Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25


was then Coucurrcd i'll.
INTERNAL DUTIES.
The House proceeded so the consdera-
ton OF the resolution offered by Mr.. va
!.ims, tor the repeal cf the Internal Du-
ties.
Anappcal was askc, by Mr.. ITiliinms,
on the Speakers decision that this motion
was susceptible Of division bat he with
drew the motion, in consequence o! some
observations bv MIR. Handoipd.
Mr. We6sfer $ nokc AT large against
general repeal of the internal DUTIES, on
genera! principles, particularly cn COM
pairing them with duties on articles I'm
ported, some OF which, he contcnded,
particularly those OH salt, sugar and cot
tee, were muc.morc grieYouS mposItions
on the People, than the snicrnai Duties.
Dir. W. spent some time in examining
'he behring's OF the various taxes on dit
ierenr interests of tic government, dedu-
cling the Inference that TIE Navigating was
EeintereSt most severely taxed atPrescnt,
81.
Mr.. AasGnfer exprCs~edLhis decided
opinion IN favor ola repeal Of tie taxes !;
but said, he did no, wish TO give vote,
which,, from ;hc coarse the business and
debate was taking, would b. Ii pretcnSion
merely to do hat which he was conyin-
ced could not be consummatcd al thc
present session.
Mr.. Smjtl. of Nd. explained his views,
as being III tavorof d repeal, i tie report
IN favor o. large sinking fund should not
be agreed 10: but opposed 10 1t, If that
proposition should succeed.
Mr.. Sa.Htyspohc in favor Of a rcGucii-
on OF The army and expressed his will
lingucSs, iftae army should be reduced,
| TO vote fora repeal ut the internal duties,
! bat not OF any other ground. He was,
/ under present circumstances, opposed 10
I the repeal and condemned the precipI-
| fancy with which lite House had appear
| ed 20 pass at once from excess 10 parsl-
mOnv, &c.
Mr. RmdoiD4 snohe in explanation s in
reply 10 MIR. Sneiiey.
Mr.. Joinrey9of "a. also spoke in expla-
nation ami reply.
AIr. ShsTcg replied To ahercmarlls Of the
I two latter gentlemen.
Mr Reafoipt rejoincd, anal al some
length maintained his opinions.
Mr.. Nag thcn rDSe, and spoken favor
Of the repeal with great zeal anti at some
length; and then
The House adjourned.
JH,Dwlry, February 20.
aud Canals, riadc q further report, viic! was
| read aud hir. " reported u bill 10 authorize
the Secretary ri the Treasury 10 subscribe, IN
behalf Cf the United States, for shares III Inc
capital stock Of certain canal companies there
IN mentioned; which was twice read aad COM
mi ted.
The Speaker laid before the House iii
'rom tae acting SecreiarV ri Var, Transmitting
| TIE information - CURED bN thc resolution OF
The 18th inst. relative to q Wutiny ~ tao .atc
18th regiment ofipfintrv: which was read.
The Speaker also laid before t'e House altt-
tor iron, the acting Secretary Of War, trans
niitN@ Inflammation r0latve 10 The claims 81
tho tate Of massachusetts,, for payment Of
the eVpcuces Of tie militia 0rderf out hy the
Executive authority Of t,iat state during the
iaic war; which was ordered 10 lie on the Ia
be-
Tie Speaker also Laid before tie House a
letter from the Post Master General, transmit
ting list Of the unpTo iuciiyc Post r0ute, ;
winch was referred 20 tic committee on ilai
subject.
On,aotion Of AIr. Goldsbo,ouqh
Res lred Thatthe committee on Commerce
and Manufactures, be instructed to enQuirc
whether any. aud, il ANY, yl,at measures may
be necessary 10 be adopted. in consequence Of
t''" preatialnre OF the corn crop in the past
Rrs,,rnI That,hc President ofthc United
states, be- requested to cauec 90 hc reported
10 the ucVt session ofGourrcss SUCH measures
as hc may deem most ejlectull for the security
-
and 10, tributary streams, against tic maritime
ip. &C OF an enemy.
internal DUTIES.
The order Ut The day. on thc proposition 10
repeal llc Internal Taxes, having hcen druoUH-
cci motion was na Zee 10 postpone ti'coriers
o. the DAY. ia order tr tIee up the anural Pen
sion bid TIN, motion s,Urpotted by iessrs.
Calhoun. ChlrpcH, Taylor, Forsyth and South
ard. dui Opposedbv Me-~fs. Williams. lirtth-
er. ~ cbstcr and Cannon, in an animated (cOn-
,or,atnn rather tinn debate, and was mega
tit"d. "a votes toDJ.
TLe HoU.c then prnccrded 10 the order Of
thc aay, oa iiie resolution to repeal tiIc inter
Nir. shete, Withdrew motion he bad pre-
viuu.ig r'dti. G. aNcu, lrc resolve. $50 40 ~
read nraris Fl, follows: Resolved. That the
arneshall Doe reduced tn Sis thousand men.
anil the act. laying interna! Duties, -. be ne
Alr 1ackson nf Re Il motion which ho said
be feit cpDstraiuti 0y inlpci.ous necessity TO
offer, 10 prevcat inuhcr w1s.e on i''e
lead tonDrC. ti, 80 Dag tc resolution on ihc
table.
'lMi. mof'0a wes orroso1 iy tJ.s.fs Dc.ha,
H1rsir aust .liur, cui -rnrortsd hF it. flui-
hcft On fHp one hard t vas said iiir PRO
r1 .ilior 'gas one OF crest importance. Du which
Cv.fgotcaai mairDp iiieir minds aHd were
preNan.. rca.n iY tD.ids.
0u Gle other har :, ti.c imporiauccof tie
srtisfl gls admitted but tlr pos i0iHty ni &C.
ciLlacif 5.isHtiyciy UihC present ses.;yr, etii.
O. orc uar o. tfc other. 'vae dcnict
One gess and Mass having been required rn
fiie u.r..rn, snwc gentlemen oppressed oiicr
reason. fsf li.oir votes.
Hr f.u,u.a..n said Doe was dspofci 90 vote
Gov Csc repeal O. foe tsft,. 1ui '-'a NnT ".to-