Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23


Wien frs. from Ssevah's walls bsntmy way"
But sanction the principle OF exemption anG dscrisna-
ton 10 the smallest extent and there Is no 'eng 10 "ha
point may be carried Inc same piien ;
Inc Door mans bed will exempt Inc tapestry winch ocaecKs
the rich mans walls the chasc and the morse the herds
and the locks We shoal not suer ourselves 10 forget
that small things often produce great less ne .saS .ouI
the crerasse and the cIevasse Inc ueiuSe rio si
grain Of mustard seed there grew up lf3e upo WHICH
fowls Vi the a rescda little cloud the si-e OF man
hand once over hung the Heavens and wacred e ,'s'F
carh-nnI tho tus;s H forbidden fruit brought death Into
tile void And it un.rslncntly happens 'iu on :
sep be reraccd This is welt illustrated 10 Tue
iatle q ;hc Rite and the pigeons.
Tn. pigeons were amply provided IN their snug ihuiso
hun=e but the ki:e desiring the means OF devous
them, proposed 10 them IL lei him into their ilny afe
urged upon them the necessity OF ayang themselves OF MS
superior strength resist the Toe When he was Installed
in lie family he asked 10 be made king the better TO enable
him 10 defend the fortress. Bat had his corona
ton come of he claimed Of the prerGgaiIvcs oil
the crown the right Ievou! his subjects pleasure %hcn
Tie poor pigeons discovered too late their error they cried
.ls! that We let him i'm This principles the mans
fortress and tower his protection against the orereachings
Of wealth and the Vaccinations OF the vicious II he
kGows his ntccs! he will suffer no ntrusions aud
form alliances. The poor hcc has security lie has
even handed Justice: with this let hin, &c content LET
wtI.enough alone" is good maxi and the epaPh upon
the onbsoECs mol without its adnonl!on:
Il was well desired to DO better;
/ oos medicine, ant here | lie
This exrlpng and Discriminating OF taxation Is
;worJscd sword and will frequently cut where was not
intended II is lille thought b. some that by rcieas
n ctraia articles OF their taxable property you Will there
by increase their taxes yet this may, and will often happen
Suppose again. sir 0r the sake OF argument) that you
have small Government with but three TAX paying CITIZENS,
D. + and f. all asricul;ura!!st and holding each properly
the value of $4,000 The required for the support Of
governmen, is SD. Under the general ad vnorem system
each tax payer would pay But suppose you exempt ag-
cuura productions, and has $1,000 worth OF such h;o
tuc.irns + las $1,000 WORTH md $1,000 worth. THIS
would leave but $4,000 worth Of taxable property, and whilst
BIS taxes without excmp,ng his agricultural products, was
ST. with exemption Of $1,000 worth ." property from
!, a of
sir YOU will excmpting agricultural productions will
increase the taxes of half Of the Gercnuasts ENJOY
ing The eXcxemPlon. There is medium poin: in eXcnlp'
uD am which taxes increase decrease as you ascend or
descend For say agricuItaliSl has less
than thousand dollars in products nor more than s9uuO
Let the figures Sc represent persons holding SO
many thousand dollars Of exempted products Then hgu;e
being the medium would have his taxes neither Increased
decreased by the exemption but the taxes ~out BE- les
seued figures O. g. as they assembled from figure
s. ard Increased figures g. |, they descended
literally taxing the poo. for the benefit Of the cE Would
be well change the title of the md call bill for
the relief Of the rich agains, tie poori
But here X happens that the persons holding the largest
Of exempted property live together Under the Dill
exemp.ng agricultural products but few pcrscns hoidle
exempted pTotuciz above The medium point will live In
Western feina. The Western agrculturaistS VIII general
range In tho descending scale from five TO one where e3
cnptOn produces increased taxation. Whilst in The East
generally exemptions Large, that the Eastern agrcu
arat will range in the ascending scnc, from five 10 nine
where exemption IS release from taxation lhuS, you WI"
perceive the Western agculurais will have 10 pay the tax
Tor the excess exemption IN tho East Ana turn te H'
you WILL nothing but inequality and injustice can result
from H. Every thinks 1t highly just and proper TO ex
empt The property he proposes and equally as unjust ana
improper exempt that proposed By another To exempt
cattle old young Is unjust, partial and toquous but 10
exempt agricultural productions perfectly lair and Just
Agricultural productions to be exempted because they
Issue FROM and the products OF the landa SUBJECT al
ready taxed Blu, young cattle may nc taxed although they
but the Issue or product of tho old ca;te-n subject al
ready taxed
The Commissioners of the Revenue will lis, The property
owned by the citizen given day OF the year, say or the
first day Of July)-i has hand al tia, lime qusnllty
Of wheat md but has changed his grain for cattle
II is quite niq 10 tax As stain but 10 entirely Just
AMI proper Be cattle has corn on the hrst day OF
July has sold his corn and with the money purchased
hogs has sold the hogs, aud with The money purchased
land; the nd Is contendcd be taxed, "mt the grain
shall 60 free Now: any gentleman Distinguish between
the equity OF exemption Of md E2 II nc cam tnnE
he can do morehe draw that fine discrimination "Elcli
has 80 long peplcXfd Tie legislative nina anu ae'u'oea
tho worlds rcposc, and show
"Hta mighty difference rhsrs do,h bc
'Twix ;wcci!s.dan and tIcsile dee
gn, IL IA commended that loricul,ur, productions will soon
he converted into money, and you will tax tho money hs
cannot be; or OF least there be double taxation;
for you cannot have the property and have inc money Tor H.
lime and If you taxed upon your productions
this year. aud upon the ncney they yield the nexyea this
is but Just and equitable; for all pay an annual tax and
If we have the property second year. we pay Tux up
on second time The horse which was taxed last year is
not exempted the IF lie had been taxed len years
would not alter The II will be in vain for the farmer
cay, sir have paid taxes on this old animal tor heeh
years"
IL is further commended by the exemptionist it unjust
TO tax fine furniture cwclry &C. II is not only argued as
unjust quite ungaan; and the bachelors are threatened
with The fearful indignation OF the ladies' saoa almost
insult the Of Senate il 10 presume nrces-
say to argue before H. that unc1cmpted articles have 10 pay
for those which exempted And mistake the generous
kind and noble feelings OF womans heart ehe could osslc
tina the old hosc, tic only dependence of The wdo" 10
scratch the earth aud raise suslcnance for her orphan ch
cn should pay nr her paaphrrnaa or her tine and cosby
piano FORTE which, upon the gentle touch Of her soft and ILL
uf
commended that the piano IL unproductre, and therefore,
ought be taxed II this we're true 1t would, to my
mind be but additional argument In favor OF the !aXat!on
for we avo far much unProducTe property and unpo-
ductivc stocks in frgina.
have been frequently panied hear friend complain
ing that section paid the larger portion of taxes whilst
tho Other mad equal right 10 dTnw from the common fund
Certainly sucl persons know but little Of tie theory OF
oar Government, or The objects and ends for whchit
constituted they wnui indulge in such expressions
Why sir the Government is not Instituted merely 10 assert
the doctrines Of Hum and Tuun, enforce "what Is
nominated In the bnn!; but 10 effect great equitable ard
christian purposes ard 10 mannn the eternal principles o;
Justice Ii tic p3nr old unh0ns:d and uacad mp
proaccs the mansion Of The ancn ri,ztn, and oiicis I"
gather cumb from before his door, tho clifton may legal;
say 10 him. "Let il aonc Il is mine y Il lee seeks shell
&c! beneath his roo! protect him from tic impending
Storm. may legally gay, nc gone But as christian
ne ca!G rot sar sD-an! Government ps not nlr" ic
gal J also christian spirit il would como to tic tiet ri
The oil man and furnish him with ome and sustcnance,
and Tint home and sstGnGnce would te procured with The
means gathered from the citizen b" fnIaun
Suppose Ci wealthy citizens from whom taxes
have been wrung support this noble charity, should ap'
proach the aged and 'Sr what right have You L.
demand that my money shall be taken TO sustain your life
The old would reply, at is but the fulmfn :" the
stipuIaons Of contract; government is nm nsSca
ton OF intelligent hurnn beings, Tor the protection c lis
members iom Tic invasion OF foreign foe from the nrts %
erdoels and against human railty and IN" instability o
human pursuits; in that association each individual lmpdy
covenants contribute according 10 l5 comparative ability
ami ira from tho general contribution in accordance with
his comparative necessity for il each man only drew what
he contributed there would be ncressit: or eoniriou
liou- now appears that you have the ability which
copcls you contribute and have the necessity which
forces me draw; but think not hard Of this results next
my condition mag DC ynnrs The Igh!nng5 OF Heaven
may consume your earthly estate. 0s hsomr d!sense in
curr your frame, and relations may be called 10
contribute 10 your support"
Again, suppose the OF nced and feeble but wealthy
mar. and that Of young, athletic, but Poor man, The
wealthy says S you enjoy all tie privileges under The
Government; which enjoy yet pay five times me alnuni
lis supper. which you pay; and did no citizen pay more
than you pay the Government could not De maintained =
But just this moment tho reaches Them that the
country Is invaded BY foreign foe; the young in
turn says "Sr the time has arrived when the Government
requires support of different character; and no con
render e.cicn, service than youseh II would BIZ
npurncd and subvortcd Them taking his leave he usos
tic field OF SUITE strikes CALAMITY and endures patiently,
until The conflict is over, and victory won; them returning
TO his aged and previ.h neighbour he says TO him. Sir Is
and OF my stamp, that you arc indebted, not