The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28
-.,ce..-Operations OF Interim ra.s.
Finanouue in Ohio Compared WIN
RCSse.en Tax.

That is' - he raised by taxation, and
war ouSn. no so " iihout any increased ~
that ~ eu rca 10 the people, We Will mus
couven owen. snme facts showing the operation
trate W 'ho,l National and Staten ONO.
OF taI az ~, .ntries the subject OF taAailon -
an aa...sres,ipg one, and what are ust auu
az .ar subjects o. taxa.ion IS p io1.o
proPs' has exercised the minds OF the great
wblcn - and never been satisfactori-
es' sa,.,ed- our country IS so peculiarly
yse ed ia is rapid grow:h-its increase
sIun ,'.,.n,iyra.ioa-,he immensely OF intef'
~ .-aaa and its unprecedented prouaes
~ - rrecious metals, that The rrcDlelnu,,
.ioa :. 70 applicable 10 Government, Aua
i re- ~as. modes OF taxation come Up .ndei
IL ~ ,ona itious and new forms. 1ue
ne, n, the war Shows as taai IN ,'.an
W Is e:lec.s have been very ,,.a.iv
p.oa, VIVA. aiiy one anticipates. - rha
.os, n,rr Who has found the effects % sue
rsr 10 be Jus. what he expecseo' .r $500.
y. .sss,snialiy the case in regard 10 'ne -
.;ons nj co,unaerce, and ne vas. -
-. - afthe Government. We nav, ~
s ~ - solva SOME Of The old propleus VI
mIs, economy, un der entirely new con
S;,;ons. The situation q inese p.o aw.;rs
;r..bjs country, N our conui.iou y.
rill be one of tee most valuau i'a,.S ara,
science
pon:;..I T.hera are many who look on the
.ess 49,, war - gigantic evil almost Wild
pr p. ,o;,;ya.;on. # we look only upon the
W. .,,a,,fs ro,iaI ia blood, lie io-ios OF na-
- oxnenses aud the Iourne-s az the
uona. ~ their beloved ne can well oe-
80 ,h;s. II Jocks like dark CLOUD over
henyinr The land. Eu: IS this. IN Maroon
:, sense .rue9 Is j: ;yie a. aiE LOOK al
the o,he. side. Look a. the WAY, as ealan-
cina,inc millions OF human ue.nss hun
~ .hrs,s o,u Of ares. Look at that ban
-. ~ uh;sh. Yi,A ali its beauty. was II the
a nv, Of he wo.id covered with dark spots,
~. h,n,- oa,-tne stainless, spoi.ess pan
~ nS ,rse,{,om,-L.eok az the thousands OF
ronny men who, going from the neio anu
!!ho ,f,,n.er have exhibited the courage
srd enau rance or Spartans, and thus ener
cige, the country with new anu ne.o!c
ssnirit. Look at these very problems o. H.
nance enl econ oMy. when arislns On !"
rrans sca,e. enables Us - solve quessions
e. The word. which only free and en-
I;ch,enel nation can solve. Now, wien We
snail look ron al these things with Jus!
and discriminating eyes, We snal4 see 'nA'
.h;s sas been enc OF the rest schools 10Y Inc
nst;anal e,,u "a, on. ard will confer upon
MARTY blessings which no evils OF tne
presen. can possibly equal.
But Jet US return TO inis lIestAcn - y
nance and The operation OF tie lo'eluaA rev
awe in Ohio. Ohio contains ABOUT one
tenth the population OF the 1oya: o,a.e. ,;n,,
therefore ma; oe taken IS a un.s oy ~A.sn
70 estimate me operations OF trade ana rev
enue III the v haie country. Taxing the IS:
of Septemoer Us the date OF the Internal
pevenve wear. we tud very nicely these
results:
Interpa, Eeye.lue in Okio for the
year ending lst Of September, 80 AZ,
isss 81 500 $40 o 90;
Revenue derived from whisky ''oou,oc'
These agures may be varied someiAinG
bat are substantially correct, possibly they
are a ,.tt.e 100 large. 1t shows that of TIL
whole revenue collected for the UEited
States Government in Ohio, fifty two PEI
cent. was raised from whisky. Another
hing nc st ne re- collected, that TIE new anG
heavy tax on whisky did not commence til
after July l, 1861, and TIE present tax til
January; 50 :aa1 the tax III The curren
wear viii be double that Of the previous
year. 1t is also very apparent that IN the
Years 1862 ard 1865 great deal OF whisky
secaped taxation, in consequence of allow
ing the stocks on hand to escape. Looking
at these considerations it is quite Obvious
that the amour, raised by a tax on whisky
il the years lS.-.-'o5, viii, i'll Ohio. reach ar
amoun; not conceived of heretofore. NJ
amount OF tax ever yet levied has been ablt
to very much diminish the capacity Of mey
to drink and he drunken. It is the know
edge Of this fact-the support OF pnbli'
opinion hch probably induced the pres
ent yery heavy tax on whisky. II will di
minish consumption to some extent, bu
not in proportion IN which the tax israised
In 1853. when So much whisky was ex
ported TO France, and 80 cheap that half 9
the American people dOu bled their drains
Ohio manufactured, PEI statistics OF 1888,
foil 81, COl. 900 gallons. In recent years thi
manufacture was probably not more thal
half that am cunt.
Rnt ifthe amount OF whisky produced il
1865 is only one-tnh OF the amour; pro
duoed in scule former year, the revenu
from whisky in 1866 WIN much exceed tel
million of dollars. The revenue from 10
bscco. petroleum and incomes will also b
greatly increased. We mention thes
things merely to show in what way the na
tional tax is and may be very greatly IN
creased when the people have scarcely pei
ceivei any difference. Ultimately thes
taxes COME from the consumer, but nobod
regrets very much how much the consume
Of things, not at ali necessary to q comfort
able living, pays for his luxuries, his vice
or his whims. With tho income holders
is different. That tax comes from all VIII
hold incomes beyond those CT a day LABOR
or. Then we should add another fact
that the internal revenue OF 1862 4 was do,
bic tia: OF 1868.
Without entering into details, the mer
Statement. Ct the heavy revenue derive
from two or three articles of luxury show
that il that system were at all equalize
over the country, the internal revenu
might be doubled. 1t IS doubtful whethe
II were better done by specific duties, c
by a genera! percentage on transfers; b,
the indirec. mode Is the least felt. Ii eve
~ transfer Of produce or merchandise
Cincinnati was charged one or two pe
cent for the National Government; VIM
would it be but what every commissio
merchan: and lawyer does now? The
charge it for services rendered; and SO Wi
the Government charge it Tor services reI
dered Of the highest and greatest value.
the exchanges OF Cincinnati amount, =
they probably do, 10 four hundred million
Of dollars, u commission of per cent. O
them amounts 10 eight millions. Il woul
not be burden ON merchants, for they al
mere agents between the Government an
commerce. Flour, paper, and every oth'
article in market frequently vary . p'
cent. in week, and during year fr
quently 80 per cent. These changes Il
consumers bear, aud only attribute the
70 what they call laws OF trade. The add
ton of 2 per cent. ny tie Government,
nothing to what the imaginary laws
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