Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-30
standard which only ought u be en-.
|couraged and looked to,

Mr.. IDgham favored a dHty OF q
Iper cent for three years. and dnt,
Iof 22 per cent. for one year-but he
Twas willing to take the amendment
with simply substituting the year
ltsI9 for i818--and moved SO TO
lmodify it.
Mr.. Hubert hoped Mr.. Ingham's
amendment would be accepted by the
]mover of this proposition, and offered
la few reasons in support of it.
Mr.. LOGndes repeated some Ofthe
|reasonc which induced him TO pre-
Ter his own proposition.
/ Mr.. Hnger argued some time In
Opposition TO extrayagant duties. the
lconseauence Of which would be to tax
1.-THE community to give a monopoly
Ito a few large maHufaeturers--He
twas also opposed to legislating for
the next CoDgress--tho' willing to
lay an adequate protection during
the present Congress. he desired to
leave the next to act for themselves,
land impose such duties as te them
should seem proper, sc
MIR, Ingham replied. and offered
some additional reasons In faVor Of
| the motion as be wished TO modify II
Mr.. Huger rejoined 4
i MIR. Lowndes entered into a more
comprehensive investigation of the
!, Notwithstanding his proposition,
and replying to the gentleman who
had opposed it.
/ Mr.. lngham's modification was
then agreed to--ayes 6s and
4 The question required on the a.
amendment as amended.
Mr.. Root opposed il at some length
and likewise the adoption of policy
which. in his opinion, would encou-
rage the most 0dious OF all nsoaopo
lies. &c.
4 On motion of Mr.. Stearns, the
words woollen stuffs were added "a
the amendment, being accepted by,
1 Mr.. Lowndes.
/ Aud the original proposition was
agreed to as amended
Mr. Forsyth offered the following
pr "A so, TO follow the amendment:
i provided, That all wooller
'Icloths. or cloths Of which wool il
'Ithe material Of chief ware. the orr
-Iginal cost Of which, at the place
) whence imported. shall be less thar
four shillings sterling per square
yard, shall be subject TO no higher
duty than 15 per centum ad valo
rem"
4 Mr.. Smith opposed the motion and
Submitted some statements to she"
that its adoption would be extremely
Injurious TO The revenue, DC.
| The motion was also opposed by
iMr Lowndes and Mr. Hubert AMI
Twas supported by Mr.. Huger. Mr.
|Cuttberf also said a few words or
1.-The subject, advocating moderation
fin duty which would fall with pc
cullsr force on the poor, etc Tht
Question was then taken. and deeid
Jed in the negative, without divi
oion.
Mr.. Ward Of Mass. offered thu
Following pro,iso TO the clause res
lpecting the duty on cotton goods'm
lpOrted from India, ETC..
Y" Provided further, that nothing
liza this act shall De so construed a
to subject any goods OF the descrlp
ZION last mentioned, which may b.
Imported directly from beyond th'
EGape of Good Hope, which shall ar
rive in the United States before tn
list day of January, next. TO any 4
iher higher duty than would DC
Iposed upon them, should they arrs
lin the United States before the gu
day Of June next" |
0 Mr.. Ward supported his miob
by variety of arguments al a.
considerable length; and was d'iieo
TO by Mr.. Hubert WHO v an
severed by Mr.. Ward. Mr;om
indirectly argued against theao''on,,,
lt.ai;e,;,,u that the AmendMpy W0uiO