Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-25

The hilI 10 amend ard reduce in to one act ths laws
ccrnng commissioners and collectors OF the rcVenue being
under consideration in the Senate Tuesday afternoon
motion vi as made reconsider the v0to BY which the
amendment the 81 section Of the bill, 10 s:2 iu '"
lst Of exempted articles pictures and statary "tS
as!nr ed The mniinn reconsider advocated o.
af rAas f-o,n the City # Norfolk in tho following re
marks
,,r DEMONSTRATION the vote taken The smend
mem - this section excluding pictures mud satuary from
t Isl of exempted articles tho attention u Senators am
s.s fr ceiird 10 The question The amendment
yaa IN ~ adopted voted against H. and Thought, al
ina; ,,;uc had done my whole duty in HE premises.
.<" r blevc, that Is not !he VIII 81 me senate 'a
-r emf. .llShnenIs of society which exert 50 happy an
uence IN The polite education Of the people shall he OIL
y.n from borders by taxat"n have said iousht a
tho rc the vote the amendment was taken That my
yn,i, ,nst /, was all uly duty Upon reflection, fee
i, 10 c y privilege and duty to suggest to the Senate
n least reasons which, 20 my hna Jusuiy ene
vote ave !ycn on question, and shall again gVe IL IL
rhr pleasure ." The Senate TO sustain me hooh " ''
onas Ter .,
II my humble Judgment, there are nlny SOUND reasons
vnv nicuf,s and saiuary should not be taxed do no'
nnno 20 10 rner into any thing like spcech IN order 70 dls'
close these reasons even 10 mention more Than one OF
two; bat simply In very fe" "ofhs 10 Gun "e a''e "
| the Senate tnu subject.
no cultivation and encouragement n lno hne af nus
ps.n The distinguishing characteristic o 's oc nhl'os
n ,he world And engcndcr and foster taste or the
,rk of senius because It's eevatn2, humanizing in
aucnce on the toms Of morals and nannera mas been '
n,lcy % Tho conventional arrangements u ehned soety
and the spirit OF enlightened legislation on ihe suoI.c
Works Of ar, been considered sacred even during
,h uos, ryemi.ins Of war. They judged to DC ht
,nnn.y not so much oi The nation or individuals VINO mp
pen 10 possess them, as 0 the rlY2eG 'oia 10 ee'ca'
who ar supposed have common interest 10 .!ese pro
dnctors The respect due tc 1onlns a'taenes WIN su
nj r.in,us zeal to the objects Of our admiration IN Inc
rr r and renders il species oi sacfesc 10 'c
! Ia, approach ordinary property ~ -
N.polcor was the first, and nm happy 10 oec'e 1hs
H., in modern times disregard The law and comfy OF ma
r;ns n ..nri 10 the works vi the tine arts tie dNn'neu
the ius:e his achievements III italy D? nahs e
II ar, the spois OF war He robbed the galleries ol the
| s,i.pa nf
,r,.s aud rave ronri at alter period, when looking
round the Louvre at Paris FOR the reflection, 10" onc
were dso IscI I!In treasures ol at whcn. won " % 80
we're lost by dcfca II was the enhnsiasn au saSleu
~ L,r The !.c arts which the Greeks owed Their cond
to, - Gncn,cnt the defence OF their temples he
mnnrmenrs .hrir statues that stimulated Their ra'nr.
an, h,,nv tn believe sir wc have attained an httres
in @norh as Irares for the fine arts in our own
connry Our people beginning TO cultivate h'Rhe'
I estimate nf genius und more refined anu alscfim
! ,ua1jnp appreciation of It's productions irnss, sf
m institutions and laws viii be SO lraned as 10 encen
,"s Inc ennobing la,a and many General mas ster
mad, by review native Ancricun talent may ae H
- Is A. v.upmrn, Dy the unfammecd exhibition III every
n,r o( our couny o the master pieces IN painting sn0
ss,u,ry highly cultivated and generous geneha", u'a
for his patriotism and public services IN s c?'n
~ az III country has recently removed from Charlotte
county IN his State tho City of Norfolk where ne ha
mrchased noble mansion. and devoted spacious nan y
is 6ne collection of Paintings and Staiuay ana III" peo
Mo nj that city are granted 10 this hail. and generous
v solicited visit Il! without ceremony when ihey Pehsf
and study the fine productions OF genius Il contains
iryman Alexander Ga have been procuredhy tn's a'"
nal api attract the admiration Of every rsitdI ha''
ro,son 10 believe that the motive OF This amiao gentlemen
10 excite the community tor the hnc afs "nc'
no knows cannot fail elevate the character, aGa soef
and hunani2e the hearts ot the p"occ Sne!. We by Ia"
deco,rare ard !rustra;e the noble purposes Of
n tho education of hearts and tastes OF our pHope Sc
the example Virginia. of imposing tax on the "oSs
Ene arts? trust For the reason theI eaoin2
for divine worship books and educational apparatus az
eYemp. from axation for tho same reason pictures an
slatuary should be exempt.
They constitute part of educational apparatus and ar
essentially auxiliary 10 refined education Impose Ia
on pictures and staary and there will be e" plcures an
no staun!y in Virginia. and the total absence oil taste anon
our people for works Of genius, and the osso mat
nernen which the consequence OF It's eeval!ng n1t
ence and The pilifu Of revenue TO Tie treasury
me State derived from this source will admonish us o IN
impoicy OF the act.
will not detan the Senate by discussing the Impraoticf
j,y Of asceainng value Of pictures and s,atnay
the Commissioners Of the Revenue. Pictures and statue
have onlv the price Of aectonan artistic yaias There
no standard which they may be referred. picture. !
Inc estimation of some, s worth thousands-in Inc 1''s
ion Of Others is of comparatively little value
Pictures and statiary have existence In Inc otuI
.gsa OF property. They are cassed win music anu oe
which are certainly not tangible subjects OF ss3a'
A statue of the father OF his country dgnhes ~. -
ltue Of your dwsing-the picture OF MS nooe
Iranqs In YOUR Hall-sha Virginia tb1 heh ",'p s'a
i,ronounce upon their value WIN II not % ou'nin
hams 10 Virginia 10 impose ta1 on ao} mean. aoop'eu