The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-31
Taxing Newspapers.

The Ba-ton N,~''i- the eliter OF wh;ch
ha> t.a4 d. long experience IN post Office man
q. msa'. la, ta~ following cAcelient remarks
Ia N ih> n;Sctl;"vol> hlI,
NJ COltax. m-m's'-- of Congress from Ind
ana. ha> reported o.. into the House "f
Representative ,n tax new>pa,i-rS waicil are
forwarded hv express, og compel rhrn 10 "a
l.. NAL We undertake 10 >aN that Mr.
Coli,x DOES not know what H.. ! attempting
bv legs al N Ia accomplish. L. The first
piscs. i b. knew ANYTHING about post off -
business. hc wo9ld erl lcavor 10 keep thc
newspapers out Dt the IN aii> A. much - pos
siDie. II i la-. trlnSpsct Atom ot printed
N liter IN the nliis wl.en ! so detrimental
,o The department. anG waich runs i II
,lsi.:- Al printed N atier i bali>,, and l-,-
quir,> an enormol> area ot pos. o-ilce accom-
moialion-whici increases the cost ot rent
an expense that would IA aSoi led i i were
uor tor this bulky matter.
In the second place, il requires lar-
mum Der ot c.rrA> IL di>;ribal,. and mail 1rr
papers, which expense would ~ saved If Il
matter referred 10 We're transported outSiG.
Again. 10 IL at the price government pas
railroad companies tBr the tran>p pnrtatgOn q;
printed matter which g ,uld be- saved il tn
mails Were no' lo 4lrg dovn with newspapers.
hooks. pGblic documents aal free matter
The pre>~ilt laN l., thai newspapers m a,
circulate free in the n ais within the colnrr
where pu l,;>tet. In, lau Ma broq-hI IL
Ia being hV those members @: Congress i
The South and West who desired ia circll.'"
;leir local parlv sheets by lh- al OF til- GOV
vrnmcnt- These piD-rS are generally con-
trol.el by these Numbers of Cangre>>- aud
'.pen them they m iinly depend 10 secure
llrir election. Wnv has nj The V.rtGDgs
Nr Csl.lx mad this discovery and exertei
his talents 10 r,d the Post ntiice department
%. this imm,ns. tax upon - resources :
Consider .or moment the amount pad Tor
I mail bags required 10 convey this prln,e
matter.
n We contend that il government would ex-
= r'lie all prin,ci mater from the mails, the
Y ilepartmeat w5aid Lot oni, pax il, expense,
: nj have a >lrpl iS: al taat forcing all t9c
: newspapers into tue mIils would bankrupt
n the DEPARTMENT. We SPEAK from our TWEEN
: " vars experience in iGs Pos, Office bus
o ness But why chlrse tIe publishers %.
!! newspapers postage len ,he.r papers
no. 10 IL TIE mails, bu. are forwarded ~
railfoa! and eAp:es, companies outside
:, Wherein lies the harness OF lie thing w,
II no, charge for every barrel Of -four whic,
comes from Indiana 10 market How ln-
would the farmers of Indiana stand that
and how many votes would Mr. Coltax ge
for reelection 10 Congress, lleTel i When
m the rub comes. Government must hav'
mpacy. but INSTEAD Of imposing direct Ia
/: upoi. property { ,nyrrs,men dodge the q ies
h ton, by res 1riing to specific TAXATION. lhrl
1. dare not lay tax upon real estate becaus
G. it would reach the farmers and the gentle
IN men representing the rural districts at Nh
b. West would not dare 20 face their constltu
ne ents. especially in view OF the enormou
Sc frauds and rascally peculations of Govern
o. ment officials, which these taxes are deslgne