The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-23
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Mr.. DANA. The gentleman from Nj
ryland must surely have committed a mil
take when he said that there is no measuTra
proposed on his side of the House which does
not meet with opposition. When the Prssi-
dent considered vigorous measures nccessarv
against the Emperor of Morocco, the Jour
nails Will shew that we entered into them
unanimously. Nor is the objection now ur-
Ged III any wise an objection to the general
measure contemplated. The only objection
is to the imposition of unnecessary taxes. IF
the force necessary 10 be sent into the Med;.
terranean will no. exceed an expense of
$4,000 dollars, the necessity for the imDosi-
ton OF the proposed taxes surely does not ex-
ist. iadrnit that after the force is raised, the.
President, in virtue of his authority as com
mander in chief, is to have its whole directi-
on, bus 1t is perfectly novel to me 70 lear,
that we are not previously to be Norm
ca OF the extent to which it is Pre- II 70
carry 1t. IL 10 the present number ~ hIesseIs
IN service we add two frigates and FIVE small
Ter vessels, they will require only an add;,i-
onal appropriation cf 354, 900 dollars. This
believe, is the full extent of he additional
force contemplated. AS to raising money to
thai amount / make no objection. Though
1 dislike laying duties thus in gross, yet I do
not Know that there can be any great obiec-
ton to 1t. Tn sum proposed 70 be raised
viii Sive'760,00 0 dollars; which is more than
double the sum necessary.
Is it proper thus to raise these duts y and
hold forth to the nation that the conrrSerce
Of the Mediterranean is so expensive! The
late disaster in the Mediterranean is not gift
sell an adequate cause for The measure. I
obNct to this Ipeasareh because il goes to rive
an improper impression Of the causes of the
bill.
Formerly this way Of raising revenue was
arTaiGned as a deceptive mode of drawing
money from the people. Now we find no
murmrr at extending it. Gentlemen NAV
possibly be right when they say the country
would not feel an additional duty of ten or
fifteen per cent. believe, however, they
nave not so much apathy 40 the remark i'm
plies.
MIR. r. GRISWOLD said he would nor
de'ain the committee for many minutes. The
gentleman from Maryland says that in the
select committed tllt introduced the bill, no
estimate OF expenses was considered reree-
Sary, ne sam proposed to be appropriated
was 10000 dollars. !, said Mr. G.. pro,,c.
sed adding to it stating tho necessity OF ma.
King the sum appropriated sufficient. and thai
IT the whole was not wanted it could not We
used vas willing, therefore, TO appropri-
are million: and ! am still OF opinion that
IL is proper 70 vest the President with annie
powers, and will vote with great cordially
fQr aPprcpriating a million, trusting if the
whole expense is not necessary it viii not be
Incurred.
The gentleman from Maryland frds fault
with my being ready to incur the cl,cnce.
but not to provide the means for mceting h,
II the new taxes were necessary, / would
vote for them, much as | dislike tie mode.
Gentlemen will, hope, have The cardour 10
believe MS sincere, when they reaolicct TINT 7
opposed the repeal of the internal taxes. /
thought then hal it was not poliuc to fad
commerce wi.li the whole bur.hens o4fhs
nation. think so still.
By the last treasury report, tl,,rs arpearsts
have been in the treasury,
Dollars.
100000