Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28

II I.Nfcs- pad IL Ia, -: ~. .
In other w'f> II ia, rate nt ta.iti"n elhi +
i-' The 'is; will pay ~ ,r:cit.- ~ tn "o!' >.sc
tax Of the Stat" And vet We arr tail that lns.ill
ity "Ais>, and il: .;i,,:cc will h. d"" HE 'a~:
oI other TAXABLE property "Nc!n.iy" 81 'a'F"l'ani
'ircn'cs an'l lax al law r'".. the ea:r inequality
exists, but not - le same extent:
tn" Trans .tlles'anry ays. 3,3l9l ."
-. 49, -
Piedmont. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,.I"' $
Tide water. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5...iG 81
Total Observation-Disclosures. ..sl5il4a =
r pa1 p ~ east - 90 o.
& Excess paid hy the cast................$ ,ael. ~
/ Or tw" thirds Of til. whole amount of '--isrI
from til = sources
An aggregate 4" these iax"- paid land ,laye- AMI
other taxable property shows what hls "ttc been II
: hrned in this debate that Of the whole gro-s revenue
III the Stat'. the east pay. iw"iirdS 9: nearly that
y amount. Now, repeat the q,c,li" with which 81
q out submit il any government can b. prornGu, ii
t. Just and wise. that places the power Of taxation in the
hands ri sci of people, and imposes tn. bnrthcn.
l. of contribution another Ii j. this question in
fail view Of the facts submitted that invite the attn.
ton nj gentlemen. II Is 10 ths question that desire
an answer direct and emphatic answer iou will no;
attempt 10 runtrnvert this well established principle al
Il government You Therefore consistently INSIST
S on transfer oi power L" thr west after harc shown
= You that such transfer. would h.. yola,iv. Til, I'm
l. dalncnta rnc pie ot rcprc-cta;iv" lbran govern
l. m"nt. after have shown that the power that
propose to transfer vii! H.. exercised b. people
J. who pay mt" th" treasury. only !"r' oi" third - H.
i common fluid raise, inr The support ~ .,"roennenl
i But let W. advance step further ". have l,. IN
I nlshcd by In" auditor with ,aho showing IN Nn
If Of the civil lis. in oi. words IN. :l.e.,i c,,;
/ ~ expenses. Sow, hold. lliat III ot.r determine
tie amount -" nrt revenue, ii i. nee. .,r. TIM t,rc-.
II charges should hc dolnci, from the ag.r.l, t:,
: paid br ench section respectively. Til, e, r.,-,u,
may term luna t"r Extraordinary appropriation i, ii"
II posed 7" the ordinary "Sprns, =" government iron
20 this exhibit furnished IL The auditor w. harm ,l,. III
d p"lian facts, - which thr attention III g.ut c. J. -
IL specially invited II appear, that ler. W.s .N,rar
- for the las current fiscal upon narrau II tn :
dior for tho :ri-nIleehanv III ricr The sum IT st
g 81 G? Deduct this from IA, a.-rc,.'r i. i ,l;a
IT, by tins division Of the Stat, and i viii aj,:r thu, IT,.
m .r''-allcgLanH district pay into III" treasury - III,
,- STATE, of revenue, only S.7sSS9 lN r",erc.!.
D., 20 the auito's statement il viii L., s.tn tn.l .E,
y was dishr>"d in The valley district III, amount - go
X tor; b. making. k" dednc!i".. viii aip.r that
y the valley pays mi" lie Treasury ouly -' 49,. H.,
:eni Ia" view and il will appear thai there Wa oxI,nG
IL al IN ia" piedmont district >!,::l.. Ma'.e v"ui
deduction and piedmont pays al nci l:i
~ I'll. Expended III ii!c-wntct :IO.tnl. ilrdir ard
"a, il will appear that poor old ridwa pa,. ,'p H..
Al treasury "f net Slu.S,;.5S hll - 81.
learn ~ th.-c iai> look 1" The exhibit. AMI g.
" learn III" important la" that al III" nett .! IT,
. state that fund sci apart i"r purpose, =; eNtf;ri'i
appropriation IN; fund that designate tl,. sur
=" plus rrvcrL, III" western divisions l,y uily
:" I23Se whilst TIL" c.St pa,s sea sen:' showing ~ =
= ., paid T., tn. vr-t II .i"2.1.ln Not
this iind oi about S%ooo"o remaining H. III.
r. treasury after III" paymeni :" the Ordinary cNi"ii>., ~
In government; We iay" SAID constituted sliplm, n,en
Il cd fn- purpose. extraordinary appropriations 4 Thu
s. hc the character If thmt fund and tier" H. m loh.
81 =" IL. according nv conception of the ir" principles
y al government. III til" distribution III that 'lih !:
should H.. i-lr,c in Ia" exact rario ~! il c.,rrih-
ton. Regarding ihis correct princip .-c,rlainy
just prinripl,--w. are naturally induced I, nq'ry
into lAr paai conduct III "nr .oy"rn;"i III order t. H.
~ tcrninc what MAY REASONABLE, rylrct hereafter Il
: il H. u Ir,ncp" IL which contend. ;a'i
nation Of liz. manner IL which ii1 l:, has h,. III
:, trihatcd viii show that he principle a. of l"o
= !src.arlc! h, tuu ihni section rom Which coi.-
: hn4 received nothing comparatively nothing. "iru
trastc with other portions "a! tt" STATE taa llf
the treasury insignificant aiaoan compared with hat
which people made to lMy. Wv ro'!-iten- II,
no. cxpcc: IL gel The amntl, t. which ,iar c..
l. r;hnns w.,u ruti,lr them but ihes d. demand H.;
Z this gr-a; ln.iuailiy that ms erc;pnr existed
I nlir!l their Injury. shall hereafter b. corrected IN
If il. c,nexi"n III" question thai gst, ii-cf ~.
,e mind j. how will his fund h. Distributed hereafter
L. 1iu,. who know thing .! III. history ii our i-i.
y la.on ri the svmpailr5 m feelings II The Irop.. 81
# Virginia. know that III this amount IL which y. h.Y.
!. mat rr.rrrd twothir,l- cc"tiris- il nj Tia, Who'll
of will h. cx,ndrI M.rk, ni informal Improvement
= Now shat has been the polio: If ti,- wat"i. rather
II Of tina, portion 81 iowater from which COM: Her
- loor. >ie ha- a>s. En:i At the HANDS - yoi c.
iature. She has taken stan! IN opposition - ,:.ry
II extraordinary apprnpliau:, that In rn.n. hr at.,,
. t;n, of the Observation-Disclosures -. i- aci ~ U.-cy ~
i mo-: is IN - sag Ii i enough, tint lr course
4 III her representatives l r"criv"i! The sanction - those,
/, who sent them here Bi il i, o.i, useful io.k =.
~ thu ,, viii; :cw - avoid r"i', correct erfa:~ Il.
i future. Then inquire what >hal! b. III" i.n!ir. ~
. tide water hereafter ii relation I" this subject AMI
= in order to determine that qla,'i"nnnr 4 :re.;
n in.n 70 those ro;m whom c"in'l't u. po Al the
i i.tiur state Of Things III ii communicable. For
. cannot act un.r-ln n.ly. without u familiar a. ,ia;:t
!. anrc with our present actual condition VIVA; i. that
- condition; That wild. TINT reckless spirit that nayn
, c.l yonr past legislation In, placed II IN position
q half way. brlwr" II" improvement aud romi,c'"
- tam Of improvements Na:v. very NAM work. w;,
/ gent !cnen pleased I" snr - bind Tie west
, firmly to the east and which trust u!;iil the ,"t
: saIsuna expectation of their friends upon wlir
!; large amounts have been expended and which
= p,ccd when completed to pay heavy dividends L. the
i State now III progress, aai demand the fostering
N care Of the state.
N Both policy and in,ere. prescribe that yau should :.
apportion the power Of III Stat" t" conc"'ri" al
il power upon those works III public rarJc'" hat
> are already begun and ~" ket. when c"nplr:"' I"
~ ia- :. dividend and push them success ' c"li'i"".
n Ii You do that and The predictions ri Their t:i"- ~"
u verified, may h. der:c from the. @lt'r"
for one, would apply I" III" paym.n; "i la-' Ntn,
b. debt which ha- bccn created ly the construction -
" these and other works 81 local sectional '!tfa"cr
Of After the payment Of h- debt which i rhe fir, wish
J. Of my heart. would then employ the funds thus 4"
q rived, IL Lessen tn" taxes If IT," rru H. A"w r.
/. member the position thai have assumed that ilic poi
20 Is of tlcwater hereafter should be unite with the
j. friend. Of The great state works and push them I"
. successful CONT lcnn How is TIL. thing mos "t!cci
N ally to be Accomplishment II the mixed basis Of repre-
/. scntation adopted will find ourselves operating
with lho,o whose interests proclaim them I" be our
! friends For notwithstanding tie eSraorliar! c3ur.'
,e heretofore pursued b. portion ii the piedmont ,''ifH
y in relation internal Improvement, wen W hook )"
!, her geographical position and her ea's interest -
K are compelled To recognize her "nr iru n'N a''
1t friend identified with snot onlr IN n'rf' a.i .'''i' .
bat k, II. section desiring "nlS til completion 81
i. those great State works tn which have r"i'rr't ".
II may with confidence expert /" haze her hrt'ai"r T.
II act with III IN opposition L. that r"'k!c.- i'r. :" w.
:, proyymcnt which W. have cliarar cr2i - selfish ''
:. ur sectional On rhr other hanl, u "" power -
. the Stat. Is irlil>i',rrr beyond ~, m''i 'i''-
II il volr suffrage basis j, adapted sc vii =" .i.oe''''
If to the control ." sci of who not "nv 49, ia,
q conpl.t,a of Ties, great STATE w"rk bit V =" '' COX
). Ing Ia thousands yes thousands =" ~" r''i'n'- "l i
sectional and local character. and work, ''' ih 'h
~ Is. 1 n