Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-18
SUBSTANCE or THE REMARKS
MR. LEWIS
oa fhs G-si passage Of rae tH ImpO.ins TaIs. for
hs szpport Of the Government"

MIX. LEW Wis,
oa Gs G-si passage Of hs tH Imposing TaIss 4
ns suJyoyt Of the Government"
Mr. LEWIS commenced by ssying-Did YOU ever ris
a, s !, os.i% i Sis Sr"e s"ss s
~ this aoaesi. aRd AZ wasted b. The spgg, spirit an
strength he should be unable % cOndensc his ideas an
consequently prove tedious NJ hoh NE ChSif. aud hi
succe.- a5npehtofs Coz the f55r should IN measur
b. held tcsponsibe Tor allowing him TO present b
views whilst his rnatEic icsh and the suboeA y,
Possessed sansthng more oi novelty ana mef's oe'or
He said ne confessed tina, IL without r,uetsnc
tbsi he felt constrained ~ vote ogpins' hs b, He wa
willing and the 10 meet the pub
he e,genccs; hat the provisions Of this bin oboc
iOnabs otcceis~ mis- -upo lie had hoped ihst the
ton 60 lay H,en ts tshrunt Tomorrow n give member
time examine Its de tails particularly. would bayS
psryaed But tho House has dcesied otherwise and he
submit. Without opportunity therefore, a. hook
the bill as il s come before rs this morning. it,
naurrd torn, he should endcsvour ~ gruPc tche his
objections such features OF u occucd 10 him from
memory. aud present them 20 the consideration Ut the
Ilousc IN STEW words n possible
From tho deep and melancholy al the Chairman Of
the Committee of Finance he at rt at loss to deter
iuine whect his speech WIS continuation Of the iupeS
rc commenced yesterday the supposed death o the
bill whetlar he chanting ie deHn at it, resurrcc
and promising prospect OF vitality to-day. But
apparent TINT his notes pther those NJ
confidence oD hope. than u despair, and that he conien
plated Fortunate termination of hs labours than, IN
OF gloom hiprehe tsinn heWas bed 10 he
hcVc yesterday. The bill not depd-hovgh it, life
Y
night with tepbs6 doubtless consultation with
hind rchd, The getenSn IN here to-day tcassuf
ed. and With revived hopes OF lis better fate. He might,
Mr.. L. remarked, he had thought propet, have saved
himself the trouble OF his impressive cShofaion the
House hrs support. IL obvious that all
Of apprehension had been removed between
the adjournment yesterday and the assembling to-day ani
that without appeal special call 10 his cn for sue
cour, sucen, number had been recruited TO CARY The
till by overwhelming majority. And such, Mr. L. anti
cipaicd would he it, success in spite OF 0 the unisyou
hlp sIhl rh uccOm
-ep progress and lowered over It, hnnl desHy
,nerussrnent YESTERDAY. 20 ...-'
The Chairman of the Committee ct Financt Ito whose
industry aud research he stop pay the Tribute o. In
admirHton) well other gentlemen, seemed argue
all who oppose the passage Of this bill likewise
opposed increase Of II such iheirinerence
they de- him nukuee and do injustice also he believed. L.
every member who has voted agaiRstts ensresnent For
himself, he avowed his Willingness early in the session,
for increase of He was, and has always
been, ready t,incrcase eh upon the DID, Ond to select
suitable new bet for taxation, raise
revenue sufficient all the necessities Of the State
pay both present. accTuing and contingent liabilities
His frst aud paramount desire provide the pew
OF the public debi-tn protect the credit and honor
the SAicand TO preserve the public faith inviCas. To
accomplish this great Uhect, he would any
imposition OF taxes even the most onerous, that the
eNavagan and INSCRIPTIONS hnancier of this House. of
the STATE might propose Convince him that thu public faith
and honor demanded IT, and could be other
way, and he would give blanche. He would s.y
Fcnt'emdn akea yihe OF propertyOf the property
o my rsd Your tythe prociors Ex-
from the studies Of by boyhood,t9 cherish tie mqslp3t
found hatrcd and loAng and let them after the most ap
proved examples Of British barbary and tyranny, exact
the tenth tcproducts every mans honest
industry Prove hiu that the eNiCency REQUIRED IL and
this might DO done WITHOUT nuEmuT of discomfort from
him. TINS and more would he be willing sacrifice
sustain the credit and honor of the commonwealth and
avoid the disgrace OF repudntion And Mr. l.. said these
remarks made IN spirit OF unmeanin ny
pocrtca profession He woud regard it the sacred
Obligation the Poicn owed his country protect her credit
~
tiia suspicion. The insinuauou therefore or charge
Tor has assumed that fYrm that either he
whom he had the pleasure actas opposed increase
Of taxes, wholly unfoundcd. lie in favor OF an
increase Of properly md Justly la and upon appro
pirate subjects. But he could agree with gentlemen
that this b con,as the and only Just provisions
for an increase OF taxes, and thaj mus pass this
or npac he repealed the idea that were driven 10
snch extremity reduced , any such al.
Tentative lie believed that saieient can be
raised for all the wants q" the Government, and lie
public faith and credit shielded from npGta,ion OF
suspicion, 10y scheme of taxation which could BE- devised
cqlai and consequently less unjust aud burhensoe
by imposing taxes chiefly upon the old subjects with the
addition Of some new onet Certain he that scale 81
could be prepared less injurious certain cesses ein
bTaced inIs bi-the merchants fo' insrahce-aud wi,
the prospect OF deriving quite much OF revenue Gentle
equally mistaken supposing that We mus
take this bill bi!lf We sreicd to believe. TIM ti
arguments employed here that unless this identical bill p1ss
es the commonwealth must remain without revenue iurta
next IL months. the gentleman from Preston Mr. Brown
and from Abemae (ilr. Randolph have both addressed
ANA deprcaie opposition on TINS ground. The gentleman
from Preston far say that he thought an.
other bill could be prepared and passed he would still
prefer this bill, Objectionable as he thought some Of
IT. features. Doubtless the gentleman had
sactory o. hulsef and his constituents but which arc
dthcu OF apprehension Others where the
lion Of the State whence hc come is consdaedin oonEcc.
tpn with some 81 tue PROVISIONS o Tins bill Bat Mr. l..
said he dat from gentlemen in their reasoiing and con.
clusons His friend from yosyivania right-if this
b rejected another can be prepared aud reported this
and Vf-acr in k.sHwa III. .1-I
therefore, which gentlemen press pernacousy
that we must take this bill bill Ii is convenient
gument 10 alarm the tmid and arouse the pairocpacu.
larry where the faith and honor OF the STATE said gen.
teneu 10 be in 0pardy. How much 'fai,h and honor
constitute moving CONSIDERATIONS wfh gentlemen we shall
see presently. For himself, e admitted such aliema.
uyewe can pass anorher more equal, Just and less
obnoxious IN all respects, than this b Of Nominations
And Us imperious was The demand upon his OF
home, ne FOR one, was wiling 10 remain here the
period allotted tons for session. rather than adopt this
measure without providing an ADEQUATE rsve
for the support Of the Government In truth he be.
eyed the credit Of the CoHimGnr eah was much more
Asy to be Affected by the passage ihan the defeat OF is
lie would proeecd brhy state some Of his Directors
q the bill to which he had aiGded The friends of the bill
have underworld 10 persuade That the buhcns al tax
are laid with reference 70 equality H-w far tis rule
equality is observed he thought could be perceived
by looking to the tax imposed upon the Of land
and slaves Whilst only 10 cents is imposed every SlO8
value Oi land, 40 CT head laid lpOn slaves The in
equality OF this lax IL manifest the first blush Putirr
slaves average OF $3.50 EACH (Which is high esd
m1tel 80 cent. head would be S snd fraction on
every 800 value, whilst land is taxed only Is cents in s
500 value To equuse them, slaves should be reduced
- SO ahead equc 70 10 cts andor land brought ~
10 cts equal 10 10 slaves This difference three
cents n tho 800 value OF land nnd slaves s not ustrL
by any principle Of equality On inc contrary II there b
discrimination should be made in favor Of slaves r.,
gentlemen Of large landed estates and possessing likewise
many hegocs, concur 90 the opinion that subject bean
taxation beuer than land Political economists tell Us so too
Hnd experience confirms the pfccopt s character
pcmanent-iis value less liable flctuston when u
dIeiJusiy mannged, u yields larger profit in any given
series oi years than slaves any other property 10 can
therefore be relied hy the with more certainty o
iurnngrcvenuc and by the proprietor Of supplying hc
means Of paying the tax. Whilst the contrary slave.
are pcnsiablf-Oi hucuatng saue aud after dcducUul
expenses at support yield ~ the long run lcs net profit
There Is NO reasonable ground therefore Tor this drenc.
IA the tax upon these two Subjects and he ict Justified i
the objection whichhc had TO this h on hs account one
# no other existed.
But he had not been and dull an olsrfsY
Of what has passed upon This floor during thc progress o.
TINS discu@onund on other occasions 10 perceive ts
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