Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-10
IN. Y. .uer. .adr.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Hall of the
Supreme Court Is the centre Of considerable
attraction, Just now, on account Uf the inie-
resting case which has 6sst come M 10 be ar
gued init, which is commonly known az the
Steam Boat cause, aud involves the question
OF The ronstitutinnality "fthe Stat. Laws of
New York, which give exclusive pri, iIegeS of
Steam Boat navigation TO Livingston and Full
Ton. The case mas occupied the two last
Gays, and the argument is not yet concluded.
February 7 -The bill yesterday reported
10 The House of Representatives, for lay ing
duties on Sales a; Auction, is of some Icing h
As, however, many of our readers may feel
+ anlnirTest in it, we shall endeayor 10 state
The substance Of it.
IL proposes, then, that, from and after the
Ioth OF April-too early dag, conslderingthe
Tine which Intermediate discussion of the
general subject connected with it, will! probably
oceupy-there shall be- levied on all sales al
suction, of goods, wares, &c. whether of
'ofelsn or domestic grswth seven dollars
dod hall on each hundred dollars purchase
money, at such sales and in the same propor-
"on Tor less or greater aihoSnts and two
and a half per cent. in addition, where the
DaIes or packages in which goods are imported,
snail be broken, or subdivided.
Inc exceptions to the general duty thus to
s. W levied, are contained in the following pro-
'sS, extracted from the bill
Froridsd, That nothing IN Ibis act continued shall
extend 10 any sale on nlea by auction OF goods
wares, or merchandise, made pursuant 10, ~
uon oil, any rule, oider, decree, sentence, or judy
gIen OF any Judicial ofic the United
SS'Aes, OF either Of ibcu, made IN virtue. by
Ofee OF, any distress IOr rent, or other cause foI
which distress is allowed 10y law, made 10
lsence OF any bankruptcy or Insolvency OF any cni-
aeu OF lhe United States, pursuant to- any law
cs'hihg bankruptcies or insolyencies or made in
consequence OF any general assignment of properly
u elects t'y any cifizsa Of The Uuied States for
w w oenrht OF creditors made by, or on behalf
~ EXECUTORS or administrators Of esiaies Of citizens
a, we United States or made pursuant TO- the direc-
'V"s oil any law Of the Unned States, or either Of
nem, touching the COLLECTION Of aay rax, or duty, OF
.Pos'i, 10y auction, Uf public properly al The Unit
~ o'a'es, or of any STATE 1or TO any such sale or
sats by auction of any second hand household Iutni-
'T or farming utensils, Of ships, their tickle
ppdei, and furniture, 60 the catgOes OF any sbps
~ vessels which shall be wrecked or sranded wlibin
me Uniied Sl,Ies, and sold for tile benefit Of ;he
Insurers or rroprierors thereof
Licenses are t. BE- granted free Of cost 10
"uehoneers, on their entering into certain pc
"'' bonds for the compliance with the ProVI-
SONS Of this law. They are 10 retain the
4 ssnount If duty from the amount Of sales, and
wi this labor are to receive an allowance oi
Vue per cent commission.
No sales are 10 be made without notice
publicly given, nor in any other manner than
=, public QUERY.
II any goods are imported from abr--'d
"t,arlng American marks, or purpUrting To tie
" American manufacture, though really oi
Orrelgo make, they shall be absolutely forfeited
These are the principal provisions Of The bill.
MT. hit.
Lrtipse A letter bns been received from New
tO'k, WHICH mentions that Mr. T"yloe, Of Washing
,,,D, las been noriGed ihst Eclipse world "a" "nl
Use The Souihern gentlemen way link lf"per
.tt the Union Comse, IN May rsx'. The club $40
s'dy Tor any amount from 20 TO 600 dollars.
Mt. Gas.
Perhaps more conclusive efuiaiion ol the
'Ooye canhardly toe conceived, than the fol