Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-02

When Bill was before the Senate last NEfh
CowAs moved strike CT the list OF exemptions alag
ricultual products WOOL ofas. years clip. Mr. CO"aN
said Mr. Chairman-l differ with the Senator from Angus
TO- (Mr. SnEFFEY in his seat. few days since
that Senator said ls not the proper place to Shc at
yaloretn principle of taxatton think Is lie time when
the new Government being put in operation Sir tie al
Yaloem principle is The true Republican princpe-every
ought tax according 20 the value OF his proper
~ II we now adopt different system, II will be
changed as long as this constitution is in existence
an Informed that Of the most distinguished nle'a-
bers Of The late Convention said that molan was maize In
that body adopt clause in the Constitution e%cipnG
agricultural products from taxation. Whist was The oh.
ret o: The of this popcsnm Hc was clearly Of
oinon l. the aeaning OF the constitution that every
man should he taxed according value OF his properly
If am aot greatly mistaken saw such proposition re-
ported the proceedings Of the Convention and this PROPOSE
ton voted down.
Sir there is no portion of this Commonwealth that vii!
feel the effect the bill you hold in your aad mere than
that have the honor in part; TO represent mon tbs "'r
vii! and bear heavily on the whole Trans Aic@2ny
countrv and particularly upon tn: Southwestern portion III
tGa; district Inis tax bill is unjust, unequal and %
pressvc and il mus. bear heavily on ing constituents Inc
Southwestern people grain. people ami ACCORDING 10
;hs bill every blade Of hay and even shucN pen must
and will be taxed. ! appeal I" Senators, - 1t lis !-S
right wau!i racr 10 one hundn. .! IT,: most incI
gen, ard wei;.iEUrfned citizens OF kenincHr and :her
would pronounce the proposition the agricultural pro
lcs Of The west ard exempt all the agricultural prnincts
~ ho East as unequal units; and odiuus. Sir tobacco
and hea; are the staples ." the Fast The late census shows
that there So 5G492 pounds NJ tobacco TaauaclI-
ed in Virginia and the rate Of ten cents PER pdun'
II ia worth 5,G5l,t99 dollars; and | venture i" say
Blu, little Iii any, c :s tobacco grown West -! IL"
rncGnian, cisD hold IN my hand itc!aat Cd -" iGi.
her Of bushels =" waa; in Virginia in H same year
Il amounts Is SIG $50 hrshcis, which! al so cts per oE
el would b.. worth Il 6J2 5iD OF which the ha and al
lev have much The larger portion We have 80 lacii;ie7
ior getting market. We cannot sci! ous'gi OF wheat
It is worth the wheat to carry 1t to market The moment
vow gut il on yaGT Wagon II Is taxed
Sir all this l3:e a:I!Ouat cI agricultural prnduci!>ns ~
the cy. lnp from taxation, whilst ell the agricultural
nroduc,ons West Of the Allegheny taxed. What gross
,
o;r the Stale. The first line Of the Constitution under the
Inyiru clu.a reads delightful most admirable viii read
IL SAYS sI:lra!ion skaN 1e uni orm throughout The Lcm
nonrsaii" Ii 20 rca" his portion OF he
Constitution lie would think j. one .: the mos; i!@7reiican
Cons,tu in tie world. Bu;, Sir boa little further aud
YOU will that all slaves rnaer twelve wears Of age are
exempt from taxation They are exempted By the otga'tc
law :re they the production Of the soil are ney
no, fed from the productions of The l1Tdl Certainly 'hey
are nd are they the mos, raIua5" species o. properly
ia Eastern Virginia. And yet sixty millions OF dollars III
y,ue OF slaves under twelve years ii ngc, are exempted
from taxation Still you not satisfied ~ oayes over
twelve wears Of taxed 10 the value n three hndcc
dollars worth OF land And now, sir put inem on the b!9Gz
and my word foT Il the average ralrc VIII &c me- huhotE
dollars They taxed according to vaie-ioi mere az
5000 On each slave taxed. and yet gro not satisfied
with all Of these smpona One ot your mdst
members of the East, in the House OF DeeEa'ss "en m
hI vas under discussion in that body admitted that all Inc
AGRICULTURAL productions West II The Allegheny mountains
would DE indirectly taxed. ,r,
Mr. Chairman, aTa in minority est Of 'ao Ames"a
nv and we ere ise the iron rod OF oppression gInons Us
dawn Our lambs, pigs, calves and colts, axe all TED ro"
the productions of SOIL and from the time the comma
,on.rs las their eyes them, they are bot one Gay Ga
,hcv are taxed Take Lee county for exumpe-one OF TIC
riches, in land In the Southwest tall "heA was
,ectoneer;n in that counlv, rcde by extensive COM
fed. aud saw large hunters .! hogs feeding IN That c"'
~ There are from eight 10 nine thousand Ecgs c!i'eh o
ha county, ana not less than one thousand cac are driven
nnua,y to ma.ke, besides horses and mues and every
hushe of that be spared 10 converted lao STOCK
ca wing barely enough for home consumption
nj, the aacuufa products Of that county VIII be taXea m
directly Scott county feeds quantity Of h1ss tsss'
and Tazerl Zone of the counties represented BY TIE sena
tor on nv righl) equal 10 any In the State io
Va nre necessarily compelled TO convert our gram h.
nck and therefore, 10 bear the unjust bhrlhehs o.
,ya,io1 We ask you 10 NEE; JIG OF fuc republican goH
and lax all property according 10 liz raue. Justice "hG
enui,v demand H. am told tina; one hai o. hampshire
cnuniy leeds their productions to stock, which 10 ac
Inc other ali sell their agricultural products ID" casa "e
). .,cmn:cd from taxation Under this bill.
/. there any ustcc-is there any equality n ne 'ass
linn in one and the county. much less IN deitni sec
inns CT the same Stael think tot. DIV word io IL Mf.
Chairman pass this BILL and your table WILL ID very SNORT
,mc proan with memorials: and for one say, II you ar
resnIved and determined 10 GRIND us down. In THIS way WI"
his hill with such unjust ard oppressive taxation cI' US
III and IL, Little Tennessee attach herse!: 10 Es tennessee
rc NJ The representatives IRON my county IN Tie Cen'tn-
i'm voted az .nst his Constitution. he was HE oi!
Wcac,n member that lid against i; and nc v0'cd
,uains; il al home. votec !0 H. There were some tne
in i, did not like, but took it az choice OF evils The
gentleman refer I0t The people that every Cid chair ac
,be in the West would be ,aHej bu. the Elste.n people
woul have long list OF exemptions Is not true: a
f,h,irr,n7 ask is il riChi We ask you IL give jus
tee and equality and lei according 10 the value OF all
our Dropcrty and then We perfectly content.
when in the other branch Of the Legislature, with my
friend from Prince George ir DaneD when propositions
we're made cattle by en- Eastern gentleman they
would say him son no-ou. young negroes are exempt!
cd from being taxed But now there Is clause in the
from taxation and portion of the value OF your slaves
orsr that ages aud YOU are no longer dependent Ny friend