Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-23
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the Tax Bill, and out Of the protraced session. We
beg leave TO devote few words to both these topics
As Mr. Cox Of Chesterfield says, it is Away deli.
operation to touch the pocket nerve and TO raise
| The taxes. No patriotic Legislature would ever make
the attempt unless it requisite 10 meet the
sary expenses of the State But when is it more
ccssary, than when the faith OF the Government
qures it 10 pay its debIs: With us, Reputation Tar
the only alternatives We must tax tina people,
or disgrace the State Wha statesman would hesitate
at such crisis to save the honor Of Virginia? The De
mocratic party in the Legislature have encountered
the responsibility earlesly, became them-and have
thrown themselves upon the good sense of the People.
They have determined 10 raise the taxes-and already
as Mr. Cox says by their rmness and discretion, they
have raised the value Of stocks from a 10 90 per
cent. If they pass the present Revenue Bill, sotening
Of the details, they will raise our stocks perhaps
TO par-aud they will deserve the thanks OF the
try Some allowance must be made for any errors,
which NAV have been committed in the details. Many
of the principles of the bill, although they correct
to 1T will require some time and more peri
all Mistakes and cqualize the burhens
But is there man in the Commonwealth, who does
not perceive the justice of making the rich, moned
capitalist who shayes his neghbors who derives 10
900 year from his paper operations, contribute
III proportion TO the wants OF the State, when every
farmer, however humble his lot or limited his means,
is compelled pay his tax into the Treasury 1t
wise prDcipe-and il has long been practsed upon by
the States of Pennsyl and New York
Let the present Legislature attempt to make the law
perfect 1t may il Will no doubt have its defects,
and subsequent Legislatures will have TO correct them
The Senate already amending the bill. But the
Wings have been making capital out Of misrcpreseEta
tion-and raising panic out Of their mistakes
One objection 10 the bill is, that it throws the great
burden of taxation the East, and the West.
The first town meeting Of Petersburg had this idea
probably in view, when they complained of "unusi
distinctions" being made in different geographical
portions" But they forgot, that whilst the tax
LANDS through The whole Commonwealth, is increased
20 per centum The tax slaves is only increased 10
per cent. Who knows but some miserable Western
Wing Demegogue will dangerously seize upon
distinction, and Try to make capital for himself
out Of The objection;
The Petersburg 1--WE mean OF course, the firsQ meet
ing also object 10 the BILL because the tax merchants
licenses is generous 10 small dealfrS. Most ingenious
critics indeed Did they not know, that under the
late la w. small and large dealers pu, upon the
footing-the merchant, who sells 100000 worth Of
goods, paying than the small dealer, who sells
only S5000-and that the present bill is calculated to
remove this odious inequality,
The Petersburg meeting also object to The "dscr
limitations between merchants and aucloDeers Must
inform these gentlemen, that this very dlscrmina
ton is already made by the City taxes OF Richmond
that il is also made in Baltimore, Pennsy lvania DC :!
IL said, that of the auconeers houses in Rich
mond, paid last year than S3,O00-and there is
this difference too between the City tax on auction
GERS and the proposed State tax; that the former
high per cent, whereas the Sae propose 10 levy
not more than an average of nefourthper cent
Other e1travagant objections urged in the excess
es Of party spirit Other sophsms are propagated, Tor
the purpose Of producing false panic, and making
fictitious capital for the Wings the Spring elections
But the bill has not yet passed. All the amendments,
which II mag receive are not yet adopted. Yet we do
not envy the desperate extremity of that party, which
resorts TO false frivolous objections at the risk Of
| ieopadisng the honor Of The Common wealth. We
would rather say with the Senator from Chesterfield,
1.-The people will doubtless duly appreciate the pure
motives and exalted feelings which have induced their
Representatives, even al the risk OF their popua-
ry, 10 endeavor to rescue from obloquy and shame the
far fame of the good old mother of us all
I Dat the Wings have another string 10 their bow.
They trying 10 make capital out of the length Of
the session They complain of the waste of time
lay the fault exclusively at the door of the Democrats
and call upon the people to them all out, and
pu; themselves ali in. Even the "Lynchburg Virgil
man., conducted by of their own body, stoops TO
this miserable slang. Its last No. complains heavily
of the Loco Focos 1t charges, that at nearly
four months since that body met, with cost to the
State of something like handred thousand dollars;
| tia. "they Qhe Loco Focos as he calls the Demo
cratic majorlty,) are fasting and enoyng themselves
upon the fat Of the tamil 7uhc The pc1pic hare to suffer
for H. Iii almost beyond further endurance and we
hope that the more considerable Of that party, will
check them IN their profgaie career-and in their
places, send men who disposed 10 do business
Such crying evil is it, that have heard some OF
that party say, they ccn!d no longer for such
men, or VI lney Giu IL ~Ou! be with great deal oil
reuc;ance IL IS the duly 81 the pcopic 10 put them
dozen, md hope hsy-the liar pcopte- cu Danish
erer them from the councils If the State Unless
do that, Loco Focoism 1cW entail upon as the most
ruinoRS cr,!s
Is it partly by such slang this, that the people OF
Campbell are 10 be persuaded to return the present
Delegate to the public councils and rcnstaic the
Whgsin the possession of power Blu, are not The Wing
members at this moment "enoying the fat of the
land as well as the Locos? And If the time of the
Legislature be wasted IN idle debate, whose fault is il,
Have not the Wings consumed as much of the time
Of the House, The Locos? In proportion to their
numbers, is 1t not fair TO say, that they have wasted
more of the time2 We do not deny that some time
may have been wasted on both sides of the House
but there are some evident for the procraetina
ton of the session. The House consists of many
young men, and mauy new members. MANY of them
had to let off little steam But there are few ses.
sons which have had so many and difficult sub
jccts 10 enc-onter. new Apporonmcnt Bill ncces
sarily occupied considerable portion of time-thd
question comes round only in ten years
Then, the and difficult question OF supply
ing exhausted Treasury, ard of raising Tie
taxes upon new and justef principles. Then, the
schemes for relieving the People constantly
recurring, from time to time. and embracing among
others The notable scheme OF furnishing increased ca
pal and circulation to the people by large issue oil
small notes Then, the long and delicate
in the case Of Judge Scott-the La,mcr case-and the
various other subjects which have started up in the
course Of the session. The Lynchburg Virg;nan neel
NJ, cant, "n the first place, (abouD the dear people
paying for Tie Virginia Legislature 10 give her view.
on Federal politics For fortunately, that great sub
ec; despatched BY the aid Of the previous question
less than day. But il is suptemely idle, ard worse
than ridiculous 10 complain of stalk talk talk wier
the Wings have had their share Of The talk as vel
as their neighbors. And what is most amusing is, tina
they very seldom attempted TO arrest ,by the previous
queston-and when the Locos attempted it, they lait
themselves open 10 the complaint Of stopping debate
md 0IIf mt 1Ff t L. ~.
Fl complaint OF the consumption Of time, in which the
have participated as we'll the Loco Focos, will sns
asunder 81 the polls.