Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-04
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TINT uur-snr III f7sffe pcpn Srffiru N rs nT7Hy
hpefs. ard 'lst TOO ~ IN prnse If ones
l,cpsaid ,Iol4ss a day. E,ssy ssessis.el
man brcapr lscsrliiy siisSpsted with tho
rn,sztl,crs of lie Convention. in cnnsc-
qncncs Of their endless speeeh-rnaking. and
my opinion Is. ills Legislature lids fair 10
be second cpisilet TO the Conxe'ltiea. and
Inexeiic eqadlIy asmucIi inJigna'ionand
disgust.
On Saturday, tic greater part orthe day
was eoDsnmrd by a personal debate be-
tween Mr.. Leuis ii Harrison. and Scott
OF Fanquicr. Mr. Lewis chose 10 ahaa-
dol lie legitimate field afarq umelt ID tie
dscussinn OF the tax Bit, and TO indulge
N a rather rude personal attack on NJ
Scot He attempted 10 'anIt Scott vi'h
Some Of his reaia; Ks, made in the dis'us-
:;isil OF The Bass question in the Cnnvon-
tion. anl rather significantly soid that the
shareholders IN Eastern Virginia had bet
ier take care how tliry attempted 10 palm
inju,iicr upon Western Firsinia, or they
might arouse a sleeping Ion IN rhe West.
whusc paw Hey might feel 10 their sorr,,'x.
This attack aroused all tie iiun in Seat,
and FOR laif an hour he poured npaH Nr.
Lewis Il rrr'ctt bfoads;dc Of ridienle. sar-
casm ana cutng irony, saeh as | never
heard lcinr',, and such as made The genie
man from Harrison vince all over. THIS
personal dei,aic having CONSUMED the
vho'e DAY, lie House adjourned until to
Iay,w hen the discussion is to be renewed.
and viii end some;irc between this and
Christmas.
mentioned 10 my lust communication,
that there existed a strong disposition 10
adjourn over, about the middle Of April,
until sometime carly in the Fail. that the
Commissioners Of the Revenue might have
ample time to complete 'iitir assessment
of The valuation of al the taxable subjects
III tie State, and ge' their teiurns IN. That
disposition is growing stronger every day,
mud on Saturday. Mr.. Siiackeliord intro-
dnced IN the Senate. a resolution that the
General Assembly would on the - day
Of Apiil, adjourn urail ihe first Monday in
Decemler. next.
THIS is gra,c proposition and should
not be acted on, " lthnut due dc.ibcIation
and reflection Fit lie evident that tie
Commissioners Of Re, enue cannot com
plc,e their lahors until laic IN the Summer.
tnnd iha, is probable from the fact that me
bili now under consideration cannot finally
pass lelore the last Of This monthly and #
il is The determination Of the Legislature
not 70 clay and assess" the rate Of taxation
n,iil these returns are in. III II | rcrent an
sdionrnmcat v Ill Ice inevitable. sill such
Il step ought not 10 e taken without the
most impeiinus and urgent mex cSslty there
for-au overriding necessity; FOR ii would
cost tie State large amount Of money.
atil he setting, for ali succeeding Legiala
tares, yer! injurious and improper PFC
crdcnt.
The quadragcsimal fast, usually called
Lieut." observed hy 'he churches IN i-ls
cts, bef fore the advent of Easter, having
,oamruccd. tic frslin iilcs and anu. emtnts
% lie city have ceased; and as genie
Sp in has quietly smiled upon rs. per
feet cain exists among lie lroilcking lor
lion Of The conim uairy. Many Of the visi-
tiers Nho nuruuily lock 10 The city 10
spend Inc winter, have dcpa.tcd for lLeir
honrs. aud as lie busy season las rp-
p nachcd We may expect nothing EoW
but ,Lo noise and huLbuh of business and
trade. But few Spring goods hayc.as ct
a rived, though The city merchants are
Low rapidly receiving them. and from all
can learn brisk aud active trade is ex-
ettcd. :. G.. s.