, 1841-02-13
FOR THE

FOR H JOURNAL.
Mr.. Editor-My attention was q few davs
since called to a kind of .Caty dir, and Cat
did'nt,' communication in the ..Journal, ~
inc zoa OF January, signed "Another Tax
payer, in which the writer has in rather a
playful manner attempted to reply to a com.
municatlon which appeared in the "Journal
OF the 23th OF November last, over tie sir.
nature OF "a Tax payer in which the wLic
oifce holders OF Pike County. were remind.
ed OF their inconsistency touching the indie
pendent treasury system rs recommended bv
President Van Buren,, for the collection and
safe keeping of the public money on the part
OF the general government. But "Another
lax payer very gravely AYERS that the
County Court for Pike County. maac no or
der as TO what kind of money ShouR be col
dectcd for county dues" Well, if this be
true, as presume it is. il only changes res
PonsibHity from one grade of .ofice holders
to hat OF another grade; which necessarily
places the tax collector of Pike County, in
no very enviabIe situation before the tax
paying people Of the county. That some of
the tax payers have been compelled to pay
their county tax in specie or the notes OF the
bank of Missouri, | know TO be Il fact
While from others. bank notes of the banks
ot other states have been received in paw
men, OF taxes from such persons as the col,
Iector thought proper 10 favor at his dIscrc-
tI"n. Does the law of Missouri tolerate this
system OF tdroritiSm in lie collection Of the
taxes which may be dIc bv the people ofrhr
tme COUNT Cor the s3iuc purposes, Ii i,
does. it is time that it should be rrp"ok,h. and
/ law extending equal rights to al classes OF
our citizens substituted in lis %,,larc.
As another Tax payer" has volunteered
in cXculpating the County Court nt Pike
County from any blame rs par;iripators in
this matter Of collecting Il better currency
for the Office holders. and 4 baSc currency
for the people" Ii Is expected that he viii
next turn his attention Ia the course w!::!
has been pursued by the co'!r.'or of our tax,
&, hv shnWiugtLe uhul. ;i.ounf of county
taxes due by the tax payers Of PIKE comfy
un Ter the last assessment. the amount Which
has h"cm collected ana uaId over Ia tie oun
~ treasurer. The sun pad t. Il" treasurer
in SPECIE, the sun paid IN the no;e, -. tn
Bank of Missouri. AMI the sun paid IN tic
notes ri the banks of otter STATES. with 4
statement <hnwinT TIE su;n required by law
10 pvr tie lpWfl fees %; al the Office hold
c:s IN Pike County. :ni the sums "~ctulily
clai'ned AMI received hy each Of the %"oIiir,
holders" entitled tn compensation Tor the!l
public sncv!c rendered IL IL" c"unfv.-
There is notainyunrrason7''o IN this request
and it is confidently expected that ".tn"thcI
Tax payer will cxp!ain al this to the sat
i~Staction of the tax pavrrS Of Pike County,
Let there bc no dodying Of The question ii
this matter If public interest. 1t tie PEI"
pie have light upon the subject. thar they
may the more correctly Jud@" low FIR on
public AGENTS attend 10 our huSin"s5 ani in
tcrc>t "lauhfaIy withogt rcgU.!f ' ih~ mLim.
Of any political pari3. or Ia rLai maY b" yai.
by dcsigni"g fauh GnhrS." There has been
some complaint about the Surpassed iS''>" "
the public money Of Pike County on lmr,"cl
occasions. which has not yet been s1;is!arto
rily explained t" the people bv tloS, wA'
were Implicated. This state "t ii.in"s is Il"
to be permitted to remain uu:nvc>tiEatcI in ;
proper manner. much innrcr. "fn''h i
omnipotcn'. and public ~iu>tI'" c,E;1.n.
:. TAX PAYER.