American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-06
BRITISH TAXES AND POLICY.
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themselves
would not consent to substitute the repeal OF anoth
er tax Of equal amount, in lieu of the remainder of
the salt dut es. We regret their determination;
bat we respect the principles on which they have
octed. The time must arrive when the house and
window tax will be reduced, such is the general
feeling which is arrayed against this tax, and the
desire to that obnoxious impost abolished, which
throws open doors and windows to the tax gath
erer which breaks in upon the sanctlty of our hous
es and contradicts the former maxim OF English
pride and independence, that houses are cas-
ties.
All other taxes are lost ard COMPOUNDED in the
grossness OF trade. The tea, the wine, and the
gar, which we drink, though they have passed
through the customs and excise duties, do not an
noy feelings by the personal presence OF those
officers TO collect them We get the commodity,
and do not distinguish the tax from the price. But
in the assessed taxes, independent OF the personal
importantly of the gatherer, the domiciliary Wis
itaons; the surcharges andshe other train of small
annoyances we pay our money, and get nothing but
receipt in exchange. OF all taxes, therefore, these
ought 10 be the first that removed. They drive
many classes of our people to other shores discour.
age the spirit Of building and improvement; lock
up an immense fund of human industry and enter
prise render our habitatons mean and sordid and
not unlrequen,ly presidential and unhealthy. The
government which would abolish the house and win
dow tax would indemnify the country Tor all the
evils and taxes Of the late war.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer7s New Beer
Bill meets with great opposition. The object OF the
bill is TO enable brewers to sell ale and beer in small
quantities to the public, with no other restriction
than that such ale and beer shall not be consumed on
the premises. He has stirred a nest OF hornets and
The brewers and publicans are beseglng the house
of commons with petitions, from London down to
the most contemplate borough In Cornwall. The
extent the ramfcations, and deeply rooted hbres
Of the beer monopoly, are every day more apparent.
Wherever there is corruption Of any kind, this
monopoly is sure to engender itself, and TO prosper.
In corporate towns, the arisocracy OF the bung IS
generally predominant; and in the meaner kinds OF
boroughs the publIcans have the paramount inter-
est and rule. 1t is surprising that the landed gen
tlemen will not combine TO crush monopoly which
diminishes the consumption of barley, and plucks
up by the roots, the comforts OF the village poor.
AS to the beer bill itself, we dosnot wish success.
Ii is a tinkering and tampering remedy, and can
do little or no good. IL will Introduce perPlexed
and operose system which will puzzle brewer,
maltster, publican, and exciseman, IN way they
were never puzzled before. The only way to get
good and cheep beer, is TO follow the sound and SEN
sibe advice given by the beer committee in 1917 !;
TO strike off all shackles and restrictions 10 make
the trade free, after certain period that 49, TO take
the mean between fourteen and twenty lone years,
and upon the expiration oil that time during which
the present leases and good."ills OF public houses
will be wearing out, declare the trade in beer Just
as free and open as the trade IN bread. Let Mr..
Robinson do this and it will save him world of
trouble besides the labor of preparing an act which
no man will understand.
Mr. Robertson has suggested in the British House
of Commons, with reference TO Ireland, the posi-
bity of union between the Catholic Church and
the Church of England; and DR.. Doyle, Catholic
Bishop of Kildare in Ireland, who has considerable
reputation as learned theologlan and eloquent
writer, has addressed long letter to MIR. Robert
son in which he dwells upon the practlcablty OF
such an union. He says, that il Catholic and Prot
estant Divnes, Of learning, and conclatory char
acter, we're summoned by the Crown to ascertain
theiponts of agreement and differences oele"en
them and that the result of their conferences were
made the basis of project to be treated on between
the heads OF the Church OF Rome and OF England,
the result might be more favorable than at present
would be anticipated He says further that, 90
most of the points o! difference, which he enume-
rates, there is no essential difference between
Catholics and Prote stans the existing diversity oil
on,nion arises in most cases. from certain forms OF
words which admit of satisfactory explanation, or
from the Ignorance or misconceptions which ancient
preludices and ILL will produce and strengthen but
which could be removed"
Uyfrophobla "A most ehectuai cure oi ',is 'o'
rible disorder in its worst stage, has recently been
effected in Orange County, N. York, upon young
man bv the name of Case, by David ArneN
President OF the Medical Society OF that County
The remedy is SO exceedingly simple that it de-
serves 10 be universally known. 1t is none other
than constant application OF cold water In CIV
ing detailed accom-, Of the case, the Doctor thus
describes the manner in which he applied the walter
and its effects.
"The pitcher of water was standing on the Ia
he, which Immediately suggested to my NINA llie
nrnprety of applying this remedy until the morbid
and diseased action oil the system, which would ell
-. s..nu him Or nut neriod to his suferngs, as