Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-24

For he EnGyi-Gr.
Messrs Editors: 1t is time that the people shouts knnw
something oi the guarantees (Which have heard mach
a5ou} protect against unequal aIaiiun ard
The abolition of slavery indirect Impression upon IN spe
cics of property. What will the Convention these sub
ects Are The shareholders tO be taxed The eve-Ilshes
while holders OF many other species Of property
I'd all Is slave labor be burdcned with heavy taxes
while free labor is not taxed in way? These CUES
ons which the people OF the conny ANXIOUS 10 under
stand Without making complaint .lnst Western IL
iuw- citizens, of any incnun 10 act unjns;iy towards IN,
East the subject uf ayl;inn, wc, I,css have n
much right 10 protection nn thrsc points ihcy
those of representation. The government hereafter will b.
me of numbers; and its practices; a'risrraii,n viii bc
worked by figures Manly in sin;. rules o! adi-
ton and subtraction To ada 5u'd.rs Ia section the
State, Tor class citizens and ,r s5fac bra.irs u;ol
will be the of practical legislation. u had any
doubt upon this SUBJECT only !n The opera
lions Of the Federal Government. where have seen par.
ties and cenIagogues rise IN every nook and III,
Northern and Western States, 10 burden slave labor iih
undue indirect laxaton and to carry oil III" proceeds 10 be-
scattered among the free States, for ;e promotion m their
prosperity Politicians should look Wi! figure work
and that the Constitution shall made a vcy
pandoras box among the people. Let the guarantees on
the subject of taxation be as unaltcrae any other pro-
vision Of the Constitution and be based upon exact Justice
between all the citizens Of every section OF The State and
every species Of property II there be guarantee or an
njudicous adopted the strong temptation which always
exists for getting up new parties 10 elect directly and nd
recty present well objects will snnn place our
citizens in hostile attitude each other subjects
OF taxation and the expenditure Of public !a"ncy.
If class of voters levy upon another with
out bearing like burden themselves and apprupriIe The
proceeds 10 their own benefit they vi" Lack reprcsen
atives carry tho This ton ought To- br re-
moved by positive Constitutional provision Heavy taxation
in all countries, is considered grievance; but unequal ya
tiun is species Of oppression ntocrn borne
and is generally at the foundation Of rcvnrions
guarantee upon the subject Of appropriations is very
difficulty and perhaps after ALL the guarantee NAV be in
The levy and collection OF ;aSes II both be left system
of log-roins nothing can be more certain than unlimited
debts and speedy reputation which every yglnan would
feel to be disgrace 10 his State.
Let not have the slave holder and the non. avcolder-
the free holder and the nonee hode-;,c tax payer and
the nontaX payer araped in deadly cnni at the polls up
the important subject Of taxation. II the door be left
open by the Convention il will be invitation TO the peu.
pie raise parties themselves and keep the
constantly convulsed. Lei the principle fixed in the Con-
stituon so that every citizen may know his rights well
the proportion Of the public burdens to which he nav be
subjected. TIDE-WATER.