Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-10

= str;ct;ve systerii, and itsnecessery con-
SEQUENCE. tie war, tSat we have now to
|Jeplore the loss Of the valuable trade T.
Ifhe Rr;tish 1N..est=Indies. Prior 70 tils
war, we enjoyed that commerce suesta.-
|f;allv as = 3rermaneGt trade. though II
no;pf Of form. we hold it by the npcertaHi
tenure Of i British proclamation OF the
colonial governors saed semi-annuaily,
,,u,ler an order ;n council. But the mer-
chants could calculate, and did calculate
on its contiuuance, fo' long period Pri-
lor 20 the war, with nearly as much GER
|tainty as if il was.regulatea by coasen,
finn To restore this tratle. is indeed all
I;mnortant bat | am disposed to think
II cannot be Effected by measures mere
liz compulsory. Prior to tie war also,
we epiovcd valuable commerce ID
Plaster ofPar;s; it vas to a number OF
nv constituents, while il continued, a
source Of wealth, and to the caltiyaters
Of land at tie south SER ed TO tertiiMe
and enrich their fields and plantations.
jft has been enioyed also since the peace
until recently, and | know not that IT IS
not still enjoyed. Bat reports are ia
circul,tion. as / perceive from nrwspa-
.pers. that our sllip-holders are by British
Regulations to be deprived Of tins branch
oftrade. It has been stated IN the pa
pers that the British have laid duty
of 6 5 DER ton on all Plaster OF Paris
lexported from the colonies in English
bottoms, which shall be landed east of
New Ha2en: the effect q which viii In
eyitoby be to exclude our vessels from
this branch Of commerce. Whether this
information be correct ought fol- thwith
Ito he ascertained, and trust the COM
Emittee will instantly institute the neces-
Isary enquiry 90 this ,ubject, by apply
Ing through the Executive to tie British
agent here to ascertain whether any and
What duties lave been imposed on any
merchandise, more especially this arti-
Icle. To preserve and restore branches
of commerce to my constituents so valu
IbIe and important. is highly desirable.-
But in our haste to do this, hope no
measure will be adopted calculated e.
IvcntuaIly to injure and defeat the object
lin view, or to become a source OF future
regret.
This melton was opposed by Mr.. King
,of Massachusetts, on the grounds he
took on originally proposing tire resolu-
Ition.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland. also opposed
the proposed amendment.
The amendment was Degatlred with
out division, and the resolution was
then agreed to.
THE REVENUE.
The house resolved itself into com
i,nittee Of the whole on the subject OF the
report OF the committee Of ways s means
on the revenue.
The following resolution, reported BY
the committee, being under considers.
tien
! Resolved. That it is expedicnt to re
peal The act eutitIed $ an act t"prevlde
additional revenues for defraying the
Expenses Of government md malntainlne
!. the public credit. by laying duties or
spirifs distilled within the United States
and Territories thereof. and by amend
ling the act laying duties on licenses TO
IdistiIlers of spirituous liquors" PASSED
lon the 91st of December, 1914. except
ling OILY the 10th. 18th, 18th and 24th
Isecticns thereof, from and after the Isl
| dav of April next, and from che same
|day to add 100 per cent. to the amount
Ssf the dRtv which all stills now subject
TO duty are liable TO pay.
| Mr.. Williams of n. Carolina. moved
TO amend the same so as to read as toll
llows:
| Resolved, That i: is expedlsnt to re-
zeal the act entitled IAN act laying a
duty On licenses to distillers of spiritu'
ous liquors, passed on the 24th OF Deem
her, 1915 also the act entitled an
act laying a duty OF spirits distilled
within the United States" passed on the
| 2lst of December, 1914, and that in lieu
Aereof, an act be passed laying duty
| of -- cents on each gallon OF spirits
distilled within the U. States from the
material Of fruit, and of -- cents on
each gallon distilled from the material
of grain. x,-.,
In support Of this motion, Mr.. VIII,
liiams and Mr.. Yanccy made speeches OF
some length and against it, Mr.. Ing
liam and Mr.. Burnside. MIR. Hardin
lpreierred the amendment to the original
proposition, though desiring different
modification.
MIR. Wiliams's melton was negatlyed