Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-28
From the Norfolk Beacon.
MEETING OF MERCHANTS AND TRADERS or

NORFOLK BOROUGH
At numerous meeting of the Merchants and Traders OF
the Borough Norfolk, held the Court House. on ncs
day evening Feb 2st lS3 take into the
Bill reported by the Committee OF Finance OF the House OF
Delegates of Virginia, entitled "a Bill imposing Taxes on
the Sales Of Wholesale af Leail Merchants ana Nueuo
eers, and regulating the collection thereof
Mrer Mycns ESQ was called to the Chair and Charles
Reid and Edward Pegram appointed to act Secretaries
The object OF the meeting being explained by the chair
man. II was, On motion,
Resolred, That Committee OF nine be appointed " to
report such consideration in their judgement
the occasion requlrcs.'
Whcreupon. the following gentlemen appointed,
James T. Soutter James II. Johnston, William J. Handy,
Henry Rearlon, Joseph T. Allyn. James VI. Smith,
James +. Hunter, Edward = Pegam and John H. Butter
On motion,
The Chairman and Secretaries were added to the Com
mirtee who 5ed. and after consultation reported the o
lowing Preamble and Resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the Mercantile community OF the Borough Of
Norfolk are deeply impressed with the importance Of
increase the OF the commonwealth IN order inst
public engagements may be maintained invloaie and the
hcnor Of the "Old Dominion preserved untarnh Ell; and
whilst they duly appreciate the efforts now being made y
,e Legislature such revenue by taxation, a. the
public interest demands they iorbcar 10 express
the solemn manner their entire dissent TO ana res
peciiu remousrance against the passage ct the Bill
ported the House Of Delegates by the committee on III
nance and they firmly believe that said Bill reported,
would only operate OppressIvey Merchants, but
would be greatly injurious the trade and business Of the
whole Commonwealth by diyergns other States, there
b. depying Virginia Of much Of the benefit from the pro-
posed revenue and her citizens Of large amount
of their business Besides the mercantile community
not quietly submit winch intended 10 bear cxces
sively on them while other pursuits aud professions
permitted h. exempt from eluG! 5uThen upon their
incomes Therefore,
l. ResolrsG That the Merchants and Traders Of the
Borough Of Jr0k will cheerfuy contribute their fair and
eouitabe proportion Taxes for the support VI the Com
inonwealth ard moutansuce Of her credit and dignity.
=. ResolUCd, That view the Bal reported by the
Committee on Finance the House II Delegates
81. II lilo 81 SFrss tn mar
ua in it, bearing and therefore demanding from Us firm
vet respectful renJu-tr.nce az ainst it, adoption.
g. Resolred That tbs late increased tax on merchants
being already greater than that levied any other eass Of
citizens Is sufficiently bErdensome. particularly at time
Of general commercial distress requiring LegsauNe did'
and not oppressvn; and that demands equal dis
,buton 81 the necessary burthens Vt taxation, tar pro-
! portion, among o.! classes VI the community.
t. Resolre6 Tha; in opinion toe passage OF the pro-
posed law would tend dre curprduce to her States,
sad compel Merchants seek homes more congenia
with their Interests
S. Rssolped, That the proposed Lsw is indefinite
Tariff and imposes on the COnuHissioH Merchant tax
equal oReh Of the income from his busness and may
require the same goods in their transit from hand hand
to pay the State four fire successive
times
g. ResOued, That the proposed law, evying the
gross sales made by merchant, revenue the
actual losses unavoidable in trnde.
7. Resolrsd, That rely the wisdom and justice
Of the General Assembly protection sgsnst oppres-
sve and unequal legislation.
:. Rssorfd, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
transmitted Delegate and Senator with request that
they lay the before the General Assembly, and
their best excons 10 prevent the passage OF the proposed
Law.
g RssOred That the Editors throughout the State be-
and they hereby requested publish the proceedings
this meeting, in their respective Journals
On notion the meeting adjourned, sine die.
NJ MYERS, chm.
G fa@.. Rt g. rroa.r. Secretaries.