Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-20

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Enelsnd. Drcct taxation was, IN each Of those
esses. . srar
The duest TAX and internal duly acts of 1927
sud I7s5 speedily abolished, for reasons b,ef
" assigned by Mr.. Randolph. in his to tit
House &c Represe natives the 8 Ia March. 1ec2.
These reasons were. first. the very great expense.
Of collection, which he declared 10 be difficulty
ipsnpessbr.
Thusthe gross .recepts Of the year
1900 were se2s ooo
Aud The expenses Of collection l37 .ooo
Leasiug for peu proceeds only S7l0.u00
Secondly. lie said. "A wise policy. il is brherod
will induce the United States 10 abstain. Ukererei
practicable, from exercising tie rigti ef tarabon on
ahose satsets trhich The ndridaai States para,
"A concurrent right"
That 10 the great principle. But Mr. Randolph
added:
..O,hrs reasons concur in producing opinion
favorablc 10 the repeal oil these duties THY con-
ssi-
l. "In he vexation and oppression e many oi
them. some Of which are peculiarly obaorioas 10 oar
sifi-ens
30 In the nature of the excise, winch is hostile 10
Ii sgenius OF free People.
3. In the tendency TO multiply officers. and
Increase the patronage ofihe Executive"
Aud lie sresks afterwards OF Tie 'host OF oflicefs'
which the system required.
The Secretary pf the Treasury nj the time be
recommended those taxes. had allowed Tor loss oil
fifteen per cent Tor aha,emeots euobeou, assessments
aud charges OF collection.
Altogether these reasons were considered so
~eichiy, that, for the next ttn years the Federal
Government, instead Of touching thai source ofte-
venue by taxation. OF when tbe States have
rent jurisdiction, and by means oi ~htrh they et
then own expenses. couhued itself to duties IN.
ports of which by The Constitution, II has exclusive
control
The necessities Of The war Of 1912. however com.
Had he IN hay .utta
once moie To dncei taxes but these 1t abandoned
egsiB Immediately an The return OF peace, and has
ever since wisely adhered 10 tie raising of revenue
ky ipdneci taxation aaonr, lof the same reasons
which bad previously guided It's policy IN tins re-
speci.
Law before YOU some few details Of the acis Of
1897 1898. and 1918, in confederation 81 the OBJ
jeciious 10 direct lax, summary stated by Mr.
Randolph.
The internal defies Of 1897 and 1903 were levied
on refined sugar. carriages. diilled spiIls, Stamps
licenses retailers. and sales al suction. Those ol
1879 sse, TO variety OF aftieles. ] he d.
reel taxes of 1898. aud of 1873 to 1915, were on
houses, lands. aud sldres.
The act ofl7es allotted ont the United States tito
. mllIiiude Of assessment aud collection Districts.
9th tof necessity host OF supervisors, Inspectors,
collectors. and snsiliaIy otfesrs
The vesations, lusrpaiabie from Tie system. were
such that the siaid aud prudent Slate u Penn.
s,lvHnis broke out ~ insuttectIou.
The acts OF 1873 aud 1915 also allotted out the U
pit.d SI8ies into uumetons asstssmeu and coec-
,.n districts. with mulfhdinens body Of ssors,
epllectors deputy collectors aud rltl. continuing
The machinery, by which alone the Lands, houses, aud
slaves could be assessed and The drec ases then,
ard the various internal dutles could be eollec ed.
Thus, each assessor WAS 10 DIVIDE lis district iuto
"a convenient number # ssueut distticts" and
TO appoint assistant assessor lur each. Moreover,
each collector 10 appoint as "mRny deputies ~
IN a I..aY 4
each State also lad "cltrk OF clerks
Beng Al that time IN the qutet balls oflte Uuncr-
airy, occupied in the otsotphon mo ny s,,t,n,
Of given qpsnlily o Lsbn ADD Gtett, Mathematics
aud Metaphysics, / have personal know ledge III
the wo,kine of hose direct laNts The feelings ynd
system ct The People bul ! appeal on tins oint 10
The recol,elions Of al who wcye til. 81 ge oil
tive lie then, testify Whether those were MOI
among he soiest efitis oi slate OF Nar.
Aud that odious met ed oftaising revenue is now
proposed the side OF lie Ada Illustration 10 seyr n
ooe Of The attendant blessings OF hstIuus Of the
sub- Tfeasuty bill.
a.l the States whether es prepared 10 Sc,
the Federal Goyemnenl r,sp IN, and skim on thr
cream fiom all those sources of lnrfna revenue, bs
means Of which their own State Treasures are nov
Supplied
ash the People ofthe United States whether they
pre prepared 10 rec The agriculture. mucs. coui.
merte, manufactures, hshtfi,s, and rests OF Tins
country placed atthe mercy Of Britain, F,aeee, aud
Germany
ask Them, whether they wish 10 see The Gvors
and patronage Of ih" Federal Cover menl enor
mously increased, hy ha,nga erwotk e inietsal
revenue colrtlion disuc;s spead all ever the Unted
States. with all tie Inspection and eoltcuon ma
ehinery of the Federal Government IN our seapotrs
carried into every town ard village ia tho land. wnh
sssessurs and assistant assessors besdes seat from
Washington 10 doom aud lax their houses lands and
sidres
These questions which belong TO he time, and
tissi The People viii answer them in voice ofrc
probation suited 10 the time, unless they have lost
that kuaek Of the nostfs OF their Ia hers. which
snuned oppression in every tainted gale.
tssmmn, very faithfully y"ut fellow citizen aud
hiend. CALEB CUSHING.
QursrIor AND ANswER--" The Nashville Z.