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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jun 23, 1819
Page
1
Debates on Ireland’s supply measures feature objections to new taxes as ministers defend the needs of public credit. Speakers condemn the income tax and malt duties while urging reform and shorter Parliament terms to empower the people.
In a heated session the House weighs a proposed property tax to fund a sinking fund. Opponents warn of crippling revenue and higher living costs for the poor while advocates cite historical remedies and the need to raise 2,000,000. Supporters argue taxes on necessary commodities will fall on employers more than workers. Debate continues over malt stock tax and phased instalment plan.
The House divided on tax clauses affecting malt tea and tobacco with votes 71 to 82 and 106 to 63, while ministers proposed duties on foreign wool and debated Irish fisheries distilleries. The Custom Duties Bill moves toward report, with continued sessions planned for Monday and Wednesday.
Fragmentary transcript shows Whig opposition pressing for reinstatement of Property and Income taxes to ease national finances. Speakers condemn ministerial fear of defeat, rail against income tax, and discuss broader fiscal policy, with satirical verses on governance and political figures interwoven.
A National Intelligencer excerpt discusses US-British tensions over fur trade, predicting conflict with Indians near the Missouri and Yellowstone, fearing a war that could end British influence and boost American trade through St Louis, with defensive measures by Secretary of War and frontier garrisons.
A fragment from Friday's publication recalls Dean Swift detained by contrary winds at Holyhead in September 1727. The note cites a peevish mood and an autograph manuscript in a library, while Edinburgh reviewers question whether he possessed a cold unfeeling heart.
The draft outlines court regulation needs for the Exchequer Chamber in Ireland. It sets fees blanks, authorizes judges to adjust seals, and imposes penalties for unlawful fees paid by litigants. It covers writs of error, transcript processes, and signatures by senior officers before Parliament.
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