Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-23

grounded upan the infuai:icncy Of tia, Re-
port as to facts. But he had hearkeosa
with much attention, and had not dirco
vered any arguments built on miaata
mant OF fats. If no facts are initiated
then the motion mutt neceGarily tall.-
That the committee have not given full
and ample report upon the accounts, is al.
n'ltted in the report {; they FAY that III.
bulineis was of luch nature, that it wa,
not in their power, during their limited
period TO do it. Ii was not uncommon q,
contrary TO rule, for committees to re,or,
in part, and this might be taken as re.
port IL part. Did the gentleman mean
to FAY, that no report ought to have beea
made, till all the fubjea upon which
the committee might have turned their
attention had been fully examined |? II,
committee have faid, thar there are nlany
things which they fhould have inyeRiaat.
ed if they had time. It is not certain.
for inlfance, to what length the conl}ruc.
ton of the laws have been carried. The
gentleman has faid, thar certain conaruc.
! sioa has been put upon laws making Ger.
tain appropriations, and this houfe has no.
thing to d,wrhit. With tbisIweIcannot
agree as alegilative body, becaufe if this
leagth Can be admitted any thing can.
However men might differ in committees,
1t lsior the houfe to determine, on the fasts
fated in their report. Here the commit.
tee have reported certain facts: they have
brought into view, the ufe to which GER
tain appropriations, were applied, to fup-
port which they have produced documents
70 far as they were able. 1t is for the
houie, upon a view Of thefe fats to fay
whether or not, the money has been ap-
piled to their proper ufes, as directed BY
law. Upon this Jingle point, he thought
the queltion turned, whether or not thele
facts were inflated, if not there could be
20 ground for a recommitment.
Mr.. BAYARD. | aatter myfelf
though, perhaps vainly, if this report be
recommitted, it will atume very diff
ferene fhape, both in form and lubltance,
upon its appearance at a lubfequent FELTON,.
The report though TIE long work of near
halfa year, is extremely immature and lo%
complete. Having been member OF the
committee, although of the minority, |
have right to fuppofe mylelf acquainted
with its proceedings. 1t was impoiloe
from the courfe purified, for the committee
to have any correct knowledge, or certain
opinion, as to the refults which com70ie
their report. We had no time to compare
them with the details contalnei IN the
documents, tranfnsted to US from the oifl-
ces, and Eom which they were derived.
Gentlemen may con6aer me ifthey Pleaie;'
as fpeaking only of the minority OF the
committee, for canlpeak with certain
ty only in relation 70 them. Though
the committee exiGei for more than tour
months. the report which has been made :.
was not the-fubjest of confederation hail
the number of days. Wehad notice one
evening to meet the next mo'niHgat 10
o'clock, 10 receive thu report o. the cah-
mittee. | was aGonifhsd. Inc COM
missee had directed no report TO be drawn avn
up, they had agreed to no lstt' Dor Iel f,,a
ed upon any principle. we were ere 'u ~.
moned to meet at the hour to which las
houfe was adjourned, land OF eo OBJ,
had no more time for our deioefa''ol,
than the period Of grace, between en-. NV ~
nominal hour Of adjournment, and the az
tual time Of the houie being called 70 ~.
der. The report was produced a''o 0" ~.
read. There was not time 10 c0mpa'' ~, ~
itateu,ents made, with the documents ,.d ~
ferred to. Our opinions, were l'nn.'. ~.
ately called for upon the report, % .o;nr
intention was to prefent it thai !. 'lr e 10
to tie houfe. Upon greater part o. j., -, ~
report it was impomb!e for lone o. W sS. -
form 70 hsay an opinion, bat t'elt -. WI !
t,v;onGv exceptionaOie. =