The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-08
pIgECT TAXATION.
Frnm lhr Pelel.le.g Ia.ellIsencer.

The National lnttil -.neer, IN publishing
the Report Uf the Hon. slr. Bntce, u south
carolina, chairman II the select committee
appointed by the House Of Representatives
IL tie last session tor the purpose uf con>l
dering Saring, question. of governmental po-
iicY, eh.rl amongst which MAS the expedlea-
cr .! repeating all revenue duties and sub
stitnling Direct raxes in their place, gives
4 very interesting historical account 81 the
origin ii tile present system, aud exposes 10
lie clearest manner the evil ani impratlca-
bic nature Of lhe pr posed change. IL &C.
cords "a Mr.. B1yce The full measure of merit
10 which he Is entitled gu the score Of intel
lrctud ability, but III respectful terIus COLI
tests Tie soundne.s 0f the conclusions IL
which hs has arrived upon the important .ub-
iect mhlrh Ras submitted Il his investigation.
and apan which he lias, alter the most care
al researches, ea5uIied his views III very
elaborate aud a,ll prepared report. lie adj
sueats. aud recommends tie total abrogafion
0f impu.ts, the adoption ai the Free rtade
principle. aud consequent, a resort TO d..
rect gaAatlun Tor 1rtrdtiBg the expenses o.
the Sat,ona GNerumeni. We vii do him
liz ilsfitr ii .sy that IN thus endeayoring
ID cairs Did his honest convictions, however
err1He9u, ,hey mas b., be Il candid aud con.
sistant. We Re 10 .se man true to bis
professions, although e may ,lilier with him
ever 80 widely 10 political faith. We have
distracted an1 condemned hi. party for not
having plaeiicaly illustrated the benefits and
beautle- 81 Their iatBrite duetrine Of Free
Trade In tie nnly MANNER il could Or cah be
illustrated. repeal II The Taria aud THE abo
Iitiun II custom houses. We have wanted
the experiment maie. IN order 10 test not
only the bu5sted Virtues .. the doctrine il.
self, bat the Disposition OF the mass 10 EN-
brace aud sustain u. We do not believe
they would sustain /; longer than single
ear, il a. long a. that. because Me feel per-
iectly we'll assured tilt every rejecting in
disidual twe d. not speak 81 polltlcisns,) u
wise enough 10 prefer an imaginary, undelin-
able, unislt lUss, 10 an actual. palpable and
sensible one, that yisiliy and substantially
impairs his resources without leaving soli-
tary tangible equivalent in the way d CON.
pensatiOn.
The people Of Virginia are now saddled
with d heavy Debt, tie interest upon which
they have u pas in lie shape Of taxes alrea.
Nv sufficient IL Try their patience. What
would be their condition il 10 addition 10
their present burtbens they bad TO pas three
or four millions Om u their pockets ~ hard
doiiars every year INTO the Federal treasury;
This Is precisely what they would have to do
under tie Democratic Free Trade dispense.
tion-and in What way would they profit by
such Tremendous drain u their cash: Their
lands would be worth no more, nor would the
necessaries % life We believe be cent lower
than they now are. We are not making idle
random assertions. but speak forth the words
Of soberness aud truth. The man who now
counts out his money TO pay his State taxes
with slow and reluctant hand. would, il Mr..
Boyee's plan was to be adopted, have to pay
out nearly three times the amount, for we as
sart that come when Direct Taxation may.
the state Of Virginia. annual quota 70 tie