Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-22

pf The IJrited States, OF with the borthens
lid on European nations by their govern
nelts. :, ,:,:..., r.
Tosdoubt either the " will or ability OF
tbe neope Of the United States to bear such
bnrthen1s as are indispensable to THIS end,
would be to doubt their dispositions to meet
seriously, the contest which is presented to
them, and would go far to prove that 1t had
better not have been attempted.
To doubt the readiness OF the government 10
bring promptly and efficiently into action,
the necessary resources OF the nation, wouid
be to cast dstrust over the sincerity OF those
pledges which they have SO recently and dis
tinctiy given to the world in that respect, and
would imply suspicion of. their firmness or
forecast, not for moment TO be entertained.
For more full and distinct elucidatlon OF
the general subject which it has becol"e the
duty of the committee to present to the House,
they beg leave to refer to the letter OF the Sc
cretary of The Treasury in answer to the seve-
rsiinouiries made OF him by their order, and
which has heretofore been laid before the
House, concurrng as they most July do, IN
the general opinion expressed by him, " that
what appears to be of vital importance IS,
that the crisis should at once be met ny the a
doption of efficient measures, which Will with
certainty provide means commensurate WIN
the expense, and by preserving unimPairea
instead of abusing that public credit on "hlch
the public resources SO emlnentiy depend,
will enable the United States to persevere In
the contest, until an honorable peace shall have
been obtained.
1t is then proposed by the committee, that
the additional revenue which will be necessa-
~ I" to defray the ordinary expenses OF 60
yernment, and to pay the interest on the pub
lie debt, including that ON new loans which
NAV he authorised,'' should be immediately
provided for in the following modes, VIZ.
Isl. additional duties of Imihost and Tonnage
lst An increase of the duties now payable by
law on imported merchandise, caicuiateu 70
,;.,d . NET revenue of 100000
| Cd. A further retention on the a
mount of all drawbacks allowed
| by law on the expectation OF
! goods, wares and merchandise,
| calculated to yield net revenue
! Sd. An additional tonnage duty
| on American and foreign YES
sells calculated to yield net re-
venue Of 1oo'ooo
4th. A duty on all salt imported,
calculated to yield net revenue
Total amount of revenue, estlmat-
ed from additional duties of i'm
post and tonnage, o'%oo'ooo
I'd. INTERNAL DUTIES.
lst A duty on licenses to
distl spirits from foreign
and domestic materials,
calculated to yield gross
revenue of 275,oos
I'd. a duty on licenses to
retailers of wines, spirits
and foreign merchandise,
| including tavern keepers,
calculated to yield gross
revenue OF aoo,oo0
Sd. A duty On sales at auc-
ton of foreign mercban-
disc and of vessels, calcu-
lated to yield gross reve-
hue of l9o'ooo
4th. A duty on all sugars re-
fired in the United States,
calculated to yelda gross
revenue OF 1oo,ooo
5th. duty on carriages
used for the conveyance OF
persons, calculated toyield
. GROSS revenue of 10000
9Th. A duty on various IN
struments of writing to be
collected by means OF
stamps, calculated to yield
GROSS revenue of 100000
{ Total gross amount OF reve-
nue., estimated frsm Inter
nal duties, Si,f@o'oeS
3d. DIRECT Tx.
A direct tax to be LAID and
apportioned among the Sc