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There appears TO be little inconsistency in Mr.
Madison's Furniture Tax, as well much folly.


There is contradiction in the law which rem
ders it nulity if all parts Of the act are consider
ed of equal force. Afte declaring that furniture
amounting to certain sum shall Pay tax, the law
exenpts from taxation such property as is either
specially or permanently exempted by the state
law. BY the Tax Act Of this Commonwealth ,furni-
ture of all kinds is particularly mentioned as ex-
empt from taxation.


See the extracts from the Us. and Massachii-
setts laws, in this paper, this subject. But sup
posing the 4. 5. law imposing tax on furniture is
strictly consistent, (gny thing in the law of this
state exempting furniture from taxation notwith-
standing.) il Is one Of the most absurd useless, and
than useless projects ever rezored to- for the
purpose of raising revenue it is in fact double
tax. The money obtained from the Furniture Tax
will pay one half of the epenee of assessing and
collecting.


In the seaports the tax may possibly defray the
expences of collection, but in nearly all the country
towns there is scarcely person liable to pay it;
yet all the farce Of notifying making out lists, e0-
amining and determining where there are any La
bic to pay the tax must be gone through by the
Assessors assistant assessors, Collectors, &c. and
after ALL If the tax is SD am, these officers Of gov
ernlnent are not to be shand out of their fees il
the conquerors of sc Free Trade, Sailors and Fish
ermens rightsn set them to work they ought TO be
paid but let the Merchant, the Farmer, the Me-
chanick, and the Laborer remember that it is their
industry laour and enterprise that is taxed for all
this.


What would have been done if old John Adams
and the Tory Federalists had brought the u. 5. in
to the situation which Mr.. M adison and the leaders
of democracy have--they would not only have
been turned out of Office the moment the people had
an opportunity of putting their votes into the ball
lot boxes, but they would have stood pretty good
chance TO have been hooted out of the country also


Three months having elapsed since the last adj
vices from Europe, we may now, daily expect the
receipt of important intelligence from that quarter,
particularly with respect to the dongs OF the Con-
gress at Vienna.


Reespfme.-Thc British sloop OF war Lefanf,
captured by the u. S. rigate Constitution has been
re-captured and arrived at Bermuda. 1t will be
recolected that the last accounts Of the Consttu-
ton is that she at the windward and that three
British igatcs were in chase of her; that she dis
tanced them fast, and the night following was ve-
ry dark.


The probability is that the Constitution escaped
by superior sailing.


On the 18th of March, copy ofihe Treaty OF
Peace reached N. Orleans; martial law was re-
voked the militia dismissed and business was re-
yivng "A very good exchange.


The u. 3. Naval force destined for the Mediter-
ranean is fitting with all possible expedition 1t Is
stated that the first squadron will be composed Of