Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01
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au the oats Of the east br sent 10 !'s;crsbuI
Alexandria and possibly Yorktown, Will: t!.-i q iEe
lower vale: goes TO Baltimore and nt barre! "i go
I'll Ia, coCle 20 her from Trans legLnr LIN
division Ii:Es: COME, which (io forbid the !ts NC
Of uncousiiiii nai surrender to ;.,c West eastern
IA will lie the lo=cr and he lter-.; Of kic!Iau1 IL
in the heart OF the east.
On the other hand, what will tie 7est gain 'ry d:''7
leu Nothing bu: suffering. The Allegheny coIl
try has n"t the means 10 Eiase internal Improvements
Four Of her senatorial Districts pay :25,Luo mo se
treasury and take out OF S2 200 for the or'haf
Pcnses Of government. They give nothing /" '''e
al ipro, eaicus thcn without and oppreS-Fe .aA
aiicn and the valley mus, lccome the great Fi1t.4'
supply their wants T:z; country must bea! lie =
burth-n borne by eastern Virginia. Does t.e
ALLEGHENY country desire this increased taHa'!on
the Valley. and especially the lower northern -
it. willing to take place on tic tax list: III No ~.
western Virginia consent TO be taxed anew ieF
meus that can aid benefit her. des;!ftd - s"I
is 10 trade with Baltimore aud the north. an sI?!
as she now is with the means OF accommodating .''
trade apprehed not: and gentlemen upon tAi: ooi
coYplain OF the abuse Of the taxing and apPFopta's
power BY the east although she submits aid peio'
wha! no other section will! And sustain themselves
they resort the most Inconsistent arguments a. Wei
IS benuacatouS.
The gentleman from Kanawha, (Mr Sa:Ia.l Tor IL
stance, time suce, entertained Win picture
trst oil the boated arlsoe:acv and wealth q 'c e
anG abused us because rich and :ilhsS' a'u
then in less than FIVE minutes he forgot Ina! argument
be in his hot pursuit of the cast, in scorn and c"lP
he represented her lands poor. her fields IS worn ol
and exhausted and grown up in seige aga
that all the that ever were applied 10 sc"ae "
the world wraag dollar, much less millions from
it. Sir WHIST do gentlemen mean, Is teir coiHP,'"'s
tina. DO not pay enough that We are Chao!e 10
pay enough for the improvements OF The "c'l' ana
10 they expect to induce US 10 pay more b. tt'o@cs
Us and pouring out scorn upon lis
had not the pleasure to hear the gentleman from
Wyt!!e Mr. FLOYD but understand lie set more dis
tincty atowed these feelings and he determination
merely in the declaration that al! the prop.
ertv OF the east not 10 be valued against he ie "i
single white child in tie In ether words mai
the whole might uc ruined properly save the HE
Of one child in the west And yet are a-Eec u;cer
al these circumstances and il the soutt oi ihese
.hrccs 10 LA. il IS right that people souio Pun
lie power OF taxation and appropriation in the haus OF
tie ives. Internationally. or what IS worse put II IN
such 4 state as 10 be controlled ~ The worst man
that be found in the east west for TIE ocitE OF
The ard thai We. their representatives, should co
il for them Give al emperor, Mr.. Chairman, cue
sen BIZ the people,. and stand chance cl getting
the uc st man. Give ruler chosen BY the people
aud may get The best. But with government equal
" divided TO be controlled man sh.!l desert
from side 20 the other aud you reTe:-e ana place
the government in HI. hands of the naI. not TIC
best If | must have that kinl Of governmental
must surrender my people. their Interests. their safely
their liberty and all that i. dear 20 them mo t:e rants
OF one man. government whose power possessed or
10 be controlled by man. the o! liberty and
Justice let them have voice in the c:o.GS oil that
uau with knowledge Of the aci they perform: lei ny
people understand who lie Is beforehand give HEN ';c
chance least of selecting the best ma g o' er '.e
Instead OF being ruled and controlled by tie "or. ne:
70 De found in their ranks. without their knowledge or
consent trust. Mr.. Chairman shall never see the
jav when shall be brought 10 this state OF things.
Fla, we shall have the liberty, sa!e" ard happ.-
aes OF our people placed within the powe or under Inc
r Of one man. but if that Is to b. repeat lei hiS' DC
H., a.nia .,gI,f 10
power by the popular voice because OF his virtues not
stealing into il force OF his vices Neither DO desire
ever witness division OF the State. but wish gentle
men 10 understand that this threat o: division Is two
edged weapo? ard cuts both ways Tic we,tAas nothing,
i. nv opinion. TO make oy division, Ou, il Sic can make tv
the east can make still She will al least be re-
ievel from a.: euoraous drain upon her and eXhio!;
me compact, homogeneous aud cheap common
wealth in The world, we the west must complete the
improvements CONNECT with her. seek more distant
narae;, 10 her Injury. and II nei;er IS 10 be gamer
y il, ti..a the threat is lInpote1;
have discussed Ibis scheme OF taxation nov, De-
il DC discussed more properly A. another tine,
el: It comes up IN connection with the subject 10 Which
i i, qcranGa aud which it belongs When the subject
Ioc- up having as il does now more connection
.lth tie question under consideration than tia; OF the
iudc.-c- anything else shall then consider ii.
igc- leave however, TO now. that whenever l. shall
DC yun necessary discuss that question gentlemen
S .a Hat necessary TO exercise great caution
in The MODE Of mros;ag this tax the very thing they
il their ricw accon, 18Th may b. defeated The:
should rather silence tits cry OF The poor and rich Tor
Il they DO not they will cause the poo- man to be op
pressed heavily. II will result "rously 10
aim than to the rich Sumptuary law, may BE-
part O: the consequences of it. and the and
features may fall under its influence.
This city has great cause to be cautious and careful
taxed now, FRS; for t!:c State government,
md neat for the city government Paying now in the
the most taxes that paid in the
rortd certainly in free government that know OF
in tue world -he should he cautious. and especially
laooring men. how they increase the SUB Of
alton and . power. The Isl. OF Cuba, which would be
the garden spot OF tie world. but for the e.eStabe
government; vi Spain that rules il like dark
cloud. is uoT: almost prison yard. walled in taxation
here Is more oppressive and dee,ab!e than il here
in any other place. Way: Because the crown Law.
the tax: the crown cXtor,s. ard the crown an,-pnr,:,
me money exoTed. 4 barrel OF flour costing three ~
Jour dollars III the Unite States cannot be eaten in Gu
IA for less than thirteen fourteen dollars because OF
LIE c?orlO, tax upon Il which Is paid 20 the crown
Spain II the people who pay, la! the taxes does az,
believe such tax would be laid Never Let my
people then beware Let them understand before thef
:ecde. Put the question tte-5rinc their ic:c!L-
:eCce into play, and ask then If thew are willing 10 SUI
init 20 dominion SO odous and oppressive as that
"hi'a transfers 70 Others the power 10 tax :neu til,
fast they shall make little there shall b. ha
aDpropriat il lis uses Saw 10 t5n rncrhaa-
lc Of Richmond il you chose make piece OF sc-S
shat Shall compete with the workmanship OF the noril.
iou usl recoltct mat the moment X comes out Of volr
aand the art and skill YOU have bestowed upon il te-
comes the object OF taxation bv the government wh:h
aas the power TO spend the money after YOU hare paid
where peases without regard YOU or YOUR inter
=ss. That all tie beautiful productions of your ator
mus: be denounced luxurious aad YOUR factories OF
chairs and sofas and similar articles must be broken up
and my word for il ten will condemn where one 80.
proves.
Mr. Chairman when the government goes thus far 20
and co not exempt wearing apparel as has hcen pro-
posed Why should rich man wear better CLONES
than noor man: Whv should wear nurn,e vcl,et
about person, and another man wear +, not: Vhy
should be allowed TO cloth- in silk. and fine li.s
4;d not be allowed handsome sofa or chair WIN MOI
make al! men wear Clothes alike as well as colpel
them to use furniture alike:
For the purpose of ricuns the mixed basi. the cen
teman from Berkeley has paradcd Mr. Burke figure
descriptive Of bad administration and certainly not
improved it. in taste or style. In lieu OF tes.aated
pavement. with here bit OF black stone and there
Dit of white he has given rs the very agreeable and
soothing picture OF pair u peni,entary pants with
one white leg and another black one Matched and the
other not. viii no, follow his example and show
with how much more propr;etv this sms of his might
be applied except IN it. criminal reIereace> 70 the
congruous elements which compose tie creed OF the
white basis party, warning at every step ia practice,
with the lofty principles. and high sounding seneral
ties. and sweeping professions OF love for the people
which constitute tie abstract creed of the na-tr Ny