Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-11
SS5I,325 81
55J,Jll 33
To which add the State Tax received
Sl,4Il,236 SO

This income. derived from the above sources,
was specially appropriated 10 the payment OF the
interest public debt and on the faith OF the
States adherence to its solemn engagements. those
from whom the money was obtained. were i'll
duced to make the loan. But, by the resolution
passed 18th April. 1912 and tie acts passed 9th
July. 1912, and Sth April. lSi3, those funds were
applied To other and different purposes, from what
was deemed. by the Legislature, an imperative ne
cessitv induced bv the monetary enbarrassmenls
TO which have alreaty adyered
II is thus shown ttlat about three and half per
cent ni the intere>, could have been paid the past
wear. but for this subsequent legislation; ard that
the above sum OF se57.325 81 together with tax
OF less than three mills on the assessed value OF
the real aud person estate Of the citizens OF the
Commonwealth. wou pay the interest on the pub
lie debt hernnd all dnubi, and place Pennsylya-
MIA o, that proud eniaence which the true char
actel ol her people and the resources she pos
sesses, designed her To occupy. BIT to satisfy
the people OF the pr"priety oi this increase oi the
tax assurance should he given that ii would be
applied TO The payment ot The inieres. On lhe State
debt, 10 the exclusion oi every ether object.
There has been one objection made against tax
alton under the present stale Of things whictl ap
pears 10 be founded IN Justice. and that is the
manifest unairness aud inequality oi the rates OF
this message a table showing the assessments in
the various counties of the Commonwealth, an eX-
animation Of which, will at one disclose the evils
that ought TO be remeded.
Most of our laws Oh the subec, Of taxes and re-
venue require revision and amendment Those
relating 10 collateral inlieritances. retailers and
dealers in merchandise, auction and ancnnecrs,
and brnhers, require revision and modification 10
prevent evasIuns. Indeed there is good reason 10
believe tie revenue from these sources might he
doubled The county rates and lcves are not
augmented y item; nor dues the State TAX derived
hereir0m, bear any fair proportion 10 that exacted
from The land holder. The inequality and injus
tire Of the matter brcome manifest when the pro-
ceeds derived from eacil are considered.
The tax necessary for The payment Of the inter
esl on our State debt, II has long been apparent
to me- should be appUrlioned among the several
cou,,ies of the State, and liberal discount or
drawback allow ell Tor prompt COLLECTIONS and pay
rlent into the Treasurv. Tie members OF the
Legislature. coming. rs they do, from the several
counties and each watchiul OF the rights and IN
;eresIs OF his immediate constituents, would GER
tainlv compose board every way competent 10
make that apporloament. A more unequal one
than TINT which now exists. cannot be readily de-
vlsed am aware that each and every obIec,
and mode of taxation is more or less objectona-
hle-but that should not absoiye Us from our duty.
! have submitted 10 the Legislature my views
again and again. on this sublec and that II has
al times Uttered with me. Is no cause OF complaint
that difference Of opinion having proceeded from
a CONSCIENTIOUS discharge oi dgly.
But. if the suggestions here made. do net seem
right and proper. permit me 10 express the ear
est hope that the Legislature Will Ievise s Jme
Other mode less Objectionable. and that il W III not
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for tie punctua payment OF the interst on our
public debt, semi-anuual' Z, as it b' comes due,
and thus smooth the WA for those V. no NAV come
af:er US in the admin. .straion OF Government
Before quitting the subject OF taxation, II may
be well 10 tate a relative view of the taxes re-
coye] at The Treasury, for the last three years.
and M anouG. annually pad ont 10 the several
Cor fhA purposes Vt education. The
,axcs received III