Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-02

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ana ,he manufacturing interest shall refer to a tax
which produces far less than takes out of the
POCKETS OF the people 'eieI to the taliow candles
inns tax also propose repeal altogether. Tho mex, tax i,
one that also contains every objection can by possby
produces Of ooo placed ON the in
teest Of the while Of the large amount thus raised
affecting that particular class which referring
IL consumed by the classes and doubt the
mouse will think with me- that this tax which ought
taken off Another tax which have applied myself with
great attention. as productive industry is the tau
upon glass and doubt not, wheh this article
the trammes OF the Excise that the an
SO important in life will with prosperity. when combined
with reduction oil the taxes horne Goals IN case
the manufacturer must Fay duty the whole body the
article he manufactures, whereas, when has any thing Or
nanen'si To produce, he must great deal that
commodity which lie has paid duty These SIR are the
taxes that include the reductions There several small
those will be taken of now come, where shall s,ae
the mode in which this deficiency revenue will be
oea lot wish TO pursue course that would interfere
with the productive industry of country The fr,, tax
which propose lieu of taxes which have
take will be the OF diminishing price of the article
TO which am now gong TO refer, namely, that wine A,
other wine 4, iod and Cape vine a Sd Now. pogo.. To-
equaiize the whole Of this duty Is Cd Although by this
yes believe gentlemen aware, wine Of which
the consumption but small The consumption Of wine in
that the whole of rs duty OF SIS Cd will give
Sir in the estimates OF the duties which propose to repeal
forgot to state what would be the dmnuoa revenue by
the adoption Of that The on the tobacco tax
will he about 8o00Ool The reduction on newspapers will be
on candles will not be reduction of for this reason
have had great fruu different quar-.
TO by the manufacturers of candles, that should not
lake off The duty upon them till the 10Th day October be-
cause they have stated that they their stock of
candles the early part of the year. which they have
PAID duty and which they would he entitled to no redc
10Th of October The reduction therefore, upon this shall
calculate oO0i The reduction printed cotton viii he
Suuou On glass 6SsOUO. aud the reduction other
taxes to which have referred about 6OOoo that there
will he reduction Of upwards of 37OoOUi Before dl.
expect TO gain ahou, 2iOooo Tire tax is Of similar
nature IL is taxwhch most senuously advocated sever
years ago IN the Committee OF Foreign Trade have always
thought 1t TAX that ought TO he increased refer, SIR the
tax on timber Al the present moment that
5 per load On Canadian timber los propose 10 increase
the duy on European timber SOS per load on Cam
ala timber 10 Dos rates which would bring nsacr to an
equality in the market than those unacquan,ed tim
her trade could readily suc, while preference which
we bestowed the produce of colony he main
tanned TINS sir, will Increase the 600 OOO should
be sorry TO do thing that would be hf saple man
uiacres OF this country but am convinced, reflection
that the measure which now intend propose will certainly
not have that effect intend however PROPOSE tina, tan
OF ID per pound shall be LAID on raw Cotton imported
country and drawback also OF acot,on goods expor
ted This will leave of 1877 oOol The
next tax intend TO alter and from which expect comsidera
Ole revenue IS the lax on the expiration OF Goals As the
At present stans OIL nd article is lis Cd upon lfsc coal
and 4s small Now, what propose is TO equaI,ze This
by imposing tax Of los on all coal exported expect sir
from this the OOol The nex
sr, which propose will be steamboat passengers
of "Ilear" and ausher) The tina, mean 10 Law ON is
for passengers under twenty miles Is head from twenty e,
thirty miles 2 and from thirty miles and upwards Is Cd fh,
tax, sir expect will produce IOOOOol annuaiv-lHsat'I
cannot see what oIcihe objection there he 10 this TAX
have consulted gentleman whom consider good authority
this subjec Alr Deane the Cuson-hou,e and Inc cn
sidered there would difficulty ool!ccne neither doc,
he see objection TO IL now have another view
on deren, point ale on the sale Of all Ian
iei property sec the sopr.s,y that rhe should b
as al present. less the sale estates than
is larger ones therefore, intend TO lay tax usr on
the tran., of all landed property public auction
hear heaID do no, why the should no, be
taxed the full OF others heather do see VIM ,b
be md
other therefore propose to lay similar all sales of the
The tina, propose per cen, or Io upon evs
~ 1901 bona de transfer Of stock iear But sir II . M,
my intention to tax the transfer OF stock n.r. ~ - o
Tor the purpose OF giving security loan Of money
am aware, sir, Of the delcacy apd difficulty attending the sub
Ject do not think there ar. any 80
the benefit that will be terved, can see Tor one mo
ment that the house agreeing this will affect ,he
public credit bu, do think hey will give oenc,I rsiS
thel do think as before sad, that any uacn IN the
public faith consistent with the advantages that IL wound cor
tainly bring TO the Country may be sad, sir that this
only beginning, but have the security thai e Law the
same tax on land do the funds do not tax lad
of property the will levied The house viii b.a,
IN mind, that do not propose tile transfer of ,oc
did 1t would be great Inconvenience to the commercial
world therefore, give the privilege OF exception in Sc
cases now SIR becomes what expect 10 enye
rom ese taxes from the tax the Of landed and
funded properly calculate will be derived sum Of 200 ooo
from tho Tax on transfer Of stock and from land
somewhat under 5OoOo0L From the amount of ,axes
that propose TO lay expect will produce total Of
yoool Now the revenue in the year 1880 amounted to
o'OOVI leaving the reduced ~ OOO add Il,
s The new taxes, amounting to 2,750 OO0L it will then pro
duce revenue OF 4737000oL which calculate will leave
surplus OF revenue the expenses OF country Of
what than 100000 In making these alteration, have
consulted many gentlemen well versed subject and their
opinion comedies with mne,-lhat the money will moi
Like the change but that the manufacturing interest viii Now
s, consider this the greatest recommendation my plan could
haYe-(iear, heaD consider that the taking off the taxes,
on cotton coa' and glass will very much the con
sumption Of those articles IL may he thought bad eIper
Inent; but III my believe will meet the
OF all, and believe that the plan will succeed Al all .yent,
have been guided with wish for the prosperity and welfare
of the country
Inc noble lords statement generally received with salts
faction ny great Of the house In the d,bat. which M
lowed however, many parts Of objected to- and parc
uaHy the tax uPoU transfers, which cnntended 10 he
breach Of faith with the public creditor direct violation
OF the act OF Parliament, which project This sue
ees OF property against all deductions Tn, limos,
vas warmly attacked, and vigorously defended one
OF the new taxes on the MATERIAL TOO were Al,
TO thar good policy but the decision the articles in detail
P'Pohe"'o y common consent to future opportunity.
GIBBS THE PIRATE.
The Providence Subalrern states that-"Gibbs
the pirate now under of death i'm the citv of
Now York, convicted ofpiracy and murder commit