Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-02
Strike out first section, and insert

That the following taxes shall be assessed
and collected in this State, viz:'
(IIere fellows the lst section Of the bill con-
tanning the various items subject to taxation,
and the rates chargeable)
"Mr. Tucker offered the following amend
ment thereto, to wit:
Add to the end thereof Qhe first section,)
the words COX EACH AND EVERY BALE OF COTTON
ONE DOLLAR"
And the question being taken thereon,
1t was decided in the negative
Here then is the fact, and here the evidence
of it, and blind indeed, must be the planters
of Mississippi, if they do not unanimously
support Tighlman NJ Tucker, and sing no.
sannahs to the man who is SO much opposed
TO taxation, that he wishes to impose upon
them only the moderate tax of ONE DOLLAR FOR
EACH BALE OF COTTON RAISED.
What do our planting friends think of ths7
Are they willing TO pay dollar per bale on
all the cotton they produce, besides the taxes
they already pay9 If they are, it is useless to
make any more fuss about the BONDS, we
shall soon be able TO pay them, and have
surplus to distribute. This tax of one dollar
bale will alone pay the annual interest on our
State debt, and leave some surplus; while we
shall have annually $35OOOO from various
other objects of taxation Independent of cot
ton bales.
Odious as this Infamous proposition should
make Mr.. Tucker, the manner in which he
attempts TO explain it, renders him still more
contemplate. In recent speech before the
people, when this matter was charged upon
him, he excused himself by saying that the or
igina bill contained a clause which ''TAxED
THE POOR MANS CATTLE" and that he was GIN
FAVOR OF TAXING THE COTTON BAGS OF THE BIG
PLANTERS ON THE RIVER" and thus make set
off, or defeat the bill Now it so happens
that the original bill imposed NO TAX ON CAT
TIE WHATEVER, and Mr.. fuckers miserable
excuse falls to the ground When he proposed
a tax of dollar per bale on cotton, no tax
had been named Oh cattle. and it was not
until after his beautiful amendment was delea-
ted, that the tax of"one cent upon each head
of cattle, over the number of twenty, owned
by any one individually" was inserted. Bu
supposing it to be as stated by him, what apol-
ogy does it afford for his outrageous PROPOSE.
ton? Is the tax of one cent head upon cat
tie the number of twenty, such a ter
ribe affair that justice requires tax of dol.
lar to be levied on every bale of cotton, mere
lly to equalise ii? What proportion, doe'
one cent on cattle, have TO one dollar on bale!
} of cotton? Does not every one see that it is q
: monstrous proposition to plumber the cottor
: planters, simply because they are cotton plan
/. ters? A pitiful attempt to pander TO the PEG
pie of East Mississippi, and win their favour
at the expense of another large portion of the
State?
Gus scheme, and we call the attention of the
intelligent planters to it, in order that they
may know ,oho 1t IS they are called upon to
support under the delusive cry of No Tara.
ton.
If, with the facts fully before them, the plan
tiers of Mississippi, will support Tallabola
Tucker, let them do it, they will deserve to be
taxed dollar per bale on their cotton, and if
Tucker is ever Governor, we hope they may
have it TO pay in Gold. If they will close
their eyes wilfully to the most atrocious hum
bugs, they should pay for it. If they are will
ling to support man for office, who wishes to
make them pay much tax as other peo-
pie, and then pay ha5fa million Of dollars be-
sides. why in the name Of God, let them vote
for Tucker we advise them by all means to
do it, Vicks. Wing.
4 LcoMMuNIcATED.