Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-22


expressed To hear the views OF the body OF merchants.
Who might he consulted such question with the same
p'opc a. cm"ent counsel oPoa nice point of
,n,ionst law Ia respOs-e 10 this desre full aud allc
sep"rt - drs-n mr. offered by the Conmt. on B.nk.
anil carrcucv. adapted by the Board VI Dirccssr- ~,
soane division Of sentiment published In pamphl, s,r.
circulated In tho House aud Suae aud k.d ir sh.ra M
| Determining the event Of che discussion. ~. -.
Another Report the operation OF the Pilot Laws es.
posing the grievoas and useless imposed by thee. law.
upon our shipping aud cxtrn, trade vas also received
and printed and -nb,nittrd tn the Legislative.
Ia whom an application hon the Pilots Lr increase III
these charges had also Lyen by r.uti
At the same time. Representatives tela,-t- "a,
Use every effort To obtsin repeal ri the compn,ry Tea.
ure IL these a~r. sud such =. would max.
the river a p-rI.chy Tree h,hsay nr tn. prsi.c. .nJ
genetal commerce oi the STATE Il iupo..ib. to sp.ci
" in the compass Ut this r-vie~ the points facts
o.sr,"g upo" this grievance The report itse, like the
Black R'p"rt Is In print copie. of either be
ei from the Secretary by member OF ihc Boar and
ne must he content with referring To them Tor the details
When attention Is drrced TO these laws. will b. mat.
tee Of astonishmcnt that they have been submitted to
~ithoo, murnur. Blu, there presence the stAtnts
hooks Is easily accounted for. The Pilots have had their
advocates; the d>1dnis of commerce haze had NOM, Tn.
result only furnishes another example Of the necessity of
organization for the protection and development al
trade Ia agreed ia that Committee oi Oh. I.egi-l
ture that ball should Ia reported the HOUSE, making
the payment of piotagc lees Ia all voluntary aud
but loo the fact that the bill itself reached in the
calendar like many Others during that busy session
ri'rr commerce. would probably he relieved Ut this
depressing burden Ia rru,ns Tor future DIRECTORY to
labor Ia oItsin this auspicioas &c iult
third occasion upon which your Directors felt il to a.,
their night and their duty Ask hearing In Oh. admin
sraiioo o public affairs, occurred when the tax hill ~s
On it, passage. memorial then by their %, der mr..
ene to the LcgiSiureon behalf of merchants the
state showing ia moderate ani respectful ulau terms
the extremely unequal share which this class Of citizen.
were called upon Ia bear OF the burden Of tax.
ston and praying Tor equalization at taxes A.
would place them upon footing Of equality with every
other calling among thrr isiowcitEsi,s This memorial
ably seconded ~ the Delegates from this city aud
Other parts at the Commonwealth; the f-ts and argu-
mens 1t Offered Ia demonstrate the rnpocy aud injustice
ls r.la- h.
~'r not drrd or d'spo'ei aud the spirit with which
vas r'eeNri snthor'zes the hope that future Legs
wiz "o' fe,"se 70 grant The iul equality 1t clam.
i"e 81 w" n'a'e' snd the impos-ib'ty ut re-
"s ue w" '"' 'a's'"S us revenue ~ the few DAYS
""'' s.p""'"""",, constituted the plea TOR on
IL p', '"y We "'o,s against which
y, ,PP'a' ~ SUE" vas the sruse
smm;,,, ,Ssn., ~ 'a'i, o. Una, Az, '"e Finance
,'ee themselves al amended Their bil, A. Ia reduce
:, s., - eI T,' s'' ~ NAN III the amount
" 80 i'"P," i",S W. ''k"u as tue entering wedge
=" ' "'"'o'"" " "t ""ole -Ns1m oi taNaii"n upon
.' 800" |"'" 'aA"s lnuuSuI III place OF capital
,,.fn i,n,, - 49,. -, ' ' ~ "J',s' ueSe'"'ian"
-, ~, '. s's :" ''uhe"S- bS 40 Other n"a'is
~, -; '; ',AN'on' ny Nheh merchants
i..,S - -, ' ' a. e'ute'is e"saBei ~ o'ier
,, - "a'e os'h brought about No L"gi'-
a., , 80, ~ s1e sue" INJUSTICE ueh"crhIN-
- 49, - , '"e""''ai ''''i Tor the hcts aud
; 49, w, "saI upon '"s subject. Conm"n'-
~ 80 1890" "o"' inherent parts oi the
- IL a. - :, - '''A"ts 10 u.hoerstr
IL ~; ~, -, Ia; eo''er" 70 'hen' Leaving
u,I - ~. 49,, I' We le. urge upon TIN.
"A
r th, o,n,,inns IiS,,r" - L' - ''i themselves
~ ~, , ,I ' oo'ons A. remains They
18th ~ d. ,n,,,,; liz, ~ t, ,s' s'u u, '"e
o., III -, . ,;,;. -, 49,, 49," t "'o"s' o"' u'"N
- -, " : ~ " ,'l''u "'e'i"f''y uh"arah'-
NJ -. 49,, ~ ''
hr.nc 81 ,,,I L. -, -; o'u'' '1''r ,'"po't'"'
- - -, . ~ =" ''e '"'uO' ""'cn " ever
-, w. H. ~, va, a'" nv Sp"se o u"de' Va. '.'n'
-, ,t'1"I :' ' nave MOI YET Offered thr'r
IN ON nt,ss Tho ,isvs -, nd; r., 'u'u'r DIRECTORY
sa,i'a, I,h :, ' , y" Tue p"'cN oi such
80, =, - l. -; ' ''' p,'s"''' '"" :" ~ Ia "a
.-''', s. - " So, :, " e's"' per cent was ais"
H. s, -, ,t II On ~ , '"e ig's'aure Out " sh"ed
Your ,',n,nit,,. ,.,,.I ia ~ " -, 1t.
i,,,o,,a,. ~ ;, -, - =, f '" VI '''e "'S"'s'
;.ii .I ~ '"b "l'' '"' P'oeress o' coliihri-
nn.I t,,,i -, ~ =" ~ o ~ l,'e more u.An
tnvor,bl. ,,r , ,,II i,,y,.,i,,,;o,, 'I 80; t p
,,;,s H. -; ,' - s, ' '' "a" ,""'"s ON IT.
Inn, La,iI - 49, "S"A'; '"a' a Pos'uNe
uben th. Iouv Of ST. ~; W MONEY,
any tIin, I. - ,,,ivali " ,, "pJ' ' m 'a' '
~ "E e. uu'''e's"N admitted u dehnis
;,;r ,I a,,', u, - a,', ." .al OF '"o go io,'
I'LL >, -. -, y sI" '' '"'h' al nome u
iy Ia NAV What IL xa. ao,,I. a' ' ~ %'o was I'a-
,ut th. Mill ,j d. ,c,;s -, 49, ,n' P'"u',
49,, Ill 81 -, - 80 W W. ~"i'" ~ gives employ
=; 49, ,'i -" l1, ' WI" IT, money "a capital
,rI !, = -. 50 "; ", !, o, ""u ."'e'P'iS',
i, V,;,.i. l.. ~, -, 49, '"'i ''' Sap"H' owned
hon, wl.u.v.r ,nn,v 81 "'r"u away No"
,I.1 >; 49,, - o''; '-'H 1T" money u worm more
- %, Ii So 81. III, ~ pushing o' Nu'u the enter
r. -, -, ~ Ou' Wv" arr 'shsul-hiiS Tor
months il was ,sccr,ain.,I NV ac,nI , a. e'sn'e'n
bnuI,.I ,h,,,..,J III =; ' '', ,ha' several
Ri.bn,,,,J - -; = ~ .'P"'' o"neu III
IL will HING ou. ,r .e, + 80 49, e AZ al t''neS
,IIo,,. I.r. - II, =, - =, ,4 49, '""' Tue law
c,,ci,y !, ., ,..,,I. -, P-' ''n'' nom It's
,h. ,,,,,,i -, ~ ,'ti ' PI' se', ~, more VIM
,,,,,;,, :. ., -; - - F"' VI '''' ''"oh" u'is
A.. ,,,d.. ,or uLy..,., 'I,',, " Wv 6'p"'" o'
un,,r r,ino, H.. ,.,.,,,i ;,, ~ - H.''e business
P'P U' u" ''"u''u INTO casI', at TIE current value
,,,, .y.,, H., III IL, @ ~ "'a,S "'a"oack
oi nru,.nc,. ,I,.i.r ,ny to, iPi rue u'r'''es
~ ''a'N "''' 'li'',"h'hg schemes Oi any
ILL.,, -. I,' - '' "1'o'v u'e"'' "oid alj
JI 80 ,t IL; 'v I VI n''V"Anu>e' supply aud
llHfs
- wv "'' u''I t",'t'' ""'hr' value a. much Ia the
Js, 80 . = ,. u u'e o'y result ~ tins
-! ~ P' "v payment oi thiS value at
II, :" 81 , pa , ue. " n nhu anu 'eHrer when
H., ', "',."re ''sS par OF II - employed abIoaJ
,; -, ''' " i','"'a',oh 10 u'I.sS TINS qnrs-
' "''e WI" ues's l. olI! l" impress this Board With
/ ", ,ll,'. 1 :" "u'i'r sue" steps As Will extract
'''",v '"Ui'''o' 'c''n'e 10 H. ana bring about,
80 s" ''' "''"t,n VI y" ''E".eheu pubic opinion,
So, III 49,, WI '""u " Tue prosperity oil our
III ~
'"' ar '"'"'s ot!'r '''teis' more or less affecting