Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-17

is urged with equal re:,son against the whole
Tariff lift taxes an article raised in the Mid
die State =, then the gentlemen from the Mid
dlc States urge this argument. II yum tax 40
article that is the produce Of the South, then.
gentlemen frum the South urge it. Each diff
terent section ofthc country holds the same
language. The honorable gentleman is quite
ready To concur in an excise on the Western
whisi;ey, because that will not affect Connec-
ticut--but faDy duty is proposed that touch
"a Connecticut, then onr commerce is gone at
once J. The glory Of the nation annihilated -
the country Is going To speedy ruin
The argument is fallacious, its falacy
consists in this il assumes that those per
sons in the West Indies, who want the
produce Of Connecticut, will not take
it unless the Connecticut trader willtake
rum in exchange, (which he will not do
II the duty is raised j but this Is not the fact !:
] say that, IL they want the produce Of Con-
| nrcticut, sthey do, and will and must CONT
nue. to want il, and The Connecticut trader re-
fuses rum, they will give him something het-
ter. They only give ram now because he will
take 1t, aud 1t is the worst thing they have 10
part with. AS he did not intend 10 pursHe the
discussion now, Mr.. Clay said hr should
conclude with expressing a hope that all deli
| berdtions aud discussion, of the COMMITTEES
would be marked with spirit Of moderation
amenity. and mutual forbearance.
Mr.. Cuthbrrt said that he only rose to re-
mark that the cous the discussion was TAX
ing. was, in itself, proof that the committee
ought now TO rise and report. The honora
| Bile Speaker, 1t appeared, was averse to this
skirmishing mode Of warfare-and why? It
deranges his legions-it breaks the order and
system ofhis array, and thereby nnpairs his
strength. He thought il was mn more than
| what was due 10 the honorable Chairman of
the Committee on Manufactures to give nj
least one nights reflection to the extended
exposition of the bill with which he had favor
ed the committee. The honorable gentlemen
had spoken OF a spirit of forbrarance. Was
there not some danger of its being thought
that determination To press the discussion
farther at this time would shew some want of
that spirit He hoped the committee would
rise. and would himself make the motion TO
that effect, but that he preferred it should
come from the other side.
Mr.. Clay then said he would with great
pleasure oblige the honorable gentleman from
Georgia. The only reason why he had before
objected to rising was the early hour.
Mr.. Clay then made the molten, and the
COMMITTEE rose and reported, and had leave
to sit again.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, Ie.
IN SENATE.
~"S 'SS'pSbt UtIOTe tn6 senate a
communication from the Treasury Depart-
ment transmitting statements Of the Gem
inerce and Navigation Of the United States
! Tor The year 1913 which were read, and or
dered to be printed
communication was received from tbe
Navy Department, transmitting schedules of
the contracts made by the Navy Commission
ers, during the year 1898.
Mr. Noble presented resolution Of the le-
gI-latufe VI tns State Of Indiana, requesting
their Representatives, and instructiny their ST.
majors, I'D use their exertions TO obtain such
| revision of the existing Tariff, as will tend 10
encourage the domestic manufactures Of the
| couniry. The resolution was read, and refer
red to the COMMITTEES ON Commerce and Ma
nuactures.
The bill from the other House authorizing
| surveys for roads and canals, was read the Sc
cond time. and referred to the Select Conn
mtee on Roads and Canals.
Ou motion of Dir. johnson of Kentucky.
the bill to abolish Imprisonment fur debt as
taken upin committee of the whole, Mr.. Rug
giles in the chair. Mr.. Mills submitted his
views upon the subject at length /; and some
remarks were made by Messrs. Johnson of
kentucky, and Holmes of Maine, a sketch of
which will be presented hereafter. The fur
! ther consideration of the subject was, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Johnson Of KY. postponed till
Monday next, and the bill was made the or
der Of that day.
The bill to authorize the LAYING out of
military road, from Fort ST. Philip, on The ri
yer Mississippi, to the English Turn, for the
defence Of ". Orleans" was taken ON in com.
mitiee of the whole The amendment pro-
posed some days since, by Mr.. Jackson, to
strike out tie words " English Turn" and in
seit in lieu thereof, "Johnsun's Plantation
and fhar "A Al
longing To the U. States, was agreed to; as.
also, was, an amendment, proposed by the
samt member, To reduce the amount 10 be
appropriated for this object, from 1s TO 5000
dollars. The bill, as thus amended, was re-
ported To the Senate, and passed To be en-
crossed and read the third time.
The bill extending the term of pensions.
granted to persons disabled, and 10 the wi
dotvs and orphans Of those who have been.
slain, or who have died in consequence Of
wounds, or casualties, received while in the
line or their duty, on board private armed
ships of the U. States, during the late war, on
motion Of MIR. Lloyd, of Mass. was taken up.
in committee Of the whole. The bill was re-
ported To the Senate, without amendment
and passed 10 be engrossed aud read the Sd
time.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business and then
Adjourned ill Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands, To whom the subject was referred,
reported a bin 20 authorize the opening and
laying ont a road from Wheeling, in the State
Of Virginia, To the Seat of Government in
Missouri ; which was twice read and com
miiird TO the committee Of the whole To
whom was referred the bill for the continua-
ton Of the Cumberland Road