The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-08

Elo. Ci.i,ens Of the Senate and House o


SIS. ON in Nav last il was hardly coIiempia
ted that il would be found iGd.sp n>ao.e ~
call thu Legislature together asain wit.n VIZ
wear. The Southern Rebellion, Just ihri. iht
lated BY the formal secession OF sessFa' o'"'Ss
and the seizure o. Fort Sumter by military
power had Tot We: assumed the 8 sahiic pr
portions which il now wears IL Iouuo .ue
loyal States il profound rspose, Oil sent's
engaged Ia the cultivation Of The arts AID
humanires which belong 10 peace but whoil!
unused TO war They had long accustomed
themselves to believe that under our iorn oi
government every dispute That eoulI are
would o. peacefully settled by he veruict OF
the ballot box, and when they perceived tAat
considerable number Of States preierreu ID
barbari,m Of war. and had deliberately APP
praled to the sword, they were very lily pre-
pared TO meet that appeal. vi men, Ioyai,
hardy. patriotic men, there were enough, anu
much more than enough f; but OF the kno~!-
edge o: war aud Of supplies OF arms aud mu-
nitloas. there was d sad lack everywhere.
Michigan. with more than a 100000 hghiIn-
mea had arms Tor hardly more than a thousand
and for IN iltary organization she hao next "
none at all. The binary courses oil trade anu
business had been rudely ana almost instan-
taeously broken up, and new ones hau ~ pe
sought ought. Doubt aud d.sirus' were ever!
where. La the midst OF these CONDITIONS We
started out TO explore the new paths which
were TO be ,rodden hereafter. We were now
10 learn war: 10 create armies: arm ana
equip them for the field and send them forth
, to q hit those against whom they had done no
wrong aud had never intended any, aud who
|. were bound by obi cations the most solemn 10
keep peace towards them The ordinary ma
|, chinery OF government has been iouud inade-
auate 10 meet the eX gencies OF our present rap
, ldiy chan ging affairs, and frequent resort 10
the legislative power is rendered imperative.
Nor ,hI this ~ be regarded a. al all stTan -.
1t is ouly la the light OF events themselves
. hat ID, ir logic is clear and human for cast
cannot always be relied upon to meet the de
mands of the future. Especially is this true
of mes like The present. Our good ship oi
State is driven before FUR Ou- gale. aud the
best nari gator caa hardly tell what OF disaster
the mex, wave may bring. 1t Is the duty oil
every one on board wisely, prudently. and
/. bravely TO staGd always at hispo>t Mchigai
has endeavur,d TO meet this respon-ib lIts
Ifaithtully-even enthusiastically. Whatever
sacrifice has been required OF her, she has al
oace prepared herself to make. Both by hei
, gallant sodiers N tue held aud her patriotic
b citizens at home, she has promptly obeyed e'
A ery call made by the Federal Governme Mt up
on her and dare promise that she will no;
:. tail in this respect hereafter.
q The Congress of the United States, in conse
quence Of the urus Ial INA gaitude vi the d.
y naud upon tue Treasury, caused 10y The va
has been compelled TO resort heavy loans
, and is rap dy creating large pubic debt
for the payment of the interest upon winch i
was Necessary that new sources vi REVENUE
!, should be found. For this purpose an act Wa:
a passed on the 5th day OF August last, eniiiieo
- An act 10 provide Increased revenue IRON
. imports. to pay interest on the public debt
= Ev ,f 4 !,
act IL rs provided - that direct tax o. twenty
y millions be and is b. ehy annually lad upon
III. United States, and the same shall be at
is hereby appo toned 10 the States r-spect''e
liy. in maauer following: To the State U
Michigan, i've hundred and one thousand seVeI
hundred and siXiy-three and one II rd dollars
The act TIL goes on TO authorize the PresI
: dent of the United States to divide the state
aud Territories into Convenient collection dis
tricts, and to appoint an assessor and col It
fvr each di.tric-. and that each asse sor may dt
vide his district and appoint. ass stsn;s. In sc
ticn Is os this act il is further enacted. - tia
: the said direct TAX shall be assessed and laid OF
. the value OF all land. and lots OF ground. viii
d their improve meat, and dwelling houses" witt
certain un;mportant exemptions. 1t will he ob
served that this law introduces to u the United
2 States assessor and taX-gatberer, ind viiual
lita.rto unknown t. Us, aud whose acqna n
) tauce | think We are no. des OF Eaki =
u The collector comes. also, with a new rule o
= lands aud loIs Of ground, with their improve
men;s ana dwelling hoa-es. The psrsona
property is 10 escape altogether, if this rule i.
followed, and it seems thar the constitution O.
tine United States will permit no other rule L.
+ b. adopted in case the tax is assessed d col
b ected by the Federal Government. Section
q 81, however. enac;s e that any SAFE or Terri
u tory may lawfully assume 10 Assess, collect and
pay into the Treasury Of the United Safe.
the direct tax. OF its quota thereof in its o al
D way and maaGct. and by and through lis OWE
r officers, asses or. and collectors" And in case
J OF such assumption ali payment. or assess
0 rnent and collection, a deduction OF fifteen Der
: centum will be made from the quota OF direct
! tax apportioned to the State or Territory, no.
, tce OF shr same being given to the Secretar
, OF the Treasury On or before the second Tues
lay OF February next. The same section (53,
contains prOviso 10 the effect that 1.-The
amount of diract tax spportioned to any Sac
Z shall be liable to be paid and satisfied. ia whol,.
; o. IN part, by the release OF such State duly
executed TO the United States OF any ligu;da
> ted and determined Claim of slch State o..
equal amount against the United States" And
Ia thai Case the sane deduction is silo~ed as in
Case OF a:tual payment into the Treasury. In
order to secure such deduction il is also re
CURED tnat payment into the treasury be mad
On or before the last day of June in the year TO
which such payment relates.
The advantages TO b. derived TO The State
from the assumption aud payment of the direct
tax, according to the provisions OF the law OF
Congress are 20 manifest ard 30 great that |
cannot doubt that you will adopt that course
. without hesitation. La that event it oil be
found that the ) ate will b. able 10 pay the en-
tire amount OF the tax due in June next by its
release to the United States AID without any
Resort to col ectoIs from the people unless the
TAX should be increased by the present Con-
gress, OF which there is some probability.
The gross amount of the advances which the
State has made on account of the General Gov
ernmelt in the raising Of tr ops, is about five
hundred aid thirty nine thousand dol srs which
10 likely 10 be increased in finishing what re
mains TO be completed 10 about six hundred
thousand dollars. Of this sum. nine;y-lwo
thousand dollars only has been REFUNDED 10 the
State from The app opria,ons mad by Congress
tor that purpose. For cxsct smouGt. refer
{ you 70 tie reports of tn Auditor General a,d
State Treasurer. AID for The precise details
OF the manner of the expenditure, and tor
what It vas made, refer YOU t. tie r-por, Of
the Quarter Master General and the voucher.
AID accounts or tina, Office and the State paw
master on Sle in the Aud tor General's Office
in pur>uat &c oi law.
Accompanying this message submit for the
cOssidzrasipn OF the Leg slature circular
transmitted by tie DEPARTMENT OF State al
Warrington, IN OCTOBER last, 10 the Governor.