The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-05-21

one cent! Is this evenhanded justice3 No; i'll
is violation of every principle of right, and con-
trary 10 the principles upon which our govern
ment is based. No enactment should be toler-
ated which does not impose equal burtheAs up
on all. If The person, heretofore engaged in
purchasing produce to the amount of ten thou
sand dollars, is, by the tax law, Induced 10 vest
his money in bank stock, he thereby escapes, ell-
tirely, the payment of tax under this law. BY
its provisions the tobacco crop in this county,
which, for the last year, is supposed to be worth
two hundred thousand dollars, will be taxed in
The hands of the merchants, to the amount of
two thousand dollars Now, every one can see,
that il is in the power of the merchants TO reduce
the price of tobacco so that this tax Of two thou
saed dollars will fall on the farmers. Who can
now say with any semblance of truth, that the
farmers of this county are not affected by the
law.
In connection! with the above, VIC call atton-
ton to the following excellent communication
fiom an intellig entcorrespondent in Stcpben-
vile:
Mr.. EDIroR R:-Pemit me through the coli
Tax Laws; for certainly there is both occasion
and necessity, for every honest man TO speak,
Whenever our pockets are about TO be touch
| ed, we generally take occasion TO object; but
when our rights are infringed, and our under
standings are insulted, by the enactment and op-
Grafton of measure, as unjust, as unequal, and
l. AL LA I
consider every man under unnecessary obIiga-
ton, as good citizen, 10 raise his voice, and en-
ter bis solemn protest on the broad page Of pub
| lie sentiment
We say that it is not ineligible to great
cxtent because it is expressed in vague, in
definite, and general manner, giving room for
different implications, and improper and unjust
eyasions. AS an evidence of this, We have only
TO look at the great variety Of opinion among
our citizens, and the repeated and contradictory
instructions Of the Auditor of State, who, in his
| first Instructions to County Auditors [pagc II
gives this construction. "The phrase money
at interest," includes, not only money loaned,
which was taxed under the old Law, but also all
moneys and credits upon which any interest, or
premium, Oh any consideration for the use there
of, has been reserved, taken, or contracted for,
or agreed upon, or is payable" But in his sec
ond instructions he says, [page II "Notes for
personal property sold, which were bona fde
payable within six months, are not TO be inclu-
ded, after the expiration of six months, in the
statement of money at interest," required 10 be
made out and delivered to the ASSESSOR
The first makes every evidence of debt, on
which interest is payable, part of the required
statements, and then excludes notes for personal
property, even after they are due and bearing in
teFest.
1t may be said, these are only the opinions OF
the Auditor of State, and not the law: but we
answer, that the law is equally as mysterious and
indefinite; and further, in one Of the closing sec
tons, makes it the duty of the auditor Of State
to "makc out and transmit 10 the several county
Auditors" forms 'and all necessary instructions, 3
thus making his instructions virtually part of the
Law ITSELF
But again it is unjust Why should the stage
proprietor pay tax on all his stock, even if it is
a small per centnm, when the Merchant and Ira.
der arc 10 have one half deducted before enter,
ed on The tax duplicate? Why should prefer-
encc be given TO "money at interest" over "ca.
pital in trader" Thus, the man who has mo.
ney at interest, in making his statement, may de.
duct what he owes on interest, &c; but the Ira.
der or Merchant must not. Money borrowed
rarely passes into the hand Of second borrow
er, so as TO tax it thrice; but capital in trade may
and under this Law doubtless will, be taxed, in
many cases, several times, thus: Manufacture
invests $1,000 in raw material, say wool; during
the year he manufactures it, and it is now wortl
-, 900: merchant Tailor buys the cloth at il.
cash value, in which he invests $4,000, as capi
tai in trade; he then manufactures it into clio
thing, which he values al $4,000; now, accor
ding 10 the instructions of the Stale Auditor
both the raw material and the manufactured ar
Itlclc must be given in The statement, then til,
Manufacturer would have TO give in the raw mate
rial 81 900, and the manufactured article $2 600
making $4,000. SO the Merchant Talors ma
f terial $4,000, and the article manufactured
) $4,000, making $4,000, which would make tn
amount $4,000 TO be returned 10 the assessor
4 $4,000 of which would be taxed, all on the in
vestment of the first $1,000. Numerous inslar
ces might be given of the same character, but
add no moro, hoping that others better qualife
and more interested, will take up, and expos
i the inequalities Of this unjust and odious Law
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