The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-12

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oave seen nothing - nltes but Mnc16 rs -
don NJ ysss. a ccsnnnr 49, 49, r.
rpnpoc4tve a1nounaS a. 9liv0r dollar ciruuiS,
si9 e c1 Moyem6sf z H., ard q Novsmh1r
nnd bali doateSss but durfn9 the interyat
there had been In tbs whole number coinSd
a increeee a. tweuty4ix miIliona. % the
GAr minted lltflo miorS tSSn f6iffv. - r. n.
lions are Ia &lxon1&tton 31IS rnGs ~ 49,
mulatod coin hAn gtONu - 1890 fkat fho
apparent why e n desirshie ~ eontsnns ma ~
coinage, now % euoFmously ii exeeas of the
public demand. A. 70 TIE oliver ssrtl6caies,
TONED Is ss css which e ksly g g ensas
nss.. =. ss: sSDpS q gold Toss,, sCs
vision, and which Arc now IN ac{ive cirt,nis-
tion. 80 3
discussion by tina secrstsrv ~ - ~ nse ~
eity a rroviain~ ~ Ic~isls tis.s .ss,r. sessae
OF freoifsr the trs.sryv ~ - 49, ~ s~seSs
oarIy ssrsnmsn AMI 10 he rs ac e se - 81
A' 1 he.rt,,x .rcrox. a. N. s.rr.t.,v,. -.
o%msnd.tiens q immediate and eIssnsiys
Novernme,t 'ne .nnue' iosenes " sae
"overn"ens.
II viii De remembered that urged upon
the cttentfon OF congress ~ ~ !Aet So
SION the impOrtance OF retieving ne Industry
sure Of rs ssxation. Il e ONE i tSe
tr.test Mls 1ims o. poilHcaL eoonomy snet ~
.sMes VIZ 0oruensome, nowcvex Wtsoiy ne
always been smons our peonie : Vide ar
Leronce o. sentiment as 70 the Dees METHOD.
o. raising the national revenues, and indeed
- - lne plnciRte. upon wnacn ssxSso
sc00I0 n the oPinlon tnat only s9cn ta1es
os mS 70 pc ;ev,ed 81 are necHsssIy t0r ~
a er.s,' ns.o"i'cei auninAstssCsOn oa INC Wv
% late the public revenues have f.r exceed
9. s..e LILLY 1nu' MuIo.s cnocag1 ~ aRP.v
PRIME leelsiaUon, sucn excess VIII CONTINUE
70 a ancre d lrOm XSnr 20 year LOT 5ne 49,
nucs amounted TO 100000 900. For the iiscal
enoeu On sne S S1e c ~ ~ unG 49, sne suI
sne secretary SHOWS Wnat o1np0eit.on ~
oeen maoe % Inc moneys. Incy nSve n0'
III an s me e3H.5enss % VI s.nx
applicable to other reductions q the public
vsctsc,, D ~. s,,sn sn1 , pe.h - co y
W. vsc1ion tna1 sucn ssPia fxun{oisnmens o
place y Oy no means cause tpr congratuia'
siOn. ~ ntncL = cAuse ioi estlOus oPpro
nsns.on II continue Inv + mris sPsed p
get forth In the report q the Secretary. Eithel
the G1vernmeut win BE- forced 70 buy ct mar
deemable, and which under such circum
stances cennot iail 70 command an enormous
premium, or the swollen revenues VIII De De
experience has taught, - ever the baue OF IN
overcoming treasury.
~ was made apparent In the course OF tns
aroused in the last session OF Congreas thai
the Pohcy Oh ulminsuin6 sle revSnue ~ rc
uucing taxauon comman0cd ING genera
regret that becauIe OF conhicting views q e
tne pest metno9s oy Wnlcn tnat pouoZ sn0uie
W MADE operative, none OF It's Denents nave
what / deem my constitutional duty, but
with little hope that l can MAKE vaIuabiS
contributions to this vexed question, shall
relation to It,
Upon the showing OF our financial condi
ton ct the close Of the last fiscal year, fell
sSoiision Or al insernsl 4evsnas tsHss, *
and upon distilled spirits and isrmsnted
liquors. and except also the special TAX upon
the manufacturers and dealers n such arti
cles. 1 venture now TO suggest that unless II
shall be ascertained that the probable ex
penditures Of the Government Ior ne s So m
ternai taxes save those which reiess 70 dis
titled spirits can be pfudentty sor1gssee13
cation Of the machinery 81 cOliecti0n Wnlcn
would then be easy Of accompIichment
mia ns t1e cost q such ~
lest two millions and haii o. 9oilsTsS sno
In the retirement nom once OF rom nfeeu
hundred 70 Two tnOusAno pesons.
Inc system o. excis e 1ur'es rSs s nssa G
ean1e ana - hss ns never boen Tesorted t.
exSept for T suppIyin9 dsaciency in the treas
the duties OF, tmports have proved made.
ounte ft,r the needs or the Government The
sentiment ar the country doubtlegs demands
that the present excise tax shall be abolished
Is coon = e such : course can b safely
psr;"s,s r...ons 40 ~ swserng q mcclure -
the total abolition OF Internal taxes would
Sor the present be An unwise step-two O
tIOn.
LIST. It In by no means clear that even II the
existing system or duties ON imports 10 con-
tined Without modification these duties
needs OF the Government. 1t 10 estimated
that SO ODDO0O will he required for pensions
during the coming year and IL may well be
doubted whether Che maximum annual de
Uncertainty upon this question would alone
iustify. in INV Judgment, the retention for
the preseut 0fthat portion OF the system Of
internal revenue which Il least questionable