Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-18
"a BALTIMOREAN."
TO THE EDITORS OE THE j
lemen 10 March last, whilst the

Gentlemen 10 March last, whilst the "1az Bill
was under discussion in the House Of Delegates, il
said, that at would be Impossible to execute tt
No commissioners of any two counties would inter
pref it alike. No two Lawyers would put the same
constitution upon il. The invitation to perjury was
sown broadcast throughout ii" and that SIT was I'M
possible TO conceive of bill more impoent at once to
effect what proposes more calculated 10 harass the
people and to demoralize the country!
Well, believe the commissioners of the revenue
brou ghout the State, have gotten through listing The
taxable property-and who has heard of the fulhment
in one single instance, Of any of The above terrible lore
bodnps look occasionally into your paper, into the
Vhio and into various other papers, and scarcely
ever see the Tax Bill mentioned II is true
that when the commissioners commenced their labors
thew found little difference of opinion with re-
gard 10 the tax interest, and some objection, be-
lieve amongst few of the "paper shavers, TO CIV
np in an account of their interest, but this, imagine
was confined to but few instances, and soon-wih all
other difficulties which may, at first, have retarded the
commissioners in their du,Ies-ceased to exist, and in
little while they got along almost as smoothly as IN
former years. Now, these things, which were pro-
Infested by many Of the strong opponents of the Tax
Bill have not been fulfilled, would not be surprised II
the delegates-from of counties, which
turned out their members who voted for the Tax
Kill and elected in their stead those who came out
apojns, tor, what amounts 10 about the same thing,
were noa-eomminai, say | would not be surprised.
;f the delegates from such counties, should they-as
thew no doubt wl-Gnd that the Tax Bill is daily grow.
mo more popular with the people, will next winter
denv that The Tax Bill had anything to do with their
eect;ons-that s, should any subject be brought be-
fore the Legislature touching the interest Of .oe'f I'M
mediate constituents, such as appropriations ot foaus:
or other public works.
Now. | don't know that what have stated above
will be The case, yet fear that il will but, should u
he so hope you will not forget 10 remind the people,
nd The people atves in the next
that in The year Of our Lord thousand eight nun.
- forty and in the month oil hlarcn, OF
ihot same year. the "Tax Bill was under discussion
in the Virginia Legislature, and that was also uhoef
dscusson about the time, IN many OF the news
n,ners throughout the State and in many OF inc
conn,es was violently opposed not only W the Eoi
tors of newspapers but by other leading politicians OF
.uch counties, and that the aforesaid "Iax blli De-
came the law of the land-and IN Inc month OF hPii,
IN The year aforesaid election being held TO elect
delegates our Legislature, many oil those men VINO
hd yoted for the Tax Bill being candidates, several oil
them were defeated and their places filled IN some m
siances-if not in abby men greatly their interiors.
This know to be the case, where such oPPos'uoh
existed a. have already spoken OF and yet there are
nersons who will in the face OF these facts, cohteho
hat i, was not the Tax Bill Men may deny what they
have asserted in the Streets and in the stores shops
bar rooms &C.. but think it will be somewhat o'hi'
cult for Editors get out OF the scrape Wncn
fear, their mprndence and strong paruzan ieei"e.
drove some OF them into last sprung upon Tue euoJSS
of the "Tax Bill
In conclusion, viii just say, keep The facts in the
case "before the people. fLAlN MAN
Stanton, July 10, ls43.
~. The Toasts which we publish this day from the
county of Augusta, do more than justice to Mr..
Frazer. whom the Wings cashiered last Spring, Tor
having the independence to vote the Tax Law TO pre-
serve the Faith of the Commonwealth never was
ostracsm SO unjusy perpelra'ed Amid all The trans
ore.sons of the Wings, never was more absurd out
Iage committed The credit of Virginia every where
now stands upon the most elevated ground Her stock
which was in December last, below &c. is now at par
or about it, But without the Tax Law, It must nave
been kep down-and the Virgnan, sojourning IN To-
reign lands, would have held down his head IN DIS
grace For this service, Frazier was driven from the
oubli, councils by the Wings Of Augusta !-Enquirsr