The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-06

DIES, Lyle, Macon, M,xwell, Moore, MEOW, NPKee
N hi"a, Netcaif, Morgan, Morrow, Nelson, New
Newbod, NeMion, Or,nsby, Pcxens, Piper, Plea
SAINTS, Pond, Porter, Richardson, Rin sgold, Rhea
toaiic, Roberts, hoffman, Sage, Scayer, Sewer Sey
bert, Smile, g. Smith, j. Smith, Stow, Sullivan
f'oap, Turner, WhiteI'I, Widgery, Winn, Wrish
| NAYS--Mcssrs. Baker, Bizeiox, Blocker, Brcc
kenrdge, brigham, Champion,- Chittenden, Daven
port, Ely, Emott. Fitch, Gold, Goi.lsborou.h GRAY
jackson, Key, Law, Lewis, NPfsyde, Minor, Mitch
~, Mostiey, Pearson, Pitkn, Potter, Quincy, Ran
dolpI. Reed, Ridgeiey, Sammons. Stanford, Stuart
Su,rgts, Taggart, Tallruaige, Tracy, Van Coftan,t
| Wheaton. White, Wiison--4C.
| he fourth resolution came next, under
reconsideration, laying duty OH salt
MIR. MI Clay hoped the house would not
concur with the committee in the adoption
OF this resolution, as its operation would be
very unequal; for nearly the whole duty
would be paid by the middle country by
about one third OF the people Of the United
States. as the people on the seaboard had
no occasion to use this article tor their cat
tie, and the inhabitants of the western coun-
try, he understood, got their salt for ten
cents bushel.
Mr.. Stanford joined Mr.. Clay in his op-
position to this resolution.
Alter few remarks from Mr. Seybert
and Mr.. Newton in favor of the tax. the
Iouse adjourned, without taking the ques-
zion.
Frfday, FEB. 18.
The Sneaker laid before the House pc
tition from the Wyandot Indians, pravr.e
for a grant ofland, accompanied with sun
dry talks.-Reierred to the chmmittee or .
Public Lands.
Also, report from the SECRETARY of tn
Treasury. With a'statement oflthe amour
OF the customs, from the commence ment O.
the present government, which was order
ed to be printed,
a bill from tine Senate to establish a
General Land Office in the Department OF
the Treasury, was, twice read ana referred
to the committee on Public Land..
The amendments of the Senate to the
Dill authorizing the Secretary of the Trea :.
sury to purchase Winslow Lewisis patent
right for lighting Lighthouses, were "a
greed to.
Mr.. Bassett observed, that new edition
OF the Manual or Parliamentary Practice
WAS about to be published in this CITY 3.
as he believed no book could be placed in
the Library that would be more useful t.
members OF Congress, he had prepared :,
resolution proposing to authorize the Clerk
TO subscribe tor as many copies as might
appear sufficient for the use of the number
of new members which might at any time
be in the House. 1t was in the following
words:
" Rescued, That the Clerk of this House
be authorised to subscribe to Joseph Mill
gan and VIM. Cooper for copies OF the
new edition OF Jefferson's Manual, provided
they annex thereto the standing rules and
orders of this House, to be paid for out
of the contingent fund, and the books
PLACED, in the Librarv f'.' 'h----,e of Con-
The blank was filed with so and the res
-olution agreed TO.
WAR TAXES.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton OF the report of the committee of the
whole on the subject of taxes when the
4th resolution, proposing tax on salt being
under consideration.
Mr.. Stanford, rose again to oppose this
tax, on the ground of its being unjust and
Unequal, operating Principally upon apar.
ticular portion of the Union. The nhab-
itants or the sea-board had not the same
Necessity OF using it for their cattle, and OH
some parts of the coast manufactures OF
Salt are established /; and the people to
the westward had also salt manufactoyies
The state of Ohio had been particularly ia
vored by Congress in this respect, having
had the Salt Lcks given to them at the
time that state was formed
Mr.. Smile said, the Salt Licks had not
been given to the state OF Ohio, without a
consideration. They were, in return, to
suffer all lands belonging to the u. States
to be exempt from taxation.
Mr. Bilckiedge was i'll favor of the tax,
as it would serve to encourage the manufac-
ture OF salt in our own country, which, in case
OF war, will be very desirable. He didnot be
lieve that the people on the sea-coast, or in
the western Country, got their salt any
cheaper than the inhabitants of the midland
country, except such as lived near manu-
factory. ~.
Mr.. Stanford move ! to mend the resolu-
ton, by adding a du:y OF ten cents on all
salt manufactured in this country. This
motion was advocated by Messrs. Stanford,
Macon, U,fght, Clay, Ghoks9h, and Ipidg-
cry; aud opposed by Messrs. BLackiedge,
King, Porter, Sto7o, Ldcock, Ir"cy, Cruz
dr., and Calhoun.
BY the advocates Of the amendment it was
urged, tliat if salt imported paid a duty of
20 cents buslel, the manufacturers Of salt
i'll this counsry might very we'll afford to
pay tax Of half that sum, as they would
then have an advantage OF ten cents per
bushel over foreign salt !; that there would
be as much propliety in taxing domestic salt
as domes site spirits that this tax was ,aidfor
the purpose ofraising revenue, &manufactu-
rel Of domcstic salt coulG well afford C pay a
TAX in case the PROPOSED duty was laid upon
| imported salt all, however, who advoca-
ted this tax declared themselves opposed
to tax ON salt at all !. but if foreign salt
was taxed, they wished that made at home