Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28
slow many Sheep How many swine: (hogs.")
Nhat Is Mc esttmatsd raLue Of Hour POlkIRl Of al

cpTH' tWondcT tney H1u cullcd
maze How many pounds of wool, oihops: of 'rar
How many bushels of potatoes: How mary tons OF hay
OF hemp aud flax How many pounds OF tobacco
(aiine turned out so badly that determined not Il
let the President know how the matter stood) How
many pounds of rice, How many pounds of cotton
have you gathered: How many pounds Of silk cocoons:
How many cords ofwood have you sold' What is the
value OF the product your dairy What the value
OF the product of your orchard: What the value Of the
product OF your market garden in 1889? d your
scry and greenhouses
The census-;aker in this county i, relation of NINE
for that reason, and from my personal respect for him,
did not reply 10 his exhibit of these interogaores
they descrvcd-that is 10 say, by telling lIIm that
would see him and his employers at Washington in the
Red Sea, before would answer them. Blu fatty re-
fi,sai to. -.-~:p'. tiicrE, "hich
Christian deputy folded his book and said more; APP
proving fully, as believe, and would fam hope botl
the resolution aud the which dictated it, although
himself good Government man.
Is this Federal pryIng into the domestic economy o.
the people precursor 10 direct taxes: Is nothing e
escape lis rnquston or its tax gateers: Are even our
hens and chickens 10 be listed and authenticated
pose forwarded 10 Washington;
But presume the object of these inquiries is 10 col
lrct body of statistical norm1tIun at least that Is
the prctert Was the Federal Government instituted
for such purpose TO send Inqnistors INTO ynmr
family 10 discover how many pounds of your wife
had made, how many turkeys, geese and barn door
fowl. she had raised: Is it worthy of his dignity and
Does the Constitution, or the great commentators upon
IT, Madison, Jay, and llamrto authorize The constrnc
which would subject your whole family economy,
the number al the husband s'rs and the wife
shifts the cnr,osity and E$ng of Federal a!Gulzs.
II these things all necessary lustibe, APP
pertaining 10 any Government, they belong ""ur Stale
domestic Government, not 10 the Federal But IT seems
that they imply INVASION OF domestic privacy
which u essential tyranny 10 enforce and slavshnrss
10 submit Therefore, for one, have denied urs
Il To md all
llcans to Join III this coniulnacy 10 the Federal
power JOHN II. PLEASANTS.
The above is the article deemed worthy OF transfer to
the chastr columns of the National nelligrncer, OF
WASHINGTON. Even the inventory of The ''shrts" Of
John H. Peasants, and the 'sh!ts of his wife, which
he there holds up 10 public view, corn of all manlr
ness and proprcty, detcrs them not from grecdy APP
propra,ing what, in their view, perhaps, may make
little political capital. Wrctched indeed must that cause
be which requires such bolsicring. But, were the
cause as pure the spirit Of the Goddess of Liberty,
what would he the effect of such advocacy.
1t appears from the showing Of John H. Peasants, IN
the above letter that, the 18th Of July last, she WIS
waited upna By the gentleman appointed to take Inc
census f.. Gnochland county, Va. that he (Pleasants
rave the information relative to the meraton--"that
as he SAYS list of the persons, black and white,
male and female, young and old, composing his FAINT
IT," This given promptly, the penalty OF twenty
dollars nr refusing 10 answer, no doubt operating as
spur to the hayward beast. But the "census-takrr
statistical Inquiries make, under the 18th section OF
the act for taking the 9th census commencing with,
What the number OF your horses and mules: Let IL
BE- remarked that the answers the various ntcrroga
tories put 10 the people left entIre at their discre
ton and good 10 not; AT all events,
there is no penalty affixed to refusal Perhaps Con-
rress like the ancient lawgver, who attached no pu-
nncions folly which would violate a Know law az
signed for the general good, by refusing to answer
harmless Undergraduates to the number Of cattle &c
Had a question been propounded IN that list o! inter-
raiorics. GLOW many swIndlcrs Of the public irea-
sure have you in your tumlly,' such aqursiion might
have been regarded too searching perqu's'tion
and refusal to answer justItiable before court and
inry. But the gentleman declines to tell how many
horscs and mules and neat cattle he is IN possession Of
and turns round and himself puts the following que
rirs 10 the people of Virginia:
SIS this Federal prving into the domestic economy OF
the people precursor 10 direct taxes Is nothing to
escape inqusitinn lis tax gathrrerS: Are even
our hens and chickens to be listed and an authenticated
cJyGSc forwarded to Washington:
sufficient response with the people OF Virginia TO
all the nsinua,ons about direct taxes contained IN those
queries will be TO say that few men have greater Cp
uortunics or knowing ilpir absolute and unqualified
falschoad than John H. Peasants.
lie is p!easnd 10 call the law FSdGral measure il
he mean that as a term of opprohrum, and d'recy
applicable TO the Hon Rice Garland, who reported the
law on his own hook, without the acton OF any commit
tee or consulting the Department OF State We have nc
objection; but hardly think 1t would be tar u
brand the law Ererutirc measure however wei
the other term may apply 10 measures emanatIng from
the honorable member of the elcctoneering committee
established in Washington by the party called black
cockadc Federal National Republican, Federal Wing
or any other d'ias they may choose to assume
70 show the paternity of this "Fedcrdi measure,
flaw of the Sd March, 1880, for taking TIE 9th census,
il is only necessary state that, the annual message
Of the Prcsidrntto Congress, he suggested the prophet
Of making the necessary provision for taking me o
census On the llth February, 1899, MIR. RICE Can
LAND introduced n bill which was nearly a copy irou
tho ,ci for TAX tnr the 9th without including Ger
tain amendments which had been subsequently, enacted
The b! 40 introduced the 2-th February amend
! I'd on motion oi MIR. GARLAND, the House beng u
Committee of the Whole, by two additional sections
One OF these provides for the statistical inquiries, anu
in the following words:
.Src r. AMT be il further enacted, That the alore
said arshalS aud their assistants shall also take cen
sis of all persons receiving pensions from 'hr "
Revolutionary military services, STATING t'e'r MANN
and ares and also shall collect and return IN sisc'
table, under proper heads, according 10 such 'oris
Shall be furnished, all such ni"rmhti"n IN reai'"
to MINES agriculture, commerce, manufacturers an
schools as VII. exhibit 4 full view OF the PFs"lS' "
dusrr turatinn and resources "i ne country as sa
be directed b. the President oIlnc u . in" ""
he In, ,utv Of the Secretary Of State, under the 6f'
ton Of the President prcPnrc such 'rs regulation
and instructions, shalt be n"ccssary ana proper
comply with the PROVISIONS W tliis act
i II Will be seen By perusa OF The section, ma ~ ~
dion L. the hi Oh Constitutional duty, nc lihr res
dcnt) shall take care shat he laws be ia'hiy g"
cuicd" Mr. Garland in his amendment mas 'aN'
further scare" to provide that SIT sim" 0e "r "",y
HE Sscrc,arWof Suite, under die dr;dton ~ NE frfS
d,at, 10 prepare such firms, regmop0Hs an" t"Sru
lions as shaH be necessary aud proper 10 comply &c"
the prorisions ofMiS net" In obedience 70 t','S
If Mr. GarIands framing, and winch passed oo
Houses OF Congress without any oPP's'.'o"' 10
and instructions were prepared, and such as are
Ieyed to be in strict conformity with ,he iaw' AZ
cvsnts, we have the word of Messrs Gales ana er''
tina, they arc In their words, "Ihts p,Tqn,s'
is rum authorised, By The act for fakt"g nc Gems"
10 bc earried into eIccution under me otrecMon
/ The President Of he United States -(see aa, ~,
al Inellipcncer, July ., lS40) The ass'stan. ~.
sb,s in that section commanded ITO coiec' tu
urn in statistical tables, under proper h"aos acco
ng 10 such forms as shall be furnished all suc nv
: nation in relation 10 mines, agriculture, c".,in
/ monulactures and schools, as will exhibit luil We
n Of the pursuits industry, edncnt"n ana
!. he conn,ry." &c What would tins "EnIToR cr
; r,nY'' have said, if the President had neglected
> have executed this law: There is no doubt that
would have been among the first to yelp the cry OF
!; ne,chmen nj for neglect Of duty.
ME