The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-16

wlll BE found that the tendency 81 that
. departure viii BE 10 Increase whatever
/. inequalities have been supposed 20 attend
he operation of our federal system IN
I respect 70 iis behring's upon he dlferent
! interests Of me Union. In making he
Z basis of Representation he basis III lsxa-
lion. the trainers of the constitution IN
lendrd 10 equalise ihe burdens which
I are necessary 10 suppors the government;
and the adoption 81 that ralio. shile it
: accomplished ibis object. wss also the
means Of adjusting other great topics arr.
/ sing ont of The conflicting views respect
/ ing The political equality Of the ysrloos
members Of the eonfederaey. WhsIeEer
therefore. dislnrhs the liberal spirit Of
the compromises which established a
rule af taxation so inst and equitable.
and which experience has proved ID he
i, 50 wen adapted TO the genius and habits
. of anr people. should be received with the
gfesfesl rsuiipn and disInst. - >
A bare Inspection IN The annexed ia
. bic of the differences produced BY the "a,
! TO used IN the deposile sci. eomPsred
with Inc results Of = distribution Accord
ing 70 the ratio &c direct taxation. must
satisfy every unprejudieed m'nd Thar 'hs
former ratio eonuaVenes The spirit Of the
constitution. and produces adegree Hf IN
4. justice in the operation ofth Federal Go.
: vernment which would he fatal 70 the
=; hope Of perpemating il. BY The ratio of
direct taxation. for example. the state of
DriawaTe. IN the collection of $50. 600.
900 Of revenue. would pay into The usa.
sfrv Slss.TI6: and in b. distrlhutlonf ~
$4,000. 900 size would receive back
from the government, according 10 the
rain ii the depnsite bill. The sum OF S3o6.
l22: and similar results would follow the
Comparison between the small and The
large STATES ihrnughoul the Union; lhus
realizing 10 the small stairs an advantage
which wouIi BE- doubtless A. unacrrp,s
bic to ihrm a. . motive inf incorporating
the principle in sny system hrh would
produce il. as !, would be Inconsistent
with the rights and expectations Of the
large states. II vas eertainl, the inten-
ZION Of that provision of the coas,iI tuition
! which declares that ali duties. imposis
and exclses' shall be uniform throughout
the UnIled States ~ make the burdens
Of taxation lall equally upon the people
IN whatever state &c the Union they nav
reside. But what would be the value Of
such q uniform rnle IL the MONEYS rails
ed by ID could be immediately returned
by different me which Gill give 10 the
people Of SOME states much more. and ~
ihuse If others much less, than their fair
proportions! Were the Federal Govern
men1 10 exempt, IN express terms. the
imports. products, and manufactures al
some portions &c the eoantry from all du
ties. ~hile il impnsed heavy ones on
others. the injustice could not be greater.
u would be easy 10 shnw how. BY the
operation Of such ptIncIple. the large
ststes NJ the. Union would not only have
10 contribute their just share towards the
support of the federal government. but
also have to bear 10 some degree The Tax
rs necessary To support The governments
OF their smaller sisters; hut IL 10 deemed
unnecessary To state the details where the
general principle is 50 obvious.
A system liable ~ sach objections can
never be supposed to have been sanction.
ed BY the trainers Of the constitution.
shen they conferred IN Congress he tax.
rg power; and feel persuaded that q
mature examination Of the subject will
satisfy every one tha, there are Insur.
monniable difficulties in the operation oi
any plan which cad b. dIsised Of collect
ing revenue for the purpose of IrsirIbut.
ing il. Congress Is only suthor,sed to
levy taxes to paw the debts and provide
Tor the common defence and general vel.
fare nf the u. States There Is no such
provision a. would authorize Congress tn
collec, tnge'her The property "f the cmn-
try. under The ua'ne nf revenue. Gnr the
purpose - dividing IL. equally or une-
q"3''v. am"ng the states or the people.
'''"' ~ - hh FfOhAute Htht hHeI an
"Ipa ever occurred to he stairs when
they adopted the cnnsuutInn. But
however tits NAV be-. the only safe rule
t~ ns IN interpreting the powers granted
Ia The federal Government. Is to regard
The ahstnce Of express aulhorliy To iuuch
snhj"c' 50 important and delicate as this
's' as equivalent to prohibition.
Even Il our powers we're less doubtful
, IN this respect, as the Constitution now
stands. there are considerations afforded
BY recent experience which would seem
TO make it our duty TO avoid resort To
such a system.
All will admit that the simplicity and
economy Of the state governments main
" depend on The fact that money has To
be supplied to support them by the same
mrn. or their agents. Who vote /, away
~ appropriations. Hence, when there
are extravagant and wss,eiul appropria>
lions, there mnst he a rorrasnond;,, So