, 1843-03-25
lfoa 1ns RADicAl ]
Harl fimes, High Taxes, A Sew Court
House, sc.

Nh. ADAMS: Since the actlOn Of
the comfy Court in relation to the
.sectior Of a new Court House in
this county; it appears that there are
various opinions entertained, and re.
portsputia circulation in regard to
il. tfure operations upon the tax
nayers Of the county. II the calcu'
i.,iou which | have seen in the manu-
.crip, Of a petition in your Office, ad.
dressed to the members of the county
Court, no whichv you we're kind enough
10 cali my a,ten,ion,) be correct and
true. an 1 the taxes should have to be
considerably increased. and the poo
ple hereby oppressed, and that such
a house as is contemplated to be built
sheuM cost the county as much as
$4,000; there would then seem TO
be some plausible grounds for sup
Messing thlt The Court IA cen>urdble
Eor the course it has pursued in or
deriug i,s erection. But with all
dine Difference to the Judgment OF
,t,ose WHO seem SO much concerned
,bsa, tie welfare of the dear people;
and fear they nav be taxed ii-hrr
,haa thew are able TO beaI, rr-lave Il
heavy delft entailed upon ITEM |
beg leave ,nns, respectfully {" d,iltr
in ep,nion. AMI "a new as>eFe me-"
(xl,mh may b.. m~3rt;tylas TO t7ei.
f+elnss.l that that naj'cr VAS a"''a'-
biz settled a few DAYS ago by Tie 81
p~eriut-odani Of pull.c h~alid!ngs, std
four good and eSpon>u'!r m~ccaaa'cs-
ty a contract Cor he wn'k III In" sun
of SIS. 6Oo--heing less than "ne hall
of The sun sci forth in said petition,
and they seem perfectly satisfied at
the prices they get, as the present. Is
a time of unparalleled depression IN
trade and business.
II is nov to be hoped that no iurth-
er use will be made Of snch otJrc'
lions "as high taxation, and a heavy
public debit" and to those who have
bsen SO remarkably wise as to ar
rive at such colcIusiuns, and 81 n.
dusttious in having them sent f'rtd
the world, it might be well to OBJ
serve that they have shown a re-
markable degree of ignorance upon
the subject. or or,hnrise have beer
miliinsta circu!a( Reception among
the people. for whose special lnierFs
and general welfare, they seem i'
manifest so much concern.
Before proceed ng to take the pre-
liminary s,ers towards the erection
.,f new Court House. (Which al
ms, admit is so much needed IN GU
county, the members OF the Couf
took considerable pats TO ascertain
the practicability OF such a measure
without having 10 Cypress The citizen
of the county for that purpose ant
before making any order in relatlo'
~ the matter, became well sallsflc'
that the condition Of The county Il
REGARD to its means was such as t.
fully Justify The Court in doing all
has done upon the subject. And I
,rr;yin, at such a conclusion; hSi
that i, will not be con,endsE by OF
ers, that they hass4fad any addltio
al m~saasas,a basis for their ca'cu'
lions 10 those which were iuInlsn'
the Court for that purpose. II a
pears from a settlement with The CO
lecior of the county, at the feofu
~ term OF the Court, that there
now due the county upon arrearaS
for 1871 and AZ, The sun OF S4l0'
60 cents. In estimating The "rdIn
ry expenses Of the county Tor u
balance Of the present. year. at"'
seems 10 be fair and reasonable me
.nu,t n~ecessariaily ,em1ia Il surplus
the above SUM. not lalllas lar I'll"
$4,000. which u,n wii toe applied
the payment OF the Contacts lot u
work, rs the same may pr"s'e'
and il NAV be well here To iem'
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