The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-01-17

vicinity, about six millions OF bushelsI
were transported from that point down
I've Ohio RIVER
] advert, with great satisfaction, toI
'he growing coo6 ience Of the people inI
he success aud management Of out
State Improvements, which has been se-
cured by the vigilance and economy OF
the Canal Commissioners.
The imporonce Of these works, as a
lonlribnron to the national fence, and
their value TO the cili2'us of o,hsr States
S well as our own, cannol be ol high
appreciated, Tnsy are now yielding
Il considerable pouiou Of the revenue
tn meet the claims upon the Treasury.
pne security Of the pubic credl.
tors, and the fajlh aud honor Of lhr
Slale, are most intimately connected
with their success aud productjveuess.
They, therefore, demand the specs
care and vigilance Of The 'gisa'ure, by
which the Income they are now yield
ing, may be secured and advanced viii
The incl easing business Of The country.
Ia this connection, there are fewer OBJ
Gets Of national concern in which Penn
sylvania has deeper interest, than ia
Ehe appropriation for removing the ob
srructIons 10 the navigation OF the ONO
river, to the city cr Pjusb0rg, which j,
a port of commercialentry The claims
Iup1n Congress, to expedite the compile
ton OF This work, long since commen-
Iced, ME Communication il would tacili.
ate between the We'turn aud S1uth
Western States, on the one hand, and
those of the II lanic on the otter, by
means OF our public Improvements.
The legislative enactment N he last
few yeaCS, have introduced numero Us
Improvements, in the system of levy
ing and collecting the revenues of the
Safe, acd have guarded their eXpendI-
lure with more care than formerly. ]
have every reason to believe, that these
laws are strictly and honestly admins
tered by the accountant and Treasury
Departments, and that the inf Alencs O.
their authority aud example, mas had
saulary effect upon all the public agents
Much, however, remains 10 be done. to
perfect our system ot taxation. Conn
Iplaints are made, that several OF the tax
es now levied are rendered unproduc.
tive, as we'll as oppressive, by imperGec.
tons 10 their assessment. Personnl es
lates, that should bear share of the
public burthens, escape altogether, by
the in'erposIion of trust, between the
ostensble and the beneficial owners, The
property OF many corporatlons Is ex-'
empred from taxalon by special law,
while that Of Others Of the same classes
and equally meritorjous, remains bound.
S-,".itie1 far lhe DaymGnt OF moneV;
are, IN tact. the mere evidence VI pa.
sing transactions and can, in no degree
be regarded as even temporary invest
menls Of the property Of those IN whose
hands they are found, The simple ex
hibt, By the citizen, of his personal es
.a'e' maae W''hoH' any ot9er sanction
IS substituted, generally Tor less equiv
oca' mode ol ascer'aIo"g us amount and
character. 1t ahouId not be !orgo'len,
lha' me tax which one citizen eiade''or
IS legally relieved irom' IS distributed
among the rest and Iorm' an addition to
their buflhens' justice TO The tax pay
ers requires lha' tbs should not be Su!
tered Inc whole suJec'' however I'
one peculiarly within your province,
md commend 1t 10 your prompt serI |
Gus consideration.
The report OF the hdjn'anl General,
'xhlbI's the condition OF the m'Ili aoo