Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-04

1.-The very inipottant and intrinsic adj
yantages resulting from the war.
Already have tho people paid q
pretty goed price for /" broken
whistles" but the taxes which have
been exacted are only prelude t.
those which become payable after
the day above mentioned. Frsm
that day, the mechanic. the manu-.
facturer, &c. &c. may calculate up
on paying for the 9 acquisitions" Of
tue late war, every cent they, by in.
dustry and economy, can I" rake 4
scrape.o But certainly they will
do this with the greatest cheerful
ness, when they reflect upon the
/" highly honorable" termination of
the late IS honorable contest" They
are patriotic, and will. no doubt,
greet with cheerful aspect, theap.
proacll of the collector Of the taxes,
and thank him FOR demanding their
money. Thus says patriotism but
seifinterest speaks quite a different
language. However, the taxes have
been constitutionalIy imposed. and
the people must censtitutionaIiy pay
them. But still they are not debar.
red the privilege ofinvestiSatirg the
causes which rendered the iisposi-
ton Of them measure of necessity.
tits argued by some deep-si sighted,
philosophical editors. that the peo-
pie generally. can conveniently pay
their taxes without being materially
affected thereby. This proposition
we fatty contradict. The amount
of taxes which will become payable
in a few weeks. must fall, like the
whitening hand of death. upon the
communication palsying Effects
will disseminate a spirit Of inaction
among all classes-their oppressive
operation will spread distress in e.
very direction, and add misery to
affliction. Nevertheless, they afford
the vital spring by which public are
dit must be resuscitated-they are
absolutely necessary to discharge the
expenses incurred in the "yigorous"
prosecution ofan So honorable" war.
Then they must be paid without a
murmur, or the severest penalties of
an "exclusiye republican" law, will
be Inflicted on deiinquents. But all
this is right. Our rulers have
thought proper to pursue conrse
which they were repeatedly told
would ultimately lead to the conse-
queuces which VIC have seen realiz
ed. They plunged the country into
a war--they vigorously" prose
cuted it. and aequired--what
Iaces ! Taess! Iaces with a lcng
catalogue of other material aa
vantages which we never could boast
ofbefore the "auspieious" reign Of
democracy.
In conformity with the "cxcIu-
sive republican" law imposing taxes,
manufacturers are ecmpelIeii, under
a heavy penalty, TO keep open their
books, every day, for the inspection
of tie officers of government. Does
net this SAVIOR somewhat Of arislo.
cratic oppressiona and, were fede-
raIists at the head Of affairs, would
they not, Tor the adoption of such
measures, have to encounter not Oil.
ly the depreciation but possibly the
material opposition Of their political
antagonists ? But what absurdi,ies
cannot exclusive republicans palm
upon a creddlous people as compati
BILE with the principles and preeepts
Of republicanism and civil liberty
For the edification Of the mere.
dulous we subj lin list of the ar
licles of taxation, with the per cent
age.
Pig iron, per tons 81 90
Castings OF iron, 4 80
Bar iren, 4 90
Rolled orslit iron, 4 90
Nails, &c. per pound, 4
Wax candles. 5
TalIoW candles, s
Hats, caps, bonnets, &c. per cent, 8
Umbrellas and Parasolls, s
Pauer. g