Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-30

on cotieG and cocoa l23 900
On tea 40 pYr
pepper 1000
Making on the whole Gs,lYoOa
He concluded with moving, in addition
TO the resolutions previously moved by
him, one insisting upon Il Niei,aut super
attendance over the expenditure df the
state, AMI minute investigation on the
cotsciion aud management Of The several
branches OF the revenue. Mr.. Tieriiev
expressed lis surprise iIiat after al! The
professions OF economy, the Right Hon
ofable Gentleman, IN proposing new tan
es, should come forward with resolution.
which said, do you, House of Com
mons, advise us 20 be thrifty and rconom-
icsi. and we shall promise to follow your
advice most submissiNely." A1er a long
speech OF great eloGuIHcc, energy, and
humor, Mr.. I'ieyEey moved the pr-v.-
cas- question. and sal down amid !opg
and loud cheers from both sides OF The
house. Lord Castleteagh defended the
resolutions. Mr.. Brougham coniended
that instead OF adding three millions 10
The butdens OF The people, ministers ought
10 have devised means for taking many
millions Oh. Every TAX proposed HAT
night was money, not an alNai oyfRi tax
that would press The heaviest Oh those
Under present. circumstances, IL had rot
attained lis de,erminaie Naint, aud there
tore 10 frame taxes now, MIS- To aim
blow III the dark which might fall they
know rot where. The Noble Lord. in
Guloglzlng the extent of nalIogal ,csour-
ces, had referred TO the income fax, "a a
means III reserve, BY WHICH sum of
fl5, 0O0.0 00 might be annually raisesI.--
He hoped, that instead OF looking 10 that
resource, trey might be able 10 grant TO
The people theTelief they had deserved.
Mr.. Huskisson said we could not dis
guise from ourselves or from foreign
countries what our real situation was
we ought 10 endeaVor 10 restore our cir
cuiailon TO wholesome aud solid state.
lie thought the measure before the house
calculated To produce this effect. Mr..
Scarlet asked whether The establishment
al S'ukixg Fund Was matter such
positive necessity as 10 warrant this in
crease of taxes. Was no, this fresh i'm
position on the people rather Ia be regard
ed as he" test of the Houses friendship
for ministers MIR. Bankes said he MAS
persuaded that this additional burden eff
= 5000 900, was matter of absolute ne
cesslty, and he should accede 10 tie
proposition of the Chancellor of the FX-
cbequer, though under the impnia.ion Of
being "a participation in an acl OF afro
city" MIR. Canning said The hon~e had
right TO call on The mover OF the anrni-
msnt TO adopt The plan now proposed, or
10 suggest some substitute. II he let
hls enquiry altogether. the house had Il
right 10 tell him thai his demand of iuves-
iiSallon did rot spring from any patriotic
wish.
The object ofthe other side of the house
had been merely TO expose the nakedness
OF the country, III order 10 throw discrcdit.
OH ministers; and then they were coniant
10 ietthe nation work out lis own sai,ailoii
ho~ and when il could. Ministers we're
perfectly convinced, thai the AiiIaasure
proposedwas absolutely nectssar, far The
safely and prosperity OF the country they
were ready TO stand or tall bV that mea-
sure. The principle on which the present
measure was founded, was, that, IN order
10 enable The country 10 emerge from It's
internal difficulties aud 10 present an ex-
ternai 'front.' 10 Europe, IL was necessary 10
nave strplpe remedy operating as sink
ing fund. lie was bound 10 give every
member of that House credit for rectitude
OF motives; but if he had at an cartier
| part Ot The session accused the right hon.
gentleman Of that inconsistency of prin-
ciple, oH which, on his own confession,
he now sioGd convicted.
| Mr.. Caicraii rose 10 order: he could
| not listen in silence TO the foul, offensive,
ana almost supplementary aspersions
winch the Right Hon. Gentleman had
passed on his Right Hon. Friend, on
| himself, and on alihis friends around him.
Mr.. Canning said, that when the terms
" indecent" and atrocious," which bad
been applied Ioihis measure were reiract-
ed, and not Till then, would he reiract HE
epIthets which he applied 10 the conduct
OF The gentleman opposite. MIR. Calcrait
went on; II was solely on account Of The
internal state Of the cOuntryhs opposed
the measure, and was this a cause for lie
iaunts OF The right hon. gentleman Did
that right hon. member think tia, his
| own recent conduct was forgotten: that
II was not recOlIected how lie had repro
bated the genilemen by whom he was now
surrounded how he had lampOoDcd the
friends on one side Of linn and BETRAYED
those ON the other p! Topics enough oc-
Cured, which, if followed up, would
bring recolleciOns 10 his mind that Quilt
make The Right Hon. Gentleman repent
his attack. He, indeed. Of all persons,
10 make such an attack ! To charge o.
Tiers with Inconsistency, With cowartlice
and shufflihg lie might he splendid
orator, but lIe showed i'm this, that be had
very little judgment. The Chairman SAID
the debate was becoming too personal -
After some obseF aiious from Ms. MDn-
maid and Mr.. K. Martin, ibe Committee
divided.
For the original resolutions, 500
For the amendment, I32
|
Majority Ig7
In ParlIamentOn Tuesday, The Sfh Juno.
the question was proposed that the report
- the committee on the finance resolo.
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