Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-30
WKsnEspAY. JUNG 81

Mr.. Newton truM the committee of COM.
merce aud manufactures, to whom wa..re-
ierrcd SD inucn OF the message OF the pre-
Sldent, as relates TO commercial laws for
tag purposes OF fostering the commerce of
the y. ,. and also petitions and memorials
from sundry manufacturers OF the u. ).
made report, whose length prevents its
being inserted in the limits OF the Argus.
We shall however endeavor to state tue
reasons In the most condensc1 form that IN
suenced their report.
Alter observing the difficulty and inn
portance of the subject, and as u proof OF
the soiictude of the committee referring
US 10 a numerous tram of arguments, in 4,
~ III, Uo[. 4. REPORTS: He goes on 10 OBJ
serve that WIN st the co nmittee could give
the necessary support to withstand foreign
competitions, skill and capital, they have on
all occasions endeavored to avo d the danger
of fastening on the community oppressive
monopoljes--and though the committee was
preciuded going into minute di cussion Of
the sapjsct owing,to tnc shortness of the
present session: yet they were of opinion
that additional duties, might with advan..
tage be laid on the importation OF certain
articles: that for example the .. S. pos.
sess sufficient SIX TO make articles OF wear
Ing apparel !; that shot can be manu-
idCiured III quantities even to exceed our
own consumption that the Importation or
cetton manufactures iron beyond the Cape
of Good Hope, not only comes into compe-
titlon with our own manufactures, but also
with such as are Imported rom Europe
made OF the cotton of the u. D.
fhat In some other cases An Increase of
6uiy on foreign manufactures would render
us independent OF foreign supplies IN the
case OF some necessary argic,es OF these,
40 a Il
Die in case OF a war, "a scarcity Of this
article would be. heavily felt: i was so in
the American war and Assurances are
gwen that the necessary supply can be fur
nisbed by cur own manufacturers, encod-
ragement be gwen by a moderate duty Oh
imported salt. lac committee, therefore,
have submitted to the House the following
duties .-1On ready made clothing and mil.
linery - 2. her cenfum al vaiorem-r
on cotton manufactures from beyond the
Cape of Good Hope, on cordurys aud fus..
dams, one Ter ceHfum ud UaiOrem-=son shot
and other manufactures of when lead IS the
chief article OF value, one half her centuDx
per pound --on imported salt, 8 cents per
bushel. After a long debate and Various
mo,ions from MSssrs. Randolph and Snef-
fey in opposition we understand that no.
thing has been done, and that the report
lies on the table.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
On the motion of MIR. j. e.. Jackson, the
House resolved itself into committee of
the whole, MIR YAsset in the char, on the
bill from the Senate TO revive aud amend
the non-intercourse act, &c. Mr.. Jack.
sons motion went to prohibit the entrance
OF the waters of the u. S toany public ship
or vessel belonging to CT. Britain or France.
A motion was made by MIR. Smile that
the committee rise, and carried.
COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Fmd,ey from the committee of cleo.
tons made report in the case of the con.
tested election of William BAillies that
Charles Turner, jan. is entitled to "a seat in
the House. Referred to Committee Of
tHe whole.