Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-13

fierce and rude winds Of c.rciusion ana
Prohibition. II the course on Ills occasion.
cost coDgenial TO my views, could be a
opted, it should De sinpe direction to
IA Comnittec ON Foreign Relations, to en-
quire Whether any N, asures ought to be
adopted by Congress to regu a,e the inter.
course between the United States and II
Brtsnuic M@jeSty's possessions IN the
West-Indics, and ON the continent of =.
America" agreeably 10 the power reserv-
eel in the 2i article OF the treaty Bat !
ac', new rtheless. willing to ADOPT the re-
solution of my c'.llesguc, II amended that
is, s,r. ami wil,ins Ia enquire, and 1t, on
mature cous t,.'ration, It is thought best, to
say. InCrease the tonnage duty on tcleiSn
vessels, coming from ports and place sio,n
which our vessels are *; ludcd-ircreasS
also ,he additiona! per csntage on tie per-
maneut rate of duti,s to reasonable a.
nount---at lie st commence only Ill this
way. and reserve the Sevcrer measures ~
c1,ciusiou and hrohi6ifion, anil the ehicacy
Of this course is tried behev , sir, such
urse is the safest AMI wiscSt---more
congcnial 10 the wishes of mercantile men,
and IN NY judgment, TO their true interests.
the opposite course l., | ar, calculated
10 build uD the British colonies at Ameri-
can eXEence. Prob ID Intercourse IN To-
reign vessels between the British West
Indies and this ountry, and It operates as
a bounty or encouragement to the colonies
adj cent to US on this continent, to the ex-
port Of lumbs and bread stuff from those
| colonies. 1t is not diflicule for a ref, citing
| mind to trace this as the sure consequence
OF su h a course of policy. 1t is, in my O.
pin;on, owing to the restrictive system, &
its ne eSsary consequences. the VIZ, that
we have now to deplOre the loss Of the va
| uable trade to the British West indies
| Prior 10 the war, we enjoyed that COM
| mere subst antialIy as q permanent trade,
tho in fsoiat off1rni, we helAit by the I'M
| certain teuure of B,itish proc lanation of
the colonial governors, issued semi-annual-
| ly, under an order in council. But the MGR
| chants cou d calculate, and did calculate
! on its continuance, for a long period prior
! to the war, with nearly as much certainty
| as II It was regulated by convention. To
restore this trade, is indeed all important !;
but l am disposed to think it cannot be eff
| tected by II" assures merely compulsory -
| Prior e. the war Also we enj we'd valua-
| bic commerce in Plaster of Paris-it was
| to number of my constituents, willie it
| continued, source OF wealth, and to the
cultivatOrs of land at the south, served to
| frrtilize and enrich their FIELDS and planta-
| tons. 1t has been enjoyed also since tic
peace unit! recently, and l know not that it
Is not stall enjoyed. Bat reports are in cir
| culatioH, as | perceive from newspapers,
that our ship-hoiders are by british regu-
lations, to he deprived of this branch Of
I trade, 1t has been stated in the papers,
that the British have lid duty OF SIS per
ton ON all Plaster of Paris exported from
the Colonies in English bottoms, which shall
| be landed e0Sf Of ! egD HaUen The eff
feet of ~h CHI Will inevitably be to exclude
| our vessels from this branch of commerce.
| Whether this information be correct,
| ought forthwith to be ascertained, and /
trust the committee will instantly institute
| the necessary enquiry on this subject, by
| applying through the Executive to the
| British agent here, to ascertain whether a
ny and what dates have been imposed on
| any merchandise, more especially this ar
| tcle. To preserve ard restore branches
| OF commerce TO my constituents, so valuaklc
and important, is highly desirable. But in
| our haste TO do tbs / hope no measure
will be adopted calculated eventually to in
jure and defeat the object in vie ", or 10 be-
| come a source of future regret.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. King,
OF Mss. on the grounds he took on origi-
nAuy proposing the resolution.
Mr.. Smith, of Mar. also opposed the
| proposed amendment.
The amendment was neGatived without
division, and the resolution was then "a
| greed TO.
THE REVENUE.
| The house resolved itself into a Commit
tee of the whole on the subject of the report
of the committee of Ways and Means on
the Revenue.
| The following resolution, reported by the
committee. being under consideration
| RcSo'ted, That 1t is expedient to repeal the act
entitled Sc an actto provide additional revenues for
deiraying the expeuces OF government and rasiii-
tanning the public credit, by laying duties on slii
distilled within the United States and territories
| thereof, and by amending the act laying duties OH
licenses 10 distilers Of spiruOss liquors. passed on
| the 2lst December, 1914, excepting only the 16tlI
18th, I9th aud 9th sections thereof rom and after
the lst day OF April next and from the same day to
| add one hundred per eentm TO the amount of the
duty which sil stills subject duty are liable to
! pay.
MIR. Williams Of North Carolina, moved
to amend the same, so as to read as fol-
lows:
| ResofSed, Thatit is expedient to repeal the Act
entitled " An Act laying duty on licenses to ,list-
Iers OF spirituOus liquors. passed on the 2ih of De-
| cember, ISL 5 also the Act entitled " An a Ct law
| Jog duty on spirits distilled within the u States"
passed OF the 81 December 1914, and that in H..
| thereof, an Net he passed laying duty Of -
- cents each gallon Of spirits distilled within
| the u. States from the material Of fruit, and Of
------ ccntson each gallon distilled from the ma
| tcrial of grain.
In support af this motion, Mr.. Williams
and Mr.. Yancey made speeches of some