Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-21

=. 80, ., a Letter 10 VIC co''U' y 900,
h1f"'' |.p,1yssBuRG, March lIth, io45.
tho proceedings of the town meeting
.{oo VI" NV" an'rg much regret that our friends
4, here as' ~. I,Sk over the Enquirer OF yesterday
st.1.y ''t -, T., the meeting, and my regrets yet
.er they |s" DID not make themselves acquainted
,t inat ''.: - me tax bill, which they were re-
@ he s''.,ceednrs of the meeting TO assali with
ej .! "' Odd not attend the meeting, though
81 a.''', acc nv partner, WHO was mere una alu
.aca VI r., minute Q: :wo, &C dc not WISH 10
-jisa' mt Ga learning tots morning. tha'
., any laN - was on the Commit
r ?aHc0 ,j "a HIM, thu, though, it very likely
81 'eaa'"e ~. understand ,he barring of the bill, and
he Go "a s;ote his orncn respecting lis opera
sf''l w. stated that, under the bill, the lot he lived
aI1 as yed 500 81, w $50 on every 81 ,0oo
d, soaia " caI his valuation was $4,000,
q,.9s 81 ., ct, on supposed rent, at $500, 10 60
Aai : "
$50 -
cures are no, only formidsbe, but fright.
rese W .,..,. h.so founded IN fact wcuid have
s"s 80 is for complaint, but, when the bill Is
80 '', II .houIa think, strike the minds OF all,
.vs.iaf circumstances, 1t is just and pro-
@ 1a1. ..,,c.,lar. and so litlle Objectionable in any
''a '' ,sspect., that it ought TO meet the hearty
l III 0'', ~ who loye to cherish and sustain, Tree
'.':o" och tins proud old Commonwealth.
run DEDUCTION, to be drawn from the remarks Oh
~ IA of Whssery IN the House, -, that they
hr .s' ss' .enpd,stion upon this blessed mother oil
~5''l - ,S7,- Than pass any tax bill which did moi
ei.'es' Tho reception of the land money. and, as
?'e' ss,;.d question, so far as Whggery IS con-
: "a' .,,s,,o., Is preferable 10 taxation, unless
'9'ae oI hono, o. Virginia is fist TO Be prostrat.
% FI'.' Univ rlad that your city delegate SO entirely
'- rrl his pa.t;, as il must result IN making "hs
US unpopular in THIS State than 1t has been iol
S,s,,to yea.s: and, IN SO expressing mvseii, ah
" - ,4.,i;. that II would reqaire all act OF ras
MN, 20 make that "GTe"i Katy moro unpopular
, II. na,i ou;5ages had mace II
81 - ,.s,,ra you That feel nothing short OF that
,,,o, Ter the procesdings o!thc meeting here
.r~,7.,. 81 !:ii they fully deserve at the HANDS
b, - The SORT OF compromise, prefer TO sustain
4.nnr II Virginia, 10 giving vent 10 lhei1 own 'ac
and selfish ends, winch, Vt acted OUT must emu u
mn n the credit Of The State. Sophis'ry has ha
rgA /, Go III unstltl'ns the minds o. s"hr'
a., IA. bfl The fact, that some OF the items OF taxa
~ are uen subjects, appears to fix the minds oil snch
- consequence the operation oi the blti is un-
Take. ter instance, the tex upon bonds acquire'
.,o-rAaSr. of - cents on every $500. This Is hei'
.,,e..,rous, and ye, i, is very just and modeiat
20, n ,isa u the tax upon land, whoa IS 10 cents
.,-rg Siu4 also; Du;, platter with tract OF Ian
-5.a al Si,C3o, pays So, and On an average he doe
r,.s,ale one-ioutth Of it; and i. is the acliv
."
as up the tax from - cents on every $500, to
ems on every slo0; four times the sum which tn
,ads pay, although the whole amount OF the tax up'
G bands .s ae;,ee. Again: the tax upon improve
-asucye lots IN town complained oil, and as th'h
Acu' Justice, uasmuch, as such property IS pfoduc
SO of Itself whereas, the cultivation Of lend, require
.avy taxes for aborers and horses, both OF who
. large items OF ,axllion while tie Prah. resulting
sre:rom is incons,derab!a. Tns tax upon Gncccupe'
=. and vacant lots, fixed al the Same IS !and
1s shows the spirit whch aciaated the House, an
3, ear Vrrtajas nob'est as>aled as they are,
Pa, =, nav p4t,ence ~. u ttie Our ircnds who wer
,,aa ,o the meeting last evening, remind nae Of tn
Z sach go, his Isl. into trip, aud he had TO bite
ITO =. away, ana when he 90, amongst congrega
,sa oiioxes he spored his stump tail with much con
.sqasrce, setting forth i,s grace, &c, though dl
near that they desired any such tons'rlal operation
sfy sure am l. that there but few Of our friends
.s-ilv = no did not attend the meeting, who could
aduced to undergo said cuftailing.
"Yoa wli! see the card OF friend, Captain ID. Il
Branch, IN the Petersburg Iaelgencer of Tomorrow
ttd not think he was scft enough 10 be drawn so "a
,be embrace Of Whitgery, as 20 have 10 explain VIII
b ua> there His manly card shows Why ii SO hap
icGec.
we hayc the tax bill bc;orc UsaaA Correspondent
tly ti. 81 hoJses aat iet in any citg pay onig -
3D. q. e}cry 800 yearly anaua value thereof"