The Life And Correspondence of Rufus King Comprising His Letters Private And O
The Life And Correspondence of Rufus King Comprising His Letters Private And O
Rufus King
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Hamilton, v. , p. 89, Boston, 1879. 428 RUFUS KING. [1792 the most proper person to be written to. This is a matter of im portance and, if practicable, no time should be lost. I wrote Mr. Jay a long letter, which I fear reached New York after he had set out on the Circuit, informing him that I had con cluded to advise a proclamation, and my reasons for it, which included some material facts not before communicated. I have not leisure to repeat. The Proclamation has been signed by the President ...* and sent to Mr. Jefferson for his countersignature. I expect it here on Tuesday, and have taken correspondent measures. I believe all is prudent & safe. Yrs. Truly & affect. , A. HAMILTON. In order to provide ample revenue for the new govern ment, Congress had passed a law taxing among other things the distillation of spirits. This law met with much opposi tion, and the collection of the tax was resisted especially in North Carolina and Western Pennsylvania. So open and undisguised was the resistance in the latter, that the officers were not only defied but threatened with personal violence should they attempt to collect the tax or even accept the office of collector.
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