Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-03-28
The National Tax-Bill.

sections, will be satisfied of two things
namely, that the committee have not was
ted any time, but on the contrary must
have been exceedingly industrious and
that the bill they have presented carries
ont internal taxation to an extent that
must satisfy those most clamorouS-both
as to the number of articles to be taxed
and the income that must result from it.
The act is very carefully drawn, and may
be compared TO fsh-net with its meshes
so small and its strength so great that the
smallest fish cannot escape nor the lar
gest break away.
The general principle appears to be to
tax everything except the raw produc-
tions of the soil and of mines. The law
of August 5provided for direct tax OF
$4,000. COCOON real estate and income.
The present act repeats that portion OF
the previous one relating to income but
inasmuch as the law Of August fails to
designate VIVA portions of the twenty
millions shall lie raised from each Of the
two sources Indicated, we do not see why
it does not-ard we presume it does
simply trapter the whole amount to real
estate, sothat the complete system will
stand direct tax on real estate Of 500
100000, and as much more as can be
raised from all other sources indicated in
the new bill.
We do not altogether like the general
principle adopted by these bills. Di-
rect taxes are always odious," aud espe-
cially such a: carry with them inquiSlto-
rial powers; they should therefore be
avoided when not absolutely necessary.
A man will pay five dollars indirectly on
bag Of coffee without giving it tho't ;
but if an officer walks into his house and
demands the weight of silver spoons he
has in use, although the duty may not
amount to half as much, it stirs up his
bile, makes him FESTIVE and bitter, per-
haps, and after time discontented with
the goyernmertthat causes the annoy
ance. We 60 not believe that any tax
creating at the same time an inquisitiou
and right of search, is worth meddlina
with.
/, The true science Of taxation is TO keeF
the porer out of sight. A direct tax or
, real estate is notso Objectionable in some
respects, but inlsPuch as it is pretty
heavily used forstate and local purposes
an additional levy by the general gov
eminent will always be unpopular. Be
, sides, it bears had upon those who have
5 the least surplusof money, the farmers
y Nor do we approve the policy of tax
/ ing everything and taxing lightly it
d far better as we believe, to select sucl
articles and inte'ests as may be made Il
e yield a large reynue on a small base
! We have shown heretofore how this may
e be done in part b. what appears to be
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tho cost hut I;oh anonob to The copsu
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he said that snch fixes are pneouaI, mas
much rs many nelson's are not consumer
Of such articles. The answer is tina
being mere articles Of luxury, SO far a
thew enter into human CONSUMPTION. the,
5 are the most legitimate. as thew NAV b,
= made the most pr,lfic source of revenue
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