Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-26
Important euestioss rs fore Congress.


Important euestiOss Before Congress.
1. Is probable tasi C4ngress tia nos be able ourn
on the day fixed. So much time has already been COZ
suned in the discussion Of tie Oonseript bin that other
GUS ions of Rr,at importance, have necessarily been
delayed. These questions already be Congress,
and TO be bOpsd thas Trey viii be definitely aud de.
h5iiys'y settled even a. the expense Of few days
tension Of the session.
F-rst We have the Tsx Dill. This bill, of cOurss in
sone form ether, b passed No less important
tAEl tie raisicg Of army the providing Of means
to ms-tAn H. The expenditures demanded BY the war
ere pss, and tax4oa must therefore, be eorrss-
Pao6lsy heavy. Congress through the diff ieres nat.
al - presens boiss nay Be from adopt.
ing sysJ OF TAXATION Commemorate vi the geo.
e. Of the Etut,on bus CO. lent that any de
trgs OF tia popular dsl osion bear the bur Ms
cesar carry o. th4 va ia srirsly ulfounded The
pA:sO .sn Ct ne SOUtl-rn REQ, IL not a ddsn bua
Of cr tu'i'sm, soulhelt fer moment snd then subj
arg mo ind 4 renee. lis 6,OAi ami deep and sang;
8, Is 4dq7ae any eSsyio e and equal 10 any
nee. Fns,e P,op1sien bsfOre OoogrsDtO levy an
n'une Ak Q; tEs1t! per en- oaglOIt the Con ede'
Foy ard 20 gys TO t-s tar payer il exchange for his
ooa oliJn Of Wsn,y pr c'1t on h5 ineems, COn:ede
rata oouds bearing egl, per cent interest,"
This u1dsr he Esme OF tax Eogli be, in reality
forced i1ln. Bl ia product would undoubtedly be very
rs s-d the amour: Tyqgired u.dar !; sold Do cheer
ialy pad. Tas t.c Of this system would be as i, is
csgoed 70 b. 10, 5a,s Limits the issues Of Telsury
po:s 51' 20 s.drlH from circulation large amount Of
thil aai Of currency Thus problem which has been
saC'cs Of veIsiou for time would be in = meas
uro ssJislC-oriy slssd The excessive issue Of TreA
T.h - IA, -
Ell o;asr krt, Of currency throughout the ccua,ry,
ts-sasasa 20 become serious embarrassment TO oar
fIEess sad to iaVaTa certain and rapid depreciation
o. ne egfrsISy. How % withdraw these nosgs sTom
circl.l0a 30 70 reduces the currency to the amount
nseia3 IL cO4dastag ;bs bas;ness Of the government
sua re e0ul,ry, ana a the zane line limit future is
szss, ss question Which has s1 tsd much speculation
zzc sSCssOa II the plAa base referred 20 will have
ibis a c. D. substituting Confederate bo1ds for Tres
s-y l1tes In amount CglL to tie ta1 derived from
a5 source tue seoems viii certainly possess features
walsh commend TO the favorable coz sidsrasiou Of Con
gres5. BIs there in this Question in 90 many
oit,rg constitutional eiHsuld,s which operate as ser
ou3 embarrassment A7d annoyance. Toe Constitution
declares that dfecl taxes shall DO Appordoaed among
TIE S1ss according po2Ulaon Ysi this tax Is sppor
teed arg % lie aggregate Of the Incomes OF each
sa:a respect Vsy and according 20 their population
Hsnc icp9Osst by geaiisnea ia 0olgrsss uho think
thai bT a3cp log this plan Of taxation toe COns ion
would b. vOa;sd o. Size oasr hand i Is urged oy faeI
Of nc measure that the Is direc; tax aud CO.'S
qusady 10. uueonsdtgtiola These eorAleti5g veEs &
seems 70 q, might 6s Tsco1elId by Appo-toalug the
tax sooesei's 20 2ggressts populations, Esl Sc
eo'das 20 aggregate he9mes. TIE per cent levied
nigh. Aos Ar h dEsrsn; States but the proportions
a. 10 POp-son, could DO hATmo1ized with constitution
~ rec l.rsneEs.
Ar9l5- question Of ,lpcrtaEeo i iaye,Ssd in the
pEOPsOl decline % De sisn enemies, such persona
beng e1sls OF he Confederate States uhe may have
TAKEN Ias Os.a Of allegiance TO he Washington Govern
meat and HhO psFsis. p a,ir dioyslty 10 the Colea
eroy Il certainly desirable vel a. ast Ihas such
psrsols SHOULD be PuaizLel, i sOns way, tor their
qu-srsssou- A, pfeseli zoe immunity they sroy opS-
Es--s As psSWum 90 disioyA.y Their OATH OF slleg-
h the Washi5g.on Government protects their pro
pay agA.-s: he operation Of tie Federal conRScati IN
law Eae &; present. hsy SquGy safe Ans. he Of
few Of Confederate ,ssil:o1. TleJ occupy On anon
s1c7 p'-,ol Vhich hossosveF barefcil il nay be .
then Ee csna0t gJ .Es 70 retain without b, 4 Eui
o. srea. r. sce tosAd Jls !Uysi citz Us Of the Cent
ds7lcy. BCI she q1sstOls present themselves Whether
Congress can, By simple aes o! legislation, change che
Ct, ls1.p Of ei.zln Ct one OF tie Confederate e.
vhstasr Congress can declare person not TO be CHI
z'1 o, i-e Oon.eisrAcy v5o is 3 cilsu Of he Con.e5e
rscy, AID make person alien enemy woo Is 10; a.
AIN eusmy sl luther, the question srise- uheth
ConSss has p5Fer at al TO dcaae Toe qualifications Of
Ct; E.1stp whether tina, power does not reside tIcll
sivey in toe States, aud whether eiiz N Of State
csn BE- d Ved o. his Ct lshiD bv SCI Of Copgrsss
Ths queltoas which Involve he whoie 81, ct in
PsrgsKy, and which ought to be carefully considered
In ad'a1ce Ct my decided legislative action. Il il Ger
taisy eesros that dslOySl persons be punished; o.,
a. sas- deprived Ct The advantages they nov erjoy
61. si more desirable Tia: Congress do nothing
60 iva,al 70 rsErP,.ou Of The exc uiiVe posers Of
I'll s.a.ss. or destructive Of tLsir rights.
&c qlssoas ii mArL. laE an Of the suspension Of
the VIZ q Ar5sss Co Pu5 aiso Siim .he attention @
CO1grCas. NJ ssraues, Of LOus aus, he introduced .
hu rhch s,,ns to erbgdy e5rrse. principles, aud c
ps- yi5s Tor any prcHse.s emergency.