American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-03

placing his hand upon the breast of the dead!
"See-see!" cried Luke, wildly, "The bloot
mounts up!-it overhows!
ats lie.'' madly exclaimed Mark.
But it was no lie; the ruddy stream wellet
upward through those gaping mouths, and
flowed once more adown her snowy breast, a
murmur of awe and surprise breaking from the
assembled group;-whlst shivering to the very
heart the terrors of discovered guilt and despair
seized upon Mark.
Course we ALT" he roared. "You would Jug.
gle my life away; but you shall find shall moi
part with it so readily" Hastily drawing a
pistol, it was Instantly wrested from him. Sc.
veral of the by-sanders flung themselves upon
! him; but the desperate resistance which he
made, added to the irightful internal agony
which he had Just endured caused him to
break blood vessel; and in raving delirium
the hardened sinners soul wendell 10 its last ac-
count in the presence Of those whom, in bis
reckless vlllainy, he had expected to destroy.
Wonder succeeded wonder; and the mystery
was soon discovered to be no mystery at all,
but the natural instrument in the hands of Pro-
violence to contound the guilty. As relapsing
into his former listlessness, Luke was intently
gazing on the body of his beloved suddenly his
heart gave one Tremendous throb
"Hush!'' he exclaimed, with anxious, trcmb-
ling voice, "For Heavens love, be silent for an
Instant thought heard sound like
Ha there it is again-a gasp--a gentle sob,
and scarcely audible, but distinct as thunder
within my soul-there's warmth about her
breast-her eyeids ttembe The God of Mer-
cy be thanked.-shc lives-she hves!'' and
Luke sunk upon his knees; a copious flood of
tears, the first he had over shed, relieved his
overcharged feelings.
1t was true, she did live; from loss of blood
only she tainted, and the excessive weakness
had thus far prolonged the insensibility; none
of the stabs had reached a vita part, and it was
the first effort of nature to resume its suspend
ed functions which had caused the blood once
more to circulate, just at the instant which so
slgnally established the guilt of the intended
murderer.
1t only remains for me to say, that Mark
Dermott's previous bad character prevented
much sympathy being felt for fate so well de.
served. In process of time lukes devoted love
was we'll rewarded. Kathleen recovered from
the effects of her wounds-gave him her hand, ,
and profting by the terrible lesson which she
had received, made an estmable, virtuous and
affectonate wife.
REPORT RELATIVE TO TAXATION.
The following important report was made to
the Council last evening, and adopted. 1t
will commend itself to the attention of our city
readers:
The joint select committee to whom was re-
ferred the preamble and resolutions upon the
subject of taxation, &e., submit the following
report and resolutions:
Since the great struggle for American liber-
ty, in which our fathers proclaimed to the
world the doctrine of equal rights, and scatter
ed to the winds the long-conceded dogma of
the divine right of kings to rule, the people of
this country have ever held, that government
without representation was tyranny; and that
taxation without the consent of the taxed, was
illegal and unjust.
Holding these doctrines TO be true in their
letter and spirit, the committee deem all de-
partures from them violations of the compact
which established the government, and afford
ing Just cause of complaint and remonstrance
on the part of the governed. The Bill of
Rights of the State of Maryland SAYS, "that
every person in the State ought to contribute
his proportion of public taxes, for the support
of government according TO his actual aoorth in
real and personal property"
The committee believe that this most Just
and equitable principle has been, in great
measure, lost sight of by the Legislature of Ma
ryland, and that many of its enactments are in
direct violation of its plain provisions. The
license law of the State, utterly disregarding
the plain and distinct declaration Of the Bill of
Rights as quoted, imposes tax upon the "a
mount which the merchant has on hand al The
principal season Of sale. Thus, in almost every
instance, compelling payment upon a much
larger amount than the actual north Of the par
ties concerned; for no one, in the slightest de-
gree, conversant with mercantile affairs, but
knows that the man engaged in trade must at
those Seasons referred to in the law, have
stock on hand greatly beyond his actual north.
When 1t is remembered that his bills receivable
are also taxed, and that his tchole stock has been
subsequently, assessed and taxed under another and
general tG,c, it must be obvious that TIE license
law is unjust, unequal and oppressive. The
farmer, the planter, and all those engaged in
agricultural pursuits, are exempted from this
tax. They pay upon the assessed value of
their lands and stock; but are not required to
take out license before they can work them;
while the trader, after paying, as has been
shewn, upon much more than his actual iUorth,
is taxed again in the same way under another
law before he is allowed to sell his goods! The
auction duties, which arising exclusively from
commercial transactions, (and we believe in all
other States considered the funds of the city,
have been taken from us by State legislation;
forming another item of unequal and burden
some taxation under which our city is suffer-
ing. Other laws, deeply affecting the interests
of our city, and imposing grievous burdens up
on our people, have been enacted in disregard
of our petitions and circumstances; and the last
crowning act ofinjustice and oppression, which
we shall notice, is revival of the odious and
vcxatious Stamp .4ct Of George the Third. This
bill Of denominations, framed in strict accord
ance with the provisions of that attempted to
be forced upon our fathers by England, is now
ready with its ruthless grasp to seize upon us at
every turn. Every note, check, draft, or bill
of exchange which may be made, issued, drawn
or negotiated in the routine of business, must