p. 3

(2)

does not, in its entire length and breadth, contain over twenty "taxable inhabitants" in the whole - and certainl there were several who were "taxable" who did not sign said petition. Such being the factr - the attempt to impose falsehood upon the Legislature and by their secresy to prevent its exposure until it should be too late - ought to be indignantly rebuked by the Legislature, and their prayer denied - even had they a better cause than that in which they are engaged. The undersigned do not brand all the signers of said petition as guilty of international falsehood. It is as well known to the members of the Legislature as to others, have signers to petition are often times obtained; and the fact stated in our communicaton of the 23d inst, that many of those who signed said petition had, on application, declared their ignorance of its specific allegations, is proof that this case is not an extraordinary one.

We are also informed that the Petitions further allege, "That before the final issue of the above suit, a new set of Trustees were elected opposed to the collectionof said tax, in consequence of which the District were not able to prosecute the [illegible] Bond, and collect the amount of said delinquent tax." The undersigned stated in their communication of the 23d inst that the judgment of the Justice of the [illegible] suit, was not "erased" but that the suit was dismissed by the District Court, for if revised they would respectfully ask