Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-03

Inherent wines OF sfadeira-ther qualities, &c
eclarmg his belief, that the duty PROPOSED OF
vine was so high, as to- endanger The revenue
herefrom, and shelving by various illustrations
nat a moderate duty was more productive To IN,
government, by preventing smuggling sc.
Mr.. minor argued in favor of the dscirmnati
ting duty, and sdduced some facts in suppor
thereof
Mr.. Wardreplied that his objection was no, +,
the expediency of discriminating, but it, imptac
ticabilty, &c. after winch
Mr.. Smith observed in addition, that the hipi
duties might operate an encouragement to Tn,
brewing of wine at home, because so gallons O
good cider, 80 of sherry, 10 Malaga and of goot
Madeira, would make wine which would pass a
ny where for Madeira and rs we were great,
encouraging some manufactures, he said ronicai
~, gentleman might think that it would be pro
per to encourage this.
The amendment was then agreed to-aves &.
Mr.. Roberfson, after observing that Claret was
not luxury alone in some parts of the country
but, from the nature of the climate, an absolute
necessary to the health of the people, in that sec
ton OF the union which he represented-moved
to strike out the duty on certain kinds of wine
named in the bill with the view Establishing >
lower duty. :
MIR. Smith, in the course of some remarks. said
he wished to retain the highest duty on Spanish
those countries, our -four being subjected to 4
duty OF two dollars per barrel-and he wished
10 induce our citizens to 60 elsewhere in search
OF foreign wines, &c. :
MIR. Hardin spoke against the motion. and in
favor of high duties on luxuries, such as he con.
sdered Claret wine, particularly at time when
we Were taxing the indispensable articles of life
ana remarked incidentally that if the Lousianians
could not obtain wine, they could obtain AN \.
bundant supply of whiskey from Kentucky. in
lieu of it. ~
Mr.. Rooerfson reported that Claret, in the part
OF the Country referred to, was not only necessary
To the health but TO the morals of the people
ihey were sober people, he said-and il was to
save them from the whiskey offered by the gen.
tieman from Kentucky that he wished to redu e
.he duty on claret. The liquid FIRE of alcohol.
nc saiu' would IN SO warm climate be poison TO
them and its use be more pernicious than ar.
senic. -
Mr.. Clay said he was in favor of the mot;o,
because OF the cheapness of the article at the
places whence IT was imported, but he was sor
ry ms Trend from Louisiana had declared war a
sainst the whiskey of the west ; and regretted.
II such was the fact that the taste of the people
OF Louisiana was SO bad as 10 prefer bad c,ret IN
good whiskey, &c.
Mr. SaniM then, Mr.. Robertson having with.
Drawn MS motion for that purpose, moved to re-
duce the duty on claret wine in casks. from Is
% cents per gallon which was negatived-ayes
a. -ye
MT. BHriIs'ae moved 10 increase the duty m,
imported iron in bars, &c from rs to 125 cents
per cwt Which he advocates by a speech of
some length. VI
Inc motion was opposed by Messrs Hale.
r Smith OF Md. Lowndes, Grosyenor,
,arui,' Cuthnert, Irving and advocated by Mr..
heyhoids and DIR. Cohdict, the last named pen.
tleman concluding by moving to raise the dntu
10 l5n cents per cwt.
Alter very extended discussion of the ones.
uoI' IN which IT was argued on one side that our
IRON factories required additional encouragement
ana protection and on the other that il was. Al.
ready profitable pursuit ,bywhich large fortunes
were made that If IT could not now do without
80 hgn protection, it would always REQUIRE
=. uat tne duty IN The bill was three times tie
former duty, under which iron factories were
established to great advantage, &c.
The amendment was rejected-5 or 6 only r;s.
ing in favor of the motion
Mr.. SronY then moved to reduce the duty nm
on imported iron from rs to SO cents Der cwt
ms motion was supported by Mr. Ross who
wished that the ambassadors from the cotton fsc
toiles hsa at once made a t. eaty with the CON-
mIttee OF ways and means, which the house might
nave swallowed, and have left the other manufac.
tories 70 themselves, and nor be burthen;uo, tb
people in every possible way, under the plea Of
protection. The motion was advocated also h,
Mi. webster, chiefly on the ground of the great
Navigation The iron importations employed to the
Baltic. &c. " VIZ
beng suggested that this motion had been al
ready decided a few days ago, Mr. Strong varied
4, oy moving to reduce the duty to 81 10 cents
per cwt: which was negatlved-ayes Is.
Mr. WeosfsT then moved to reduce the dutv TO
IS cents per cwt. 10y "
This motion yyos o,,,o..J -.
and advocated by Messrs. JVe6ste,. and HIls aS3
csrried-ayes 90, noes AZ.
Mr. ocfs moved TO strike out the duty Of five
cents per bushel on coal, with the view of inser.
ting the article in the ID section, amongst tbose
winch are to be admitted free of dutvo,n s,,y,,
port OF which memorial from the common conn.
Gil OF New-York was read
Inc motion was opposed with much earnest.
ness Oy Mr. Ffeasants, who sdduced various ar
SunehtS III support OF the duty, and of encou-
raging the home production of the article
Inc motion was negatyed wnhou; a division
MIR. Pleasant then moved 60 add one cen,
more TO the duty on the imported coal. and max 2
IL instead OF cents per bushel.
rms notion was opposed by Mr.. Irving at
some length, as one winch would fall with pecu.
liar and unequal severity on the poorer ciasses
OF citizens IN the Atlantic towns as a nort;oI
and unjust tax &c. and he argued against the
iiPoi'Oy % ieSlsiAthg IN THIS sectional and spe-
Mr.. Clay also made few remarks ON Tho all
ject, saying that he supposed 4 Was a subs,;,uts
Tor motion which Mr.. Peasants had previously
made and withdrawn TO make the ;mpor,e ed
bushel an even aid not sheaped one) and as he
could not shave the bushel down TO level he
wished TO put a cent on the top of il. Mr.. g.
asked MS friend from Virginia, coming as he did
ron lhe south, used to cheerful coal fires, TO re-