Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-10-29

equality Pecuidr 10 tnfs tax rendered il more hnr
thensome upon the poorer class ofsociety, found
IT my duty to advocate its total repeal But a.
the act has passed limited in its duration 10 on.
year, and as peace Ia Europe will give new cbar.
acter to the commerce OF the world which NAV ma.
terally affect the revenue to be derived from
toms, II is hoped that the American people will ac
quiesce in the payment Of this tax with that mac.
nanlnhy and patriotism for which they have hoe,
SO em'nently distinguished in times of danger and -
fdiffcuity In the course of another year there i
no doubt bnt it may be repealed.
1t became necessary, in the course Of tho ..s,:.
to take into consideration the great depreciat;on -
the paper currency in circulation in this govern.
ment particularly in the middle and western sta,as
10 suffer a continuance of this inequality in ,ha
currency would be manifest injustice TO those s,ats
whose banks pay specie for their paper The rev.
nue. OF the country is mostly paid in bank paner
This paper in some Of the states being from twenty
to twenty five per cent below specie, il follows ~
course that in the payment of taxes. the peorl. ~
those states pay from twenty to twenty Eve ner
cent less than the people of those states whlpsa
banks pay their bills in specie on demand. The
bills current in New England being of equal value
with specie the interest Of that section of the conn
try required speedy remedy. To apply such rem-
edy to an evil which threatened to overwbeIm our
treasury with mass OF deprecated paper, VARYING
in value IN different states, and Of merely nom;.
nal value In many of then, was task not mere i'm.
portant IN its objects than difficult in its execution
ne deliberations of Congress upon this subject
have resulted in the establishment of national
bank, with capital OF thirty FIVE millions of dol
lars and also in directions the Secretary of the
treasury department, after given period to re-
ceive nothing in payment of dues to the govern.
ment except specie. treasury notes. notes cfthe
Bank of the United States, notes on such Of the
state banks as pay specie on demand
he national x,,i1I &c ,,r....
sal credit and circulation throughout the country
No one, when he receives it, will be apprehsnsiye
OF loss by its depreciation. Ii will aid the COW
eminent in transferring its funds from one place to
another and in addition these sa;utary effects.
itmay be productive Of great political good. 1t
will have tendency to bind the states more firmly
together, and by concentrating the interests Of in.
huential uen throughout.this extensive country.
will, perhaps, when every thing else might fail. di.
vert the storms of internal commotion.
- A law has passed the present session varying
the pay of Congress from daily to an annual al
lowance. How far this change will be beneficial
in its effects on legislation will, perhaps, be doubt
full Should it prove injurious repeal, at any
time, will cure the defect So far as respects any
increase of pay, have never been in favor il,
aud OF course shall be ready at all times to Coop
crate in opposing larger sum than that which
has been an average received since the adoption
of the constitution.
The attention of Congress has been particularly
drawn towards the manufacturing Interest of the
Country. 1t has been the policy of the manufac.
tnrers Of Europe TO discourage and ,prevent those
establishments here and so successful have been
their efforts that previous TO the late war, the peo
pie OF the United States, particularly in the large
towns, were dependent ~ the manufacturers Of
Great Britain for their closthing and the money
which was expended in clothing our army and navy
was uniformly drawn from our country by the i'm
~ =" A lara has passed" and you help
ed pass it, Squire, varying and doubling
!" the pay" Of the members :" Of Congress-"
Now here, Squire, am beat-giite frustrated
and astonished beyond measure What could
have induced you 10 vote for this law |? What
put your hand into our pockets, and draw out
the las. ninepence, when you we're pitiously
mourning over our embarrassments--and were
pating and stroking US TO keep up good cour-
age until you could afford US relief! No, no.
No, no-Neighbor John, and neighber Joe,
and neighbor Ben, and all the neighbors, shook
their heads at this, and could nj speak a single
word, because their thoughts were 50 ueighty,
that they fell right out without speaking But
you say 6 should 1t proue injurious repeal
at any time will cure the defect" All will
il put back the money you hare already tax
en-? No.
But the greatest wonder in the whole mat
ter is yet to come-for you say g So far as
respects any increase Of Tie payI haze nevsr
beer IN favor gift" Now, how is this, Squire
what could possess you to vote for thing
you :" Sere never in faver Of? We supposed
we sent freeman to Congress-who would
vote for such laws as he was in favor Of"
and against such as he was not /" in favor Of"
and particularly against those, he was &c nevsr
in favor Of" But it has tsrned out otherwise
this is an age of wonders, and wonderful men
and things are continually intruding themselves
upon us. According to your own account Of
the matter, you have obtained for your pay,
the last session, nearly one thousand dollars
more than the former members received, fora
like service. Now, Squire, be man-either
come forward boldly, and say you are Justly
entitled to this money, and ought to retain it,
or put il back into our pockets again. Don't
take this half way course--Do'nt keep the mo-
ney and yet ahine and say you were very
10th to take IL. In fact, plead guilty or not
guilty. remember when you were States At
sor7Hy you used to insist on one of thse pleas
except for some small offences, you would
LET Them r,le AL mn, caofa, J,,sa ,,h;ol, taL.