Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-27
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MEETING AT THE EACIiANGE,

Alta nressug Of lsne number 81 the citizens oi Rich
upa> wiai,at ugand To Piueai ariy. held at The TX
change. ca Aioadsy Evening. June rhh, 1872:
On Hsoiion OF Mr.. Samuel Ayers. Arcshad Peasanis
Es, vas callod Ia the thais. aud on motion al sla
Jcsse Suead joseph X. Aadersan Vas appointed Secfe
sary.
The Chairman having explained the object OF the
meeting, ON molten OF Fleming James, t.si,u was
Resoired. That committee Of niue I've appointed by
the Chair to recommend such memorial and rcSlln
lions as they MAY deem expressive ul The sentiments and
feelings OF tins eetiu the important subjects for the
consideration OF which 1t has been con,tl'ed.
And ia, Llluwiae gentlemen nsmed by the Chair
10 c,.uss that COMMITTEE VIZ A,Ssrs. Fleming JAMES.
Jesse Snead John Il. Trlpcti. los,ph Mayo Johu Ma
hin, J. 4. Barnes F. i. Doahe, \. Woodbridge. and
Dr. Chambersyue.
The committee retired fur 4 shori time. and on Their
return 10 the meeting. reported. by their chsiruan. Mr.
James, the following memorial and r,s'duiots, winch
had received the unanimous assent OF the commites
To fLe Senate
aud IIoi,se of Representatives. IN Congress
me,,n, Of rizens Of Richmond, held on ihr ooh
.iav of lime 1922 respectfully presents the following
MEMORIAL:
n is moi our pnrn.sc at this tune To enter into any
~r,l of The state If the country nor 10
Give ,,nressnr To any stnrsi having reference IN fhr
least derree 10 tr political gafrs OF the country w
rr,.rs merely 10 call thr attention Of Congress 10 Tho
.enres.cI and lansu condlluu al all u d3lnr>t ia
nrs,s ,hnatcnin, the destruction al soue of e aud
/. ioyake suc, aid 10 them as Congr,ss may lawful,
.s,,v, in the ex.fes, If IL, ea,l,ab raven. In resll
la,n ,r.irn rumerre and 10 IA. ,nil,z on imports anil
the control. Tor lrpyl u H. which necessarily rsull,
therefrn over the internal business Il the COUNTY,
The p,wef over lrriaa cnnnirrre. Including uatoi
LAYING duties on ippr> las slwa,s b,en ,,ercj-td IN
other countries moi Win yisN u reyruuc aud She ro
,sct,n n( commerce uiely-,f Ia ali tnsianc< u,an,
but with view IN Il ,crr a-.ai nuufefui instances
directly sud exclusively IL its protection ani regulation
Of the private industry ii hesf ps4pt IN DISREGARD al
reyenne nav often 81 the utter a5l maat -f
ees OF revenue. Eisrvher, his power has furnished
the coian,n familiar and cf,tlual means If guarding
domestic ministry ofall agricultural mauulaelu
ring and mnng-againzi foreign risalry and has been
used not Sionsiycy for that purqa ian furucr
purposes having reference to- and tcseHur IL
retained until the adoption st p, Constitution IL va
retained b, The Slas II world individually be- Applied
TO the same end. Whether II BE- 81 applicable Ia thu
hands Of Congress. Is question Whieh donal pnIlSt
Ia discuss. The pubic sentiment oi Virginia la, ever
been that It ought not 10 be Applied. Our own o
pinons would not he found inun-un nj that suhcct-
II connects ITSELF 10 s5n. extent. with The party div
OF the country. And ia lhp stair o thugs nm actual,
existing. and very certain 10 continue thfre Is happily
occasion to consider H. Tho public nccts>iu, ir
revenue demand aud MI continue 10 demand. I'll,
exercise OF tins power Tor ll ,ect To c>t,nt full,
saih ;en 10 yield incidentally all the pra.pctun winch
the domestic Industry vi She country seens s Ia r.
qufe. We shall ina il therefore as power over com
merce and 10 BE- used dfe',li iar revenue alone.
We assume then onY. ana, W assumo AS beyond dis
pule that within the limits % venue adequate To thu
proper wants # lhe gaeruosnt, thu power Ia rnplsc
duties On up1G, IT. vNpei>cd with just reglrl la
all The Interests u HE country, We hoieyc that thos,
limits are ample enough la a rd sufficient degree ul
cncoungcmcnt 10 all lhs ulsfss which require it,
And We persuaded that iafp Is un such ,llsrord
aong them render ihe 5H,'mcnt vi TN duties with
a view incidentally to that acknowledgements necessary
or fit subject for Jealousy aud c4nlcniloi
That adequate duties t,r the purpose Of revenue shall
be- laid. Is indispensable. lie insufficient revenue AT
present, aud Ur some years past. Is Itsel an evil of
great magalade has contributed much. To ngyryac tile
distress OF the cq'unlry aud demands the speedcsi
rection. However the duties may be- laid, their direct
effect IL injurious impose a tax on The consumer
Whenever tbs is thcr uuy effect, is in case The
commodity be uusulcd 10 domestic rrodnelon the
INJURY is without any Of compensation H. ON the
other hand the commodity be suited la domestic prp
ducon. the injury may Sptne extent he compensated
by the encouragement afforded 10 domestic industry II
the aid furnished. he s4tricni 10 rnahlc the domestic
producer compete alrly with the trrn IN our own
market, without enabling him /, cnqr,4s that market The
Injurious effect OF the duty illus receives nh the conprn
sation oi which, IN thehature Of hnos II Is el.c,otc
sad The result. siean lay experience has usually
beena aance of aanlhc conversion o public burtbr
into public bcncit--by cheapcnn9. IN the lanr run.
The price If the commodity As well ,s lv ul,r,n. ih
ocoupatiuns II domestic industry
1t is obvious, ai,eu thar to impose duties IN articles
which eannt be- produced al homo. l., t., iInrsse hem IN
the only form in which they produce uun,lii.r,eI lss
and thai an equal scale ni atIt o all rpnnsllti, alike
is with many other OBJECTIONS habc Ia This t,, N t,r
a il includes articles exclusively of E,fp,, nrIuc,,n,
il taxes The consumer tends I, The adysntnrr If ma ia
nestle interest and dnninshrs the n,ver of The ,ycrn
,,eot Ia t,ster The industry az tho ,,,n,,,. ~
The duties then sIould ~, ,druoia /, tho ,,,,,,,s,s
OF rcycnue-thcy should he discrimin ,tinr A., ,,h