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

: cousiie-iious presented, f,on, voting against
this motion. He hoped thcy would match
boldly up 70 the question. and tilat the House
would, for once, take The side OF the peo-
Rfr. M'Leaa, onthe other hand under the
Immersion that the continuance at this Discus
sion would prevent the transaction cf any q
Their business, at the present session, asked how
the members Of thi. House, on their return
hame couii account 10 the people for the dis
| charge at their duty Aea'e sent here, said
he. 10 perform Legislative acts and IL s'not Lee,
WHO eNcla'inS thu; he is Tire friend OF the peo-
! pie that pest performs the duty Of 4 Reprc-
| sentative; hat lac whO endeavorS 10 discharge
his dutN ConscicniiouSly and ciiectnllly.
Mir. Yates said IL he coRiu cOnceiveit posi-
! be llat this question could be examined in all
its bearings AT TIL, session he should he the last
( 10 wish To- drier ~. BIt seeing thc dir er:r%
| opinions on iliS subject, lie was convinced the
! further consideration of the subject would
! oniy tend - tie consumption at time and fet
himself obliged to vote 70 10y theresoiuiion OF
| etable.
MIR. Pickering, though in favor ofa rcdcr-
! ton Of the army, vas opposed 10 q repeal of the
! taxes, and therefore ia favor of poSipCncmcnt,
Tor v;iriou, reasons which he assigned IA lead
! lng one of wHchwas, the moral erect of the
! duty on wAtsAcy, 70 limit the consumption Of
Mr.. Nir~iutimatcti that the whole amount
! o. Nr. Pics criugs Argument was, that al the
. taxes ought 10 he retained, that the whole VA
! ton should be taxed Tor tic sake OF few mis-
! cradle druuhar's.
Dir. AleAaaaer was IN favor oflaying the &c
/ solution On tHciahi- not that lac was opposed
| to- repeal OF the taNes-hui he should con
ccive II mere rrcteuSiOn. az tae present period
! oi the session. Co vote ioi-the resolution.
Hir. hattie said hc believed many az the tax
! eS ia act cpprcsst,oiy on large portion OF his
| constituents, and shonll therefore have been
IN favor Ola repeal OF ,heui, had not the ques-
/ ton OF aicfuc ion OF the army been connect
! Cd with II. lie believed his constituents, If the
question was pat 20 them individually, would
eskNH t.~A
to involve the reduction of tie army.
! she question on laying the resolution on
the table, WAS iheA taken, and resulted as iul
j lows -
Forlayiugi It on the table a
AgainStit IS
Nj Hubert spike AZ some length, in dccid-
ed opposition 20 the repeal, ON the broadcast
| grounds.
A.r. Forsyth. concaivng that it must now be
obvious 10 every gentleman thar no result
! coudii from 'hS propositions, AT the present
| session, moved, TO Try the sense Of the House,
to postpone tie resolution to day beyond ihe
! session.
After some conversation on this motion, the
| question was ;,%enby Yeas and Nays, and de-
| cideG ~ the negative, rs follows -
For ~" Pos'ponement ~
EIr pickens moved to amend the resolution,
by AIDING 10 the emil Of il these words and
the duty Oh salt, SO IS 20 repeal that duty al
This proposition gave rise to much debate,
in which nN. khbourn particularly. spoke
1T considerable length, in opposition Ia the
amendment, bat IN favor OF the main PROPOSE
| ton.
The question on tie proposed amend
ment, was decided by lcas and Bays, as fol-
! lows:
For the amendment 81
! AgainStit 81
So the smendmCut was agreed 10.
MIR Shelley and Mr.. Randolph, renewing the
discussion of Yesterday, made a number of re-
nor ttrttse tfs at
! connected with The proposition before tie
House, but which had been introduced into
the debate.
MIR. FORSYTH spoke tsome length. and deci-
dedly, against ilie passage of the resolution, as
we'll because OF tic state ofthe country and of
our finances, as well Is Of the inipoicy OF
annihilatInG entirely the system OF internal du-
Ties.
4 motion was then made to adjourn, s mega
tived
1ir. Mills moved to amend the resolution so
as to maNe It provide that The duiios on brown
sugar, coiice. Dohea 5nd aoUchong teas. impor-
tex spirits, - one or two OIicr articles. should
| ne reduced one .'if.
Another motion made to adjourn, which
Succeeded.
And tic House adjourned, about FIVE o.
clock.
Fridrg, February 81.
Nir. ChappeN, from tic amecOmmiitec,
made an Hi,avurai w. rcr0rt cn fifc petit
on Of .iavid Ross, i.lseii and in be-
ha'i oi tie represent tlNe- rf tleo. 81 ciib,
and recommending u solution ,.irc sang
the properohlcerofl The Treasury )epari
ment TO terminate the suit instituted
Sa!Hsi George Webb, and the immediate
collection OIL tie balance die. INo rl-
favourable part 81 Tic report was sgrte.
10, and thc resolution laid upon the ia-
be-
Air Robertson, from ihe committee o.
p1olc lands, reported! a bill 10 authorize
the eltYy and sale Ola certain tract of land
M the district Of slucennes which was
twice read and committed.
Mr. Hy#0t, from thc select committee
10 whom the petition OF The Berkshire Ag-
rcuIulai Association bad been referred.
reported bill TO establish a National
Board O: Agriculture; which was twice
read and committed
Mr.. F0rcyfb, from the com mittce Of 70
reign relations, reported bill 10 regulate
the trade, ~ iIaisler Of Paris; which was
twiccfeai, and (alier an unsuccessful mo-
lion BY MIR T. ina the BIZ be ordered TO
be- cugro9scd fora iliIrd reading, and not
10 take the Usual course Of going through
Il committee Of lie whole House, which
motion was opposed by Mcssrs. Little,
Smith OF AIar} land, BurNtil, and Ross,
! as being too summary course for Tie
great Importance OF the subject, and sup
| ported by Ngssrs. Forsyth and Hing.l Che
bin was committed TO a committee OF tie
whole .iouse.
Ne I,.be,,, ..ff..r.,i fi.. (,II,,vin,r resol-