Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-16
applicable to Tire year 1914. which
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W." sh'PO''"'ioH avs AZ SuSStS'
ed in the said letter, NAV be esfimas
ed at aboat five millions of dollar.
provided that modification take
place during the present session o
congress.
2. No better modification, for thu
purposes therein intended, has sue
gested itself. than that proposed in
the letter aforesaid. But it would
seem requisite for the same object
that no drawback should be allowed
onthe re-exportatien Of the merchan-
die which iaay he thus imported.
| 8. The most important legal pro
vision, which appears necessary to
enforce the non-importation acts, is
apositiye prohibition ola restoration
by order Of court. Of merchandise.
the Importation Of Which is prohibit
ed by law. 1t is also believed that
IT will be necessary to order all the
cargOes Of salt. particularly from
Lisbon. to be discharged under the
inspection Of proper officers; and it
appears reasonable that the expense
should be betrayed by the import
ers.
+. 1t appears. in every point Of
view highly desirable that the duty
on foreign tonnage should be increas.
ed. A duty of ten dollars per ton
does not seem greater than what is
required for the protection Of Anne
riran vessels. But ! cannot form a
ny correct estimate of the probable
addition resulting to the revenue
from such increase. Much would
depend ON the suppression ofthe trade
carried on by American vessels with
enemies licenses.
With respect to the necessity Of
providing an additional revenue for
the year 1914. l beg leave to refer
to the statements made and opinions
expressed. when 1 had the honor
several weeks ago to wait on the
committee Of ways and means And
l beg leave to add that this neresSit,
has been considerably encreased by
The subsequent expenditures aat'lo-
riseG by law /; amongst which mast
be particularly mentioned the act for
the increase ofthe navy. aud that for
raising 10000 men for one year. Ia
derd. considering the general rate
Of expenditure resulting from the
war measures which have been a.
dopted. 1 an If opinion that it 7cili
be necessary to rscur both to q mo
d fculion o. repeas Of tie ncu-im-
rortation acts, and to the proposed
internal traas. in order to provide a
revenue commensurate with those
expenses. When an additional re.
venue Of five millions was believed
sufficient. that opinion was predieat-
ed oil a suppcsition made by the com
mittee that annual leans OF only 10
or Ii millions Of dollars would be
wanted. With revenue Of IL mil
lions Of dollars for this year. it is
as"ertained that loan of at least
sixteen millions is necessary.
| have the honor to be.
Yer, respectfully. sir.
Your ahedism servant,
AiBl RI GALLATTN.
Hen. L0ngdon Chtres.
fhGirmon q The Committee Of
Hays and .NeGns.
Mr.. l.istle fyom the select com
| mittre appointed to enquire what a
| n,enfments il any were netessar! to
the law for extending the right of
suffrage in the Illinois territory. re-
ported that il required no amend
ment. Laid on the table.
An engros>ed bill supplementary
TO the act for enerensing the navy
Of the United States Was read a tuiid
time and passed.
An engrosscd bill directing the
secretary OF the treasury to remit
certain fines, forfei1ures and penal
ties therein mentioned. Was reaii a
third line. The question On its pas
sage was decided b! ayes and noes
IS fo,luws-Ye"s 5t-Na!s 81.
YAZNO C0MPRoMisE.
The house in committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Pi'kin in the chair. on ii
| Hill from the senate providing for a
compromise with the isz'o claim
ants and the report OF the COMMIT
tee on the public lands on the same.
Mr.. Harper spoke at some 'ens'"
in favor of the bill.
| Oh >(cDpoEpr\ moved that