The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-22
from the Boston Times. !

| from the Boston Tirnesl
NATIONAL rAxAroNThe recent vote of Congress
placing and coffee, though doubtless prompted
by the best motives bound believe well cal
culaed excite surprise when we consider The circuni
under whichit was given We are not among those
who wish to placed and coffee in ortlna-
y times but the present times are extraordinary mas
much war exists by the of Congress ITSELF and is
idle to suppose that revenue system adapted condition
Of peace can for period vigorous Money
must be raised in some way, the war langush,
which cannot but lead great increase OF its cost both
IN regard to money and to suffering and life Now, it be-
ing granted that we must have money for the purpose
named the question occurs, how is to be raised five
rowland borrowing TO certain extent is inevitable
we can do so avorably by providing the means of
regularly qudatng the interests Of the loans made, than
we borrow without making SO righteous provision to
say nothing OF the Justice OF such course which ought
less money we have to borrow the lower will be the inter
est which we have to pay for it, If we prefer paying
most equitable course we must have tariff of duties adj
used to the circumstances of the country, direct
the expenses OF the present is prosecuted would
be the ws,st plan; but second thoughts, pre-
wars do, yet would be hardly towards the pres
r ea sSneoa ha , to act the war and for ,
in bringing Mexico TO reason by valuable accessons of ter
1t must be occupiedand that a large scale, toby the
next and the succeeding generations, who ought therefore
BY keeping this fact in mind the reader will why is
zee ought TO be taxed as lightly the nature of things will
admit; and that The common of 'norgaged States
cannot apply to the present case, merely using
the future revenues of the nation for the benefit of its future
citizens Were the war like many OF which history gives
us accounts which after being waged for few years. have
been terminated by treaties leaving the belgeens in the
precise positions they occupied before the first musket
fired, the would be derent and should be
'0 Tn return to p9 the l b through our folly
ways in which TO meet the imperative wants of the war,
direct taxation We say there are but two
tax,ways between which to choose for throw entirely
utey Ridiculous the hybrid plan favored by some, of ming
ling direct with indirect taxation. Being reduced these
be felt by the Of the community We have
hesitation in saying that the plan most in unison with
n1,)p of
tonal purposes, should be adopted and pursued We
IN favor OF making such alterations in the tariff win
the legitimate the treasury, and enable the govern
ment to prosecute the war in manner becoming great
te war; For almost sxp Years o we e bay r -
our national revenue, mainly by indec! taxation All
sudden or violent attempt to change it, would most certain
y end IN rendering IT perpetual, with al! of the injustice
TEN would require time produce results of consequence
Introduce direct taxation for national purposes, and would
be long ere ITS machinery would work WELL and still longer
before woaid be productive. We work with the
means we hgVe ana not spend that time in seeking new
other ways ''''''"''s''"Ss "S'u !"
As and coffee we have as we have already
sd no particular desire to see it in existence nor do we
thmk 1t wise to disregard popular prendiccs in legislation
should be more tyranny in imposing moderate
these two articles than of others that large
which duties levied quite rs matter Of course and
without exciting any particular degree of popular ndigna
ton Coffee is certainly of life than
sugar; il heathful in operations human
system, nor is so much consumed by he sick Tea
doubt greatly used, but who viii undertake say thai it
cannot more easily be dispensed with than sal Yet sugar
while tea and coffee free articles The who can,
not have new shirt without pay tribute to the Caesars
privilege drinking the decocton certain brars or leaves
free from axaton though he render the said
ton paatable without the Of an article which he
pays heavy the planters of Louisiana There has
been great deal said about the refusal the people of the
west to submit TO tax on tea aud coffee. and that they
are opposed 10 any tax OF the kind, is unquesonaby
DI' %sGe to the wsseFn people is to be strictly
w require no vast amount OF sagaciy to discover, that