The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-26

4 n authority of
- Hl'eu states was so obstructed that :
o. provisions Of the act of August 5tb lot
4 could not be peaceabiy execntod :,
ne proclamation further declared -
me taxes legally chargeabIe nnon 10
state under said act, s.togetber ,-;.t
penalty OF fifty per centum of said tax
mould be lien upon the tracts or lots
! ne same, severally charged. till nai1
Dy subsequent act of Compress %,
g'oFIoe internal revenue to sunnorp IL
= rnment, and to pay interest mo
ne Pooilc debt" approved July /. 16G.
vas enacted, that so mitch of The az
y august ,, 1861, as imposes a dire
"a Vi twenty millions of dollars on ~
orfted States, should be held To onfba,
re the levy and collection of one tav :,
nat amount; and no other tax sborI
De levied under and by virtue tbarant
until April /. 1869 v ilen the same sba1,1l
De IN full force and effect 0-'1 :
by further act OF March 3 1Qe5
! amendatory of the act of june 1870 :.
was provided that in case of the sal. 81
itho Tor these taxes, no owner shonId La
entlteld to the privilege of redenontior,
VINO would not swear that he had neya,.
TAKEN part with the Insurgents in the 20
oeiilon, or IN any way gwen them sid
ana comfort, and should satisfy tn
Dodfd OF Commissioners that his oatb
was true; nor should any tenant ut snf
iefance, or at will, or for wears. be allowed
70 redeem, unless he should satisfy tho
''io Doaro mat the owner of the reyer.
Slonafy estate had been loyal never enqao.
"a ~ the rebellion, nor In giving aid and
comfort to rebels.
These acts, as far az your committee
ON h.
- Coh gfesS upon the subject. This leg |
0',''loh may De thus briefly summed M.
/ a direct tax of Sab 0S4 66, was ORIG
n"liy imposed upon the State of Missis
lppl, to be collected from its lands
,welling houses and improvements ~
heIr money valuation, April |. 1862. and
y United States assessors and coIIec,ors
= Inc State was allowed to assume
oilect and pay this tax, and on doing 60
nave a deduction made of fifteen nar'
emit, If done before June Both, o, the /
ear TO which said payment related if I
% at that time, then ten per cent. if y
one before September Both, of the same f
EAR; Ii the tax Tor 1862 is considered +,
ooiigatory for that year, both these u
ties are past
o. IL was further provided that in case 81
e tax could not be assessed OF collected q
reason OF the lnsurrectionary cbarac L
OF the State, and the laws could moi al
peaceaoly executed, the tax was To he n
liecled with SIX per centum interest as @
'n AS United States authority was re- al
ablished But, sn
t by act OF June I, 1862, and by pro> ri,
nation of the President of the United al
ties IN conformity therew1th. darod al
~ l. 1867, 1.-THE tax imposed on Missjs. of
Il not having been paidl all the fro
DIS and lots Of ground in the State of 20
'slSsippI were charged with their pro REL
'tonate share of the tax imposed. and at
with fifty per cent. of the amount as oc,
enalty in addition thereto. uu
. BY act of July l, 1862 the direct tax set
My allowed fol one year, and no other tee
Is to be levied unnl April |, 1865 fro
IN the law OF 1861 is declared to be in the
force and effect. TOW
he provisions of the act of March ate
900 are so stringent, as to exclude al clai
1 the entire people OF the State from riof
privilege OF redemption of lands for, VIII
I'd and sold for these taxes. rigI
IN these references to the various con
OF Congress with regard to this di. whc
tax, the committee VII now present ton
? cone luslons at which they have ar aim
1 upon the subject. mer
The State of Mssissipri nv Tho Aot +
- loUI' Is treated as one OF the succ
" tIiS 'nlon' Her quota accord trea
= ~ N0ISiitutlon' was imposed upon ernI
anu 0hiy on Inc condition that she lost
= ind1 'li1e member OF the Union, terri
'.iS ','A H"Fe seeh constltutIonally ami
10y ouF "Hoie theory OF gov even
ent from the outset, the ereat min. bv !
has been acknowledged that repre. the I
'iou ana taxation, 20 hand In hand. while
-e constitution OF the United States, at tn
'ely framed, representation and tax
al iha'pe at ieast identical In their porte
-es. Representatives and direct " of
shau be apportioned among the sey State
tates which may be included within led 4
mon, according to their respective in ia
ers. Is the provision OF the Consti- sets
/. II is only because entitled to gathe
entatlon, that Mississippi is liable that ,
taxed al all. She Is now prepared with
epfesepted, aaG present and future not &
On now theIeffom as necessary con given
iss 20 close the door on her Sepa- done
"a Representatives chosen to Con ty is
ana collect taxes from her, would NAV
be an injustice, which power could forme
rse effect, but neither legal nor 20 same
ethics could excuse or paliate. The IN Mis-
TO tax, and the right 10 be repre- her "a
are 10 step alike. The duty 10 makes
I'd the tight of the United States tion q,
ect, can only be held as mutually 3
,.nt propositions. is subj
Mississippi was not repre- Anted in and i,
IS when this tax was levied. The siSsipn
authority and laws of the United chsrac
We're suspended or unenforced claims
IN reference 10 revenue and all Allusif
objects. In point of fact, the com ed and
1ntrol OF the people and property devast;
State, were IN the hands OF dc State r
Ternment, which had displaced the itv-co
authority. This dc J,1cto govern buildin
as at war with the United States: the dee
'oIce OF arms at the time to which noble I
r, was actually in the possession of pillapes
itoTy of the State. thd Sra
e Jacto government exerted sover- | a reaso,
Sers over The territory Of Missis- tax imr
property and its people 1t i'm course
"a collected taxes; it made and lib -ralit
l laws; 1T enforced obedience TO n
ority, through the machinery of :. =. !.
nd other means, usual and com ;., 49, ).
sovereign powers. iogI '0f :
nited States did not collect the had an
e time and in the mode prescrib- identife
y because she did not have a masters
hcial IN the State. The people to the s
t pay the tax, because if thew so ed loose
there was no person rightfullY millions
TO receive II; ana because they suddenly