Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24

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VICE read, and referred 0 the c,uan,,tee ON 81,
e.Sn rctAtions
THE TARIFF.
ne ehgrossed bul to regulate the duties ON
VI, o.'s ana TONNAGE, was read the third time
''u Tue question stated, "Shal! the billuasg ~
VT. hdnidolph moved thst the bill D., Dos,-
/, ~ ~ ~ Dec' next. In making tins motion, Mr.
y sa'a. ne was not actuated By the usual mo-
!. "i shhi'"r motions II proceeded fom
- 'hAt thSi tie subject had not been proner
=. "'u h'sturry prepared by The Secretary of the
i, '@Sury' lie wished the subject postponed IN
the next session, that he sys, EN- miph he nr,n,ed
oo"a!erally with the present duties. thai eyer
.ne,'iper might take II home and consult his con
9'''u'"ts-l 'oSe whose opinions he ought 20 res
g.; me ohl, Mr. x SAID, had been precipta
t'u hro' the House, and the discussion an !, sbew
e'' strange and mysterious connection between
.h'S measure and one (the Bank blu which had
JUS pa sea- and VA now beyond the control IF
'i n MOUSE Another reason for referring the
uOlect TO the next session. was he SAID. HE ma
terIat injury II would produce ON the revenue f
auopIed now ; and at this time the Secre ar, of
me treasury ought strictly to guard against any
ueheit IN the revenue. He thought the reasons
iof Postponernent were imperious
Mr. S"i'fh of Md opposed the motion for most
poneIhent Amongst other arguments, IN repy
10 Mr. Randolph, lie SAID, il was extremely :, q.
0esS@Iy 10 adopt at once some permanent system
on mn'cii commercial men, as we'll as others
HYht rely with confidence. II The tariff were
not passed, the commercial community would
nave olcok to the next session, without knowing
now I'd shape their conduct, or form their caic,,
.suons; uncertain OF The policy which might be
then adopted.
Nir Lo'Sades also offered some remarks in "a
PX T" Mr,hSndoiPh, and against postponing the
~ ue ueIhed he charge of precipitation in
the Secretary OF the Treasury in Maxine a., -
port and referred to the circular letters lo,'r,
since sent to various quarters in search Of ,nIose
"a'oH' 10 she" that the Secretary had not acted
P'S'na'ureiy, ana hat measures were long aso q.
en- 10 OBTAIN all possible light on the sub;ec,
vi - "umit' ed that there were particular r.,
ures III NE bill about the passage of VIII cb he
nv ANXIOUS; but IN system so EXTENSIVE
.al iuus' De particular parts on which mem
had ~ ja tot agree. AS Whole, however he
''aa no doubt il would be b .neRc,ai 20 the rs,s
,ue' &C and TO the general interests of the conn.
try VI Hie Ioun'
w N"uolSi had no intention of entering in
"'sI SION oil the mo ION; but wished nersI,, o.
TePg 20 'he lnsInustIon ofa myst erious connaci on
oS cen hiS bill and that TO establ sh the banL
nc "ed any improper or unf,lr UNDERSTANDING,
o'uiu Challenge the House 10 support the
g. In tact, Mr.. g. said, The mos zeaIo,,e
friends OF he bank were aenerallv ,,nf., a,Ji,,''
'h's arm and The warmest friends of = iba,.
C0ui not be found on The same side
n,er some further conversation between Mr.
h''I'oiPl 'nd Mr.. Calhoun, the uues.ion ,vae :,
NSh Gy yeas and nays, on the postponement- and
'Hed III the negative, as follows
'r postponement AZ
Against It OF
the bill when ~ i'''"SS %
MI HGndioph rose and spoke nearly ,hres
hours IN opposition to the bill and generally
: l'ist Ihe policy Of encouraging manufa,tur,n,
establishments at all, esDeciai;v ae.,;nsr the ,,
prey OF atiordng ahigh bounty, by taxne, H..
community, sc. N'
Mr. ViFghF also spoke some time against the
Mr. Ietair who opposed the bill in a sneecb
OF halt an hour; when
he question on The passage of the bill. was
'~Sen ana decided in tire affirmative, as follows |
fEAS-MeNsrs. Adgate, Alexander. Archie
.t'her'on, Baker, Barbour, Bassett. B,tensr
5ayies' Bennett, Belts, BirdsalI, Boss. BrooIrs |
brown, Cady, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cannon, Chm.
i'n'' Clenaennln, Comstock, C awford, Gre oh |
Ton, Crocheron, Cuthbert, Darlington Doysn
port, Desha, Glasgow, Gold, Grosyenor Han |
Hail. Hammond, HAYES, Henderson. Honkinsop |
ngham, Irwin, Pa. Jewst, johnson. XIV Kent |
.SnSdon, Lowndes, Lumpkin, Lvle. MacIsv
narsh' Mason, Mayrant, M'Coy, M'Lean. K |
VI Inor' Newton, Noyes, Ormsby, PARIS. Pper |
N, Peasants, Powell, Ruggles, sargean
savage, Schenek, Sharpe. Smith, Pa Smith, Md |
'onihard' Strong, Taggart, Taul, Throop, Tow |
'end' Tucker, Wallace, Ward, n. Y Ward. N ! |
"endoyer, Wheaton. Whiteslde, Wilkin. Wi. !
nl'ghhy, Ihos. Wilson, VIM. Wilson, Woodward |
tates-88 "
NJ, NAYs-Messrs Baer, Bradbury, Bre ken. |
,iase' Bryan, Burnside Champion, Clarke. n Z, |
IIioPt"n, CulpePPer, Edwards, Fornev. F,rsy,b |
i"slon' Goidsborough, Goodwin, Hale, Hardin |
lester Herbert, Huger, Hungerford johnson |
a. Kerr. Va Law, Lawes, Love, Loyett. Ivon |
Moore, Murfree Nelson, Ms Nelson. Va. Pei
ms, Pickering, Randolph, Reynolds, Rosne |
robertson, Root Ross, Sneiiey, Smith. Va |
,,earns' uart, Tate, Taylo S. G Teifar |
homas, Nose, Wilcox, Wide, WIlaus |
Wright, Yancey-54
On the m tion OF Mr.. johnson of XIV the Hon
"eh took up the resolut on fixing the period o, !
dlournment.
Af'er some conversation on the propr,e,v nj |
'"'' Gus days, which were named, and the ,I-x !
'euie"c} oi hXng at ,hls time on any day 20, aC |
ournmen', MOTION 10 postpone lie rtsolut.on |
lnou No day, was made and carried and
he house adjourned.