Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-08-23
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Tax; &c. Since thcp Erv" %es,i approached ny
several citizens in rcgar. ie e:n.isy. '!ndcr
the first name2 A.: =. .l.:.!s Wiz. :ot:. &c.
An opinion sec.2 .',,~... so-.cr"f': .-at no
conveyance O. j.. - :~e-.n:l., 81 even
notes or chooses iU -: .;.vi:;s5 - i'te
contest, arc vsii -. ":.:,.:a:. .eently
arises from cursor s.,,cc nj .ic 'p:yr,<;cnsO of
the said Act. to r. .ftrc: on tho is: aug. .lSG+,
which provides, -. ,i-sha!l 80! be lawful to
record any :nstru - aooc".e.. ortius or pa
per of auy de-.;. ~. reqa:1:;: ~ ;ns 70 hc
stamped unles1 = :,p Or stamps of Il. proper
an,ount shall !,a.: seen afi1ad ;-and by the
:St. ,.r.,,.r,, q III Internal Revenue Laws i'll
is ieel;r.:a il. -:.!'st.ucc that any person who
shall nc-oti".a i:.i.A.to be negotiated, or ac-
copied, or pai a'y aote, draft bill OF exchange,
orders &C., stat sign any instrument of writing
whatever not r-ns:ry stamped, or having the
p,spcr s,arnrs axe! thereto, shall for every such
o:rencc snrle;t - sum of fifty dollars; and .ueh
rapers :hai! be utterly invalid end of no effect
and Sec. 1854 .ie.lares that such papers shall
not be recorded c.,u>ed in evidence in any Court,
until a legal stamp be affixed thereto. Hence it
\ would seem that ell instruments Of writing exc
cutej, or msAe, o. signed, during tho latter por-
! tian cf the Confederate struggle, are illegal and
invalid 7nasmuch ss they have not been properly
stamped But the rrovso of See. '158, declares
that in al! cases where the party has not at the
making or executing, or signing Of any paper,
affixed the proper stamp thereto, and shall prove
that the same was an omission, without any frau
dulent intention, he shall be entitled to have the
same stamped nu'.c pro tune. All parties making,
executing, or signing such papers in the Southern
Confcderacy arc to presumed ignorant even of
the passage Of such an Act,-aud therefore, when
they shall have taken tho oath Of allegiance and
| become "loyal citizens, will be allowed the
benefit Of the aforesaid proviso. 1t would thcro-
fore seem that all deeds wills, nstss, &C., execu-
ted during the war, will, sooner or later, be de-
clared good and valid.
/. Tho Act most concerning the people at present
is that termed "Thc Direct and Excise Taxes, /"
to be assessed upon the value of all lands and lots
of ground, buildings, &c. Collectors and Asses
sors have been already appointed in South Caro-
lima, charged with the collection of this tax. The
propor.ionate amount to be paid by tho State is
estimated at 1858, ,57oS-and is to bo levied at
the rate of eight dollars per thousand on the val
ue of real estate as aforesaid estimation to
be taken from the returns Of 1862.
;. The Income Tax will also be put in operation
in short time, whereby it is provided that upon
the annual gains, profits, income, salary, &C.,
ovor 5000, there shall be paid duty of Eve per
ceutum not exceeding $4,000, and ten per centum
on the excess over S5,OG0,-said tax to be col
locted on the ls. Juno in each md every year.
tits also declared by another Act that Gusrdi-
ans, Trustees and Administrators shall cause lot
tors of Guardianship, Administration, &C., to be
properly stamped ,-aud that any person inheri-
ting legacy or gift, either of personally or real
ty'shall pay d per centum of ono dollar per hum
drea whom of relationship Of the. first degree
two dollars per hundred wlrn of the second de-
gree, and so Oh increasing ad infmitun
In regard to tho population Of debts, I allu-
ded, in former communication, to 'hc public
dabt alone. am not prepared =" 'sy h-~ever
that the State will not be --e; &c n'cesst,tc. to
reduce in certain ratio ar:a >. '-,.rL;ea-
y meas. The Roman R=..n..: =t:=e l'iuest
of the volsci. w.: - -e-I,,i.-e well as
individual iod, .:oa-y -xsa-i;:vis s-sloeous
to that os tue 9-.a::s.-.y IA present
, times and sfto- a.. .-:.aa:, ;4-;''e@s. rns
compelled to ro;.;:5 -: -iftsA -, well
public as prira,a :l.s saij:it ans, ~ .abOra-
, ted in another -
have been ..y::.:==. earar:.e. 10 uoar that
what I ssa,e.i j. y, uE:a =. scrr pap.r,
as to the abe .a,es. Understood to
r be my own, -. la: ::..ir':,, wteu. in
reality. ! si,aa.s I'd the remsri 1i SIC Presi-
den. = ...:.-,: ;a:rete. and actually used the
ust.a: s,a.-..ira :.:rrs 20 roasrr il the em-
phs ;c. -; 70 81 done aaA 'stitt0n with the
ex1re.= -.-.-7 ~: ess upan tie mind of the
D.>tr.,. ,. - opinion or fhat vital .uh.
la, Sc ,,. .at what his Excellcncy s4it!
il la. ,.s mi.ar, and perhaps would, b. oI
vas. i:..,, ;s. = -prcas my own views woui'i is
Of l:l;a = -
4 /. g. t;.at - .f=-s in conformity With the
prov,si,-5 =. ... = Article of tho. Consti;u-
ton d. -. t.!1:'i 5i,es, passed an, cmoDaincnt,
by yoJe 4. '..".;::;s;s, abolishing slayery,-but
Mt fire "a ;;=2@ !: is equally true that that
amoo oi,ue. g'a l.,i IS yst been ratified by vote
Of :;i-r.-l:,'g,s: .: iae Stltes Of the Union, as
required ay ,;.= .a.! Article before tho proposed
amendment; cln beco,no pa;t and parcel of the
CONSTITUTIONS. New Jsrscy evon, ut the last Ses-
sion Of scr Legislature, refused to ratify the
SAME. It is also true that under the 4th Section
of the 4th Article sf tho Constitution, the Presi-
dent is bound to furnili to each State Republi-
can form Of Government. t.-sna that to attach q
condition precedent of the ratification by the
State OF tho abolition of slavery. or any other
condition, is in direct antagOpism to such form of
Government.
do not deep, it polite to say moro upon this
subirct-and simply refer to it as above, in order
to faniliarizc and direct the public mind to what
may be regarded MS tho Legitimate channel Of
argument in regard thereto.
have the honor to bO, very respectfully.
T. JOHN E. BACON.
T M" Latest alrices from Shreveport say that q
wle difference of feeling exists among the people