Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23
NUMBER SO.

waen ought tn have paid i,le onc-;h'd From
rhc oauh paid SILL 200 GEO. and the North only 25 sou97
dollars Therefore, the South paid sS6 us3 more nnn
her sii1rc "cu nav: h:cn rad Ii" tAes been appcronrd
amongst The STATES IN the ratio Of their Representations as
provided in the Constitution While the SouE boz paid
sven inis o. the axc, IL was known the country that
ay asgfaeeiu sss,e'" OF :os-r'ing the public treasury
mad been really robbed ana lis proceeds have been aPpop
attd IN that proportion build Northern power Their
Palaces ai cies have Deem bu L? by our agricultural
wealth. Since lslG when direct taxation abandoned,
tie public debt, Interest and expenditures of the FEDERAL
vcrnncn have been made chargeab.e almost enre the
foreign Of the country, which is manan@ the
exports Uf great agricultural staples cotton Tobacco,
wheat and corn; In exchange Tor which, foreign
zocds Hence every restriction Commerce. the younger
sister Of Agriculture heavy burden the States that
produce these great .,apes their price al home Is greatly
controlled by the foreign price and demand. This great
trade and the interest o: the farmer n these grea branches
of Industry, have been almost entirely destroye: BY TIE It's
action the Fetcrn! Government Te exports o. the
products OF the United States during the ending June
3Olh 1850 amounted to 36 ei6 9l2 of this whea
ported the value Of S643 7t5; 81 SO9S510; !atun
co:n 50 s92,l 1893; ln.lan meal! 500 Gil! y meal Sis
r!r una other smel gain sl2 l9 biscuit and ship
81 6 55l; making the Total cf vegetable food slo
we exported tobacco the amount OF ses2oa7s cotton,
S 9t6lb hemp s. 633; and other agricultural pi"GtS
Of s69769 For The period We export
ed animal food to t= amount OF Sl0 575makng ia ne
aggregate OF vegetable ant animal food exported ,co,
ard this 10 year great plenty n Europe These co"s
nearly tho whole basis o! as Is tosic
and nourished by the exports and imports During that
year. the amounted TO $780, and the imports
proportion the Of imports over expors Accord
ing the valuation OF imports and exports In the United
Suites the excess Of tho former over the latter indicative
Of prosperous trade. Exports may sometimes exceed
imports consequence OF the cxporatlon o! conrnl.'
great amount without the return o! equivalent or N
consequence ealr Of them abroad without acoHeson
ing import Of foreign commodities The first - al
highly injurious the nation. The second Hy 90
fc,aL though not necessarily particularly
Nominal exchange criterion OF the advantage I trade
computed is He made these emurks IN "rce!
that his views mi9a, be mors apparent TO the comiItc
Then America is enabled - untcrsel the whole
~oEd in corn wheat tcbicco cotton and lumber tcanse
she produce these commodities cheaper than Inc o'-
and amount and reasons Of the injuries TO them IRON
Ills Of power OF taxation. Indirect taxes In me
OF duties under tariffs, paid by the productr "ha
consumer. Hence the injury 10 agriculture and I" com
MERGE IA oi the great agricultural States Virginia ha=
become one OF the greatest sufferers from these restrictions
During The year ending June 30h, 1885, Vrgnias exports
amounted s34l5 646 So the tax Tor the support OF tn"
Federal Government tails heavily the agriculture OF N-
cniu The Yves. received the greatest benes from The pro
lection afforded by duties, wool hemp, iron ana "er
If This laid the will pay tax on their pro-
ducts cre when exported they will pay second tax 10 Inc
country where they nre carried for sale or exchange
and when exchanged for the foreign commodity tat he
NAV want nj home, they land II here, they VIII
pay third tax tho Feteral Government Hence tho
arrnar will pay the State Government tax on MS
capital tax OIL his income, indirect tax In the form OF
the assessed value OF his land tax 10 the Oosfn
which he carries his surplus products ior safe ao
again tax the Federal Government for the privilege :"
landing home supply the wants OF his family Tie Tor
,cn commodities that he had obtained by exchange or hS
that OF class ihat
foundation which the very pillars mat support o
beautiful political edce that eXces 'hc admiration and
wonder OF the world and affords prosction 10 te '' I
" and property all czens and shelters them from The
thunder lightning and rains OF the pless political storm ana
whose thrown open with an Invitation 10 me OPP
pressed and distressed every land TO come and parcpn
withou, money una without price. He could not think
of these things and believe that Virginia was prepared 10 90
this The necessity for these high taxes was occasohea
The large appropriations Internal Improvements almost
entirely for the benefit Of few interests in the State he
willing admit that there was now large cinss 10 e
Enst who desired TO see the leading ano mpof.an'
completed, on principles approxnating 10 jusuce ou' e
would the friends OF Internal Improvements anu 'o
cities II this tax is laid to be prepared to eng paIe od o"
gum rae this cherished ooect oil their heaf's o e
would dare 10 vote appropriation "he'
the farmers had vcsNth of the taxes TO pay mgh pre-
himself Ia be nn0lited by an indignant constituency
and To hear them exclatm,
"why tribu,c' Why should We pay 'rhuef
Tho Cesar hide the tun liom n- win
Blanket Of put the in his pockets
We will pay him tribute ior light; es's' en-
ion yet he believed they would prefer that It's glorious
light should shine upon the scalecycd INDECENT g
n0ance Of The State than submit TO this oppression and
nuscei though for one, almost any cost he was prepared
wipe off these scales and bring light and happiness 10 e
starving minds Of the State This tax wil operateoSt o
pressvcy those engaged In the same business nose
who might be unfortunate 10 live a. distance iron.
rkct and have ready OF transportation ~ohi
have nearly all the pay for these who were nen'cr
would be able get their products to market before the Isl
day Of February except the producers OF tobacco winch rs
he had shown is Of the most expensive and valuable pre-
ut tho STATE ana
the chaace. OF being sus as not To he ready then Tor
market. The tobacco grower would pc the greatest
sufferer and would have to pay noIs lhan IL. pI".
norton of the taxes for he would rarely escape.
Again the merchants mIcfs would tnke 6cvani"Eo
OF the panic which this tax wonld produce IN Ill"
country, and wi4en the farmers would hasten I" &C.;
visit him, he would find TIE market gutteh an' p'''s'
.ow, the supply being greater than the demand
or no class of people are seenc than they and know better
how Inc prices rise and foil TO suit circumstances
It ia often that the prise Of agricultural products IL oee!
alter titae II is the now And to avoid ths TAX
he would sci! as possible and would often lose
areat dca by IT, He had shown that surplus roducis
the amount of millions, were exported ana thsl' pI
greatly controlled by the foreign market The result ""C
be that the Of other States lhat exempted agricultural
products from taxation would undesel the farmers OF VIZ
yna and this would operate as bounty IN ',r
Gentlemen have argued che rent ot the land WIN nc
reduced the Of tho lax on the prcnucth Vi '
f,rm II so what is na!nes7 1t will BE- The rent
in The country and hence tax agriculture, whic Inc
rent OF Jls will be exempt. II the one IS aHeu WI"
should not the other be1 Was right 10 take The puf'es
off Of the cities place them The country Es tax al one
ow will knock dow value Of the lands CT the Std.
To- the amount Of millions OF dollars nad relieve me c'
and the grazing interest OF large amount OF '"hfi ~
tev sbould Justly pay and that extent increase ~" hu
thens of the VALLEY Easi. Tax the products o. INC %
and 10 that The value OF the land IS dinI",.
for it, uss.sscd value he had shown depended AIM"
entirely on their capacity produce. Therefore, YAK on
products would inevitably diminish the value oi inc nn :"
the Of tho tax on the PRODUCTS ne npp' i liza
ood sense of the delegates from trans s!irghan; an" ~
.,ie and prayed to know they prepared 70 se so
tnial blow tho value Of this lnrgs esita ol 'e
n
70 nu their hnnds into the pockets OF their poor asti
cultural neishbors and tako from them millions ol dollars oi
rneir income, which they had honestly obtained oy 10,
sweut Of their brows In order TO secure themselves to M
cx,en, from ,he!r just proportion Of taxation, VIII
they had soiemn!y agreed to pay, according 10 Hs
valuc OF eapal7 The price oil land YIN he
hy this tax nnd all The farmers will not scie: lilac
area weight will be the tobacco grower ana 90 ,
farmers who live al distance from matse W. i;, 81 ,h
ho able TO dispose of products before me rst o mo
while would be- In the power 81 toss near
% 70 se thirs and thereby avoid tie payment o. he tai
md a. the same time the payment Of ther just proportion .;
I,nt tay In con.scuence of lower assessment Ihli
tax lhcrefors would be most UNEQUAL IN lis operation ."
those engaged in the same pursuit bu oil inc FARMERS
n. nsrcusry injured now because the tax on ;he lana p
the State will according 10 the present assessed vais
which was made without regard 10 the probable ayng "
This tax for he entered Into the heao c
INV assessor Of th. State any voter In the East .la
uch tax would be levied and therefore allowance "a
made for IT, As friend Of humanity, he would never I'm
pose any the production and consumption OF neces
arIss OF ie unless In extreme necessity Can any ona
visw with indifference this tax VINO will ooE al me poor
Institutions scattered nbroud, over cur noble ola
wealth. (God besshe) monuments OF tne hooie cha'y ,
chyarous people, filed with thousands OF nooie sp.'
whom misfortune accident, want and misery have oveaken
unable 10 get clothes TO wear sna o1euu ~ e. ~ ~ nr
Il fhn