Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-18
VIRGINIA STATE GGasEaTl1f'.
SGTESNTE FAX.
a;oSpaT Dec. o 1851.

SI5TEENIIS GAf.
MoNpAT, Dec. ., 1851.
icoNTTrEp.
M1, GE5. y. RASpolrH--Ine1e is 10 pro
5rsion for the election Of shsrit 10 the city OF
pichmond Richmond is the oGlr corporation
n ,he State tbs, has 8 sheriff md some ape-
:,i nroy;sion must bu u:ad3 fl: ms cleo
sion.
no7s to amend the 18th aa2';'', s7tca s.
- adding sfter the wcrd county IT tho IS;
lire, the words. land corporation. SC As td
make that part of the section Tead-"saerirs
shall be nomiusted By the respective county
.:.d corporation courts" &c
The amendment vas agrenl &C.
Mr.. RASDoLPa-I now move 60 amend the
18Th section, article 6, By adding after the
word county" in the second line, tine words
and corporation" 30 that tna section vii!
read, justices Of the peace. saerids, attorneys
icr the Commonwealth, clerks Of courts and
iii ether county and cooperation officers, shall
te subject to indictment for nateasance, mis-
eassnce, or neglect of official duty; srd upon
ccrT.ction thereof, their Offices Shall become
7sc,as
The amendment Was agreed to.
Ir. AAsLrR.--A proposition vas odeTed
sne other day by the gentleman from Fittsyi-
7sn;a, (ir. Su7HER1N,) which waa orderad 20
&C. printed It is in these words
Nor shall licenses Tor any mercantile or
manufacturing business, (unless the privilege
q manufacturing or selling By retail, wine,
ardent spirits, or mixture thereof be included
therein, be taxed at q higher rate than the
capital employed in such :.usn.ss would oth-
srwise be taxed"
Er. AxsLrR-I move to add that to the
al:b section Of art 4.h, which reads
The General Assembly may lovy 2 tsE on
incomes, salaries and licenses; ou. no tax shall
lie levied on property FROM which sny income;
SO taxed Is derived, or en- the caoits! i2vested
10 the ,raio or business, in respect co "6ich
tie licensas so taxed is issued
&c not propose to detain the; ;;Cta7eEGo1 oy;
any debste With regard to this matter. K Isl
In sdntted fact, that ao undue proportion of
taxation has been levied on the ncecantlei
interests o: the State through this system Of
license. Tie object of this amendment is To
restrain, as far as possible, the exercise Of tns
power On the part OF the Legislature.
would ask, air, instead Of delivering anJ,
.-guuant on this matter, that Ir. Su7uERL1S.
Tho is sick and now confined 10 his room,
shall nave permission to hand his speech 10
thsreporter for publication. 1t was granted
I. SrraERLN.-Mr. President, am fully
aware that differences OF opinion exist as To-
The propriety of adopting the amendment i
propose but feeling, as I do, that We have
commercial as we'll as political rights TO msin~
tsiE, hopeit will be the pleasure Of the Con
Ts1,iou to examine carefully the proposed
ooS n rnk nnrt
Ti;h shs great principle laid down in -
Uniform throughout the Commonwealth" y!
aaa 1hile Isuppose there are mono upon this:
loor who dissent from this just and equitable
principle Of taxation, yet it hss been the Gus
ION Of the Legislature 20 depart from this
principle, and to tax certain class Of our cit
.=ens differently, and thereby subject them to-
increased taxes, to the injury not only Of that
e'aact o: industry, but also to the injury oil
Cur prosperity and advancement as State.
Whlle il may have been considered just and
proper ir former days and under different cir
cumsiances to make this discrimination, snd
thereby check the commerce and trade OF our
own State, at time when the people Of Vlr-
Einis allowed Northern cities not only to con-
dus: their commerce and regulate their ex
chsnsa bit 10 supply all the wants Of fcreign
;nporta:ions and even domestic necessities, we
are aoE surrounded by different circumsran"
stances. Tbs people Of that section to which
We have been accustomed to look Tor our sup
plies and for the means of transporting our
staple productions - the crest markets OF the
world, are now TO US foreign enemies and our
worst foes, prosecuting against US most
wicked AID unholy war for the avowed pur-
pose o. our subjugstion and destruction as a
nee end independent people, which must end
sooner or later, ic their disappointment and dc
Gradation Ii not destruction, and in our sIcce5s,
and permanent establishment Of the Southern
Confederacy,
In view of the fact that Our people are ua:-
'sa and determined, at any cost, either Of trea.
sure or life to maintain our cause and secure
an eternal separation from the NORTH (at least
d ter as this generation can make it so) is it
aot proper in us to watch with unusual care
al the great interests Of Virginia?
am aware that some gentlemen, even upon
Itls door, have expressed tho desire that Fir-
Snia should not grow either in population,
Commerce or manufactures, and undertake to
pro7s that her agricultural interests wlll be
iojared rather than improved by tho n.raduc-
noa and extension of these enterprises bur
maintain that it is by fostering or encouraging
these great industrial pursuits tha: she must
aepeod, in great measure, in the future not
oaiT &c retain her present wealth and pnpa)a-
',oti' oas to Place her in that position either Of
strength OF influence in thu ConfederG:o States
70 "nlch she Is most emiceatly entitled both
iron climate and location.
take it for granted, *h51 tbs var is 5nd.
~ mere will be in the South, none 30 1nps-
ulosc as to desire ..si removal O; our former
commercial relations with the Northern States,
oa' mat with one accord, VIC will determine to
;Snpofs direct all the foreign goods Used ID the
Ss Sou1l Bel to do this, even if forcisa bottoms
:uo0la CO the carrying for us, will require an
immense capital and commercial experience
sua Intelligence, and then in order sue
H,sol!y TO conduct this business a suit
sole s', cllr2te is Indispensable, md no
2'atnefn State presents 30 many ad-
;Snssges for conducting this great business a&s
'ASnla. Tho la!gsst vessels can enter her
l1.oors she possesses the climate; she has
sN'ehalTo railway connections for transhp.
1So1 and, if she should become the great
..lc'tlng State of the South, she must neces-
slny become thu great exporting State also.
I've i've Shi not only snip her own products, but
VIC southern and Western States will pour
Dsio | aer cities their immense productions for
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