Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-24

and the reduction take place a, the time without ma
terally affecting the former Mr. G. said he trusted there
would be majority OF the members ready to afford the
relief that they would suffer that considcra
ton operate against this measure or induce them opre-
pare for the fastening OF the cxingui,hment oil the public
debt to relieving a large and respectable portion OF the
community from the burthens OF which they justly
plain The report subuit,cdby the committee yesterday,
settles nothingit does not give understand whether
the committee proposed partial total reduction,
whether they favor of any reduction at all; but
have left subject for the consideration of the Senate
Notwithstanding this disposal of the subject ne should not
object TO any disposition which the chairman oil that com
mit'cc might wish the apparent intention OF the
report lac had previously understood it, that no further
reduction OF the duty Tea should he made and II
this view OF the subject that elected the remarks made on
previous occasion lie in favor OF reduction, and
felt its importance demanded the expression of his send
mcnts in relation to that question.
Mr. Iayne said, that ii he had been called upon
IL give this report he should have felt
pies giving silent But as gentlemen had thought
proper discuss this question he felt bound also 10 submit
his views He would any proposition for lessen
ing the burhens of the people But he felt il his duty
rise in his place, and protest against the project oil some
gentlemen which proposes TO epea the taxes entirely on
certain articles and leave them all others untouched
The duty to be repealed upon Wines, Tea, SPICES
in short, upon every article Of luxuryte rich were to
be relieved from every buren, while the poor to be
oppressed and borne down by unnecessary taxation. He
trusted that system of this character, would
which we live He entirely concurrcd with the gentle
his right, (NIr Clay that the existing Tariff en-
braced articles which had mutual bearing-t'at the
whole is grand ,yscmand that the subject should be
examined whole, not partially. If this
not pursued, the discomfort prevailing in the country
would never be rcconcilcd lie would further remark,
that he deemed it of less Importance that the public debt
should he paid 1883 than that the people should be
lieved from unnecessary burtcns Ii was well known
however, that he had long been favor of the cxdnguish
mcnt OF the public debt Release from heavy taxation,
said MIR. H., and noif the debt is paid for
two beyond the time contemplated Let not
cmen lay the atcring junction TO their souls, that any
partial reduction of duties will satisfy the people. They
will never be content with system that relieves the rich,
and taxes unnecessarily the poorwhich offers bounty TO
one branch OF trade, and Expresses another.
Mr. Chambers did not conceive that the report of the
Committee Finance expressed any opinion settled
any principle Ii contained decision the merits
the question involved and he suggested TO the Chairman
whcthcr any practical object could he attained by
currence in the Notwithstanding these views, he
would move that the report lie upon the table Agreed
The bill TO amend the act supplementary TO the act for
the relief OF the surviving officers and soldiers of the
luton, motion of Mr. Foot made tho special
der of the day for Monday next.
Tho Senate adjourned.