Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26
CONGRESS-.
Sc OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY. JuIv 9.

pers." :
After short but interesting discussion,
the resoluioa was ordered to lie on the ia
tie. q
The bl fsbm the Sesate providing for The
further ietehce of the ports and harbors of
the Y. s. (authorsing the purchase and use
tf;hulk, &c.) wastwice read and referred to
>e Military committee.
IK.fFS End MEANS.
Tp engrosaed bill imposing duty Iof
fc,ir5ents peVib. on sugar refined within the
IJnad Statesswas read a third time and
payed, without debate, by the following
yol:
For the bill o.
ri Y Against 1t 63
i = The engrcssed bill imposing duty or
sales at. auction Of merchandise, and OF Ships
and vessels. was read.
1Tms bill imposes, after the LIST day of
January next, upon'all sales by way of auc-
tion. ore dollar for every hundred dollars of
the purchase money arising from the sale Of
merchandise, and twenty Ave cents fer ev
efyhdhdred dollars sf the purchase money
arisingsf rppl. sales OF ships or vessels-thc
money tobe paid by the auctioneer out of the
proceeds of the sale.1
The question on the passage OF the bill was
decided by the following vote
For the bill 1C2
Against it 81
SATURDAY, July 10.
Mcssrs. 1ailmadge, Wood, Bay lies, Brad
lev and Franklin obtained leave OF absence
tor the remainder Of the session.
Mr.. ]. G. Jackson said he rose to call the
attention Of tue house and Of the nation TO
resolution proposing amendinents to the con-
stitution in some OF It's IMPORTANT features.
Not. however. with a view 10 ask decision
on any question involved in its scope during
the pres sent session put in order that at the
commencement IF the. next session, it would
he taken up, and if sanctioned by congress
be presented to the state legislatures in time
to be acted on at their winter session; so
that the nation might. possess the benefits it
contemplated as soon aspracticabic. In the
mean time, the members OF congress and
ihe states can deliberate on the subject, and
he prepared then to pronounce their deci
sion.
1he first amendment, said Mr.. ]. propos
es to authorize congress to lay tax on eX
ports--a power ne conceisfd indispensable
20 counterfeit the measures of foreign nations
who tax their experts to this country, and
collect from that source large revenue an
nuatly, which falls upon the consumer. and
conseauently-is tax on the United States.
Mr.. !. said he considered them legitimate
object of taxation and the truest policy die
tated the imposition oE the tax, provided the
inhibition were repealed which he proposed,
He repeated, he would not now go into an
examination of the general policy OF the mea-
sure, or an enquiry into the reasons which
induced the prohibition, but he would say
that he believed that If the power existed
there would be no necessity 10 resort to
system Of internal taxes-a power which
d light be so guarded and exercised as to
prevent any possible abuses winch might De
apprehended'
I The other three amendments might be
consolidated in one,( MIR. J. sadly wSre it not
( that he was UNIV illing 20 hazard either by an
unnecessary connection of it with the oihsrs :.
and If either was agreed TO II would be gain
inc some thing which he desired, even if ALI
were not assented to. They propose an llor-'
jsine congress to make roads, and canals,
and to establish national bank--the first
af which we're linked with the internal pres
nerity Of the country, and the last almost in
dispensable to due execution Cf the hscal
Concerns of the nation. ] am aware lsaid
Mr. u that many persons in the nation be-
Ievc that congress are already clothed with
these powers but it is equally true that a
great portion also deny the authority, whilst
almost all, 1 believe, agree that II is proper
and necessary to possess it. 1t is therefore
the dictate Of sound reason to reconcile these
oainiors by the express grant, in preference
to resorting to construction and implication,
which are always dangerous, and may be
rendered wholly unnecessary. shall for the
present content myself with submitting the
RESOLUTION for consideration, in order that il
NAV be laid on the table and printed, aud at
AN early day Of the next session it IS my dc
: ON TO call for its adoption.
AIR. ]. then read Ike following reSolu-
ton;
an golysyd, by the senate and house of re
nreeekati, Is Of tine United States Of Ameri-
"a in csngless assembled, two thirds Of both
houses. ACQUIRING, that the following articles
he Droposed as amendments 70 the consttu
lion Of the United states, each OF which,
when rati6ed by threcf, urths OF the said le-
ioilatures. shall be valid to ali intents aud
Sorroses, as part Of the said CONSTITUTION.
Il 1. Congress shall have power 10 lay tax
ar daty On articles expoi ted from any state.
2. Congress shall have power to make
roads in any state, with the Consent ct the
state within which the same shall be made.
g. Congress- shall have power to make ca
nails in any state, with the Consent OF the
state within which the same shall be made
4. Congress shall have power TO establish
anatiOnal bank, with branches thereof IN
Eany statosCg&eIritory Of the Y. states.
ME-. J. said it was his intention To limit the
power Of taxing exports 20 en- 81 VSi9reD'