Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20
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WEDNESDAY Jan. ~, 1881.
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execution OF the law fer he removal OF the Southern
Indians over the NJ ssppi, and praying that they may
be protected in their rights and properly. 1t was
erred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
The bill to authorize the construction Of three Schoon-
ers Tor the naval service OF the United aes s.ed by
the House OF Representatives, was twice read, and re-
ferred to the Committee Naval Affairs. Irnese are
int nded for despatch vessels1
Mr.. Chambers gave notice tha, he should tomorrow
ask leave to Introduce bill for the sct,,nen OF the
claims OF certain States therein mentioned.
TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK.
On motion OF Mr. Foot the Senate a. ain re solved it.
self into High Court Of impeachment.
In consequence OF the continued indsposi,ion OF Mr..
Writ, Mr. Tasewel moved an adjournment of the court
ill Tomorrow, when his physicians though, he might
be sufficiently restored 10 attend the trial
The court accordingly adjourned
On motion Of NJ TazeweIl, the Senate then pro-
ceeded TO the of Executive business; anil
after spending time thereon, adjourned till eleven
o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Irwin OF PennsJ lvania, presented certsin reso
lu ions adopted at public meeting Of the citizsns OF
the couny OF Fayetie, in the State OF Pennsylvania,
expressive Of their opinion of the proprety on the
Ta-t OF Congress, OF making appropriations for the re-
pair OF the Cumberland Road, and for subsc rip,ou
OF stock in the Western section Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal; which resolutions were referred 10 the
Committee 90 Internal Improvements. and ordered TO
be printed.
Mir Bell from the Committee on Indian Affairs re-
lor,ed the bin from the Senate, "ts enable the Presi.
dent OF the United States ex'inguish The Indian til
tie to lands within tho State of Indiana" without a.
mendme ut, and the hill was committed
DUTY OF SUGAR.
! The House then resumed the consideration of the
resolution, yesterday moved by Mr. Haynes, OF Geor
ga' for reduction OF the duty on imported Brown
Sugar.
/ Mr.. Haynes resumed and concluded the speech
which he began yesterday in favor OF the resolution.
lie REQUIRED 10 the argument which he Yesterday
founded the deeeDson OF price OF sugar in the
kets of England and L ance and state come further
facts shew that the declenou of price OF il in this
country was not wholly owing 20 the increased manu-
tacture OF H. He then spoke of the duties upon foaf
sugar, refined sugar aud sugar candy, which so
high as TO be nearly quite prohbtory in their effects
and incidentally mentioned the fact, that the amount of
drawback on the expectation of refined sugars had in
some instances greatly exceeded the amount of duty
paid upon the manufactured sugar OF which it
made. Mr.. smoke of the effect of the present
duty on sugar in reference to tie Oavga interest Of
the country, which he Of opinion it contributed i,s
share to press and place in that languishing condi
ton in whi was represented 10 he by the last
nual report from the Treasury ID apartment. Mr.. III.
then went on to anticipate and answer the argument
that il impor aat TO continue the present duty for
the purpose OF fostering the manufacture OF sugar,
because of the great amount of capital Interested in
that manufacture; and entered into calculations shew
that the whole number of hands employed in this
iacture, Judging from the annual Produe) in toe Unit
ed States and Territories, could NJ, exceed tom
~ five to nifty thousand, If il reach ID the frat
me noned number. HI made frfther calculations, up
On the basis OF plantation OF 300 acres. with 60
hal ~, costing, 10 settle (hands ncudsd) 10000 dol
| lars; the object Of which calculations to sheH
that the present profit OF such Investment might
be fairly estimated, sugar being at Eve dollars and
fraction in the market, at something like 10000 per
|
ployed. He concluded these statements by king il
reasonable that al the other industry the
try should be taxed at this for the benefit Of these
% 600 80 900 hands employed in the culture
If his statement OF the profits of This culture quss
toned and the continuation OF the present high duty
said be necessary protect the sue Jar llanter
then, he said, the such culture was abandon
ed the better After some further observations Mr.,
| II. finished by saying, that he did not know whether
Of the facts which hs had stated would have any
influence thi, question in this House. Blu, he was
free to confess that, in presenting the subject h
had done, he not solely influenced by desire
address this House, but, what he wish still more,
to address himself to the practical good Of the
country; to in the mind of every man who fol-
lows the plough, the inquiry, why burtheDsome
and unequal tax, like that upon sugar, should b.
tinued unnecessarily, mainly ioi the benefit of ibs
| rich?
1.-THE speech of Mr. Haynes will be reported at large
here after When Mr.. H. concluded
Mr.. Alexander said, thu, it ght be considered TN.
important by the House, whether the proposition
under consideration should be adopted, or no. Gentle.
should not lay this " tlatIeTing JUNCTION to their
souls" For himself, he might he sad to be almost
Indifferent to the disposition that may be made Of
il, although he concurred fully with the mover in the
object desired. Mr. A. was tired OF appealing TO this
House, with hope OF producing conviction upon the
minds Of those who interested in keeping up
this system of taxation. The time s not long, when
an issue musl be made up between the people and the
Government upon this question. There is point OF
depression, and oppression in the physical, wei
as mechanical world, bcyo.t which cannot so
without meeting resistance. great portion Of the
good people Of these United S6ieshave burne the III,
of Government, with forude sustained alone by their
devotion to the Union; but they bear but little
while longer. They have Temonsrated and protest.
ed again and again, until they have become ." by
word" ccnemned and utterly di,regafded, ADD
their only consolation is, TO be told they have tie right
to protest and demonstrate again. Their reprssenti-
yes have brought forward here proposition after pro-
position, for redress Of grievances, which have
tesn voted down without respectful consfasra.
lion. There istheB, but left us-we are
thrown back upon the States aud tbs PsorIs Tor pro-
lection, who, alone, are sovereign, where their rights
| concerned.
The States who have taken their stand under the
banner Of the Constitution not the striped bunting
which haV been hung up in this hall, remind us
y OF their oppres'son-csn never recede without dis.
honor and shameful derelciiou OF those great prin-
cipes for which they profess to have been coniendng
in behalf Of the people Is not far better then more
| honorable and magnanBous in sell-wled majority
10 appe9ss the wrath Of an offended aud iusllted
people, 10y allsviansihe burdens Of layAiou, rather
| conseq uences which al mus, dsploIe.
Sir, we have seen. within We short space " tjms
the most important events occur, which have hap
psned in the history of nations. day, yea, an hour
| has achieved the 0randest revolutions OF which we
| road any where, in times past. France has resumed
her ancient uoDsl tights Russia, alarm Il for
her safety, has lined her southern border Wit an
! army OF tvs hundred thousand troops. sweden, HDl
| land, al B.lgum il N arms. and we have seen the
faure Of single proposition IA 1hp Parliament Of G.
Britain, overthrow the Minisry, sal bring into rover
the friends OF reform, and economy n tbs sdmnislra
ton of the GoverBmpnt-lhe itisnds Of free trade T.!
These important results have been brought abOu, by
degree Of oppie sion the people for centuries
which they could endure no longer. We should Learn
wisdom from the example, Of he times before us End
not permit on selves to Gi-fegard feulls which must