Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-02

HOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY. Feb IL.
The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHE0UER moved the
order OF the doy for the whole house to 60 into a
committee of supply.
The Speaker having left the chair. and the whole
house hhving resolved itself into committee,
The CHANoELLoR of the ENcBEaUER said,-l
rise, sir, the present occasion, with great diff
dence. feel 1 am undertaking task which gen.
tlemen however much accustomed to IT, might have
felt extremely difficult, but which l. who have not
been accustomed often to enter into statement Of
long detail, feel more peculiarly difficult. am quito
certain the committee will give credit for saying,
shall no, be- inclined 10 dean them longer than Is
absolutely necessary. Al the same time, am afraid
honourab,c members are aware shall not be able, ,
during the time may delain them, 10 relieve the
dryncss of the finan ial details II is my intention
to state to tn committed, the present occasion,
the financial plans which are to be submit ted to the
consideration of Parliament. | have taken very
early opportunity of doing This, knowing the anxiety of the
house add Of the country lie informed upon the subject
have taken IN, opportunity early that taking what is
the statement Of the expenditure Of the year, find
the estimates OF the whole before the house; bu
nevertheless shall De able rough intend
composing the financial Before how
ever 20 into the statement and detail the alteration in the
financial state of the country which my sub
TO the house, shall take the liberty of stating What the
Government have been about, with respect reducou
they have been Office
We have not been in Office long enough yet to be
able to propose to the house all the reductions which
we hope to have II in power to make but already
have We ascertaned, that there many reductions
should be able to eff CT Immediately, but the
greaer part undoubtedly requiring. legislative measures
10 enate us into execution shall House
of the OF the Offices think reduce
without detrmeni TO the pubic service shall then,
and wish the house to understand stating them
the OF producing general nned saving pub
Hc-si' as producing some'hns--not, however so great
something might he expected for undoubtedly, will he
cessary provide for tir persons Of Office by ma
King them allowance mean aud then,
10 the house, principally affects me patronage the
The Vice Treasurersp of Ireland reduced tie Lieutenant,
Gcneashp and Clerk of Delivery the Ordnance the Audi
Of the Civil Lists the Tc Military College and
Asylum; the POSTMASTER General of Ireland Commission
crs OF the Navy BoaId Surveyor General Surgeon elan
two Commissioners of eN cualns Board; Commission
er OF the Navy in Jamaica and his Clerk the President Of
the PaymasicrS oIce seventy officers reduced the Dock
yards rated fgon GO 6OO year; Inspector of Stamps
at ManohesicT-a vacancy having occurred Distributor
Stamps in Cumbedaud Receiver General Scotland; and
40 ReceverGenerals Enslandm all amounting 2lO pla
cc which conceive we reduce Ivy the
proposition intend make My noble friend a, the
mead o the colonial department considers adop
all the recommendations suggest enGuiring into
e colonial establishment 81 e country and he also sure
ia, going through the other Offices sim liar reductions
be made The Lord Chancellor is likewise Of opinion, tina,
considerable reductions be made his department
tHns !'f as regards the patronage OF the Crown
A"d vine" have been tainted with saying thought the
E'AMrn ought not TO be carried on any longer the prin
c % patronage, this the make statement
vns sad so much, nox apply myself the state
Hi Inc mode IN which estimate the supplies is usual
s that =, shall compare supplies with the revenues
' -; year, and then make such proposal ire
!. Ine amount OF charges for the present year are
5jcUOE mean, with the of tine debt, exchequer
- ana The whole OF the charges The income of 1880
mounted 50oG00OD bat there was To be deduc
I'D the received io beer sugar and part OF
during the last year. which will received This wear
which would reduce II, $50, Os0i Then deducne from
,a47 $50 charge he avc stated Of aS $50 ooc
the surplus which remains 5000 SIR been
advocate for large sinking fund or large surplus fevenu,
bat admit, that 300o00l coming too ne ar the marx
know that about address under an expec,a
Ton tie pa Of the county, that great reductions Of ,axe.
ATE 70 I've made; expectation which, though not founded
the state of the neveress well founded UPON
c necessities Of the country and as much as poss;be
Siderable reIrcon OF those made which pes.
On TIC country DO not knew that there wa, period
- hin my memory in which reduction of ,a~s. n;h W
the moment IL whsn manufacturing Ind,
',r Of the cnuutry IS going on in steady 49,,
that reduction Of affecting that ,la,s o
" '' ID objective OF great stimulus and encouras
m' 30, Ve oje have III view is, of course relieve
as @-l b. can, the abOung classes, How, then il this
.'' "t' j. possible do tins by taking of taxes that
'-7 'Hrciiy on hem sorry say not, for reyre,
- maj 'he,I situation is such that they but few
E''t COMMODITIES believe the best mode ri relieving the
na'""g classes Of this community, any community
w s'ns Hn eiHloym.n'; and the only reduction of
efr AN ne made reduce those conducive Of
MA; employment, 1t is with this / have considered
dentyey the whole OF the Of country and ho
IS impossible for the present the finances 10
reduce large extent taxation, ye hope shall be able
He"ed as Will give relief 10 the industry ie country
ana promote the prosperity OF all ndustriou, cIasse,
kns at the taxes this way have cassed them The frs,
class that requires the attention of Government are those axe,
which, 10y their laseness IN amount, diminish the rccep, of
the teVcnue that is TO whers they large to dna
~, the consumption OF the article These the that
ought TO he attended The second class is that which
composed OF those which press ueGually the population
'aNcs winch press on one part Of the community and not on
he whole The third class OF taxes importantly recurring IN
NE atnIed ~ are taxes interfering with the
ana taxing much more from the people than they can allow
upon these three classes considering the state of the
country wi be Of opinion ought act il wish 10 re
uuce taxation for the improvement state Of IN. connv
Having slated these tire general on which mean IN
make the financial statement should Justice 10 Inc hon
Durable member Tor Queens County Sir H. Parnel0 n did
not acknowledge, that have great deal of nv state
men, from his calculation shall frs, enumea,s The take.
mean TO reduce and then the amount by which IN.
enne will be reduced by taking them off
In the first class the first tax which BY it's amount
does not produce so much as it ought, I clearly
tmnk,is tobacco On looking through the recejpfs
oil the tobacco tax, the house will find IL has va ried
in most extraordinary manner, exactly occordno
20 tho increase or dim milton Of duty upon it, rrs
pose TO make considerable reduction IN the tax un
Cnthls article II is not only that by makinr this r
dncton' the revenue will suffer but very little !,
comparison to the relief that will be afforded but II
will have the effect pretty nearly (ndeeI. "a f,r
s my incarnation goes enti5ey) Of pu,tiog stop to
ton, not only to England, but particuisrly To I,enJ
where he article IS consumed to great extent bv al
most all the lower classes OF society. I prono,e M
TO reduce the duty on tobacco, which is SIS ,n "a
o.; and the duty upon manufactured tobacco. which
IS vs. to Is o. Before go father, may lust adyer,
TO motion OF mine, which is before the house, res