Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-17
Slavery in Richmond.
From the Free Presbyterian.
PHILADELPHIA, March %, 1852


On Monday (thc 22,l) before leaving Rici,-
mOud, paid another visit to the capitol
Finding nothing of interest in the House,
went TO the senate chamber. The Senator
who had the floor, was speaking with great
animation aud readily concluded that II
subject of more tlIan usual interest was upon
the carpet, especially as | heard the words
Slavery aud Shareholders properly fire.
quently repeated. ] soon gathered The drift
OF the suject. provision in the new CON
s;itulion, had exempted slaves under twelve
and over sixty years from taxation which was
regarded as a favor TO the Eastern section of
the State, where the Investment in slave pro-
perry is very large, and in consideration Of
which special privileges were granted TO
manufacturing and other corporations, which
are mostly located in the Western portion of
the State. In arranging the details, however,
of tax bill, proposition had been made to
lay lcavy tax OIL lands and agricultural
products. On this, a western member bnsl
made n speech ia which, as J gathered from
the remarks Of the present speaker; he had
drawn the distinction Between eastern and
western interests and omployments; spoke
Of tho opposition TO the proposition of tho
desire manifested by the east 10 opprcss tho
west; and i'll nenucng tone, had declared
lllhl Tue NtSl NOulu, ere lOnH, De uDle 10
turn measure for measure
The eastern member observed that he un-
derslood such threats periecily-that he
hoped, after the full discussion Of these mat
lers in the Constitutional convention, and n
compromise adopted that contention would
cease but he regretted To find the battle re-
newed. lie considered il unjust to lay tho
tax proposed upon slave labor; that il was
an Indirect way OF increasing The tax upon
the slave. lie hurled back the threat of def
nncc nude; declared his willingness to meet
the issue now, while the East hnd n Inniori-
~ in one branch Of the Legislature but in,li-
reciy admitted, that in the provision Of The
new constitution, the West had obtained al.
advantage, hy which, in years not very dis
iani, they might be able TO control the p0li-
cy of the State From all which, aud from
the looks of Senators generally, conclud-
cal very readily, that struggle between
freedom aud slavery is yet destined to shake
the pillars of the Old Dominion.
Another Senator from the centre Of tho
State, but with strong pro-slavery afiinilies,
also delivered himself of speech. lie de-
clured that the raising of slaves either for
sale or TO work, was the most profitable in
yestment that could he made in Virginia.
vastly more profitable than rasing horses,
,nlte, SC. And however, unpalatnhle ia
night sound ia the ears of some he avowed
hat it was for this purpose tlat slaves were
'ased. OF those who spoke otherwise, he
would ask, for what purpose, then do YOU
'ase them: Il is to entail dislemper upon
he State? No, no. II is to enrich them
selves, or their children, by selling or work
ng them. For his part, he was free TO say,
hat this was his object in raising them nna
when one of his nggers wus sick, you woohi
soon see another niger posted off for tho