Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-03-06

nation, as in lis result 1T Woalo nave oeeh
fosHd ,ata to its interests, and paralysng to
>alf'1ys efforts 1t is obvious, thas the wnoie
amount which it is necessary to raise IN ordef
to meet the anticipated deficits Of revenue tor
the ensuing years, is indeed moderate when
coIhbared either with the population and
wealth Of the IT, States or with the burdens
i2aid on European nations by their govern
ments.p
no doubt whether the ''will or the ability
OF the ueople of the U States to bear soch
burtheas as are indispensable to this end,
would be to doubt their dispositions to meet
seriously the contest which is presented TO
them. and would go far to prove that it had
better not have been Attempted
To doubt the readiness of the government
to bring "promptly and efficiently" into
ton the necessary resources of the nation,
would be TO cast distrust over the sincerity
of those pledges which they have so recently
and distinctly given to the world in that res
rect, and would imply suspicion of their
firnness or forecast not for moment to be
entertained.
For a m IRE full and distinct calculation of
the general subject which it has become the
duty oil the committee to present to the house,
they beg leave to refer to the letter of the Sc
cretary Of the treasury, in answer to the Sc
yeral enquiries made Of him by their order
AMI which has heretofore been laid before the
house -concurring as they most fully do in the
general opinion expressed by him That
what appears to be of vital importance is, that
the crisis should at once be met by the adop-
ton Of efficient measures, which will with
certainty provide means commensurate with
the expense, and by preserving unimpaired
instead OF abusing that public credit on which
.f,o.. l.. IL Il
will enable the United States to pcrsevere in
the contest, until an honorable peace shall
have been obtained"
1t is then proposed by the committee. that
the additional revenue which will be necessa-
~ to defay the ordinary expenses ofgovern-
ment, and to pay the interest on the public
DEBT including that on new loans which may
be aashorised:o should be Immediately pro
vided form the following monies, viz
ist additional Duties Oh Imports and
IOnnage
LIST. An increase of the duties
now payable by law on i'm
ported merchandise calcula-
tel to yield a nett revenue of $500, 600
%. A fultner retention on the
amount OF all drawbacks al
lowed by law Oh the eXporta-
ton Of goods, wares and mer-
chandize, calculated to yield
nett revenue Of 100000
Sd. An additional tonnage on
American and foreign YES
sells, calculated to yell a nett
revenue OF 100000
4th. a duty on salt imported, 400,00
Total nett amount of revenue
est mated from additional du-
ties Of impuat and tonnage S3,2O0,00o
I'd LlterRat Duties.
lst. A duty ON lile nse to dlstil
spirits from foies IN and do
Mesac materials, calculated
to yield gross revenue of $4,000
Cd A daty on licences to retail
crs OF wine, spirits, & foreign
merchapdize, INCLUDING Ia
veln keepers, calculated to
yield gross revenue of 100000
Cd A uut ON sales at auction
OF foreign merchandise and OF
yes>es, caicuiated to yield
s. oss revenue of 10000
Alta. A duty on all sugars Yefn-
ed in the u. States, calcu-
la.ed to yield gross reveue
of 100000
sth. a duty on all carriages used
for the conve yance of persons,
calculated to yield gross re-
venue Of 10000
eth A duty on various instru.
ments Of writing, to be col
lie ed BY means of stamps,
ea.cula ted to yield gross rs,
venae Of 100000
Total gross amount of revenue
estimated from internal du-
ties N,7a5,ooo
Sd Direct Tdr.
a direct tax to be laid and APP
portionel among the several