
II no OTHER plan be adc; would il mot be better
Ton the State II abandon her purpose i'm endca vorr m
'"''' what are termed back taxes, aud sys
TEN eniheiy 1t is fully expec, the collection of
these taxes until AN n!isputable title made to the Lands
upon which they a,assesset; and even if there WAS uo
oaby oi collecting 'hca the expcnces necessary 80 the
attainment of this object would sums collected
unless the rights claimants were fully .r s,,is
toriy established
BY taxing the same land ovo again the State
has levied more taxes than actually due When
lands are taxed from two In four times, many Of our
" eSte'h La's are II 10 impossible identify
Owner; un!e these circumstances is surely .toui,ous
Of tie to sell lands ,axes
The present rnode oG taxing land caunot be avoided or
placed upon proper basis without
70 the present system of tnxaon when one
only can possess right 10 lands which ma me
of several different persops, it is impossible for the
ossouers TO make out their Tax lists present records
with accuracy. Accuracy expected: fer when
the Commissioners is making his Tax foi the She
Ei TO collect, he does not kow who of rn is the
us Of land We object also TO the uoIa mar,
sued IN the assessment nf axesas irrcgu!, in the ex
tree: often happens that Land of little IA va Tue is
taxed more than other lands az times value: from
this single fact rs evident te taxes are laid canr
ciouSy and wi;hou; any knowledge OF the property.
OF all the remedies which may devised and brought
forward the writer believes that be eject cx
cept IN release the axcs due al lands west of the A.
eghanyi and perhaps those Blue Ridge should
be included, many o the lands between the Blue RIDGE
and Allegheny MUCH involved west Of the
Allegheny
s"'h is ;e nvolYed an embarrassed situation Of our
"est"fn Lands. hai uo:aing less than system entirely
new 40 INFO give gcneIa aid aud relief which
their peTf'!csed condition requires.
WESTERN VIRGINIA