Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-21
POLITICAL.
THE cooNs EXCITED I

THE TAX BILL!-TnG CooNs EXCITED TO ofEN
The Tax bill seems TO have given great offence 10
some of our friends IN Eastern Virginia ihe Rieh-
mond Wing, the leading organ oil It's party oenouhces
the bill in the strongest terms, and says nuSf u
sisted, peaceably II we can, and forcniy We must
Here we have modest threat, not OF Ruh,fcaton, on'
of omen rebellion! The lynchburg Virglnian consI
ders the bill PARTIAL to the WEST and OF course an
lust 10 the East A public meeting held at refers
burg denounces the Legislature Tor the passage Oh 'e
bill, and holds it up oppressive 10 The Eastern Peo
Pile Now, ready 10 admit that some OF the mt"
subjects Of taxation may not operate Settonay WIN
exact equality but we deny that the law is lor thai
reason liable to the objections which have been ursea
against it, Our brethren may have, and we aun'i'
they have, according TO white population, larger
amount of Bank stock, OF money Leaned out at me
res-a larger quantity Of gold and silver p!ate great
or number of gold Watches Of lawyers, doctors, den
tsts and larger number OF persons VINO receive al
nua salaries Of mere than 500. But IL must De 20
mitted that far as persons are concerheo-So ia'
as the PAYERS Of taxes upon these ne" subecis may
be considered, the law is UNIFORM and eqaae ana .nsSe
subjects are taxed in the Yves. we'll US IN The East
The Justice and xpedency Of the law, therefore, DE
pends rather upon the proprcty OF adding these ne"
items to the list ot taxable property than upon any
local or sectional bearing winch 1t may have IN rs
practical operation upoa The community: - of'e'
statement of the finances NJ cur be!oSeu VIA Doh''-
nion cannot fail TO convince all OF the Necessity,
the absolute anG pressing neeessiiy,oi raising a'
amount Of revenue thaG iotnier rates ana suueI''
would supply. And it IS due to The present lTgs'a
ture 10 say, that thty not charleahe WIN lhese
demands upon the Treasury of the State. II no tc'
u,er liabilities had been created; if no former LegSia
fure had created debts, now amounting 10 seven OF
eight millions of dollars, the present, would not nave
expended for all purposes, sum quar- TO tue present.
taxes and would hare been saved The painful neces
sity of choosing bet"een the alternatives OF fepuoa-
lion Of honest engagements, or o an increased revenue
equal to them.
We approve, heartily approve, the wise determine
ton Of the Legislature 10 place the greatest part Of
that increased revenns, which was dsmanded by Inc
jus,ice and honor Of the State, upon the NEW subjects
which they selected The tax bill may be defective III
its detas-it would be wonderful II 1t were not-but
we cannot agree, that the tax upon The LAWYERS,
DOCTORS mud DENTISTS aud salares-upon iamo STOCK,
upon the interest upon money loehed, upon goia a"a
silver plate, upon gold watches Nc IS so uhJus. "nu
execrable as 70 Justify the complaints OF our :" mig
friends either East or West, FAR less to Justify
the reb,tiion threatened by the Richmond wing
All admit % do not openly espouse Inc cause VI
reputation, TIM. the taxes ought to nave been raSea'
and the practical question which presents itseii Tor Tue
calm consideration of all IS, whether that increase
should be raised from Inc Old subjects OF ano slaves
horses &c. which, we think, have borne more IMAM
their share of the burthgns heretofore or from me NEW
subjects upon winch it has been chiefly a'd: we thnA'
this point o ~, the people will say 70 thef puoc
servants they did wsely-did right IN taxing oIht
increased demands upon the State The lawyers, doc
tors merchants dentists the receivers OF salaries OF
more than :io0 the of bnnk STOCK the r'ch
owners Of gid and silver plate and Watches may
complain and denounce this course, ana say NUS.
be resisted but the MASS Of the people Will understand
the cause Of their Indignation, and appreciate u &c
cordngly Ne think these men can bear Inc Tax 'G !;
better than The poorer and less favored peoPeana y
these subjects had been taxed even hve tunes
us they have BEEN we should have said well done
And why should this class, who have shared as
largely as The rest of the community in the benefits
which have resulted from these expenditures OF Inc
public money which brought these charges upon Inc
Treasury, why should not these very men, who are
able 10 paw, come forward this CRISIS this hour oil
need and of trial, and and give helping and generous
hand to sustain the credit and the honor OF our com
mon State Shame upon the sordid spirit which pre-,
fers few coppers to the pl,ghed faith of the good
Old Dominion We cannot, will not, hehe'e,
that her sons of any class would now degrade or dis
honor her BY such conduet-hana'cha Banner.