Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

them. Bat we have granted a supply o.
two and "a half per cent. duties, which
yielded annually, from 9oo, 900 to a mill.
hon dollars. This is a complete Offset to
the repeal of the internal taxes. 4. VIVA,
we have lost by their repeal we have gain.
ed With the addition Of one or 200 900 dol.
Jars beyond the sum we should have re-
ce'ved, had they been suffered 10 remain,
and no addition been made 10 the duties
on imports and tonnage; and yet we hear
OF the growing demands oe the govern.
mcnt. But the growing demands of all
governments are alike. Do gentlemen
recoiiect he growing state OF the nation .
w neh this government was first nut in
motion. the duties on imports were not
more than or. S millions. Ties. re-
sources are daily growing, aud fund ac.
cru'hg from the increasing prosperity of
the people which their guardians are
hcund 10 account for. Though We have
/. contracted debt for New Orleans, we
have gained revenue Of no, less than
100000 dollars year. From these cir.
cuns'ances hope we shall! adhere to our
disagreement TO the amendments 10 the
senate, and That they will in their business
and gFac'cuspess, yield tax Of halfa mil.
lion Tor tax which produces a whole mil.
hon. IT is new stretch Of senatorial rre-
negative. for that body--frhe Sneakar
SAID Inc house had nothing to do with The
conauct OF the senate---it was the,e fore
OCT OF order 10 make such remafks.l Mr.
}. Randolph. would wish 10 have moth.
ing 10 10 with The senate; and an, there.
lore ~ favor of adhering TO our so,e,-.,ho,
oeheVe when there ia a constitutional
question as TO the powers Of the two bran.
ches' we may very properly examine their
proceedings. II is SAID the senate may
strike out all but the title of ,onr bius....
lndiaputably F.; but will this house suhmit :
suppose you send bill to The senate ,av.
ing duty OF t~o per cent. on sal, pe,re.
and they send il back TO you, striking out
this provision. and giving you bill in lien
oil 1t, laying tax cf four sh,liinp. in The
pound on all lands IN The u. s, 70 thar.
under the constitution, fair exercise of
.heir power! To my mind. if tbs: position
DC admitted, ;hat 1t is .he Sole priy,icc.. Of
th's house To Erent the public money. II
10 extremely indecent, 10 say no more. FIR
tina, branch of the Legislature 10 tell ,be
y. D. they vii! get al the money they can.
Whatever may be the disposition of this
house. Recollect how the salt tax was
laid oetore-on the last day of an exDiring
congress after proposition to Law the tax
Dad been rejected, and members had ron.
nome under the persuasion that no such
attempt would be renewed. By some ii,.
tie modification OF that proposition, tax
OF 20 cents was laid on every 5e lbs. Of col,
was laid and riveted on the people for.ver
When say forever, l mean the period
OF Its being taken off depends on a branch
OF the legislature, over which the people
have but little control, who are the renre.
senla'iyes, not of the people, but of The
state sovereignties. Now if the house do
WISH, as surely they must, to get rid of
this tax, and if they believe, as thew must.
that the present circumstances of Tue
country admit of its repeal, else the hill
you'd no, have passed by so large a rea;or;.
iy' hopo they will adhere TO their disa-
greement to the amendments of the &c.
nate, and put 1t in the power of the other
branch TO take so much Of the public mo.
ney, as 1t is our pleasure to grant, and NOT
one cent more.
Mr. RHEA (of Ten.) AS I do No, an.
pear to have been understood, it is neces.
sary that should say few words in ex-
pianation. said nothing of the Mediter.
ranean fund. said then, and say still,
90 not contemplate this bill, so far as il
relates TO imposing duty on salt, a s a mo-
ney bill and consider the amendment
OF the senate as only negation to the re-
peal oNthe laws affecting The revenue. |
SAID that house had right 10 iuc.-e
OF the proprlely Of the repeal of a revenue
law, and l say so still We say we are in
favor OF a repeal of the Law imposing du.
" on sait--they say they are against il.
what has that to do with originating
money bill? One is as distinct from the
other as the effeel from its cause. a.
gree that this house has the right 10 OIL
ginate revenue laws but once enacted,
they have an equal right with us to Judge
oi the experience OF resembling theme
With regard TO this law, when came
here, found it in existence, and think
IN the present state OF our country it ought
TO be continued. Have we not every rea.
son TO believe that we shall be embroiled
in war with Tunisl Will not this take
all the revenue we have to spare shall
he rlad Is AZ will r,Ct IL.