Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09
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of the liner f4ics in hands % tie manrlc.urcr wool
o! Ec last years clip 9SieTes rot in operation than
trcc months in he the apple and peach bran.
dies ot Tide wa.e: oysters fisheries. and Il suppose before
we are dnnc) sweet potatoes, waiermelons cncum5cs
aoes ana gru3c peas Sir such exemption in favor OF
TIC West would be n )lsl equivalent the exemptions
proposed By this bi in asor of Eastern interests ano pc
every Western representative will continue 10 ness ion-
"st claim this respect BU. sir whether our CO.. . mere
DC egit!ntcy subject 10 the construction which las been
put or not or whether i affords even t. r,,anre
{" desire To unite matter of principle and choice in
| 'hcse exemptions such is not my position, the pc
si'oh OF those REPRESENT; and in voting for the adop-
ton OF Inc Constitutions, they believed and they
| pccicd Uiat tile taxes he uniform and equal!
that they were 10 be placed upon all kinds Of pro-
| Perty, without exceptions AMI shat every pay
wherever found, precisely "rco"'ng his ability pay
Such IS their present wish. Split of enterprise and Of pro-
srass has been awakened among he and they are es,ous
OF seeing the Old Dominion taking that position amoun her
sister States which the development o; her natural
is destined 10 place her. They rel that this is the tire
for o her TO be found playing the a@gard bu that
~! every where should be reay lcir shoulders The
wheel ana press her through the difficulties which
round her.
1t is true sir the Constitution provide, ,hnt other e-
enptions from taxation may be made by subsequent gsa
ton under certain conttions but ii entered into Tie
head OF mortal man, before the meeting Of this Legislature,
that such exemptions would be made favor Of those
able pay taxes The prejudice of those leas. able
pay. Much less was il ever contemplated that they should
be made in favor Of those sections Of the State which had
received the benefit al constitutional exemptions, 10 the
ndcc Of those sections, should say Of that section
which had received saci constitutional! exemption IL
never contemplated tnat anu obvious meaning
Of the constitution would be dregarded and ampcd under
foot by The very first Legislature which assembled nnters
authority; and that by r swoop" hreeiourths ot the
annua! income of the State would he thrown of tic list
OF taxable property; .ha! portion of evcry mans wealth
which creates his ability pay, well the taxes pur
chase IN" comforts snpeiuitits and lGSurles OF M ard
which Is the best not the only Just standard OF his wealth.
s annual income.
Sir the phrase agricultural productions" which the bill
under consideration !t proposed exempt, is cunning
device TO tempt the cnpidty Of the rich. and at the
time any the suspicious Of the honcs and rnwary
Under s disguise the ew bushels and wheat
and the few pounds Of beef and pork which supply
The consumption OF Tho poor mans unlr, and the surers
bundancc and surplus Of the rich mans productions intend
ed for market, and for maxim. annual addition 10 his
wealth, alike included under tic prsttnce of an equal be-
Lgl and .! equal justice. But ther deception OF
extensive character i. also atlpd under The influence Of
these imposing terms Agricultural productions constitute
part Of amos. every mans flaming oPcratios but how
untquay are they grown in different sections OF the State
and by different individuals in the section and in tho
same neighborh9ot? In section of the State, wheat
and tobacco form the great staples production fer sale and
surplus produc,ions-wh:e third these crops only
grown for family consumption. Two farmers in The
nfighborhood, II may hr own each a:m worth $4,000:
directs his attention chiefly lu the u.iGe o the earth,
in raising agricultural protrtona other the LAY
down of his fields .tass and the rearing of stock.
rher profits are tho sa,e but u the pro, isions this
b the productions Of the taxed, while those OF tho
other wholly exempted. Will such bill operate equal
ly7 viii it be jusr1 Viii It's operations be uniurml Two
grazers 90 ~ the State of Ohio invests thousand
dollars in thousand head OF shfep-hc other the
amount in hundred twoyear old cae they keep then
year his Dill proposes exempt TIE prUtS oil Tie IN
his last years clip Of WOOL whs taxes without scrupc
the profits of the other in the last yens growth Of his
tle This sir is dealing out justice 10 the citizens Of this
Commonwealth with vengeance.
1t has been contended, in vndcation Of these cxemp
ions that the land and labor employed in raising agcul
tura productions are 10 be taxed would be unjust and
proper product of that lard and labor Sir, this
is mere CANNON. owns farm, let us supp osc worth
$4,000, he rents it 10 :"r $500 You do not hesitate to
the farm according i,F value: and believe sir il is
contemplated put the al rGiorem upon his lve
huncd t"I!ars rent, as his income But 5, who makes
$1,000 clear in agricultural productions gcss qoit and un
taxed. Do not the and the same arguments
apply with equal force both casesl Another man owns
men, he hires them out for the gross sum OF five
hundred dollars The negroes will BE taxed, and Tie vo
hundred dollars tic amount received by The owner IN he,
also to be taxed in the way Of income. third man
has thousand dollars in State stock you tax the ten
'A3f'r dGi dins n iiFR iiFRfa Ed v8w viii also o bis s5gQ
elements OF wealth every State and counuy-its land It's
labor and its capital Each OF these sources OF national
wealth is entitled 10 is just profits in some putsns n
Of these clements found acting with conblned and
Joint influence agriculture in others one oil lhcm Is
found acting in conjunction with capital whilst capital ~
frequently seen acting without connection with either of
the others. Now if it bc fair and just to exempt the pro-
dnctions profits Of any Of ac.e sources ut wealth.
il is equally SO 10 exempt item All ana II oG W 70 YAK
tax can be equal ust and uniform without adopting one or
The other Of these plans. The annual income OF lidewafr
is derived principally from its apple uEd peach brandy me
produce of its orchards vineyards lis potatoes melons hs
and oyscrs The great staples Of Piedmont and large por
on OF the Valley wheat and tobacco; whist inc cei
and almost enlirc productions Of the West is their horses
cattle sheep and hogs In each srcoH their peculiar pro-
uctions are alike derived from the employment OF its land
labor and capital in different degrees OF combinations and
they should all receive fate. Ii you tax lie pro-
uclions o Section tax all but II You eAtP! I'VE p:o
ducions of onc beg YOU in the name OF justice 1hd COM
mon honesty, TO cSrmp, them a'i.
But Mr. Chairman immediate amendment before the
Senate al this time, is the exemption 81 oysters "y
should this exemption be made Tie Senator over me way
,ays that the fishermen and oysiermcn are poor ".l ni
many Cf them democrats Sir, am myself Gtr"rh'
and rp IN oil proper occasions when the bngle is sou0
am generally fuun my post ready 10 do honest service IN
nj M question that concLInS an
alike whether Why's or Dcmocats-it strikes sensitive
chord with all of nst touches the pocket nerve our purse
sir The least agitation Of which never fails To excite The Keen
"a. sensbi; If them the stems Of oGr low land friends
be II source OF p;oi,-Gnd understand some ni mem
saw that they may be made cqua In profits 10 lie gold
mines Of California there is reason M Just ground W
their exemption they be y"ue!ess then they are Ho'y
exempted by the operation OF The Constitution but II We
NAV Judge the amount of Legislation that Eas ANNUALLY
taken race far cr protection against the apaclons grasp
of the Yankees crncluds that hcy constitute no
item tic annual income vi our !te water
friends Indeed important is the interest ARD tol'a oil
rccted TO the employment of catching and plnng oysters
that there subject within tic limits oi Tie Com
rnorweah which has occasoEd large amount oil leg
is,,,n rs ls Our statute hooks literally groan unctr ITO
weight The acts Annually passed Tor 'her o
ton security, in one form or "'nheT 'or no o'',
reason for this alone they should D" mace I" yieo
wav Of tax compensation for the heavy c0=t CT es
isution which they have cccasICntd .
Mr. Chairman, dcprecae the agitation am discussion
! of this or any other question upon this floor on Sec
tipnal grounds. | had hoped sir, un!cr The acopu"h
Si Inc new G:nsuE" @ wr st 1 had '1,,"" bee" bs,n
dwr: i!a, III the cL division Ees hal been ooii'c!a'et
nrd that en- recollection %! them hhd been c"hsgha
70 rhe "fob Of the Cnpues that they would re rceI:
bcrcd only AZ anon. tic things tia. were" But, sir:
mst may &c permitted to say. with the Senator from III"
CITY Of Richmond another occasion, that the fate OF ts
bill may decide HE fate others o far greater imp 'rtance 10
tEe interests ard prosperity of the State than gentlemen
seem 10 be aware uf viii merely add, that II the Fnaor'!
in The present Geca Assembly &c attempting 10 set an
example for succeeding Legislatures 10 initiate nope a,
least that tic hemnded and mobile sf;It OF the est VIZ
not ony main ,a present lofty position but tha uhne
npy reverse of fortune change OF circumstances VIII
reject and scout the example when IS mus a''epea ~ "
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