Republican (constitutionalist) President Madison signs the Direct Tax Act of 1813, in an effort to raise funds for the war effort. The act bypasses the States by assigning federal assessors to meet quotas at the county level. This is a violation of Article I, Section 9 [Clause 4].
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References:
Direct Tax Act 0f 1813, 3 Public Statutes at Large 22 (1813).
Irwin A. Schiff, The Great Income Tax Hoax: Why You Can Immediately Stop Paying This Illegally Enforced Tax, (Hamden, Connecticut: Freedom Books, 1985), 60-64, 446-51.
Tax Rebel John Fries Brings On Hot Water War of 1799 | History’s Headlines | wfmz.com
www.wfmz.com/features/historys-headlines/tax-rebel-john-fries-brings-on-hot-water-war-of-1799/article_a9940475-4752-5e01-8008-79e22cac6ce8.html
Of Rabbit Holes and Vermont’s 1798 Federal Direct Tax Records – Stone House Historical Research
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