The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-13

which the States delegated 10 form "a
more perfect pnioa." Nothing can be
added 70 the forcible expedition Of this
subject BY Mr.. Webster:
The COnsliiutien creates direct relations between
this 0psernmeBt and ssdiBtdeaL. Il has p'uer 70
Tar individuals. The matpteuauce 81 the 0ustitu-
tsn dos not depend upsn the ptightfd faith Of the
States A. STATS u suppsrt b. IL relies 90 inti-
vdu4i duty and obligation. 10 the articles Of oon-
federation the states did sake Premises. bu In the
Constellation saere y nothing Of the kind IL does
not sEaf irssI the state any llighird iAith 70
maintain ". IN the cohtfary, " nakes iis eva
preservation depend on Individual duty and indi-
sidua Obiigzfian. have always aid that t0sbfain
powvr Of direct legis alton over the people sas AZ
ways prominent A. = reason for getting I'd OF tn
coniederaitin aud f0rming nsu Constitution.
y ndsr the COO iersti0n Congress had only psser
u made requisitiohs states aud II the states de-
eined compliance they did, there was no REM
dy bot war The Conaitatios uss adopted " avoid
this seoe-sity II vas adopted that q ere might bs
9overament Shieh epaid aes directly on i1disid-
bals pitboui boposipz aid from th- state govern
Lisnis. This is - 81 ar a. light it.elf
In 1862 Congress passed supplemental
act supersediug the act Of 1861 as to the
Southern States. The Supreme Court has
decided that il created i'm on the lands
80 Wall, 1886, and IA Wall, 553). II il
il undeniable that State can not be taxed
and was not intended 10 be taxed, how can
il be held responsible for taxes levied upon
the property Of indiyidualsi
But 10 leave no ground whatever fer the
occupancy Of those who MAINTAIN that the
sum certified 10 be due the Stats by the
United States should be set of by the
alleged arrears Of Individuals, rome Of
whom were never rerldents thereof, and a
still larger number OF whom have gone to
that bogrn whence no traveller returns, it
il only necessary 10 addnce the following
conclusive reply OF the Secretary of the
Treasury to the proportion Of the State OF
Texas 10 settle the taxes which had been
lfVied upon property within Its boun
daries:
TREASURY DKPAKrAKsT, Dec. 2s, 1896.
sra. have TO acknowledge the receipt Of your
letter Of december "a, In which you inelose copy
0f an act OF the Legislature Of Texas assuming pay
ment vi the uncollected potion Of the direct tar
du" from Taxaa under tie poyisi MS Of the law OF
June 7, 1862. You ask for a statement showing the
amount collected and The SUN sill due. The law
under which this tax has been collected contains
provision authorizing its assumption by state,
the pernissOry clause OF the act Of August b. 1861
not having bre1 reenacted In that OF June Z, 1867
In the absence Of such provision this Department
would not be Justified in recognizing such assuh p
tiOn. In my annual report Of December, 1860 |
recommended that sales under this law should b
suspended until the state interested had an opoOT-
tuDiiy Of assuming payment Of the tax, but this
recon- ndatioD has only been far carried out
~ TO AUTHORIZE the suspension Of collections for a
de6nit- time no provision for assuming the debt
being contained IN the Law which gives authority
Tor such suspension.
Under such circumstances IL is unnecessary TO
reply Ia detail 10 that portion Of your letter which
asks for statemet Of collections, 10 your sug-
stion for the acceptance of Texas indemnity
bonds In part payment.
Respectfully yours,
II. Mc,ULLocH,
Secretary Of The TredTpV.
Hos. j, W. THHoCKMORros
Governor Of TEXAS.