Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-12

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Of i'm Dos, by which it is protected? Are shoes,
boo,s' nails .punpowder, cabine; ware, carriages,
COTTON cloths. l call on any gentleman to
name the article which is enhanced In price,
by one cent. for all the impost for protection
limo protected article he drarer, from being
protected by impost, how is The price ebharc-
ed by such impost for protection! II DC mol
dearer, how is it tax on consumption! ms
is the principle Of that speech, and 1t sweeps
from under the gentleman all Foundation Tor
his report on the state OF the finances. he
doctrine is absurd, that impost for protection
is lax or consumption. put II 10 the con
science of the gentleman, how, knowing these
truths, he dared thus to sin against the ilght OF
his own mind? How he dared 10 grasp that
smouldering and half-exlinguished hre brand,
and whirlins i, in the air 10 gather fame, toss
The blazing torch into all that is combustlh'e
in this na'ion' III might, wilhou, improprie-
~. would request gentlemen 10 read that pans
phIet. have there explained where lmposl Is
encouragement and tax on consumption.
Sugar and, molasses are now almost the oaiy
products under such imposs. IL was Wisely
laid upon them ~ the intent that these incipi-
ent productions might be rosiered, and finally,
supply The whole market. Domestic sugar
aud moasses mus, then, if a small advance IN
| impost shall give protection to the market sup
| ply the whole consumption, aud he sold IS
cheap as they are in Cuba. These are the
doctrines Of that speech, and did intend it to
counterac, the 5an.ful eject Of the report of
the gentleman have said he has possessed
himself of by plagiarism. II is true. The
character will be fixed upon him by the nation.
Boston is entitled 10 the original honors OF
this political absurdity.
| Here the Chair again in'erposed, and res
marked upon the latitude and improper chars
aeter Of the debate.
Mr.. Burgess resumed.
When am called upon by a gentleman OF
his attempted standing in this House, l can
only wish that ! could contro! that fund OF
cheap expenditure to the gentleman, by which
he has scattered 5000 Of these Imprisoned po'
Iitical tracts, aud mingled them with the po-
liical alimen, Of the nation. l would then,
and will now, spread the anlido.e co-exien-
sively with the poison
He has said aimed at political effect. So
indeed did; and as hope to be in mercy be-
fore that judgment seat where | must shortly
appeal, do believe, that If this Administers
ZION should be followed by another, governed
by the doctrines Of that report, and abandoning
the tolicy nf"the American System the IN
dependence ofthese United States will be soon
Frustrated. IN that event, he who shall have
effected that catastrophe, by propagation OF
the doctrines of"lhe Report on the state OF the
Finances" will have entitled himself 10 all i'm
mortality Of infamy, by far more excreable
IL an that Of hun who burned the Temple Of
Ephcsus.
Here Mr.. Burgess was directed 10 take his
seal--whieh he did-saving, however,
Sir, claim my right Of reply, | have but
han II do -, - n lIe.buSe
myself Of this rude allegation fl om The gentle
to an Acknowledgements OF the justice of such
compulsion
The Speaker said, that he had no wish to
deprive the gentleman from Rhode Island Of
any right, nor had he done so. The whole
debate had been out Of order. 1t commenced
IN way, which prevented the Chair from ar
resting it at the threshold So far as personal
feelings were concerned, both gentlemen had
beer equally INDUCED. That having been al
lowed, he Chair Eel, it to be its duty TO put
stop to the debate, and with this view had in
terposed.
Mr.. Dwight said, il was with great relrc.
lance ne rose at moment Of such high excite.
ment, as We had just now witnessed, between |
two distinguished members Of this House |
But he owed it to he situation he occupled on
The Committee Of WAYS and Means. 10 The
House, and TO the country, as well as 10 the
Chairman himself, to relate briefly the facts
CONNECTED with the making Of the report,
which had been the subject of SO much COM
ment between the two gentlemen.
he Chairman would do him, and he believ.
ed the other members Of the minority of the
Committee, the justice TO say that, they never
saw nor heard of the report, Until after the
meeting OF The House on ,he morning when il
was made. fe would say farther, that he ne
rer, until that morning, heard an inlima ion in,
or out Of Committee, that i, was in contempIa-
!ion TO make any report upon the state Of the
FINANCES. That was subject which, as far as
he knew, there had been no difference Of opi>
Mon upon in the Committee, and he felt bound,
nav, 10 say, that he had never served upon a
committee OF this House, whose proceedings
ha' been marked by more respect for each 9TH
'r's sentiments, nor in which there bad been, in
regard TO the measures smana,ng from them,
kept the report, greater unanimity of OPT
Non. He said this, because orra pizpd az the | ,