Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-18

s:dy rsI - these impressions, moves
ailds, .r,he resolution the word
tdks - 'lsg ST June next, and unit
II = ~ = passed, establishing
st ssalr A. - and, in lieu there
4 an a = athe first day Of Januar,
" u,r.r opposed this motion, On the
VI, n ~, 4 proposed to collect hea-
~. ~. from the agricultural part OF, Of the
ar ire consumers, in order tc
,Onul.X .tp the merchant, Who happen
'. wa 'unexecuted orders abroad.
y !, 's .6oaeh friendly, as he remarked
- .oarse Of his speech 70 commerce
,6cturss, could not consent t.
p. constituents, during peace. foF
, y of the merchants, to the same
MAS thought necessary under
s. a. !. a,essirs and eAisencies Of the
Z. WrgSt went still farther than Mr..
~ Nm Is opposition 60 the contiuua-
!, ne don5lle duties, lie was OPP
> y !. continui az them a siagIe day
'as .nl ne time already fixed for the
! ':.1 uG tac law. tie was opposed
LAC the great body ofthe agricultu-
. .ons,oujtyiia any way that could pos
81. r. ,rolea, merely for the benefit
t:.,c5aa:s OF manufacturers. He was
..osdt heavy taxes. proposed to bSI
Pinned, il any shape. because he did
f.,,or,ider il Unnecessary for any valuable
4. .n,ss; aud he appeared to be very
i Five 10 his opinion, that the interest
4 N. merchant and manufacturer were
II. sufficient motive for pelpetrating
t,.rs.ys taxes on the landed interest,
';Tr.eqa.stion on Mr.. Sargeant's ma
\, was decided in tie negative, with
h division.
The 6rstresolution lin the words a.
'ms was then agreed to without a di-
|i;iOa.
Tie second resolution, in the follow
!, vOsds, bsiug under consideration,
4,
3. Eesolrsd, That it is expedient tn
EDEaue in force the act entitled /" al
Etlaying aduty on imported salt;grant,
!. a bO9aty ON picked FISH exported,
Ld allowances 10 Certain vessels en-
bred in the ilsherlss = passed the 29th
Ely, 1915.
Tdis resolution was agreed to By a ma
lltJ OF more tam three to one.
The third resolution, il the following
r.rdS, vas then read:
RsOlusf, That it is expedient to con-
Eaas ia inlee the act entitled I" an act
Eyirs duties or sugar refined wit,ia the
|hisd States ;" passed on thc 24th of
Fly, 1873.
Tbs rtsolution was opposed by Mr..
|hgr; b whom Mr.. l.owndcs replied.
lsnSolutiUn Was agreed to by large
|rlnltY.
iOs ts,rth resolution, for continuing
he present. stamp duties on bapk notes,
E. cane next under consideration.
lhls resolve was u .ose,l bg Mr..
sOag, Mr. Wright and SIR. Aiilnor, on.
tcoant Of the iasigaiiicance of the pro-
eeds thereof, when eOntfasted sith the
convenience to which it puts the com
laalty, aad the partiality of its opera
0ns. Fowhich Arguments Mr.. South
~ as well as Mr.. Lowndes, replied.
'avlhs the justice of the character given
. : ne tax, and asserting its facility of
alectOA. and operation on wealthy or
a ~ mea, as giving it a preference to-
lystem.
~ ~ Burnside moved to amend the re-
'S'1llln 50 as to confne the contipuance
s Su'SeS to those on the notes of banks,
~; '~al ~ and cerfain companies, sexcIud-|
\ AO'eS discounted and on bills of ex-
ing :e. This nation was supported by
\, ,S i. aad hr. Miner, and opposed
I d. - Lovndes, 1t was nesatived byI
! l. lac resolution itself was then agreed
. y = large MAJORITY.
I'm. lae nth resolve, which proposes to-
~ the additional duty on postage,
,r~ :, " 10. fasea up and agreed u by a
,i,,.. - ! F'yRaes suggested that the COM
o6aa. s1'a',i rise an,i report these reso-I
/, :, 20 the house, bsiOyc acting on
at.,s su's'Eder of the report. The resa-
AVN =, already agreed to applied to
,Dd SIc9 @ili expire on the 18th Feb
A. 9 WISHED them to be referred to
,ul. .'a@i''ee OF ways aud means, In
|, % report bills coniormams there