Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-04-25
March 10. i. D. l557 Justice Of Utah Territory
From the Riehmord fxaf.iner.

RES 4 Ill Vi LIE RE-ASfSf1S IN 1.
The result Of the re-assessment of the
lands OF the Commonwealth has now been
aseertanod and it scatters to the winds the
haekneyed reproaches Of decay aud ailapi-
dation with which Northern Abolitionism
aud an unworthy spirit of disparagemept in
the ultra South, have been in the habit OF
as-ailing Virginia.
The assessment Of 1850 made the agere-
gate value Of the real estate Of Virginia
SID $50 226. The assessment OF 1856
makes this value 1913, ia 600; and shows
an increase Of sos, 7I3 $50. THIS last as
sessment has been made, too, under the IN
ilucncc Of doubled taxes. when a combina-
ton Of circumstances eouspired to induce rs
low State valuation as possible. We know
a single Instance where farm was assessed
under tie last assessment at $525 the acre :
and was sql within three months afterwards
at SG6 the acre. The tendency in 1S5t
was to assess ut fuh market values. The
tendency in 1886 has been to assess at thu
very lowest valuation, and we verify believe
the real estate Of Virginia IN be worth near
Il $3.50 600. 900 than 1919, 000. G09
But the official figures show S513, sea Coo
aud gain Of sos, 80, GOO in six years ;
the greater portion of the increase being due
10 The ne~ railroads of tie State.
1t is greatly 70 be regretted thas this
Spring. camPsign viii arrest the progress
Of the incomplete works Of Virginia for
wears The elaguor of the opposition against
taxation, and the ohargeof Democratic re-
spunsihilltS tor 4 debt recommended and in
chief part created by the opposition, viii
make iii the Legislators shy Of voting for
any appropriations when they viii DO held
responsible for the taxation necessary to
meet It. We think every man will 20 to
tie Legislature pledged against voting for
any work Of Internal Improvement. rae
Central road viii, therefore, abandon any
hepo d extension by public means It is
deeply 10 be regretted that those who arc so
deeply Interested in the Incomplete works
should prefer the Manufacture of panic to
the construction Of a railroad. Bat the can
vass Of this Spring will furnish either rca-
son or au excuse for every legislator to vote
against any proposition to give money to a
railroad.
The above presents picture beth bright
and sad. 1t is cheering to see how rapidly
Virginia has grown in material wealth her
lands have been reclaimed and improved &;
how means of cheap transportation have
penetrated them, and stimulated their de-
yelopment, until in six years. one huadre9
millions IF ao}ioys have been added to thei,
value The railroads have been one great
means of this improvement. They have cos
us money, and this we have to pay it, taxes.
Our taxes however are lighter than in many
other States.
The gloomier feature of the picture i
clearly and plainly stated by the E.eomt'aer
1t is in tie course pursued by the opposi
ton. The very men who have claimed t.
be above others, the friends Of improve
ments who have made merit Of votine
away money with a prodigality that tn
Democrats had to check-thcse mon are now
raising elamor over taxes which would
have been hgbes 1t they had had their way:
they are dong It to excite am appetite in
the people for the land money which if OBJ
tanned, would prove 4 very trihe in eompar-
ison with the uses 10 which they say they
would apply it. II oar whole annual quota
were applied to tightening oar taxes. we
could scarcely feel the difference. Ii it all
were applied 10 new railroad enterprises it
would scarcely build three miles Of railroad
year Yet to obtain this magic sum, and
to ride into power ca the cry, the people are
to be dashed into panic about their taxes,
made dissatisfied when no relief can be had,
and all further State aid to railroads indef-
niely postponed Such is the first chapter
+ in the history Of the beneGcont scheme Of
land distribution, in its effects on the pros
porty Of Virginia Alec. Sentinel.
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Feeding Eaglaad "A parliamentary pa.
per has Just been issued showing the total
imports Of grain and -four into England for
the past year Three founhs of the total
supply Of foreign flour we've obtained from
the United States, in addition to three nsths
of the a,nnIIat of Tna;on corn an3 moro .hor