Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND, Martl,lO. le4C

EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
RICHMOND, March 10. 1e40
The House Of Delegates passed, this morning,
the bill imposing taxes for the support of govern
rnent. which, with the exception OF The licenses to
brokers' and vendors OF LOTTERY tickeis remain the
same as they were last year. The tax on brokers is
raised from $50 to 200 and on vendors OF domestic
lottery lcketsfrom sec to 500. and offoreign lottery
tickets from S6oo,o 1000 Their increase is eat;
but ii was sustained by very large majority. The
House also passed the bill author zing temporary
loan OF Sl4O. 900 to supply the deficit in the treasu
~. IL the Senate shall pass these bills, in
crease of taxes will be necessary this year and if
the deficit shall not again occur. the inc rease will
not be necessary a, all. IT, however, thai body shall
reject The Loan hill, which, be thought pro-
bablc, increase Of taxation may sill take place
Some. who do not believe that The deficit is likely
10 be any less next year ihan it is tins, neve,the-
q think that il is better 10 d, fer raising The taxes
they must al last be increased, until them because
Of the present depressed prices Of produce, which
render additional burdens upon the people now be
cularIy oppressive. Perhaps nv tina; time The eau
ses which now paralyze every branch of natural in,
du''ry and enterprise, may be removed or mi,igaed
people will at least be better able TO bear it,
The Pennsylvania. Loco Foco Convention has
just adloufued-aiter nomniting Col r. NJ John
son as Vice President, by neatly unanimous vcte
The refusal Of the Virginia Loco Focos To touch
Col. johnson, as 1.-The unclean thing" was handled
WIN great severity by some Of the speakers, who
turned up their noses at The silk seeking democracy
Of The Old Dominion Polk roo, is not so pala,a-
bic IN the KY Stone State. Before the adjourn
ment OF The Convention, resolution was adopted
approving OF Gov Porers ,ursc in reference 10 the
Banks, and rebuking the .'immedi.te resumption
Loco Focos in no gentle terms This, Mr.. Rich
lie thinks, is, like G n Jacksons opinion on the Ia
r'i, very 'Judicious." But where is principle all
the time These men have said The Banks are cor
Tupt swcdles, and that. long their continuance
10 refuse specie payments is sanctioned by law, The
IA" makers are no better than the Banks themselves
nope 'hfy will Tot complain il they judged by
Tue" own ethics II is evident that The carried
10 Harrisburg by the delegates 'hesh from the peo
PIE satisfied the Destfuclives that The great body
OF iher sober and rejecting constituents not
prepared to play mr. TO shae in the consequences Of
the desperate game which some of their wise legis-
'"'ois were endeavollng To force upon them-atd
'hey VIII OF course retreat" as the custom is, with
y 10 'he'r shells. until more favorable opportunity
snail present itself for the qualification Of their Agra
nan Pfonensies The quiier thinks The
victory Of the Loco Fucos is certain in Pennsvlya
10" that they have abandoned their own doctrines
and adopted Wing principles If whig principles
''es advantageous to the country, viii just subma
mat they will be safer and judciously admins
'efed. IN Wing hands. And this, Fl ON VIVA, hear
~ he fJ,oy .,I,. IL u
sylsania themselves next Fall.
Mr.. Souihali, the Wig Elector for the Abe.
male district went to Louisa couu yestc, day, for
lhepu'pose Of addressing the people of that county
is said they were also 10 be addressed by Mr.. Til.
D. Randolph, the Van Buren, Elector The En-
qur'r will doubtless condemn Nj. Southall, while
Ut VIII applaud Mr.. Randolph -just as il shouted
"'erue Loco Foco dinner, while il GU ndemns thai
'" Inc Wings. 10 the one, ii will be . peice of
impairment interference-n the Other patrint,c
zeal The Enquirer has one siandared by which
Judges its friends, and another for its opponents
htnce its ridiculous absurdi,,es.
IN fede'ick county. II is understood the accession
'"s h'g ranks IS numerous and influential
""'ong those who have abanduned Power, at the
~" VI patriotism, is DR.. Archibald S. Baldwin who
,r "S a" Eleeto' on The Taa Buren, ticket in 1856
u" ns. ''''e iesven is Ieavening the hole lump.
."e Enquirer refers to the rumored decl,nainre
'on" Taylor, jr. Esq. Of Caroline. as Wing f.
'or mat district. The .rumour is probably
o'' me reason assigned for it. / am told, is
n 'e'rn he is decided IN his hostility TO Van
'e"s reelection. bur, on account of his youth,
E."''p""y. deems it proper to Withdraw. but the
q''er forgot to add, that Vim. p. Taylor, Esq.
WhA.. IL.
'our''ng for some lime, r fused, liz the most
~ terms, 10 PERM, his name 10 be placed on
im,.- no'en ticker, in despite Of the most
hts "',e solicitations The Enqupe,'s fcls
!"us'nenI' however. are made 10 order aud