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

molten; tire duties o. 'ni-,-ts were not more than 4
or 5 millions. Thefe relIr-o.s are daily growing, and
I fund accruing from the incieat,g psofperity OF the
people which their guardians are bound 10 ,,sc,nt
for. Though we have contracted a debt for New-Or-
leans, we have gained a revenue ofno, lefs than 500,
600 dollars a year. From theie circumstances ! hope
we ihall adhere to our Disagreement TO the amend
ments of the Senate, and that they viii in their Juh-
nefs arid gracioulnefs, yield tax of hall a million for
a tai which produces a whole million. IL is i new
fretch Of fenatorial prerogative, for THAI body
CThe Spedisr faid the Houie had nothing to do with
the conduit of ths Senate-it was therefore OUT OF or
der to make fuch rcmarks) MIR. J.. Randolph. ]
would with tn have nothing to do with the Senate !;
and am therefore in favor of adhering 10 our vote
though believe when there is u cohnitu;ional qneGi-
on as to the powers of the two branches, we may very
properly examine their proceedings. II is faid tho Sem
are may frike out all busthetitie of your bills; inJilPu-
tably bu, will This tIouie fnhnit? ~Suppo.e you iend a
bill to the Senate laying a duty OF 2per cent. on lait Pc
tire, * they iend 1t back 70 you, hrieiug out tins provI-
ion, and givirg you : bill III lieu Of it, laying a tax o'
Jour thillings i'll the pound on al the lands of The u.
). ,iSthot, under TIE contribution, j fair exerc'is OF
'heir power (? Tony mind, if the petition be adj
nitted, that It is the Cole privilege of this Houle to
grart the pnblic money, 1t is extremely indecent, 70
lay no more, for that branch of the Legislature 70 tell
the us. they will get all ,he money they c2n. what
ever may be the d'ipoftioa of this Houfe. Rccol.ett
y Cle lit ~ was Az DtiDrS-ON the lait gay o!
an expiring Congrefs, after a proportion to lay the
tax had been rcjecfed, and :menbera had gone home
under the p~erfuaiion that no fuch attempt would he
renewed. BY Tome little modification Of that propo-
iition, a tax OF 30 cents was laid OIL every 80 lbs. OF
fat, was laid aid rivetei on the people forever.
When ! iay forever, mean the period OF it's being ia
ken oil depends on a branch of the Legislature, over
which the people have nut little control, who are the
Representatives, not OF the people but of the fate To-
yprpfgntipS NIyu iF tba yyouE. 10 with as Etral,,
they riiute, to get rid of this TAX, and if they believe,
as they NUT. that the prsient circumstances of the
country admit of its repeal, ellie the bill would nor
have paaed by 10 large a majority, | he7e they will
adhere 70 their diiagreement TO the amendments of
me Senate, and put it in the power OF the other
branch to take 70 much Of the public money, as it
IS our p!eaure to grant, and not one cent more.
Ma. RHEA (of Ten) As l do not appear TO have
been underitood, it is necellary that | thould fay 4
few words in explanation. / faid nothing Of the Me-
diterranean fund. lfaid then, and ! fay Till, do
me- contemplate this bill, 70 far as it relates to impo-
.ine a iuty on tat, as i money bill; and ceuGder the
amendment Of the Sefate as only a negation 10 tie
repeal OF laws affecting the revenue. I, fad, that Houfe
mad i right TO Judge Of the propriety Of the repea, of
! revenue law, and fay 70 fiii. We fay we are in
favor Of rereal Of the law i%mpofnya duty on fall
they fay they are againft it. What ha. tEs' to Go
with originating 4 money bill : One is as dilina
from the cthcr as the eieGt from is caufe. agree
that this Houl- has the right 70 originate rsrtH1e
laws but ence enacted, they have an equal rig t
with US 10 lndge otthc eSp-iiency nfrefciniing them
With regard TO this law, when /! came hero. | fpnud
It in e1iitence, and think in the prefer. fate of our
country 1t ought TO be continued. Have we not eve
ry reaion 10 believe that we Giall be eInbroiled in 4
war with Tunis ! VIII NOT this take all the revenue
we have 70 trare? | Gnail be glad lit will not take
more. We have no Information ftoul the executive
government, that rhis duty can be dii,cnfe1 wiSh-
we have Teen no report on the Gniiea from the lecre-
tary of the treaiury. IT IS not nay duty 20 ft here e
diiarnt the government Of the power oI promoting the
public intereit, You may % on repeating one law
aiteT another, until the executive has bur the mere
name ni authority left. 1, has been faid that the Do.
rl7nds on the treaiury NAV increafe-I believe they
may jnttiy ~i7cregir we know Indeed tnev have in
created. Since the meeting OF CONGRESS We haze "a
Ken nle1:Hres which may increafe them FOR evsn.ua!
good, for the benefit Of The whole community. Be
ing % this OPINION mut vote egainit this bill in eve
r. iiape in which it comes before me.
Nix. RANDOLPH. undefGamt that II the
Houle 10 adhere, all conference wis tie Sens;s will
be II IN end. II they refuir 10 keen the duty on Galt
TO having the Mediterranean fund, they viii rcfIre
20 recedc from their amendments. But | have no i
dea they will reiuie a revenue Of a million for half d
million. am rs anSicus rs any man to vote the ne
cefi1ry fupples for the governments, aud perhaps NV
woe might have been materially Influenced, had a
different vote prevailed on the bill relative to the
public de5r, which has been pofppned. Bur when
| ind the hands of the co,nni!iioners Of the linking
fund tied, and that there is a probability that they
will be obliged to pour hack into the reaflry, a part
ct the fund vefte1 in them, / feel altogether indilpo.
led to this amendment. IF all the furplus revenue
could ba applied 10 the ~difclaree Of the debt, Knight
be as liberal as any man IN grantiugi it bur as it can
not, | am for adbering TO our vote.
Ma CONRAD. hope we fhsll NOT adhere, but
try a conference. 1t will be then time enough to con-
hder whether we will adhere. Anxious as am to
get RI Of this odjons tax, will agree TO reduce the
fnty 70 70 cent?, or keep the Mediterranean fund.
and next te,lion Judge whether we are able to take OF
the wh"ic If IT,.
Mr.. RHFA (ofTcn) hid he barely rofs to rst the
gentleman from V,rcioia rient, by Rating that the
hands al tlr conuriiiioners of the finking fund would
nor he tied for feveral years 10 come, AID that Con-
Gceis World be in ie(han before any fueh great fun
world be accumulated in their hands.
Mn. LYON Iaid he felt a, great an averfon To the
flt tax as any man, bu5 his Rrong with was to sa
IL !uth 4 manner that the Executive government
might not o. t,ttreG.din di~fcls-sirg the dates de.
VOWED On II ~ ths lsg'latare. lie mould vote a.
CANA adhcriGg that a conference nigh. he had with
the senate. II. Mould vote for taking oft the fat
tiz, II ne though the government could do without
1t and he rad no d7ubt that mot of the Gentlemen
"bo voted for d'i2eulIng with il, dbl 1t rnder the i'm
ircHoc th-t he Secretary II the Trsalury tnpycht
sc conit 10 Uttlort II. Re fad ir his own fats.
faction he had applied e. tie Sscret.ry Of the Irea-
frrr, whs had told him tie government could not do
without il.
The motion 70 adhere ,.as then difaqrecd to-
Ayes 2S-Nor' t3-Whcn the Hoafc agreed to in
it on their Enlargement 70 the amendment Of the