Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-06

a,ne,icd with the works OF North Carolina
non the whole, then, recommend for the
asxt two years the following appropriations:
:as Coyin.,on and ohio roat. &l.@N,oc9 M
ID uIuasss Gap road, ....... 900. 2n,U0 w
tie ->,en.ion %. the pauville rord. ........ 9oV,UcO W
.isr clearing o:Jsme.& ~Appomattox river, lp e0 ~
al u:hcr so.As, All may be distributed. 400 WV w
r,,al recommended ............... q, vOO, 100 20
And by ali means l urge the charter to con.
,~rt th. railroad from Strasburg to Win
tester.
Aui he l~lsrper's Ferry branch Of the Maua>.
-, Railroad (the L.oudoun branch diverging
-ym the main stem twentv-one miles from
,l,xandria and forty.three miles only in length,
son which $lS0,OO0 has been expended,
10y. {: 10 BE- constructed, 10 give us access 10
"a, northern border on our own territory.
TIE late transportation Of troops from every
.ailt TO Charlestown and ilarper's Ferry aud
y.a. required that we should pass through the
District Of Columbia and Mar, land, for the
r,nt ot IS miles OF road, which the people
AYE petitionei in vain To DC allowed 10 con-
,,a.c; AZ their own expense. II is positively
--e>>arv 10 the State if this border war contin-
rs,. or ever be renewed. The ways are ALSO
',e,y necessary for defence.
REVENUE
LIS worse than idle To urge the collection uf
.eyenIe in specie. The banks and brokers
would make a profit and the people he oppressed
b, i, even if it was practicable at all. hut it is
.~,;srly ''upracticablc. The Federal Govern
e-u: can collect in specie because il has the
.gyrr Of lcvying duties upon foreign commerce.
IA thereby control coin By other means than
- mint. But the State has no customs and
n >,n.t.n. - ,S, .n,.l ,.,
b.7.S' circulation, and the convenience of the
,.X PAYERS is the most material consideration
Taxation and revenue.
do not recommend any reduction Of taxes,
ogia encouragement Of taxes, especially Oh
=,srhan,s' licenses. The small dealers with
-yialeiS are now made to pay higher taxes than
tie wealthicr who ARE able to purchase by
Wholesale from the large merchants or the cities;
ior tue tax upor merchants is hut a tax upon
lIeir customers, the consumers. The proper
ton Of tax upon trade is too large IL. Tor the
TX on lands.
The present mode of assessment is unequal
yi unjust, and tempting TO perjury and fraud.
I.,rc ought to he sworn appraisers. 4 better
.,tem of assessment will increase revenue
E'Aout increasing the rate OF taxes.
And | repeat my recommendations more
sai8y>llr than ever OF increasing the revenue
ty a tax upon the oyster trade; aud 2nd, by
pg.icie> of insurance by the State.
-jncc the last adjournment of the Legislature,
lave caused authentic statistics to he obtain.
Il BY the inspector in chief Of vessels under
800, !aw 20 protect property IN slaves. The re-
PITS on tie subject will prove that my first
~an.atcs were not too large, and that AT least
i've millions Of dollars worth o! oysters are ia
,sn from the State per mum, chiefly by
N,-tArrn vessels. The packing and picking
O.; oysters is becoming a large business, and our
pJary Of taxing the Catching and trading in
oysi-rS would turn the profits which now flow
40 the pockets Of non-reSidcntS, many Of
"l1ta A. dangerous 10 our property IN slaves
4gl 10 our peace, into the pockets OF our own
.azcnS Now We get the price only ut catch
; The wild and seed oysters, and then We
faai! get the prices and profits Of catching,
,4ntins. packing, picking ANA OF ali the Incl.
.afa! occupations Of carry ing 10 market and
",!e Other business connected with the trade.
ne bill proposed by the committee of the
-; Legislature is very defective and needs re-
"a. aud correction. The revenue from oyS-
y can not nc collected without at least three
Gamers, costing about $500" each, and
'|E' lt'NN ~ i'f'bh ~ '''i' ~ LUCY
p made invaluable t. All the inspection nt YES
- 10 prevent The running oil ON Slaves. tn
Ira proper bill with good management, | am
50adent that a net revenue Of S2j0,u0u per
aaGUm can lie realized, besides otherwise mate.
7a!,y benctittins the State and our own peo-
INSURANCE.
50 considerable amount of taxation is now
.srd from the tax OH insurance offices. can
.r' enter into details here on this subject, but
'-'r 10 my previous messages III February,
81, and in December, 1851. If a border
~ continues as in Jefferson county lately,
liz neceSsity Of insurance against fire by the
ste may be made too maniteSt. And TINS
>.sce "f revenue is much more fruitful and
ore easily regulated than that Of oysters
'nper bills, efficiently executed, on these two
'tccts would yield u revenue equal TO per
7ai. on ten millions OF dollars; and II passed
81! pGt into operation, would make our present
.,nc L"bt Il light burden, and the completion
II, al our public works sure very soon. Our
''HdS would immediately command IA high
.%:truiurn in the market. beg the earnest at
elton Of the General Assembly to this subject.
DASkS
Intimately connected with our linanccs. on
reGi, rey,lue and public works, arc our bank
q; inst,u;ioa>. have not had the opport'i-
~. 10 ~anaiyAe and general'zc the statistics OF
u: banks. and 10 compare their condition with
M; i WAS in ls51-oe, as | elaborated the
Nhlect in my last regular message; hut the
''rHcraI Assembly ! invoke to do this work by
1o'niulccc OF It's own have shown:
1T. That the capital employed in trade flows
% aic centres Of trade.
%. That It flows there IN spite of what Is
a0'! the hatance 81 traie."
ii That a balance OF trade in favor Of States
.~ioiacius the raw materials, against the CON-
1ercal centres, instead of being n strength, is
: ",aNness i- times OF L rm"rsy pressure or
r->iS.
@li. That the hes. defence n State or people
III have against the aX OF paying ercharge to
GATES AL around them, and against the danger
40 ti>may Of having their surplus or balance
trade caught under Inc dead fall OF hard
""'rs IN centres outside "i their control, Is 10
''"d up cestres Of trade 10, Memseiees nithn
''',r ORR ijmits, ty hnsbomding their credit,
vet constructing nerk~ef Improvement.
OH That we ought not to attempt TO draw
'y''H! from other States or sections, by raising
w. Tate Of interest on money.
ihe State banks are necessary auxilisries Of
""> p"lic.y, and ought to be chartered eau.
rT'4>!y and kept sound beyond suspicion. The
s%.si>iature must look to the charters; and the
..%A-culi'e and bank officers to the administra-
~"i alter the banks are pY, into operation.
Charters have not been sufficiently guarded.
s"e late case Of the Bank of Weston is a Ia.
"'hab.e Illustration Of this. The full report
= tbs instance Of abuse is herewith submitted.
WAS owing entirely 10 the provision of the