Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-03

ton Tor Nr. S%orrS, Who occuPleu sno
floor till -four o'clock in favor OF the
bill, whom Mr.. Randolph renewed his
motion; which prevailed, and
The House adjournsd.
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Alta special meeting Of the Chamber
Of Commerce Of New York, held on
Monday evening last, to take in consi-
Iteration the proposed Tariff now be-
fore congress. the following rssola.
tions were adopted and ordered to be
published.
/ RESOLVED, AZ ths the sense Of this
Chamber, that the true and Legitimate
object of taxation 10 revenue, and that
the power to lay and collect taxes and
establish imposts, which is given to
Congres by the Constitution Of the u
nited States, was not granted with the
intention, nor will it bear the coDstruc-
tiou. ,ha. it may DO 80 exercised as to
cherish and eleoats one clsss at the er-
pes,s of al! tie Other classes Of our CT.
tixeas.
Rsso1ued, That tho bill now before
The House Of Representatives Of the u
uited States, for altering the Tariff OF
duties, will, if it should become law,
be attended with the most perhicious
consequences to the commerce, uaviga.
ton, and agriculture Of the U. States /;
that the increased duties which it pro.
poses will spsrsts as prohibitions and
restrictions On trads-will promote ex-
elusive interests se the National ex-
penss-~ili impair the rsvenue, and
will, in direct re2ugoance to the equal
and benign principle Of our politicalin-
stitutions, impose heavy burdens on
the great body Of our citizens, and give
to a small number tho advantages Of
an oppressive monopoly.
Rssolued, That the DUTY proposed on
the raw materials. iron, hemp and wool,
is SO great as to be almost Prohibi,ory
that it il calculated to delude the az.
ricuIIural Interest to support measure
which will enhance the price Of winter
clothing to every laboring man in the
oommunity--to increase the expense Of
almost every implement for farming,
and every machine for manufacturing {;
| and the cost Of every ship or vessel in
our extended inland, ooas,ipg snd 70.
reign commerce.
Resolued, That it is a duty incumbent
on this Chamber to expires. its decided
opinion in opposition to the injurious
and partial tendency Of the proposed
bill; and that firm but respectful me-
mortal to the national Legislature, be
prepared for this purpose, and be laid
before this Chamber, at a special meet.
ing to be called by the President to re-
celve it.,
Resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed to correspond with the com.
mercial cities aud other porte of the
Union, to invite their cooperation in
remonstrating against the Bill now be.
fore Congress, for increasing the Tariff
Of duties, and that the committee be
authorized to- pursue such farther fair
and proper measures for that purpose
~ they may deem necessary.
latest FROM ENGLAND.
New YoRK. The Packet ship VIM.
Thompson, Capt. Croker, arrived yes
terday from Liverpool. She left that
port on the 9Th ult. but put into Cork,
and SAILED thence on the 18th, to which
date Capt. e. has favored us with the
pa pers Of that place. They contain
Lsndon dates to the 9TH Dec. but no
news Of Importance. The following
are extracts
CoRK, Dec. H.
We have received he London papers
up to the 9TH met. inclusive. The only
foreign news deserving Of notice which
the late arrivals furnish. seems TO say
that the King of Spain still cheri.hss
the hope Of reconquering the South A.
msr,can colonies: and yet accounts Of
the very same date present such a pic.
ture Of the existing state Of Spain az
leaves not q shadow Of doubt, if any
doubt could have remained. that that
kingdom 10 in the most deplorable CON-
dition to which an afflicted country
could have been reduced even by that
most fearful scourge Of nations. Jacob.
inism. 1t 10 Of course from abroad
thaf r. ,dina nd -o,ld evo.ct N. a.