The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-11
Fer IHc CrcH Whig.
THE Eaaf!-Zlo.tsg TAN Case.

MI. EnIToH:--l am II connttylna by birth,
and II larirct, perhaps. by necessity; tho pro-
!, IS, that II my choice had been given me,
should have selected THAT manner Of life, as it
has always seemed 10 inc the most independent.
However HAT may be, my father left me a SUI
HcIrnlly rood farm. fec !Gurn cncumDIances,
except my sister Molly. who lives with me- and
who a:u so far lrouI conS cring one, that vow
shuWt pant with her Nnwllugiy even 10 the
best fellow IN the county.
We hayc always lived well enough, and sup
pose have little reason 10 complain, though
confess 10 you | Lave always Iongcd to Give
Nelly in drr>S and little pleasure trip once a
year. the >tAiy dollars which 60 for taxes. Now
have hears u some years past, among the
nrighboC>, much rtlk. and sometimes not a little
bitter too. against tho Railroad Company for not
paying VIA, ii Cwcd to the Stat" and County,
though vrjil believe, that the ioIhS about me
are as charitable" aul rs litle given TO Spcal, i'll
ofo;hcrs, as any von viii ind; however this may
be, my prcj udireS were, must confess. a good
dca! c-cItcd against tins Railroad, for | thou. hi
the les. thcy paid the more came oil me aud my
sister.
Sometimes, however, ! thought it strange that
whcn all other folks were Obliged TO pay, this
corrugalton managed to escape, until Il few weeks
ago. b"in" IN Baltimore where went to see If |
could make good sale Of my wheat, happen
ed 10 be IN Il Stallouers tor the purpose OF getting
Il book, and there WAS without listening, com
PEELED, while waiting my turn. to Ovcrhcar Il
conversation between two gentlemen, one OF
whom. the clerk afterwards informed me, was a
celebrated LAWYER vino argues "A great many
cases IN the Court Of Appeals, which couvcrSu-
ton happened TO be upon tins very subject OF
the Railroad taxes. am not quite sure that
remember all that was SAID but it was to this
effect:
That the Railroad was exempted By its charter
from taxation. except 70: certain 81 It's fixed and
permanent works; that it was BY law, placed
upon The same footing as all other roads and
rail roads in Maryland, and that none others are
taxed, that the Court Of Appeals had decided
that no Railroad could BIZ taxed AZ Il Railroad
and that the County Commissioners had assessed
1t with the expense Of making all its cuttings
and Filings. which that Court had declared was
as unlawful as il would be to lax any one with
The cost os DIGGING ditch through his farm, and
adding thattO the valuci and that, moreover, The
Court Of Appeals had IN some case fatty rcvcrs-
ed the County Court for affirming the county as
ScSSinent.
Since my return home observe in your paper
that YOU say the same thing; and now and all
or some tho lawyers in EIklon will tell us; II
the Railroad is not exempt why the tax has moi
been enforced, and if il is EXEMPT how far lis
charter excuses il and other Railroads and turn
pixies, and roads generally from payment.
Whether there has been any such decision Of
the Court Of Appeals as is above mentioned, and
il 80, whether any tax can be recovered that was
supposed to be due before that decision Ifthe
public have been deceived in supposing that the
RAILROAD company was legally hound to pay VIVA,
has been assessed upon it, the sooner they a,
unlccclved the better; for heard the LAWYER
say that Baltimore county was advised il could
not collect, and that 1t did not attempt to collect
tax from this company. Moreover. will YOU say
whether the Railroad has offered to compromise
by paying what il could not be compelled 10
give.
| am sure am sorry TO trouble you so much
but in return ifyou will come up oar way you
will meet with a hearty welcome from all who,
are like me Obliged by your reply; Nelly shall
give YOU her best butter and cream and as far as
plain country hospitality will go, You shall lave
it from, Truly Yrs. W. j.. S.