Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-01-16

union TO the ports Of the Atlantic States, and
from shcc 10 the interior difI;tts Of collection
on the WcacTn Waters; and under which draw |
backs ibAll be allowed on the expectation OF
foreign afticlcs.
Psr&asesf Lsssrnai DA'isn
The annual GA,ement prepared by the CON-
miiIioner - the revenue, and which will be COM
ple,ed 10 few days, psscludes the neceni'y OF
exhibiting here all the dcsasls pertaining 10 this
branch OF revenue.
The As,ement I'M is an ahtraa Of its
amount for The yeas 800, during which the
duties on fpifiu and Ails, rhnei fugars, iicen-
ces 70 retailers, iales at auttion and pleaiufLpe
carriages, produced net inm Of S7b.SSS dol
lara and SO cents. The duties on fa.nps. which,
% under the xiaing laws they will ceair after
the 4th day Of March. 1903. sse not included
smongR the permanent revenues, amounted tor
the fame year to ao9.Ss3 dollars and 81 cents;
both together conaitute an isem OF dollars
1s6,74z is-Ioo,h.
Tue receipts in the Treafury from ap the
internal revenues, have amounted for the year
ending ON the so.h September. I8oi, 10
qIo. ITO dollars and IS cents dedutting from
shs fun, $1,000 dollars, being the ettinated
amount of diawbscks, paid during thassycar,
oot of the proceeds of the external sevcnues, on
the cxporrssion of domeaic ditiilcd fpiriIs
aad refined tgar, leaves ncst fom OF about
8s4,ooo dollars, and an increalc OF near 10000
dollars beyond the revenue Of 500.
The accounts Of the lar niuc months be-
ing yet but partially rendered. it is not pfaeii-
r2olc 10 afccrtain TO what cafs of dv,ies the
inereafc belongs, not particularly 10 dilciirri-
nate between tho incrcaic of the revenue aTihng
from ftamps. and that u the pelmaneat internal
revenues. Yet IL Is believed that thcic, cxcIa-
fveiy of the famp duties, may lately be eai-
mated, for the average Of the yeats iSol--'Soo,
at AZ annual FUN not lcfs than 100000 dollars.
In order, however, TO fecusc that amount.
a revi6on' Of The iyaem, 70 tar ss IT relates TO
country ftills, is enentially nccefary. Whit
the owncIs Of fna!I ditiileries, in lome parts OF
'ihe union. complain of the operation OF tax,
ysilsd ON the capacity of their itiils; that fame
regulation has enabled all ,holc Whole capitals
a,c larger, and local 6tuation more advantage
ods, Especially in the middle aates. 10 reduce the
actual duty ON the quantity Of fpiiiis, dillillcd
from gain, to about three cents per gallcn.--
Bu, improvements have lstely been intfodocrd,
which, BY aseecfatiog the proccis Of diftllAtion,
" i'll, according TO the vhipale of the commit
5oner Of the revenue, reduce the duty on iiills
~ about three. hi,hs Of . cent per gallon on dii-
s.lc,l fpirits. The effect Of ,heie on the rcve-
nue. has already been ienGbly felt 10 one Of the
noti productive diil,isls OF the Unised Statcs
and, unlcfs il mall be coun,eraeied. either by
reait,ing lava. or by an increaie OF the daty on
the capacity of the ttills, or by change of ths
icbjea Of taxation, . comfortable defalcation
n,ua bc expettcd.
L. IL s~l .
fpcafolly fubmit,cd, whether tho revenue may
not be benz dted, and JUL grounds Of complaint
semoved by repeal, or modification OF th'
clauic which compcls yearly eatfy OF fills II
the mouth OF jane. onder penalty OF $50 dol.
ian; By permiilion TO pcrlons who take mort
licences TO continue diailIing bsyond the time
limited in their licences, on paying proPol.
tiouste duty and, by rejoicing into one act,
all the laws IN rela,ion to duties cn fills and do
meaic diRilIed ipiriu.
1t viii appear by the fame latcmens M
thar whiiA the expences Of collection on msf.
chsudixe and tonnage, which are betrayed ou
Of the revenue. DO NOT exceed 4 per cent ; ,hoi'
Oh the permanent internal duties, amount to al
mot 20 per cent. This, howcver, is an inccn
veniencc which. on account OF the great nun
her ofindividaal. on whom the duties are rallied
and Of their difpcrfed 6tua;ion throughout th
whole extent of The Uni,ed States, mutt, mar
cr le!s stiach 10 the fyaem OF internal taxation
10 long as the wants of government ihall not &c
qairc any conGdctable extendon, and the tosa
amount Of revenue ihail remain uncomfortable.
Sais sf Pn5he Laxd,.
The only data on which 10 calculate tn
animal revenue, which may probably be derives
f,r the cnlling yeats. from thoie faes. are ,h
qoantisy oi land at the difpofal Of gosernncnf
Compared with the probable annual demand; AM
she actual tales v hich have taken place lincc th
lcvcral land offices have been opened.
The preciIe quantity cannot be aicerained
all the tufvcys not being yet completed, and th
we!tcrn boundary line Of she Virginia reierva
Gr, from the head fpring Of the Little Miami
norshward. being neither furvsyej. no' even tn
principle on which its conde mue depend, SIC
iermined by the terms OF c~fhoa. accepted b.
Congrrs.
The climate N may. however, be conf
dered 70 lsr correct rs To rrodcr il certain, tha
she quantity Of pablic lands north-wea Of III
Ohio. within the Indian boundary line, and no
yet diipoled Of, am,unts to very near nine ruil
Hcns Of acses.---A general map Of thofe lands
iocluding the Virginia reiervssiur, ard the gran,
10 the Ohio company. and to john c. Symmc'
which has bsen complied (rim the iurvey ot IL
n - L. - a - L.