Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-18
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'i""SfS, Wu'ci, at loriaer periods, had
Deel specially fostered and encouraged,
by drawbacks, &c. This branch OF ma
nuiaetures WAS exceedingly. oppressed bv
thus tax, AS was well known 20 MANY mem
6ers who represented The towns where II
was carried on. The tax on retailers OF
foreign articles was also extremely oppres-
SiVe, falling without discrimination on e.
very enc who WAS honestly endeaVoriuo
by retailing 10 obtain livelihood. and
who was obliged To mix the smallest par
tcle of foreign produce in his assortment.
and we have seen the small dealers va
nisil under the operation Of the tax. The
duty on stamps too was Objectionable. as
operating sniy on particular class al
citizens, and that class Vie industrious
ana enieTprzIng one. 1t operated pot ON
the capitalist; not on the man who las
money-fCr he has 10 occasion TO 60 into
Bank Tor more; but on those who are be-
nehitIng the public by their activity and
employment of borrowing capital. 10
Tue remaining taxes he had no particular
objection, and, if he saw any necessity
Tor 1t, would be willing TO continue them.
but why continue them To be prepar-
ed Tor war hereafter, and not overtaken
by dllilcGity when it comes II ever isaid
Mr.. there was a period in this country
when there was a stronger possible an
had no knowledge OF it. He knew not
from what quarter, hosiiiities could be ex-
pected and he was sure ke saw no diSpo-
sltion In tins House TO involve the nation
IN war. Mir. ). said he would not recur
10 the period when these taxes were laid.
nor say whether If was too soon OF TOO
late; but the argument which mad boou
derived from that retrospect seemed 10
hlni TO prove foo much. For man pisS
on ms arnior when he goes into battle.
aud when he comes ont puts i, by. = you
foster the interests of tie citizen, bv re-
llevlug him from buriliens i'm those avoca-
tons which enrich hiu and the cogstrv.
1t is then you prepare the armor 50 be nut
ON IN war. Mr.. 5. said he had still ano-
iher objection 10 retaining these taxes
lie believed we could not long have a sur
plus ia the treasury. If we BEGAN wilma
large surplus, means would speedily Do.
found OF spending il, and that probably
IN projects not the most useful or advan-
iageous TO the community and If the
taxes were retained, we should lind orr
selves soon without a surplus, and in the
| case OF emergency, instead Of re,nsiatipg
| repealed taxes, would have to lav new
taxes III addition, 10 the same amount
| as those already existing. He would moi
inquire, he said, whether it was popular
| TO keep The taxes on or to take them oil:
| but he held il to he the ciuty OF his House
10 The people, when there WAS revenue e.
nouSh to meet the public expenditure.
not unnecessarily to continue tue pubic
! burthens.
Mr.. HOLMES of Massachusetts, said.
| Tie prayer OF every republic ought 10 BE.
| give me neither poverty nor riches. 4
young government, like young naf. was
very apt TO be ambitious; and wien we
have money, we have an opportunity OF
gratifying that ambition. Anoiaef o5iec-
iion TO having more money ;llAn wewant,
was, that II cTealed>toO many Calls on HE
| treasury: We have already found out
| that We have small surplus I'm The trea-
sury; and ii las already generated a orrst
maay Claims on ii. He presumed iEat.
! before the end of the session, where there
was one thousand dollars Of surplus. there
| would lie million Of demand ItNotild
| be raiher sing Hlar position 10 find lie
| Rouse Of keFreScntdtIVe IN. That thev
| who hold the pHTse-striugs Of tie nation
| sfonid be urging money into the oocx-
| els OF Tie executive. Neara told iiy The
executive, said Mr.. II. ihaf there Is 40
| beeu OIL iheFe taxes on that branch 81 the
government would fall HE responsibilny.
! II The treasury should become as eu.iis
! as some dpErehended, and we should
| Il
| As re 5aidcd Il system OF Internal taxation.
Mr.. II said he hoped that he sborid me-.
| YER see, IN this country, surb a system
| established. He hoped ipiernai taxat0r
| wOuld only lie resoried 10 wiicn the exi-
| geHclas OF the country required g.; and
ihon, and iicn sally, would lbe pcovlee en-.
| dure IT, II Is odicus 10 The people 40
mucl sofa principle, tiatIher was orcat
! objection, az Tie formation ofo,U can.ti-
tuition, 10 giving TO the CONGRESS tie
| power 10 lay Irl' rnal taxes. lle.aii he
believed that ct his tinr, whether ii was
! popular or unpopular Ia relieve ii,' poo
/ pie from these taxes, IL would be hest for
them 10 be repeated as indeed he fit!icr
inclined TO believe that tie people them
selves thought He should be unwilling,
| Tor bnseli, 10 take any share Of tie ree-
| poBsDllIly OF cOntnning broken sy STEM.
as il had been apply described io,'
perfect and unequal system Of internal
taxes. 1.-THE system were a peri~.-s r.f,t.
| II II bore equally on all c!~scos of citizens:
u II were Siicg q system as was both nc
cessary and proper, there might be- e rca-
son Tor retaining u +: but, having none Of
these qualities, lie woiNl put an sud 10
ibis initiated fabric OF taxatiOn. fiews4.
lie said, IN favor Of keeping up the army
as military school the navy, loo. he
hoped would be always cherished. 10 de.
tend our rights on the ocean. as ii once
has done. Both iicsc objects sh,uM BE
| well attended 10 but, II We bad already
Tevenue enough for both, and fOrali ot,.~f
expenses OF tie government, ard '8g tie
rapid redemption Of tIfc oub.ic dgaf
| without the aid Oi these taxes .hv shot.ld
they be retained He was for s.giyc a.
opportunity for our people 10 be ofo.pfr-
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