The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-20

year amount probably, to .S22, GOO, o0O-t
which. about S14,000,ooO viii have heen
expended on the army, & about SS,0Oo.0o0
Qnclud'ng the sum appropriated Tor .ui,d
ing ships of wary OH the navy.
The protested object of the late extra
meeting OF the Legislative was to provide
a revenue, which, together with receipts
from. duties on imports. and from sales OF
public tsnds, would be sufficient TO meet
the ordinary demands OF the government
and to discharge the interest accruirg on
the public debt, and also that which may a
rise on new loans. The sum required annu
ally for these objects is aboul,'ie, en- millions
of doilars-os this sum. IS 500 600 are cal
culated II be derived from pre- -exis ing sour
ces. The deficit of SIS 500 600 is contem.
plated to be raised from, internal taxes. OF
this latter sum It is PROPOSED, By laws re
Gently passed, to take effect on the LIST Jan.
nest, to raise S3,O0o,0Oo from direct tax
on lands and slaves /; and about So, 5G0, 900
by various indirect taxes ;---pameiy. by
tax on carriages, Sl50,000, il is estimated,
Will be productivity tax on refined su.
gar. S2O0, 000-Bya tax on licences to re.
tailers of merchanlizes &c ligurrs, $500 900
by duty on sales Ct auction, $4,000
by a)duty, on Bank notes aud other nego-
liable paper, S4OoO OO--By tax of 90
cents bushel on salt, $500 o00--and by a
ly doubt, but the Indirect taxes will pro-
luce nearer four millions annually, than the
sum estimated.
BY the adoption of this system of taxation,
which believe will operate as equally and
as impartially on the several sections of the
community as almost any that could be de
vised, the very important fiscal principle as
sunied at the commencement of the wac,
will be fully maintained--That principle,
The preservation of which is so essential to
he public credit, stated, in advert;ng to
the object of our late session. 1t is simply
his, that permanent revenue be provided
during the war. equal in amour. to the cur
rent Ordinary expenditures. and the interest
It the public debt, and Of sums borrowed;
leaving the amosnt of loans contracted OH
account OF the crtro ordinary expenses of
the war, to be repaid upon the return of
peace, and the establishment of COM
merce. Without this provision, the public
creditor would have no adequate assurance
tor the punctuai payment of tue interest of
the debt; and, of course, the rate of inter
est would be encreasce-The pledges of the
nation might te forfeited &c its character
deeply affected. In guarding against these
evils, the Legislature has been obliged to
have recourse TO pecuniary impositions
II ever taxes comparatively moderate, &
expenditures such as these, we're warranted,
by any object, or could in any state Of THINGS
Claim the support of those who were to
bear them, they, upon the present occa
sion, will be cheertully sustained by n free
and enlightened people, who know and are
determined to maintain their rights, and.
with whom. no price would be an equva-
lent for any loss Of national character. AS
20 my iu,me9iate constituents, feel con-
hdence which imparts the highest prati6
cation, that every contribution, whether
personal or pecuuiary, that is necessary TO
the successful progress and honorable ter
mlnatioii OF the war, will be burne with the
utmost alacriy. If a war like the present.
waged, rs it literally is, for kersonai liberty
on the ocean, for the right of passing undis
suFoed On the" high way of nations" and
fer tae privilege of disposing, in lawful
manner, of the products Of our soil and la
Dor ;--if, in a word, war, waged for the
preservation OF the unalienable attributes of
national sovereignty, shall not be Supported
ey the only people on earth who in fact ex
ercISe the right of self government, then pa
uiatisn is mere name. and political liberty
An IDLE phantom Then, indeed, shall eX.
pure the worlds best hope And the only
remaining fabric of practical representative
democracy shall nsoulter into ruins !!
FeiloW Citizens---I am conscious. that voy
are animated by other sentimental am SEN
sibie that by you the ma gnitu,le of the OBJ
ieCts involved III the present contest is
fully appreciated You would conceive M
Perhs too formidable to encounter, no sacri
noes TOO great to be made. in order that.
under approving Heaven. we may transfer.
without deterioration, to our children, the
rich inheritance which has descended 10 us.
consecrated by the blood OF our ancestors.
BUT ! am incautiously yielding to the as
cendancy OF my feelings. I have been car
RED away by the highinterest of the subiec,
II will return.
have yet, fellow citizens. to call YOUR
attention to topic, which from it's nafufe
has excited universal concern.
The deeply intervening incidents--the con-
tinualiy varying fortunes of war--wili ne yer
tail TO produce the most ANXIOUS soiicitude
In he progress of that in which we are en-
gagged, wa have sometimes Witnessed the
Gel soration of the most brilliant trinmDhs
and sometimes we have had bitterly to Ia
ment the most sad disasters Cur operations
on land, although often successful, have
nevertheless, been marked by singular IA
talities-Our soldiery have, indeed, most am
DIV disPlayed the highest asceptibiiities.-
Inc officers, generally, have attained mill.
tary skiil with CELEBRITY. rhe Common sol
Ger IS brave, docile, and capable of sudur
iHg the greatest hardships. Yet. with sumo
rior numbers and abundant supplies, our ar
plrs--not from being beaten in fair &. equal
Combat, ION the contrary it is believed in
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