The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-03

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new: laws can bei eaacseds and .ffieir:
fefipiency proved byexpexfence, many
| af Tie worst features Of the present
reyenpe syseena must be retained and
endnfeds ~ = 7.. {.
| In order to, &C present, raise by
taxation n sum sufficient to pay an
anndal interest Of ssix per cent on an
addition Of $50, O00, 600 to the princi.
pal OF the public debt, VIZ; 15, ,GOO,-
0Qa, the present rate, OF taxation
| usnst be maintained on the 4.as Following
articles, or their equivalents, the.
receipts for the fiscal. year 1865 being
assumed as the bdsis Of tho estimate:
+. hats, caps, bonnets, .coats. vests,
pants, overcoats, shirts, collars, stock
/ ings, gloves, mittens,- boots, shoes,
moccasins, salt, cheap soap, starch,
paints Of all kinds, paper Of al de-
scriptiens, books, magazines, spamph-
! lets, maps, engravings, and all print
ed matter, ploughs, harTows, 'ctltiya-
tors, rakes, ainnowing mills, hay and
straw cutters, trunks, harnesses, lime,
cements, building stones, bricks,
stoves, pottery ware, and window
glass, the revenue from the direct
tax on all these articles for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1865, not hay
ing been in excess of Sl5, 100000.
Ii, however, it is urged that the
Government can afford TO relieve all
the above enumerated articles, and
many others, from taxation, and still
pay the interest on the proposed ad-
! dition TO the debt. reply that the
condition. of the revenue will not at
present allow of an exemption of all
the necessities of life and all the COM
mon forms Of industry from taxation;
and that no principle of political
economy is better established than
that tax upon one Of the necessities
or indispensable FERNS of industry is
in fact tax upon ALL
Under the above circumstances,
therefore, it would seem as if nothing
but the salvation Of the nation itself
could warrant any immediate increase
OF the national liabilities or the
peoples taxes.
KEROSENE On. Il tumbler
three-fonrths full of moderately cool
water, then pour half tablespoon
full of oil into it, stir them together:
then hold lighted match over the
tumbler, and if it takes fire from the
vapor, before the flame comes in con
tact with the oil, it is dangerous, as
good oil will not thus ignite, and,
indeed, will not burn readily when
flaming match is thrown into it;
while those which have been much
adulterated with benzine will emit
vapor which is nearly as explosive as
gunpowder, and the oil will then
burn freely.
The THREATENED IMPEACHMENT. =
| The Richmond Times saws:
The radical press of the North west
are boldly urging the impeachment
Of President johnson. At Washing
ton, the matter is freely discussed in
high radical Republican circles, and
will doubtless be attempted, if their
leaders dare. We fear they arc bold
enough to try it. But Andrew John
son is wise, sagacious and brave
man, and ready to meet such an
emergency. The proposed pro-
gramme. if such thingis attempted,
will doubtless be to present the arti
cles of impeachment in the House,
pass them without discussion, and
simultaneously carry through Il reso-
luton declaring the Presidential f,lnc-
tlons suspended pending trial, and
directing the proper officers to be
responsible for the person of the Pre-
sident. Then the blow is struck.
But will such action be legal-consti-
t1itionai? Eleven sovereign States
are unreprcscnted in Congress, and
third of that body, therefore, absent.
Could it, then, in accordance with the
Constitution, present legal articles of
Impeachment against the President?
We think not
Mr.. Jefferson insisted that ,lch
branch Of the Government was the
sole Judge of the constitutionality of
all Acts or laws which affected it, and
in the case of Marbury vs. Madison,
acted on that theory, and disregarded
the decree Of the Supreme Court,
(see his letter to Spencer j. Roane.
Such q DoSSib1aiSs1la now nracan+o on