Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-15

land when il was necessary TO raise money Tor the
purposes pointed out by the Constitution and
when direct taxes pressed hard on the asriculurs,s,
were they not to be heard All internal duties
uis ut reach them, for the government OF the Union
mad the entire power OF taxation every article,
| foreign and domestic. The agrculturists, MIR. w.
said, equally affected with the other classes OF
| the community, although tlley had not been so
| clamorous some other classes they had not been
beard laundering the doors OF Congress with pc
| tIiions and remohsIrancCs, yet they were class
entitled equal courtesy, for the Lord of the Soil
| would not yield in any excellence 10 The Lord oil
! The Spindle
! Mr.. Ho'0IEs of Maine, said, that the gentleman
had endeavored to define the duties OF a Commit
tee ON Agriculture, but every that he had ineh-
i uoAed properly belonged To, and was always Goa
sIdeIed by, the Committee Finance As Re
gvTded tie Tariff tax affecting any article OF
commerce. the Committee o! Finance properly
the Committee OF Agriculture Tor the Senate. MI
H. did not To- dis egsrd the intel esS OF Asri-
culture-ou he contrary, lie thought It the great
interest which all The o her Interests rested. The
present question merely the proper mode OF
transactng the business oil the Senate but, rs lar
| rs the Agriculture of the country was concerned,
having bearing taxes and the manufactures
oil the country, the Committee OF Finance was the
true committee 10 which the interests ought 10 be
referred.
YEAS Me>srs. Bmton, Bell, Benton, Chase,
! Dickerson, Edwards, Fmday, iiayne, Hendricks,
| Johnson OF Ken. Johnston of Lou. Kane, knight,
| Marks, Noble, Robins, Rugscs, Seymour,
Smith, Thomas, Wiley, Woodbury.-22.
NAYS. -Messrs. Branch, Chandler, Clayton,
CoGb Elton, G"lilard, Harrison, IAolmes ot Ne.
King of Alab. Macon, Mills, Rowan, Van Buren,,
Van Dyke.-iI.
The Senate then procee led TO consider the fol .
lowing resolution. Submitted On Wednesday last by
| Mr.. Johnson, OF kentucS,:
ResOived, That committee be appointed TO
inquire INTO the cNpediercy of abo,Lng lnprIson-
| ment fof Debt
MI Mills, of Massachusetts, said this was
/ subject which lad occupied much OF the time and
attention OF the Senate, a.d lie should he glad 10
have 1t thorough examined, that some course
might be adopted, >ome proposition made, which
shodid meet with The appreciation OF majority OF
tie Senate. Bat lie Was oppose! 20 the appoint
meat OF Select Commit Tie p5esen. time for
that puTpo,c. Amongst the great variety OF sab
jets in The Presidents Message, MIR NJ. sad there
was one lie had Recommendations he thanked lin
Ios 1.-THE e>tN li,lnea OF an uniform system OF
5a .kTuptcy in the United 5 ates in pursuance of
lie EXPRESS delegation oil tina power to Congress by
tEe Constitution; and II wa. easy TO that it was
subject connected with the proposition no,
, brought forward; and, whenever they exercised
! that power, all the evils OF which there was so
much complaint, would be eiTccaally remedied
/
/ Ell, thai part OF the Message vhich related 10 the
subject o! bankruptcy would be referred 10 one OF
them, probably the COuU,tGc on the Judiciary, and,
When It WAS so referred, that commits ee would then
nave before IL the very subject To which the gentle
men no wished 10 call the attention OF the Sc ate
and Tor which lie wished the appointment OF Sc
lect Committee. MIR. NJ. was OF opinion that where
two subjects were 30 Intimately blended toce her
that they could not legls!ate on one without involv-
ing the other, both oJght be reerrcd TO The same
! committee. In dgestng and preparing an act 10
establish an uniform system OF bankruptcy through
out the United States, tie subject, embraced by this
| resolution olld come before that committee lie
hoped, therefore, the gentleman would permit his
resolution 10 lie on the table TIL the Standing Com
NIT ees o! that House were appointed and il would
then be referred 10 OF Them under whose ex-
animation II would more Immediately come
MIR. JOHNSON said, IL the good fortune of
his friend from Massachusetts, 10 havea Presidential
recommendation in behalf OF his lavorite measure
10 salisi his mind But. Cor himself, MIR. j. said
lie was obliged to bring forward his ia, ori;e pro-
lect IN the same manner, and ask for il the same
course that II had ken the Two preceding sessions
lie had moi opposed the proposition for a bankrupt
law; but, II lie had that subject nol so much at
neart rs lie measure he had now, for he tirl time
preseaed 10 The SeHae, he hoped be should be par
G"hed Tor asking opportunity OF bringing IL for
ward. lie SAID this was the thIrd lime he had IN
! 'roj1ctd this proposition. The first session the
, u!il Tor ab,i,LmG imprisonment Tor debt, passed
tbs boiy, but unfortunately a. al he close of
lhe session, and like every thing hich AZ tia Pc
! ROD goe- nom one houe to lie Other ii was al
loved uP and engulphed, for want OF time, with
/ The other unfinished business of both Houses That
was Tie fate oil the bill the Senate ac,ed on; and
last session, when he again inu oduced the subiect
/ he VS. Unsuccessful. Mr.. SAID, there was not
member ot the community WHO wo"ld DENY the
! for I,5r Il. Al
| imprisonment Tor debt ought 20 he abolished; yei
Ion want OF perfection ~ the de ais, it Z, a., last
session, lost by the casting vote If the presEiug
oihrH lie denied, most u eqnIvOcaIly, tina tins
SUBJECT was embraced ~ HAT oil an uniform sy- EN-
OF bankruptcy be denied That 1t had ever Decl, en-
ortei - any system here ia e.. Britain or IN
any other proposition made here by a standing
committee, and, u lis life were spared be- should
snnm II annually long a. he had the honor of
seat on that floor, although, out Of respect to hi
drSocn'c-, he SHOULD never complain of The result
IL he idied, but coucnt himself with wing dIschag
ed hi' duty 10 Cod his country. and ms CO. science
lie had stated emphaucally, and he should rrt.at
WIN he same emphasis, that indiyld al in that
House or tie other Branch OF tue Government, had
Dec' known T,ise MS voice AGAINST the urOrrietv
OF tie proposition TO abolish Imprisonment Tor debt
ihcr had ,Hly differed he deals oil the neslfe
impHsOnmenl Or debt was stain on US asa bti,-
tan nation, and Le though that the wisdom o.
CorBcs-, Will. II sanc.i Toned the o,Iec' oil a bin
Tor us Establishments woul he capable o commune
ealing to 1t ViyI!yIg principle lie o. a. moi 20
fortunate as 10 have lis proposition recommended
ln the Residents Message, bat he hoped, though
u vas Onij sanctioned by hIuole member OF iii.
body, would have good an opportunity l,i ip-
vc-uga ion a. That hich came win the sanction O,
Tie tm- agi-lrle.
dr. NoBLs OF Indiana, could no yo.e FOR re-
ierrns Inc subject TO Select ,omm. ee. J. had