The Delaware gazette., 1810-03-31

NdiuCu ~ 0OOut AOuI uu''hSu SoN'" "S''"'S
more than either New Castle or Sussex coun-
ties pays exactly one third part Of the state tax
and that the inequality exists between the re-
maing two counties. II may be asked why,
seeing New Castle is so deeply interested, and
Kent neutral character, is not justice and
more equitable order of things established p
The reason is obvious-the county Of Kent can
not expect to be benefited by an equitable dcs-
trbution Of taxation between New Castle and
Sussex counties; and the cordially of congo
nial political sentiments which have subsistcd
between Kent & Sussex, uniformly hostile TO
every vestage of democratic representative go.
vernment, and that elastic sensiblity OF JUS
tice which knows no principle but that oil party
preponderancy must remain, with the present
order of,hings. an impenet'eble barrier against
the obtainment Of equal and exact justice.
1t is equally the interest of Kent, as it is con-
sonant with her politics, TO prevent every inves-
tiga.ion Of subject so interesting to Sussex
she receives cmphatcaily the loavss and fishes
of governmei. .--the Governor, With salary
OF near ssl4oo per ann. is of her jun,a-the
Chancellor with $1,000 per ann.-the Auditor
with $500 per ann.--ihe Secretary of State
with $500 and perquisites OF S 100 more per
ann.--two Judges with f. salary each OF $500
full per ann.--,h- States Attorney with 34oo
per ann. and perquisitss Of from three to four
hundred dollars more aatl the States Treasn-
rer with per centage and trimmings, worth
S4oO per ann. all these officers who hold the
purse-st,ngs, direct the destinies and ru.e the
political roast Of the state, are from Kent, and
many Of them may be justly said 10 be station
AIRY there. To these salaries, amounting TO
upwards OF 5000 Annually, may with strict
propric,y Be added at least three lourths Of the
evpences of the General Assembly, which is
actually circulated in Kent county, making in
the whole the round sum of 5000 dolls. or lu,l
three Iourths OF the ordinary state tax, actually
drawn from the state funds for the benefit OF
hent county
Thee re1,ains only 10 The county of New
Castle ,wo Chief ;od,cs, At aary each Of | 900
dols, p-r amt. aHd 10 the county of Sussex a
sJi!tary Adutant Gerera!. with salary Of / 90
dolls. a year.-But in the pursuit of the interest
OF Kent it may BE- thol5.. that have lost sight
efa subject Of rlo'e Importance, that of taxa
tion, to winch shall now re,ri,n, and endeavor
to give the most candid 1alnina,on.
1t was the prac'c-, under the for,acr order
OF things. o. before the organization of the pre-
sent constitution, for each county to pay it.
own representation, and the practice is still
continued in some Of the states to prove thi:
assertion wish not to quote any better autho
rity, in the estimation ol,h present Legislature,
OF Delaware, than that Of massachusetts II
this state each township is a liberty to ,sent
any number of representatives. to their Genera
Assembly, not exceeding eight, and it is en-
treiy optional with them what number the
May determine to :end--each county hayin
to pay its own representation there has general
ly been rnore calculation about the exnence
than oil the political advantages resulting fror
the full exercise of their constitutional rights.
1t was said to be owing to this circumstanc
that the federal party succeeded at the last elec
tlon--the townships under tho nflu.nce Of thes
principles sending their full constitutional mum
Der, while the. democratic towns. unsuspiciou
OF this intrigue, sent only their accus,ome
number considerable dispropor.on to that
their political oppcnchrs.
have quoted these circumstances IN orde
to shew that the practice OF taxation. not onl
IN our own state, bnt that the asages of oths
states has been, and still is, i, conIor,n;,v W.,