Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24
LEGISLATURE OF NOVA SCOTIA,


Jan l2.-Nr. Fnser moved tina. the House do to
tue following resolutions, viz.
whereas Parliament Of Great Britain, in and by
aes made md passed in the ls year of his late Majesty
reign, entitled An for the removing of oil doubts and
aPprehepsons concerning taxation by the parliament Of
Great Britain, in any of the Colonies Provinces and
Plantations n North America. have declared that they will
not impose any Duty whatever, able in
any of his Macys Colonies, Provinces Plantations in
North America the West Indies except only such duties
may be expedit impose for the regulation of Com
erce, ne, produce Of which duties b. paid and
applied as therein directed.
RESOLVED, that no duty, assessment, amt!
except duties in the above in part
excepted can passing Of the said statute, i'm
posed upon the inhabitants Of his Province other than by
the nsoftpir Represent avesin General Assembly"
2. RESOLVED, That committee be appointed to bring
In bill decaratory of the fees payable by vessels engaged
in the coasting trade Of this Province.
.. RESOLVED. That committee BE- appointed to pre-.
pare address to his ESc,iccy the Luciant Governor
stating to him The evils endured. well the greyous am,
bufhrnsonc exaeted from the Con,,ng Trade of the
pro,ince-tlc which have induced tie House OF
Assembly the foregoing resolutions praying
lis Excecry will give every facility the edayors
she House in ar, ing reet tie Coas,ing IraSe OF the
Province.
MIR. J. /. Chapman trusted that before
ibc lion>c came 10 any decision, every
member wos'!i give the subject GALA,
aud 'ellSciat' consideration No per-
son could he more heartily disposed to
relieve The coasiing trade from hcavy
exactiors than himself: but the mother
country had always atfnrde, 10 this col
onv llirsarmes' support aud projections
alie had trough ~ 10 our p.esrnf stale
al prosperity and co niOri and he sincere
fv Ent..i I, HIN Il.
step that should occasion her displrasure.
TIL course about 10 be pursued, brought
e. his memory the unhappy coules, m,
The tevcii.d .n!Gni,s, nhicii terminated
IN ii,Ir scnaraiinn from The parent state.
lie lid tot aiiritiuie like Intentions 10
the Hon. mpvrr, bur The sentiments avovr
ed..on oring'ng iOrn ,rd thr Resolutions
we're somrwhai similar 10 ilinSe oi that
day Every thing souslit tor might be
ob,aincd by a firm. temperate and res
peciful prli'lon Ia lis Majesty but if
~ undertake Ia drny Tie authority of
81 Com niSSipuerS of the Cnsinn,s. act<
& under instructions from the Lords Of
t!e Treasury, guided I,y acts Of paIlia.
ment, be would undertake to p,edici lI,,
worst al consequences LII ge,t,es,. n
pause and refirrt.-Iir would repeat. that
he was tor obtaining he most ,tie, iual
relief aud redress-bui mmsl again pro-.
test against adopting the ptesani resuln-
lIous. as vluien' ami unnecessary, aud
ou,y tending 10 excite the hostility and
diSplcasure Of government
the frs, resolution was carried. % to
IA /: the second hy vote Of 30 10 .
AMI commuters we're appointed accord
igly
TIE Executive Council Of Nova Scotia
non'H oncnrred the hi imposing an ex
'raordiaa'S duty on live stock--aud no
81 pc mon Is shewn premaurely 10 pro-
u s