Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-08
onr prmocratie Legi,lature =. Doubling the Ta,e..

Not having all the while kept very sharp eye on
the little Locofoco Legislature that holds what is
ironically termed its deliberations in State CAPT
tol the hill, just above the Court House, and in
n few yards of Gov. wise's domicil,
what ignorant OF lis proceedings during the winter
and we therefore compelled to rely on our De
mocratic city contemporaries for knowledge Of
what it has accomplished in the last three or four
months Our neighbor of the Examiner seems TO
have watched its interesting doings with vigilant
eye, and gladly avail ourselves of his opinions
and observations concerning them for the benefit of
our readers The Examiner is good Democratic
thority at least and in giving account of the
proceedings and results of Democratic Legislature,
is presumed to speak with strict impartiality. Ac
cording To this authority, then the present Demo-
cratic Legislature which has been in session nearly
four months has literally done nothing-the sum
and substance Of its doings being about this has
attended to the free negroes, anil doubled the tdres
That is the chief result of its laborS the bank and
other grave questions being yet undSposed of. But
we will let the Examiner detail the achievements Of
the present Democratic Legislature, in its
words. 1t testfes thus
"Our column. still groan with the trivial details Of its
proceedings. They exhibit most solemn and careful
pains taking in regard to microscopic affairs, and most
sudious and tmid avoidance Of all show of attention to
the great aud leading of the State. ree.ne
gro bill will occupy u whole days discussion, while
word will be said Tor months upon such measure the
completion of sroughfire to the Ohio. Elaborate
ports upon the best method of raising additional mil
lion per aud doubling the taxes occupy the labor
and discussions of several monhs while scarcely word
is heard in out of season, upon plan to
the half million OF loss BY rot and decay, shown by Nj
ia, Il
vision for a single work of and of national magni-
tude The pcopie hare The agr-eab, prospect b.or, them
OF paying fcce their usual st,pends OF tdrItoH 10 ne
.redsurgsauced with the reflection that half this
of taxes will be lost the State in the absolute dapia
ton that will result from legislative neglect, upon single
of the improvements which Virginia began to build
and not able to finish.
There IS any quantity Of leisure the hands OF the
Legislature assa the credit OF the State magnify
her obligations depreciate her TO render
punctua and assduous attention the interest Of the
banks To bestow elaborate pains upon
negro laws; To dveshling reimburssments Ton
DcK and HARRY of money wrongtuly paid into the Tca
sury To lay of the boundaries of counties aud
wrange earnedly the Of them; to apply HE
tarIfioa tie people FOR the ,eanto purpose
making them qrodn to put the old Commonwealth into
the hands Of trustees for selling her best stocks and
fleets a sacrifice and by every arfce OF deprecatou
making her bonds worthless brown paper bat
nothing enlarged, statesmsnike, bold aud effective pio
posed resuscaie her credit complete the works she
has already undertaken, and by last and bold eo
TO place her that suGmt Of power and wealth which
under manier legislative auspices she dared
pire."