Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-04-16
Fsou TIE B osToN PALLADIUM.
Washiagton, Murch "a.
NEW TAXES.

liz IS well known tnatdne present TuilnS
party Obtained their popularity by an affsc-
taton of economy; and that taeg have pre-
served what remains of popular, favor BY
representing the funds IN the Treasury as
nearly tinexhaustable. So far have they
carried this system of delusion, as to ~
peal the internal taxes, which operated
principally upon the lixaries OF life. Those
slgohticiaus who knew the state OF the drea-
sury and the necessary expenditures os.the
government, have uniformly predicted that
the Democrats must resort totaxes or loans.
For some time past 1t has been difficult. to
conceal tllat.ths Treasury has been des1i-
tnae Of N saev even for tie most necessary
spsrposes! When it was proposed ia tn.
8fious- Of Representatives to reprint the
laws, and On various Other OCCASIONS dur
ing the present session. the leading demo-
Gratis have declared that no money could be
spared; and the most necessary expendi-
lures have actually been withheld in hope
sc stillkeePing up the show Of economy and
The boast Of ali OVERLOOKING treasury. At
length, however, itlas been found neces.
sary 70 raise more money, and as the i'm
position Of new duties upon merchandise
IS the least visible mode Of taxation, that
mode ,iasebetn preferred. =
A Dil has passed the House Of Repre-
sentatives which, under pretence OF chang
insaa yalorem duties to specific, has M
posed higher additiohal duties npon great
variety Of articles, some Of which are Of
the first necessity. 1t also imposes new
fonnage duty Of so cents per toa Upon To-
reign vessels. This Bill was introduced.
some months before the loss ofthe frigate
Philadelphia was known. 1t is probable
that if that accident had not occurred, the
rretence Of a full treasury would still have
been kept. up. This event has created
demand for money so unexpected ana con-
siderable that it became necessary to exc
pose he real state Of our finances, and to
raise money by extraordinary means. For
this purpose a bill has passed the House of
Representatives imposing a new duty of
two and half per cent. ad valorem 6 up-
on all goods, wares and merchandise, pay
ing duty adj yalorem, which shall, after
the .sOth day of June next be imported into
the United States from any foreign port or
place, and an addition of ten per centum
shall be made 10 the said additional duty in
respect to all goods, wares and merchan-
die imported in ships or vessels not Of
the u. States
THIS new duty will rsiile TAX. of from feven
hundred and FIFTY tboufand to a million of DOL
lg1s annually. 1t Operates with the sreateR 10
equality, and il ovetburthcns comneice, alFeady
paying the whole taxes of the enurtry. Th,s
was asted 10 debate. Mr.. R. Gsilwold moved
TO crib out this fiction, upon the ground Of It's
bang al excefige bsrthen up,n our commerce
and alto that the tax worId yield more than
double thu nancy necenary fer the pFopoled ar
rargement- Yea will find BY the yeas and nays
that the FederaEfs fuPp1rted this motion, which,
however was LOFT, AS. ii WIS found thar the
party would not ,refort to any other mode of
protecting the commerce OF the country, after
ribs Motion was loa, The bill met with no farther
oppoiiton. 1t is iincerely to be hoped that mea
fures will be adopted for terminating this war,
which has beea {, p'cniary fsatked with indif-
crction, e.ror and difg5acc. = s Is
1t Improper to notice another obj.ction made
to the FIRST section OF this bill, which ia certainly
very correct ard SUBSTANTIAL. Il provides, hist
the new duties shall be imposed for the pur-
pose of defraying the expences Of equIPplag. Of
6rcring, manning and employing such otAthe arm.
ed vessels of the United States, as may b. DEM
ed reqaisitc by the President Of the y SAFES
ior protecting the commerce and seamen fhere,f,
and for carrying 90 warike operations against fke
regency of Ifipoli, or any other of the Rarbasy
powers which nay commit hostllities against the
United States, and for the purpose, also, OF de-
frsying ANY other expencss iueiieotal to the in.
tsrcourse with the Btebary powers, or which axe
authorised by this act" II is well known fh4s