Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-08
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dunn upon its Trainers, more than they de-
'erve; it might have passed through in
iadveuenCe or want OF reflection, nay it
might have been the result OF pure mo-
tives, the advancement Of science and h..
terature. Yet 10 slew how intent he con-
sutuiion IS to guard against powers drawn
by construction even ON this very subject,
VIII Ch IT must have been SOLICITORS Ia have
extended 1t has limited the efforts Of con-
gresS 10 promote literature and the useful
arts by any other means than tha; L! grant
lung to authors and discoveries tie cNclu-
siye use OF their inventions, and PUBLISH
/ ing their works--And congress have 80
power To promote Tire advancement Of sci-
ence or literature IN any other than iLiz
/ particular way. II these observations are
not received AS reasons fer the report Of
the committee, they viii be considered
! as the Justification oC one of its members.
Mr.. Findiey observed, THAI III addition
| 10 the constitutional objections rrgt d, he
had others on the ground Of e%ptt!isncy.
/ The country colleges and Summaries,
whose funds were small had seldom or
never an opportunity of importing books;
they were happy tn receive them in the
country as donations, OF by cheap edit
ons they wouji therefore receive no COR
responding Accommodate ion, and vet they
were more useful and their use more uni
yersa,iy fell, than those called bigher ia;
sj,tuuopS, Which clam L. ie cXemrted
from paying impost. There are only q
lew OF the we'll endowed academies that
can afford to procure foreign books and
when they have them, their circulation is
extremely con n d 4; 10 say nothing mere,
these reasons would engage ne 10 suppurr
the resolution.
MIR. G,swold. The gentleman from
! Virginia (Mr. Eaudoiph) most have mis-
understood me when he supposed OBJ
! lcG,eG 10 the report bccau'e the commit
tee had assigned 40 reason To- the reso!u-
: UG'--i mentioned he c'rc,ms,auc lrere-
/ ~ 10 sheV that We ought not ti;en 70 de-
/ eide. With rcspecl to tie constitutional
/ objection he has set MP ] aCkuuwivd, "a 1t
/ IS Eew 20 Te--Such az enquiry may Le of
great weight, but II does rot appear so To
! me. The paragraph quoted from the 8,h
lection OF Isl article, tha; congress shall
| have pove, 10 levy ana { iecl taxes, has
never ruck rae in the way it las
that gentleman. The word, s,e, tey'y and
c,Accf fdrca, dttieS, im.toats AMI ea.cises
but Il dIcpa The worlds axes, il beng sell
! ued M another part Of The constitution.
and declares thar Gu'ies impoats ard ex-
cises shall be uniIuirl-1h, one speaks of
dircci taxes, ihe other of indireSl--mean-
( ing that If On indirect ta,, is laid il shall
be uniform. No one state is To have "a
excise laii upon It's ihhat;.. nts ,..lcss IL
eTiendS to the citizens ot eyIiy o her,
/ One part is MOTTO be e@c.saG, au3 another
excused. TIN, hos always been The con-
( atrucion Of hat section of the ccnstilu-
/ lion I'll the present moment, an3 l think
+ 1t the true one. Ii IS now said that con-
gress can only promote science and lite
ialnre ~ one way. Why ! have rot con-
gress III DE- grants of lands 10 promote
those objects in TIE Western country ?
: ! hey nave. | believe the power Of con-
gres- adequate TO promote Ii'eiatuIe in the
way applied fox, ard /; hos been ireoucnt-
/ ~ the case that even at er duties have been
raid into The treasury upon The nnifornl
syJtsn, yet individuals have had those du-
ties returned. l do rot went TO detain
/ Tie house; hu, am ven persuaded that
! ihe constitution forms 70 impeachment,
and the eXpedicncy must he apparent.
! Mr. j. Randolph believed The gentle
man last up had misunderstood him. But
| II was nol very ns'criaI whether he was
( misunderstood or not, as Mr. G.. had not
thought proper % answer him ON the prin-
/ cipal ground, namely the constitutional
. objection. lie however said something.
! Do,ies, irnposls and cSc;ses shall be uni
/ form. Can thcy be uutormwheu a parti-
cuior class or corporation are excmpi from
'hcirpayment? This is new kind oil uni
! 'orrlity. !. is a species Of uniformity [
10 not understand. lie asks, II you have
not grsu.ed LAID aud returned duties re-
ce'vcd into the treasury. individually you
have. aud we have the power, and in
so'ae instances ihc right t. eivc away the
money n oar treasury 10 obi. cis We think
deserving. Has moi all !hc dispositions
gone upon the question Of particular hard
. ship; but 'ell lie. Go these individual ca
Sos resting upon tbcir own merits, class
"i'h wholesale disposal # public mo-
rcy! SuIia-e you want 10 raise up am
/ exclusive privilege in favor of, let n, saw
shoeiaakers.atClet th,m import their ma
lHfr oil "a l,.t-.