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death of 10000 Of our population annu-
ally, and taxes the Industrious citizens TO an
amount more than twice the revenue IN
come? But when we urge the necessity
and propriety of making the traffic and use
Of alcohol as common drink crime by
laac, we are reminded that public opinion
would not sanction such law, and, there
fore, il could not be carried into efect-that
many respectable gentlemen would consider
il an unconstitutional interference with their
privileges as free citizens OF this Republic.
These gentlemen wish to visit taverns and
other places of amusement, where they can
drink " ad libitum.o Is it, then, to be un-
derstood, by the people Of this country that
legislatures are not at liberty to put forth
their authority to suppress crime 7 Must
not all admit that every community has a
right to protect itself, and provide for It's
own interests 1t will certainly be admit
ted that any thing which disturbs the hap
piness, Or seriously Injuries the country, is
proper subject Of legislation. The ma
king, vending, and drinking of intoxicating
liquors is, confessedly, one Of the greatest
national evils, and, therefore, a legitimate
subject Of legislation. LEWIS.


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