Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-12

! lo"hatah ana holloway, lying East OF the Ridge,
), the average ai the Counties Is 81 80 cts mills
! l VIII now proceed to exa:nine Mr. Chairman.
how the Representations the white basis will stand
IN comparison with the paid in different dis
trc's OF coDn; y The whole amount OF taxes paid
'7fo Tie pubic treasury ncr Auditors statement,
amounts to S385,29 50. II this sum be divided by
| 100 (he number of Delegates recommended bv the
Legislative Comnitlec il will give S32ll 81 as the
average taxation paid by tho consi !tuents OF each
delegate in the State Instead of the constituents
oieach delegate paying this sum, they vii pay as
follows, viz
/ II tie 1st District FOR each Deliberate will
be paid St055 80
| do do do 1910 90
DO do do 1854 81
4 DO d' do 1889 05
/ From tins statement twill appear that the const-
ucn's OF each Delegate in The tide water district paw
nearly ) times much taxes as will be paid Dy the
constituents OF each Delegate west ofthc AlIcGhany
Mountains vi, now show how it will stand in re-
gard to some individual counties In Mon, nrol;o
and Harrison together the white population amounts
to 26243, and hcy together pay taxes TO he amount
! OF Sj353 o. For Delegate from, these counties,
therefore ihelr constituents would pay tax of only
$1G3 II. IN Powhntan and Nottoway together the
white population Is 513i, and the taxes amount 10
37233 81 For a Delegate from these counties the
constituent would pay tax at the rate of 757a S.
Inc constituents Of a Delegate ftom Powlala and
Fottoway would therefore be compelled to nav near
y ten times much as the constituents Of each Del
Iegatc from Monongalia and Harrison: and the aver
age OF taxes paid by the constituents OF each Delegate
Tue water district would be
much as would be paid by the constituents OF each
Delegate from Lonougaa and Harrison
In oder TO render the Representative really and
eitectuay responsible to the constituentn the exer
else OF the important power OF taxation there should
not be great disparity in the burthens imposed by
any proposed system of taxation on the srecae
constituents oi each Delegate: the DISPARITY si,oud
never DC greater than is produced by coordination
OF persons and taxation. But the white busis as
applied to the situation OF Virginia, while member
west OF the Allegheny on the principles of taxation
heretofore adopted (and the East cannot have any
reason to calculate any change OF liiat system he
ing made beneficial TO them) votes 10 lmpusc tax of
81 On his own constituents lie at the same TING votes
TO impose Tax OF near 50 on each of the constitu
ents or every Delegate from the tide water country;
ana when Delegate irhm Mononmala or Harrison
votes TO Impose tax of - on his own constituents
he at the same time, votes to impose Il tax ri near
seven dollars on the people OF the tide water country
anu near $40 on lie people of Powhaan and Motto
Way.-Ondcr SHcil an inequality Of taxation and rep
rvsentaon, the responsibility OF the Representative
to his constituents is merely nonnal.-Phe GENTLE
man from AIbemarle Mr. Gordon) told MS the other
day, Ar Chairman, that there WIS district Of c0un
try in the neighbourhood Of Richmond HAVING %
Delegates which did not pay as much taxes and had
not as many inhabitants another district of country
at the loot OF the Blue Ridge having only 10 Dele
gates Tins admit the gentleman tells rs is q
disease OF the body polite, and that the gentleman
from A5enaee proposes to cure by the application
OF the white basis panacea But think from the
analysis which have given OF the remedy it will be
iiic Cl.aCh medicines applied tho
human body, 1t only serves 10 make Tie patient
worse
Mr.. Chairman although we may tall, L orost deal
ABOUT our disnterestednces, yet if VIC will examine
ourselves and the suggestions Of our own hearts we
shall be very apt find that sclfnprcst in sorln dc
gree ocnatcs us even when appear to the most
disinterested and patrotic-and we ure very ant fo
calculate how particular measures youId onernte NJ
home.-i confess Mr.. Chairman, have examined
what would be the effect Of the white basis upon Tho
District in which livc and dare saw Other ro..
tIeinen have made similar calculations as to their
respective Districts Il think il not jn,DroLoblc ttt
my friends from the West, who have no donbf aro
as honest and dsintcrested a. any men upon corh
have calculated Tic relative operation Of the white
basis and compound basis in heir section of country
and II they have not, there is marvellous Co1c
dence Of opinion amongst them, and actinr inrmi.
lively III The direction their interest would point
out. i
D ~ Golh 1ranccs Of the State Legislature and report
of the Legislative Committee Commenting ta the n
loPu,aIo' Of lO&9 Z3,l25 white inhabitants will
be necessary to citlc district senator The Acco,art
~ TDsncy OF Whic population 10 cntiiic it senator
i"'S regard 10 contiguous territory propose 90 add the
- ',.'cl Wouiu tnen contain only ZI7 white inhabi,auls
more man nc numet required This district thus enlarged
be paid ~ clo senatorial district west Of the Ac,any yot
DC Only 1915 yOa1 in the district OF Harrison aud Slonon
Although the Accona-; district shows striking in.
qgauy IN taxation ana representation, compared ,yi some
''' ~ AICiS Is G..'r'CF district u which inc
quarry much Greater There district of country Sir r
% miles from Richmond in which senatorial district com
's OF contiguous counties oH the basis Of white population
arg i' number OF senators bang retained 2I would "a,
wImn less than $500 Of much revenue on lands aycs
CIa5cs ana licences The whole country west of The
ies"'lE mountains pays the articles That ,
'oSsl"eie uislIct This district is composed of the
untcs OF 'hesierheId Amelia, Powhaian, Notoway and
and the town Of Petersburg This district now,
u w hFe inhabitants. and in order 10 bring il up TO
s NUMBER Whlcn will be required white bass popDsc
aug 'ne ohnS county OF Luncnburz The district voud
c - st "' u Inc number Of white inhabitants required
S' as the revenue paid from that district amounts
an $500 oO On NE articles enumerated above, while ibc
o4o country west Of the Allegheny only pavs SS377O ~ 49,
b. sfo "i'c:-s' being an excess Of only S575 81
on have made IN the Udiior's Office have
,rS 3'o "cis, at tie result Of which confess was
sc aiosled From the examination and calculations
~ .o,, we quo jors Office, think can make salts
f u 'f' ''a'er'1oi f'at 80 rvt1'e ooru.-y y.s-t'