Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-03

add NJ per cent TO tic present duties on the con-
yeyance OF papers and letters, F" Dext eons,a
cred, and having been amended, on motion Of NJ
Eppes, b. striking out fjtp and inserting an LEsl
ret per cent il was agreed TO without debate
The next resolution, " that the Carriage "a,
ough. to be increased. and duty on plated harnes
so imposed as 10 produce double the amount ~
the present duty 90 carriages, /" was agreed 10.
The next resolution that came under con
sideration was, that it is expedent II
class the retailers of wines, spirituous LIQUORS
and foreign merchandise, and impose a.
additional duty thereon of fifty per cent
Mr.. Post vehemently objected to this tar
as applying exclusively TO one class of the
community. Mr. Wright and Mr.. Epnes
replied, and the resolution was agreed n
with out division.
The next resolution which came undo,
consi deration was the following:
ResolUed, That it is expedient to i'm.
pose duty on the following articles, viz
manufactured tobacco and snuff. in the
hands of the manufacturer candles. Of
tallow and spermaceti hats, yarn, spun
by the aid of machinery worked by steam
or water; leather; pig iron; Castings
bar, rolled and slit iron; and ON nails
made by the aid of machinery; on furnitus
above a certain value, except beds, beddinc
and articles Of domestic manufacture. tn
the hands OF the owner beer, ale and port
er, IN the hands of the manufacturer; boot,
and shoes, above certain price, in tbs
hands of the manufacturer !; on plated har
ness IN the hands OF the owuer; On watts for
the manufacture OF paper; on saddles and
brides, above certain price, in the hands
of the owner; on gold and silver watches
in the hands of the owner, on pleasure
horses, kept exclusively for the saddle or
carriage; on playing cards and oh lot.
teries.
Mr.. Eppes, in pursuance of the further
instructions ofthe committee of Ways and
Means, moved to strike out several articles
of the above enumeration
The first he moved to be stricken OUT
was cotton ydrs,
Mr. Eppes, assigned as reason for this
motion the fear Of destroying manufactures
yet in their infancy, and information receiy-
ed that this Manufacture was not as prof..
table as at first believed
!. Mr. Go!dsborough Of Nd. objected to
this motion, believing that no manufacture
would better bear or be more able 70 paya
pretty considerable tax
The motion was decided thus,
For the motion ~
Againstit 40
So cotton ydrn was exempted from tax
alton.
Che next article proposed to be stricken
out was shoes. As a reason for this ruosion,
Mr.. e. assigned the great difficulty of dis
elimination between the large manufacto-
ries, and those of an individual or domes-
tic character. The motion was agreed to
without division.
The next motion was to change the tax
on paper UGts to tax of FIVE per cent, on
all paper nufactured.-Agreed to with
out opposition.
The next question was to strike out lot
tert6S--which motion was negatived with
out debate.
Mr. GoidSborough moved to strike out
the furniture tar, assigning as reasons
therefor its odious character, because rem
dering necessary valuations of property,
domiciliary visits, &c.
Mr.. Eppes defended the tax, and stated
that no inquisitions were intended to. be
made into property, the amount of which
was proposed to be ascertained by volun-
tary declaration of the possessors. He con-
sidered it very proper tax on luxury and
superfluity
hlr, Barbour of Va. also opposed the
proposed amendment in an argumentatiys
manner, on the grounds of policy and jus.
tice. Convinced as he was of the necessi-
ty of raising a substantial revenue to sup
ply the wants and support the credit of the
government-he was opposed to the sub
duction of SO great proportion of the pro-.
q. nf
this tax would occasion Mr.. b. spoke at
some length and with much ability on the
subject of taxation generally.
MIR. Wright supported his colleagues
motion. He was opposed to the tax as an
inquisition into private property; as veSa'
tious if the property was valued by inspec-
ton, and encouraging immortality if valu'
ed by assessment on the oath of the pro