Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-24

s. -, .:hr,ion. have, however,, removed the
SUBSTANTIAL objection TO which they were
rabs They do not appear to be more incons
4 venent than any other internal tax ana the
(. svnenses of collection are less than on any
p,5er being only commission on the sale,
I'd tbe cost of paper and stamping At the
,rne ,ate as heretofore, with the exception OF
hs,k notes. on which an increase appears pro-
her, with an option to the banks TO pay one
tw,nt;eth Dart of their dividends in lieu there
4orl they are estimated to produce 100000
&dollars
y RECAPITULATION.
\ Direct tax, gross amount SS,ooo,ooo.
#Duties ON spirits, and lis''
censes odistillers,
amount, S4oo,oOo
Refined sugar, gross, a
81 mount, 1Uu,OUo
Retailers licences, do. 100000
\ Sales at auction, do. $4,000
& Duties on carriages, do. 10000
Stamp duties, do. 100000
Total gross amount, S5,ooo,ooo
Deduct expences of assessment
and collection & losses, estimate
at Is per cent. 10000
Net amount estimated for 1914, S4,25o,ooO
But are not estimated to yield in
1918, more than IS .eoo,ooo
Most OF the internal taxes have been esti-
. mated at their ma5cimum !; butt is hoped that
any dedication from the estimated amount,
1vii De compensated by diminution in the
expenses OF collection, which have also been
computed at the highest rate.
For the superintendent OF those taxes,
both direct and Indirect, it appears indispcn-
sable that the Office of commissioner of the
AieFeGue sh0Gd be re-est$b!ished For their
coiiecQon, the former oinces~of supervisor *
inspector, arc believed to have been unneces-
\ sary and injurious links in the system, and
u'St the expense will be diminished, and the
correction and accountability better secured,
EUy the division of the states into convenient
e'ieet'on districts, and by the appointment of
coilecteT to each district, who will pav into
Wv "eaSHFy' and be Immediately accountable
y .rai department III the same manner as the
.OHe0'c'S q ctsi0ms. This arrangement,
0e greater amount to be collected, and the
III the objects and mode of taxa
y. uos VIII, 1t IS hoped, reduce. in a Short time,
w 'SptRScs 81 collection OF the indircct tax
= - 'nstoAd of / 5 per cent which they
..e''y cost w'lsa brought to their highest
$50 OF Improvement. In estimating the
60. SO o''the alrecttax at / S per cent. 5 per
.a' uaVe oeen allowed for the assessment,
ee"'' lor the collection and per cent. FOR
eoan e.' lhis iasf item is principally on ac-
49, "a n'SSes on pnsfoted lands, and on>solne
an = districts OF country, and is not suscep-
w. u much reduction. That for assessment
;ss,. 'e ie'Sened in those states where tie ob
Ios, u taxation DO not require an annual va
r,ants VI whsre the state or county assess
,;on ''a may DC used. The expense of coliec-
sen.5 Poper may be also In some degree les
uni,;u. u cities and populous districts, and bv
lhoweysn' WIN That otthe internal taxes. tits.
I'm. ,nn, necessary that the compensation of
s.rv;.a" eGtofs be sufficient to command the
nv " men properly qualified, and in eve
/, per' worthy 0f the trust
|ine ~, orA'ins the ungracious task of point
been y. ~ new objects Of taxat.on, those have
|produo sGon'N'ed which appe;red sufficiently
tons - I'VE. and least oppressive. The obec-
Gues : :, "nl1h each, including the increase of
|s,s-4 ~ ''por;ationS, is liable, have not been
|bu, ho. no' because ] was insensibic Of them,
vas nsr"r 10 Substitute Of any Importance
|iec,ionaL,,'ye witch was not still more OBJ
gree 80 Every tax being in some de-
e'H' Is therefore liable to some