Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-27

S,j,.aac. crn.a r.,~as Of Er. JACKSON # Dad
| drudge anI 7yi-r pOa he amtnam<"t TroP'':d ~ 'ir
Ir:tc Of GYtabri.r 10 he Spjt:ts for the Senate OK
c1ac.r,;qy Commissioners r he Ht%sHle,
Mr jackson sll lie had n1i in;c"arh 10 engage 81 ne
discussion upon his subject but that thc a,tEl:eI I1go-
sti - tic crGlru;.I from GecnhnT " ff!ce) to exempt
u ne a. cattle hogs and Size, y:a ayti:oa, WAS ore
st r,cu.!.. hi cGnsurCt that he ;h"Gyht II
was M &; IL, IN this foor siuud
.xDresS H. ac!"e; u az nrr WISHES ugon III. sab
l-r H. c.'nS! .nns enIncn;r grazing coa!"&mi-
~ interested Tgt 10 thar species OF I'rct;y which
iii; Amendment ur.r constellation proposes 10 ryrm
irvn taX:!"n ~ favored TIC nH.Hie: and conceived !!
20 lie pD!cy % "-c Legislature .EcUl>s" The
PRODUCTIVE enterprise and ucusy Of The country cneaed
n fearing these r,ucs anu urged thai any lax levied n"
MS src.rs Of rTue,ty would 10 lte X:"n' II that tax Gs
.usrc ;ts pr,lucii"n ant consequently diminish TIC
ereusic wealth and prosperity OF the Commonwealth.
The Object .! a;c:ncu. i E,rl - extend 70 es'
arycs ir ami!gn granted 70 other agricultural i!e-
llc Uy Substitute under considerations, and II. caEi
see no g0o "iy distinction should b. made bet ~" en-
grain and TOBACCO productions ct our a'ns aud III.
1--we sucS reared sru they "crc all Glae Tie products
II the sGl ani enterprise o our farmers and as such "qol
II entitled exemption; tom la&l0n and 10 the fostering
care ard protection Of the Legislature.
Tee CONSTITUTION. whilst gives 10 tie Legislature TIE
r1@f discriminate in determining tie subjects .; aAa;l'ni
also ~ au.s Shall be eqnh! and uniform
t1. gtoU. ri State: WON'T Ii lien be !hiy carrying out
the sa oi that provision exempt the productions u:
one section tie wheat and tobacco OF HE hsi, ron lax.
alton aus. The time 10 mp"sc upon the productions
OF another section te i've sleek u! tie Nts al The oEer.
Gus burdens ul tGGoa they being alike the products Ut
III. can;;a and enterprise farming community III dill
uci:s are r:an ard tobacco large quantities OF which are
yearly so expectation, whilst IN tic htsi almost Tie
whole agriculture! n.ct- converted into live stock and
in ina, mali: marketable yet the substitute as nngaa!-
* rpo,tej SEEKS 10 exempt lass D these products :o
+, t.x.tion 10 the entire exclusion ii the other
The gentleman from Prince George Cir. Ri"es) urges
,ha, ,he:c i material difference in these products and ;a;
tho f,eEca should B. ca.i-d in laying he taxes lint
III. agricultural poncts Of grain, a. were nercl% The
:rofpc,ion OF cap:a whilst this live stock roH1cv"
r,,. ilssls bur VI. JACKSON could no, sec The uic o.
this lsa ctor t.cy all productions raised upon
farms IS the skill and industry Of farmers unprodnc.s
i, themselves but incidents the turning capital u the
counrfy In. very constitution under which no~
c;ing m. s ca exemption o: portion Of the up?ro
pcti.c capital " the wealth. 81 exe"p!ing
under the aca vi II years, from ,aIaun ie, tie sectc
men claims th1t his exemption was grated - the West as
an .,!raea the East Tor its great surrender OF power
in the c,np-omss OF The basis Ges:i1 it seemed 10
IL. Jackson thai The East would have surrendered
principle cohicded Tor y those ith mch arTa'en. can
dor and za n7 the poor equivalent or hating their little ne
sroe ev.nH:c5 rom taxation; and he asn:td this exemn
ton operation 4 he :esy pncpIe conen1et Tor 6!
this amendment i!cy Gnp9ucYe ariial and
such not legitimate subjects Of taxation
These negroes exempted growing 10 on your farms
into productive cepai yet until they become able to per
form field houae labor they rot productive they az
the mere Incidents farming interests and stand ir
the SAME relation 10 ycu that cattle do but when they be
Gene able 10 perform these duties they equally thcr
with horses mules &c part Of the labor producing cnpi
ai OF the country ard SUCH proper subjects OF taxation
II is admitted by every one that the Legislature has