Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-17

explained the reasons which induced the comrni,n
tee OF ways and meaps TO recomueni the repeat
ofthe tax, which recommendation he defended
at some length, on It's entire observation-disclosures
and vexatious character, as proved during the
term il had been n op -ration.
On MIR. Jockso,'s proposition, debate took
place or nearly two hours continuance, in which,
several gentlemen PARTICIPATED. MessTs. Cont,,t,
Soutliard, Cannon, Wright and Barbour, several.
Il spoke in favor of the motion and against the
repeal OF the tax /; and Messrs. Taylor of n. Y.
Minor, CASTOR and PICKERING opposed lie ,uuend.
ment and advocated the repeal. The ground
occupied in the debate was not very extensive, q
few prominent and obvious Arguments, with some
ILLUSTRATION, Comprising the ptli of the discussion
Those who advocated repeal OF the tax, did So
principally on the ground of It's failing, to pro
duce the anticipated revenue, its whole product
amounting to:Sout q, 600 dollars, instead fup
wards of million, viii Ii had been calculate,
o.; because also OF It's odious character winch
subjected every mans house TO the intrusion oil
the collector, and to domiciliary visits, without
sufficient object; because, after all, it would be
! cvaded in many eases, and the odum Of the tx
/ DE incurred, without Attending productive re
venue, &c. Those opposed TO repeating the tar
replied that ali taxes were more or less odous tc
the people; but this not particularly so that 1t:
unproductiveness had arisen from evasions ard
l
Equitable, and If repealed would exempt Ger
taln class of the community almost entirely from
contributing to the public support; that il was
a FAX on wealth and luxury and was necessal,
10 eslualze and perfect the system of revenue
now in progress, &c.
! Thequestionon the motion to am end was taker
by yeas and nays, ana decided in the negative, a.
follows:
| YEAS Messrs. Alexander, Baker Barbour
i Rat H. IA
we'll, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cannon, Clark, N. C
Clark Ky. Ccmstock, Condit, Crawford, Darling
| ton, Desha, Edwards, GOODWIN, Griffin, Hall
Hardin, Hawes. Henderson, Huger. Hungerford
Irwin, Pa. Jackson, Johnson. Ky. Kerr, Va KING
n. C. Love, Lumpkin, Lyle, Lyon, Maclay, May
rant, Mccoy, M'Kee, Mclean, X. Nelson, Va
Ornisby, Pickens, Piper, Peasants, Powell,
ard, Taul, Taylor, S. C. Telfair, Thomas, Tuck
er, Ward, n. i. Williams, Syilloughby, Wrisht
Yancey-64.
| NaYS--Messrs. Archer, Atherton, Paer, Bias
! sett, Baylies, Belts, Boss, Bradbury, BaeSken
ridge, Brigham, Brown, Burnside, Catly, Cham.
pion, Chapreii, Cilley, Clayton, Clendenen, Con.
ner, Cooper, Creighton, Culpepper, Cu,hbert
borough, Grosvenor, Hair, Hale, Hammond,
hanson, Hopkinson, Hubert, Inghaln, Irving, NY
.iewett, Kent King, Ms Lsngdon, Law, Lewis,
| .soyeIt, Lowndes, Mason, Middleton, Mills, Mil.
apr. Moore,'S. C. Moseley, Nelson, Ms. Newton,
Noyes, Paris, Pickering, Pitkin, Randolph, Reed,
Rice, Root, Ruggles, Saigeant, Savage, Schenck,
shefsy, Smith, Pa. Smith, Md. Stanford, Sle,rns,
Strong, Stuart, siurges, raggart, Taylor, N. Y.
i'hrotp, Vose, Ward, MS Ward, N. j. Webster,
| Wendover, Wfeaton, Wilcox, Wilde, Wiil.in,
| Tho. wilson, WIN. Wilson, Woodward, Yates
! 80.
| The remainder Of the orders of the day were
then laa on the table, ON motion of Mr. Bass cit,
Ind the house went into committee Of the whole,
| Vir. Alexander in lne char, on the resolution
reported by select committee for the relief O!
commodore john Rodgers After some tmespea
on tins subject, the committee rose and report ell
the resolution, which was ordered to be engyoss.
ed for a third reading aud
| The house adjourned at half past 4. o'clock