Hamiltons excise bill. and it directed attention to distilled spirits and stills. "The news from Europe is. that Britain and Spain continue indefatigably their preparations for war. and it is thought. by many. that blows will inevitably follow." "I am of the opinion. should the excise bill be passed-" back to real matters. excise bills. taxes of course."we shall derive great benefits from it. (proviso) we can keep clear ourselves." because Mr. Hamilton had plans for import tariffs which was a tax on external goods as well as excise taxes. a tax on internal goods. Sevier continued. "as it would have a great tendency to encourage emigration into our country. and enable us to sell the production of our own distilleries. lower than our neighbors." This is a somewhat indirect allusion. Mr. President. which no citizen of North Carolina would have failed to note in those days.
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