Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-22

hNpusi, observed DttOihih1 COnuucl III
speaking la Cungre s--ihough he had
spoken freely snd fnlly ol iacis and cir.
cums'anceS, he l;ad abSiained IRON giving
an oplni0n where II Mas rot necessary
this WAS the case i'll The part which relate
10 ;he domestic manufactures which MIR. J..
read, 10 shew that the Secretary had al
Voided iniimaiing an opinion.
In reference Ia taxes, Mr.. J. adveried
To lie message of The President rec ON
including their repeal, and plrdging him
sell That, whenever II should become ne.
ceSSary again 10 resort 10 a system oi
internal taxes, lie would recommend IL 10
Congress. Mr.. J. was sorry the repeal
OF the taxes had been recommended by
HE President, because was unnecessary;
u VAS repoSed IN this house tn Judge when
taxes we're necessary, and when they might
be repealed; and he wished the opinion
OF no executive officer as to the polio, Of
measures conhdcd 10 this house by The
public will. Mr.. J. concluded by some
reina ks on a part OF MIR. SDnth's obscrva
lions an the surplus Of The sinking fund,
WINCH MIR y. had guCd su,pii d The de-
1ciences OF the rev nue. andlei 10 'Ncuse
f"i opposing gust measures because of the
want OF money. Mr.. j. SAID he would
never be deferred from voting Tor Just
measure, or irOm payin Il jusi debl, by
the p0veriy of The Treasury. In lust
cause, or IN the support Of a Just policy
he people would pay taxes willingly.
lis constituents had borne a mos, OPP
| pressive TAX on one of their principal pro-
ducts during the last war, bu; The, knew
" was To support the nation in a resort
10 which II WAS driven by lis deadly
enemy, and they dli not murmur.
Mr.. St'other observed In reply, that he
was as much attached 10 the sovereign,
| OF the House and us true dignity, as any
| Que; but he did not think il deroya,ory
To The self respect of The House 10 ask
Tor information, or such lights as could
be afforded by Que Of The public agents.
Mr.. ). was indissolubly connected with
| that system OF politics which looked TO
| this House tor the sovereign power. AS
| 10 the question OF laying taxes, thai
| question WAS no! before the House. and
sufficient for The day was The evil there
ni. Whenever the time came when il
should be necessary, neither he nor his
colleague wouid shrink from it. MIR. 5.
! c"ntinned at some length 10 dwell OH The
! Importance OF The Information called for,
| aud 10 MAINTAIN the propriety OF calling
| on The Secretary, as one of the servants
| o. me public, 10 impart such light 10 the
|
MS so well and so peculiarly qualified
him IN afford.
Mr. mn remark & ,ha, The resolution
| as amended contemplated two objects of
enquiry. The first, la ,ilreci The Secretary
| OF lhe Treasury 10 report 10 This House,
The present price Of sIo, Ks VIA place,
| VI. IL. ask d, was the Seer iary to
| make the standard OF his enquiry q
Should II be Boston, N,w York, Ph,ia-
| dfIphia, Baltimore, or Charleston For
'heprice OF stock varies ~ q fie. nj ciiies
| al The same time. Ai!INaft the House had
TO DO was, ip cast their eyes over lie
aperS printed IN different parts oi The
Uniied States, and they lad he niUrna-
ion wanird. The second Object OF The
resolution was, 10 direct the Secretary lo
report Nhelhcr II would uni be advisable
| To apply the surplus of HE slukiny fund.
! tothe an'HaI expenses at the government,
! rather than resort 10 loans or taxes p
/ Would the Representatives of ten mill
nhs OF people a X ii s,n1le officer of the
government, h"wev~r respectable, whe-
liIer HEY hdd better pass an appropriation
law or not Were not the Immediate
REPRESENTATIVES 10 he supposed the hes;
Judges OF the temper, Disposition, and
ability OF The whoie people VII u aai how
House had b,ilcr ask the secretary whe-
tner or not II had better adjourn.
Mr.. COb5 spoke al considerable Ieugtl
in reply 10 tie remarks OF Mr.. SRuih, Of
Maryland, respecting lie sinking fund,
&c. As to the resolution, Mr.. g. OBJ
served Thai tie Secretary had aiready i'm
his report given all tie information in
ISIS power, and very explicit opinion
against apply ing the unemployed sink
l"S inud 10 the expenses Oi the govern
meni. lie had stated his reasons for
con lderug II lnevued!ent, and MIR. C..
read TIC passage nI the report 10 which
he referred. MIR. c. deprecated auy in
iefrnpiinn OF delay an HE discharge Of he
p"bhc debt. He hoped II would no, be
retarded, aud so idr igOm wishing TO see
The iuhG Diverted from that object. he
would raiher, II possible, increase the
innd, ana accelerate The payment OF The
debt. But he discussion was premature
Inasmrch as they had NOT vel the repori
OF HE commissioners OF The sinkIup
fund, &c.
Mr., JohnsoH made some additional re.
marks 40 reply io MI Slro;llrr, and 10
cniOfc and sustain the opinions he had
prevlpus't advanced protesting against
aNpra'lng TO any branch or depart. nent
o. ne government, either executive or ia.
dIriai, TO cXpnund the policy Of tie House
of he principles of the constitution and
against setting a precedent lich las ore.
ccdfmis "ere often urged here wonidl lead
10 an erroneous aud pernlclous practice,
&c.
Mr.. Smith Of Maryland concurred in
"phi"n fully with Mr.. J. aud had years
a@o opposed the same course, when II
would be attempted 10 gel measures lnro'
by liie weight OF executive opinion whIch
might not otherwise have prevailed. He
never wanted from HE executive Offices
any thing bnf facis-uuh these, the