Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-19
The War Tax.

We End the following this subject among the pro-
,eedinss Of the tennessee Legislature:
Hytlss RESOLUTION No 4I-7o provide for hs payment
ofhs War Tar:
Whereas the Act of the Congress OF the Confederate
states inposnr dice; tax upon the people to carry On
lie war provides, IN substance hat any STATE that wal
collect said tax shall be elloWed ten per cent OF the
mount Aud whereas, from motives Of economy, as
se as for Other weghy considerations, the State ri
tennessee should collect said tax through Der oFn oh
cers And whereas the burdens now resting upon the
people Of Tennessee aud growing out OF the local policy
,, the State are heavy aud greyous, and not likely to
DO lessened during the continuance OF the war; And
~hersae the increased Durdn Of paying the war tax at
his time will be oppressive upoa the people, and es
Deciay upon the brave soldiers who haze left their
homes and their ismles for the tented field; TO ma
~ Of these il may be Euinons And whereas, 1t is
desirable TO save the people Of the State Of Tonnes
see from the payment Of said tax at present so tina.
Sey may devote their whole energy and means to the
prosecution of the war. And whereas, under an act
pased the 6h of Nay 1861 entitled Gan TO raise,
c-sauiIs aud equip provisional force, and for other
purposes the State Of Tennessee has raised nearly five
r,ions Of dollars fos the co lipment maintenance and
ply Of troops for the Oonedesae army and in the pur
chase Of ordnance stores and otbes things necessary
for the common defence OF the amount thus pended
about $500 900 has been recently pid into the Treasury
and the balance is due Snd owing from the Confederate
Government, 70 be paid back as the amount
Resoired Jy he G'Hsrd! Assembly Of the SGts Of Ten.
ssas. That the State of Tennessee viii pay into the
rsasury OF the Confederate States, the tax assessed
Aglrs: ts citizens and the ten per oeut thereon,
q provided In the oath section Of the act imposing said
tax; aud shoud Il become necessary collect the
cT OF the people, that the State will eoec. u through
lis own officers.
Rssolred l. That much Of the debt due the State
of Tennessee BY the Confederate States shall be su
ian. 10 cover the amount Of the to be raised c
OF IA, peoul, Of the Sae under said act be deducted
from the debt and applied the payment Of the taxes
ana that the agSnt Of the STATE whoever he may be,
charged to settle with TIE Confederate States be aud he
hereby instructed accordingly. Prosided the same
can done without prejudice to the Confederate Govern
ment.
Rsolssd 81 That should be impcaccabie to settle
said taxes out Of the debt owing BY the Confederate
Government without embarrassing said Government,
then the $4,000 recently paid into the State treasury
and such other may be paid by she Confederate
Government fer ordnance stores and supplies passed
err to the Government be frat applied 10 the payment Of
sid taxes aud tho deficiency, II any, raised upon tho
bonds of the STATE having ten yesrS and bearing eight
per cent per annum.
Rssoiusd 4ib That for this purpose the Governor Of
the State is hereby authorized TO issue----of
the bonds of toe State Of TeDnessee similar In all
spects TO the bonds OF the State heretofore issued under
he se Of the 6h.day Of Nay 1851, entitled ian act to
raise rganz, and equip provisional force for 9th.
er purposes, aud subj CT to like restrictions.