The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-06-06

lfk. ALSroN. Having done every thing in our
power ,~orep-al the duty on ialt or TO leher IL; the
only q~uefion is whether we fhali continue the Medi-
.erranean fund until the next FELTON, or not. ] call on
GENT nicn 10 take a review Of the different climates
from the t%reafury during the pre!ent FELTON,, and to
condder the eSpeuces they warrant-l allude pars'cn-
larly 20 the appropriation of two millions towards the
purchafe cf the Floridas, to decide whether we can
DO without the Mediterranean fund. The great OBJ
is9 with me in advocating the repeal OF the duty on
fals was 20 obtain the Mediterranean fund. We have
done our pare TO ehe3 this obje9. l believc with
the aid of that fund, though the duty on ialt had
been taken OF, our revenue would have been iufi-
eient-tho' even then the grcatetf economy would
have been re1uiite in The diihuriement OF the public
money. Official documents on our tables from the
proper Departments viii fhew that we cannot do with
OUT the Mediterranean fund provided the o5je3s
for which we have made appropriations be carried
into eTe6t. AT the next felton,, however, we ihaI
know the Aeasures. taken by the Executive, and
what our wants will be. This bill. only extends the
continuance of the fund TO the next ieiiion, which
viii be On the 81 of March and iince as 1t now
ttanis, 1t vii! not expire Until three months from the
ratification OF the treaty, this bill will cniy continue
it for a period of fix or feven months.
Mr.. FiNDLEY. Though | rePre;ers 4 ditrit
which iuH.rs mere perhaps than any other in the U.
s. from the duty on fair, yet | conseis niyie'f alton
iihed at the nlanner in which this bill has been brought
before Us. We have heard on a former oecaiion
much about n cabinet. In this iuAaroe no cabinet
has been contulted-but the meafure has been fmug-
gled in at the lai period of the refisn. Are we
fitting here to embsrtafs the character and credit OF
the u. States? | ,honght the nealure had tome IN
on calculation; bu, find Guce that II is ioIndcd on
"rj-calculat;on aad that il is i part of the tyUem to
throw the gauntle,, to deftroy the administration.
The people have Offered us no petitions to repeal this
tax. What have we done ! The Mediterranean
.fn-l - l. - - -. - a. :. -@,, ,-pNnI,l o c.r,
up the falt tax for it. This mode of bargairing-this
Iyltem OF corruption I have always been averie to.
! voted Tor the bill, becaufe I thought it came from
the t~rea!ury department, bu: inlead of this, | llnd it
part OF a fyGern 70 c,aharrais the aininieration !
vii! agree to continue the Mediterranean fund, for l
am not at war wit, the government or any part OF
=. know aim riiking my popularity as much as a.
ny man bn, ] am M, afraid of this, as I am conv;n-
ced in a good caure llaIl never fuder. There can
be no good argument for the motion to adhere but ade-
lire TO deftroy the administration
Mr.. y. r. WiLIaAIS-r!o man can he more
earnenly iupreled with the proverbial duty of pay
ing reipc9 TO age than mylelf; but M feelings have
never been more hpvt tlen by the gentlenan's i'm
reaching the motive Of thofe who have acicd a pa;ri-
Otto part. The gentleman has avswed the IDEA, that
the COMMITTEES of Ways and Means have been aGua-
ted b. the view Of embarra6ing the Naturalization
| aahor and de,ett luch an iDrutation-
Here was a loud cry OF order by a number of gentle
men, and among others by Mr.. IIoza5 III. Ran
dt6.
Ma. TfNnLEY fail he hoped the gentleman
would be permitted 70 60 on. lie wifnsd thofe who
were oppoled - the government to fpeak oat--
The call to order was again repeated.
Mr.. ]. RANDOLPH-i hope we fhall adhere
10 OR woe, and viii rive my reafoBs for INDUCING
this hope. DO nor profsis TO be 70 we'll acquainted
with Iubje4s Of finance as fore other gentlemen OF
this floor. Bat # the Mediterranean fmd is TO lie
continued for 70 fhort a time, it IS obvious that the
revenue to be gicarcd from it will be p.oportionaLiy
imali. The arguments Of gentlemen therefore re5ut
thenielves They declare that they want q great
revenue while they aoknoViedge that the cou;inuance
oi this tax will produce but a inall one. Hope that
we Thai! Keep the Mediterranean fund as a ho1are Cor
the al; tav. Ebetwesn this and the next felton, a
deficiency sh7ll occur in our ways and means, 10 meet
the dsnnaids OF rhe government, It will not he the
iirit tirle IS / know IT will not be the lai, in which
ihail iteP forward TO vote a fupriy 70 meet every
honorable demand. If there fhaii he a deficit, a.
there Is no roaion 20 believe there will be, I piedrc
nnytelt as one of thofe who viii meet i. with TO
adhere TO our vote. that the Mediterranean fund may
be lot for we hive bern told by 5hofe who, ! pre-
iume, are well acquainted on fueh points, that iucn a
courie will enforce economy, and ] with | cooii add,
in the words OF an honorable friend VINO has no ion-
ge- a feat here, would inIure economy. Rut what
mas thrown us inro this hear +? Is it the dinner we
nave lul eaten ? l hope no honorabie gentlen,ln,
who has heretofore kept the n~oilelefs tenor of his way.
5eclu'e we have adjourned for half an hour, has per
ritted his pafions to indulge in an aiperity rot ihewn
on aoy former Occaipn. did hope that whatever
contnmely or nobility may have heen n,anifefed du-
ring the EARLIER period Of the FELTON,, we wouii have
ihewn in the lait moments of it neither the f,lens.ic
temper ofage o. youth but that we fhouia have
parted like men not aihamed of what we had done.
or afraid to meet the pubic award.
The quedion was thea taken by yeas ard nays on
adhering-Yeas f0-Nays 47-asf follows:
1EhS-Metrs. Alexander, Banet, Bedinger,
Betton, Caiey, Dana, Davenport, Early, Eliot, FL
lis, Elmer, Ely, EP?,s, Garnet, Gray, Gregg,
fIoines, Hougn, Lewis, Moore, Mofely, !. Melon,
DIN, Pitilen, Quincy, J. Randolph, Rhea, Pen.
Summons, S. Smith, Isggatt, Tainadge, Tenney.
P. r. Thompfon, 4. W. ThomPfon, Van Renlalaer,
Wadfvor,h, ID. X. Williams, Wilton, VIM, and
Winfon-4O.
NArS-MeGrs hllon, Anderron, Barker, Bid.
well, Blake, Chandler, Claiborne, Cloptor, Conrad,
Cro~nmflield, Cults, Darby, Dlw.on, Earle, Find
ley, Fix, Fowler, Green, Haley, Iackfun, ZONES.
Lambert, Leih, Lyon, Marion, Matters, M'Cr.cry.
N. r. Moore, Ter. Morrow, John Morrow, Mum
ford. Newton, Pugh, +. M. 2sp'3lph, Rhea, Ten
RUfcll, Silly, Schunemau, Sloan, Smile, soutb.
ward, Ii1mar, Tracy, Varnnm, 7. Whitrhill, p
Whitshi'i ard II. Williams III.
Ma. I. NJ RANDOLPH. 1t is true. ss the
gsatic'nea ldys, / have not made much noife this rC.
Ejn, and it i, as true that h has made more than has
been ulehj. Tbsiicye in the prefeut Rlge Of it tl,a,
the advantage is on my fdt. ] 20 home with a more
contented mind. more tranquil feelings, and I MAY
add ALTO, | believe. a better heart, for not having en-.
gagged in the manner he has done. or in the charaaer
he has aluhued, in The lceues exhibitedb before me in