The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-07
UniUerSaAty Of British Iaxatioa.

Taxes upon every srticls which enters into the
mouth. or covers the back or is placed uader the
fooi-Tsxes upon every thing that pleasant to see
hear, feel SO ell, and tssse--T axes apon warmth.
light, and iJooIno ,ion--T axes on evety thing on
earth, and the waters sndsr the earth---on every
thing that comes from abroad or 10 grown at hone--
Taxes on the raw matefials---1axes on every fresh
value that is added to it by the industry Of man
Taxes on the sauce which pampers mans appetite,
and the drug that restores him to heaith-on tho
ermine which decorstes the Judge, and the rope
which hsngs the crininal. on the poor mans salt,
and the rich mans spiee--on the brass nasss of the
cofn aud the ribbons Of the brides bed on board
couchant or kayan, We must pay THE sehcol.b boy
wsirs his taxed toP-'he hcsrdisss youth manages
his taxed borse with taxed bride on atsxed road;
-snd the dying Eng'ishnsn, pouring his medicine,
which has paid per ceI,t, into q spoon which hss
paid per cent, hings himself back upon his ehntx
bed, which hs, paid % per cent mstes h,s viii os
an sigas pound stamp, and esres in the arms e M
apothecary who has paid license Of 100 poan.. sor
the privilege Of pntttg him TO death His whole
properly 10 then pnedately taxed fror, to 10 per
cent Besides the probate, large fcrs are demanded
tor borymg him in the chsncel hm virtues are hand
ed downto posteriy on taxed marble snd he 10 Thea
gathered to his fsther-to be taxed no more
(EngEsh publication
lfall the mountains in tsc world were
heaped one upon the other, with Gov.
Clinton's green bag"* Of disfranchis-
ing " notions" placed on the top of them,
what huge pile they would make; yet
the distance from which les towering
summit could be deserted, would be tri-
Hing, contrastcd with the immense dis
tance that the effect q the national debt
u England is distinctly seen.
This stupendous debt originated from
the source of unbounded ambition, con-
nected with an officious interference to
control the destiny Of other nations, con-
formably to the views of their proud, sor-
did and domineering spirit. Take are
Prospective view OF their progress as
government, and you will have proof.
more ample than cncumstantial evidence.
to demonstrate their efforts to kind'c the
sparks Of war, scattering death ard desc.
lation IN every section Of the globe,
where the foot of man has trodden.
Well, now for moment look at the de-
generous effect, the unutterable misery.
which the innocent with the guilt. arc
doomed to mourn. How Injurious to
the people is the demoralizing eject of
cofrup, governments May the awful
lesson ever impress our rulers with the
reality Of the fact, that it is $ ri ,h;eow.:
ness alone which exalted the nA,ion."
Thus in the mysterious dispensations
Of Providence, reribution operates by
reaction; and those miseries which have
been wantonly inflicted on others, are
made to recoil on the perpetrators, whose
enormities cause man to blush for the
frailties Of his fellow man.
This enormous national debt, the won.
der Of the age, peradventure viii be con-
sidered % marvellous even when that
government, which now sustaius its
pooderous weight, shall have crumblsd
sWhst . seI6sh, queer creature is man, We
wonder f those freemen, denounced by csv clio,oa.
had voted Cor him. vbs,hsr the novel green b.g''
would be placed sa ,he nesntains top We rse-S
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