The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-12-06

the corn bill ought 10 be
repealed.
Mr. Loap--Thc situation Of England,com-
pared wilb that Of the United States at Anne.
riea, is such as TO induce every man 10 emf
CRATE to them, who profess any degree Of
knowledge in the making of machinery or
manufactures, or, indeed, who possesses en-
terprisc in any art or science, aud who is not
bound 10 England by ties which cannot be
broken. The number of the former is very
great. There are always great many per-
sons, who wish 10 better their LOT who as
pire 20 something more than fortune hos CIV
en- them. And the number of these, in ag-
ricplturc as well IS in arts aud manufactures,
must be greater now than ever, seeing the
general depression, which at present reigns
in England, with the most gloomy prospect
ior the future.
Tares, no matter by what part OF the corn,
mnnity paid, in the first instance, or inswha;
shape collected, produce, according TO their
smoup,, a diminution Of the means OF living
in ell those who do NOT share in them after
they arc collected. The mob, both high and
low, are etcrnslly backing on the government
10 tax what they call turgries. Just as it The
taxes on wearing hair.powder, on armoria
bearings, and on sporting dogs, did not de-
scend, through the hair-GFessers, powder
makers, sod-cu,ters, dog breskcrs, and game
keepers, to the bakers, butchers, chaDdlcrs'
shops, taio,s, shoemakers, farmers, and Ia
borers. We have an additional tex on 6cch-
risrs.--" Oh aye ! tax them as much as you
please" eyclam the ripcned spinters Bot,
my good ladies, do you think rhn-the taxing
AWAY of part of their fortunes, will quick
en- their disposition to indulge N that great
est of all In ruries, q wife DO you not see,
rather, tha, what is taken from Ae bachelor
produces a ramRcatioa Of priva,ions, some
OF which even reach you, my dears, who so
loudly applaud the tox Such notions as
'tese, IS they hare had thcir riae gtnidst u
belicf ia hob gobins amidst all sorts end
sizes Of super rs,i,ioE SO they will vanish for
eve, when common sense shall indignantly
ki.l. down the last Jug Of holy water, and
scatter the las, manucls Of stupidity and de-
cep,ion to the winds.
Taxes are necessary, in some shape or a
po,her. to pay for. their services, those who
carry op the public affairs, 10 whieh include
The business OF the public defence But, ii
they be Carried 10 au enormous; II the book
keepers, the ovcrlothcrs, &c. of n,enutac-
tory, for ib..asce, take away so much that
,ipc working people are reduced TO hall allow
anc the former mpy, cul brillisnt figure,
bu, the concern must languish and decay
and the working people will, the moment
;Gey arc able, endeavor, BY change OF place,
70 better their lot.
This is the state il which England now is,
including, amongst the working people, all
those who receive no share OF the taxes be-
Gauss they who live upon The proceeds OF
their private incomes suffer in the same de-
gree, according 10 their wants, as the poor
cs, laborer snEcrs.--That which is now taken
from The people in England, forms so large
a part of the produce Of the estates add labor
Including that Of professional meD,) that ey-
cry one feels tho hardship to be most pressing.
And, VIC oil know besides, that this pressure
is no, now TO be Of TEMPORARY duration: We
all know now, that the pressure is TO las, Jo-
,euer, unless, which is little less appalling,
the burden be shaken OF By total overthrow
of the funds.
It's frequently said, wiihwbat folly or i'm.
pudence we shall soon see, that the trade and
napieafion Of the country have keff race In
their increase with that OF the fares. The
best way will be, not TO show, by reasoning,
the utter sbsWdity Of this bot, at once 10
90 TO the governments own documents, laid
before parliament, and from them 10 prove
it's falsehood. In order to ,okc awsysll pre-
text for saying, that am comparing state
Of peace, WITH state of war TIA, am
reckoning the heavy expenses OF the pres
cot. or late years, ss IL they were 10 last Tor
ever, will isse mo taxes 81 present, Out
such az ave TO lasf f,r ever That Is to say,
the ts.es on account Of the deti, the capital
Of which, as al. the world now sees, never
can be paid of, or diminished, without
sherge. Well. then:
In 1889. The taxes raised on seeoun. OF -.
the debt amounted To 9.O00,OoVL
In 1914 10000
Now, If the exported produce and manu-.
fse,urss, IL the imports, snd il the Number
of men and BOYS employed in The merchant