Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-08-11

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have been paid ON stamps by each state in
the union. distinguishing the amount OF
the sad duties paid by the commercial CT
ties with;n each ct the states.
This mosion, under the impression that
II was Intended ior the purpose of delay,
was rcjected without debate.
The .Et7t incidental effort to embarrass
the repeal OF the interuai taxes was rladt.
ON the same day by Mr.. Bayard, who
MOVED, that the Secretary of die Treasury
b. required TO lag before the House uIis.-
mount in declh ofthe expenees incurred
IN The collrSion 81 npe internal revenues
Of tbs United. States I; distinguishing,
where tse sane may be pIy,chcabie, The
e%penceS sttendipg the collection in each
branch OF the salllsescnuS ! and also, s.ich
an estimate OF the reduction Of said ex-
penses, witch MAY conveniently be made.
Ills motion was supported By Messrs.
bayard, 7. Morris, Grlswold, Huser, isut-
ledge, and Goddard who declared that
" was not their objeGl by any partial mode
oil procedure, 10 gain an advantage on the
Putlic opinion, though they were well a.
ware that those, who viewed their nlea-
sures with jaundiccd eye. ascribed such
motives; they declared IL 10 be their wish
to go hand,in hand with the administered
on IN reducing the public burthens SO far
as the situation OF the country would JUS
tliy bill had passed the house in rcla-
ton to the arrny, which contemplated a
large saving, and other retrenchments
were expected in the navy, and In the ci4
vi list, by which the legislature would be
enabled greatly to diminish the public
-6urthens. But the important question
was, what taxes should be first ABOLISHED,
or reduced. a leading objection made to
The internd revcpue arose from the ex-
penSes OF collection. To determine what
those were lp detail, as applied To each
branch Of thePeyenue, was the obje@ of
the molten, that the house might decide
whether some items might no, be retain
ed while others were Topped of which
might be recommended by the different
expense OF collection attached % the seve.
raj items; for instance, though the agsre-
gate expense appeared 10 be 60 per. cent.
It was believed that that on stamps did
not exceed or 6 per cent.
Mr.. RandoIah desired The clerk 20 read
an extract from the report of the secrcta-
ry OF the treasury, then before the House.
The clerk accordingly read It, as fol-
lows -
: 1t viii appear by the same statement,
I'M chat whilst the expenses of collection
on merchandise aad tonnage which are
betrayed ont Of the revenue, do not ex-
coed 4 per cent; those on the permanent
internal duties, anount TO almost 20 per
cent. his, however, is an Inconvenience
which on account of the great number OF
the individuals 9cn whom the duties are.
raised, and OF tKsir dispersed situation
throughout the whole extent of the Unit
ed States, must, mole or less attach to the
system o. Internal taxation, so long as the
wants OF government shall not require a
ny considerable extension, and the total a
mount OF revenue shall remain incoDside-.
rable."
No other notice being taken by the re-
publican side of the house, on the mott
on o. arguments urged in its support, lis
friends assumed lofty tone Of indignant
on at tie contUmehous silence. They de
ciared themselves embarrassed by this
new mode of transa6ting business, in vio-
!ation Of the ordinary procedure of legis
ative bodies, in which, if propositions
were made, dlsagreeable to she majority,
IT had BEEN the uniform practice 30 assign
the reasons for their rejection; they shan
ked Sod, that though they had not the
benefit OF hearing gentlemen on the Other
side exPress.their opinions, they still en-
Joycd the liberty of delivering their own
sentiments. They asked, what business
they had tsBdo there, II the information
they desired was refused Did gentlemen
mean to drive them from that Goor, and
we're they ready. 10 say that their services
were no longer wanted IF such conduct
were pursued, they declared that they
would not only be justified in no longer
keeping their seats bat the nation would
expect il frop them.
The republican side Of the House, de.
terained A'mseives TO avoid us.l.ss
waste OF time, while they listened with pa
tlence 10 the arguments and sarcasgns Of
their opponents, remained memorable to
their PURPOSE T; and the question being Ia !
ken, Mr.. Bayard's motion vas lost--Yeas
37---Says 81.
Ihc URN Incidental eFoPf 70 eml,arrnsq
the rePcd Of the internal taxes ,yas made.
or ihc same day, By Mf. Rutedre, who
once more called mp his resolution, which
bad been zone DAYS previously set aside !
by the previous question, Tor ins,rucfing