The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-01-11
,en,ion of North Carolina in the following


"When Congress shall lay direct taxes.
they shall immediately inform the executive
power OF each state, of the quota OF such
state, according to the census herein direct
ed. which is proposed To b. thereby raised
and it the legislature OF any state Shall pass
:: Jaw, whCh snail oe etiectua for raising
such quo,a at the time required by Crug,e ss,
the taxes iaid by Congress shall not DE col
lecied in such state"
An amendment IN the same words was
proposed by the convention of Virginia &C
Cumpanied with INJUNCTION upon their
representatives in Congress. TO use all rea-
s'nable and legal metaods to OBTAIN its rur.-
ncation. >tl.
Th convent of South Carolina. accom-
panied their ratification Of the Constitution
with resolutions.
"Ihat the General Government of the
United States ought meyer to impose direct
tsxes but when the monies arising from the
duties, imports and excise, are insufficient
Tor the public eXigenCies, nor then until
Congress shalt have made a requisition up
ON the states to assess, levy and pay. their
respective proportions of such requi tions."
And THAT it be standing instruction to
all such delegates as may hereafter be elect
ed to represent this state in the General Co
vernmen' TO exert their utmost abilities and
Influence to effect an alteration OF the con
stitution, conformably To the foregJ reso-
luton"
The convention of ew-Hampshire pro-
posed an amendment embracing the same
principle. and III nearly the same words as
that OF New York. Even Mas achusetts, ar
thar hnie distinguished among the states for
her attach Rcnt TO I'll general interest OF the
confederation and havirg given the ncst
signal examples OF her confidence in the &c
neral & vernmert. did not rRtfv the federal
consti'ntion without re conr'ending the SIN
az endnent propo ed by New York. The
direettaS for 'ht- ensuing year has already
been 3ssu'nFd by several states. He did no
speak from authority, but 1t was IN 3e stood
that 1t had been assumed by New Jerecy
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, S'uth-Ca
rolna and Georgia niak ny an aggregate in
amount 1t about one third part # the Who'll
tax. lne quo,I Of New N.fk il alb ~ o, e
seventh part If The TX. Hr,w,eGed 70 al ri
20 New 70 k n- same privilege as h,.d been
enjo'ed b. other states and such was tie
OBJECT ~ Ibis bill.
Mr. Robertson, of Louisiana, remarked,
that from tho extent of TERRITORY of the state
which lac represented, and the very small
compensation attached to these Offices, it
would De impossible in tht state to get pro-
per persons 20 accept the office err Of as
SCISSOR or collector; thar the only wav in
which the direct tax could be collected in
that s'ate, would be by the irterpositinn of
meet till this month so that he la w as it now
stood. would not embrace the case of LOU
siana. He proposed therefore to amend the
olil SO as to eX end rhe tlIRe. but not having
his amendmeht ready, mast de Ter the mott III
20 future opportunity.
Alter an obser satOn from Mr.. Tavlor,
Ghat an Understanding with the constituted
authorizes OF that state might obviate the
necessity OF legal provisions in relation to its
w Ia 4 4.
state would assume its proportion
ne com nlttes rose and reported the bill
~-~hifh was ordered TO be engrossed for a
third re ding
The following resolution was laid on the
lab, oy Mr. ck~on of Virginia
Rescued by h Senate auR House of
Representations oft me United States of IL
mertca IN Congress G&sent6ted t4uo birds
of6oh H2uara concurring, That the foil w
Ing ARTICLES NJ proposeo 10 The Legislature,
ot ne several Safes, as amendments to the
Constitution of the UniteG 6, ates each o.
"A.Sh, when ratfied b three fourths of the
sa'd Legislatures, sna be valid % ali intents
ina purposes, as part OF the said COnsritu-
ton:
l. Congress shall have power to lay a tax
or duty not exceeding per centuns
I'd valorsm on articles exported from any
STATE.
2. Congress shall have power to make
Ioada Ia any state.
Concresr saal have power to make Ca
mails 1T *ny ssa.e, Nth the Consent of the
state within which the same shall be made.
Gong ess shall have powe- 70 cstahIisG
q natiohat bank with branches thereof il,
any st te.
Thursday. Jan. 6.
The e0grossed bill 50 amend The 9TH sc
ton OF the Direct Tax Law, v as read third
time AID passed.
LIEU &. GENERA Al PROPOSED.
Ar. Murtree of N. i. offered for cons;d-
Grafton Tie FOL owing resolution: ~
Reaofptd, That the committee on Militia
ny hitairs he instru tod to enquire into the
expediency ct cmpow erng by law the Pre-
sident o. the United States, by and with the
advice and CO Sent Of the senate, to appoint
One Lieutenant General TO command the
srmIes of the u. S ates. with such powers
~" emeiumcnts as may be deemed expe
oient.
mn. d1Hrf'ee said in ais opinion the re-
sH't OF the isse campaign had disappointei
ths expectations of every one. That opin-
a. h "a been decidedly expressed by his
Eirusc IN its recent vote for enquiry into the
c-usei whirh led To tn failure OF our arms.
however general might b. the opinion in
this house II was stii more so'in the nation.
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