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

toi-emoveof- the debts of the union 331. •ficers 496. Further obferva- Willies to poftpone the coniide- tions on the fame fubjeft 582. ration of amendments to the Sumpter mr. pleafed to have conllitution 419. This not he amendments to the conftituticn lime for difcufling amendments confidered 444. 444. Againft declaring by law iS3'/'y£/?ifrrnr.thinksalimitation tliat the prefident has the pow- claufc neceiTary in tlie impoft er of removing officers 494. law 338. Makes fome obfer- Makes further obfervations on vations on the prefident's re- the fame fubjeft 551. Do. 598, moving ofucers 578. Sinriichfon mr. thinkr, the pub- T. lic credit would be injured by a ?7;^/<r;6jrrar.contcndsforafmalI fnort limitation of the impoit t?.xan molaiTes 49. Advocates bill 31^. Wifhed to'fee the the redu'flicn of the duty on  N D E X. 613 molafles 152. In favour of the fury 381. In favour of efta- power of removing officers by blilhing a land-office in the the prefident 357. weftern territory 403. Oppo- T/zr/frmr-obiefts to proceeding fes amendments to the conlli- in the confideration of the im- tution 422. In favour of giv- poit buiinefs till the fouthern ing power to the prefident to members arrive 19. Agrees to remove officers 461. RcDlie* pafs a fyftem of impoil at a ge- on the fame fubjeft 5 1 8. Do. neral ad valorem 20. Objctfs do. 592. to the tonnage duty, becaufe it Virginia offisrs territoiy for bears harder on one ftate than the feat of the federal gcvern- another ib. Confiders a tax on ment 315. fteel injurious to agriculture 79. W. Averfe to a duty on fait, the Wadfworth mr. oppofes a high poor fuilain the greatell part duty on molafles 151. The of the burthen 84. Contends manufafture of molaffes into that the fliippers pay the ton- rum likely to beccme an im- nage duty 109. Says that the portant branch of commerce i^. duty on tonnage would amount The irnpoft on molaiTes beincr to 40 or 50,000 dollars annual- fo high, will be unequal and ly on what is employed at the unjuft, and will force them to port of Charleftcn alone no. fmuggle lb. That one fourth A high tonnage duty oppref- part of the duty can never be five 217. For a certain ton- colleded, and 30,000 tons of nage duty at prefent, and then fliipping would be unemployed leave It to the confideration of 152. The fiiheries injured hy a future legillature who will the revolution 1 6^ Againft a have more information than board of treafury 373. the prefent congrefs 247. Ob- White mr. Alexander recom- ferves that high duties promote mends time to be takeninconfi- fmuggling, and oppreffes parti- dering the fubjeft of impoil 14. cular ftates to the excluiive be- Advocates a temporary impoil nefit of others 250. Continues i9.Approvesadutyonhemp73. his obfervations on the fame Suppofes abundance of hemp points 254. Againft conferlng can be raifed upon the weftern titles 283. Think the duty too waters ib. Is fatisfied in his high on molaiTes 292. In fa- own mind that an impoil will vour of an amendment to the be the mofl; agreeable and the impoil law 337. leaic oppreffive of any mode of V. taxation 268. In favour of li- V'lce-prefident of the United miting the operation of the States declared 5. impoil law 317. Endeavours Vin'ing mr. in fa\ our ofthe pre- to anfwer the objedions m.ade fident having the power of re- againft the limitation of the moving officers 353. Further impoil bill Againft the 333. remarks on the fame fubjeil exerciie of the power of remov- 3'^5* Againf: aboardof trea- ing officers by the prefident 6i4 356. INDEX. Further obfervations en the prefent 420. His ideas 0/ the faiTie fubjcct 365. Forpof!;- rerriCving officers by impeaeh- poning the fubjeft of amend- rnent 463. R.eplies on the Hients to the couilitution for fame fubjefi 521. The END of the FIP.ST VOLUME. '^^ The LAWS pcf[d dunng this f^J'ior., are no-v in the Prcfn^ And ixjillle given C.S an addenda to the Con^j-eU':onal Reg'ificr. In future the Latt'S nvlU le given nvith each Niitv.her as foon as pijpd, end may he detached and I'Gund tip jeparate, form'wg a neat pcks- 'volume.  E R R O R S in V O L U M £ L Vige 2 1 Line kH, for excepted read expfclcd, 41 13 — ardent diflilled-. 49 37 — of —— Gilmano 34 — Gilmer if^-. 57 62 34 — " on hifirt fugar." 139 22 — fo as to give not fo as to give. 145 3 — and an. 167 35 — proteftionall ofproteftion all. 231 43 — quality quantity. 240 19 — 10,000 5,000. • 241 3 — 6oor 70,000 6 700,000. or 242 8 — Mr. Tucker Mr. Burke. 373 Twolaftlines — " commiffioner a board of of the trca- fmy, read " a member of a com- mittee of congrefs, appointed t» fuperintend the treafury." 416 dele 2000. — for altho' feldom. read, " when officers hold their commif-- fions, &c. — "him" the prefent I grant — " Maryland, mr. Stone" read " Maf- mr. 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