Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-15

drug af taxation, unworthy OF the dignity, and
discred.tUble Ia the sincerity OF the legislature;
that il Nas no other than a costly and cumber
some fraud; that the distinct account of du-
ties to be applied solely TO the purposes Of
that act, while altogether usless in iiseif,
would only tend eH54rrass and comphcate
tie concerns and management Of the Bres-
sur and thai, Wien once the tax should be
thoroughly aud qlne,iy saaded upon the peo-
D., the hsediisaane an fund, and the distinct
account, would be dropped, but the burden
: would n main. -
How far these arguments were founded in
truth, and tins .ules 3ht Was justified by the
event. let the records OF your national egsla-
/ turc decide. he ratification OF the treaty of
/ peace vi b Tripoli, three months ate which,
by tns promie., The Mediterranean fund duty
! was to ceGSe aid be discontinued, took place IN
| April, lsJ6.
On the list II the same month passed an act,
by which the first seetiol of the act further 10
protect The cenmufcc and semen Of the L nit
ed States against the Rarbary pcwers," was
continued IN force until the end Of the then
next session Of Congress, aud no l3ngcr The
peace with Tripodhad been ratified; We were
| nor at war VITA any ether of the BarbaIy pow
| RS. The .Heatepmean FIND, the distinct &c
CONT and specific application of its proceeds,
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Congress, and no longer.
On the Sd OF March, 1907, the same first sec
ton OF the act the dat} CT two and half per
cent. was continued in force, uutil the first day
of January. Their next, ard M lonrer.
| On the l9th January, 1898, - was again re-
Vived and continued il force until the FIRST day
Of January, then next; but without that hatter-
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