Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-25

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the right or the left without mourning the risaue Of M
tmate discontinue. This state Of things has beer
brought about by the sudden change OF position Of som,
OF them upon the salt tax. MANY of them influence
no doubt by the obvious Justice Of the measure In m,
hrst instance voted with thoss who are dspos 10 re
ieve INC people from tax upon OF the first neces
saes o.. me- aud thereby received majority Of % 4
was soon discovered, however, by the more knowing
Ones that this would dsturb the order OF things a. ar
RANGED by the Tariff Of 1928 and that il was breach Of
an tnPfied express understanding that the Fri, mis- nj
| the American System" should 20 together upon Al,
subjects connected with the Tariff aud tina, uness IN Al
vote should be re-consered and reversed others who
'e themselves aggreved by the reduction OF the duty
on SALT would deem themselves at liberty to abandon the
| agreement, and insist upon reduction OF the duties
| on other articles.
"This menace alarmed, and produced the desired ef
'ect. The vote was considered and reversed MANY
oil them, however, who changed their votes ayowed
mat u the proposition was presented TO them unconnec Ct.
e9 WIN o.her they would vote for the reducoo
OF the TAX on SALT To test the sincerity Of this declra
ton, resolution has been submit ed, having in vie w
the reduction OF this tax and three ssve morn
ngs vain attempts have been made 10 get nj the QUE,
ton. Motions lay he table-for the pre- yious
ton, and calls OF the House, have bee In.
erposed, and the hour approprat. to such business
wasted before the question could be taken. To ede
the man@uvres, was proposed TO take up the bill
ported some time ago by the Committee o, wavs and
means proposing general reduction of the duties on
foreign goods with express that the
whole OF the bill should be stricken out that mari
OF l: which related TO SALT This question was not aud
could not be decided, but il carried in the egave
''"S u' o." aUempts hau proved abortive, the Com
inittee OF Ways and Means this morning reported bill
TO reduce the duty sa and upon that bill motion
was made That be rejected in other words the Sc.
cond reading was objected TO. We are now engag, in
call oil the House. and probably nothing will be done
even new that will hold hope the repeal OF this
tax.
"The efforts which the friends of the reduction and
repeal OF this tax have made, release them from all
censure and must cast the odium the failure of the
attempt must inspire where il upop the
friends OF the "Americas Sy.tem;" and IT, am not de-
cevsd II will be extremely difficult TO convince or ne n.
suads the people that war duty upon salt in time Of
peace when the government stands in no need of the
revenue derived from that source will promote their
prosperity or comfort The people have too much in
eilgence TO acquiesce in such doctrines The friend,
Of the system have some nsgivings upon this point
aud they are alarmed at the probable conse
ne fear to violate the compact by which,
hitherto, they have been bound together lest the "
should ALLEVIATE many their friends without whose
port the entire system fail. Either horn Of this
duemma places them in an unpleasant predic ament
believe the hrst will more eectualy expose the ini-
quy oil the whole scheme, aud render il odous 10 In
people
"Since the above written motion !, as been mad.
to lay the bill upon The table, and upon that
the ayes and noes called This oue'tisn w
decided in the negative, by vote OF I02 to SO The
question now pending, is whether the bill be reect
upon its second reading and is cided in the ne gave
| by vote Of I02 to 49,"
I'VE have later accounts of the edings NJ, u, .
Salt Tax The bill (Which proposes 10 reduce The du;
on the LIST January next, to Is cents and on the Il
Jan. 1881, TO 10 cents bushel and no more was or
dered on Thursday to he engrossej Tor third reading
by vote OF lob TO SS.-It not acted on on F,ita "
but on that day, bill 10 reduce the duty on mola. ses
from the LIST October next cents per gallon and IA
allow drawback of cents per gallon upon spirits dis
titled from foreign materials ordered 10 be enc
ed for a 81 reading on Monday