Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-26
pone,t,c and Eorsirn Goods.

Domestic and Foreign GOODS.
In the Senate of Virginia, on Tuesday, the
joint resolutions offered by Mr.. Thomas, re-
quiring merchants in the State to give to
commissioners of the revenue 4 list OF their
goods, stating which are of the growth OF
Virginia, which are grown out of the State,
and which ia foreign countries the fur
nishing of this statement to be one OF the
conditions of obtaining the license; were ia.
ken up.
Mr.. Thomas, in supporting the resolution
said that it became the Assembly at this
juncture of affairs with the North, to look
into the revenue Of the State ADD her trade.
He said the Auditor Of the Commonwealth,
who was likely to know, had endorsed the
practicability Of the measure, and he hardly
supposed any Senator would doubt its pre-
priety and utility.
Mr.. Catlett objected to the resolution, on
the ground that no provision was made to
compensate the commissions OF the revenue
for the extra labor in gathering the intorma-
ticn.
Mr.. Amber hoped the Senator from Glou.
cester, would not urge objections to the de-
tails of the plan at this time. There was o
high purpose at the bottom of these resolu-
tons. 1t was the first step in preparing
Virginia for the position into which she was
being forced by the North. The resolutions
will enable US, through our license law, to
withdraw from our enemies at the North the
tribute which they are using to our own de-
struction. He hoped the patriotism of the
commissioners of the revenue would incite
them to the prosecution Of this part of their
duty.
Mr.. Deneale favored the object, but re-
garded the plan as impracticable. 10 effect
the object he would vote for resolution ap.
propr!ating $1,000, 900 for running steamers
between Norfolk and France, but lie could
not support ''fanciful resolutions" which
would he attended with no good results.
Mr.. Daugbtrey regarded the plan as i'm
practicable, and gave some illustrations.
Mr.. Claiborne spoke earnestly 10 favor Of
the resolutions, and announced his intention
to call for the ayes and nays on the resolu-
tions, and see who was disposed to throw O
damper on every effort at securing CONNER
cial independence for the South.
Mr.. White said that be would vote for the
resolutions. with some change. lie did not
believe empty and high-sounding resolutions
will be of any benefit to US. Every people
will buy where they can buy cheapest, and
sell where they can get the best price. Re
solutions will never build up a direct trade
for the South, and be did not believe that
any Of US would live to see a direct trade,
until the great CovingtOn and Ohio Railroad
that will connect US with the far VESTS
completed. Appropriate all the means TIL
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work as speedily as possible, and then we
will witness our harbo.s whitened with the
sails from every quarter of the globe.
lie hoped the Senate would prevent the
wasting of the resources OF the State upon
mere local improvements, that will never
pay a dividend, and put a stop to that most
injurious system of log-rolliug, which he
feared would completely paralyze the best
energies of the State. The treasury Is at
tackled from all quarters, and he hoped the
Senate would defeat the combination. lie
hoped the resolutions would not be indefinite
ly postponed, but that they be laid upon the
table, in order that we may amend and per-
feet them.
He moved to lay the resolutions on the
table.
lhe motion was ueieateu' Inc resoiu-
tons were amended so as to make them ap-
plicable "as far as practicable"
The resolutions were then indefinitely
postponed by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Braden, Caldwell, Catlett,
Day, Deneale, Flood, Floyd, French, HuddIeson,
Johnson, Layne, Marshall, Neale, OF Wood,
Richmond, Stuart, Warth, WEIGH, Woodlng, and
Yates-lg.
NoEs.-Messrs. Amber, Bruce, Campbell,
Claiborne, Cobb, Deskins, McKenny, Old, Rives,
Smith, of G, Thomas, Thompson, West, and
White-l4.