Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-24
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PuBIIC MEETING

At n large and respectable meeting ofthe citizens
Of Wheeling held at the CITY Hail on Thursday ev.
ening last, To consider and eIprcs, their up,nurs
uppn the tax bill Which has passed the House OF
Delegates VI Virginia, the MAYOR was called to
preside and + Kelley appointed Scerera.y.
Ga mutrn If Mr. r Wharton, a Committee Of
appointed by the Chair to report resoluiinn.
expressive ufihe nse of the mo. ting. whereupun
the Chair app rinIed Me ssrs Z Wharton Il JIcua,
I Sweeney. Pollock. WIN Paxton. II Kaine, r
Hanil'"n.J McFerran. S Oh and Laughlin said
committee.
Daring the absence nfIhe committee the bill was
read by the S~crerrry. exciting the large Assem-
blage an almost universal feeling OF indignnIiun.
The committee returned aud reported 10y heir
Chairman the f'Ilnwins re4pIdlions. winch were u.
nluimnusly adopted:
Resn!yed, That the true basis of ia Ration is pro.
perry.
Resolved As the oprninn Of this meeting. ,bo,
the legislature should not impose during time. ,f
general depression like the present mure taxes Than
are absolutely necessary for he support nf govern
men aud the pay nt nl the interest OF the public
debt.
Resolved. That we are willing ni al times to
contribute fiIr prupOrinn. RiIh our frl wv Gil.
zeus Of all other Peris of the commonwealth. of
m suili lent for the support Of the Governm-n nj o.
economically administered, and 10 protect the c eJit
! 4 the commrn " eolIh.
Res lvei, Il int u is in our opinion IN. Iutv of
the Seuu!e To JecI ia hill uhd ~ d We resi- eel
fully request OF Ih S"naIOr tins district IN
vote against It's passage 10y thai body
Rs o',ed, That james Wharton T. Pllork Il
| jacob. ) on and John Nit cary, he nppsuut.d
| committee Ia correspond with the Ell gus of OH,
| Counties and & wns in the Sale upon The suhisrt
If his Till and urge them Ia take such measures i'm
col incinn with us rs may be deemed e pcdient 10
accomplish IT'S fePea', should It become a law
F Kelley offered the follow ing resolution
which was also unanimously adopted
Res Iced, THAI the provisions of the tax bill re-
guiniirg licenses unns and onerous 10 small re.
:IH de alers, uneq al IN their discrimination be.
tH cen merrh mIs at d aucliuneers The legitimate
| tendency OF winch is To hold ont strong induce.
mems 20 COncealment. corruption and even p1,iury
| fnnt u - calculated 90 cripple commercial enter
| Prise embarrass trade, deprpulae and Teiard the
III" growth of tue cities snd towns nv rppeIling the
Iui * of population and capital from oIher SIairs
and iorring those already here 10 seek homes unda
other governments more just and efficient To or,-
tec Their com .nercnl aud manu- facinring Interests
without which The pr,duG's Of the soil are yalue-
less the aud wealth Of Ih,s great Stale
how ever ineXhausiSble. are wholly pow erIess
During The tendency Ufrhe resolnIinns he meet.
ing was addressed by Z jacob and JE Wharton.
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! o. motion OF Nj ] f Wharton.
Resolved Tint th" 'eedngs Of ihi = meeting
he signed ny the Chiirmln aud Secre tary pub-
Ished IA q papers Of this ci Y aud Rich mon l. and
n copy Transmitted 10 our Sena'ni m the SIate lie.
gsIaure. GEO. DULTY. CHuKsAy-
B. F. KELLEY S eretdry.