The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-17
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meaftIre; but he did not think it neccf AT!
| prefeDt. His mind not having been tra NJ w
the fubje6 he was not prepared to vote ~
Mr.. Quincy faid he had made the motion
caute he confidercd the new feSfioo coniot %
bic tn the principle of the bill. The ohietf
to infure to the country as large portion +
raw materials as was necelIary for the -exgen
OF the times. IF any gentleman was of opioio
that the quantity on hand is Efficient for th
exigency he would be in favor of fhhtting the
door againft additional importaiions, by retain-
ing the exiting duties. If, on the contrary,
there IS not fufficient quantity on hand, II be-
came necedary and proper that kind Of bounty
! ,nouid ne offered for encreaiing the flock. He
had another reafon for the feGfion he had Offer.
ed. The bill, az it now ttands, will look tt, the
public, as it the fate of the country were NOT
10 preiting as It, perhaps, actually was. Inl797
the grouna affirmed In the new fiction was Ia.
ken. IF we now pats the bill without il, it will
appear, iad Mr.. Quincy as If we did not con-
hder our exigencies as great as we thought them
then. Without making comparifon bet ween
that period and this, think the prefent exigeu.
cy tnch as requires fimar flep.
Mr.. Smilir did not deem the ancndmen. a
proper one at this time. 1t related to fiibiee
diitinct from that referred to the committee
that brought in the bill A fubjca of futicient
importance to Rand by itfelf. He would not
pretend ofay that our prefcnt circumstances
would not juitify it. Bat what had been done
at former period under other circumstances
was not proof of its neceflity at prefent. Be.
iore we go into 1t, we ought to enquire what
its effect would be on the revenue, and whether
exiting circumstances required the facri6ce it
would location. Indeed he doubted whether
the Houie were prepared to vote one way or
the other. Tit were found neccjirv, he would
heartily concur in 1t but this WIS the more
queiticnable, as 1t did not appear from the
Meiage ofthe PRECEDENT that he viewed it as ne
ceffary.
mr.. BidsveH was not, in this fage of the bu-
llnets, prepared TO determine the propriety of
the meaiure, as he did not know what its bear.
ing would be on the revenues ofthe u. States
He thought the Houfe ought to be iapprifed of
nus before they could with prea-ie.y ;asIaS
iteP which might break in on the flea, arrsns-.
ments OF the government. The yentl.m,u
rom Maitachufetts fays thofc oppofed 70 his =.
mendpcnt ought to fhew that there is 4 f,,f4;c;.
ency or the enumerated articles in. the .co.,rtrv
or that our manufactures lre competent to fun.
ply them. On the contrary, it appeared 10
MN n, that Il was Incumbent on the friends of
the propoiition to thew that there popId he a
deficiency, or an inability of our manufacturers
70 inPPiy our wants, in cafe this proyif;on
ihouid not be adopted.
G1r. CTozvnin4ir2 obferved that we could
make IN the U. States almoR all the articles ..
Enumerated in the amendment {; and that confe.
quent'y it might, If adopted, nure our mann.
faetures in degree not contemplated. We
certainly manufactured great quantity Of gun.
powder and mnkcts. The duty on gunpow.
der was comfortable, and the effetf Of ito
removal might be extremely preiudicial. With
regard TO fat petre and fulphiir, he did not
know that he would object 10 fufpendins the
duties impofed upon them, as they were the
great raw materials mott wanted. and az mn
duty had been exaeted on them until about two
years ago, and then on contribution OF law.
lie hoped, however, his colleague would not
prefs the fuhject at this time, as the houce were
nor prepared for the difcuffion it might involve,
and as 1t might materially affect the revtnue'
Though he would fay that mere con(iders fiona
of revenue would not'of themfelves induce him
to vote againft the propofed proyifion. He did
not think the general fate of the country re.
CURED it.
Mr.. Qmneey was glad to hear from gentlemen
that the fi.uation Of the country was finch "a
did not require the tep he had propofed. Hs
ownimpreiiioD had been that it was proper 70
take fuch Gtu1tion AS if the country were on
the eve of awar.
Mr.. Dazviou obferved, as well rs we cbuId
hear him, that he was authorized to fate thar
the government was pofIeTtd of 500 tons of
ia't-petre and large quantity of ftIlphur; and
that nc was we'll informed that there was in the
country fufficient quantity for all the purno
les for which it might be wanted Under thefe
circumstances heidi not confider the amend.
ment proper, and hoped that il would be either
withdrawn or rejected.
Mr. !. c. Smith faid he could not vote for
the amendment under his prefent impref:ops.
The fenfe of the HouGe likewife feemed TO be
agaihft it in its prefent fliape. But the gentle
man could obtain his end by moving to infrua
the Committee of Ways and Mems to enquire
into its expediency. And fhould his amend
ment be rejected he hoped he would purdue
this oourfe. If, on fuch inyeRigation, the mes-
fure ilionld be found advilible, he had no doubt
of its adoption.
Mr.. Quincy faid that, confidering the i'm.
preliions of gentlemen, he would withdraw his
motion.
On motion Of Mr.. Cys7vnfaHieid the worda
"fheet copper" were inherited in the articles e.
namerated in the fri fecfion.
On motion of Mr.. Dazviog new lection waa
added declaring that the att fball commence
and be in force from and after the fra day of
January BOG"
On this fedion fome diSerG,y of opinion was
exprefed.
Mr.. !. CLAY was in favor Of the as. going into
immediate operation. Mr.. CroaOni1l;eld was
in ftot n.to 2. ~