Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28

lcc-d ito n,e,,.vnl consr1 I" lie striking ahao-
pui i y-is in the eye OF political economy between
= wc and vim, is here denomnacd agricultural produc-
,nns If show that the rearing OF i've S'o1A atu tne
flowing of wheat and tobacco are homogeneous VI aao
sous pursuits or that they different pIa"cnes VI he
80 nnrsuit ,hcn we will have shown that this amendment
should DC adopted order that as subject OF 'aAauon e
one should be piuced upon the same loohh anu 'au u ian
with the other. ,o.,ooa H. 49,
LEI me here remark that If rightly understood hc gen
cman from Grcenbricr Or PRICE, he and my asr Wide
" in reference 10 the poprety OF taNs d ~, h
lgrtiuas As an abstract pfoposon he would YAK mem,
would not. Bnt am unwilling 10 lax l'e s'oeh any OK
emit agricultural predictions. In adjusting lax Dill
world discriminate favor Of every department OF manual
labor mechanical, manufacturing and asricn..h anu NY
consent or my vote only he obtained 10 TAX HSc
labor when find that il is the fixed and unaeraoie deter
niu,ion c this committee and this House 10 tax other In
dustra pursuits. would discriminate In favor OF the IN
dGs.rn noor of every department OF labor The honest
man the man of TOLL of suffering and PrlVa'lon "ho ma
trn had denied the intellectual inenps from whom OBJ
darac fortune had withheld The intellectual culture or Inc
pecunasy resources 10 support himself anu lag ohsl
wise than by daily and incessEnt TOLL the man who ny
cEoce and inclination sucks literally to earn his daily hcao y
the sweat Of his brow-such man would by every leg
mate means encourage foster and protect from governmen
i'll burhens Bu, never will consent TO make invdious
distinctions these men Of toll and oy ia'ohs one
class more heavily oppFess another Then am mol un
friendly tic exemption of agricultural iaoo anu a only
seeking 10 Mace the labor Of mother branch of Tho same
general pursuit upon equal footing with lt-and t as
unerS it, is the position OF Western members gene
,ay on this auastio take it, therefore, that the Chair
man OF the Committee Of Finance (Mr GoopEl was only
induging rhetorical flourish when he said CT the est
/
,iorS" The gentleman proposes an exemption winch he
expects to operate more in favor OF the Eastern than
Western farmer; ana when corresponding exemption Is
proposed thai might operate TO some extent IN It's general
results fayngahy tic Wcsr loud clamor is heard from
the East and the bland voice of the gem man from Meek
lcnburg is heard high above the rest cidnorng ana conf
rajn,n1 committee presided over by Eastern cna
nTonosrs 10 exempt property the value oil upwards of
$40 COO COO hc Of which lies In the East and when
Western gentlemen propose as eonaon "" snacss
poeity valued about S53 O the moss Z" or an tqna
po:tion o which found in the West, shall also nc exempt
Cd krn il that cilor is heard, and Is hclF 10 cohe
INN lie Eas;; and in Inc midst uf this cr'aor is heard
m ok voice, ocs'iy asserting that thc He't IS stta@
and struggling avoid just contribution 10 support III.
norc,u,cnt" Sir The reflection gratuous; and atiei
Statement of tie question is presented, it requires al
| my hand, no further comment.
Mr. Chairman, will 10! enGearor 10 prove l iSe S'Gen
beJon 90 the vegetable kingdom This ridiculous pns,tion
,s no, been assumed b. Western gentleman aho Dec
lea hero say that the criticisms indngeo 10 W seIe'
gentlemen upon The terms used BY some OF .hc iIs' -
This amendment SAVIOR OF capon-Bess man al'hesT
II a;cunert bit do say that The political economist and
Statesman regard live stock az "gcunt h pIonuu
;iuDs FOX all al purposes. so lar as INC agency
of man is Concerned "c stock is the production the hsa
The rearing of stock considered as an Industrial uf
suit is the application OF capital and human iaoof 10 lc
culture Of land in such manner as may best promote e o.
lecaai, in this scnss were TO call I'VE STOCK agticuu
raj rl,duciiona violence would be Done lie c. M'e
her we look To lis derivation lis acceFtatnn
Th3tlv s produced by the culture Vi ano a@'e''e,,"
nay with pfoprirty nc called agricultural producuuls we
h,.r in w stern Virginia farms exclusively devoted tc
IN. Rising Of stock and others devoted exclusively 10
The raj ng of aruns of different kinds. The former produce
neat cattle hogs .ni Sheep and the latter produce cetl
grains Tie farm devoted exclusively 10 @razg produces
some thing Now if its productions are net 1--WE s.9eS
ya, ar they! And what produce would me itTnsr sell a.
line end ci The year 10 compensate nm MS i.noii "' ~"
singular in the position have taken on mis- qlrslen. ro
al purose live should be considered as og
c:,uga pr1dur,!ons hive before ne the Cong resstona
Globe containing the Report Of the superintendent % CenSu
ard :ccr;nu 10 ls classification live stock Agricultural
productions In table a. headed AGRleuL7rRAL fR"pcc
Tloss find these items end IN thl5 oaer-hcHES ~
LAND lsrRpvrp-EALuE or FARMISo IMPLEMENTS ASS
MAcn&EE: VALUE o. LIVE sTocx-Br5HEis "F
lhs il natural and proper ciassiIca'on, ti.u a
classification which no o'lcal cc"Ho'+t Moul' esI
nhirc;ng would advise !osc las.ldlos gentlemen
Thought proper lecture Wcec:n gentlemen upon
tic proper terms, write Treatise dGhain@ inc scope
and meaning If The term agricultural productions lof Hi
benefit 81 Tie crc;ar" OF lie Interior and his officers
nave ro doubt III" vu,arcs If NaYinrd, Say ard Adam
.r,,,h vcri pesc such volume with un(signed and
cut0,,a interest
ae asaDy between I've stock and wheat corn ard tohac
CO. prars industrial pu!s''e is 100 paipae!e 10 &C.
lit Of .grnt. They arc composed q" the same Clements
i;i the purposes, @Ed have common Ies!ny
Lard labor and iil enter elements INTO ho;t and are
,c :Y elcG:s b. iouhd in either. They are al tGreI-
IL Il, IT,. cgriti az al lie, Dedicated
alike i,l:aa consumption and sHscnancr i the profits
,i. application Of capital ana labor to ne cult
Ion land GrH should not be taxed Is ilcn 10
see The rr"r."y Justice Of taxing the profits arising rom
M nrpicaon clements the cultivation o! iG
sntaci IN di'rcnt form Eastern gentlemen corr"
down ard staggering 5ancah tic weight o this siFkl9 an
.!ucy in ciE'a to demonstrate mat Via cne shohso oe
,axcd a ether xgnFtrd have fallen tto GORGEOUS er-
rn.s questions of fact, frd have manifested 'nrN o.
know cin CONCERNING Western Virginia and IN" pursuits VI
her people wir if il their present purpost cannot
administer IT, future fame. stranger, listening 70 lc
speech made days by tho gentleman from Eau.
Gner r Scorr) would have supposed that wild herds of
ose cattle sheep hogs and tufaio were roaming At
i ard uncont,oleG among ne :.is and valleys o inc
W so n,,grj,ls nmd uamea' that the commissioners
q: lie cuglt rot rnn tcin down 10 s ana Fa'u
h. And encr, he arenea if understood hin tGy c9nd
moi lie taxed even sNcuii prr":dc "r II IN tie Dill ne
s.,le,:i, i0r. !tn kn.hnu, (f:r MARTz enlightened ne
committee, a:w days since, win Inc sd44 nnoncen nt ,h'
lie aI been told that cnns l"lnas herd large Hooks OF sheep
upon am unaPpr"priacd lnd-and held BY Is com
anon eah in TIC Northwest; and that one otJ.ct WIN MN
was 10 re, these cnnsyyanians!! Ana The lancIi
Chairman nf tie COMMITTEE CT Faancc leaving the dun
and r0sy field statistics ard argument 10 The uni'spi!ed
DAVIS Gn his fertile All vivid ina ial!on and pictures ~
the committee sccnc Of rural conenment ana cIorr ara
anDies il t. the farmers Of Western Virginia. Oh which me
Pastoral poets ulden times conceived or sung and
i:h which he vino sought speedy drlvc1nes from
the happy valley might hive sci! pleased ana Content
cd lis fancy has wrought beautiful picture; but can
not say that admire il any other light than as bcan!-
fu' fancy sketch II cnuh would not have II real AS
a Western man, neither feel compmcnied by the
mode nf life which is ascrihcd To The osiefn nrner Inc
picture lhnra beautiful ona is gill picture OF savage
rather Than civilized le IL is the North hnefcan savage
ami not tho Nor Vginan whose jngons existence
the spontaneous productions OF nature cheer and annH'c
Ii is the will and unlucTed denZeEs oi Tie ores ana not
the Western Virginia Citizen Of whom can nc saih tsy
e: urc OF civilized life Mental and physical Toll Is the lot
of civilized man. and the worship OF his Maker, il is
his highest and hottest vocation admire the fancy ssclc
drawn graphically and beautifully by Tie gentleman; and
upY rnmuIain that he ocar: the the wrong side
Of The Rocky MOUNTAINS 1t might be applicable Ia the
mode of lie enjoyed b. the Flat Heads the Shaghnnas
tribe; might be well suited the tastes and habits of these
nored uucitzed and nnciscumcised of the forest
Bet who had visited Western Virginia, and hhd
seen the spreading beach, the tall poplar and majestic
oak fall bcnea!h the sturdy blows Of the axeman and had
tic intusroGs ycUnan struggling with brars and
bramb!es the Spontaneous growth OF uXuriant SOIL and
had him graphing, with hardened hand and sharPened
raattnc. with tuh5,s slumps and ,nycdiag roots pre-
narng pasture fields for food; who had The
Western fencing, reng!ng and planting hoeng aud
gathering i=js u and other grains and had him
moving curing and stacking hay for winter food for cattle,
hogs and sheep; aud had him. regardless Of summers
heat wia'ers cold feeding and tending his h0cks and
herds and then following Tim The stock markets OF TIC
country, had him forced, by grinding and unequal
petition sell at low ana rnnuus prices the produce of his
incessant libur and patient tell who had ever
visited Western Virginia, ani things they really
exist, and thereby prepared 10 properly estimate tic
labor an! toll incident the rearing Of live stock,
and then !nokng the amount of capital invested and la
ci ended would estimate The small profits realized the
end OF the year would have recognized the picture OF
primitive dincss and Iepcsc drawn by gentleman ap
ycshe TO the !aicIs Of that section 81 the State ard
the gentleman from MeCkenbg would make such visit
and ucqGan himself with the character pursuits and srnt
meats Uf tie people o! the West he would seek op-
ptSs them by unjust unequal TAXATION readily acGni,