Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-12

,,o ,,n,o,.,ed nower 10 be carried out by this law
lie soys The mower arises out of the law Of nations by
the obligations imposed upon the w. = as a hatoh.-
MIR W. showed by argument at considerable iehgln,
,h,, ,l; nnsiiion could not be maintained. 1t would
he noiur be yond any thing ever assumed ny Alexander
Hamilton because 1t would be assuming thal powers
not enumerated by The Constitution might be uerVeo
from the law of nations The true issue was TO whom
hennged The rob,s recognised by the law OF nations
To HON but 10 the sovereign States themselves: Tor
The Constitution could confer such rights any more
than il could take them away; and the States never
parted with any Of their authority or !ghls Out those
specifically enumerated in the Constitution
The amendment prevailed, ayes q, nays IL. VAR
ous other amendments proposed, some rejected,
and some adopted-wben the bill was ordered TO third
reading by vote Of % 10 II, viz:
Conrad Crafts Dayton, Evans Graham Huntingdon
Miller "' Preston" w S%%%, Smith Of II"
sags-Messrs Alien Easby, Benton, Enchanan caon cuth
@ fu% King ssys s W. of and %S"a i'P
Walker MaIS!; sS OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. C. ]. INGERSOLL asked leave to offer re-
solution to The effect that during the debate on The
question now before the House, adjournment on each
day should not take place until o'clock, 7. NJ. OBJ
lection made 80
The House went into Committee Of the Whole Mr..
Mckennan in the Char
MIR MASON, ofhld, was entitled to the floor lie pre-
terred direct taxation the equitabebu from
existing circumstances revenue must be raised by i'm
norris he would vote for fair bill for raised
hv duties on imports. But the bills under consdera
ton were such he could not vote for, rs they aban
doned the principle Of revenue, and were framed al
most solely with a view to protection OF certain inter-
ests If revenue alone were the oblect-the articles
which the bills admit free, would be the first subjected
| 10 taxation.
! Mr. JOHNSON of Maryland, argued at length in
favor of his projected scheme OF assuming The State
debts. The General Government, the States and the
neople need relief The scheme of assumption
The most feasible mode of equaling relief to all parties
HIS plan consists in the issue OF u D BOND 10 pe diS
ed amopp the several Siates-whether indebted or moi
accodnr TO their ratio of representations The amount
issued TO The indebted States would not cover The
whole amount Of their indebedness-but would be so
LARGE that the amount of debt left TO each State would
be easy of liquidation by itself That tins dra oil as
sumption was no novelty, lie showed by reference to
various precedents.
| Mr. GAMBLE, Of Ga, commented at length on The
remarks of his colleague Cooper The speech OF that
gentleman he thought mpolitc. Instead Of being d.
reccd TO the duty Of upholding the interests oil his
State lis tendency was to produce DIVISION point OF
great Importance on which opinions had hitherto been
unanimous. In Georgia there can be, and should be,
| no party on the Tariff question.
MIR. PAINE, of Ala, examined some of the details
of the bill 10 demonstrate that the tax II proposes IS
not revenue, but protectlon-and protection "h'ch
is equivalent to 4 articles the most universally
| in use and consequently the most oppressive. On
such articles as into universal use tax OF more
,han 100 per cent is laid He called the attention of
the consumer in every section of the counry-North
and Souh-to The fact Of an excessive tax being laid
hv the bill on the consumer under the pretence Of
mere revenue The question is not between the North
and the South, but between the consumer and the ma
the protected interests and those
who are obliged 10 bear the burden of the protection,
| The debate was further continued By Messrs. EVE.
RETT, w. W. IRWIN, and BLACK.
| Mr. NJ. BROWN then obtained the floor, and COM
menced speech OF an hour, amidst numerous cries oil
"rse, s'adjourn''- members being present lie ad-
dressed the committee in opposition TO the measures OF
President Tyler, and in favor of an increase OF the d,
t;es ON ;muors as well as distribution Of the land
fund
After he had concluded,
Mr.. GWIN obtained the floor; and on his motion,
the committee rose, and reported progress