Legislation: National Military Act of 1790 (Failed)

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Mr. Speaker,

I understand the concerns of bringing our young nation into further debts. I understand the fear of taxation. I understand why a few of my colleagues are fearful of supporting this legislation. Their concern is understandable; yet, it is not sufficient.

Mr. Speaker, I do not understand how opponents of this legislation can justify leaving our nation fragile and powerless over finances. We can debate taxation till we come light-timbered; but, to put it over our nation's safety is off the hooks.  I do not understand how one can put the security of our country in jeopardy over taxes.  Debt and taxes mean nothing when we do not have a nation.


I urge my colleagues to think of about the consequences if we do not have a strong national defence.

I yield.

[Unknown]

Mr. Speaker,

As I have said before, I understand the concerns of our young nation’s piling debt. I understand the fear of our national debt climbing.  I understand it better than most; as all of you know, I  personally lent the continental army approximately 100,000,000 pounds to pay the troops who gave so much up for our nation which I am owed. I also lent hundreds of million pounds to support Revolution in every way that I could. I gave a whole navy of ships which I never asked for reimbursement. I lost 1,000 ships and gained some beaver pelts. I supplied the Continental  Army with bullets, funded almost the whole government during the war, which I never asked for reimbursement. I gave everything I had to break away from a tyrant, and I’ll be damned to let another one overtake our nation.

Mr. Speaker, I propose the following amendment:

30% of all National Debt owed to Robert Morris of Pennsylvania will be forgiven.