Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04

Oh. Johnson, Brown, Dade, Fry, Morgan, Sharpe,
Cabell, Martin, and Jones, 10. Noes, Messrs.
w. r. Johnson, Goodwin, Clopton, Allen, Ruff
fin, Wyatt, McCarty. Thorn, Page, Armistead,
and Carter, IL. After the vote had been announc-
ed, Mr.. Page remarked that he had voted under
mistaken impression, and moved to be permit ed
to change his vote. The question was taken, and
the permission granted without objection. Mr.
Page then voted in the Affirmative which made the
vote ayes IL, noes 10. So that the amendment
was adopted. Messrs. McCarty and Thorn both
expressed willingnesst o change ther;votes. Mr.
Carter remarked that the vote had been deliberate
one, and he saw no reason for permitting those
gentlemen to change their votes; they alledged no
misa pprehension of the question.
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
3rd resolution amended, Mr.. Morgan read
the title of the act for the constru ction of the
Cumberland road, and said that several acts of Con
gress had been passed on the subject of that road
that Virginia had given her consent TO it by law ;
had approved OF MIR. Jefferson's conduct generally
under whose administration the first act was passed
lie did not think that the legislature were sent
here to express absrac, opinions and said the
resolutions were altogether supererogatory
The Ord resolution as amended, WAS then ad on
ted 10 10 q. Messrs. McCatty, Page, Fry. Thorn,
Morgan and Sharpe, only voting in the negative.
Mr.. e. Johnson thinking from the debate that
there was no material difference of opinion be-
tween the friends of the first resolution and him
SELF and with the view OF avowing his interpreta-
ton OF that resolution, offered the following as an
amendment tn be added to the preamble
The power of Congress to lay and collect tax
es duties, imposts and excuses, for the purpose Of
paying the debts and providing for the common
defence and general welfare of the u. S. being ex
pressly granted by the constitutions is not cues
toned, by the Gen. Assembly: but that in the ex
erclse OF this power, the Congress of the u 5. is
limited in the objects 10 which the money raised
Is he nlieI ia a..
proposition that the constitution itself is limited
government of powers and 1t is held equally
clear, that Congress cannot raise any money TO be
applied 10 any other purpose than that of CARRYING
into effect, the powers expressly granted and those
incident thereto.
2" That III ievying and collecting taxes, duties,
!mposts and excises 20 raise money for these pur-
poses, the Congress may discriminate among
the subjects OF taxation, as to protect and encou-
rage those manufactures which the ssneral welfare
requires to be fosiered, is proposition which the
General Assembly means not to question: But
rs 1t cannot be doubted, that the only legitimate
purpose oil such discrimination, is the general well
fare, SO it is not less manifest that whenever its
real object, or essential operation to tax the la
Dor OF one part of the u. S. in order to advance
the prosperity OF another, the object and the effect
ore alike reProbated by the principles of natural
justice and the spirit of the constitution
The General Assembly, regarding the late
" Soi'S'e@o icSu!atihS the tariH OF duties, as
operating directly to advance the interests of one
part OF the Union, already too much favored. at
the expense OF another already too much burthen-
ed, dc not hesitate TO declare the measure a per
version OF The legitimate powers of the govern
1nent, partial, unjust and oppressive"
Mr.. Hyatt, wished time to consider of the
amendment, and moved to lay the whole subject
on the table until to-day. This motion was OPP
POSED by Juessrs. Dode and .4Hen, who said the
same proposition had been once rejected and thew
saw no new reason for adopting t~now. But The
motion to lay on the table prevailed
1--WE have been able 10 present in to-day's paper,
but an outline of the proceedings of the Senate.
We could not well exclude the interesting pro-
ceedings OF Congress, received last evening