Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-21

tC we nave thought 1T best to give all the schedules IN
todays paper, and invite to them the attentive consd
Grafton of those interested especially those Interested in
business pursuits We ask their scrutiny and this be-
ing ven feel assured that will not then have to
say anything to stir them to action.
Look at 81 of schedule B., and just think for
moment what will be its operation. In the first in
stance it will either be evaded it will throw the main
burdens of the State upon the commercial towns
now struggling hard to maintain themselves, or it will
trade to the ports Of other States Under the operation
of the Revenue Bill reported from the joint standing
committee of the two Houses, the county of New Han
over will pay nearly oneth of all the taxes OF the State
The value of the products actually purchased here during
the past year was little if at all under six millions
of dollars the greater portion for shipment. The amount
and value of inward business not lesit was prob
ably greater than the outward business One half of
one per cent upon twelve millions of dollars would come
to sixty thousand dollars Then there the liquor tax
the medicine tax-the billiard tax-the tax ready
made clothing the tax on bars the all of taxes
to say nothing of the ordinary poll tax and real estate
tax If there be not taxes sufficient in number and
amount to bring us up to one hundred thousand
dollars year, then are we very much mistaken
We have not now sufficient time to devote to full
and fair consideration and examination of this subject
It may be said that although these taxes paid direct
y by the merchant broker they yet eventually come
out of the farmer the producer and This is
So when they do come but it is reasonable to suppose
that the farmer would rather not pay much and that
therefore he would carry his produce and get his goods
where they would not be subject to such tax as for
instance the commercial towns Of South Carolina where
it is not more than FL cents the hundred dollars Of
sales. The bill is also very unequal in its operation
even the most cursory examination will show.
~ The favors of our regular and occasional cores
pondets from Raleigh will place readers in full pos
session of the position and progress of affairs at the
Capital Of tie State.
AS before stated the Danvile Connection is very much
defeated and cannot rally again this session, nor soon if
at ALL Nothing has yet been done for the Deep Rlv
er bill has been introduced to either protect Or
render the interest of the State in that work In fact
then we think the State or the Legislature, which, in
this case is the State ought to do of two things )
finish the work sell it to parties that would guarding
of course the interests of her citizens that any
pany purchasing would be prevented from making i'm
proper determinations, etc.
The Coafelds Road drags its slow length along. 1t
the main subjects of discussion so far internal mprve
ments 90. We begin to feel dubious over the Coal
fields Road 1t ought to pass. Where there is will
there is way, of its most ardent friends says,
but we begin to doubt if there is exactly will The
proverb works against well as for. There is an in
disposition to add anything to the debt of the State .
there is will to avoid adding anything and there would
appear to be difficulty in finding for voting
as to get off from any pledges commitments in favor
of bills that would increase the debts endorsements OF
the State Some Senators who voted for the Coafeds
Road on its second reading found it convenient to vote
against it its third One gave reason for chang
ing that money had in the meantime been appropriated
for reting the Governors residence although it wanted
it badly enough
AS We have already stated in the second paragraph
nothing appears to have been done with Deep River
beyond the introduction of the bill proposing either to
protect or surrender the States interest in that work.
In plain TERMS we suppose for the State either to finish
or SELL One or the other the Legislature ought to dc
Immediately If it adourns without action it will
be derelict to its duty.
The Revenue Bill is up. 1t has been read in
the House, suppose, up to the close of schedule A
Schedule B. is that to which attention has been
particularly directed and to which would respectfully
direct the attention of the Senators and Representatives
from counties containing commercial towns. That is
now the bill before the General Assembly. 1t will, we
trust, receive proper attention.
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