Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-30

Touho TOT 'nose statements; but, taken gene. \
ally, they were false and ex,ravagant he knew
ONE men who had been ruined by the pursuit, |
&C 49, Il
Mr.. Hunger acknowledged that the statements
10 had just heard, had done away mach of his
objection to the duty proposed in the bill, and II
ne gentleman from Louisiana could conv nee hin,
mat the cul;ivators OF sugar could not 90 on safe
y without the duty, he would not press his mo.
tou itrtlier-but he apprehendeel the gentleman
mad been IN some measure influenced by his feel
ngs and, not being grower himself, might be
'hisied oy an imperfect acquaintance with this
Mr.. Robertson replied at some length To
dr huger, IN support of his previous state
ments /; after whom
MIR. LoURdes made few remarks ON the
same side. He argued that the maou(ae-
ture of sugar demanded encouragement as
strongly as any other; aud that he thought
the duty proposed by the bill was even too
low, being very small increase on the spe-
chic duty and it was as necessary for the
purpose OF revenue as for the protection of
the article. :.
Mr.. Shefey said he was in favor of the
motion. He objected to a high duty being
ia'd Tor the purpose of revenue, because it
would press ooheavily on the poorer classes.
sugar had become an article of necessity |:
ana was used almost as much by the poor
AZ oy the rich; it was taxing the poor.
therefore, to impose heavy duty ON IT,
AS 20 the necessity of protecting the arti-
Gle, the increase of the culture for several
years was sufficient argument that it was
profitable, and needed no protectioD. Self
interest, he said, was eagle-eyed. and
would pursue only what was productive Of
Pront. M. ). resOrted to variety of other
arguments to shew that 9 4 cents would be
an ample duty on the article, either for
protection or revenue.
:, Mr. Ca0toan made few remarks against
the motion. He dwelt OH the great i'm
Portance OF the article, and the expediency
Oh encouraging its production ia our own
by which our supplies would be
so much more certain; and he enforced
particularly the necessity of encouraging
all those articles at home, for which we
now depended on the West-Indies. Ia
winch the trade was so precarious that
proclamation from the governor of an Is
iand might at any moment cut it of. &c.
several other gentlemen entered into
TINS ueDate, whose remarks we are unable |
20 give even in the above condensed man.
aer. Mr.. Wilde opposed the motion. and
gOcated it. $40 -
The question on striking out the sum ofI
our cents was then taken and carried-- |
ayes 90, noes SIS. -
Mr.. Fiticin moved to fill the blank with
three cents. "is
q
MT. Forsyth proposed to fill it with fire
cents and spoke some time in support off
high duty on the article; which. he said
you'd be cultivated very extensively in
georgia, 1t proper encouragement were civ.
IN 10 II by the gOverDment.-Mr. f. 6ro-
ested also with warmth against the inius-
ice OF taxing the South to support the ma
iufacturers of the east; and vet clenv;no
% the South any security for their manu-
dctures in return.
Mr., robertson also advocated this mo-
'on w. ana Mr.. Pitfein opposed it; when
lived. "1'
MIR. Clay then moved to fill the blank
With three and haEt, but hoped some gen
tieman would propose to restore fourj
cents in favor of which sum Mr.. G.. ar.
sued at some length.
Mr.. Castor spoke short time in onnos;
hon to the proposed duty and earnestly
entreated the House to consider those u6-
fortunate MISUNDERSTANDING States. which
we're bufthened on the one hand to encop.
courage the manufactures of the east. and
taxed on the other to protect the nroducts
Of the South, &c.
After an Intellectual attemDt by Mr.
ITood'card to obtain re. consideration Of
the question on striking out, with the view
Of moving to restore fur cents, his reasons
Tor which he briefly stated,
The question on filling the blank with
'hree and a half cents, was carried ayes Ga
noes %.
The committee then rose, reported nro-
5reSs, and obtained leave to sit again.
The 'Speatcer laid before the House a LEI.
Ter from the President, enclosing renort
81 the expencss incurred, &c. in empIoving
counsel to aid the Attorney General Of the
y: states add report from the Secretary
u war, respecting interest paid ON unII-
undated claims against that department
'oth reports made in compliance with re-
solutions of this House. they were both
'rdered TO be printed and
tbe House adjourned.
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