The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-03-30

the well grounded expectation that ID q short
time, the duty would DC taken Off So that
instead q getting revenue, you diminish
it by laying additional duties, bcci,,se the
very articles which are TO produce revenue
will cease te be imported. There is 10 clear.
er question i'll finance, or even ari. hmctic,
than this.
His colleague had said, Mr.. K. observed,
that the reyenne having diminished, he;.vi-
err duties must be imposed ON ce,xain arti.
clcs-whys Because, forsooth, the articles
are imported under q disadvantage, owing
to the increase OF our domestic manufactures
If So, if, in order to get revenue. higher du.
ties were To be laid on imported articles
not able to Contend in cur markets, under
only the present duties, this was altorcther
4 new plan to hint must be Of the new
school OF hnance-it was alrogether inc ON
lprehensible. With respect to the principle
that those who incur debts should pay
them, Mr. Il. said he agreed with his col.
lcague-and, although he was no, one of
! those who incurred the debt, he was one of
those who were willing to pay it. They
would, unquestionaby, by this system Of
additional duties destroy what revenue was
| left from duties on imports and tonnage
he said he rather suspected his colleague
had fallen into small mistake, and mat
when he spoke of al uaiorem duties on goods
imported, he ought to have said on ar,cics
dufied--for under the present regime. they
did not amount to precisely the same thing
land Mr.. II. said, if we got back, which
old system, we should find Il: increase of
revenue. notwithstanding the rivalry of our
own manufacturers.
| One word more, said Mr.. r. and have
done, at least for to day: Among tho OBJ
Jects which induced me to submit the mott
on now before the House, or at least one
which in my mind ought to weigh in its ia
vor. is this: That this planting our soldiers
| like SO much rice i'll Il swamp, which my
colleague wishes to see brought to light and
In which wish concur, has had one effect
lit has given thc COUP de grace to the re.
cruiting service, which never was very
fourishing branch OF our home manufac
ture OF 4 standing army. If it be true, as
aledged, that dead men tell no tales, it must
be also true, that they can draw rations
But Can demonstrate, however true in COM
mon sense, that it is not true in the treasury
-for there never has been AN instance of
one dollar refunded, in the army or navy,
for persons not in place. although the est-
mate is always made upon the supposition,
that the complement of men is complete
and FULL. /,
! My colleague is mistaken, sir have not
reprobated every measure for five years
past. / had the honor of proposing some
measures---that of arming the militia,
tor instance, which was adopted with
what grace ] will not say. Ihad the honor
OF proposing others. which were Subsequent
ly adopted when taken up by other gentle
men. i might mention the contract bill
the alteration OF the rules and articles of
war-I might go further, but am not dis
posed further to trouble the House or eX-
haust myself.
Mr.. Smile said he was surprised that the
gentleman from Virginia had expec,ed an
Immediate decision of ms motion. He could
not expect that it should be immediately de-
cided He did not regret, that it had been
brought forward, and he did not say what
his opinion would be whsn they came to de-
| eide oni G; but to do it at present, he said
would be certainly premature. The obser
vations made with respect to the finances,
the STATE OF the army, and all that. he con-
sidered out or the question at present. the
subject OF the state of the army, besides,
was committed to comnittee. All these
subjects, he said, he was willing to meet at
a proper time, but he was no, going to de
Icide ON motion of so much importance as
that before the House, without due consi.
deration.
Mr.. Macon said. that both the gentlemen
from Virginia seem to have given him .
!ett handed touch. In reply to one, (Mr
Randolph.) IN. would observe, that he would
never allow that the embargo was not a wise
measure, and. he was willing to discuss it
over and over again, at any time. The o.
ther gentleman, (Mr. Eppes,) had spoken
OF the army Mr.. M. said. he did vote
tor the increase of the army, and in 81
miiar situation, would do the same again
He had believed, that the attack on the
IChesapeake was as much war, as the at
tack on Copenhagen. This had been his
impression, and this he had stated at the
time he had voted for an army. He had be
lieved. at that time, that g. Britain meant
to follow up her blows, and he was prepared
to MET her. But. since that, an embargo
mad been laid, and then substituted by non
intercourse. Ii the sin of embargo was on
MS head, he said he should die with it, He
was willing that this resolution should be
committed News might come from Eta.
| rope, which would make it necessary to
raise men. Ifso, said he, let us do it when
II comes; let us do what is right under ex
isting circumstances As TO the army, he
yer had doubt of the right Of this House to
enquire into the state oft 1t belongs to the
nation and not to the executive.
| Mr., RandoLhh wished 10 state, that he
mad given his friend, from N. Carolina, too
many honest right handed touches, ever
to give him left handed one.
| MIR. EfheS SAID, he had DO intention to give
the gentleman wipe for it would have been
| at the same time to cast reflection on him
self. 1t will be recollected, said he, that
when voted for the army, / took the ground,
tnat the embargo must at some time be rails