Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Tuesdny, Jniy21, lcil.



REVENUE ELL.
The House again resolved itself INTO COMMITTEE OF
the hole on the state Of the Union, Mr. Gushing Of
Mass in the chair, the bill in relation to cut'es and
drawbacks.
The pending question being on the motion of Mr..
Atherton 10 strike out the enactng clause Of the bill
Mr. HOLMES said that yesterday when he OBJ
tanned the floor It not his intention 10 address
the committee on the merits OF the bill before them
lie did intend however, 10 reply to the gentleman
from Massachusetts, MIR. Adams. who, on all coca
sons and with zeal worthy OF 4 better cause, at
,acks the State of which he (.lr. Holiness hum
BILE Represe NATIVE Sir, sad Mr. Holmes there no
question upon which The ire OF that gentleman agains,
the South will sleep; must The questions OF tariff or
revenue he the continual themes Tor his assaults npon
us: What was the bill on Tie table: It was bill in.
troduccd for The purpose OF raising revenue bill
claimed To be within the provisions Of the compromise
act of ':,3, viz maximum Of duties of % per cent
and levy Of more revenue than required tor The
economical wants of the Government. Why, SIR,
can't we argue such questions these without agita
tno apueals 10 the interests affections OF the North
without the recall nj those scenes winch nothing but
the magnanlmity and PATRIOTISM OF those 70 whoI the
re ncinan appeals saved THIS country lro: the dark
est trials that ever threatened ~ But Il seems that
the b was considered by tie gentleman as objection
able IN no point of view upon one. and t.In was,
that he supposed 10 he within the provisions OF the
compromise act Was the compromise, then, nothing:
How, then, we 10 argue the question whether the
revenue provided Tor IN that hl IS necessary or not
for an economical administration Of the Government:
After some further remarks, Mr. II. said that ne
would proceed calmly he could first, into an
examination of the merits of the bill, and afterwards
he prom sed that he would give succlnct history
of the single of the State Of South Carolina which
is called Notification and he would show that that
act of which the gentleman COM planned, was not the
seeking of South Carolina, but shield thrown
over tins country 10 protect il from the dircst OF evils
which then threatened IT, His first objection 10 the
bill was, that proposed 10 additional revenue
Of about millions Of dollars, which he did not be-
lleve necessary TO the wants Of the Govern
ment MIR. II. then went TO show that the means al
present at the disposal Il the Government, accrung
from the customs, from the twelve million loan just
passed and from the sales OF public lands, winch
would come into the Treasury until February next,
even ifthe Distribution b should pass he Senate, and
cnnie nGrd that there would be abundance to carry
on the Government on liberal scale without the pas
sage Of this act. H. next objection TO The bill was
the injurious effect il would have on the commerce OF
the country, unsetling the plans OF he merchants, ana
derar.ing The exchanges. lie said that there was
nothing more destructive 10 trade and commerce TIA
nce,itude and yet il proposed 10 pass this bi!
now cs temporary measure only, though It was con-
cmpated again 10 rcvsc the Tariff at the next session
when the information that 10 be collected by The
select committee should be brought in.
Mr. II. also referred 10 tie losses which would be
sustained By our merchants who had given orders fol
siby counternand them so TO avoid The mposillon
of this bill, and particularly instanced the case of or
dsrs fc, .ks from beyond the Cape Of Good Hope