The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-30 00:00:00

TAXES IN +SPAM

The decree of :he Supreme Junta, at Seville,.
Ib:uch appeared in The Statesman of Tuesday last,
ty which, the Taxes called Alcornlos,tieretos,
ant Millard, ate abolished— shows, that the
various reforms of NAPOLEON, and his brother
tie Us:triter, have at last awakened Vic lethargic
sv:f.ereatcrl Junta, to a sense of what is required
in Spars, to Rite the population of that country
some degree of interest in the contest for FEIII3I-
- the V nth. England has, ever since the
commeniement of Sir. Pharr's Administration,
beets incessautly tormented, by a gradually in-
creadng army of Inspectors, spies, Informers,
Tax-gatherers, Excisemen, and, though last nut
least, Commissioners. Of tha number of these
ir:rarin—su intlisp.mibly necessary under the
yresent system of the revenue laws in England,
we are ignorant—they are, however, indisputably
•f themselves, an army—not to reckon another
army, of Collectors, Comptrollers, I,and-waitera,
Title-waiters, tticling Officers, Wat2rincn, and
the whole tribe of Officers of the Customs. Eng-
land .5 not, however, the onlAr part of Europe,
ills which an improved vote of society, has gra.
.;tally produced this concomitant evil. In Spain,
no fewer than 37,90 T ic-gatherers (exclusive of
Officers of the Cu toms) are enisnierated—of
whom 13,575 are employed by Government, tin..
der the head of " Salesmen of 1, barco."— Dr.
Artist Su Tli, in speaking Of the Taxation of
sa3s—
" Vie famous A t." •t La of Spuin feetim to hare helm
eqnbliphett on the principle thlr, if the i•rutiti of the men
Cie tat b.-refer, m merchant mama. arrr, were MINI.
eqtrilih feeowil require, that those of all the WWl* boy-
ars, ohr inter red. Itctipren eilter of them, and the eon-
• shotilil likewise be laud. It was ?ti first a tan of I&
per cert. afterwards of 1 tl. and I; at prewar of only 61. per
cer.t. optic' the salt of sacra sort of proporly, whether swove.
shl.. or iremoteahle; nod it is eapenteit every lose the pro-
ios•ln is sold. The leryine of this Tax require. a malatacle
of
Reserve Officer., to be sulleient to ittuird the Irsraietrtn-,
tiNt of goods. out only from oce province to another, but
fro,' one ,bop to soot/tc.. It sabtmets, not oily the dealers
itt ammo awl of swede, but those in all oorls—cs-rry farmer—
:Wry martalartnecr—evcr) Incrcitant —mad sAopAccpor—to
the continual iti3il3 and cram/notion of the Tat Gatherers.
T!...raugh the greater part of a country, in n hie+ a Tax of
Mk kind is established, nothing can be produced for dl tart
AOC. The prodare of every part of the country mast be pnue
p.,itionell to the consumption of tlus nolgabsurhood. It is to
Cie .11c.,solcs accordingly. that 17..iT %it ITZ liputes the solo:
of the manufactures 's( Spain. Ile might have imputed to it
liken i:r, tLr tictlensina of ogriciaitorr, it twill. infpnerd, not
ark upon mat.ufacturcs, bat ups. toe nide produce of the
lend.

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the States held at Ala& oh Menem in 1319: in the 11th an-
,.it experieored four augmentations. of 1-1013th each time.
Ti.eminveablas stillyierther pay a previal. duty, in the form
erlimber. itwa., wool, horse-hair, silk, and other stars, and
chemical oilman: es used for painting'.
" The lifilliertes Amu another portion of the provincial
routs. Thir tax originally eonsisted of a temporary benevo-
lence or gratuitous aid, voted by the Suites fora few yam I
hot it soonbecome peraseueni, and Is perpetuated to the pre-
cent day: it comprises the portion of the Excise, under the
go sgfug department—And a hearth tax. amoootiog to about
five realm or la. Okl. for each dwelling.
" The provincial rents int-16de also the ordinary, and ex-
traordiniry service, and the fip rata thousand, which is a duty
paid by eintainonen, after any dividend of property made in
cotorquenee of decisions of Courts of Lan."

• The proportion is various, in the difilvent provinces and
cities. according to the respective privileges ; the dins is
tnortgtgr•d in 'toe, anti in others entirely alienoted. lit so
pan of the kingdom is the persona eoforced wink rigour.
The average ratio I.l* caladium, is from six !uneven per cent.

It redly was high time for the Junta of Se-
ville to get rid of these odious, abominable taxes.
CI England, where, with the exception of some
ercisabtc comotodities. the farmer, the merchant,
the manufacturer, and the shopteeper, remove
their goods at pleasure, and without inquiry,
from one end of the island to the other, we have
net the capacity to comprehend, the deplorable si.
Nation the inhabitants of such a country. Ha-
bit has, to be sure. inured whole nation, to inter.
nal regolations, which habit alone cootil render
tolerable. In these taxes, we may End the Ira.
source of our army's difficulty of obtaining. provi.
sions in Spain. It is not, that Spain is not fertile,
and productive; but the expence, and vexation, of
transfer, compel the peril' ; to adopt a solifttry,
selfish system, of producing fur thein.eltes and
their constiorption, can be no transit,
no salt., no axchange ev. n, without vexation, and
and expence The net her of dealers must, there.
fore, he inconsiderable, and the difficulty of
cAlvetiag magazines, is thug at °ice explained....
The influence of these impost., um the manufac.
tures of spoio, reverting which, this work eon.
talus much valuable, and very minute ittforma.
Lien, is such, that it is really astonishing how
any thing like a manufactory can exist in that
cuiintry. If, us the multifariou, articles used in
wally mantilactura, an examination, and pad.
mcut of duty, were to be exacted, the mautifac.
tures of England cubit' not be carried on rue fur
and twenty hilurig.

THE STATESMAN.

FILW4LS FAS,

tb NS.

ROIL OCTOBER..
• 11.111. L Dem.
A ligitt blot ot vey cheesier rotor. of grisaaser llPts impe-
rial crape. or Spaabh gam*, w mraa over white perdiag smith; j
ananueseted ap tbe frost wills Prime! bows aad lords of a-
ver. A fell welds dteve,liwased of the maw it as
the drew. an i alienate stripes of white tatiu. finished with
hows and knots of silver. A disabie roll if while satin rand
the neck of the rube, by way of seeker. Hair Ailing it ,
natural Anti Irregular etwis ow the fontheed, caatined is a bow
mad marled ends, er In plaited braids, at the back of the
:wad, with a dimmed comb. Diamond Intodeao. with
nerLl lees amide% and drop ear-rlop of the sane. Slippers
of white sada, with silver clasps. French kid glare.. just
escapist( the elbow. Pao of carved ivory.

WALKING DRESS.
A line cambric or Indian muslin high gown, with long
‘leevel 'did falling collar, ornamented at the sect and round
the neck %Ws applllued lace air needle-work. Deep amber
broach, or gold wt buckle. ewdaii the dress to the throat
auid waist, with-bracelets en melte. °Mel chain and Opera
;Los. The woodland hat or Gee plaited straw or chip, with
ostrich feather fall* osi nee 'Lien • A French cloak of bright
purple satinet or velvet. linrd with amber or ruse colour,
.nil trimmed entirely tumid with broad block lace tad bents
iug. Purple Immo!, is MI devil white or amber awl;.
&ides and glutei of bitif kid.

-Isar !MMES.

—moo.
MAIM A 4, MAT 10.--The state (Wisp
poor, is sold to be at this M•••it• thr..atened
both the pritscipal Maliratts Powers; but mere
particularly by Jest/mit Ks.t liolkar, who, it
would ;seem, is epee more capable of conducting
the concerns of his goretirmt.nt in pen in. Amer
than is with him, on the basks of the Ksli'e.
Scindia M said to be eurpaed at present In ail.
jesting a dispute between the Kellshdar of the
fortress of Dlasougee and the Zemindirs of the
adjoining Country ; an appeal on the subject liar.
leg bees made to hip, through the m rlttt.n of
their respective ?spiels. The flies of hii en.
tratrpment is within 40 mites of Jaypour.
MAT stated in our tart, on the au.
thority of a naive urwspa tear, that Suojahul
Moulk was likely to be itn.nediaely ralk.d away
from Peshore, hy an invorreesson in the neighbour.
hourhood of fiend, which has receistl, wise ned &
very formidable aspect. It now appear., however,
that the danger wse consist wably nearer. Mahreuud
shah, half-brother to his hlaj.:aty, and a rival
c nedidate for the hiving collected a
very ,ttaw..rful rebel force in the north, had
actually tnadu himself master of rsodahar, and
(at the date of onr last accoonts) vas •oiderstood
to be in full march against the capital. rite news
had excited very great consternation at Court; anti
it was the general opinion, that the most ettergvie
measures would be necessary, and that in all like--
111mnd tfisShith might yet have to fight another
battle for his crown.

A diplomatic mission from the Seiks, ansisting
of 15 persons, arrived at Amick, in the latter
eud of Febrnary, charged with some communica.
Lions too the Court of Cabtol. Four of the number
had actually reached Pichore.
CALCUTTA, APRIL 25.—The embassy to the
Court of Cabal continued to receive the coast
courteous hospitality and respect. —On the 13th
March, Mr. Elphinstone had a private audience
of his Majesty, at which he was received with
much politeness, and was repeatedly urged by the
k ng to accompany him usi his intended voyage to
Ca al.
FROM THE MADRAS COURIER, MARCH 15.

On Thursday morning, oth March, died, at his
quarters in Fort William, Mdjur.Geneval Sir
George Bradt waite Booetton, Bart. aged 46 years.
The funeral took place yesterday efening, with
military boomers. Minute gunk, curregpunding
with the age of the deceased, were bred (rum the
ramparts of Fort Willi:sm.
The fultuwing orders were published on the
shove occasion :