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Editorial
January 15, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
This editorial supports a proposed excise tax bill in the US House, arguing it ensures national tranquility, equal state rights, fair public burdens, and protects agricultural states from commercial impositions. It notes that typical objections to excises do not apply and mocks opponents' empty rhetoric.
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The tranquility of the United States—the equal rights of the several states—the apportioning of the public burdens—and protecting the agricultural states from the unjust impositions of the commercial, are inseparably connected with the exercise on the part of the general government of the power of laying and collecting an excise, in some such form as that proposed by the bill now pending before the House of Representatives of the United States.
It is to be remarked, that the objections generally urged against an excise, do not apply to the above bill—nor have such been offered by its opposers. A peal has however been rung upon the word—and it is very humorous to observe what a climax may be sounded upon a string of terms, without any meaning, in respect to the subject under debate.
It is to be remarked, that the objections generally urged against an excise, do not apply to the above bill—nor have such been offered by its opposers. A peal has however been rung upon the word—and it is very humorous to observe what a climax may be sounded upon a string of terms, without any meaning, in respect to the subject under debate.
What sub-type of article is it?
Taxation
Economic Policy
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Excise Tax
Federal Power
Agricultural Protection
Commercial Impositions
House Bill
State Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
General Government
House Of Representatives Of The United States
Agricultural States
Commercial States
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Support For Proposed Excise Tax Bill
Stance / Tone
Defensive And Supportive Of The Excise Bill, Mocking Opponents
Key Figures
General Government
House Of Representatives Of The United States
Agricultural States
Commercial States
Key Arguments
Tranquility Of The Us, Equal State Rights, Fair Apportioning Of Burdens, And Protection Of Agricultural States Are Connected To Federal Excise Power
Objections To Excises Do Not Apply To This Bill And Have Not Been Raised By Opponents
Opponents' Rhetoric On The Word 'Excise' Is Meaningless And Humorous