Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26
H. IA Ernr.;r1r

published lie liln February last Is now sueieo WIN
| svl.r curreciiius and alterations. !,
l. so S,,rpa.,ed that L-gi-lature shall diminish the
,aye. ON lands negroes and other property row iaxedes
tabh gcne1i system OF taxation oy which the burdens
T gy,rnmert shall exactly equaZed upon and
and regulate The trade between this State and To-
rim countries and between Virginia and her sister States
upon The principles suggested IN the ar1c'ss te',ea 10
sn Are not prepared for equal and JUST o. ht
,,tens Of government among "urseves anu 10 Ia oar
ir,s h.arily for The OF Yankee productions un We
can h. .curd oil dixie foolish children from the oeasl OF
diseased W, ,-nurse had as well give UP cur property d.
rr. and cease auarellng We have some 45p0U slaves
worm n, least from 40 $3.50 10000 one hundred anc
sixy millions Of dollars, while ID. "h"s sast rlopsy |"
IN. South is estimated from twelve 10 fifteen hundred mil
lions Of du4rs; yenos, Of the abolition ln;acturers are
daily plotting schemes 10 DESTROY this vast property ley
the very money earned by H. and our slaves
and maid hen the unhoy purpose OF violating the con-
,i,uon ami laws Of the country, and 10 stealing our pro-
mrty and running IL off 10 foreign countries well as main
,ainng in their in defiance OF every prinr'e u law
morals religion and good government And rs ms In
ry were not sufficient they d. Iut hesitate 70 imprison
southern men attempting 10 reclaim Their los property
Aud nave como the !os and drradsd conton tina;
we will lake l res-iaucu this aei.ressunl They
say ilt ll not That dare not And they conspe To
raise our very slaves In agdn5t US Why should we
down our lands and ne'oes mo maze the farmers
with burdens while thousands .: persons roll IN the uxu
,rs oi abolition productions from the gorgeous apparel oi
the gay through every .aicaion q! the a;fs oil dones
tic life without contributing farthing The government
for this privileged The ibr o! The farmer is taxed tho
a, is taxed nearly all TINT Is his Bnt the goods Of the
aooouisl ns 10 pay for the farmer products
labor 3HG ldn heaV. Tax ~
port our and rendered .. less ract ~ the
amount vi that aA The abauns; pays nothing TO our
his aoo! and machinery aud trey are err-
rendered IN. valuable. Common Justice requires
hlt Ii or petyo pay tug OF S3S5 l35 6i csnG On nds,
ney.us ana horses Grppu, he government anc by which
h.y rendered able To export two millions o Collars
wu of prod.co the abuiiionis tia, II the later pay
this produce In articles OF ,ner own MAKE, they saord
oiy ike taxes, that tho burden should oe
rendered equal Otherwise, they have the advantage Tbs
Viii be The readily Perceived by observing ha The lar.
tn. IN i1nrS rrl.pA nIl
10 .scs d. not CONSUME abolition manufactures In as
ntss Proportion many other classes In lie o:i'; ao
.,i,r lustc0 IL home "nt part 81 our COM
u,y should be aduscd in supporting class oi meh
ahra! surplus ueei 10 destroy our larger
ge. ii therefore, me tax falls upon The an"!
Zionist II Is jas. and g Tad III fills upon the consumer
III Virginia ii ii Iust and right 10 c.,:0-ict ID
sirrus the enemy weaken his nciehbor. ~ ho:ne
Tne lille l!oichans lc.csGaI prcssnt uihounts 10
noins upon abolition soodS But NAY oe SAID mat the
abolition States vi rr,oiae. Let thtm II we cannot
stand all thu retaliation .hey ..Ct, "e are without ~.
''''''''"' ~ 5. D.
To the Editors q Ike Enquirer
Your interesting article CT this mosnr ne sn;ect Of
nonn'ccolrs" between The Abolition Staire aD1 N. SCUM
viii pfopGy challenge tue Intention anu c"Inana Tue
deep reflection u ey3F: patriot. J! - matter o vast INT
pa lance ai the Sjrthorn Sat0s should gin ErEh hel'
this great American gene o cnpts, Tor me -lri.
Luup but single Go3!a ard 'bVfrY man paytI
II s iltentipn Of Tho players 10 isT;na4e tho Ea'e
ny "blJvd shed ana batenrnt YET II IA NJ; noSelh.' ii
pussole q ting stakes, inai eoms bloody noses may
Tho G.io.e r:a~f tssrs Ia bs, that the Noften
people, with their unparalleled property mainly
~ irsdiDg ill., and Operating on the poalctons q"
slave labor IL mo ou, s,s seeohe ensonso ier a'u
CIR brethren lIrdiuR tito Eegrous. end ina ing
themselves 1aI-d srvE1 In ihr landt naIG iefi"al ID
v.l il over tho whites Of the Sou,l! IN return Ihty have
aot cd.n.e n3 c,s. u tbs experimentation looted NJ tho
detis nj Gredlts..3. tis cfed ne d. 2elo oshs men
The tiiiiy OF @saEs rl;o bloody
well ;hrir asItneIn pr6hrsnno', Indeed, kiat
noy would do win Inc negroes II they nta lei;i asi.
rt Messrs Editors, II matters not what Northern poi'
ian- iaay r.. cr say, ,eo lie Vi lie oVuih vii! nor
lei iouso millions "a E.E"rs no" neil In slavery aha
worth, properly, III ad' t"dis. a 80 ~ iloh-
II dlr.; Just mucn rs the machinery VI the on
i, mof,. |, lis owners. These negroes under
hs popor e their matters produce S5S, 900 c0
%S o 81 e" Ss 9,s'tI he oRIp n" 90 :at
aiod stop his production, 10 satisfy ;o sich!y an-
c:sIn vi --ho hsse i:.;oncd uron H. II abolition
iis! out It ii rrooaoj ira; I've E"no o. c-
ars wort! ut cotton ei.j ~ Produced La many J'4s ~
lD Ell {. o. is would uc ruin, distress aGd eeivn-
lion in No States, and Europe 20 eAtent "G:ch
ae.... ~: walls witnessed! We'll, then, 40 have
S!. t. -. ;.pri; the conmn enemy OF nan-
al,d because b. vuG triag -, ""t'a one .! TIE
uAt-s caiait:ys T. would sbvcr; goonfs., ass.roy
ngutn ~ sword starvation Poison, Hld Gcsas.
late coIa:. eEd .ns ;owns3y fro We NJ - stand upon
uccuce view f,ti - a. f.s'sr 'u'-ie - the is
lud not IL d. Ms h,illsh Tor4 +.nn. ~ Hs-
ia, i.. a:s s,ir W.T.. hnl al"a:s IA Danger
NEa wc at-inp: ,houi b. ee drs 1n@t h,d ,.,,iuiy
sxec4'c. ba wo Lal, C9nsr'..a i. "ich Y" ore 81
IL .tucc, - long "e !enan IN ,ir tn"h me y v'-
4, !.
Bat, 5c. iie clna I'll the osneas 81 tho
Calc, futn and .aw !in o.aa viii ia 'pl Violate ool
w,t !mpnnty, i Is Hara:ly Qr - va 49, ';e
protect aug annoy bh 10 his Eea!ts COO
sn n W. hays bit the aluG l,.a trnesS 10 do
GUY. We do it cuna!Giiouay aud; ii Tho a-se .ac
~ prcs:.
two declaiss representatives. ana direct taxes shall oo
among the sossI S-tc: according 10 their re-
speGtyo uumos, which rnai! % dc!rrnioeG acdny 10
the number persons. including those 6cuna 10
u years and excluding Indians not tsrd
l.. e o-r persons Article one Section eignt
Congress shall pGs ny aud collect taaes duties
npvsts and ezcsee; all eniiss .i@e'3 ana eYcses
shall unllurul throughout tho United Saisc' ~ hes
ore. e.cided by Supreme Court OF the United slates,
that i tax Carriages moi direc tar, and may be ia
uniformly Throughout, the Unc States. and need not DO ap-
puroned according representation. iyi:on "a United
s,G.ce Ds!s Ill II also said in lis casr snas ii!
,e csa,lY which Congress have power ~ levy ana
they nav decide s g.ocs whse! uniformly or by a?por.
tioEnsn l1Jl Dir.t tlres satni &c os only :v":
NAMELY cap'tlon or pol! AK, and a1d as Whether os-
cts eon,pehcpded In these ap?hors eouhri"-
Paiterson ~ Thus wl be that Congress haze levied
Supreme Cour; sustansd, principle thai Tho words
direct --; apply only IL taxes lowed III persons and
saads thai Cn.gfs:- '"v levy taxes on sucn other
tn.,s ~ they MAY please acc:is esn - ba uc!lorn
Throughout United States, and sucn a.es 81 - sup
osle Hence On Cotton, Sugar Rice ant 'loSacro.
.nlrh un!ir, would Iai! aJos, exclusively uf"n
NE 3uuE After public lirds email exhaust,
-! ma direct shall become necessary, here III cc
question a..r- -h CHI liz. aoolonst w make the South
-ru people groan VII u ~"rse than the Carriage tax,
hnuwn :, n! op?ress!.cy .oa certain States.
A!lirir l. Section Cong, snu.l haze power Is
uite cut.,rfcr or,isa nations, aud a:nuoy is
f Sta:=: Win III. naiIG Tribes" lss oeen decided
~ III. Coz: u. .: Now iors, "hat tho sucieci
o cor.ro,c- Stl:os a.sr ";hef restrictions,
.ian tis. rtptes-iy specified IN IN. Constitution and such
fyn ton. as N. National Government. NAY. b. .:clts
lave v,:l ,ir make. The nivi9aLs ~a;as wi;o
t!r lsyfy 4 &c. subject 10 IL municipal rcgli
tio,s oatV i-y 2-..- thr use 10 lnr me man.
r=r il makes respecting a:a.su ."cis ili-bF!1eSr
cal:nls e.rI,s health. cufsnnc &c. ~ ,aci-si?e cri
ego granted ~ ii. Legislature of State Tor ie
o. :. lVn IN i.s waisS ia no. contrary L.
IN, The Constitution; Ia II void bccausci'
llh y -eleiy III, e-ea;s, i.rirrr with TIE
uo1er granted by tis CLAUSE 10 Congress. -L'..n5s;oI
V Van n.nn J,hn-, 5U,.l-Iicr- thrnis l. 80 nsfs.n
gable Of tins Cnunpuwrn; and, IL. suoJect o.
lahal,n aG sli! greater IL has hsea de- d'a
bv N. Supreme Cou, oi United States that law
by Strr laying TX which Ia ~ oprrao solely on
Dana chartered % Cuse- ed In the territory OF tuc
State uncunsutiJunl ar. vu,!. STATE can tax only
he people and property o such Stie and objects Drought
WITHIN 40 Gr!rccrvn but objects WITHIN introduced
~ virtue VI . copgress ConstituJnallY mad" 81.
but STATE may, by las" aA d. re-. property o fuch hdpN,
or the n;s held citiions ,cfal il, ca"Un with pro-
party ie.cfig1n-( VI IGioei, 50. E.a.- 2!
Maryland. i Wheaton. Sl6 Thu. il vii! 10 s.sa mat
The S.p-.my C"ur fully the ~ ,ouic powr: . no
Legislature ol State The people and p"per'y .. -nc
Site and ohrcie b.gsht S!tn lis ailscc'bn And, "h.
they denied the nigh. the oa'ed Stes inA -
Bank !c person yet they fa-:uincd IN fC 10 'aA