Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-08

Committee at twenty millions of dpa,s IL will BE-
Dcrcertd that IN tins estimate haze not included The
SENS which, IN all probability, will b. called for aud
which cannot be refused, subscriptions upnn the
fifth system, companies which We incorporated
! To meet oar liabilities, when public debt is but
little upwards OF i've Millions ha7 beer compelled
IN look other inan TO regunr taxation; and 10
meet these liabilities in future, the Auditor tells US, that
an increase OF taxation 10 necessary What. then, vii!
be our condition, when public debt IS ~ mIlons:
How will We be able To the interest upon II: en.
lcmen say that the tolls derived from The Works them
selves, will Keep down the interest Decisive hope
Point me 10 any similar works that would do It, Where
will you fnd them: In Frnnsy lvnnIain n fork: Sir,
feer 10 the argument of the gentleman from HALIFAX on
this point. lie has shewn that similar hch pos
much greater advantages Than those proposed ia the
former Of these States do mt yield per centun upon
the amount expended upon their construction Bat sup
Pnse that should do better than these, and that
should receive urgeFI vidends will have other
for them than plying them 10 the payment OF The in.
teres upon loans. We told by the author OF The
report tMr. Stuur) that The works recommended in il
only GtRsral outline Of plan OF great Stale I'm
provemen which is to be filed up hereafter How are
these smaller Improvements TO Dc made: leave gen.
llenen 10 answer the question. repeat the question,
how will We provide for the payment nj the interest," to
say nothing aboot The principal, upon public debt VI
twenty millions: Gentlemen cannot disguise The fact,
that we will be driven 10 oHernus TAXATION And rtcacs
will these taxes come Sir, your Auditors report will
this question; Sir. they will come from the East
from those sections of tie State which are not To he
benefited. With The gentleman from Prince Edward,
ask, What right have you TO do this /? Do It, SIR ana
the least that be said will BE-, that you have legally
done wronga wrong that will be w,hou: redress, 10
be sure; but no less wrong on that account
What right, Mir. Speaker, has this Legislature to tax
one portion Of this Commonwealth without its consent,
Tor the benefit of another Was not the right clhmed
BY the British Parliament 10 tax her Colonies IN Aneri-
without their consent, to raise money to be eXpend.
ed upon objects in which they took interest, pr.
mary cause of revolution: Was not the protest
aglins, the Tariff loud and deep throughout The whole
South because II taxed portion ot tile country Tor
the benefit Of another? The gentleman from HALIFAX
has shewn that Pennsylvania with all of her resources,
can scarcely pro vide for her public debt Pennsy vana
has larger population than Virginia. In lSlo, the
lands in Pennsy Yania we're assessed al three hundred
and forty.s1 millions; while those Of Virginia were as
sessed ut only one hundred and sixty five millions The
difference is much greater than then. Pennsylvania
has received and viii continue to receive, much larger
sums az bank bonuses than Virginia. The former, has
her large city Of Philade pbia-,he second city in the
Union, TO say nothing about her Prsburg and other
towns, which will rank with DOR NorloAs Peter'burgs
Lynchburgs, SC 81 The situation of Prnnsy lvania be
such represented, what would be the conditIon OF
Virginia similarly situated l.: Burthensone taxation
will be fate If this reasoning be correct, and It
appears be 50, the very Opposite o. the effects
anlic paed by my friend from Northampton t Segarl
viii be realized He insists that the adoption OF the re-
port of the committee will have the effect: &
lst. OF revvIng Agriculture.
2ndly. OF promoting the growth of our Clues.
3rdly. or stopping Emigration.
4hly OF strengthening the bonds of union between
d.flrs n, sections Of the Common wealth.
What Sir, could he more detrimental to agricultural
prosperity than heavy taxation: AS soon expect heavy
crops grow in the shate, as that agriculture vii hour
isb uuGeY heavy exac,ions The same may De SAID Ut
the growth Of cities Can you expect That lie aIli
zan. the merchant the mechanic, vii! hnck to your
towns large portion Of be, earnings are to go pay
public dues? viii they not seea more favored homes:
But emigration is TO BE- stopped Lrsne remark, DIR
SNEAKER in passing that my friend argument upon this
L. oprularv nConCuSye he insisted tIat
emjp ration from Virginia mainly attributable 10 tlie
want of a system Of Internal Improvement. My hiend
did not recoilect that emigration had been much geaer
fon those portions Of the State where Internal Improve
menis are not wanted, Than from the Yves: Sir the
how price of Western lands-the high price OF cotton
the necessity Of a change OF residence Qua
change OF associates, with view 10 chahge o. ha-
bi,s-and above all, the spirit OF adventure and enter
prise have been the cause Of migration. But, Sir,
what is more likely 10 keep up the tide which has
been flowing West and South, than an increase
TO an alarming amount, Of State taxation Si', speak
If the East when ! say, can Imagine nothing
which would SOONER make quit the scenes OF
his youth and sell the bones OF his ancestors thnn
The desire 10 fee from oppressive taxation, eVrd ioe
the benefit of another even though that other shouo
he brother But Sir The plan OF The committee IL 70
,re,br the different portions of the Commonwealth
y, one values union. only Of the different portions
of This Commonwealth, bot OF tine different sections OF
copnry more than do, long It nnion i"uncro IN
cepIipn-as npo as is nnon OF aecion-bnl IN BON
cases value not atom, when ceases 10 oe snch.
Go on with system of spenr;hI eSuavngancr; I"rSet
the ma kim of yirIunus ancestors thnt Inc dressings
of liberty can he preserved To people only ny MN
adherence 10 Justice, mohrralion, temperance rugaiy,
and urine and you may have union; but it will he
union Of the beautiful CTcassian WIN The urk les,
Sir even If the bright vision OF my friend should be re-
aized The mountain region q" TINS slate sh"oo oe mace
PARADISE if every hill should be roa'ned over ny aileo
herds if be done by unequal taxation and exaclons oil
of this bright prosperity would be viewed BY the nhao
anls OF the East with any other feeling than mat OF
delight. You might take him 10 your mountain tops,
! and shew him the garden beneath. but he would mol
view il with feelings of unaluyed delight SIT, he could
not but recul-ct the injustice which had been perpetual
ed to do al this His feelings would be very much IKE
those of the Gael who, from bis craggy retreat looks
~ ..rbe deem waYins Selds and pastures green,
With scptic groves and slopes bet"een,'
of the Saxon BY whom with iron hand, they had been
Ieft from bis fathers . n,L
ION s,rs that The honor Of the State depends upon her
entering upon liberal and expanded system OF Internal
Imprnvsmrn,s If am correct IN The estimate which
have made of tie deb! which will be incurred to carry
NM nv friends views greatly fear, lhat far from
d,;nr INV thing which would rebound 10 the honor at
virginia we would Le laying the foundation OF national
disgrace Why Sir what have we not beard advanced IN
this debate BIZ the gentleman from Prince Edward: (r.
Venable) That cool and unmpassioned gentleman
bes o;ven il us his deliberate opinion that debt incur
red by The State for the benefit vi only portion 0 her
citizens would not be obligatory upon the rest Far be
!, f,p me TO Justify breach Of national faith. But, in
the same ratio in which would deprecae such thing,
would Study avoid giving temptation to It's COM
! mission AT the same time that cannot agree with
the gentlemen, will say tina! there is much to , sus,
tain him Sir, your Bill Of Rights declares That
the community cannot consent to be taxed WIN
or, their own consent or that of their representatives.,
nor hound by any law 10 which they have not ~ Ike
manner assented for the public good - have said, and
repeat do not agree with the gentleman; but as
deprecale national dishonor, SO would wi'nnn'a
tn a man IN sUlll5 aHu
os viii sometimes IN ungusrded moment, 90 what,
,ndo, o,h., circumstances he would despse. nation
is not szrmp, from the n6fni!ss Of Td'vd Vs PAW
Mr. Speaker, gentlemen point us 10 New snts' rem
nos,erv which these States enjoy, with the fallen con-
&c Cirrnia: and they argue, lhat all this is owing