The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-10

himself the right TO renew il when the sab
Iect siHlid cninc Deiose tie l.cusc~ ia, the
shape OF al bii.
Inc 4ucsticn recurring on the al, pt,cn Of
The i,tih icsulu,ion for Lying IL tax On Stills,
&c. * MAS decided in ,hs ;..liin..,i,e. Meas
o1, NAYS So.
Ehe sixth resolution came next under
consideration (ior "a taA Oh licences tn re-
.aiicrs OF wIncs, spirits, and ioreiSn n,er-
chaiiuisc,) and was agreed 10 ,.ilnout de-
bate. leas os. Nays -. 81
! The seventh resolution (tax Gil sales NJ
auction OF foreign nerchai,slisc, &c " Us
nexr ;igtecd 10. Ieis,79, Eays 81.
.he eighth resolution (ior Il tax of 4
cents per ponntl on 'ehned sogar,) w;,s next
,sSreed ito. es,s 50, Nays So. ,'' t.,
Ihe ninth resolution flor laying q tax on
Carriages OF pleasures, Slc.) caaic mex: On
The taps.
Mr.. A4ffy, after adverting to the great
number OF Carriages in the state Of New
Jersey, of a peculiar aud cheap construction,
which would be severely taxed, moved al,
amendment going to exempt from ii tax OF
ihree collars carriages on svoodcn STRINGS,
and to impose Oh such a tax Of one dollar
Fifty cents.
no "'O'Aoh was suPPoTleQ Oy McSSfS.
Huffy, Condff. and Wriyht, and opposed by
Mcssrs. 'Baeon, Sey6ert, * Stanford. The
arguments Tor the motion were founded OF
the disprCporton Of the amount of tax to
the value OF the article taxed, which gem
orally cost less than S 100 &c. &c. 1t was
opposed OH the ground that these carriages
we're nevertheless used by those we'll able
to pay the tax which was by no means
disproportionate to the other taxes propo-
sed. - -
The motion was lost, ayes only six or
eight.
The question was then taken on the res
olution as reported by the committee, and
carried in the affirmative. Yeas 70, Navs
48.
The 10th resolution proposes stamp tax
ON certain bank and other notes.
he question on the resolution was divided
on the suggestion of G1r. Little, so as TO take
question, distinctly, pn the two clauses of
the resolution.
The question OH that part which goes to
tax bank notes at the rate of one dollar for
every hundred dollars was carried, Yeas
"a, ~"
The other clause of the resolution propo-
ses to lay tax of five cents for every loo
dollars, on all endorsed notes Of hand and
bills of exchange. sft
This clause was objected to by Mr.. Little
on the ground of itsoppressive nature and
the odlum which former experience had at
tached to it in the minds of the people.
The small product it would afford would not
go tar to the support of the war: and he
thought 1t might be dispensed with 80
Mr. Bacon replied that this tax was now
so arranged as not TO afford the same cause
of complaint as former stamp taxes, be-
cause 1t would not operate on the poor,
would subject the people in thinlt settled
countries to no difficulty in obtaining them,
and would generally effect only large ca
pitallsts or extensive traders in the cities.
Mr.. M'Rfna said that, however oppress-
sive he might deem this and perhaps all the
other taxes, he felt in some egree pledged
at present to vote for the whole report of
the committee.
the question wastaken on this clause ana
carried. Yeas IS, Nays So.
4 he next resolution embraces the direct
tax OF three millions, to be apportioned as
provided by the constitution.
On this question discussion took place,
foreign to the question Immediately before
the House. viz. on a doubt stated by MIR
Randolph, whether the tax was to be laid
according to the present representation in
Congress, or according to the number of the
people of the U. States as ascertained by
the latest enumeration. Messrs. Bacon, NJ
Kim, Lowndes and Widgery declared their
opinions, In favor OF the latter mode !; but Mr..
Randolph declared it to be question of in
superable difficulty, inasmuch as, if the tax
alton was apportioned by the present Con
gress according to the last enune ration
(Which has not yet affected the represen-
tation) 1T would be a violation of the vital
of the constitution, that repre-
sentation and taxation must 60 hand in
hand. '. t
The resolution was agreed to, on the
questions being taken. Yeas II, Nays 50.
The next resolution, that each state may
pay the whole direct tax apportioned to its
share, with deduction of Is per cent. was
agreed to. Yeas 70, Nays 81.
Next came under Consideration the reso-
luton that the taxes thus laid shall not take
effect until the commencement OF the war,
or until letters of marque and reprisal shall
have been issued. This passed as follows
Yeas 80, Nays IS.
The next and last resolution reported by
the committee OF finance provides that these
taxes shall Continue no longer than one year
alter the conclusion OF the war. Agreed to,
Yeas II, Nays 81.
ne question was then taken OH I'll the
resolutions, taken together, and agreed TO.
Yeas SO, nays 81. IN
Ihe resolutions were then referred to the
committee OF Ways and Means, vita dIrec-
lions to report By bill.
SFATEOF ORLEANS.
The following message was received from
the Pre- sident OF the u. States =.
IL TIE Senate md House of Rehre8enfa-