Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28
POLITICAL.
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r,s,ion 10 the peuding amendment, nave ih
nrs foreign 10 the issue e.tlmaieiy plesc:' a,nos
pics ao,n.I fsrIinc ana arouse scccTdl ahhosi
lies hu cannot the judgment ~ u''s ; 40, o:s
proper conclusions. And II may o., sn W" a,,ars have
boo, Introduced for the purpose OF vstyHs INC sulI
~, hinsae the minds OF members. WHAT lei me NUS u
ferenay ask, has the SUBJECT OF ncth" ~ hcre
basis Of representation the rs!av: amount OF lax
rof,rn paid BY Eastern and Western 'I'gh,a 10 90 VIZ"
merits of proposition 10 exempt nee Tnse' Sn~c
from taxaon7 Absolutely nothing why nsn at M -,
,iman bonrh proper the discussion OF thS quesuoH, "
make long and ardent sectional apiessf WY az 's '
md mon this question has every Eastern se!Sa, WI"
~ ,uoh, proper to address the C0mhcc 10 opposuo
20 mis- amendment, and in support OF me o as II taU
from the Committee Of Finance so's 70 ,ouss
S.ci,r and called sectional i"!eesis 10 ia
common with Others from the West, had ion0iy ou lear
yninv hoped l!ai with the clrsns al TIE iah"s q Tue
Convention ard the ratification OF the instrument "hcn
,s the WORK of tkei! hands b. signal majority OF the
neooIe of tho State and by majority believe OF me 'o
tiers of each county OF The Suite t"!' Que nc
nrr,,nae sectional controversies wa!eh, persisted IN
nromi.. much Of evil and nothing oil so9d III thelt iea
were 10 be lin The deep bosom OF The ocesn buried ac io
po,cn and that East and West were 10 meet upon differ
ont field and for widely different encounter. That ns!eSd
of continuing this ead!aora contest between themselves
Inc East and West North and South would stand shoulder
10 shoulder knit together ny indsstube ties wiki com
non interest and destiny indicating 20 ihe world
hu rs unit Virginia stood prepared 10 resist external az.
gresson from whatever quarter threatened; ana maj eaei
section OF the State in tho future would vie with The others
in the advocacy and adoption Of such measures as would
tend promote the comfort and prosperity OF the citizen
and tho glory Of the State But this not 10 be- II was
not so ordered. The pending amendment presents no
tiona issues and yet has been represented by every
Eastern gentleman who has addressed the committee mani
Testing on the part Of the East fixed purpose 10 avoid il
possible the issue by cxuinng ard agatlng sectional
issues They may succeed in calling forth from their tomb
and again agitang sectional questions Let those who
fond and have sought such encounter lake the eso-
sby But by sucn MEANS the true issue presented can
not and should be egaded by those whom interest or
cnaon operated upon aud caused Them 10 desire TO 20 H.
The amendment under consideration involves no sectional
ISSUE either directly Indirectly Its eccIs Will be upon
citizens and not sec,iu.s will operate upon individual!
each individual pursuit. throughout lie limits OF the State
upon the equal cong regardless oil lis character OF
locality They ASK in behalf .! the grazing interest, tina
exemption from taxation and The protection consequent up
nn IT, which the majority % this House disposed 10 award
the growers Of WHEAT and tobacco, AMI other agricultural
productions; and that it. III arranging tax b you shall no
b. disposed discriminate IN favor OF this particular indus
trial pursuit; you will discriminate agai0t it, by exempt
ing the profits arising from the departments Of labor
from taxation and thereby causing heavy aud unc
quail fall upon it This amendment eXen,s the cat
e sheep aud hogs OF Eastern vel Western Virginia
ota taxation; and it proposes and seeks place The farm
ors OF the Of Mccklentuo, FarqEi:r, Nnnscmoot
Abcmac Halifax, Amelia, Prince George and Accomac
counties whose delegates have PRECEDED me in the discussion
of this question: and each OF wt,n cna by argument and
appeal mas sought the East against the Ncs-ii
proposes place those Of the farmers oil these several coun
ties land whose capital and whose lbor either in
whole o. in part devoted III" craving OF live stock
upon the equal i,iup with those farmers Of the
counties whose land capital and Labor are devoted 10 IN,
growing OF wheat tobacco exclusively. This is
position OF the friends Of this nd;ncBt We sceh
ona exemption from sa,ion Hcas sectional BOOM hu
partmens labor in order that iAes may be equal and uni
form upon individual citizens wctha! he live in Eastern
or Western districts OF the STATE This is our position. We
stand upuu high and !mpcgnatc ground; and confidently,
call upon he fair and u this comaittcc 10 cay whel.
er we maze sny unreasonable request when ask that
shall not tax the products arising from
industrial pursuits and essm, taxation she unappTo
pated products Of another And With equal confluence
appeal the fairness aud canor OF The crninee, 10 Emo"
whether the advocates and friends at this amendment hay,
not Just of complaint growing out OF the most extra
ordinary OF arsumenl-- arguments can be called
INDUCED in by the several worthy gentlemen OF the opos
ton who have spoken upon this question!
do not intend, sir, 10 be guilty o TIC consumac toll!
OF consuming the time Of The committee AID wasting my
own strength in frucss effort follow these gentlemen
through all the winding paths Of raocinaon which, suit
their purposes they they haze thought proper 10 pursue
fruess labor remarks have been made per-
tnen the issue AID repeated 80 often, and by dsIen
gentlemen, that cannot, justice TO my feelings
that section OF the State which have HE honor in pa 10
represent permit longer 10 pass nHnoticcj.
II has been said sir BY an OF the very worthy
gentlemen OF the opposition thai The proposition 10 exempt
neat CATTLE hogs and sheep from TAXATION comes from, and
is advocated and supported by that section U the State
which produced present Stale Indebtedness And
gentlemen assuming this curious declaration be true
have openly charged upon the friends Of this exemption
desire their part 10 avoid the payment OF an eqnnl and
Just proportion CT State debt created by their votes
" esteemed friend from the county Of Halifax, (Ar How
ERToS adds another count 10 the Indictment and charges
that the peculiar friends Of this amendment
this session of the Legislature seeking 10 increase the exist
ing debt Of the Commonwealth.
Sir of these grave charges, and nay de-
mand at my hands, passing notice. In - discussion
for the first time, since have occupied sat upon i-
floor Iheard proposition objected TO and assaulted III
OF the eeosIanhea position OF the gentlemen
made H. and the friends who advocated and supported
il. Has il this, that Western gentleman cunno,
make proposition upon This floor equnIzine the burdens
OF taxation among his constituency and the a5ornl
class of citizens of the Stale q; r.c without subecms
himself and his constituency 10 unjust charges and dhon
orable imauations IL apesis The part Of those wh,
thus sneak degree sectional jealousy ard sectional
cor which never have thought existed among the people
Of any part of the Commonwealth And until have be'ie
evidence TO the contrary viii believe that The representa-
tiYss and their constituency are responsible for i
gTatuous reflection upon The nrotlencing West.
Bat sir II il true, asserted That Western Vir-i
mia i. responsible for the present embarrassed condition Of h
State Treasury and for the pressing necessity Tor ncrousei
rate Of il true that the bc:r
toore the Treasury OF the State for works of in
e:nsl improvement had BEEN expended in Western counties
and that Western citizens enjoying the benefits of in
creased facilities for travel aud transportation vi their
produce To the markets OF the country aud
that Western delegates seckiug other apo-
priaons, be expended among themselves for tie
exclusive benefit of their constituents and with
all cndeavoring, at the sane time, 10 avoid
the payment on the part Of their constituents u
just and equal portion of the State Revenue
each OF these several specifications well founded then
might Eastern gentlemen well complain OF, and dennunct
the action OF the West selfish aud uaus But, sir Sub
init, that il wonld justify the pursued by lt
friends OF this BILL If tho policy heretofore pursued BY tho
West on the subject ulneIna! Improvement could be shown
10 % wrong would Justify the fragrant injustice anu
outrage now TO DC perpa,:aied upon the grazing com
Euni'Y IN the Gae water and Piedmont Districts who
OF gentlemen, have Oh
tended Nor coao It be held justify them as the gra
OF thu Nest unless the Mosaic doctrine of oIJen times
san for an eye and tooth TO. tooth should be
enacted the wv Of The Bible There is m rass of neon
In the Commonwealth who feel less n ma
would realize less personal tcne, from the cnns,c,ion nj
works OF internal Improvement than these enrnrcd in IN,
rearing OF live stock 1t is you. cities ana
and growers of wheat, and tobacco, ano adync,
md demand and Ne peculiarly benz fixed by these i'm,
r.ove:reIs Ard yell strange 10 say, it is The repre-.
tvOs Of agricultural districts, ard those friendly TO the ag
cultural exemptions who make these ridiculous charges
and them pretcxt for depressing by unJus
taxaUn the growers Of live stock ard the cities of th
Sti.u very mGtky and nuocenilv respond, amen Wnuc
ANY ns short OF the meekncss and long enduring patience
OF HIN OF Parisrcha times. whose ocss aSd herds ws
destroyed, anh whose nsElted und atctad m
III the partner OF his bosom couscisd him his Cos
and cie-could anything shor: the patient endurance
loyalty exhibited by The ancent Patriarch enable this large
and respectable class of Virginia citizens 10 quietly
;amey submit TO the unjust TAXATION ard personal wroas
which sought TO be fixed upon them? Sir the pa,en
Suffering OF this OF God, is The lcnsi marvellous Incl
deaf recorded in BbIie: history. ard should the people
the State of Virginia quietly submit the unjust und une
quail taxation measured them BY this BILL CONSIDERING
how and BY who done it Wilt manifestation of 10y
atty their government which but those who dear,
love their naive Stale could exhibit. aud which, with won
dsr AID would be pointed To in after times
show and excmply Tie rny:eldng fidelity and loyalty