Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-10


we zhsl! no. continue the grouping any
farther. The bill is framed on wrong prnci-
pies sni will p:@du's no r-vruu:: 10: soma
unpsia tic porsnn !" i'll t:st i.s constitution
ality. ami having dsi-a.ed its enforcement, the
country will be left without tx BIZ! Try
again.
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The STATE TAX BILL
Oar rem.rks upon this Oil and our "f.jec-
,i,ns 70 the vote Of the Richmond Delegates
has called out tbs following lslte' from Sir.
Roberlson--pro.= tha. there %as not the
grossest iriuslica' done him, but that uut re-
marks furnished him Tho opportunity Ter ex-
planting what s2 .ea,ri Al extraordinary pn-
atioI, We publish The !ss;s'.
IT, the Editors of tie Enquirer
Geat!a,nen-YOur observations on my
cours- IN respect 10 the tax hli do TIE. anI !
hsve M doubt my colleagues also, the gross
est Injustice. My hell ntjec; = 81 to reto,In
it BY re-asseasIuent " otherwise. aII was 50
med al the ti,ie. :iGs u d-.isst tho tax bill.
To reform i, not IN reference - the burCic:a
4, Inequality ard injustice, 4 ca. a. :s.eY ar=
affecting sill tbs interests OF tfsta and business
az Goa! is-Li, I'm nsl.n'i from p:oPn:ty, end
which. we're TN. "a 'co! 81 IN NV IeIuaikE, !
but in recg.,rcc u li.u es"rilons disparity
Of i.s pre:,su,. On Personal krnle7;y - ccI1-
pared with landed property, introduced hy II
for tho first tinc. an6 10 r. form i! further by
greatly increasing the amount proposed tr
be raised by iva. being Il ;tsrly Inadequate tn
the present exer GET ccs If ;hc churtry. l!s
dcfeat would have been only 10 require =
nov bill to be brought in on tho haaia indl-
Gated The opportunity by the delay o! &
single day to etitT The suggested char ges was
asked 1elore the bill Wen. to ongrosSment,
which the House, at the inStsnre of the chair
man Of tho F:nan.o Couin,lttee refused mo
These changes are necessary MR. IN order to
correct al inequality Of the burdvrs ri
taxation ouch as never before existed. ard
20 protect the State from tho terrible ELECTS
which It will entsil On L. ~ future II tie
amount o. revenue be restr.c t. Tia: utter
Insufficient sum provided by ITO bl!i. The
inequality CT the bin results from Assuming
sp.cie az the basis O: lhv land tax, whereby
it is actually lessenel ard not increased. and
the PRESENT Currency az that IL personal
property, very largely increasing Il. with
ed the lsndho:dar, who c.ii we'll hr.r j., ~
share la,ls tn pubic burden. Is ;n.uiii
cheney /, such ~ :" ycQairo lnen3 ca issue"
OF treasury 7"lcs thn pteseas year, t" ths
amount of ioany mil ma Ct drla;s, probably
from four to six, Of tnc.iaurth only the vain.
now of tbs Specie in wE;ch, # We ket!. faith
w:th our creditors, it will have t. be redeem
ch. You Gel tainiy hayo Eat eXa,uined the
bill, d you wouit aid Tie IL requiring it 10 be
rcl,rn.aG in oTte: tina. ,Ine apprca b to .s;-
tico hi; nj lie anGnfrd ~ ina people, ard bet
Tor guards, by Target iaNrs nor, against Inc
bankruptcy with which, III is p:rScn; form,
It threatens the State.
ImaY ask room fGr The reason On which
placed the SUPPORT Of these views IS soon as
| can prepare them.
You have allowed yourself also to sag that
the Richmond delegates yosod against tLu
Bill III order to protcc! the enormous "pr"iia,
OF Spectators snd msnuiac:ursTs.' The H,H
IN question does not tnHrh them. Tho Rru
tito su! jet If distinct I:i, not yr. sc;r! on.
And ret Oh have peru i.tod y,,ursSii l., pah-
licly arraign and tenniInce y.uo oTa rcpIe-
tatiyea. who might REASONABLY expect, at
least, the silnpn just'c at your hsr'G THAI
ever ci:izen ~ cT;!:le:i e. fsrm the P:e=a
Il
yet been considered by the l!au.c.
That Jou will repair Al lar as you Can the
Injustice dons me (4nd my colleagues equally
AZ | bo!irvs).,by Inserting this n"te: d" not
d0ubi, &,:
Respectfully, &c.,
YrsDH.M RoBrRrSos,
Iln.se Of Delegates. March +. 1868.
We did not i;nplgn the motives, bu. ques-
ton the policy Ct tbu Yates of the Richmond
dslegstes.
|, appears Goat Mr.. K wss ausirus for n
re-ass=a.,nent OF lands. On this we have al
ready expressed an opinion, decidedly i'll favor
OF an Increased assessment Of the value of
lands. Whether provided for or not in the
tax Till, is unimportant, if thu Legislature
will o.ily ses that tho re,assessment is rnsrted
We ssree that tn, land owner should boar
his just proportion of tho public burdens,
and 80 far NJ our information goes, no class
of men In the State arc more willing to moot
their just liabilities in tsxstion than the land
owners.
In the several illusions made by the En-
Iuircr" To tho Cronahaw Woolcn Mills and
Tho b"lHid"r" Manufacturing Ur,npnmy in
regard t" thor r"contly puhlmhod proIita, II"
inliration wan mndr. ar ev"n entertained
Tia! tt"no protiia WORD tin reEuIi nf ary ~
trijnn ur improper speculation. We know
IT," contrary to he tho fact Thes.. p,nIila
are tho tranit of hEt,matn trade and ia, The
caso oi tho WOODEN Hill. the puhlmhel atats-
mont Of tho agent hcfnra the no,umittra, uhuwu
that tho Company ~cro and a7c prepared To
surrender thor profits. whcnavre the Gov
crnnrnL thinks proper to take tho Mil at
valuation. Wa meant TO show that the pro
fila wore large, and tina, they ought to he
heavily taxed. Ia taxation squAhty is not
always Justice. 1huSc u,en and companies |
whose facis:,iea havs susblei them, by le |
climate trade, t. reap enormous profits !
must expect to psy more taxes than the same
mount Of capital uEprcduetiTely invested
~ ths;r f=lIoT-citjzsns WHO are lighting tie
'attles Ct the country.
Mr.. Robertson and his colleagues vote ne.
'ur condemnation, because. Is explained by
hs report Of his remarks, his obiecton TO