The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-15
THE PUDGI,,r

The Ccn,rittec cf Pc,'s and AS.c7s ,.
7?!i1m 7rGSr. ., rTcG So nUchoftle NE-ys,c.
Of ne l'rcsidem Of he C7,i!cd Stot.,. =.
relates to The foonces,
REPCRT,
That taxes, loans, and treasury notes. ~.
pear IN be the resources on which we ms,
rely %. carrying on the war; The nrodr,, e
TIC tts,, cannot be Commanded in time ?,
meet the Immediate demands on the trcns,,,v
"a reliance On loars in the present situation
ct this country, woald be uncertain. cnI ,b.
terms on which they would be ol,t.;ned nct
such rs to induce a rescr. 30 them 81 no 49,
sent MISUNDERSTANDING notes. co,n5i,ed NH
system o, taxation more extended than ~.
ono heretofore adopted. viii, il is believed :,
the present state. Of bank credit, be + NIX, -
be much better resource The want or co.,.
medium, which, resting or n firm am, --i,d -
SIS, may mite public confidence, ard Rave
general, instead of q lcc.l circulation. i no,v
universally Acknowledged Tlie s,cr,-,s c. "a.
specie payments ny the principal far':s Il Ne
middle stairs, has embarrassed greatly no -
perationS q the treasury. ard by ccnfin;rc -,.e
circulation OF notes to the limits IF the states
WITHIN winch they are issued. has deprived
the government Of all the facilities, il the re-
~ It lnse ~ MONEY!, which was af!ord.;, Whit
public c nfde"ce gave to bank notes cenersj
clrcuiaoon. The notes Of New York ard
fhiadeiphia viii not be received m r. Stow
the notes OF baltimore, or If the pie,-;ct &c
c'umb'a, will not answer for D7vne7.s m
philadelphia. IT, by any new inc!rc.iion
treasury notes could Re made TO answer tho
Purposes OF a circulating nahum, l,es,ee,
INC dliferent states, tnev would greatly f,cl
c e tne operations OF government. and fp,e
from embarrassment the trans c.;o1c ~; 49,
vlcua!s. To secure their circuia-io, :. -.-,,ij
be necessary, 1st. To Issue the notes =, e.,rcr
sHfficle ntly small Scr the ordinary purr,oscs os
society. ID. To allow t.e iniividuaI who
holds them, N finl them ut plcas,,.c At onv
OF the loan Offices, & to receive their amour.
IN STOCK Of the United States, bearing an ;,tc-
rest of per cent Sd To maxi them ,,.va-
bic to bearer, and transferable bv 6cl;ycrv.
Fth To make them receivable in al nav
ments for public lands and taxes. 5,h. tn
pledge, for the payment Of the inteYes.. on the
amount issued, 50 much Of the internal dn4;ee
rs sh2l be necessary. To prevent an ac-r,--r-
iation OF Circulating medium the UnitcI s.a+cs
20 retain the power..on givfrg So, months nc
uce, OF redeenirg them with sDec;a cr ex-
changing for them stock, bearing ar interest
OF per cent IT these pr visions are ahcrit
ed, and taxes imposed, which sI.ou ,,,an;Es.,
clearly the ability of the government to go.
ITS engagements, our present dtTcult;es viii
vanish, confidence be restored, and the emit.
al hnarded by avarice, or locked.uD from -;
mlc'ty, viii be again restored te the accue-
toned channels of circulation. In nrese,t;o,-
additional objects Of taxation, care. has lycc3
taken to select such rs viii hear.eoual,r On
every portion of the community. II FTone-
tne prlce OF agricultural products is nut mate
rally affected by state OF war: the ,,,,odura
OF the earth is there consumed with nc
country IN peace 3 in war. The situation of
tae United States is totally different =,
extensive and fertile country, and = small r,,
putat'on, compared 70 the extent of ON, terri
tory, we have annually a large s,I,.Djrs to az
pore to foreign markets, over and shove ,-b.+
is necessary for our consumption. On the e,
port OF TINS surplus which is cut off hv var
cePehos' III great degree, the ability of the
FARMER to meet taxes. While, however 1a,,
depresses the agricultural interest e ,,;,,os
Vgor TO varlcls manufactures Lv deetro,,ro
al foreirn competition, the war has bronuht
many OF thcs" manufactures to a state Of neI-
lection, which viii secure their successful I,rl-
secution even after peace shall be restored n
times on difficulty and danger we mnst an
peal to the patriotism of every class of our
C.1izefs. hese establishments under the fos-
eng hahd OF the government, have grown to
maturity, and viii not hesitate to hear. wan
the agricultural interests, their portion If tSe
taxes necessary to maintain, unimpaired. that
character tor punctuality and good faith. f,
wmchtheAmerican government has heretofore
been distinguished. Several of these NAM
factures have been selected as proper subjects
o. taxation and it is proposed h. unite with
the tlxes, pledge of the public filth for the
continuance OF the double duties, until the tax
shall be repealed.
The committee deem il unnecessary. II r-e.
sent, To present any view of the expenditures
tor the next year, reserviDg report On that
subject, until the estimates from the treasr,,,
shall be forwarded Combining, therefor tb;s
report 10 the additional taxes, necessa~,- e.
the support Of the public credit, they submit
the following resolutions
/. Resoioed That it is eSpedent IN cont
me the direct tax, and to increase the sana.
fifty per cent.
9. Resoivcd, That it is expedient - in
crease the duty on spirits distilled, bv an .dl;-
tional duty of twelve and half cents on, tie
gallon.
8. Resoiped, That it is expediept n add
one hundred per cent. to the present dn+, ON
sales at auctions
4. PesoiUed, That it is expedient 70 odd
fifty per cent. to the present duty on tla -on-
veyance Of papers and letters.
5. ResoiVed, That It is expedent to ;r,-,,se
n duty on the following articles, viz rnar,ir,c-
tured tobacco and snuff, in the hands IS tho
manuf cturer candles, of tallow and sner-
magetti hats ; cotton yarn, spun bv The a;d
OF machinery, worked by steam or by ,yster-
leather pig iron castings bar, rolled and
slit iron and on nails made by the all &c
machinery on furniture, above certa;,, "a