Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-11-05
I,AXES.

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We have conver.ed with number Of
oar citizens in regard to the enormous
tax that has been levied upon the
property in this county the present year.
and have heard Of but one general ex
preston in regard thereto. and that is.
that il is more than is necessary, and
more than the people arc willing or able
to pay. Where the fau1, lies, if there is
one. we are unable positively TO say. but
from the little attention We have paid 10
the subject we are pretty we'll CONVINCED
that both the Legislature and the County
Commissioners arc to blame. In the
first place in regard to a road tax MS an-
thorized. by an act Of the last Legisla
turc. we think i, entirely unnecessary AZ
and secondly we can sec no reason why
our County Commissioners should levy
the maximum allowed by the law mere.
~ because they had the power so TO do.
As the matte. now stands the citizens a.
|this county arc compelled to.poy pref.
~ large County tax. Territorial tax, a.
Township tax. and in Burlington Guy
tax. AS follows:
Territorial tax 2.cts. on every 500. !.
County do SO - . 81 100.
Township do 25 " - !" 100.
City do 40 - /" 100.
masing.a total Of $1.l7l on every 500
worth Of property in the county.
Now We. regard the road tax as IN.
necessoryat present Our roads can be
kept in passable order by the labor Of
those who ARC liable to work on the road
without levying an additional tax in
money. But that this additional tax
| should be levied Oh the community, du.
ring these the very hardest times we
have witnessed, is "a matter or no Eule
surprise to us.
! The fact is we do not believe thu
there aremore than one half the people
in our county who can raise. sufficien
money to pay their taxes; and by thi.
double levy, the prompt and speedy pay
mcnt Of the county revenue will be
greatly retarded.
o. General Jackson was lately throw,
from his carriage, and severely hurt
4 The injuries he sustained, however,
was hoped would not endangcr his life
II is with deep regret tina, we are eve
{ called upon 10 record anything tina, send
) sshprten the lie. Of one so good an
great, and still dccpcrwilI that regret b
J when we are compelled ito apnopnce hi
]. departure from among JUS. In his wei
, fare tie sy,npa,hics of-,he'whole na,io,
are enlisted, and whes the Father Of a,
, shall have called him to hisr eternal res,
ling place--thsn will our country i
/. wrapped in one general habi!amont q
!, grief. J.
4 Like every human being Gen. jackson
has had his faults, ut.tlsose faults whc
weighed in coanexion with his innumaru
, bic good qualities sink into r,otl,A,gn.ss
\ brighter. and more glorious sphere la
never been occupied by man. .siIe VA
male, as j, were, 10 fila vacancy in HI
man society. His existence has been /
our country one Of its gren,est blessings
lie has sought no station for the sake q
! honor or through. ambitious motives a
lone, but all his endeavo,rs have bee
with view to increase the happiness AM
we'll being Of his fellow men. Regard
less Of opposition, Of censnre. snd Of III,
itself, he has always. esgpused III. side q
justice, and fought forsequal riahts a
mong'his ic'lowmeni
And when. the memory Of those wls
have sought 10 abuse Ills anotives sl,al
have sunk into utter obliv;on, his memo.
~ will still be rasered aud held as sa
cred and dear as liberty itself.
WIG OFFlCEssEEKERs.
We arc inlormed mat tie files Of III,
different Departments at Westinghouse
hib't some interesting specimens bfswoi.
patriotism as manifested in mor,atthirs
to &c, the offices, money and business d
the people into t,eir own minds for sal;
keeping-nnd tina, certain .'dis'inguishe,
and prominent wings" in this vicinity
! figure largely amosg- said corresponding
- appiicantsp endorsers, &c. &C. Some
of them would hive been glad 70 have OBJ
taiacd land Offices. if Gpnvenients. BY,
rather than miss were wiling 10 .'put up
with post Office aud one. old fellow, d
little more shrewd than.ihc ballaace,.ac
fected to apply tat The suggeaiM ofM.
people for the office Of Govrrnof, l,li al
there might be some ot4rr promi2,nt indi
r1dual already "promiscd," he would be
satisfied wi,lha land Office. -ss. being a
sort Of s.Jeemes Madison d;mrcral,' he
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