Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-08

Tx Sh6W tNat DtS ouop
in;ure the manufacturing interest
las the goods now ordered would y
any event arrive in the country an'
|be;pe selected particularly Tor TN
n arIet. must be Consumed here, no
matter at what loss to the impof
|ter.
MIR. Telfair opposed the amend,
nent: protesting against taxing ths
@ommunit, one day to foster the in
,erest ofthe manufacturers, ana on
the next TO secure TO the mercantile
class a high profit, audagainst legs
ia,ine Cor particular eases Instead o.
on general End national scale
Mr.. Wright argued short time
yn the same side.
Mr.. Tngl,am. though very TREND
Nv 20 the manufacturers, 'hongn' INC
amendment fair aud reasonable. and
nch a one as ought to be adopted.
Mr.. Hubert, though very friend
y TO the manufacturers concuired
In opinion with Mr. Ingham. and
bought the amendment ought TO pre-
vail.
Mr.. Pitkin supported the amend
nent on the same grounds; aud
Mr.. Pickering replied to the argn-
nents of Mr.. Teifair, and argued
further In support OF has amend
ment.
Mr.. Hopkinson supported the a.
|nent at some length. on the ground
|ar Justice TO the merchants concern
ed, declaring that il was giving them
40 more than, under similarcifcum,
STAGES, would be granted TO them
10y on enemy; which point be sup,
ported by various arguments anu H.
The question on the amendment.
was then decided in the affirmative,
Ihy large majority the word " Hlne-
ieen" being substituted therein, III
lieu of {" t1centyjioe' on motion OF
SIR. Ghampioo, and the amendment
was adopted in the following words
:. Provided, That cotton piece
good oflndia, Imported in ships or
Ivesses oi ne United States, which
Shall have sailed from the United
Estates before the fret day OF Feb.
Hast, and shall ARRIVE therein between
Tho SOth uf June 1916 and lie ISL
Inf March 1917. One original cost Of
which cotton piece goods, at the
place whence Imported. shall base
lhren less than % rents per square
lyard) shall be adnited to entry,
subject on, 10 a dnty of ss IS per
cent on tae rost Of the said cotton
lpiece goods in lacia, and on the usual
addition OF 30 per cent. CT thai
jcost."
The remaining amendments re
lported to thetill by The committee oil
the whole having been successive ly
honoured in:
Mr.. Randolph moved 10 strike out
SO much Of the proviso oF the Cd sec
ition as fixes the minimum price OF
lcotton goods, Except Dankeens di
IrectIy FROM China at IS cents per
square yard.
Mr.. r. then entered into pretty
wide discussion Of his motion, avoW-
ing his willingness TO encourage as
faras was proper those manufactures
of cloths conducted in The families
Of our citizens and arguing against
the proprsety ofpromoting the manu-
Ifac,uriag establishments TO the ex-
tent and in the manner proposed by
he bill, and against laying UP 5000
tons Of shipping now employed in
the East India trade, and levyiDg
Ian immense tax % one portion Of
the community to put money into
1.-THE pockets If another.
Mr. Calhoun followed in the ex-
lpression Of his views on the broad
and general policy Of extending pro.
lection to the manufactures Of the
conntry, declaring his belief that a
proper degree of encouragement was
due TO them as a means Of national
independence, t5'sfer national objects,
mot for the purpose OF benefitipg the
manufacturers 4; as proper 90 foster
our navy, which was necessary TO
jnrotect the products of our soil In