Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-30

lion !; and raising the specific duties
33 is per cent. would produce two
millions, making three iaiIlions, the
supposed amount ofthc deficit.
Mr. Randolph said he had no idea of
provoking the discussion which had com
meoced. He was willing to commit his
proposition to the same com hittee as had
under consideration the gentleman's pro.
position for laying additional duties, and Lee
gentlemen take their choice. The great
difficulty which he felt in speakinxulrs this
Hall had caused Mr. K. to omit ,re.
mark. and that was-.that If Congress did
mean to lay additional duties it would be
necessary to keep them on not only this
year, bat many years. MIR X. said he had
not expected from the gentleman who is at
the head OF the com nittee of fiuance IN
the House, such an opinion on the subject
OF IAdirect taxation as was to be gathered
from his observations. WHAT would be
the effect of laying additional duties for
one or two years! The effect would be
that the ARTICLES on which the duty was
LAID would not be imported because they
would have To compete IN tue market with
those articles already imported Tree of adj.
ditional duty; and moreover would have to
contend against the ell-grouuded expec-
De taken of. So that instead OF getting
revenue you diminish it by laying on ad-
d.lional duties, because the very articles
which Will oduCe revenue will cease 20
pc importet. There ID no clearer question
n finance or even IN arithmetic than this.
HIS colleague had said, MIR X. observed.
that. the revenue having dIm d, he vis
or duties must be imposed on certain ar.
slcieS-why! Because, IorSootn, the ar
'icies are imported under a disadvantage.
owing to the increase OF our domestic ma.
nuiactafes. II So, il In order to get reye.
nue. higher duties were 10 be iasa on i'm.
ported ARTICLES not able TO contond IN our
'narke1s under only the presene dunes,
tais was altogether new plan 10 him-it
must os OF the DeW scBooi oil finance -.it
was altogether iacomprenensiOie. w IN
IespSG y the principle thai chose VINO
iheaf ueotS ought 10 pay taem. Mc IL.
said ne agreed with ms coiieas uS-aid, a.
though lac Was Lot one OF inose wao In.
Cured the ue Jt, he was one OF those wlo
were Wiling 10 pay 1t. fhey wou,d u.
qusst'olaoy oy th'o system of adtn,i0nai du.
tes destroy wnit reyenUe WIS lefr tro.a
"utieS oh,'Hnporss and -odase. lie said nc
raIhef suSp@Sted MS coslcaSus uad failea
inSo SInat mistake ana that when he
sp9 axe of al VaIoren, ducles on goods i'm.
ported, ne ought TO have said on articles
outied--!or u..der the present regime tney
ala notsamount 20 precisely tue same ,aiar
--'i'.l Hir X. said, II W. got baS&, whcn
ne aia MT kno" 10 be practicaoie, To tue
OH sysSen, We 81 aid hhd an increase OF
revenue, not7ltns. andIns tne riva.ry vi our
own nhdnG dctuTes.
Cae word more, said Mr. r. and ] have
done, at least tor TO DAY. Among ths on.
gecGs WHICH induced ne co SUI ait tue a.
ton ncw b-fore tas II luse, or at least one
"aien In Ny miad ou,n. u weigh IN ,tsfa.
Vor. IS ina: tn-sG tais Dlantus our soidi-
srs ike SO mutn rice II swamp, whoa
my colleague wsshes 10 see oroa saI 10 igac.
ana IN %nich VISA concur, has nad ons
Suect-'t has gwen the coza de grace
20 me recruiting service, wa.ch never
Vas a ur'sa,ns UranCp OF ear nome ma.
nuiactare of :. s,aadins army. Ii is 5e
true, as alleged, That de.d men reA no
~a1es, ~ must also nc true taiG tney can
Iraw nc rauoas. but Can denenslrdts.
nuWSVSr tf9s IN CoHinol Scnoe, mat II i,
not true In tle Lreasury--i0r Inere never
mas oeen III instauce ol one dohar refun.
aed IN the dFlAy % navy ior< psrs0ns no. N
place, although the cstlmale Is afyays
made up on the sapPosIL,ontu&t tne comoi..
'iient Oh aleh - Complete ana iuii.
My colleague is m staken, sir. have
not reprobated every measure for five
years past. / had the honor of proposlug
some measures; that of arming tne militia
Tor instance, which was Adopted, wirh
what grace 1 will not say l nad tue 40.
nor of proposing others when were sub.
seqBently adopted wneH taken up by other
gentisnen. / migiEimention the contract
bill, the alteration Of the rules and art.
cles of var; I might so further, but an.
not disposed further TO trouble tue House
or exhau4 myself
MssSSmilie said he was surprised
shat the gentleman from Virginia had
expected an immediate decision Of his
motion. He could not expect that it
should be Immediately decided. He
did not regret that it had been brought
forward, aud he did not say what his
opinion would be when they came to
decide on it bat to do il at present,
he. said, would be certainly premature.
The observations made with respect
TO the finances, the state of the army,
and all that, h., considered out OF the
question at present. The subject Of
the state OF the army besides was COM
mitted to com uittee. A "A these sub.