Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-15

Mr. DANIEL repeated that IL should not BE- said here he
was indposed To vote the proper taxes lie
"'uu vote AN increase o higher than the bill proposes
upon the old subjects because they afford the n.arst an
preach to inequality lie wished this declaration to 20 TO
the county.
MI Leake, Of A., supported the bill Us the best that
could be obtained. lie expressed great scorn AT the
aea OF receiving the Land moncy-alluded to by
Mr.. lRvSo said he rose for the burmese or ,,,,, ii.
uneuy the grounds which he shou record his
position to the bl-and he took this occasion 90 dsayo
inc issue which has been attempted To b, mad, nnon L;s
subject, by both the gentlemen from Alb,mn,l 'Th..
gentlemen have spoken upon this pr,c, ns n ,b
question were whether should refuse TO provide the way.
means 10 supply the treasury with means necessary
LOT inc support OF the Government for the poym,n, r
Tue Pnbhe debt Now, does any gentleman suppose ,b,,
any suehssue u IN truth aud iH fact presented TO This s,
he gentlemen prepared Affirm the broad ,h,,
te members OF this House bound 10 vote for any hlI
may DC presented to this House by the Committee of
rm"hCc-Arc the members of this Iouse co,,,cIIoJ q,
register their edicts however Objectionable, Are We
ph,p y"'e Tor thls bi and other be prepsrcd
which shall provide for the wants of tho Tr.ss,,, la;
PaPane hen mat the issue whether any bill sh. he
passed which shalt provide for the wants of tho
whether this particular bill shall Be pessedP He therefor.
secuted aud scorned the issue that was at,emp,rd 10 h
made upon tins subject. Every man know, tina, \, o,,
Tour hours bill be prepared that will amply provide or
tue wants OF the State. He said he would be entirely vii
ing 10 vote Tor amount that might necessary for the
supply OF the Treasury. He stated then distinctly thai
shouu vote against the BILL rs upon the ground tina,
- uHr provisions Were not such Justify him in
s"i"s " nus support lie did not this occasion mean
" discuss is particular provisions; they had been fIlv s
ous>ed oy ouor gentlemen. But there was nnothoT cir
."s'ahce, which he confessed had had nm nnortor, ia
on MS course ON this subject The party i'm power
mad held party caucus and had determined 10 rrc, tho
amount que the State under the distribution act Tb,
mouse IL then called at least raise that amount morn @
Is necessary Tor the supply the TREASURY He ,LoL,
ha' those gentlemen who had taken the rcsponsbiy of
"'s amount OF money, justly due the State and
absolutely her own, should take the responsibility of
plying The vacuum To that extent created by their own ~,
~ ~ uuu o''' stated 10y the gentleman from Alternate
a' rnla, by refusing this distribution money hal L,
Mt the
Eement Did the gentleman rccollect when no nnd a.
'o,'' "iat ~ states OF this Union have at different
uy declared IN favour OF the distribution of the proceeds
OF the public ands Is the gentleman aware ,bn, H.
majority OF the states have actually received their
snare under the distribution lawi Does the gentleman
Aia All OF those States that had received lin. find b,
Frustrated themselves the ootstooI of the federal o.,
eminent, Dd not the gentleman recollec that even Inc
empire State had received the amount dino bcr ,,J ~
""f Didthe gentleman think that State degraded or he
nonor iarnishedl Was it not a fact that ali ,ho ~,
hau taken possession the land granted then, b,,
ie ulstnhuuon billl IL a fact thar the ntc NJ Nj
did No., 80 "ous' II degradation to receive the money
uiu MOI see any degradation in acceptiny tho Id
,L ,I 'o"uoh iaw-yei, IN the face of these facts.
~ Se'I''"ah talks OF the degradation of receiving th;s
innd! lie confessed that this Circumstance Ind bd @
n,ue"'e ia forming ms determination vote agans, the
oi though II would not have been sufficient nj isIr -,
nave formed that determination, had the provisions of tho
o oGen such as TO meet his APPRECIATION But beeying
Tue ON 10 be highly Objectionable, great number of is
PoNl-ios he should record his against IL He TIL
ls occasion To that he willing To vote any ,r,
OF taxation that might he necessary 60 meet the eng,,
eh' OF The state Indeed, he did believe that there
was any memser of the House who was not Ru, no
should not vote for this bill. "
The debate continued by Mr. EpurypS. of IT. and
Mr. ANDERSON in support and by Mr. MGR a. and NJ
IALLAuER IN opposition to the bill.
MI c'E said that he found sufficient ground of obiec
' ~ % o o"th as To detail and Of its principles
10 JuSiy ms voting against That the question j. n,
wn'theL any tax bill, but whether this tax bill shall
WINE the many impcrections of this bill admitted ON the
part OF It, friends, demonstrate the propety of its rejection
b", ms object IN rising mainly refue what seemed
tTDm
me tax ON State bonds had improved the State credit Mr.
w. on e contrary, regarded this as highly injurious
bill '''e''O"' " INC
The tax on Banks and Incorporated companies he re.
sauuu IN It's present form highly Objectionable lie had
many ou'r objections 10 the BILL but would not pause To
state ihem Atho he held the dominant party responsible
% I rejection OF the land money, he had objections to the
Oil wholly independent OF such action Mr. NJ was reai,,
10 u'e IN the passage ot bill which he regarded lust
anu TAR one-but for this he could not vote
MI GALIAHER took the floor but not as he said tom,ke
speech His objections the odious prinriples of the
on nau oe.h well expressed, IN the main, 10y pentlc
man from Westmorclund MIR Lewis) and others He had
a'ydeT 10 oneT IN reference 10 the mode Of coleong the
tax on the salaries OF the State officers He had no des Of
allowing commission OF per to the sheriff for col
lechng this tax, instead Of directing the Auditor 10 retain
1t when he paid their salaries Why TIM. waste nj M,
heyi But before sending his ryder the Chair Mr. G.
would refer 10 the singular and gratutous ebuke of
the gentleman from Halifax Mr. Edmunds) who Yesterday
himself voted against the engrossment of the bill and
threw the whole weight Of his influence mot very gh in
the scale against it, BY what authority did the gentleman
lay the scouge on the backs Of those who acted with
Ii on mat Occasioni Would be lust 10 apply
the lash To himself for perhaps deuding and carving into
the minority of his party7 Is II fair 10 Lecture
in advance disposed AS much AS hu j. 10 -upn
the honor and faith OF the Sac2 But docs this bill sustain
the public faihl Lst facts show
Mr. &. deemed It dercgatory 10 the faith and honor of
the State TO tax State bondrst invite capitalists to
end us money at per cent and them after obtaining IT,
about aud tax effect pay less per centsge
II we can take away any part Of the interest by tax there
by imPairng the sacred obligation of contracts can We
Inf hs
'tseJ' We promise to pay 800, and we may by like
stretch Of power n defiance Of the old ndage that ~ takes
two tomake bargain) declare that will pay but nine.
yhve Mr. c. could difference in the morality Of
the two propositions Gentlemen resolue against pudaton
but here was rank palpabe reputation.
But the bill contained other odious features to which he
could not give his lie against the BILL because
It imposed unequal and unjust buThens some of which he
enumeraed and because he had made up his mind TO vote
against increase Of long the Land Fund
was allowed 10 lay idle and unproductvc either GO
yeriment Gentlemen Of the dominant party gIoned in
the responsibility OF rejecting this Fund-let them take
too the further responsibility Of piing up burthens
upon the people at this period Of unparalleled distress IL
- alleged that we must pass revenue Bill Of
ana That there Is now no time 90 digest Bill. Yes,
sir we have been here hundred days. and here mea-
sure which the ruling party had the power pass MS we'll
and better fifty DAYS gone by NJ they have now
Having consumed the hundred days discussing Ahsrac
tons, now be fairly urged that nyo no time to pre-
pare proper and just bll Bill founded on right and
might lie should be deferred from voting according
TO his CONSCIENTIOUS convictions by any such plea If be
alleged that he Mr. ca responsible well as others
for the consumption of time, he would only add that he
dom II ever spoke minutes q timo-indeed he could
not, II he would, speak longer But there enough in
the character Of the principles Of the bill already stated To
justify his vote against it, and he felt hesitation in
cordng his Hn well prepared as others lie
hoped, to Justify himself To his constituents.
MIR. g. then sent 10 the Chair the following ryder which
was read twice aud cngrOsscd, with very little opposition
"Be further enacted That the tax herein provided
10 be laid the salaries Of the officers Of the Sae Govern
ment shall be deducted by the Auditor o Public Accounts
quarterly or nt such periods as said salaries may become
duo and payable; and the Commissioners Of the Revenue
In listing taxable subjects and hereby directed to omit such
salaries in their lists"
nous provisions. The oppressive and unequal on
East-thc tax Of 16 cents negroes, and only on land
the lax on state stock. which nothing but repudaon
inanced by him. His remarks will be- given at large
hereafter.
Mr. Woon called the previous question. Mr.. Broadus
desired nm opportunity 90 express his views briefly but Mr.
wood lnsIscd on lhe motion. Mlch nrlcLcd 81