Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-02-26

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Attef,
SAMUEL A. OTIS, seo'ry,
Reiolved shat tie United States have
an indllrendole right to the free nayjga
ton Of the river MAIaippi and to con-
venient place of depoiir for their prodace
AMI merchandise ia The iland Of New
Orleans.
Thar The late infraaion Of tuch their
objectionable right, is an aggreiaon hoi
tile 10 their honor and iptereli.
That it does NOT conia with the dig
nifty or fafety of this union, to held a
right e important BY tenure 70 uncef-
tain.
That it materially concerns facE OF the
American citizens as dwell on The wei
tern waters; and is efentiai TO the union,
fgengih and proipe1i,y Of thefe ttates, that
they obtain Complete iecority for the
full and,peace able enjoyment OF their ab~.
iolute right.
Tha,the prefdent be authorized totake
immediate poiIefion OF fueh place. or pia-
ces, in the fad iaand, or the adjacent ser-
ritories, as he may deem fit and convert
emf, for the purpofes s!orefaid and 70
adopt iuch other neafures for obtaining
thar complete ieculiJy as to him, in his
wifdon, fhall iasm meet.
That be be authorized to call into ac-
,ual leryice, any number of the militia OF
the fates of Souri, Catoins, Georgia,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tenntfee, or Of tie
MiGilppi territory, which he may think
proper, not exceeding fifty thoufand. and
to employ them, tosether with the mill
tary and naval forces Of the union, for
efet4ing the objects above mentioned.
That the fun of FIVE millions Of dol
lars be appropriated 10 the carrying into
effect the foregoing Iefolutions and thar
the whole or any parr cf ihat fun be
paid or applied on warrants drawn in pui.
fuanse of fuch directions as the PRECEDENT
may, from time 10 time, think proper 10
give 70 the iecretary of the treafary.
A motion was made by Mr.. Brecken-
ridge, to amend them by hriking cut from
the word Rslslved, ard inferting tie icl,
loving:
That the preGdent of the United States
be, and he is herereby authorized, when
ever he fhall judge it expedient, to re-
quire OF the executives ofthe ieveral Hates
TO take efectnsl mea!nres to organize,
and equip, according TO law, and hold in
readiness TO march at moments warning,
So, 900 effective militia, officers includ
ed.
Re/oEved, That the PreGlent may,
if'he Judges il expedient, authorize the
executive OF the leveral tates to accept,
as part of the detachment aforefaid, any
corps Of the volunteers, who ihalI CONT
oue in siefvlce for fuch time not exceed
ing. months, and perform fuch fer
vices as fhall be prelcribed by law.
Rtlolved, That dollars be
appropriated tor paying and iubtlaing
fuch part of the troops atorefaid, whole
actual fervice may be wanted, and defray-
ing fuch other expenfes as during the re-
cels Of Congrefs, the Preiident may deem
nccedary for the fecurity Of the territory
of the United States.
Re/oived, That dollars be ap-
propriated for erecting, at fuch place OF
places on the weitern waters as the Pre-
iident may Judge moR proper, one Or more.
ar!enals.
On theie lsa rsfolutions debate en-
faed which continued to late hour, in
which Menrs. Breckenridge, Clinton,
Cooke, and ]acSfon fupported ard
Meirs. White, Maion, and Dayton oppoi-
ed them.
On Yeferday the debate was continued
by Meirs. Wells, Rols and Mo IRIS a.
gainf the refolutions of Mr.. Brecken-