Amendments to the Constitution, [8 June] 1789 — reading text

agriculture the has a good political effedt 136. great ilaple of America 25. Further remarks on the fame Commerce ought to be free ib. 139. Thinks it as neceffary Exceptions. It may exclude to promote agriculture as ma- our (hipping 26. It might di- nu'^adlurcs 144. Anfwers the vert labour into other channels objeTtions againft a, high duty ib. Sumptuary regulations ib. on molaffes 156. Shews that Embargoes ib. Each nation the dillilleries will not be in- fhould have the means of de- juredby a duty on molaffes 166 fence 37. Revenue ib. Obferves Conceives it expedient to make that congrefs cannot now enter a difcrimination between fo- on revenue bufinefs methodical- reigners and our own citizens ly 35'. Confiders molaffes as for the purpofe of promoting diuilled fpirits, and propofes to and accelerating the improve- tax it in the fame proportion ments of navigation 183. Our 45". Qiieftions the poffibility commerce floAvs in an im- of determining betvv^een raw Sc proper channel and requires a country rum 46. Thinks a du- different direftion 194. A ty en malt liquors would efta- duty on navigation wiUinidrc bVin the raanufafture (^6. agricultural ftates 211. Con- Moves the duty on hehip 71. fiders commerce as a very im- Thought that if a duty on portant intereft 236. A m?ai- hemp v/as impolitic, becaufe it time force eflentially neceiTary burthened navigation, fo was to the United States 243. that on cordage. He did not Prefers an impoft to any other approve of meauires which mode of taxation 261. The might injure fhip-building 79. revenue of America compaved  . . fiin N to that of Britain not fo oppref- BEX manufafturinj inter-cft ouo-ht five ashas been infmuated 275 not to {land in the way of the Objects to titks becaufe they agricultural 77. Thinks a du- would diininira rather than in- ty on fait will operate unequal- creafe the true importance ly 85. of a republic 286. Againil N. reducing the duty on molaiTes Ncw-Torh corporation pre- 2 99. Makes feme remarks on fents congrefs with the city- the fame trade 309. In favor hall 6. cl limiting the impoillaw 318. o. Propofes to limit the impoft Oath to fupport the confti- bill by a referrence to the col- tutton, form of 4. Taken by ic Aion bill 330. Thought the the members 1 1 /hort period of one or two P. years v/ould be infuflicient to P^^^mr. commends Church- snfwer the purpofes of the im- man's magnetic theory for the poft law, and withdrew his mo- difcovery of longitude 1 00. If a tion to introduce another 341. decifive difcriminatlon waf Advocates the exercife of the made, a beneficial commercial power of removing officers by treaty might be formed witli the pre fi dent 352. In favor ofBritain 191. In favor of removal by the prefident 354* doubling the tonnage duty on Further obfervations on the BritilTi {hipping 237. Decid- fame fubjeft 360. In favor of edly againil any alteration ia a financier 377. On the vali- the tonnage duty 242. Ton- dity of Mr. Smith's eleclioa nage duty attended with ad-» 391. Thinks it improper to vantages; fhip-building will be ifxpofe themfelves to the danger encouraged thereby 246 A- of having a propofition rejeiled gainfi: giving a title to the pre- by Rhode-Ifiand 413. Intro- fident 283. Contends that if duces the fubject of amend- titles are given, they muft be mcnts to the conlHtution 414. fucceededby a robe and a dia- Dilates largely on the fybjedl dem 290. Averfe tothe latter of amendments to the conftitu- part of the lirnitation claufe, in tion 423. In favor of the ex- the Impoft bill 343. Againil ecutives removing officers 457. the power of removing oiHcers R;jp]y on the fabjeft of 'remo- being veiled in the prefident vability 499. Do. 562. 366. Againil requeiling the />-/j?rj'/i(7:af offers territory for Hate of Rhode-Ifland to call a the feat of the federal govern- convention 410. Defires the ment 331. amendments to the conflitution Members fworn 1 1 may be qonfidered as foon as MeJJages, etiquette to be ob- poihble42 1 The power of . fcrvcd on receiving 253. removing ofiicers by the execu- Moore mr. thinks a duty on tive is unconRitulional 495. Kemp v.'ill tend to increafe its Reply to the liimc 528. Do. cultivatii^ 72. Thinks that the 564.  N D X. 6ii Pa: lermr. in favour of ahigh Prefidfnt of ths United Staid impoft on molaffes 45. Moti- declared 5. Manner of receiv- on on annexing tides 283- ing the 64. Reception ot the Moves to ky a duty of ten dol- 74. Reception of the 124. la lars perhead on the importation what manner the oath as prc- of flaves 305. Withdraws his fcribed by the conftitution, fliall motion for taxing the impor- be adminiftered to the 125. tation of flaves 313. Manner of adminiftering the Partridge mr, thinks tlieduty oath to the 134. Oath of affir- on hemp tends to difcourage mation and formal reception of navigation 72. the 144. Oath adminiuered Petitions from tradefmen, ma- to the 1 73. Speech cf the 174. nufaftuiers and others, of Bal- Addrefs voted to the 178. Ad- timore 29. From the fhiip- drefs to the prefident of th? wi-ights ofCharlefton 38. From United States 196. Prefenta- David Ramiay 63. From John tion of the addrefs and his auf- Churchman id. From David wer 249. Ramfay ih. From mechanics Pro?;£/? do ftor reverend, ap- and manufadlurers of New- pointed chaplain to congrefs York 95. From the citizens 143. R of Jerfey, relative to the con- Report refpefting meffages teftedekftion 172. From the 150. On the election of W. iliipwrights of Baltimore 178. Smith (of S. Carolina) 173. From Alexander Levvis 179. Of annexing to the of- titles From Andrew Nevil and Seth fice of prefident of the United Clark From Samh Parker il). States 196. Refpefting the ib. From Martha Walker ib. addrefs to be prefented to the From Jedediah Morfe 296. prefident 237. On tonnage248. From a number of citizens of Of the committee of eleftioiis New- Jerfey iL From Portland, on the cafe of W. Smith (of in Maflachufetts 304. From S. Carolina) 296. On prin- J. Fitch From the diftil' ilr. ters petitions 399. lers in Philadelphia 314. From Rules of the houfe 6. Touch- A. M'Lean From E. Crufe il^. ing the duty of the fpeaker ih. iL From F. Ch.ilds, and J. Of decorum and debate 7. Of Swaine 315, From S. Lou- bills 9. Of committee of the don and Son ib. From the ci- whole houfe 10. Additional tizens of N. Jerfey 315. From 37. Do. 38. Altered 447. the baron de Glaubeck S i/'. From Duncan Campbell Scott mr. alTures the houfe that 332. From J. Fenno From z"/^. the lands along the frontiers are J. Bryce 344. From N. Power well calculated for hemp 73. iL From T. Greenleaf /3. From In favor of a duty on hemp 78. the fiiipwrights of Philadelphia Oppofes a duty on fait, becaufe 397. From tiie manufafturers, it isan odious tax 84. Doubts &c. of Bofton 410. From Mr. the policy of a duty on fait 92. Frazer 521. Introduces the fubje.^^ of the- 6i2 IN D E X. fales of vacant lands in the well- Impofl a permanent fyftem 239. ern territory 399. Further re- Smith (of Maryland) oppo- marks on the fame 405. Re- fes a reduftion of the tonnage marks on the arguments againft duty 238. removeabihty hj the prefident SmUh mr. (of S outh-Carolina ) 544. thinli^s a tax on fait will occa- Searjeant at arms appointed fion great difcontent 86. A- 297. g-ainft a high tonnage duty 243 &c'.^w/Vi-mr.coniiders ofilcers Hopes a duty on J;he importa- creatures of the law 456. Fur- tion of fiaves will not be haftily ther obferves, that they ought adopted 305. Conceived it to be at the difcretion of the would be unconilitutional to prefidenc 530. Do. do. 558. make the law perpetual 326. Sherman mr.thinks the tonnage States his doubts refpefting the duty fo high as to induce fo- removal of oiiicers by the prefi- reigners to counteradlus in their dent 351. Objefts to the ports III. Thinks an excife power of removal by the prefi- Avould be a produftive tax 147. dciit 357. On the validity of Oppofes the difcrimination be- his own elcftion 383. For de- tween foreigners 195. Thinks laying the confideration of a- a general proviiion for taking mendments to the conllitu- the oath more eligible than a tion 415. Againft the pow- particular one 223. Oppofes er of removal from office being a reduction of the impoft du- exercifed by the prelident 451. ties 265. Thinks the people Points out an inconfiftency in will pay more freely a duty on the gentlemen who argue in fa- merchandize than a direft tax vour of the executive's removing 266. Obfervations on po- oificcrs 468. Further reply on pular opinions 280. Objects the fame fubjeft 5 1 4. Do. do. to the flave trade 307. Difcri- 560. minates between fiaves and con- Speaker chofen 3. vi£ls 313. Wifiies the impoll Stone mr. againft granting the lav^- to be made menfurate with prefidentthe povi'er