Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-20
FREDERICKSBURG.


AT meeting Of the citizens OF the Of Fredereks
burg held in pursuance OF public notice. the COur
House. ON Thursday evening, March 10th, lsi3;-
CHARLES {. WEXFORD was called TO the Chair
aud VILLAS n. wnuE appointed Secretary.
The following Preamble aud Resolutions, expressive OF
the views OF the meeting in relation the Tax Bill lately
passed by the House OF Delegates unanimously adopt
ed: and Wm VI. Mitchell, Edwin Carter, James Mcclure,
John Ccaky, Montgomery Slaughter. Thomas +. Knox,
and LSndon j. Huffman appointed To obtain sgaa
To the
We, the Merchants, Traders, and Citizens generally.
OF the Of fredericksburg having carefully consider
ed the Tax Bill passed by the House Of Delegates OF Nr
gnia Thursday last have with regret been brought
the conclusion that the provisions OF the said bill
Just aud unequal IN their operations that they tend
Cypress certain classes OF the citizens of this Common
wealth with burthcns far heavier than those imposed
Others; inqustora and dcmoralizng the mode Of
asceraning the quantum of the be paid under the
said provisions; aud unconstitutional and than
reputation, IN that certain OF the provisions in
though hidden violation of the entered into by
the State with her crcdtors-to the literal uhmeni
which contracts consider each and every citizen of
this Commonw cah pledged the full of his pro-
perry; and by the nonpeTtomancc OF which, regard our
selves individually effected.
And for the specification Of the provisions upon which
these conclusions are chiefly bascd-we do hereby
Resolre, lst. That opinion of this meeting
tain of the provisions OF the third OF the said bill
impose burthen upon the mercantile class disproporon
that imposed other class of citizcnsand that
while regard the to he extracted from this class
as oncrous and unus, in the extremes yet the in
which this Is be aceaincd, under the said pro
Visions of greater dissatisfaction than the pc
cuniary interest involved.
ID. That certain of the provisions of the 4h section of
the said bill contain the assessment of Income Tax
than which nothing be odious principle, vi
cious tendency; and which only be tolerated in
crisis OF extraordinary necessity impending peril.
Sd. That while might continue specify many fur
Their objections To the various provisions OF the said BILL
yet there ouc although introduced the disguise of
that viOatvc of the pghted faith of the State,
obnoxious principles and feelings citizens
this proud Commonwealth, destructive in its results
the credit for the purpose of maintaining which
told it is introduced, that cannot but protest. sin.
cerey, earnestly and zcaousy, against into
law That in that clause of the lh section which propo.
'the dividend" interest. profits all
bonds, certificates OF public debt ot this Common.
wealth., tind such provision and that in the opinion
this meeting by any however small upon the interest
due from the Commonwealth o Virginia, for which she
bound in whatever, the obligation of contracts
hitherto held sacred and trust still held sacred by this
Commonwealth aud her citzcrS, completely violated
if the payment and responsibility for the principal
ney were entirely rcpudiatcd. And be it further
ReSolred That lament the passage OF the said bill,
for imposing for the support OF Government by the
House OF Delegates and mat Delegate and Senator
hereby requested eNeron their de-
feat the final passage of said bill. And be il further
ReSoIred, That. IN the opinion OF this meeting
of the taxes for the support of the of the
State OF Virginia. necessary and proper; and that while
protest against the bill before the Legislature
request Delegate and Senator procure the passage
bill Just in its principles, constitutional in its provisions
bearing equally upon the interests of the citizens
and sufficiently heavy In s all demands
upon the Treasury of the State.
Resoired, That the proceedings this meeting be sign.
ed by the Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded our
delegate Mai. O. VI. Cmtchfcld and senator ]. B.
Thornton, Esq and that they be published the Rich.
mond Wing Political Arena, Virginia Herald and Demo-
cratic Recorder.
c. c. WEXFORD, Chairman.
WN. ii. WHITE Secretary.