Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-27

- ~ "'"os MI anu must be excused lJr the brew
y u i'is e'i"nun'ca ton-i', indeed any excuse lie
nccdfui.
The cunml,c, of finance at The present session dov
a''ns iom The course heretofore uniformly pursued. has
frpored instead ola single tax bill, Series q, bl,s
sone sh or seven IN number, preparatory the ,a>
BILL directing the in which the commissioners
OF the revenue shall proceed ascertain tie amount and
value Of the ner subjects OF laxaiion as well as such o
The old subjects. in reference hch Important cbar,
arr proposed. This mode Of procedure compca, and
enlbarrassos the tzon and has encountered at m.
outset, il,r scrnesl opposition. 1t is it seems I, mo
correctly argued that the subjects Of taxation should first
BE- specifically designated b,sre provision is mad. a.
The manner o asceranng the and value If snch
su5J'cts-itr, strpst. way # illustrations that lw
should oe passed, alter hAg debate, lnsiructing tho
coinmlssont rs OF the ascertain the aoun j.,
salaries and Incomes with the view Of iaxirp them am,
tina, afterwards it should be determined, when tho "a,
bill com,s up not 10 salaries and incomes a, all i !
manifest that the labor The first bill would be sLc.,
waste of time. This view Of the subject, which w,
deliberately, and cloqucny enforced by Mr.. Daniel =,
'a's el'y' was glad IN see sustained vest I'd y,
IN opposition 10 Mr.. Randolph The chairman Il
Tue finance committee. by Mr.. Edmnn OF Hal
flax, who sustained motion, which WAS succcs,
tie
first Of the sri,s Of fnauc, Lllls den uno "a, sd, lin,
that relating 10 Merchants and Auctl.nrcrs' lcsn.,u
aud which contains certainly extraordinary or,yi
slos The graduation Of these licenses, IN s,ue tai,
scale, not ojrcronallc-Eut the seal. prons,d ads
IL seems to ne. 10 most oppressive results R,oui-
ing license AS no". Of $40 from all Merchants.
hpr"pses that all whose annual amount Of sales ara
ovr $4,000 and do exceed $4,000. shall
pay 80, and So Oh, in the same ra,in until the
sales reach ,2Oo,0o0, aud the license $500 The ncr
Chant required tic aln mt of his s,l,s wh.,
he 'ak's o"r his license. based uon III, sc Of the p.c.
ding year. or ueu his stock on hand in coninnc,on with
that which h" eNI'eis to order. Dr. if he think prom
er, as al alternative rr' ps,on the commissioner Il
the revenue. after receiving from the merchants III, IL
csnse fees nov required by law is to take from them
bond, blgang them to lay half Of one pcr ccn,um
nFun the nm unt ii all der sales rrre acccuu, r
which they are t"le Sworn render at the end Of tn,
year over aud above So TO- And if ,he cl,tk # tho
Ity I'D c,tr'ra'n our,s. in which ,l,y. h u.s ar,
10 be filed, and 10 b nnqs>shod only til. nd,ion
said account Ct sal' sand hrlaymcnt Of the required Per
cen'um stall suspect that the reliant has rot render
cd true account Of sacs lie may summon sfrs
him his cltras and sal, smcn To Justify that state
nen, and To ta.re the perjury! Surely tl,rr
be put III efo#uua, III connection with tie taxing pow
er BQi have strong hors if the principle # cra!ua
ttfa should, Linh it i'll he adhered TO- tina, thu
scale nj TAXATION will be reduced and tina, all
this IMPLICATED and odions machinery will be abolish
I'd.
The WIG CONTENTION met this morning. at
the Capitol, Al 10 ocok and contrary to all our ,ar-
growing out of the embarrassed condition u the pet
is fully attended The dele gates (includinr alternately
number that go. exclusive Of a.rnaies upwards
oi 2up 1t was called 10 CIDER " Janas Iyors Esq
OF whose mutton Benjamin Watkins Leigh was appoin,-
Ell Prcsd'ni rro fcml ore (who. taking the chair
made IL " marks OF thrilling el,quencc wi ich elected
frequent AID loud rsudIls from the assembled cmwd,l
and Richard IL. Iocr was appointed Secretary pro tsm
pore. \ resolution was ihrn adj pied, appointing
committee ofstyen. consisting of M,sssrs. Conrad Of
ttdctick. Iytts 'f RehLord. Ianghoir uf Norfolk.
scott oi fsaqalcr, Thompson Of Hanover Robertson Of
Nylhe aud h"r''y Of Northampton. 10 Indicate he iii
Gers o' The Convention and 10 rcpon their 10
meeting To be held this afternoon al o'cl.cA-and ,Lo
Convention then adjourned
The Military, while write. arc rafadig en- the
Square IN honor # the day which ust,rcd in this
n'oring by the rear Of artillery. Martial music and sa
inies are now ringing IN my earsbnt as have pro-
pare list Of the members OF the Conv, nton. by tho
hour to which stands adjourned. am denied the pleas
ure Of mnSian with the immense crowd io were prp,u.
ding the Square, aud the streets ihrrra,o adjacent
wien left the Capitol. Amor & the volunteer c.,s tho
Petersburg 1roop. invited guests Of the military of tho
city, attract general attention.
| tONGEESSlONAL.-In the Senate. Nj, McDuf-
he's solutions IN the Assumption OF State Debts after
All aainnt'd a"d lengthy debate were laid ON tn, table,
by a 'p'e Of II 10 %. The rriunding Jacksun- fine
was passed In the House Of Representatives, Mr.
Johnsons plan Was discussed and bill appropria,ing
$780, q, sr the purpose Of establishing commercial in,
'ercuursc with China. was passed
Massachusetts, Congressional Eircfion--'Thcre vas
only one member elected at the lat. special election AID
hat Is Paruen,er. U.oco.)