Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-27
Relies OF the Last santur,.

We give below copies of two letters hardoa
lof publication by valued correspondent az
their authenticity there can be no douh,
r., CHaErILLY, Marcel Il, LIS
My Dear Sister: 80 '''0'
distressed ms my mind is and has been nv
variety OF attentions, AIN lily able by lett T.,
give you the satisfaction | could wish on ,h,
several subjects Of your letter Rcas enable .s
you are andfrlend y to the freedom and hsru;.
ness oil your country, J. should have no doubt
giving you perfect content in a few hours con.
Versatlon You complain that widows are no,
represented, and that being temporary posses.
ors Oh tnelr estates ought not to- be liable TO the
taX. The doctrine Of representation is n lary,
SUBJECT, and 1t Is certain that It ought To be OK
tended as far rs wisdom and pol cy can allow.
nor DO SEQ that either Of these forbid widow
navlng property from voting, notwithstanding
1t has never been the practice either here or !,
England. Perhaps twas thought Father ont If
character for women To press into those tumuI
tuous asso!o blages of MEN where the business Of
choosing representatives is conducted And i,
might also have boon considered as not 50 ne
cessary seeing that the representatives them
selves, as their immediate constituents, must
suffer the tax imposed in exact proportion ~
does al other property taxed and that, there
lore, II could not be supposed that taxes would
De laid where The pubic good did not demand
1t: This. then, is the widows security as well
rs That OF the never married women, who have
lands in their own isht for both Of whom !
have the greatest respect and would At ANY
time give my consent to establish their fight u,
voting. am persuaded that it would not rive
them greater security nor alter the mode Of
taxation you complain of; because the tax idea
does not &c, to the consideration of perpetual
property, but is accommodated to the h,,L
prices given for the annual profits Thus no
more than per CT. is laid on the assessed yalur
although produce sells now 3 and 400 per cnnt
above what it formerly did Tobacco sold ) nr
years ago for Is: and 2i-now It's so and VI
very considerable part Of the property hold
ls IKE yours, temporary for my life only: W.,
see the proprirty o. paying my proportion q!
the TAX LAID Tor the protection OF property 5,
long rs that property remains IL M pnsscE,i ..l
and derive use aad profit from it. When x.
complained oi British taxation We did SO wI.u
mucn reason, and there Is great difference be-
tween our case aid that OF the uurepreseu,rd in
this country. The glsh Parliament nor their
representatives would pay tarthing %. the tax
they imposed on US, but quite otherwise Their
property would have been cxoner.te! in exc,
proportion to the burthens they laid on ours.
Expressions, therefore, without end and tsAcs
without rcas IN or public necessity would h..v,.
beer our s:e had we submitted to British ust.~u-
alton. For my part had much rather leave
my children free han in possession of rr,,,
nominal wealth, which would irfslliby h ~
been The case with all Americas Possessions ii,i
-" pIopcltS pecI sunJccs 10 Inc arbitrary tAAa-
ton OF n British Parliament With respcc, t.
Mr. F&unt:crvy, if be spoke as you say, it is =
very good reason why ne ough. not to be asses.
Or. But ii he shoulc: be the law has wisely pro.
vldcd remedy agains. the mistakes or the IL.
Jus.!ce OF assessors iy giving the injured p,r:v
appel 10 the mmssoners oI the tax, whicI
comullss. oners are annually chosen by the free.
holders and hDusekceperS anG in TIL, choice VI
whom II have Us legal right TO vote Us ANY
other pjrSoA. / believe there is no Instance il
our new government OF any unnec e:sary place
mrn, %nd know the rule is to make their saia-
rles moderate rs possible, ami even these mod
crate su aries are to pay tax. But should Great
Britain gam her point where We have one
p.aceinan NE should have y thousand and pay
pounds where We pay pence; nor should We
dare 10 murmur under pain of military cxccu.
ton This, with the other horrd concomitau,s
OF slavery, may we'll persuade the American t.,
lose blood and pay taxes also rather than sub
nit to them.
My extensive engagements have prevented
me from aGVertlng u yours and Dr. Halls sub
scriptlon Tor Lord Ca:n, e.'s pictures not HAY.
ing been refunded, MS the rest have long since
been, but the money Is ready Tor your cali
l AN, NY dear sister,
Most sincerely and VII cLonateIy yours,
klC ARD uESHY LEE
Mrs. Hannah Corbin.