War Taxes

-A orrespon-iení ofthe Troy Pot. soggosts the f.'ll'-wmg r.ew subject of taxation to the considcr.nion of Congies, in lieu of the demoüsheJ Ten and CnfFee tax : "One penny n blow for every stripe laid on the back "f a slave, to be pnul by bis master, would be a proper tax at ihi time. Tbe slave sellers got up this war, ao that they mig!it continué to b?nb:eto inflict these "peculiar " stripes, and conider ita great luxury. Why shouldn'i they be taxed ? "