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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-20
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o'y' dondie oT qnajrupIe the amount paid
{ them TO government. II is to the en-.
erprlse aud perseverance Of the hardy pio-
GERS Of the West, who penetrate the wis
ierness with their families, suffer the dan.
e's, PrIvallons snd the hardships attending
ne settlement of a new country, and pre-
)are the wsy foe the body of emIgrants
yho IN Ihs course oEa few years, usually
Iio'Iow them, thai We are, IN great degree
todeb ed l0l the extension aud agsraud.z4.
nsnt Of or country.
Experience has proved tha' no portion
II our population are more patriotic lh9n
,'e hardy aud brave nen of he frauller, or
more ready to obey the call Of their coun
md TO defend her rights and hDnor, when
aver and by whatever enemy assa,lyn.
they should be projected from The grasp
l@g specuIalor, and secured, al lhe min,num
price Of lhe public lands, in the humbIs
IhoheS which they improved by their Ia
Io,r. Wuh i,ie end in viev Il, ,r
r unueressarv res,,i,,;oo. ;,,o,,L
hem hy lie existing pre.emlion laws
,hou,d he re,ea)aJ or "ot,Goa !, ;A
,ue ooli,v of ,hs ,ove,Dms,, - .r,,I
|(Aciliues 10 lis citizens 10 bscomo ,he nwn
cts Of small nori,rs an, COS, ,o,,r. L.
main =, inv .rI mo.,.,.,o ,.,..
TLa n,eso,, ers,au 81 ,u; i,
mineral lands If ,hs Uni,.J S,,,.s is b..
l,avac,o bs ,o,Irr Ja,.o,;.. v,,,
militia, or o,e.oo or ,h. nn,,;,I.
nos.d - co,,.;o ,a.l 49,, .u... ;..
hsv. bseo rssoruod (..,n ,.,,.o, ,...'
l,,..s n,,,u ,,o.. L..l
divitn.,. r,or .,;,,l,,,I s, r.
,sr orr,,n,;,,
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,n..u.r'.,o,.,n ~, '"'
,o,ao,o, ,ho ,,,4, ..I '.,
90 ,ho c,n,l,,;, -, .., rn.
-
' between the government and he leases.
According 10 the Official records, ,he D..
mount ef reuls received by the government
~, ,,,o,e,, '"'.'"
Vas SC 35l "a, while the expense of mo
,stem during lho same ponod, iucIuJu,
.Ieres Of superintendun,s, agents. clerks
nd inciden,a exn.o.o wers ,wsr,v .,.
nousaod ono hundred and eleveo dollars aud
Irveo cents -,he income being less Than
so fourth of the expenses.
70 rhis ppcuniary loss NAV bs ,diea
's injury sustained by ,ae public in coosc.
anars o. ,hc dcsroc,,o, Of dnb.r on,
'a c5rr'css and vsslelul manner of work.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-20

't Our experience has shown, lhal whe
Q banking corporations have been the keeper
Of the public money, and been thereby
made in effect Ihe lreasnary, The govern
. meni can have 40 guaranty that it ca
command Ihe use Of It's own money 70
r public purpose, The late Bank of the U
uI'ed States proved TO be flilhless. Tht
State banks which we're afterwards emoo,
ed, werd laiIheSs. But few years ago
win millions Of public money 10 lhei
Keeping The government was brought al
most to bankruptcy, and the public credi
seriously impaired, because ol their inabil,
ny or nd''pos'ior to pay, on demand, t
ne PaoIIc creditors, III The only currency
recognized by the Constitution. Thei
IhIlnrs occuled in period of peace, anr
great Inconvenience and less were suffered
by the pubIo lron it, Had The country
oaen Involved IN f)roign war, that incon
genlence and loss would have been much
gIea1er, aud might have resulted in e.,renc {
public calamity. The public money should
not be mingled with tho private funds OF
banks or individuals, or to be used lnr mi
'a'e purpose. When il is placed ia banks
Tor saio keeping, it Is in eject loaned
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-12-20

n The weIl.known fact that the tariff {
. 1919 was passed by IN iJorly of on
t vote in the Senale, and two in the hOus
=, II Representatives, and that some q
hose who felt themselves constrained
under the pecuIir cl cumTances exis,
Ing at the time, 10 vote IN lis favor, pro
= clsImed It's defects, aud expressed lhei
determination 10 aid in its modicillo
IN the fest opportunity, aH1rds Srooj
i laad conclusive evlneuce thll ii was no
ntcnded 10 be psl mauen', and of III,
'Xpediancy aud necessity OF It's thorough
IceVlsIOu.
Ia Recommending TO Congress re
IHclIon OF 'n5 present :aDes OF duty, an,
d revision nnl m ID hciton Of tue act o
1872, | ,m TAT from entertaining opin
0"s LnlreUdiv to The m,uuIcIu ars
)u the coutrary, | de-lte 10 see then
ro1peruu', as tat as lhey can be SO,
without imposing uoeqnaI burdens o.
Dther inleIess. The advantage under
any sys EN- Of indirect laXtion, ewes
WITHIN the revenue staudard, must be ia
aVor OF The manufacturing interest and
II this, no Other iultr1Ss will com.
,,lIin.
recommend 10 Congress the abo!
Ion of The minimum priucple, or as
'umed, arbitlry, and false values. and
# specific dUlIes, and the subs;lullol
n thsit place Of I'd VGl0rem duties, a,
the faIgest and mosI equitable indrec
AK which Gao be imposed. by tbs at
caIOrena principle, all artcles are laxeo
according TO their cost or vaIls, aH1
those winch are OF inIerior quality, or o
small cost, bear ooly the just proportiooI
oE tie tx with lhOss which are of Supe
rlor quality or greater cost. The srit.
ces consumed by all are taxed at n,
same rats. A system Of al UulorcmI
revenue duties, with proper discrimIna-
lions and prop.r guards against iruui> !
IN collecting hem, it is not dOu6 ed,
will sH,rd ample, incidcutII alvan)ages
10 the msnniac ureB aad cnlb!e them
0 derive a1grat pro!i a, can bs DER.
we'd from any other regular business. |
10 believed thar such a system, slrictl,
wilhl1 the revenue standard, wi pIac
ne manufacturing interests ons Hsbl
oonog, md inute 10 their permaoen
advantage: while il will as nearly
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Volume IN
OFFICE OF TIE DEMOCRAT,
OPPOSITE ST. pAUL's CHURcu, MAlN-s1
TERMS :


The COL UNBIA DENOCRRTwMb bt
pWbhshcd every Saturday morning, al
TjPO DOLL.9RS per annum payable
half gsarly in adUGce, or Tico Dollars
Fyty CeatS,ifnotpaid Cithin the gear,
No subscription vW Jeiaken for shorter
period than sir months; nor any discon.
G,"nCe pcrmHted,mHl all arremages
are dischargCd.
dDTERTYSEl{ENS not ercseding a
square ,CW be conspicuouSiy inssriedat
one DoHmfor the first three insertions,
ind T}ccny-fUe cents for eUery snbse,
quen assertion. s-r,8 Hbcrd disco,ol
maic 10 those who aiUriise bytheyear
LETTERS addressed on business ,aluyt
be post paid.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
nirecf Taxation.

The following remarks of the New Yorl
Evening Mirror, upon the subject of direc
taxation, are as novel as they are unexpected
from that quarter We have long been aware
that the process of raising the ordinary
revenue of the Government by indirect taxa.
ton keeps the people ignorant of the amount
they pay, and renders them less watchful ol
the expenditures of the Government than
they might otherwise be, but, to hear good
Wing discourse upon the merits of direct tax
alton, because it would render the people
more attentive and watchful of their agents in
making appropriations, and in the general
management of their rulers, is not little
surprising. This expression of respect for
the people is not the less gratifying because
it is unexpected. 1t is certainly Democratic
doctrine. And whether direct taxation is
the best mode of collecting revenue or not,
we are certainly inclined to keep the whole
workings of our Government, at all times,
open 10 the inspection Of the people. We
should be glad to hear the Mirror at length
upon this subject 1t might not only exhibit
10 us the exact sum which each man in the
community contributes 10 the support Of the
Government, but it might also show how
much each one contributes by this insidious
plan 10 the protection and support of the
manufacturcrs-Cons
"DIREoT TAxATIoN.-ln our article on
the Budget of Sir Robert Peel, we took oc-
casion to declare our belief that the true
principles of taxation for the British empire
was the income tax. We preceive by the
subsequent debates, that this principle finds
warm support in Parliament. DR.. Bowrng,
one Of the most intelligent members Of the
liberal portion of that body, avows his deci-
ded preference for this mode of taxation,
and he is by no means alone in this sent-
ment. 1t certain that the present improved
condition in the revenue and general cond-
ton of Britain commenced with the imposi-
tion of the income tax, by which various
others were lightened.
Among the numerous unsolnd theories OF
Alison's work this we think one of the worst
that indirect taxation is the only one fit
for raising the ordinary revenue of govern
ment The great advantage of this mode is
that it keeps The people more blind TO the
proceedings and expenditures of the Govern
ment, and thus removes the most powerful
check upon its evil tendencies. The best
practical correction Of wastefulness and of
dangerous enterprises on the part of the Go
vernment is found in an immediate and un-
mistakeable reference TO each mans pocket.
There never was contrivance better adapt
ed to conceal from the people the extrava-
gance and mismanagement of their rulers
than the system of indirect taxation, by
means of which few are aware of the amount
of the burdens imposed upon them"
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
Advertising.

The course pursued by many business
men and mechanics in regard to advertising,
who have goods and wares to sell, and who
expect to live by their business and trades,
reminds us of remark we once heard an
individual make in relation 20 tavern-keeping.
He was speaking of the crowd and hustle
about well patronized Hotel, and declared
that if he "ever had TO make his living by
keeping tavern he would go off TO the Grand
Prairie or some such place, where he wonld
not be annoyed by a constant crowd" Just
so with these business men to whom we have
referred. They appear to, be afraid of at
tracing crowd about them. If they let it
be known that they have such and such ar
ticles some body will come to buy them! Is
this not the reason why they are so baShful
about letting the public know what they are
at, what they have to sell, and where they
keep it' We can account for their exces.
sive modest yin no other way. Piqua ought
to be able TO supply the country around il
with almost every article needed, and it pro-
badly IS. But this fact the public are not
made aware of. We have merchants who
have capital enough TO keep as extensive, as
we'll assorted, and as cheap Goods as arc
kept any place in the Western country, and
we have Mechanics capable of manufactu-
ring almost every description of work of the
very best kind. Why then not " Let their
lights shine?" If they have such things as
the public needs, and wish TO dispose them,
lei the public knowtho fact We have no
doubt but thousands of Dollars 60 tosDayton
and Cincinnati every year, TO purchase arti-
cles that could be procured here as good
and cheap as at those places. There is no
good reason why people north of Piqna
should go any farther south to purchase any
thing in ordinary use. If those interested
would ADVERTISE, as they should, ninety
nine dollars of every hundred now taken be-
low, from district of country 20 miles in
extent East and West of us, and 40 or so
North, would be expended here. A News
paper is fertile soil for business men to
plant in. Dimes planted in it seldom fail TO
produce crop of Dollars. Remember this
We speak of this matter. not because we
would be benefited by it, (although we have
an eye to that string, too,) but because both
our town and the surrounding country would
reap advantages from it. Let those who
would advance the growth and prosperity Of
both reflect upon what we have said.-Piquo
Register.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
From tho Cincinnati Enquirer
Gfnfrc I'm EnNnls


The St. Louis Reporter Of the Goth says
that great excitement prevails in the Hall
Breed tract in Iowa. The settlers met last
Saturday to retake certain rails and other
property carried off by claimant under the
decree in favor of the New York Company.
They were dispersed by the sheriff, but they
agreed TO meet again to-day, at 8 O'Clock, A..
NJ, under arms, TO take forcible possession
of the removed property, and they threaten
ed to burn the house of Mr.. Reed, one Of
the proprietors Of the company The sher-
if had ordered out an armed posse of 600
men 10 prevent any disturbance. The ex-
citement was SO great on Saturday night, as
to cause it TO be feared that a bloody affray
may happen at the meeting TO be held To-
day.
This Sac and Fox Half Breed Reserva-
ton contains about 10000 acres of land,
and lies Immediately between the junction
of the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers
The whole of the country is considered, in
beauty and fertility, superior to any in Iowa.
Its local advantages in regard 10 navigation
and hydraulic privileges are very great To
Keokuk which is located in the tract, at the
foot of the Lower Rapids of the Mississippi,
there is free water communication from
St. Louis and the lower country at nearly
all seasons of the year; whilst above the
Rapids, navigation can be continued seldom
more that five or six months of the year.----
The Rapids, which are about IL miles long,
and have great fall, running the whole length
along the eastern part of the tract, afford an
incalculable amount Of water power. Keo-
kuk is brisk place of business, and is fast
growing in population and commercial i'm
portance.
The number of settlers on the tract is at
present about 1000. The excitement which
exists among them, grows out Of the unset
tied nature Of the title TO their land. There
are number--at least three distinct and an
tagomstical claims 10 said lands, held mostly
by merchants and land spectators abroad
Suits have been commenced on two of
those titles, TO quiet them. The settlers
wish 10 buy, but insist that the different
claimants shall first demonstrate which is the,
good title. In the mean time, some of
those claimants, by their agents, instead of
waiting TO let the law determine who are
the real owners, have on several occasions
imprudenty endeavored, by covert or for
cible means, TO get possession of the land,
which has caused the excitement heretofore
existing.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
New ORLEANS, April IL.

MEXICAN ITEMs.-D. Crescencia Chico
Sein, distinguished citizen of Mexico, and
the warm advocate of liberal opinions, died
on the 2lst ult.
D. Sebastian Camacho has been appointed
Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice.
In announcing to the Mexican Congress
the passage of the measure of Annexation,
Senior Cuevas took occasion 10 express the
views of the administration of Gen. Herrera.
He said that the Government would at once
address an energetic protest TO all friendly
nations, as we'll as to the United States,
against Annexation; that diplomatic relations
with this country would thereupon terminate.
He said the Government felt itself strong
enough for the emergency, without the grant
of additional powers, and trusted that, instead
of a grievous calamity, Annexation might
really prove blessing to Mexico, by uniting
all her people in determined effort to main
tain their rights and preserve the integrity
of the territory of the Republic. The Pre-
sidents of the two Chambers responded in
much the same stran.-Picnyane.
The whole press of Mexico are extremely
pugnacious, as was TO have been expected:
especially in view of the encouragement,
which their warlike propensties have recel-
we'd from this country. Ell Monitor Constl'
tuconel, journal commenced Immediately
after the last revolution, in support of the
existing Government, INDUCES in a philippe,
particularly violent. 1t is sadly at loss to
know, how "a miserable majority of two
votes," in the Senate, should be allowed to
plunge the nation in war with so rcdoutable
country as Mexico. Nothing, it declares
can prevent hostilities; and it accordingly
exhorts all Mexicans to die together, rather
than suffer degradation and loss of honor
says the Monitor:
"The moment could not be more fortunate
the Government having settled her diff
culties with France and England with pru
dence and harmony, has nothing to ABSORB
her attention but this one point. Texas vii
be, from day to day, more and more our only
and exclusive thought. Texas is the anxious
object of every good Mexican. Texas
indeed, we all demand with one voice ant
! one thought-Bullettn.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
AND MECHANIC.

ANOTHER TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT Accr-
DENT.--From the N. o. Picayune of the 10th
inst, we extract the following account of
dreadful steamboat disaster on theMississippi
"We are indebted TO the officers of the
Steamboat Wapc for an extra of the St.
Landry Wing, of April Sd, containing the
following distressing particulars of the ex-
plosion of the boilers of the Elizabeth.
"The Elisabeth started fiom New Orleans
on Sunday last, and when entering the
Courtaubleu from the Atchafalaya, her boil
ers collapsed, and completely tore her upper
works to atoms. The explosion took place
about 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning, 10
which may be attributed the preservation Of
many lives, as her entire works above the
boilers were swept away, together with her
boilers and deck fixtures. Shortly after the
accident the Ware came up and rendered
all the assistance in her power, and towed
the wreck up 10 Washington"
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02

GENERAL JACKSON Philadelphia San,
of the 18th inst, has paragraph stating that
a gentleman just arrived from the Hermitage,
says that when he left, the death of this ve-
nerable soldier was momentarily looked for.
Buffalo Daily Pilot. S.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02

REMARKS OF MR. WArTERs.-It is unnecessary
TO call the attention of our readers to the remarks
of Mr.. WATERS, on the Bank bill, which will be
found in this paper They are thoroughly ortho-
dox and patriotic.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02

One account estimates the losses by the
fires in the woods of New Jersey, as high as
several hundred thousand dollars.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02

WESTERN STEAMBoATs.-In the St. Louis
Gazette, of the 4th April inst, we find no-
tices of no less than seven steamboat dsas-
ters in single column!-Bgfalo Daily Pi-
lot,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02

We regret 10 see it stated in the Rich
mond Enquirer that tho peach crop in Virgi-
mia has been destroyed by the early frosts.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
Two Prosecuting Attorneys, at
about $3.50 each,

about $3.50 each,
These new counties autho-
rize six new Poor House Di-
rectors, who may not for the
present receive any compen-
sation.1
5. Five Bank Commissioners
are created, TO officiate in put
ting the new banking system
into operation, to be paid So
per day, and the same for eve-
ry fifty miles travel. Besides
the clerks and special agents
which this Board is authorized
TO appoint, the cost during the
year will not be less than
6. County Auditors are each au-
thorized to appoint a clerk,
which creates 81 clerks for 81
County Auditors, at a cost Of
at least on an average $500
for each county; in the ag-
gregate,
7. Three Commissioners are
created to examine the pro-
ceedings of the Board of Pub
lie Works, whose diem and
travelling expenses during the
year cannot be less than
The clerk for this Board, sta
tionery, room rent, fees of
w'tneses,and all the other costs
of the investigation, cannot
be less than
8. Three Commissioners are cre-
ated 10 investigate the proceed
ings of the Canal Fund Com
missioners, whose per diem
and travelling expenses duaing
the year cannotbe less than
The clerk for this Board, sta
tionary, witness fees, and other
costs of the investigation, can
not be less than
8. The compensation of the
members ofthe Board ofPublic
Works is raised from $3.50
per year TO $1,000, making
an increase of
Besides all this, over two
hundred officers, receivers,
engineers, lock-tenders and
agents OH the public works
are dismissed to provide pla-
ces for the partisans of the
coon party.]
10. The office of President of
the Board of Control for the
State Bank is created, salary
at about
The four other active members
of the Board Of Control, or
executive committee, at a
compensation of about $500
each; in the aggregate,
The office of Secretary of the
Board of Control is created,
whose salary will be about
Thus no less than one ham =
dred and tairty-nine new
State and county officers haze
been created, which did not
before exist, by this coon
retrenchment Legislature, TO
relieve the burdens of the peo-
pie, at an annual increased
expense 10 the people in the
aggregate, of no less then
IL. The cost of building new
court houses, jails and other
public buildings, now made
necessary in the two new
counties, cannot be less than
$4,000 in each county, and in
the aggregate,
The cost Of fuel, stationery, and
other incidental expenses in
each new county, cannot be
less than 5000, and in the
aggregate,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-02
How the Coon Legislature has re-
lived the Burdens of The People.

As soon as it was ascertained, last fall,
that the coons had a majority in the Lcgisa-
ture, the Cincinnati Gazette, Ohio State
Journal, and other organs of that party, came
out in great cxutation at the manner in
which the burdens of the people were 10 be
relieved; the session Of the Legislature was
10 be very short-six weeks as some said
and great good was to be done for the peo-
ple. "Those who make the most promises
tell the most les" is maxim Of the coon
party. Let US coolly and accurately calcu-
late the relief administered TO the much be-
love people. Instead Of six weeks, the ses-
sion lasted l02 days.
/. A new Judicial Circuit was
created, not because the inte-
rest of the people required it,
but because an office-huntng
lawyer wanted seat on the
bench. This created one new
President Judge-salary $3.50 90
2. They created an additional
Superintendent on the Ma
tonal Road, whose salary will
be 656 OC
3. They created the Office of
President of the Board of
Public Words, at compensa-
ton of $3.50 per day, which
may come to during the year s75 O(
A. They created two new couu-
ties, to wit: Wyandott and
Defiance. By the two new
counties they created the fol-
lowing additional officers and
burdens to the people:
Six Associate Judges, compensa-
ton about $50 yearin each
county, lou W
Two new Clerks of the Com
mon Pleas Court, salary about .
$500 each per year, l,4oo "
AT least two deputy Clerks, at
about 5000 each, 400 VI
Two Clerks of the Supreme
Court, at about 5000 each, 400 "
Two SheriAs, at $500 each, l4OO u
At least two deputy Sherifs, at
about $500 each, 600 Ol
Two Jailers, at about $500 each, 900 VI
Two Coroners, at about $50
each, loO VI
Two county Auditors, at 800 - :,
each, l,4Oo "
Two county Recorders, at about ~ !
$500 each, 6o0 W
Two county Surveyors, at about
5000 each, 400 VI
Six county Commissioners, at
5000 in each county, 4O0 W