Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-22

y Ihh Iseoak IAx--on the 18th ultimo in the House
/ ~ m iiouse having gone into committee 10 consd
: I"v5 s s' - e,Un'nuing the income
I come tar as a tax for times of emerganc Ia u'e
carrying ON war Of an aduous and eosiIy an.a
AZ the same ime the most Objectionable Of ares iaas
hsaas anu nauu were inherent in it, If the Question
polweeh perpetual income tar, and the conr, - 20
nopoy and restriction, he declared for The ; !" fn'
diminuuon and final abolition of nsnopolv l1h- a'u
conclusion Lord J. Russell said he could moi o.s
% .ne proposition but he could not refuse 10 renew n
income tax Tor three years. He voted it, not n M -
OF rendering permanent He regretted that M;ns, ny i
taken course to render the continuance of The burden
say but his hope was that the pressure Of this
poS would at length open the eyes of the people to the M
advantages they suffer consumers and induce them 70
70 set trade ee not only in order procure greater bene6
ana eh)oymen but to put an end to which, in time
peace ought not to be rendered perpetual.
Mr. hoebuck proposed an amendment to omit the words
trades professions, and Offices" thus limiting the tax
properly. long debate ensued, when on DIVISION TIN
1 tiers 20S = 'SV
I'm the 18th utino the subject was renewed by Mr. Roe
buck, who moved an addition Sir Robert Peers resolu
on that the provisions Of the said act as regards hs
tax on property be extended Ireland This motion wa,
supported by Mr. Hume Shaman Crawford COL Sibthorpe
and others and opposed by Sir Robert Peel Mr. Goubun
Mr. Shield Lord Casereagh and others Lord 81
warmly declared that the Irish landlords bore their due share
OF all burdens and rank from contributing their
quota to the State. The House then divded-for Mr. Roe
bucks motion 33, against ii 275.
On the question being put on the original motion the
mee again divided, when the numbers were-ayes 22s
noes 80 majority 1913 in favor Of the previous resolution to
increase the income tax and the Irish stamp duties
TIE SUGAR DUTIEs.-On the oath ultmo, in the House
of Commons, the motion for going into Committee az
and Means on the sugar duties, Mr. Miner Gibson rose to
move that no arrangement of the sugar duties will be salts
ictny and permanent which does involve an equalization
OF duty on foreign and colonial sugar His amendment was
no mere abstract proposition pointed to permanent
ffo
proceeded at once to the economical of the question and
was followed by several speakers for and against the motion
on DIVISION the amendment negayed by 81 to 3d.
majority for Ministers l27
On the 26th, Lord John Russell on the no,;on far o;
into Committee of Ways and Means brought forward his
ON the Cover propositions respecting sugar
at tne opinion Of this House that the plan proposed by
Ier Malesys Government in reference to the sugar duties
to keep distinction between foreign free labor and
slave labor sugar. mpraccabe and usory agpravates the
evil OF protection given to the colonies at the expense of the
consumers and tends greatly impair as to ron
e Inc removal OF the income and property tax tho end of
tnree years extremely uncertain and Improbable After re-
viewing the economical portion of the Government plan and
showing ha m spite Of artificial distinctions which could not
me introduction osavegown produce in the case Of
ne from Venezuela at least one-half Of the diff
jeremiah duty went directly into the pockets the planters he
proceeded to the anavey department Of it. When he had
nsned Mr. Macauley made long and eloquent speecA an
the savetrade generally and in the United Stas prtcuar
" or Robert Peel Sir James Graha9 Mr. Gladstone and
lie
numbers were, sor lord John Russes amendment, lac
against H. Ha6 Ministerial majority, ga.
In answer to question: Mr. Gouburn stated that the new
would come into force the l4h Of March
THE OREGON TERRITORY,
On the Sd instant Mr. Roehuck a be would take that OBJ
of which he had gwen him notice The subject to which he
legged 70 draw his attention related negotiations now going
ON between this country and the United States respecting the
Oregon territory and he wished to know whether the right
honorable baronet had any objections lay the negodsps
before the House far they had proceeded The reason
which induced him to ask this question vss 70 be found in the
circumstances now existing hs United States with respect
to this very Question he was tie last in the world Who
would de 2 cast any siur Or to say any thing derao
great nation like the United States to use pguage which
might excite angry feelings where was desirable they should
not exist but could not be unknown the right honorable
genenan Tor was known to all the world that bill had
already passed the House of Representatives with regard -
the Oregon boundary He understood that in Is conyen
on was entered into between this country and the United
States the purpo of which was the territory in dspta
upon the Oregon should be considered matter upon which
a 10 had been come to- and that s wko ques
aon should be left open URds1 these ccpmsances The
House oil Representatives. mad passed Bill for settling this
Territory Inc English were not he believed peqsls al ali
70 slpser or express heselyesaa which
snonlg rouse e indignation NJ those with whom they con-
Quoted negotiations hat asthe apparent to every BODY that
lhs was Haas extraordinary proceeding If il arose from
e weakness OF the American Executive il behooyed FOREIGN
nahons seriously to consider the matter. If the House Of
Representatives. passed such bill, if sanctioned by The
Senate and urged upon the President he msi, 10 orce 10
give the effect Of law, while We having TAKEN no precan.
uons' but trusting y he good fh and the comfy Of no
rss would And Ourselves Invested Of the means of proectn
6Sf own pght this had been properly looked into
hcy should at once have declared that the United States
no rights west OF the Rocky Mountains and if the neqo,a
ons which had been broken up be recommended he
trusted hey would be put proper foon and hat the
0ea M would &c called @ Y shy what right they had
% cross me Mcpnaing at ALL He could not help ex,
hessing strong opinion against the sort Of proceeding which
the House Of Representatives had adopted and he whe -
Know whether the Government had any sbcoa 10 produce
tiations '''' - ~ ''so
ar 4 PEEL. The honorable and learned gentleman has
correctly stated the convention which governs our nresen
atons with the United States with respect to the Oregon
boundary The convention passed in sls intended 10
last LOT ten years and enabled each party, till final ai.
u tne rights TOOK place. to occupy Ae territory The
convention renewed in a2s and expired again in 1929
but was also Pd by The convention that neither party
terminate The arrangement without giving wears
noce With respect to the question which has been mt
rs me negotiations with the Executive Government of the
oeu states nave not been brought close il will moi la
consistent with my duty to produce the correspondence 70 the
house lhe honorable and learned gentleman win see that
our are not with the House Of Representatives but
with the American Executive quite agree with him that
shng could be unseemy than to use any language
Of buster or menace but while orbear doing So hope
he House will not infer that her Majesys Government are
no. deeply sensible OF the importance of this subject ear
IN answer 70 question put BY Mr. Blewitt,
or FEEL SAID that the Government Of the United States
had not consented to the production Of the correspondence
THE AMERICAN TARIFF
The Earl Of Clarendon rose pursuant notice. to inquire
what had been obtain redress for certain mer
chants who complained he conceived justly Of the loss
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