Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-18
For 1917,
1918,
1919,
s 100000
10000
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BY the report Of the present session.
instead of As 900 600 dollars, for the same
period, 5000, 0O3 would be derived from
this source. Ii "a the former estimate,
without a reduction of the army, or dimi-
mutton of any eXpence contemplated bv
existing laws, the internal taxes could
have been dispensed with, as was clearly
established, no doubt can now exist that
they ought to be repealed. Patriotism
requires That the people should be re-
leved from them. Could If, then, be ne
cessary, MIR. J. asked, to continue thes.
taxes, so little productive, and so very IN
convenient TO the people, merely to guard
against imaginary eyiisi He hoped the
bill would pass.
MIR. HOPEINSoN again spoke, prnci-
palIy in explanation X Ia reply TO his col
league, (Mr. Ssrgeani.) His system, he
concluded by saying, WIS now singular
and seemed 90 excite sUrpriZe But it
had not been singular al the last session :;
when the same proposition as that now
pending was before this House, and was
rejected. The war was 'iien cone: II had
been some iine-and If there was any
force in the idea OF the pledge TO repeIl
the taxes al the end OF the war, he asked
why they were not repealed AT The last
a
nation 10 repeal them row lie should
give his vote with the most periectrespe Il
for the motives and conduct of all from
whom he differed III opinion OF This coca
sion, against the bill.
MIR. PITKfN, of Conn. rose TO correct
ali erroneous impression which appeared
10 exist on the mind Of Mr.. Baldwin. re-
spectIng the amount of pubic debt paid
III as part OF the capital stock of Ile Bank
OF Tie United STATES: Which amount, 1T
being optional with The subscribers toDay
either III stock or in geld and silver, MI
/. showed, Had, OWING to the recent rise
81 stocks above par, been considerably
tess than by law il might have been. lie
understood, That OF the debt thus sub
scribed, the commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund had already paid every cent. moi
only the six, but tie seven per cent. stock
all Dut Their own seven millions. which
bore bat i've per cent interest, and mi0ht
or might not be paid, at the pleasure of
ihe g0yernmeut. The faxes, therefore,
were not wanted 10 redeem that stock
lie same gentleman had also noticed va
rous projects or The table Of this House,
winch might occasion the expenditure Of
money. When that honorable gentleman
hdd been longer III this House, Mr.. =.
SAID, he would know that there might be
many projects offered, which would in
v0lyc the expenditure of money, but
which would never pass. But. was the
blouse 10 legisiate on the possibility Of
expenditures being authorzcdl Surely
not. Some Of these taxes, Mr.. p. said,
were nor only inc0nYeuient but oppres-
siYc. he iHslanced the dollar arriage tax.
producing, small as it was, 20, 900 dollars,
ard operating with extensive and yexati-
Gus INCONVENIENCE in particular small
siat $. he regretted extremely that lie
gentleman if0!a Pennsylvania had not
more time 70 examine TIE facts respecting
the revenue and estimates 10 enable him
10 decide with more satisfaction TO him-
sell: but tie peculiar situation Of this
bili forbade delay which he should
tHerwise be glad to afford to gentlemen
desiring 1t. 10 the gentleman had eva-
mined the bill and lie whole subjectwith