The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-03
Eatus Of the IInioia
BY AUrHoRirY.l


AN ACT to reduce the smount OF Direct
Tax upon the Uni,ed States and the Dis.
uiet OF Columbia, for the year one thous-
and eight hundred and sixteen and TO re-
peal in part the act entitled {" An act 10 pro.
vide additional Revenue for deiraying the
cxpenccs of Government, and maintaining
the public credit, by laying Direc, Tax
upon the United States, ana to provide for
assessing and collecting the same :" aud
slso the act entitled "An act to provide ad.
diiional Revenue for defraying the cxpen.
ses ct Government and maintaining the
public credit by laying Dirce, Tex upon
the District Of Columbia" ~
PEh enoesed ly he Senate and House Of Geprecea,
- tdttes cf the United Sfairs of .ineraca n Sen
gress ossem6ed. That SO much of the act entitled
" An act 10 provide additional revenues for defrsy.
ing the exptnces Of Government and maintaining
tbs public credit. by laying direct tax upon the
United States aud TO provide for assessing and col
iecting the same" passed on the ninth of yansaty
one thousand eigh, hundred aud fifteen, as lays a
direct tax OF six millions of dollars for the year ore
thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and for sue.
cesding years, be, aud the is hereby repealed
Sec. = ind De |" further enacted, That direct
tax Of three millions Of dollars be- and the same is
hereby laid upon the Uniled States for the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and apporion.
e6 to the States respectively in the manner and
cording to The sums prescribed by tie first Sc cton
OF an set, entitled act to lay and col ect dir.
eet tax within the United states," and all the pro-
visions OF 6e act, entitled "An act TO provide ad-
dliona revenues for defisying the expcnces of gov
erpment, and maintaining the public credit, by lay.
ing direct tax upon the Uated States, and TO pro-
vide Tor assessing and collecting the same passed
on the ninth OF January thousand eight hundred
40 mr. a. am haya heen
varied by subsequent acts, md excepting the first
section OF the sad act, shall be held 10 apply to the
assessment and collection of The direct tax OF three
n'llions OF dollars hereby Laid upon the United
States.
Sec. g. .9nd be IL firiler enacted. That so much
oil The Act entitled :" An act 10 provide additional
revenue for deirayins the expenses of government
and maintaining The public credit, by laying Dir.
ect Tax upon the District Of Columbia" passed the
twcnty.seventh Of FEBRUARY in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, as lays Direct Tax Of
nineteen thousand nine hundred and ninety .cigh,
dollars, and fDrty cents, upon the said District for
the Year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
ana Tor succeeding years. be, and the sane is here
by repealed. ,
Sec 4. .9ia l- % further ennc,cs, That direct
tax OF nine tIousa nine hunutca and ninety. .nino
dollars, and twenty cents, be, snd .he same is here
by aid upon the District OF Columbia, for the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixteen and all the
additional revenues for defrayiog the expenses of
gnrernnent and maintaining she public credit BY
laying Direct Tax upon the district OF Columbia"
passed on the twenty.seventh day of February, in
the year Of one thousand eight hundrcd and fifteen,
except so far as the same have been varied by sub
sequent acts, shall be held 10 apply TO the assess
ment and collection of the Direct Tax which 10
herein before laid upon the said District.
Sec. .. Ind 6e a. further enacted. That whenever
the secretary OF the Treasury shall be duly advised
of 'he assumption by any s'ste OF the payment Of
It's quota OF the said direct tax he shall give direc.
tons TO the OF such state TO suspend the
further execution of ,heir respective officers in
lation 10 this act Provided, That if any state, so
assuming the paymcu. VI is quota Of said direct
tax, shai fail 10 pay tho sarre the time fixed upon
Tor such payment, the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall instruct the assessors o said state TO proceed
IN The execution of ther respective duties, in reia.
ton to- this act.
Sec. O. find Be /. further enacted, That If either
the states OF Ohio or Louisiana shalt pay It's quota
OF the direct tax according TO the provisions Of the
act entitled An act TO provide additional revenues
for defraying the expenses OF government, and
maintaining the public credit, by LAYING direct
tax upon the United states. and to ~oyide for as
sessing and collecting the same" the Legislature
thereof shall be, and they arc hereby authorized
and empowered, To collect Of ell the purchasers Of
public lands under any law u the United States, a
just and equal proportion Of the quota o said states
respectively, the compact between The United States
aud the SAID states TO the contrary nots outstanding
March $, l8l6-.9fprored.
JAMES MADISON.