Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-18
High TAKE. and an Extra Session.

We observe from the Charlottesville Adpocate
that some Of the farmers OF Abenarle complain
ing heavily Of the Increased value put upon their
lands by the assessors. This increased valuation
they say will necessarily involve increase in the
amount Of taxes. This in all probability, viii be
the case-but we do not how help
selves. The per ceatum is always fixed to
raise certain amount for the State Treasury A
low valuation, in the present financial condition Of
tho State requires a high per centum; and high
valuation ought consequently to lead to a reduction
of the nd vaorem. So that fairly managed it ought
in the long run, to amount to the thing. We
very much fear, however, that there will not be a
dminution in the per centum, corresponding with
the increase OF valuation. Our law-givers have be
come 80 much accustomed to raising the taxes hish-
or and higher every year, that afraid they
will stick to it from the mere force Of habit
When Gov. Wise, in his electioneering pcrrgrina-
tons through the State announced that il might be
necessary make the people "groan" with taxation
TO carry out his wild and visionary schemes Of inter
nal improvement and education the farmers of Nir-
GINA thought it mere figure OF speech. having
no special Significance beyond giving fine turn u
his defamation. 1t sd happens that although none
OF Gov Wise's absurd propositions have been car
rei into practical execution, the people already
beginning to groan, even under the taxation render
ed necessary by the debt already existing. Yet,
withstanding all this, hear that it is again pro-
posed to convene the Virginia Legislature al
ITSELF would involve considerable expenditure Of
public money to say nothing of the chances of APP
preparations. In view OF the financial condition Of
the State and the grumblng and discomfort OF the
people we sub nit that economy in our State aifr>
sao id be rigidly consulted. We want Virginia To
Sweeney The people to do this, will consent to the
high rate Of taxation already e>,ahShed-hut We
much question il they prepared to entruSt the
Legislature with the discretion Of again ncrcaSin,
it. when no particular necessity exists, that We have
heard Of for the Legislature to he convened.
We saw a statement in a newspaper the other
day (Which believe To be correct, though We do
not positively know it, that the Illinois Central Rail
road Company after selling land enough to pay for
the entre construction and equipment of their ROAD,
hal enough still leN, if sold to amount to twenty
millions of dollars. Think Of that! A magnificent
railroad penetrating the entire State and twenty
millions of dollars worth OF land-al derived from
the bounty OF the General G1vernment-whie old
Virginia, for similar purposes has to dcplete her
Treasury and impose heavy tax upon her citizen,
Is this rightl
If the credit of the State is to be maintained and
the burdens of taxation essened it is plain that we
must bend all energies to tine dIminuti1n OF III,
public debt aud do nothing TO increase it. In mat
ter of this sort not conscious Of being nhu-
enced by any party considerations We he
leve that the debt OF the State would not have beri
large if the Wing p'licy with reference to the
public lands had been pursued But it must orcnr
to any one. OF whatever party, that, independent ii
the responsibility of Its creation, necessity exists
that the debt Of Virginia SHOULD he met and her
dit sustained. No expect that these orts
will be furthered by the assembling of the LegiSa.
ture in extra session.