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

we have met with the subioucd Letter in a los.
ton paper, winch shows that others than we have
hnd then eyts aud ears 10 the scheme FIR infro-
dactbe DHtd Jafdiion as a substitute 1or nc Duties
upon Hpotts winch have hiiherio IN so convenient
io'in' aud at 80 cheap y rate, yielded tie money ne
eessaf' 10 the support of Government
MI. knErr' the jealous and I've have no doubr)
CONSCIENTIOUS advocate ri Direct Taxation in prefer.
ehee 10 lh&alIon upon Imports uu.rly disclars re-
presenting the Ad,nnisltaion on ihnt ooesl,oo Oc
ne views ol The Administration. however, we have
sufficient othet esdrnce foi, as Mr. CusgIsa sbows
m h'sleef the AdmIoislra' ion has itself presented
Direct 1aS As The alternative TO n modj6eatiou
oil The Taril, iof the pmpose of supplying The adj
uted deficiency IN ihe resenue. MT M
WAsnINeroN June %. 1910.
GINrtEmEN | have the honor 10 nrknowlela,
The receipt Of yonr invitation 10 attend The erebrion
81 The approaching Foutth ofJnly NJ CambfiIae md
regret that my otlcial engagements here prevent
my attending tins any nthei OF The eeIeby linn. NJ
that day in Massachusetts,
Permit me, however, 10 embrace this occasion
10 address 10 YOU, and through YOU to my fellow.
eilzens II large some suggestions on tome of,r.a,
interest aud appenaiulng TO the polite questions Of
he tme.
Ii has ben one Of the vicious ebarac,e,i.,;c. of
the present Administrations and Of It's n,enee.sso,
10 be retpeiully meddling with the busines, inter-
ess 81 TIE eoutity, ia otder Ia ny some empirical
experiment OF its own, on the v,as Of tho commune
y one pf"iect following another, each more absurd
H.
ter failure. The dictates OF w,sdom Tho lesson. n
experience, have gone Tor polhng IN the ewes ofihn
Administration. Ere tbs leiier reaches VIM ;,s lac,
experiment. l,ai oil absolutely separating tho inter-
ess OF me Government IRON those Of The People,
IN lfoessed lmtiathiD OF thu policy of The elT.t,
and lettering despolisms Of Enrope and Asia and
reducing The currency and the wages Of Labor TO ,sir
slandlrd, Will. suppose, have become the law of tho
land.
Bot limitations have been thrown out. and Ibays
mn lPi ItaJ ~
tamely submit 10 II, and If ihry do not as trust
they vii. bring forth The Cucinnatns of North
Bend 10 expei the Gauls from the Captolo is To bs
followed by another not less disastrous in its nature;
and 10 tins d sire 10 call the attention of nv coun-
hymeo that It may contribute. with other Induce
mens, 10 nerve them in The struggle TO put down rbe
present Administrator.
Ia the report ofrhe Secretary Of the Treasury ON
The Finances. OF the December, 1889, /. the fol-
lowing significant passage
But when acting these or other coss. If Conyrr, .a
mot consistently whis views odnty TO the country ADOPT
he course suggested and restrict the arpropria-
rent The only remaining courses which seem een-
".le are these Either omoyie recalling portions Of the
adequ0 ysfem ofdect taratioa once resor TO te
contingent contemplated ia the existing eoncen-
oi rysnnr aud ieatoe the duty several articles OF luxury
"now free"
beg you TO mark the word. I have nnderseored.
ard 10 refecl their ominous ilnrort.
The hint which they contain Of what the purposes
Of this Administration, if II be allowed 10 remain in
power, may be, acquires force from the fact that
VERY distinguished Southern friend and advocate of
The sub. Treasury bill. (air. RHETr1 recently in q
The peodipg debate on that subiecf, avowed himself
in favor olhe substitution Of direct taration in tho
place OF duties on imports, 10 provide means carry
on the Federal Government.
shall not discuss Tins fuutc new project in tho
obvious and flmar point of view Of its ruincus op-
Grafton upon The industry Of the country. by placing
this at the mercy OF foreign nations. In this inspect
II - a wotthy companion of he present project 0f
reducing tue wages 81 Ebor in this country to the
standard OF those very fotegn nations. Your own re-
lecnon, aud the dsqusllions Of The day on kindred
topics, will indicate TO you the blasing influence
which the substitution Of direct Tor duties on
imports would have the business interests OF every
pari OF The Union.
What wish to do on this occasion is. to fix tho II
public eye The political relations of the scheme
they may be learnt from the past experience flhe
Federal Government 81
The Constitution confers on Congress ample pow-s
lay and collect tdrss, duties imposfs and err III
cises" for the Of The Federal Government; prs-
vdtd only thai all duties, imposs. and excscs laid
by Congress. shall be uniform throug bout the Uni
ted States that netax dn shan be hid on trporis
and that capitation or other direct taxes shall bel
appotlioned among the States according to federalH
Numbers
1t the early policy OF The Government to raiso8
necessary revenues, so lar mi hit, by mesus8
Of duties Imports, or indirect farafion for ~ al
classes OF reasons: First. sadusirtdi easons the pro
ieetion of our industry against the info1ds of3
other nations; and. secondly. The political rexsocs
to which shall hefeaiter aJserI.
These eocsideranons have always been so powss3
ful, that dlrec taxation b been resared 10 only n
two periods Ut the greatest exigency in the HISTORY
the G9veInment. Que III the of lie dsteuce 81