The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-20

NAT. ID. supported TINS motion by a variety
OF arguments, to shew the probable oppres-
slve ELECTS OF this duty on the manufacture Ds
question, particularly inthe par. of the conn
try watch he Sepresensed, where mills are
manufactured entirely from irho,ted irpu.--
i ms description OK manufacture, he said, al
ready laoored under great disadvantage, a.i-
sing from the eXpcnce of erecting tine reces
sary machinery, from the high pren,ia paic
to inventors tor the use OF their patent right
ano from .he increase OF the cost OF t.'anspo,-
fation and elimination OF consumption occa-
soned by the wa, sc. So high cuty ,soul,.
have the effect, ne feared, OF Converting the
manufacture ~ machinery 10 the rnaimrfac.
ture By hand, 30 tSe prejudice Of the morals
and agriculture ct the country, &c. Etr. b
SAID ne could poe see why discrimination
was made between nails manufactured By thr
ana % machinery, and those 'nade by han,,.--
nir. & ADDED, taat this tax AVS not one c,s
those recommended byrthe Secretary Of the
I'-asu.y q
Mr hjttrs, in reply TO one of Mr.. as sug-
geshots, said. that thu reason why wrou. -
i,'.iS werc exempted f,'ou, taxation. WIS, dies
there WIS NO uthrr way in which nail.
made for domestic use, for shoeing hor-
SeS' or saCh occasional, purposes, could te ex-
enlDtvl from t ti,r. No rax ON ,,,,;,s
made by the n:.nd. could De made
To p,'0'tuce any th'ug totie revenue wi,honc
| lnNolvinS Src1t opprtss;'n Il was besides.
iowever, not reasonable or equitable tl,at :,
man WHO makes nails by la,c,io,ts o;..,.,,i,,,
iv hrnd, Shouti be placed on a level with hin,
who cuts o. peck Of nails at a siBt :. strol :.
or movement OF a machine
'A' no'.on OF Mr.. Bcyies was ncgativud.
ayes only 80.
has a0encne1t having faed-
| Mr.. King Of Mass moved 20 amend ,b,.
Clause so as 60 reduce tho tax on nails from
| one cenf 10 hni/ a ccHt per pound ; which H.
supported by variety OF observations.
ne motion was opposed by Mr.. FISK {
Vt. Mr. Epn"s end MIR. K',bnurn, & SUI l,,c,4
ayes So.
| Various notifications of this cIause ,yer.
! proposed, one only of which succeeticd. ".
to i'sert g ar roiie4'' after the word :. cut,m
! On motion OF Mr.. -Yanccy Of n {. tx. ,qola
| . manty'eIurecl" was added to the svor,y e Ia
oacc0' 50 rs II define more clsariy the nz
| ture ct that tax.
Mr.. Fo,mcy ofN c. moved to ame,d .h-
clause respecting pig-iron, SO aa TO reduce the
duty from one d lar to./yjy cents per tor..-
| Mr.. F.'t1rg then moved to strike ont ,hs
words "ca@fngs II iron, FER ton, one ,To,y,r
and my cents ;" and insert in len thereof
! ' ho.to' ~ 7vare, f'e' foa, one GoTar. ~ o14,
S9'ia eaSts'1Bs, .f.f|y cents fer tan - which
motion he supported on the alleged ineouTi-
| Ivy pf value OF the articles thus proposed "a he
1aSeo alke. The motion was ncgatived.
Mr. Iheafon moved TO amend the clarse
| ror taxing rats, b. inserting anorc- the vs.,
| ceptions, snch as are made Of str7g, n s,,I,
| port OF which motion he made q rpnhe, ,f
| ingenious and pertinent remarks ARISING frc,,,
the domestic nature ofthis manufacture ,,,;,,
| cipasy carried on by young females IN the
| eastern states |HS
Mr: Hfishf Of Md in an equally aoot,-br-
Inored manner, objected To The '1Dotio,,
| deemmg the elegant b0nnets which adern o,r
eaeh; neaus: ana thelr pe'Petualy chauyi 2
| fashtoNs, as INT subjects of TAXATION. O
Mr. RISK Of y. Y. observed. that - 1y.. s.
from the financial committee intention, 70 IN
c'ndc TINS branch IF manufacture and
lhe molten OF Mr.. Wheaton was ag~ee,l -
by great majority. "
Mr.. b,eelogO OF Mass. supported by his col
league. MIR. Brjghpn. moved 10 strike ON,
ayes[2. o''ti'eo
AIr. Macon ofN. G. moved to amend ths
clause relating TO thetax on hats. by striking
out one aoil1r ard .ft1y cents, and insert -
lieH thereof t7oo do!iar5.-A grcedt &C..
IHr ~ iison of Mass. moved t. amend H.
| above extract, by striking OFT the prone
eH taxes rlcceht those on pig iron, CASTINGS.
bar and rolled and slit iron, PLAYING cor.;,
neer, ale ana porter, and tobacco, segars ami
! ''4'A ~ 'h9~tl IL itSu LESreCT the tell
| ing
" And or Flour, so cents per barrel,
Corn, cents per bushel:
Eye cents per bushe!:
cotton, cents per pound
6enp, cents per pound
cu5ar, 2 certs per pound
Sice, j cent per, ound
tobacco, cent per .oou,rI
On "copper" ard lcaden ore, and coal oF
| mines, ten percent adj valorem
On Steam engines, if employed in faeto,;os
SO dollars; if employed in ptoDeiInr Soet@
100 dollars aud when an exclusive briyyiIeqS
shall be elioyed by the person or psrsaos
cnargea5ie thercwith, 200 dollars:
On Offices, created by authority Of the u
states, whose enolu-nent, by salary o.. ner-
qmsit"s, shall annually exceed 81 500 and no,
exceed S5OCC, orc, per ceDtun1, and on tho,,.
which exceed $4,000, five per centun on such
excess, eXcep, those Offices whose emoluments
are prohibited from dminution by the COR
stitution I'r3Uided, that SO much Of each ~
Inc foregoing f'yoducls, as shall be consi,Inecs
by the owAer, shall be exempted from taxa-
trr."
This motion Mr.. w. supported bv n train
OF reasoning on this basis that the freehold
erS, who form the body OF those who are rem
res ented on this floor, ought to nav a ta,- a
not higher, at least in eo-ue ae-,-e<. ,SS....