Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-27

FOR those statements; hut taken ge-
|ReraIly, they were false and extra
|Yagznt; he knew some men who bad
|been ruined by the pursuit, &c.
Mr.. Hager acknowledged that the.
statements tie had Just heard, had
done away much of his objection to
the duiy proposed in the bill, and if
1.-THE gentleman from EeuisianacotAd
leonvince him that the cultiyaioFs Of
sugar coald not go on safely with.
out the duty, he would not press his
motion flrther--bIt he apprehended
Ethe gentleman had beenin some mea-
sure Influenced by las feelings and,
DOT being grover himself, might
he mislca by al imperfect ac9aainN
tance with this sal.Fcl. :
Mr.. Robertson replied at some
gIeasth to Mr.. Hugtr, in support Of
Ibis previous statements alter
whom.
/ Mr.. Lowndss made a few remarks
Jon the same side. He argued that
1.-THE manufacture OF sugar demanded
encouragement as strongly as any
tloiher; and that he thought the duty
!, proposed by the bill was even too
low, being very small increase on
1.-The specific duty and it was as ne.
!, cessary for the purpose OF revenue
: as for the protection OF the article.
Mr.. Shelley said he was 10 favor
, |of the motion. lie objected toa
high daty being laid Tor the purpo-
Lses Of a revenue, because it would
tlpress too heavily on the poorer elias.
= les. Sugar had become an article
of,necessity and was used as mach
by the poor as by the rich 1t was
. taxing the poor therefore, to i'm
:, pose a heavy daiy on it. Asto the
, necessity Of protecting the articles
the increase of the culture for seve.
.,Efaf years was sufficient argument
). that it was profitable, and needed
;, no protection. Self iaterest, he
T, said was eagle eyed. and would pur-.
> sue OILY what was productive OF
preiit. MIR. S. reso,ted 10 variety
. of other arguments to shew that 2
Q cents would be an ample duty on
the article, either fo: protection or
i revenue.
= Mr.. Calhoun made a fe~ remarks
against the motion. He dwet on
: tie great Importance oftl'e article
= and the expediency Of encouraging
:, Its production in oue Own country
:. by which our supplies woa!d be so
!" much more certain ; and he enfore-
ed particularly the necessity of en-
= couraging all those articles at home
- wvpo~ depended on the
n West Indies, to which the tpsde waS
SO preearioas that a PROCLAMATION
from the governor ofan aIfnd might
p at that moment catf on.
y Several ether gentlemen entered
: Into fIfs debate, whose remarks We
lare unable 20 give even in the above
coniersed manner fir. Wide oD-
bpose5 the motion, and Nessrs Mil
7 Inoy. Pickering and Pitkin ady0cat-
: |edii.
4 l'he question on striking ont The
) sumof four cents was then taken,
land carrtd-ayes CO, noes IS,
Mr. Pilkin moved to Gil the blank
! |witil three ceitts.
u s,r. FORSYTH proposed 10 I'll it
!. with Eve cents and spoke some
. time in support Of a high duty on
; Ishe article, which he SAID, woaid be
icuiliy5ted very extensively in Seer.
gia. if proper encouragement were
given to il by the government. Dir.
IF. protested also with warmth a.
Igainst the Injustice Of taxing the
south TO support tile manufactures
, of the east and yet denying 10 The
south any security for their inahaiae-
lures in return.
Mr.. Robertson also aiyoca'ea us
motion aaa Mr. pitkin opposed II;
when.
g,he question on Eve cents was
!. |negaiived. :, t
Mr.. Clay then moved 70 I'll the
Islank with three and q bait hui mop
led that some gentleman wouia pro-