The Nevada journal., 1852-02-28

county Of the South. which, up to
time, has paid into the state treas
only 3,08S. In the same county
small city. containing 400 inhabita
which. in the same time, has spent 81
| 600 in cash, and has contracted d(
! to the amount of 12000 more; and
with no corresponding benefit. ln|
other southern county, there has u
levied, for two successive years. the
trn eonrt house tax, and it has 81
spent for other purposes, as a part oil
general fund.
The constitution is not 10 blame
this; and yet the voices Of those oppr|
ed by their own neighbors. has swtl
the indiscriminats cry raised agaj
state taxation and the constitution
In some counties. property has bI
assessed at ten timesits real local val
and the board Of equaliza ton, by n
sing to do their duty, have preven
mendmsnts Of the assessment list.
1850 some of the Californians, ignor
Of the Assessors object, volunta|
over-rated their properly; not know
that their vanity must pay per q
age.
The southern people. some I
wounds, erroneously believe that all
blows are struck by the state and
constitution. They do not see
friendly lagos who hamstring them {
behind.
The necessary inequality has, we
lieve. been purposcly exaggerated, d
least set forth with needless prominer
by few per.ops of the southern par
the state who hope thereby to Ell
with more certainty, a division Of
State; and by a few ut the north,
are not usually afflicted with exces
sympathy for the woes Of the COW cd
ties.
1t is more than probable that Il
too, have some ulterior object.
1t is true that the lunds ont of VIII
the gold is dug, pays no revenue dir
ly to the state that those actually
gagged in digging gold, have hith,
directly paid but q small portion Of
taxes
But it is this very gold which sna
San Francisco, Sasra monte and Std
ton. to flourish in tax-psying prosper
And, according to all the rules Of po
cal economy, we may feel confident
the goods which go from those cite
the mines, 20 laden with those to-
which are thus finally borne by the
ners who consume tho goods. Again
is this same gold which, in Eve ye
has raised the price Of the Cal ifornia
from So to s20-that Of the horse Il
SIS to 500, and that OF most other G
fornin productions in the same pro-
ton; while it has, at the same time,
duced the price Of imported goods in
verse proportional yard OF calico I'll
81 to one rial, and q suit Of clothes {.
Sl00 to $50. This gold has made d
southern farmer ten times more we|
thy than he was and has lessensd I
to tenth Of what TIL
were; in fact. enriching him hundr|
fold. He should not complain that Il
same causes which have enriched bid
demand from him slight per centaI
on that increased value. But, If he
discontented, he can add the tax to Il
price of his marketable oxcn, and let Il
miners pay it.
In any state-old or new, great
must be q diversity Of O
cupations and interests; individual
east, If not sectional; and, therefor
any system of taxation must be nppa,
sntly unequal and until mans wisdo
De more enlightened than i, now is, v
'annot hope that any Conrenfion wi
'ay thing more just and equitable d
he subject Of taxation, than this clau.
IT our constitution: ''iiax ition shall |,
equal and uniform throughout the state,
The undersigned, therefore, in eos
,lusion, respectfully recommend to th
House the two accompanying resolt
lions, which, with this report, are mo-
respectfully submitted.
A f HlNCHMAN.
EDW. r. w. ELLIS.