The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30

are as indicated by their essson In otter anthem
VIC iorms tina: many Of their people have ceased to
tho rights the Odhern states
Of the Federal compact or 70 cherish for those
FIX ncy sentmeuts which birth 70 the constitution Of
instinct OF self preservation therefore, require that we
should adopt such measures as may DO necessary So
every emergency which may hereafter arise We desire
nothing but friendly relations with States OF the
North We ask OF them nothing 70 which they have not
s'ituton But We understand our rights and
| solutey determined TO maintain them. We dsclaim all
aggressive purposes But when VIC arc threatened with
knife Of the assassin and torch of the ncendiary
cannot fold arms in blind security We have de-
rupture tho political, commercial social ties
which bnc us to the North, so long rights
spec,ed But adncrtshed by the past is our duty to
prepare for the future by placing ourselves in an attitude
Of defence, and by adopting such measures may be
| necessary for our security and welfare
You, committee herclors .eosmmend to the General
/: Resolved That the appropriate standing committees
Of the houses Of the General Assembly be instructed
to prepare and report such bills in their Judgment may
be necessary organize and equip the militia Of the
| State for active and efficient service.
2 Resolved That the Committees on Finance be in
instructed prepare report such bills their udg
ment may be most crectuai (without violating the pro
visions OF the constitution OF the United States) IN
oouragsg the domestic manufactures Of own Stale
promoting direct trade with foreign countries and esab
blshing as far % may be practicable our commercial
Resolved That the committees for courts Of justice
be instructed TO report such bills DO necessary to
secure pho more prompt and efecua punishment OF all
foreign emssares and others who he found guilty of
conspiriDg against the peace Of nunity seeking
10 incite our slaves 70 nsurrecton.
THE COMMERCIAL CONFLICT COMMENCED.
NoN-INTERc0URsE BILL INTRODUCED IN THE VIRGINIA
LEGIsLATURE.
The following copy Of the Non Intercourse act which
reported from the Finance Committee Of the Virginia
House Of Delegates and read the rst on the 26th
inst. Is OF the most mportont documents that has
jet been issued in connection with the great question
which Ia now agitating the country
REGULATIONS CONCERNING SPECIAL LICENSES
l. Be enacted by the General Assembly, that per
who has obtained license shall receive, sell
TO sell at his store place OF business or purchase
TO be purchased within or without the limits of
this State. any goods wares or merchandise coming
within any of the following classes descript ,ns:-
Leather boots and shoes and other manufactures Of oa
Their n whole part ready made clothing furniture
Tor parts ,hereo carriages other wheeled vehicles Tor
parts thereof hats and caps cotton manufactures and
thereof candles and soap, stoves and iron castings
wooden tin, ron brass ana copper ware scyhes, axes
shovels plo9gbs and agricultural implements coal oil
printing paper glass and glass ware lumber except for
furniture, pig ana bar ion and nails lumber hay lime
salt brooms and broom corn-without having first OBJ
tanned special license to buy and sell such goods
and merchandise. But this prohibition shall not apply
to such goods, wares and merchandise as may have
been purchased by the merchant offering to sell them
before the passage Of this act to such goods and
merchandise may be grown produced manufactured
in this State by the seller or to any hay, lime lumber
bar and pig iron, brooms and broom corn which may be
purchased before the LIST day OF January 1861 ANY
who shall violate this section shall pay fine for each
offence not less than twenty nor more than FIVE hundred
q II any person shall desire to obtain license to
buy and sell any goods, merchandise coming
within any OF the classes or descriptions designated
siorer. Of the revenue If the commissioner shall be
OF opinion that such applicant ia t and proper person
to be SO licensed or such applicant shall produce 70 the
commissioner certificate Of the of the county or
corporation in which application is made, that such app
commissioner Shall grant to such applicant license to
buy and sell such goods wares and merchandise at the
place therein designated Before granting such
license the commissioner ofhe revenue may require the
applicant to file with tho clerk Of the court Of the county
vi ssT 10 BE- ~
TO the commonwealth conditioned for q compliance
with the laws Of the State and for the
OF oil such taxes may be imposed by law ouch
license After such license has been granted the of
the county corporation make order requiring
the party licensed TO file with the clerk Of such
bond with security to be approved by such clerk such
penalty as such court may FIX payable 10 the Common
nre laws Of the State and for the payment Of such taxes
may be imposed by law such license If the party
50 licensed shall fail for ten days after being served with
copy Of such order 70 comply with the said ORDER his
license shall be null and void
| 8 Every person obtaining license under the
preceding section shall, each first day Of January
and st day OF july deliver to the commissioner Of the
revenue statement in writing, oath, showing the
gross amount OF the sales OF such goods, wares
| and merchandise made by him within six mouths next
preceding and sha also answer oath such incrroga
tories the commissioner Of the may PROFOUND
10 him. the direction Of the auditor Of public
accounts The commissioner, on the 1st day Of January
and July each year, or as soon thereafter
be practicable, shall ascertain the gross amount OF
such sales after dcducting therefron the amount Of
the sales OF such of said articles he shall be satis
fled that such person has imported directly from foreign
countries and also OF such he shall BIO satisfied have
been directly imported into this state from foreign
country grown lproduced manufactured this or
other slavehong State of this Unon purchased
by the eel er from duly licensed under
OF this State to sell the game from The person who
manufactures the same and also of such goods wares
and merchandise he shall he satisfied have been sold
merchant who has actually exported the same be.
yond the limits OF this STATE shall fix tho of such
sales the amount OF taxable sales and shall assess tho
tax upon the same and deliver certificate thereof to the
parry charged with the tax ANY person dissatisfied with
the amount OF taxable sales of such goods liked BIZ the
commissioner may. within sixty DAYS from the delivery
az the certificate of tax appeal TO ia. OF county
corporation and the amount of such taxable sales shall
in that case be liked by the court If the amount of
such sales fixed by tie commissioner increased
by the court, the immediate payment Of the additional
tax shall DO REQUIRED. II such amount DO diminished
funded by the officer TO whom it has been paid VI such
officer Las paid the into the treasury order Of
the court shall ene the person In whose made
10 warrant the treasury for the For every
failure TO perform such duty the commissioner sha, for
felt not less than twenty nor more than five hundred dol
lars. Any person obtaining such license, who Shall fab
for ten days to deliver to the commissioner the state
are herein authorized shall forfeit for each day such
failure shall continue, twenty dollars Every such person
collect the tax for ten days after certificate Of the
assessed upon his license shall be delivered him, the
anoupt OF tax assessed shall forfeit, every day
such failure snail continue twenty dollars.
a. No person who has not obtained license under this
act shah receive buy or cause TO be bought, any goods
wares merchandise falling within any Of the classes
descriptions designated in tho rs section OF this act,
cert from person who has obtained such License or
who has grown, produced manufactured such goods
wares and neichaIdne within this other slave
holding State, from person who has derived his
title 10 such gooGs wares or merchandise from such H.
set person manufacturer ANY person who shall
VIOLATE this section shall be fined less than twenty
| nor more than two hundred dollars
Whenever the Governor Of this Commonwealth shall
be satisfied that the laws Of any Of the slavehodiug States
oiths Union have imposed upon the license TO sci! such
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