New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03

I've right Under tbl' On. SI0 6O0JO assert here,
States Gree ' t Ills mode Of taxation, yon "a.
tDa' i.;Iy and eouitaOy, or, 10 u'o & 90 O)D:
60, exresson, legally, Oh i'. ~ rnifor.n tax, on
ao- when sou ly general OF liz 50 faxed
Deeau,e' aIs,,sa sat all They never We!o ,,sr,
cannon az T3eI Constitution. Itefe % tTr lat
'tiyeiv nothing 10 The feoei oi''0
lauds any slaves ~, ,,,,,le,an Is now referring 20
;sI;.e ( desire co asz hlm WhdV 80 90, a. 81 and
1as'iey,,' 9 Of ,rcnerty IN CoDDeciIeul hy
tSs c amount Of property IN hi's'e ~ ,ior from
M R1youAM-I will answer &c n Good Geal
NJ; ,,nchjnQ that proposition OF ne, !" - Mil
luiHo-s' ~; ansSSsrsd tie question OF an a9Al' IN f
a' ri.,vbvi II wss, that Il there DC 20" "a, mn
o'oi al ninraed into it., The water zoe iO' .'
n'N, sui Franklin: " BEFORE we diS, =. 80 ,,
ofT = h best to stie whether tto iseI = - v
" A., ~ IoyrJoy-Un0urst nahly the iacI Il go .,t
NJ Observation-Disclosures 90 not .So 80
Iii. il a felf evident proposition kh2" tr en-,
SGend "a 2 gentleman Of ruth ana Veida.i, ~ how,
not Going into that inquiry just now l.,a,rs-t If
ever make tits remark, that even 'D 10 have il go
40 gentleman be correct, It Is tG'1sl 90 escopc
o,bsr tban 10 allow thete dis,Oyal s'atrs " IL;
tbeir lust proportion Of tie eXpeiso ne 49, Inion.
rDredip Ills war for the Con-Ii!u'lon "-O '
That il my answer q, oo,Gsca'e al their
MIR, IOYEJOY-Nc ptofCse ~
snronerty not merely 10 tax II. llf1. OIL 7
Al T'vru,N-Ne baYe passed 70 tue'l 'ui -
have made remark aifea'y, uiuoi " 80 ,,1,l
9o have tho benefit OF that sasSesilou % " IA.
/. Q rerf A.
''i' ,,.t welded 20 tais lIIticAiuF 'lu, u', s'
- saae S fn,y bin which nay be better, and Wbich
vsiII bng present IeIef. but the gem ,ni- 'i,,
ca-ruaiely has not yet seen the IlSh'' u ~ IE
Iib Ic tels Us is gong 10 be- VIII coHaief ].
WI" Mr IoyrJoY-I ask the gentleman whether he ex;
neets Immediately to collect this tax iIcla o4-oyd
btAtcsl 49,, 49,
rore n portaut question 10 ass hope lie viii not IN
sarrnpt Ne state to him that we propose 20 collect
the tax in the way rnd az tie time appointed oy TIE
terms Of the bill. Ii the gentleman thinks be can
mako u @ bill auy better let him move to amend H. and
no, star here finding fault with It, Having Answered
the Peutem N from Illinois, desire 70 return u my
remarks, when the gentleman interrupted ne, upon
tie injustice TO the citizens II tie 10y al States wllh
will be done ifyo1 pass only bill bay ing uniform
law The LITTLE State OF Massachusetts has $o}Oyo-
O00 Of personal property, which, under tbs PROPOSE
ton, would be subject 20 tiX.lion. ask gentlemen
on this floor TO the two, or the Fix Rete slave
States in the Union tl can show that amount Of per-
sOnal property irrespective of slaves subject 70 tax
alton. They do noJ eXlst. cir. According 10 us pro
position you would impose upon itizeDsof The state Of
Massachuscts-that state which has been taltbi 10
Che sacred cause Of liberty ever since the Mayhower
touched her shoe-ve dollars OF taxes for every dol
lar you would impose on the rebel cue ms OF the stale
Of Virginia, in support Of ths wa for the uIDD.
NJ. KELLoGG OF Michigan.-Win the gentleman NJ.
low me TO ask hln question:
Mr. BINGHAh.-Wnat is The gentieman's wish
Mr.. KELLOGG of Michigan.-l want to make an in-
oriry 10 reference to ny State. This bill proposes
tax Of $75O,CO0 On TIE State Of Michigan.
Mr. BINGHAM.-Nefy welt.
Mr. kellogg Of Nichiggn.-And imposes only
sl75 100 ON the State OF Rhode Island, which owns
IroI erty tofye ten times the amount OF Miehg j.
: Mr. BIEGHAM--1he gentleman wants TO know how
1t comes that l,tle RlUGy"-a litle State no, much
bigger than good quilts taxed Gully s75, 600 While
bis State-as Large, believe us any egre N Europe,
iust about the size of Frguce-is taxed 100000
Mr.. KELLOGG ,Micn.l-S S5o,OOJ
Mr. BINGHAM-Wel, $4,000. answer the gen
tleuau, that it is becaue Michigan las the soil BY
which alone nations live, and she has also nearly 'e
times the population Of Rhode Leland 70 wricg from
her vast territory its annual increase thrust the gen
tenan is answered. Why, s., NY own Sa.e o. O-lo'
with no larger territory tlsn the Sae OF Michigan is
taxed BY this bill $2,3J0e0t would be ashamed OF
chat gallant Young Stactbe hrst-born OF your great
ordinance OF freedomf she had hestated one moment
about lie payment She has PAD, or PROVIDED Tor ITS
payment in advance. stand here 70 res The IN nu-
alton that be people OF TIE state OF Ohio Wi! e. her
hesitate or murmur about the payment Of this great
tax in defense of the Constitution aud the Union. At
stated the other day, her people, throughout all her
borders, esteem the Constitution aud tie Union as
above all pfice. Gentlemen stand here holding tie
nice scales in band aud measuring out the poor pit
1ance T. at they willing 10 co tribute 70 the sup
port Of the Constitution and the Union know thst
I've have a grand palrinony heritage equal TO any
(Which God IN HE goodness CciOIe conferred on
any peo9le but l ask you, men OF the North aud
Of the South OF the East and Of the West who parey
plies 10 maintain your free Cons tuition and yoHT free
Goyerurretti What would this vast brilliant heri-
eage Of ours be worth, beautiful II is IL Its grni
suTe of greenness and blossom; maryelously adorned
IS is with lake and river aud mountain; gidied
Il is, with two great oceans, and peopled it is,
with 81, 900 coo living men aud women aud cInldren
what would it all be worth without fee Coustitu
Sion and a free Government What would planet
be worth without sun
Mr.. Speaker, trust the loyal friends Of tie Union
will not consent the posponement Of this bill until
che next ses ion of Congress. trust that 10 loyal
friend of the Union will C0nFeDt TO any amendment
that will strike from it all provision for imposing
direct tax. 1 do not oppose all amendments 10 The
bill. have objection, if you please, If the public
exigeneies require it, to imposing additional burdens
by adding another provision 70 tue bill for un1io,
TAX upon bonds, mortgage, and upon money, Sci
but [ would not vo.e 10 strike out altogether that
wholesome provision for a direct tax, by which Eir-
9ina may be compelled pay about 81 500 900 for the
support Of the Constitution which many Of her
citizens have cOnspired 20 overthrow. have before
expressed my Willingness 10 reduce the aggregate
amount Of direct tax; but willing - TiGe it
ali out I undertake 10 say, that when yol have
rejected direct taxation altogether You VIII not be
able to raise $4,000 from that State by mere
d" uniform" and general TAX.
Ore gentleman says you cannot collect the tax in
that State Sir if the gentleman believes, he ought
to vote against this bill and against every war meas
II your armies are not 10 be victorious; II they
not 20 reassert in Virginia, even the supremacy OF
the Constitution and maintain there the authority Of
the laws; if army is 10 be conquered and routed,
as the gentleman's suggestion wonld imply, then We
should not only vote for measure looking 20 tine
collection Of taxes in Virginia. bat should vote for
no men or money 10 prosecute the war further.
Mr. McCLERNAND-I DEERE simply to say that
have yielded tue floor 10 the gentleman from Ohio,
and ana willing to yield for him TO conclude, but
hope he will be as brief and TO the poiat possible.
fir. BISGuAM-l will be brief. desire 10 say
word two further in reply TO the gentleman who has
tDterposed the suggestion that It viii be nnpraccabIe
70 collect the taxes imposed by this bill in the Rebel