Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-25

dom. Yes,' says the servant, but the servan
teiis lie. How is Timothy to find that out
ms viii not do. There must, in the first place
De Burroughs granted to those who want to reside
] abroad. They must receive these from the tax
ing people, or from the government. These fur
ioughs must DC recorded in some elEce, and mus,
be produced 10 warrant the assessment of the
taI. Without such fllriongk no captain of aves-
sci, no ownerof 4 boat, mist take any person a.
! board, Under heavy penalty in case of violation
OF the law. Squire Bull himself must be exposed
to heavy penalty if he attempt to go without a
Jart0H5h. This THROUGH must be to him ous-
.rarf, what rsrLi.t is TO braaiy iRrsards, or a.
bout the country. When be comes here he must
report hmss!f a. the military phrase is must APP
! pear IN person, and get csrFeca.s, or acgait-
teHce, ofsome sort, 70 put stop to the effects of
the THROUGH. Then, again, merchants may want
TO so abroad. They must produce proofs Of their
beng merchants another set of oGths. Next,
Americans and others, who, being foreigners,
Will have right to SO away when they please.
ihey must prove that they are foreigners more
ocths Then the person must be accurately ,les-
e'f6ee in the furlough or, who is to know whe-
ther the bearer be really Squire Bull, or some
other. Then there must be punishment for fory.
ing iurlougtls more hGagiags Ii such a law
should be passed, suppose the fnrlough would
be somewhat in the following form
&c John Bull, of Bullock-Hall, in the County of
countries out OF his Maiesty's dominons, there
TO remain for ---- calendar months from the
| date hereof and that all masters of vessels and
Others may be able to know the SAID John Bull,
Esq. description of him here follows, towit: S
| feet inches and half high; face round aud
iull eyes grey eyebrows whi;ish dark wig
with short grey HAIR under it nose hooked -
mouth Wide: lips thick checks red chin dou-
bic narrow shoulders hig belly thick thighs
and legs clumped fcet'
| Another scheme, which have heard talked
o., IS OF more summary sort & nearly approach
iag to military discipline. 1t IS this: that the
taxing people in their several districts and divi-
slons, should send notices TO all the taxed peo-
pie WITHIN their boundaries, to appear personally
| before them 1t stated times and hours once
month for instance, and in case of non appearance
! to make them pay the absentec's tax for three or
sour montha This would be q sort Of mve,e- or
! calling Of me roll by an Alphabetical list, which
! might indeed, easily be done by causing the par
ties TO stand in ranks and files, placing the A's
upon the right, and going on towards the rs
| This scheme would, indeed, save all the com
pick machinery OF f0Ploughs and certificates and
| penalties; but still, it would be inconvenient in
many respects, especially in London, where the
assembly would he so large. However, dare
say that this Mr. Thornton has thought of all
| these matters and therefore, l VIII indulge no
longer i'll speculation upon the subject, but wait
| patiently for his plan. OF one thing am very
/ sure, and that is, if the people are permit ed
| freely to go and live where they can avoid pay.
ing their share OF the Etty millions gear, which
the late wars have imposed upon US, tley will a.
( vail themselves ofsuch permission, unless they
have profitable business whichrequires their pre-
/ sence here. France; is the country to Which
! they will go. II is not only the cheapest and
| the most pleasant to climate, but the people
are the only people on the continent fit to live q.
/ mongst.
do not say that such tax is likely to be i'm
| posed. II is too much to suppose, even in these
| days but what state must we be in, when such
4 tax can b. seriously thought of, and even sDo.
Ken ofin Parliament 2 IL is very true, that the
country will severely feel the effects of migrate
! on. The temptation to shake off the taxes is not
| all There is the temptation to hue better upon
the same income. Who does not prefer riding in
carriage TO walking OH foot And who can be
justly blamed for such preference Who does
not like to better their lot in this world And
whatrghthas any man to say TO another, you
| shall remain here, and be compelled to buy your
TODD and rament ofnle I"
It is curious enough, that before the French
Revolution, we never heard any complaints ofour
rich people going to reside and spend their mo-
! ney in France. The Times Editor, who is great
advocate Tor plundering Paris of its statues and
pictures, ascrbes the universal desire to 90 10
" 'N1N Wa diio Tiss Wllen our
people, and other foreigners, go tliither, the Pa
risians SedHcs them, and make them, irrcEgious
and 9lsLgyR.--rherefore he would have the pic
tlres and statues remaged By al means Now,
DO not say, thatnobody goes to Paris from tbs
motive but, for one that goes from Eng
ta7d TO France to look at pictures and statues,
ten thousand go to drink wine, and 10 eat c ,ons
and turkeys at little expcnce. 1t was comput-
ed, that there were 10000 families there. before
the return ofNspoleon. MANY of them had Ia.
ken houses and other premises fer years, and
great part have renamed They were not in
search ofPictTes and statues but of sood kpiae
at a cheap rate
Before the French Revolution, living was not
much cheaper in France than IN England The
reasons WHY it is now, are first, because France
has been more productive by the driving out of
the feudal lords and the priests, who laid their
claws so numerically all the products of
the earth. And next by the OF our tax.
IS, which are, AID must Be, nearly Eve times as
great as they were beiOrc chat revolution This
- an evil but, the country has 40 right to com.
plan. II has enjoyed all the ylgriss of war 1t
mas put UP ma7tsgirpig for his successes in
snort 1t IS proud of the war and il would be ex-
cessReiy UNJUST 10 Complain Of the taxes, which.
as all Tue world knows, were the Cause of those
successes. When hear nan grumb.e at the
"NnB people and their frequent and heavy calls
upon nm, and, the next moment, praise the sub
sld'<n% OF The German armies to pour upon tho
tfchch, could freely spit in hi3 fa.e There
are some % TIC Squire5 who even grumblc at
having then we, echpsed Oy those VI the new
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