The New York herald., 1862-05-30
THII.TY.SEVENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1852.

OF tat STATE and requesting the Senators and cprcsen
tatives to use their influence to secure the admission OF
the State Of Western Virginia. He referred the
manner in which the allegiance Of the state trans
fcrred to the rebellion by secret session. and without
consulting tho people, and to the Of the people OF
Northwestern Notwithstanding loyal the Union and
forming separate government. He claimed that this
feeling for division Of the State thing. but
had been frequently urged by the people Of tho Sate
Reason and justice both in favor Of new
state. There was q sufficient number Of inhabi-
tants there, ard Western Virginia was com
pletely divided from. the Eastern half by the
Allegheny Mountains Nature 70 have divided tho
two. Commerce and industry both demand separ aon
There has never been much commercial intercourse
between Western and Eastern Virginia The differ.
Of tho social institutions AMI habits Of both
indicate separation. Slavery exist in
Western Virginia. and why should the people Of that sec
ton be compelod to be subjected to system Of laws cal
cuatcd for slavery which exists in Virginia. The GOO
graphical position climate natural productions and moral
and religious sentiment Of tho pcopo absolutely forbid
tho existence cf slavery in Western Virginia Hc CON
tended that tho proposed State rich in IMMORAL and
other resources and would make wealthy and prosper
GUS STATE
SLAVES
The memorial was referred to the Committee on Tor
ritories.
Tho Tax bill was taken up the question being on Mr.
lIsndcrsons amendment that tho proposed
shall bo levied in any State which adopted the
system OF gradual emancipation. The amendment was
reectcd-yeas Is, nays 20.
Mr.. FEsENDES, (tep OF Me-, offered amendment to
reduce proposed slaves from five dollars each
70 two dollars as being sufficiently high in the present
condition OF things.
Mr.. CowAy (cep.) of Pa thought /. was mere trling
with the constitution There difference between
laying slave and on the claim # the IN s er
The prohibition OF the constitution intended to prevent
Just such tax.
Mr.. sIMMo''s (rep.) OF r. saia:-we here In the
council halls o. tho nation Senator's OF the United
States. representing loyal people. Wo hero
slider the most important subject ever presented this
nation, ahd perl ap5 the most Important present
sened 70 any dcibeativc body anywhere in tho rid,
and wo should bring the Whole energies Of to
tina consi ieraton OF that whh is most vital t. Tho st
interests Of the country. No matter to where 5ena-
tors como froip They hero representing a loyal
people, and no matter what their opinions may to upon
these sdo issues have word or condemnation FOR
thom long they work with for the best
Of tho nation lhs p,rty to which am proud belong
had bequaathed ~ them a desperate conflict arising
out Of the folly and wickoiness OF their preqe-
tu'o before elusllcd in this country
those Senators who here from other portons tbs
country may dit!er with us in some particulars yet
they come here willing to exert all their energy aid
b. any to extricatc tho government the i'm.
pending calamity, anil hail them I'll as of onr narty;
and say Senators Of all parties that this question il
Of magnitute which calls upon to pu; forNl al GU.
energies aud IT, meet II the spirit of the loiest ia
triotsm aid the most comprehensive stat esuaishp.
But see an attempt made - magnify ti.cuities,
both mt home and abroad and srerorc In order 20 give
nators correct view o. what j. Tor to do
intend To try to put that question rin before tho
ate beii ve there is question pen lag That Is
little GaGe stood tho question Of tnc D. esi
gences OF the United States OF .smerca Tis war has
bsen carried abo.L fourteen moaths aad wo ail
knew, tie lth o. March las. yc9r. acatg % dollar.
what thc Of tho inde Of the government
was and yet IL moro oitoa s.. tod at yco The real
amount than IL IL ~ whnt ths aGi3urt actual We
al know that II stated 20 By tle Sec cary f
the ,'es'y thot OR niebto ness. when this adlinis-
raton came iato power, was Sl2) 900 COO, ad yet
! 500 u ss1t-d IL tho IA ers, an by members
of the other hjusc, that tic Indebtedness oi thls
government is aew II 81 ooc too 600 1851 200 GEO 600
took the rtias u kst az the exact alrobIt ol
IL on tho 9th day of the present nth Ia all IT, details
Tho debt WHOM tas admils;. Al ION came IN power
sl2l roo Gee, aI tho day baofe y,stc day il was
$3.50 I>G COS 0l. That Is tho nccasc after mi tcs,
MONTHS Of tic war that all that Is on To book, o
the frsssary ic.a tmc.t--or an inc-ease az a.n !,
1865 600 Co., cr thrre is IN ADDITION this an unit
which Is assiag through tho AuGIlu, Is oiee a.,a the
ost,ts,,is oldn-. ihao Il pnrhi. . sjJGto,1J0
so 0o,UC0 now a., rdrSn. VIII ud baby make
the increase aDout 500 ooo,oOp. Now, any body who
chooses % reflect moment VIII that this Il Il ye
of the war m,st ha.e boin yasi, moro e-ps.4sige
than II bc Il IL continuss which | 10 not be-
love 1: viii. No have had organzs lAd
cJuip a largo army. and ge. all tao
II We have Ind also inproylsc navy
and provide pretty nearly ali the mttcrias THIS wo Id
not have to be horoa ana any th,re
will be no such thisg an additional ogiy u $500 Co.,
000 or $500 100000 after this, unless have vast
troops IN tho sarvco. say this borausc want tho
Senate to understand what the irGb,bc ecnaads on ne
credit and OF the country Sey t. bs dur.
ing tho last year. From o lime his party uio
power till tho LIST Of January, Ia ths rccrl or
hardly anything whsioycf from our ordinary
sources. since the lst of January the customs
from the loyal states have been equal 10 what
il tho wh,ie number ol atates in the
Union again would befrom $50 COO 600 10 800 900 600
year. We getting from New 10, at the 4 10 II
moro than s5c 600 900 year We nro pay Tx o,, IN
addition to tho regular ext es.s many OF icsc outt nd.
ing claims. But procured from the eIar inent the
est mate OF the anio.nt that wo1i be required this
week. and II was So,co7 500 or about 81 $50 900
Gay. ] think myself that tne indeht to,tntss
year will be- about e5bo ,000 GOO s5.5 600 COO.
in regard to the Tax blll as came from The House,
IL did not receive tho favor of majority of tho ri.
panco Committee, lie thought ii a bill for tho Uenc-
t OF the rich and burden pos He proposed ty his
amendment ~ simplify tho bill very much; plpe 1 tax
fewer articles. and harm branchss Vi Industry
Hc calculates % get about Sl55 ,o0s pooss his biii
and another 500 600 GOO from imports SEN IA rcyenuc
woad clear tho government 0f debt In ten ears, e.v,ng
500 600 coo FOR the annual ,enss of s glyoii1 mt
rho debt tho ona Of tho ho prcsnmod would 10
about $500 otOOO lie sad every other couatry tho
world had taken or tho tax Industrial pursuits and
put IL just such articles as he by amend
mont.
Mr. TRuxDufI (rep.) Of ILL.,, contended that tho pro.
posed was not capation tax and not OBJ.
ecioEabe to the charge OF nnconstitutionnltv II was
. tax which would be oved On lyprcatices Sc In lie
FREQ States u did not apply TO slaves alone lilo was
opposed 70 reducing It two dollars, but was willing to
make 10 three dollars.
direct tax laid on the person; and tho .con.
stuon expressly says that direct taxes must be az.
portioned equally among tho staos The SAY ing that
this lays tax the service aud does touch the
slave IL sabierfu2e to evade tho constitutions. In
regard TO the estimate II tho expenditures IA given by
tho senator Rhode 1sland he thought tho EXPENSES
and debt wore much grcater--ncarsr twelve hanircd
millions.
Mr. sArtsnrRy (opp) of DOL, said this was ATTEMPT
TO tax man simply because he was q 8 avoholer, md
rs In violation Of the constitution lie sad tho legis
ton OF this Congress scomcd 'cssnol expressly
all the Southorn States out OF the Union and Scnat RS
get NJ and dsaolncc shareholders being worse than
everybody eise But such msm aliens coming from
stch quarters, meet with only scogn and contemYts
Mr. AMI NY, (rep) of X. l., looked upon this as a
me question OF finance. Ito tn Wght that which was
LougS aud sold in the market and given away in wills
property, and he would treat l. SUCH aud tax il
as such.