The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-20
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IMPERIAL p4RLE412E.W1.
FRIDAY. May %.
IRISH ADVERTISEMENTS.


in a bill To repeal the additional duty i'm :
posed by MIR. Foster OH Irish Advertise
rents and Hand-blls. This he did ON the
ground that 1t was 4 check upon the liber
~ or the press, aud violation OF the act of
Unicn, which provided that no other duties
soouid be laid on articles in Ireland, than
was laid the same articles in England.
4 he o'Jee' was besides paltry one; the
produce in revenue being only 5Ooe.
Mr.. Foster denied that this was at all in.
tended as an stack on. the press, neither
was II d violation OF the act of union. The
right honorable gentleman had himself inn
posed higher taxes on articles in Ireland
than the same articles were subject to in
England. Had he not imposed a tax on
laan'ing cars! n iansa.) Had he not
imposed higher tax on public house IL
cehces, and various other articles? If this
tax was done away, he must propose an
other.
Mr.. Sberidan - I really cannot help
rcmarkins the surprising change OF tenn
per winch has So suddenly manifested itself
IN the right hon. gentleman. A few nil
nutes Ego. When the hon. gentleman below
me (Mr, Bankes) said, that Ireland was a
burden upon England, he was instantly all
on hre. and wei ne might: If ireland is
burden upon England, where are you to
seek the reason Where but in the op-
preston, the injustice and the tyranny of
TINS country, which has so long enthraled
Ireland which has depased her Tor three
Centuries do not wonder. however a. the
sudden good humor of the right hon gen.
t'eman. hear few OF the worthy gen.
tiemen opposite have been amusing rIeyz
selOes this eOening II laugh Really
l am very far from blaming them--indeed.
am one otthe Last in the HOUSE that would
desire tointerrnpt their diversion. (IIeay
y ] he iUh hrt,
said. if the union is to be violated, it is best
to repeal il at once now, all that the hon.
gentleman has done with respect to the
press. is a violation of the act of union a
violation OF that clause which says, that no
tax is be raised in Ireland higher than
IN England. Il Will not be the least excuse
for MN to say, that my honorable friend
beside me did so too. Even if il was the
tact, 1t would not excuse his following O.
bad example: but my worthy friend did no
such hing. He faxed jaunting cars-there
are no Jauntlng cars in England, SO the
case does not hold theTe.-He taxed Hcen-
ses, out licenses are not articles of taxation,
out police regulations; SO there also ne is in
error IN TACT. he has not made out a sin.
gle case where my light hon. friend has
Violates the act OF union. (Mr. Foster and
MT. fercevai here appeared 10 converse J
1 should be Obliged to he hon. gentleman
H.,
be more polite in me to let him continue
his hints to his right hon friend indeed. /
shall lose but little by insriIiing few of he
arguments 10 night inIo the ear of the gem
tieman beside him-( Hear ! III tnrn.
however 70 the hon. gentiem IN below.
(Mr Bankes) who had the bar,'iho1d to-
say, this night, that Ireland Cannot suDport
her own government. 1t is not so. she can
suppoft her fair proportion; bu: she cannot.
nor ought she to be required to advance an
overrated quota to the general defence of
the whoie empire. See what Ireland is do.
ing Tor ynu-see her sacrificing her cou-
r"ge-her best blood in our defence and
can you, IN return, basely reproach her
WITH poverty { Hear !hear! You have
no right to do So. 1t she IS poo. she has
become so in your support. Spare her,
then, The modification OF hearing that she
owes 'hat to your gratitude, which she has q,
r'Sht 10 claim, not from your bounty but
your justice. 1t has been said, that the
Fress cannot be hurt by raising the duty OF
advertisements. There are three wavs of
destroying the liberty of he Press one is
cy oppressive acts of Parliament, another
Is by &c oDIcto insormalons. and the nncon-.
s'itutoifhl banishments of printers 20 dis.
tant goals; i7eGr. hear } and the third
IS raISing the price of cheap publications.
hIs--and this is the way resorted tn IN Jr.
lanu--is mean. cowardiy and circuitous
attempt have ever been hrm friend To
the press, and while live Shall continue
So tear no corruption either in he state
Dr III that government, while the Press ex.
ISIS. Against venal lords, commons or in.
ries-asaDst despotism of any kind or in a
ny Shape--let me array free Press, and
the liberty OF E"gland shall stand unshaken
{ Hear, herr
After SONG observations from the Char
cehor OF the Exchquer. Mr.. Ponsbtbv
Mr Parnen. Col. Barry, Mr. Shaw ara 81.
John Newport, the House divided. for the
notion 2l--Agalnst it 51-----maiorits-