Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-05


that did not understand the subject; that the
experience of five or six years would convince lie
that our Eastern brethren were our best friends.
am sure, sir, that no gentleman IN this House
has ever resorted to this argument to blind me
whilst he was robbing my pockets; but, Sir, do
feel that am insulted when an effort Is made to
take from my pocket my hard earnings for no ne
cessity Of the Government. aud for no public be-
neft. Again beg geutlemen-l appeal to them
a. individuals and as Representatives OF the Am
erican people, to pause before they go further.
repeat, that in the South we have looked to de-
Ilverance from the oppression under which we
labor, and we have considered the reduction of
the duties on salt and some other articles as
pledges that we shall not be disappointed. A
confident belief that the duties would be repealed
has induced the People of the South, a large ma
iority of them, so far to submit to their oppres
sive operation. Pass this bill, and apprehend
they will no longer forbear resisting. Mr. I.
concluded by saying, that if the friends of this
bill persisted in bringing it before the House. he
should move to amend it 50 as to propose total
repeal Of the duty on salt.
MIR. Lamar then withdrew his motion to re-
iect the bill.
Mr. Chiffon renewed it: He said that, belev-
ing, with great Difference to the Committee, that
this bill if passed. would further Cypress the peo-
ple, not orly of the South, but of every other
portion of the country; and apprehensive that 1t
would lead to an unnecessary and irritating de-
bate, and it might be to decision of the ques-
ton by wager Of battle Judging by the excite
ment of debate yesterday to get rid Of these dis
cussons, he felt it to be his duty to move the pre-
vious question.
A call of the House ives then moved by MIR.
n H.,
to their names.
On motion of Mr.. Vance, farther proceedings
in the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. McCreery asked if motion to lay the bill
on the table would now be in order.
The Speaker replied in the negative.
The question was then puton the demand of
Mr.. Chiffon for the previous question; but the
House refused to sustain it.
Mr.. McCreery stated that he was one of those
who had opposed the reduction of The duty on salt
but he saw no use in agtating the question of
restoring the duty at this time. He would there
fore, move to lay the bill on the table. The mo-
ton, however, was declared not to be in order
under the pending question.
Here the hour allotted for morning business
expired.
The bill for the relief of James Monroe, as yes
terday amended, was next taken up, the ques-
ton being on ordering the bill to be engrossed for
third reading.
Mr.. Everett. Of Mass. said, that however i'm
portant the passage Of the bill might be, there
was vast mass of business on the table of much
mure Importance, and which it was necessary
should receive the early consideration of the
House. In order, therefore, if possible, to bring
the discussion to a close, he demanded the pre-
vious question. The demand was sustained by
the House, IS to 40.
Mr.. Ellsworth enquired whether the preamble
introduced by Mr.. Hemphil constituted any part
of the bill in its present shape?
The Speaker replied in the negative.
The question was finally put on ordering the
bill to he engrossed for third reading and decid-
ed in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey, John S. Bar
bour, BARLEY, Bates, Beekman, Bell, Brown,
Buchanan, Burgess, Cambreleng, Campbell Car
son, Childs. Coleman, Condct, Conner, Coul-
ter, Crockett. Creighton, Crocheron, Crownin-
shield, Davenport, John Davis, Deberry, Denny,
De Witt, Dickinson, Doddridge, Duncan, Dwight,
Eager. Earll, G. Evans, Joshua Evans, Edward
Everett, Horace Everett, Finch, Forward Gil
more, Gordon. Gurley, Hemphill, Kinds, Hodg-
es, Holland, Howard, Hughes, Ingersoll, Thos.
Irwin, VIM. w. Irwin. Jarvis, Johns. Richard
Nj. johnson. Kendall. Kennon, Lent. Mallary.
Martindale, Martin, McCreery, McDuffie. Mer-
Ger, Miller. Mitchell, Mcneil, Norton, Muck
oils, Overton, Patton. Pearce. Pettis, Ramsey,
Randolph, Reed, Rencher, Richardson, Rose,
Russell, Scott, VIM. b. Shepard, Shields, Am
brose Spencer, Richard Spencer, Sprigg, steri-
gere, Stephens, H. R. Storrs, Strong, Suther-
land, Taiaferro, Taylor, Test, Tracy, Varnum,
verplanck, Washington, Wayne, c. P. White,
Edward d. White, Wilde, Wilson, Wingate,
YOung-105.
NiYS-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Aston.
Anderson, Angel, Archer, Armstrong, n. Bar
Der, BarnweI, Barringer, James Blair, John
Blair, Bockee, Boon, Boost, Bculdin, Brodhead,
Cahoon, Chandler, Chiffon, Claiborne, Clay.
Clark. Coke, Cooper, Cowles, Craig, Crane,
Crawford. Daniel. w. r. Davis, Desha, Dorsey,
Draper, Drayton, Ellsworth, Findlay, Ford, Eos
ter, Fry, Gather, Hall, Hasey, Hammons, Har-
vey. Haynes, Hoffman, Hubbard, Hunt, Hun
tington, Ihrie, Cave Johnson, Kincaid, Perkins
King, Adam King, Lamar, Lea, Leavitt, Lee
compile. Letcher, Lewis, Loyal, Lumpkin, Ly-
on. Masee. Thomas Maxwell, Lewis Maxwell,
Mccoy, McIntire, Muhlenburg, Person, Polk,
Potter, Roane, Sanford, Aug. II. Shepherd,
Speight, Stanberry, Standefer. VIM l.. Storrs,