Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-15
rt,r MIXED BASIS! WHAT IS If}

The Who'll. ornuun OF rax.s other tran tho uAon
and law process paid nio tho lfcas"'y o NE STATE
five hundred and thirteen ihOsfi rH hGnied anc TWEEN
tysev.n dollars and hiyhre csnis, oi when sum hret
hundred itynrec thous=I three hundred ana seVGf'
eight dollars and nine cents is paid by the counties cities a0
East OF Blue kdye, and one hundred ana SHY
thousand five hundred and fifteen GJa-s and sS cents ~
ths counties. cities aud towns Wcst vi the B!u@ Ridge
This is the lax vi Tia In the future The prpoTil n
paid by West will murh greater in consequence OF the
Increased value OF he lands As shown by the recent rens
sessnEn the lands have Increased in The trans Allegheny
district 81 per and III the Valley district o9s cent
while in tide water they have Increased 81 Pc CENT ana IL
Piedmont but Is per cent.
The white population oI the State IL eight injured ana
ninety seven thousand five hundred aud thr'your II Is
proposed by the mixed basis repYT made 10 the convention
compose the Legislature OF Two Houses the House Of
Delegates OF $50 members he Senate OF 81 mem
IS delegates given 10 the $685. 5o oi taxes
and 70 the S9I 5A white peUple of this Commonwealth
BY apporunment the potlca rights Of eenen are y-
ued 90 Verify this ID small sum TO Distinguish
freeman slave and surely political liberty in Virgins IS
valued this year Of Lord 1851 much les, sum man II
in l176 BY this mixed basis report the whole Legia
utivu power of the State lie given TO 402 While peope
for them given 81 delegates and = Senator'S while 10
49, 100 white people given but Is delegates and 70 Sen
ors Thus soen this mixed ,ss denies 10 The people,
uny the light themselves but makes subjects
and sYeH o 49 63 free white Citizens and thus denies
great American doctrine VI mans capacity Tor ltuvrrn
nlent ami is prcdcac dstria! OF tie ePe ana IS
abshts Virginia. the land Washington o; JeieTson OF
Madison and Marshall the old J. Adams doctrine, that The
Shall take care or The rich and lie rc w tiEe
of The poor. wvuit inquire p3we- 10 govern the
many purchased very cheap ratio BY this would be
aristocracy its price being rytwo cents cachiO b. il
known, that apluron the TAX paid by this minority It's
fifty head paid no the treasury bv
this minority than paid BY the malortyand Il l. because
this Of iftywo cents Is paid By ha minority Tint
they say they consnd for right conro! THIS govern.
u,ent and its for all time. Surely the patti
OF the revolution waged seven years war 10 but te
purpuse if maturity o: their descendants here in ha Old
Dominion be made the SUBJECTS Of the minority lc-
rnuse minority happens 10 have paid average Of hr-
Two u head tax than the majority. Is there
man in Eastern Western Virginia lost 10 be willing
that because his nsigbor fifty lwo cents ax NOR? than
he dues h. neighbour shall have double the IN the
he docs t:o roeE 10 the Legislature
Or al the polls
Do the people Of Virginia desire this thing Arc they
willing that rights and liberties OF largo majority vi is
white citizens Of this Cpmnonw bha be in the power
and control of minority because the minority pay
an average year. Of 81 than Is paid by the
majority And that paid too BECAUSE tho minority nave
project which Is only 70 be protected
by the ordinary powers bur- In times OF dcuI.
be protected by tho stout arms and brave ears OF
the lnaorly Ought the De appooncd amongst
the citiztns according ~ the ability at each 10 pay them
And who rrpes Ia o MS posssssons more
the protection OF tho government ought lie not To pay
the taxes necessary 10 support the government =
The who has property the service OF
uJscs jurors and ser' has TO contribute his mite 10 pay
fuacou4ricS t6Gces rsGsrtd 20 MIS- more wealthy
nelghtu. who crowds dockc:s OF the vi cuit-
upon his bonds his contracts iu MS horses and ma negroes
VIII tolerated The people ol ii:-Gia, tnat the
weeityfrw shall govern the large majority Of the people VINO
cannot u; much OF rhs worlds goods Can
ntuplc Heaven,
their icu who will upon such pi,liu prctcSt
TO deg.ujc their citizens Dwarf cn in the govern
mont and FIX upon the political nfe"r!ty and deada
ton Surely, portion OF tie people OF this State de-
sire thai this ou WONG sha!I be rcrpstrated.
JEFFERSON