Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-10-02

hSdhs SIs MUCH VI TIC iCuf piupSI
lty Of some paris Of tire union is loaned
to men ofvery slender means, aus
most generally does The landlord re
Iqnirc in the loan than his tenant shall
jpay the taxes whatever disasters
therefore the tenant may experience
yet he must pay. He is bur;hened, III,
owner escapes. l make these remark,
TO shew that you are not, in layi.g Q
direct tax, imposing it upon wealth
but in too many cases upon indulgence
absolute poverty, and a poverty too
which human foresight could not pre-
vent, hut one which may be brought on
|by sickness, or less, or both.
The wisest object of all governments
lis to tax the wealthy and not the indi-
(gent-to tax the luxuries and not the
|necessaries of life.
1t is fact, not to be disputed, that a
vast many of the hardy and enterpris
ling emigrants who have ventured TO
plant themselves in the wilderness,
and who have purchased their lands
wholly on credit have undergone almost
every privatioa, have found much diff
|ficulty in saving what has cost them so
much fatigue for the W mt of funds TO
pay the interest, and perhaps the in
'stalment of their purchase would be
thro' men who would pay much Of this
tax, and to such man tax superad-
,ded to the ordinary taxes nfths state
may become a burthen not to be borne
it may be the rnin, and break down
the spirit of an honest, industrious aud
indispensable portion Of the communi-
ty.
In a tax Of this nature you may ex-
pect TO create much discomfort and
you do SO because yoa do not leave to
the citizen the exercise of bis volitions;
and i have always believed that it was
an interesting and important object
with law givers so to frame their laws
as they will tend to preserve good
understanding between the governors
and the governed.
Yes, sir, preserve the affections Of
your citizens and you have ali you
want--Once break that cord of alice
ton, and You have nothing left. IF
this position is true, it requires no We
nv acute discernment t. discover which
is the true course, ana n little know
ledge of the disposition Of men will G.
vince the truth of this axiom-That
while men will suffer much when left
to choice, they will endure but little
without mur muring. when constrained
by power so TO submit.
Sir-If you make domestic distilled
spirits The ohiegt Of taxatiun, il must
be seen, that if any part OF the tax is
paid, it is a voluntary payment. 1t is
therefore not felt or complained of,
being paid only by the man who choo~
ses 10 be taxed II he considers this
commodity convenient or agreeable to
him, he purchases it with its incum-
brance, lie knows what he buys, and is
left at liberty to buy CT net to buy
no reasonable man can or will COM
plain.
But sir, there are other consideration,
which operate strongly or my mind IN
favor of the motion of my honorable
colleague and before proceed to
mention them, beg leave TO introduce
to you I'm honorable gentleman from
Pennsyiyalia, (Mr. lDgersoIlD whom
| see in his place ; and L am the more
Induced TO do it seasonabiy from a
strong sense ofjustice 10 that gentle.
men, who travelled so far out of his
way in his speech OF yesterday, to vi
st me, say he travelled out of his
way; or ! well know I was not 10 his
way-ihat had no connection direct
ly, or indirectly, with the course he
was running and yet, sir, I well know
he run so directly foul of me, had he
not stumbled, he most unquestionah,y
wouI have run over me.
The hon. gentleman began by tell
ing the committee tha, l had como for.
ward in a speech with religion in my
heart, and politics in my head. Al
TO the first, sir, will only say, that
humbly hope i have religion in my
heart. and If have, ought to thank
with fervent gratitude that good author
of my being, who has bestowed upoT
me this precious gift, and really wish
that could with sincerity reciproeatt
this charge with that gentleman Mr.
Ingersoil) whether can or not, au
get to learn and whether he has thai
religion or not in his heart, IS matter
between his own soul and = God ei
Justice as well as Mercy, to whom bt
is responsible, and before whom hi
must hereafter appear and answer.
The gentleman next expressed the
total ignorance of the district ! repre-.