Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-11
ayowcd his beirf The author Of thoIe pub.

Reioyed,, That Thomas Paine be fun
moaed to appear before congrefs at eleven
o'clock to morrow, ard be informed what
,hofe exceptionable pahages are, and called
upon to explain and 10 thew by v hat au-
thori,y he made thoie publications, in order
tina, coagrcls may take proper lleAiurss re.
laiye thereto.
The previous queaion was moved en-
the lat amendment whereupon the itn!e ct
the houfe was taken, whether the previous
<Hleaion is in order or an Amendment
Relolved. That il is not in order.
Ga The qacltion to fubfitu:. the Ia I re
lolution as an amendment TO Tie whole, lie
yeas and nays being. re lpired IT paltesl III
the negative.
Friday, Jan. s, 1879.
A letter Of ibis. day tron, Thomas faine
was read by which he fefisns his cfs,e Of
iecretary 70 the committee OF ioreign ajt'lrs
nd in which are The following words,
finding by the journalsof this houfe ofyei-
terday that | am NOT TO be heard 81.
whereupon,
4 tnember dcircI to be informed how
Mr.. Paine had acquired that knowledge,
anl the Secretary was defred to inform the
hoafe whether Mr.. Paine had acceis 10 the
Journal: the fccratayy anfwe.:d, thar Mr..
Paine had not feen tie jourosl Ct yrtetday,
nor had any other perfon had accsis toll
ince the lat adjournment, as he had t.ktn
i, home laa night and broughx it with nm
to congrefs this morning, 70 that even the
clerks, in- the office had not Gen the mi
nn5es Of yeacrday, and thar fnce the lat
adjournment, he had not lcen Mr.. Pane,
nor communicated the proceeding OF ccn
grels to any pc,ioo whatever.
A motion was then made that Mr.. I.
Paine, fecretary to The committee Of TO-
reign affairs, be directed TO attend nome
dia;ely at the bar of this honf1., to
anlwef TO certain qaefions relnetiing
his letter 10 the Proficient of Congrcts OF
this day.
After debate, flbfitute was moved, as
fellows:
That the members of consreG Be fepa-
rately examined hy The Prehsent en- their
honor, whether they have communicated
thereiollsioas Of eherday to Mr. Thomas
Pline, and if 70, in what mannor they
have made fuch reorclantation.
After debate, when the qactlon was
about to be pur, Mr.. Lanrens aroie and
declared thai he had Informed Mr.. Paine
thls motion had been made fer hearing
him 10 morrow AT eleven O'Clock, which
had been iteonIcd, that the yeas and nays
had been taken thereon and palf-d in-she
negative; and that he referred him TO Mr..
Thompion fer a fight Of the journal, which
which would inform him more Certainly,
ana lie was; perfaaled Mr.. Thomp!on
would readily thew him the journal.
Saturday, Jan. 9, l779.
Congrels relumgd the confederation OF
the letter Of the 3rh, frcr Thomas Paine
whereupon,
Refolved, Tha, tie determination ofthe
queaion of the 7th int. for fnbi}ituIlng
the lat amendment in Ecu CT al! the fsts OF
rcfo.utions moved prior 10 it, on winch
the yeas and nays were called By Mr.. G.
Morris, did not imply, nor can it DC jaAly
conltruea to imply, that Congrefs had de-
termined thar Nh. Thomas Paine was rot
10 be heard.
Monday, Jan. II, 1879.
Congrcls rclumed The confederation OF
the publications in the Peanfy lyaola Pack
ct of the "a AMI sth int. under the title
OF Common Sehfc, to the public, On Mr..
Deane's affairs, of which Mr.. Thomas
Paine, Secretary of The Commlttee OF Fo-
reign Affairs, has acknowledged hinlelf
20 be author; and ALTO The memorial Of
the Miniiter Plenipoten'iafy of France, 0!
the 9Th and roth infant, ielpea'ng tn
G.in pnhIications. Whereup1p. Relieved