Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-22

in case Our situation required additional
taxation. In order to bring that su5lccr
before the House, that they might deter
mine whether at the present cris il was
or was not necessary 10 continue the Medi-
terranean fund and theduty on salt, he mo-
we'd the following resolution
ResolgeR, That the committee of WAYS
and Means be instructed 10 enquire into
the expediency OF" continuing for a limited
time the duties now payable 6y law on i'm
ported salt - s. of continuing in force for
limited time the law imposing the du-
ties called the Mediterranean fund and
that they repert thereon by bill or other
wise.
This resolution being under considcra-
tion,
MINI. Clay moved to strike out the clause
OF the resolution which is quoted.
On this motion lengthy debate ensued,
-Messrs. Lloyd, Macon, NJ. Clay. Sloan.
tlndley, Southard, Holland, Stcdm IN,
Smile and Lyon advocated, and MeSirs.
G. w. Campbell, Dana, Crowninshield.
Cpham, Desha, Chitlendcn. Alstun, Tho
mas, Witherell, Dureil, Quincy and J.
Montgomery opposed the motion for stri-
king cut that part which related 10 salt
OF the gentlemen who opposed the amend
ment, and of course advocated the enquiry
OF the expectancy of the salt tax, Messrs.
Crowainshield, UDham, ChittenGen. A s.
ton, Witherell and Montgomery generally
expressed their Misrepresentation OF coa,in-
uing tax on salt, except from absolute
necessity.
The question on the amendment, was OH
motion of Mr.. Blount, taken by yeas and
NAYS as follow
YEAS-Messrs. L. ]. Aston, Bare, Bar
ker, Bassett, Bib, Blackledge, Blake,
Blount, Boyle, Brown, Burwe1, Butler.
Calhoun, J. Campbell, Carlton, Champi-
on, Chttenden, M Clay, C!opton. Cecil.
Cuipepper, Dawson, Elliot, EIy, Fjndley'
Franklin, GARDENER, Garnet, Coldsbo-
rough, Goodwyn, Hoge, Holland. Holmes,
Howard, Ilslsy, Johnson, Jone,, Kelly,
Key, knight, Lambert, Lewis, Lloyd,LoYe,
Lyon, Macon, l.. MonIg omery, n r Moore,
/ Moore, Jer. Morrow, John Morrow,
Moseley, Nelson, Pitkin, Pugh, Ranaolph,
Rea, Penn. Rhea, Ten. Riker, Rowan.
Sloan, Smelt, Smile, S Smith, J. sui,h.
Southland, Stanford, Stedman, Syar.,
Thompson. Trigg, Van Allen, Van Horne,
Wharton, Whitehin, ,W'il5our, Wilson,
Winnie.
NAES-Messrs. w. Aston, Bacon, G.
W. Campbell, Chandler, Crowninshieid.
Cutie, Dana, Davenport, peane, Desha,
Durcl!, Gardner, Green, Harris, Eei5tlf.
Helms, Humphreys, Jenkins, Ltvermore,
Marion, Masters. ACreevy, Milaer, ].
Montgomery, Hiumiord, Newbold, New
ton, Porter, Quincy, ]. Richards, Nj Ri
chards, Russell, Sawyer, ]. K. Smith,
Storer Sturges. Taggart Taiimafge.
Taylor Thomas. Troup, Upham Van
Rensselaer, NJ Williams WitaereH-.-s5.
The question being on the remaining nartcf
the reso luton, as respected the Meuiter.a-
mean fund, Mr.. Randolph opposed, s. Mcssrs.
G. w. Campbell, w. Austen, Rhca Of Ten.
smile, J. montgomery and Fid.ey al, coated
It. The question was, Oh motion OF Mr..
Montgomery taken BY Yeas & Nave rs fellows;
Yeas -Eiessrs Alexander, l.. ] Aston, W.
Aston, Bacon, Bard, Barker 8assct,, Bib
blackledge, Blake, Dlourt, BOYLE, B,own.
3urwell, Butler, Calhoun, G. W GampbeT'
Carlton, Chandler, Chittendcn, VI. Clay, Clon.
Ton, Cook, Crowninshield, Cllpcpper, Cuts,
Dana, Dawson, Deamc, Desha, Eurcii, Find
ley, Fisk, Franklin, Sa1Gner, Good WIN, GRAY.
Green, Harris, Heister, Helms, Holland.
Holmes, Humphreys, Isley, Jenkins, John.
son, Jones, Kelley, keenan,, Key, kirkpatrick,
Lambert, Livernore, Lloyd, Love, Macon.
Marion, Masters, M'Creery, Miner, d. Mont
gomery, ]. Montgomery, N. r. Moore, T.
Moore, Jer. Morrow, J Morrow, NiumiGrd,
Nelson, Ncwbold, Newton, Porter, Pugh, R.a,
Zen Rhea, I. Richards VI. Richards Eikef,
Rowan, Russell, Sawyer, Scaver, sloan, Smell
Smile, J. X. Smith, =. Smith, J. Smith SINH.
ard, Stanford, Storcr, Swsrt, Taraart TAYLOR.
Thomas, Thompson, Trigg, Ir0ur. Upiam.
Van Adcr, Van Horne, Van R-ns.eaL.'
Wharton, Whitehll, Wilbour, M VIA ans
and Withcrci'--IO7
Nuy,-Messrs. John Campbell, Champion.
.dcmivr, Garnet, Goldsbcl ough, Hopc'
Lewis, Moseley, Pitkin, Quincy, Randoi8h'
Sicdman, StnrSes, and Talhnadgr--14
Mr.. bount then (half past o'clock) moved.
mat the Hou.e now consider the report ofthc
committee OF the whole ofvestcrd.v nm tha.
biz for the erection of fortihcations -r,eya.
iIved, Ayes 10, Nays 63--And the House sd-