Jenks's Portland gazette., 1802-02-15
VOLUME Nv.

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q ta't rorraricr hg.-s-cu thc operation cAthe in-
tcr1sl ana external duties.
Er. Rutlrdge declared himfclf puzzled ~ The
new form Of doing buhr cis. Ever asre he had
been mcnb-r cf cDnrrefs, u hai bern the inyan
able pratee " The majority, if fmeafures were pro-
rord rot Agreeable % them, 70 si6 W their argu-
neutE aga'nit Them. When objections were made
eentlrmen were prepared 10 futtsia what they pro-
poied. Thus the affairs - The government went
On. and the people were made acquainted with the
rtalcns Whereur particular me1lures were adonted
of rrirtted But now, propgfton u made no
voice y rallied sFaine what = pr8pofcd 4 vote -
taken and mr8iures. which from the hlence of
gcntIemer, Y was inferred would p1ls unasimOulg,
are TCjccfed ~ ilgnt vote Tais places rs IN an
awkward fiuatiOn The more aWA ward, as we know
rot 20 what points ~ drstt ouz defence. IN 20
deIberative body, ID which r. had z., had he ever
ieen fuch procedure
His friend from Delaware, not Eatished with the
general refus Of the lecretary Of the treafury re-
iPe6ting the e&psnces Of coeding the internal re-
venues, deired rDre minute information and
gentleman from New York dehred Information ca
another point: yet not word was faid. This was
an innovation, anoveltY which be was not prepared
to approve.
"A bill had lately been introduced for the protec-
fion Of our Mediterranean trade Gentlemen
wanted inEormadOE, 10 knew whether the trade
was worth protecting. Mr.. r. was one, who did
not want information. He was of opinion that the
trade, however great or frna, NUT be protected.
Yet be voted for obtaining the Information hecau(e
other gentlemen deIred II.
We hear great deal abost fprea1ng informa-
ton among the people. He would be glad 20 know.
why not do homage to the representatives Of the
people, By giving th:m the information they re-
qui'ed.
Mr.. Bayard thank God, if we have not the
beoeft OF hearing gentlemen on :he other Cide ex-
pres their opinions, that we have fill the liberty
OF delivering our fentiments. Net knowing how
long this viii laf will take the liberty CT deliver
lng my ientiments now. The gentleman IF Virgi-
MA has deigned, without fpeaking himfef, to de-
IRE he clerk TO read an extract from the report of
the vcrctary of the reaury, ihewing the aggregate
expenCe attending he collection Of the internal rev.
enue to be about 20 per cent. Itu T. this an anfwer
TO my inquiry, when Elk for information that laI
dfcrim nate the different branches Of the fevenuea
have another Object. | with to know whether the
exiting expense Of collection may not be reduced.
Is there any precedent az any epoch when the
5rength or lilent vote oFqcfed Information ,hac
was wanSeS Will ths iaformatioa thgart the fa-
vurtr views of gentlemen Are they afraid thar
this information viii frultrate their carving any
prcled that is not for the benefit cf the publice
Are NheY, therefore, for preventing Inflammation
coming here, and then going forth 10 the public
If the information we want is refuied, withour
any reat3ns being Aligned, d0 not rec what buff
neis we have to do here. Do gentlemen mean ia
drive Us from this fo7r? Are they ready to ray,
our fcTViceS are no longer wanted
Ii the Information we ak Is refufed If whatever
we Propofe is rejeeed; If 10 anfwer Is given to
oar Arguments; If we are not even itengd to.
think, the tooUcr We get hone the better We
fhaIi 5tslesa fave the money Of the nation. And
an iatisded, if ths conduct be purfued We fhalE
not only be juai6ed, bat i will be expsG BY the
nation that we 20 longer keep our teats.
Mr.. Goddard delivered bis fentimeuts in favor OF
the motion, when the queftion was taken by yeas
and nays, and loft. Yeas 37-Nays 81.
The houte took up the bill to continue the act
iup elementary to The act 70 regulate foreign COINS
On motion Of Mr.. Randolph, the 1T lection was
hruck ont, and new te6tion introduced, repealing
that part Of the prefent law, which prohibits gold
and FLYER, (except SPanial miIled dollars) being 4
tender for the payment of dues to the IT. Sta1es.
So amended the bin was ordered 10 shird read
ing Tomorrow.
Mr.. Rutejge called for his refoIu;on, on which
the previous que6ion bad been taken on Friday.
viz. that the committee Of ways and means be in
tru6ted to Inquire into the exPedeacy Of reducing
the duties on b0hea tea, brown iugar and coffee
Melirs Rutledge, Grifwoid, and Huger aeyoca-
ted the reference.
Mr. Dana. take the liberty Of expreffing the
homage of my high TepeG for this afem bly and for
gentlemen, who with che greateh forbsarance Of
philoiophy, sniwer all the arguments that urged
by iilence 1t will be recollecSed that at mrnor-
able ezra the French revolution, ia a conference
between certain general Of the army, and certain
nominal abbey, the abbey recommended to the gen
eral, the eRahiihment Of dumb egiIlature and
during the memorable night, when the councils az
fembed for the iaa time, i will aIfo be recoleeted
that the nominal abbey devifed the proirt Of a
dumb Ieg1ature,b which he lad mmortalifed his
name. | capaot fOrbear the sxpreiiion Of my ad-
miT2ton at great gcHiuies purifying n fimiar cir
cumfances the fame great plans. After therefore
afcribing al merte4 glory to the inventor Of this
luminous ran, mutt he permitted to inquire iato
the grounds Of geHtleman's flence.
Mr.. Dana proceeded al fomc length in frain
of lerious rouv.7
The queRion was called for-vhen
DR.. Euhs begged the fpeaker to fate It, as in liz
tening to the argumeRts Of the gentleman from
Connecticut, he had forgotten IL.
The quehion was then taken by yeas and nays,
aud loft. Yeas as, nays5S.
Mr.. Bayard thea called up his motion made fomc
time ipce,to refer 10 the coAmhtee Of ways and
means, an iqquiry intothe expedency Of reducing
The tax upon falt on which lie moved the ang
the yeas aud nass; which were Yeas sa-Nays 81,
The reference was Therefore lot.
TUESDAY, JAN. 76.
After foule prigate and Local 1uines was dilpof-