Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-12

fine farm. So, so, replied /, smiling, tor
do feel the better or owning snugpiace;
And how many lots have you? to'd
him. And what is it all worth squoth he
/ told him what / had been offered ana
all about II. Pray sir, said ne. DO you
keep chaise ? No, said /, but | have a
light Wagon IKE yours that | use on the
farm, and ride to meeting in. Ay, az,
said he, and pray can you tell me what
O'Clock it is. | looked atmy watch, and
he seemed well satis6ed.-TurHing into
tie house. you have got it we'll furnished
| see, said he. Pretty we'll, answered |
but I began to smell rat. He asked,
| thought too many questions tor stran-
ger.
iii take listif you please, sir, said he
of your property! And pray sir, said /,
sir, what have you to do with a list of my
property, sir Just to raise little tax.
auoth he to pay the expenses of the war.
Sir, said |, a man was here just little
itago, and bought license to keep my
store, and license to keep tavern, and
license to usemy stills. l think you must
be mistaken in having any more tax to
put on me. And did you give list of
your lands, lots, houses and buildings ?
;nquired he told hilr had given it all
in to the county assessors. But flat
won't do said he, | must have list. So.
cave it in. You must gay a dollar for
cave to wear your watch sir, said he.
wish cried Dorothy tie watch was in the /
Observation-Disclosures pocket, interrupted
|. Come. come Dorothy, we'd better be
patient. She went out and | saw her
busy puttiag on some water. Pray be
;pry, ST.. said I, for there's no knowing
shat my wife may do. You must pay
.iollar year for leave to ride in your lit
tle Wagon and as for the list of your
furniture, said he, as | am in great haste
casting an anxious eye towards the
Kitchen FIRE. which my. woman was blow
ing with the bellows III call for that ant.
ther time, so good morning to you sir. /
colded and Dorothy cried.
The gentleman, however, behaved We
~ civil. He said the law lad made it
lis duty-that the fine was very high
lid not give strict account. told him
honestly would, but my heart is full of
fear and alarm. We have little liberty
now, and | much fear we shall by and ty
lave less. If we we're chastised with
whips in John Adams's time, am sure
we are in James Madison's scoursed with
scorpions. and where vii lit end /? Pm
told that government Lave get in debt
more than hundred and fifty millions of
dollars. Why mister Irintel | is ter
ribIe thing. My John Las calculated it
NJ, and says lat all the wagons in tie
state cauid hardly carry it, for he SAYS
It would take more tian 5000 teams
then too he says if it was in quarters of
dollars, it would, laid side by side, reach
5000 miles. The Gay looks distant e.
noush when We shall get rid of these
hateful taxes il all tbs is to be paid, and
mere like tan not, the democrats will
keep adding more to it. | would be glad
to know where all tie money has gore
and what good it has done. | don't be-
lieve we shal get rid of these burdens
during our life tine, and if our Children
70 the third and fourth generation, don't
suffer by them, it will be WE'LL We are
straddied roand the neck by Democracy
as poor sinbad the Sailor was, WHO took
the man of the sea on his shoulders to
carry him over stream, and when the
monster once got up, he was compelled
to carry him aaout for ever unless by
great good luck, Or uncommon exertion
he could shake him of.
| AN, Mr.. Printer, poor tax-rid-
den-ash,cted citizen,
JOHN f. QUiCKLEY.