Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-05

Consideteu, III any Law Is necessary TO
provide Tor the commercial Interests, the
report II bill, and il il passed
inio ii law. Thus, the commercial intet.
esi ~ guarded and defended. AT this
season "e have, also, distinct commit
Tee on manufactures. The mass of peii-
tlons and documents laid on orr ables
and, above all, the bills reported by the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, tend TO
she" the great vigilance with which the
manufacturing interest is guarded. Gen
iiemen say that there are, in this country,
three Interests, the agricultural, couner-
cia', and manufacturing. Ana how hap
5ens II, AIT, that the agricultural, the
great leading aud substantial interest in
tins country, has no distinct committee
no organized tribunal IN this House, TO
near and determine on their grievances
IL the commercial or manufacturing in-
teIests are affected, the cry resounds
throughout the country; remonsirances
How IN upon us; they are referred TO
committees appointed for the purpose
OF guarding them, and adequate RENEE
dies a'e provided. But, sir. when agri-
culture is oppressed aud makes complaint,
determine on the grievance
Now, l suppose agricultural petitions
could not he referred To The commiitee on
manufactures The policy pursued hy
The gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA, who is
al The head OF that commit,re, shews you
tina, agriculture can get nothing from ma
nufactures. Let ms Then have "a dis,inc,
and separate committee on agriculture,
Ia hear aud determine on The grievances
OF which that interest may complain.
SIR. wish 10 hear The agricultural VOICE
of The country let the farmers and plan
tiers speak. They constitute IN interest
which TO all other interests is as ten 10
one, twenty TO one, or one hundred to
one. They are patient and long suffer-
i,ig, they will bear great deal without
murmur ar complaint. But there is a
point beyond which they cannot bear.
Beyo That point fear we are about 10
go. For the purpose therefore of hav-
ing some irlbuua before whom the a2ri-
cultural interest niay appear. ! shall sub
NIT resolution 10 establish committee
on tina, subject. They are the majority,
they have right not only 10 be heart,
bal 10 control. Cypress them only lit
II" longer, and they will rise In The ma
jesiy OF their strength they must and
will demand suitable relief. Mr.. W.
concluded by Offering the following re.
solutions, which we're read.
HcSo'red, That the committee of WAYS and
Means he instructed 10 report n hill repeating
any law or laws, making appropriations for
Inc increase OF the Navy of thh u. States
heS1iced, That the committee of WAYS mud
Means bc Instructed To report a bill eating
home the squadron, in the Mediterranean sea.
M. 'tifhdmS submitted, also, the FOL
loving resolution 10 amend the rules.
"hich iles on the table one day of course
heSOired, That an addiioual standing COM
mtitee be appointed TO be deuuHliDaie,i - The
S0"nHHes on agricHtture."
THE ARMY.
MIR. Floyd, OF Virginia, rose and said
ne was glad 10 see the course taken by
his friend from Nerth Carolina. His
in'enilnn was TO offer another resolution,
pressing. the same object still farther
Mr.. +. had no hesitation III saving, that
IL The present tariff passed. from the
effects he believed ii would produce
upon The country, that il would cause a
radical change i" all t.is opinions, as IL
regarded lie army and navy of The u. S.
lie feit II due 10 himself TO saw, that
heretofore he had been friendly TO The
army and navy; but would rather dis
prnse win both than Cypress lie country
WIN system OF excise and faxes. He
knew There was, some time ago, polti-
cal party ~ the United States, who
thought that method most wise and best,
on supporting the government, which
Iooked 10 direct taxes but he was not
one OF iha' number his anilpaihy 10 that
system was still the same The motion.
therefore, which lie was about Ia submit,
proceeded from strong conviction,
lha,, unless We reduced cur expenditures
I'D Tins way, tins oppressive and ruinous
system, We are threatened with, must
very shortly he brought into operation,
which Will require al least eight or len
mliIonS annually of direct taxa SUN
which The community, IN tines of grea
Ter prosperity, could not bear, and, in
these times OF difficulty and distress,
cannon be paid unless by sacrifice OF
property, perhaps al less than fifth OF
lis value.
Mr.. +. believed The revenues Of The
country wonld, for several wears, be less
and less thai each year would show d
still greater deficit, uniu The trade of The
world settled down To the proper point,
which The Wants and situation of ali
would ultimately determine. Whilst a
navy could be u! no Use 20 us, having no
commerce 10 protect, as we we're about
10 become UaIIOn Ot Neaycrs, he could
not think II necessary 10 retain That
which formed so large Il part OF oar ex-
peudIlures. A few small vessels. 20 pro
ieet our coasiing trade. Wrist they took
Their manufactures TO ihe south. and
returned "llil carEOes Of cotton. might
be useful more was unnecessary aud
burihens1me, anu must ia a short time
decay, and, with Tie toUnage of tie
country. disappear.
TIE army, Mr. i. said, which Likewise
formed so large portion of our expenses.
could with much pi oprieiy b.. dispensed
with. A few, very lev, were necessary
10 take. care Of lbe Notifications which
might be new finished, or which, by ex.
'sIIug contracts or appropriations, may