Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-12

a;.oe "a it. But II II VIZ H.
r ~ i ,s, ,b.r the Houfe had relieved
cIt generally insoa committee On Cue 'ns
lsn !, he union, one gentleman iron
t;sr;O;a having made motion, ana an0-
ssn,leman from Conneettcut hay'ag
f :. made another motion, tha. MADE
,he Isa gentleman being junior =
o;,r IF time ought TO be laa attended 20,
S o.a' , i ven,ieran's motion was iifit
coprle !: and if the gentleman who OF
.,sd i deGred the galleries 10 be e!eafeo'
had an andoubted right ito az order 70
~ Mr. Macon tSpeaker' remarked that
,an,;,tee Of the whole houle was one
nn,,;,tee and a committee.of the whole
- on tie aate of the union another
8romnitsee. They were difinet con NIT
-. TIE laa was never formed tor iPe-
III rurpofes. He did not recolleet thar
#.s;s had ever been done. Whereas the
a,b-r committee was always formed for
4 s.c;al purpole. The difficulty 10 the cafe
1 En- ,r,isa from referring the confidential
\ nsgaoe 10 a committee of the Whole on
he care of the union. He believed II
,.o0ld be well 10 riie and Operate the two
Sh;efas that had been referred TO the COM
\ m;tree on the aete Of the union.
Mr. GrilwoId did not underifand what
he gentleman from MaGachuielts mean,
/ y, c 2 of motion. The chairman had
Ss,ermiped that the motion OF the gentle
man from Virginia was not in order as
!, could not be lubaittcd in public com
\ mi,tee. After this difro!ition Of that mo-
non none remained before the committee
o,ber than his own. 10 point OF priority,
+. rofe. therefore, TO have bis refo-
ln,;on then decided upon. With regard
70 the propofition OF the honorable Speaker,
Re did not fee any reafon for it. Was il
, not as we'll to decide on his refelution 10
this committee as in any other committee?
Why then rife for the pnrPoie OF referring
il 10 fecret committee :
MIR. S. Smith faid the gentleman from
Maaachuletts meant by his remarks that
the meGage of the PRECEDENT had Preee
dence. The gentleman from Conneetl-
cut was only now urging what had been
decided againa hin in the Houie. He
thinks it has now an advantage, & preiles
it.
Mr.. Singh faid he had not doubt that
the gentleman from South Carolina Mr..
Rutledge) is very fncere in his opinion,
that Il we will agree to fubnit all power
TO them, they will indulge US by agreeing
TO certain fubordinate points. But gentle
men will execute us. We have already
taken great pains TO diveit them Of POWER,
and we are nor YET difpoied to return it
into their hands.
We are Of opinion that the meiage
ought to be diicuaed with cloied doors
this is the intention of the motion; LEI Us
not take advantage of thole who have ar
guments to ofer which they with not to
ficmit with open doors let the commit
tee Eise aud the galleries be cleared.
MIR. Dana in one point fully agreed
with the gentleman from Maryland. -
They had taken great pains TO get power.
But he regretted that any political party
allu6on whatever had been made on this
iubjetf. He had iuppofed it 70 important,
70 deeply intereRing TO all America, that
he had hoped all ipirit OF party would
have lept during our deliberations in it
and that we lhould have ihewn that we
entertained but one ientiment, and were
ready, if neceGary, TO extend one arm in
defence of our invaded rights.
Mr.. L. R. Morris expreied his DIFF
agreement with the Speaker in point OF
order.
When the quefion was taken on the
rtlng of the committee, and carried in the
Affirmative; ayes 49, noes 81.
The committee accordingly roie, and
the chairman reported that they had come