Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-05
The Tonnage Tax.

their road, amounting annually to the sum
of $500 ,Oru, which would be the annual
interest Of $1,000. 0o9 |, has been ru-
m'rei for years, tba. the Company would
attempt 10 secure the passage, BY the Leg
isllture Of the State, If bill rerealiuc
the tax. For several years past, the Com
pluy have refused TO pay the tax, On the
ground that it is unconstitutional. The
State Las brought suit for the orrearages
in the Courts Of DaupLin county, where a
decision was rendered by Judge Pearson,
adverse to the Company. The case will
reach the Supreme Court e the State, and
eventually, We presume, the Supreme
Court Of the United States, iaasmuch az
the question at issue is, whether the ton
mage tax is violation Of the Constitution
of the United States. Peuling these pro-
ceedings in Court, no attempt has been
made in the Legislature, to secure the
passage Of bill repeating the tonnas,
tax, and We Presume that Lo attempt Will
be made, until final decision is rendered
by the Courts, adverse to the Company.
he Allentown Democrat, several weeks
since, charged, that Col. Curtin was at
Harrisburg last winter, attempting to lob.
BY through such bill. We denied the
charge, and asserted, that no such bill was
offered iu the Legislature, last winter.
This Is an uncOutroyertijle fact The Ed
itor Of the Allentown D.H,0crat has not
had the manhood to re,ract the charge.
We trust, he may yet DO Col Curtin JUS
tice. Whilst referring to the su, ject, let
US mention unieuiab.e facts, bearing upon
the position Of Gen. Foster, upon this
question.
Gen. Foster has, at times past, acted as
I7sr"y OF the Peuusy lyauia Railroad
Company.
Gen. Foster, whilst a member Of the
Legislature, rated .Jor anil supported LH
repeating tie t5aanye t'r On coal, alleging,
that 1t was soc the in;eres, Of the coal op-
orators Of his section OF the State.
Gen. Foster lices on tie line q tie rorEs
ct he Cymya"y, Gnl1HJ a Ps2p!e, hrging
an interest IA tie rlpeal he tonnage tar,
because its repeal would benefit, in the
first place, the Company, and, in the Sec
Ond place, the people, transporting goods
over the Railroad, provided the Company
would reduce their tolls, after the repeal
Of the tonnage tax. Tie people, Lowev-
er, are at the mercy Of The Company. 1t
might bcueG, the Company exclusively.
Ia view Of the above uuIcui4ble f4ets, if
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company con-
templates the repeal of the tonnage fax,
whom would they most likely select, as
the in''rumen. to carry ou, their designs.
Gen. Foster, or Col Curtin, Etipy IN
rems.e ssrtign q The &.g'ee We leave
this to be considered By all honest and
;Euih-!os.ue men.-4F.n'or, E.yjs,er.
Henry d. Foster rhs giEht> OF ircFican Cl!Izeas
IN i"icI-I t'uHt-.c-.
Honored and e-Pec'cd as are American
citizens in every quarter Of the globe, yet,
in many Of the nations Of tie earth, the
Protestant American has no, the right to
worship God as he sees proper, nor tie
Of burying bis dead in accord
ance with the dictates of humanity.
To remedy this horrid evil, tie people
petitioned Congress to establish, by treaty
or otherwise, reciprocity law that would
grant to American citizens ,isitin. those
countries all the rights and privileges that
the people of those countries enjoy while
visiting the United States ButCougress,
for political reasons, took little notice of
these petitions. Memorials from the peo-
pie OF a number of the States went up to
their several Legislatures, asking them to
instruct their representatives, in Congress
TO take immediate action on the su! -et Of
this barbarous and inhuman wrong, among
which was Rain4 lrdHia; ; bu, when tho
resolution was brought forward, HENRY
FOSTER, the very man who is Row
lsking the people TO make lin Governor
If this great Commonwealth, by his vote,
leuitd TO American citizens the right of
conscience, the liberty to worship Gcd, or
wen a d,c,ut burial in foreign country
See Lis vote as recorded in the Journal Of
he House Of Representatives, toI loJj, at
'lges l26 and III.
"The resolution (No. cS) relative TO the
of American cIrIzcns il the en-
oyment Of their rights Of conscience and
eIigious practices IN foreign Countries BE-
Dg IN order, On the question,
VIII the House proceed 10 consider sad
the yeas aud nays were re-
iuirei by Mr. MOFr's and Nj, MOOrh, ,at,
nd were as follows:
NEAS-5l.
NAYs-Messrs Anderson, Beck, Bovl,
Ioesr, Brush, Car;v, Crair, uOwaall, Ed
nger, FOS SIEH, (Nc)-iO.
Jrdse WN. Dock Of Harrisburg. pre-
Ied at a L.nyoin aud Curtin meeting, re-
.atly. lie is Gov Bigler's uncle, MAS
he year the Efficient Chairman of tho
lem. STATE Central Com, and his ohanSs