Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-18
Non-Intercourse.

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Non-IntercOurse.
The following resolution has been introduced
into the Virginia Legislature:
Resolued, That the Committee on Finance en-
quire whether il is not expedent, as measure OF
sound State policy, in view of the present aspect
of our political and commercial relations to the
Union and practicable under the State and Federal
Constitutions, to remodel and amend existing laws
on the subject of license taxes imposed on mer-
chants and others engaged in the sale oil goods,
wares, and merchandise, the product and manufac-
ture of other States, and of foreign countries SO
as to foster and promote domestic industry in this
State, and encourage direct trade with foreign
countries, by imposing higher rate OF taxation
OH all who are in anywse engaged In the sale OF
manufactured products ofthe Northern States, and
at the same time of diminishing the amount oil
taxes now assessed upon, Or Of altogether exempt
ing for number OF years, all capital now, or here
after to be invested in this State in the direct Tor
eign trade, or in the manufacture OF any Cf the
fabrics of iron and other minerals, wood, cotton,
WOOL leather, hides and furs, and such other artl-
cles as it may appear to said committee can, with
proper Legislative protection, be manufactured as
well in this State as elsewhere; and that said COM
mittee further inquire into the expedency and pro-
priety of withholding licenses altogether from itin-
Grant hawkers and pedlers of all kinds, and tray
cling agents for the sale of books, pamphlets, and
periodicals, prints, clocks, and quack medicines,
unless the person applying for such license be
citizen of this Commonwealth within the intent
and meaning of the Constitution thereof, and whose
residence in the State has been sufficient to entte
him to vote therein.
What, will the citizens and merchants of our
neighboring city, Alexandria, say to this?
their trade with Maryland is to be taxed. Ma,
ryland wheat corn, -four, tobacco, coal, &c,
are to be taxed. All the products of the North
ern States are to be taxed, and many prohibited.
Senator Wilson's 6rogans and prints of Wash
ington which may be manufactured in any
Northern State, are placed on the same foot
ing, and are hereafter to be positively prohib-
tied from sale In the Old Dominion" Yes,
even DR. Brandeths pills, and Townscnd's
sarsaparilla are interdicted articles. What is
to become of the nervous old men, and feeble
old women? Periodicals, too, are to be pre-
vented What sight of farming" the peo-
pie of Virginia must have! Yankee clocks
are also for hidden to commune with the good
people, and the, Virginia epicure is to be dc
priyed of the luxury of wooden nutmegs.
Hides-raw hides--they, too, are to be exclu-
ded--how docile the young Virginan must be.
Even leather, wood, furs and cotton, when
manufactured into goods, wares, and wearing
apparel are to be forfeited, and the Virginia
beaus and bellies are hereafter to be clothed
only in iinsey woolsey and homespun osna-
burgs.
Laces, ribbons, andcuffs and collars to match,
are no longer fit ornaments for the Virginia
bellies. Their tiny feet and ankles are to be
clad in negro-knit stockings and penitentiary
shoes And we suppose that rouge, which
when artistically applied, gives delicate Grim
son hue to the fair maidens cheeks, and the
patent selfadjusting gum-elastic ladies' pads,
which beautify the fair ones proportions, are
to be prohibited. What gallant gentlemen these
Virginia legislators must be
We are curious to know what the Virginians
now in Office in this city are to do when their
term of Office expires by consent Of the people?
They must, we suppose, dof the French cloth
and New England shirting and don the linseN
woolsey and homemade osnaburgs, and get
their gold money Gf they have any changed
into Virginia bank-notes. Gold and silver coin
are manufactured in the Northern States, and
they will Of course be taxed
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