Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-20
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- 80 re millions squandered IN as
,ascssssry a war as ever vas Nagec,
'al aorneucias It's operations, and the
J, 10 10 who are subjects Of It are learning
i.a:e.er experience, that tie one ball OF
~ sar;is have net been foretold by the
D.,,aking federa!ists.
''g KS DO sot believe that TIE history Of
go. in any country, iii modern times.
',n nradace cases flat will compare
':a f,e tax on furniture, aud On several
WV. trades. TIE fax on furniture
ss,lg;d. as a sort ct set-oK, against the
,,.igbt Of the tax Oh hoGses and lands
w tEe southern States. Our tg ting
T IT, Of the Souta, who had a strong
Dor,t:te fur the war, do not like all It's
af nsa,,ences. They were willing e.
uoaab TO make money. and gain, ia'la-
e1ce and retain power, By the war; but
tseidea of being taxed for il, AID ~ that
way Of aaying to smart Little for the
s,syes they hold, and by TIE all CT
winch the, have sabGued aad govern
Cd the North for fourteen years PAST, ID
uat by any means 80 palatable. In orde'
therefore, to quiet their restless spirits.
and avoid all uneasiness from tat Guar
Ter on tais score, tie tax on furniture
va, laid expressly because t was Aho%r.
Il voaid bear hard on tee middle ant
Eastern states, aad in that way balance
tSe account. We do not tath q, tthoa,
boQk. A little before the news OF Peace,
writer in the intetigencer, 0bvioasi.I
o,e 6 the Cabinet muSter-foil, puDilsn-
ed a long article, one object of WAC
was, to reconcile the Southern States t.,
Tho direct tax: GA the consideration, that
what Inequality they suffered lii that, BY
reason Of their sla,es, was nade vi
to item in an Increase Of political laiiu-
eace. and in tne furniture tax, whoa
would bear hardest Oh the Easterl
States. Now it was supposed D tAs
makers, of tie Constitution, that the IN
crease of votes would be Il sutilclentequi-
raleat for any amount Of direct taxes tae
Southern States might lay Oh acc can't
Of their slaves. 1t was not latended
that the middle and Eastern States
shoald cav another eqWrateit, whenever
tie Southern States should lappen TO De
taxed. Upon this P an, the admission
Cfthe slave votes is clear gaia to tAose
States. liz order to Get rid of the UNI
popularity of the direct tax at the
Soath. the government have retorted hot
only 10 a rev. but the most odlous Ia
tl.at was ever Iaid-the ta,r on hoaSeaa!a
tl~mtare. Prolific as the government oi
that terrible nation-Sieat Britaia--i.as
been in taxes, eronnd doan to the dust,
as we are told frmn day to Gay by our
democrats, the PEOPLE OF that oppressed
country are By taxes, we have no Know
ledge that ter government have ever
gone 50 ar in oppression as te !ay tax
On Ra,ture. There is not a single
Fart OF tie case tat is rot odious, and
detestahe.
IS Tor the tax on several of tire me-
q ,lic trades, such as hatters, &C. It is
hot only grievously burt ensome IN a
mount, tut TIE subjects oF It are treated
IA I've lars notoaly like Slaves, bit sco'a-
s'etS Tie makers of Il e law pea to
EUe introduced into it, e cry provision
.ia' teelr wits could devise. calculated
ID wound tire feelings. as we'll as t bu-
si'e's CT t mechanics. la tie iurm-
.''e tax, odiOus As Il is, tie owner is sui
,e'ea 70 make lis own estimate # the Va
.ue oi wat he Possesses. Ept in tie
S1es on hats, &c. tie manufacturers Of
.'e aruc'es a'e subjected to every 81 achie
y Gould have been Necessary, Lad tie,
osen pirates, or smueglers. Tie proyl-
S s",is Of TIE law are degrading to free and
oleS' men--aGd they Eetrav base sus.
p,slpn aad jealousy of tie integrity oftl.e
,a ' sa, great proportion Of whom
NJ say no more. are as honest and honora
-. s,e ulen as these who made tic Law, o.
Is TEo administer tire go' ernnent.
~. - d,e mean tire, these, ard tie vlol'
ta a'n VI internal taxes, are calculated t
II PFpetGal. We do not believe Il a
la 'eae Is a nan on the stage, who viii liu
r. Enough tosee the system al,andoIed
y, '' government skeu te IN tie hEl3as G
gcrd fssS@ ferh. The ,uaHc dettis {
g.. AoGSiy larse-a large amount is in
Va; way to BE expended in conquerin
ra 7T,e.s-ior " free trade aid sailor;
b,;n s We presuule--and every year VII
! i,,. rs tain Of expenses alcng viii i
smrt; pforottion OF tie people OF tt
uis,,sf are ntI in the Iay of tie ADM
dre. .a'.on ard as Mr.. Monree's e,ectic
6a I ~ nearer, lar.e additional sums l. us
thai : used otin the same way. to seeu.
m..,' !. - l'nI ottaht Object. W are p1e
&c '0Aeh 1t it IS lot found. tbat q a del