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

h, .vn trn made upon i, b Sir. Iils the >uparnen
dea. OF the granite work We agree w ;;.c EnVnf. tt
il is aIc 20 alter the miserable design which N"
Commissioners vclat enough IL SOD i"T when
they might have stepped around Ii, Pzzios an annght "a
good indt, in tic s!ir T candf pyramid! Tor some tive
OF tea d"a!s. "c nyer think Of this i!p,c.p2ch Samn
g"nt, ella Po!ri1a concern wi;."nt envYng job his pa
.cnce Nhic u 200 itc 10 adori tic Fia" Sn5ne! oy
Mr 's, tc;c suggestion "hcn "c, although 'n' one
q" '!c COMMISSIONERS" viii vCGlrr 10 ihrnm cut: CanEo
Washington he clothed in bneksSia feec'es, and Jestson
il these red enonabts that ilmous1 Can
not we 5c graified in last these rariicn!arsl
Petersburg lattUigeHcsr.
Is this be Of the WING issues ia the approaching
struggle? Tie Wing Of Wednesday also fires away at the
Monument and says .cf.complacertly:
We ge,a anced the plan iha, adopted and we have
some Guubs w.c!cr any change would make for The
worse.
bu are a little asanishci ,hst friend Syme OF Peters
burg is not willing ":cquesco in the Monument after
his sw;G 1ooring In the Legislature wo years ago Al
that tac heard great deal Of tho same eloquent denui-
cations. the championship of Mr. Pizzi-nfa compel
n- ,andy riods'," rain. which at So OF slO MI T.
may bring action of SANDER as1ns! him. We tisi that
friend synie vii! exhibi, the stubborn Iecacat;on,
which lie yet holds aglint tic Presidential nomination
Of Gen Scott "wi,hnut direct and public pledge" &c.
The Richmond Wing that reasonable man, can ask for
better proof OF Gen SCOTS soundness than is 7utont
and the Petersburg inlci.cnce vii! have yield ils nose
10 the grndstone in the Wh3 "Slughter erhousr" and ac-
quescr In Gen Scots unpged nomination, or like Achll'
! les, retire Gulenly 10 the camp
We are requested 10 that B. d. Douglas, Esq., was
appointed delegate the State Democratic Convention
from Tie county of King William out his name wss nnd.
vereny omitted from Tho lisr Of delegates furnished 10 the
printer, and hereofors published in our columns
Substance e the remarks Of Mr. IIIIE Of Nanore de-
hrsrsd in the House Of Ddsgat,s O Pirgina, on the
bill concerning COmmi3o1crs ot the Rsrenue N nheH
amendment altered, 10 taf igricwinrdl Froduc-
fioHs
Mr. WHITE said II was with great cmbarra ssncnt that
no participate in tho discussion OF subject o sucE
vital importance the State the under consleriioni
bu, deep Of responsibility and duty he owed to HIS
constituents who had generously placed HIM here com
pcsd him beg the indulgence q" the committee while he
assigned Of the which vi" Induce nm 10 vote
against this proposition
ting the Constitution into opcalion-Has second only
IN Importance tina, OF framing il; md tho subject OF the
creates! cuy and tho one best calculated to give rise 10
sectional feelings differences OF opinion and bitter contfo
versy the before The abuse Of this power OF
taxation had been the of more nppTeaslon rum aud
wars than all other combined. ii the abuse oi
this power the deeply seated grievance the operating cause
that had often ascd the public mind Into olcal phIen-
~ and caused those conrusse movements IN society," mat
like all earthquake general wreck crushed both the op.
pssors and the the storm {" none
ing war eyultng in The widows wall the virgins shrek,
and the infants trembling cryFacked IN" miEhtlcs ceS
with only the smoking ruin and cumblei WALL e 70 teii
The tale Of woc-aad produced domestic fury and erce cvl
STRIFE spreading i.Otnn The !ares, parts cl the cs.
lied world this abuse of power that threw general
gloom over our country when the w.c. thou2ht mat
that evil lour which had been pelced haa arrived "ach
m orcat In on was To hc sndered aud conlcdcrncy
sapar.tcd into original elements Th; abuse enas more
hun all things else to produce that great evil OF consoida.
lion which exiingu.s individual energy and greatness o:
soul bv grinding all to the sn;c gnnHinlos level
The objects u every social compact written constItli-
on Is TO establish practical government ana 70 pfesclioe
rules for its observance, thereby limiting lis powers within
prescribed sphere nf action. Fnnia'nenal laws must nc
ccssay he general in their character These general laws
are intended guides the practical government esae
shed hy cn and are such practical government what
,k., te the
contact prescrbcs rules conduct FOR The observance oi
the practical government The practical government pre-
scrs rules conduct for the observance OF s citizens;
and the great objects OF all good are ses'' oy
N: elu mn:= alton Of justice Ia -" l!r i'icueh: ''i!
The tixcs ior iii. support of The government ought 10 De
distributed equally among those who nave 10 bear then;
placing unequal and offensive burthens on
the farmers STATE, this nu'endmen; PROPOSES 10 DO
that any deserved be .stered and cherished
BIZ the Legislature, il was the agricultural "thou STOP
ping enquire whether this tax is Just to ALL there Is
another question that must irst be disposed oil anu a
thought With this persuasion and win thc hlghest
respect for the opinions the distinguished and able gen.
tcmcn from whom he constrained 10 oie ne oeggec
leave few Of the which had brought nm
to this conclusion The leading and great object m me con-
slructiu OF all constitutions and a"s Is 10 ascertain Inc
intent of thc legislator This Is the very basis OF all con-
s'fuctiDn; without it, has meaning and 10 ascertain
this nIcn' certain great political principles 81 construction
have tccn established and fixed. One ot them II, mat II
il proper ccnsi.r The ol the instrument aud laws
and to consider them according their natural and obvious
meaning What is lal The 25ih section, sti article nt
IN, Constitution prc:iIcs that the "Cenera Ass9n5ts may
levy tax Incomes salaries d licenses; but 10 taA Stial
he levied property from which any income Eo taxed Il
derived thr capital invested IN ine trade or business
in respect to which c :ccnse 9, taxed = :ssard lhi'
cills" csc!lrs taxation ali property "hce the income
is t,x-l ii he p"refl: taxed hc Income is exrip'.-
Tire General -scnIty cxecis@ -oind dsG:t"n and
levy either ne property or 'he incc at "f
en- both II yoa tax the products of the !aEln !! viii be
tax on ,he ucomc armcr they constitute the income
o bis property ard capital The ratura! ard obvious mean
ing of income is gain which proceeds from labor busl-
pss or property of any kind the produce OF farm, the
| ,rnfhn
nrc- oi commerce occupation the interest of money or
stock in funds. The best authorities, writer's on polltl.
cal economy and photographers, give this meaning ana
s not 10 be Supposed that the iranc:s Of the Con.
slu.iol designed should have different mean
ing from It's natural ard obvious one. Ard the pm,
cJIr Of construction, that sentence or ioinl o
words can have than sCns" hnd 10 have Two
meanings in view equivalent TO having no meaning ana
amounts absGrdy. The farmers land Is taxed his labor
taxed Eis horses ard mules are taxed and if the products OF
his taxed then his income derived from MS prop
ey xeA which IS plain and papaHs vl2alon OF the
Cnuaiipn. Ii this be constitutional thtn lax on
the value of lots and tho cns-Un bonds and the IN
teest he capital of any business, and the income
wou also be institutional The one IL as much 80 s he
other no gentleman was bold eEough 10 contend ior any
such nons0us proposition, and yet they maintained inc
constituonhly Of Lax on The property and income O
the farmer. Ii gentlemen believed this constitutional
then he was afraid the Constitution be construed to
mean anything that interest chose 10 make IL.
He willing admit that the construction ought 10 mar
n1onzc with the substance and general spirit OF the cons
tuition; he maintained that there nothing IN II al wal
with his construction On the contrary, this exemption wni
In
late convention when the basis under discussion TIC
East mantaned ii necessary 10 the protection oil the
interests tnat population and taxation should constitute IN.
basis Of representations and the Wcs, gave for answer thai
their necuia interests should be fully protected by 2uaran
tees and The ad vGore of taxation, which they sue
ceeded in establishing Under the old system the East pa'e
two.th:ds the taxes and now under this new sysen
carried on, as proposed East will 20 cent Tax or
the Old subjects Of axlon ard five sxths oil The new ;aIe
proposed II be raised IL cattle cxcmpied " VIII os
couv.ent cAempng from taxation about s3O0Uo OF cap
ta Welding large profits, which, almost in that proportion
will place additional the ands and slaves OF ths
East when we promised hoy should be protected ay
hc guarantees in the Constitution. Is Il not Violation
Of The substance and spirit of the CONSTITUTIONS
The gentleman thinks tie al valorem sySem u J17 eS'
cept when applied to cattle.
Slaves un6er twelve years o age were exempted ron S
aton as one OF the guarantees that s species Of p"psT!
should not he exposed TO lakes, whom they were unpoduc
tive being taxed labor Why should there be any axemP
on oi slave property, guaranty against unjust ta2es
il had been The contemplation o the trainers "i Inc Con
u,iun that the products Of his labor should ba taxed i
What is he difference between taxing the slave directly an
the lcvyinr OF high Tho product OF h= iborl He cou
sss nome for his part would prefer ha tax Asson
~ seven millions of .avo property ia no" taxed mat ~
10 increased by your and ns tax on The product
Of a labor The of about forty millions annually
IT. lA hnan n