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February 5, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Pennsylvania's House of Representatives adopts resolutions condemning the federal excise bill as subversive to citizens' rights and liberties, instructing state Senators to oppose it. House vote: 40 Yeas, 16 Nays. Senate vote on non-concurrence: 9 Yeas, 8 Nays.
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PENNSYLVANIA,
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
The legislature of this commonwealth, ever attentive to the rights and liberties of their constituents, and conceiving it a duty incumbent on them to express their sentiments on such matters of a public nature, as in their opinion have a tendency to destroy those rights, agree to the following resolutions.
Resolved, that any proceeding on the part of the United States tending to the collection of a revenue by means of excise, established upon principles subversive of the peace, liberty and rights of the citizen, ought to attract the attention of this house.
Resolved, that no public exigency, within the knowledge or contemplation of this house, can in their opinion warrant the adoption of any species of taxation, which shall violate those rights, which are the basis of our government, and thereby exhibit the singular spectacle of a nation resolutely opposing the oppression of others in order to enslave itself.
Resolved, that these sentiments be communicated to the Senators representing the state of Pennsylvania, in the Senate of the United States, with a hope that they will oppose every part of the excise bill now before Congress, which shall militate against the just rights and liberties of the people.
In the house of Representatives, on the question for adopting the above—there were 40 Yeas. 16 Nays. On the vote, taken in the Senate, on non-concurrence there were 9 Yeas, and 8 Nays.
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES.
The legislature of this commonwealth, ever attentive to the rights and liberties of their constituents, and conceiving it a duty incumbent on them to express their sentiments on such matters of a public nature, as in their opinion have a tendency to destroy those rights, agree to the following resolutions.
Resolved, that any proceeding on the part of the United States tending to the collection of a revenue by means of excise, established upon principles subversive of the peace, liberty and rights of the citizen, ought to attract the attention of this house.
Resolved, that no public exigency, within the knowledge or contemplation of this house, can in their opinion warrant the adoption of any species of taxation, which shall violate those rights, which are the basis of our government, and thereby exhibit the singular spectacle of a nation resolutely opposing the oppression of others in order to enslave itself.
Resolved, that these sentiments be communicated to the Senators representing the state of Pennsylvania, in the Senate of the United States, with a hope that they will oppose every part of the excise bill now before Congress, which shall militate against the just rights and liberties of the people.
In the house of Representatives, on the question for adopting the above—there were 40 Yeas. 16 Nays. On the vote, taken in the Senate, on non-concurrence there were 9 Yeas, and 8 Nays.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Pennsylvania Legislature
Excise Bill
Resolutions
Opposition
House Vote
Senate Vote
Where did it happen?
Pennsylvania
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Primary Location
Pennsylvania
Outcome
house of representatives vote: 40 yeas, 16 nays. senate vote on non-concurrence: 9 yeas, 8 nays.
Event Details
The legislature adopts three resolutions opposing the federal excise bill as subversive to peace, liberty, and rights; no exigency warrants such taxation; sentiments communicated to Pennsylvania Senators to oppose the bill.