Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-10-29


proposes to add 100 per cent. to the di-
rect tax.
Mr.. Rhea spoke in favor OF the reso'
luton, and Of the war generally.
Mr.. Calh.un followed on the same
side. He was warmly IN favor OF q VI
sorous prosecution Of the war as the on
" method of acquiring an honorable
peace. 1t was nothing, he said, bat Our
supposed weakness that induced tho e.
nemy to continue the war, and to set up
such ridiculous preten.ions, He was
satisfied tiiat it was 10 our power to con
vince him of his error. This, however,
could not be done by consuming so much
time in idle debate. We ought to act
with yisor and dispatch. This was the
only way, he commended. IN which the
country could be saved, for this war ne
,aid, Wa. nothing but the var ct the re-
yolusion revived, as il was evidently the
iatenlion Of the enemy te recolonize US
Mr.. G.. made number OF observations
on the property Of carrying the war vi
gorously into the enemy's possessions
MIR. Webster made a few remarks IN
explanation of his former views OF the
| subject. He did not pretend, that when
pressed BY an enemy i, was always im'
p oper to attack her own territories |;
but he vas Of opinion that the invasion
/ of Canada had been the original cause
of all our calamities.
Mr.. Fisk (ofVermont) supported the
| resolution.
Mr.. Shiphard opposed the resolatlon'
and was against votsog Tor taxes to sup
port the war under the present ADM.
pi.,ration, who, he said, had conducted
it in most disastrous msnRer lie de
MED the right of < vegn"ens to tax the
people, unless at the same time they
were projected BY the government
Mr. Gold,borou, IA expressed himself
in favor of voting for taxes to supply the
exigencies Of government, but not IN
manner which he considered oppression
He believed the money requit ed rom
this tax could be rais d upon othe' less
burdenssme objects Of taxation.
The question was taken by ayes end
noes on the first member ell the fese!s
ton, viz. Resolved, That 1t is expe
dent to continue the direct tax, and II
passed in the affirmative, ayes to4, noes
90.
The question then required on agree
| ing to the remaining part Ut tue res0'a'
ton, viz. for adding 100 PEI cent. to
the present direct tax. The ayes ard
noes we're also taken upon this part, and
| it was likewise agreed 70, ayes SO, noes
81. So the whole resolution is pssstd
A On lion was now made to adIoarh
lat an early hour,) which was LIST by a
great majority, only "A voting IN i'vVr
oft.
The hesse next proceeded to the Sc
cond resolution, proposing IN addiiioR-
al duty on distilled spirits
Mr.. Fisk (of New York; spoke H.
favor of imposing higher duty than 'hs
one proposed, aud accordingly m wed
to amend the resolution for that pu'
pose Dot, after considerable discussion,
the house adjourned without coming to
any decision.
WEDNESDAY, October s6.
The Speaker laid before the House.
communication from the Post Mas
ter General. stating that ne officiai
books or papers belonging TO that de
sartmeDt. had been lost in conse.
ouence OF the late invasion Of this ci
ty. Ordered 10 lie Oh the table.
The Hsnse took up The unfinished
basinessof yesterda! CREATIVE to the
proposed new taxes The question
before the house was. on agreeing
TO an amendment to the report of'he
committee Of the whole which pro-
poses an additional tax on distilled
spirits. This amendment was to in
crease the tax by an additional duty
of 25 cents a gallon (instead Of 40
in addition to the present tax.
Mr.. Wilson IF Pa. opposed the
amendment. hlr. Fisk (of n. w.
supported it.
The question was taken by ayes
and noes on the amendment tostrike
out IL and insert Is cents and it was
rejected, ayes 81, noes ~.
MIR. Fisk then moved TO strike out
4 ), and insert 90 cents. The ayes
and noes were also taken upon this
amendment. and it WAS agreed to,
ayes Is, noes 60.
The resolution reported by the
committee OF the whsle House, as
thus amended, was, on the question
being taken, adopted, yeas 20, nays
60.