Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-01-15

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pennies and conditions are the fame
thing This information is that on which
we are 10 deliberate. ] had hppofed facts
neceaary to legiilate on. | had though'
there was, TO be fure, a connection be
tween one ftep and another which fol
lows. Bat Will that gentleman fay, thai
Whenever we ak information we conclude
upon neasures.
The yeas ard nays were then taken,
on the cali Of Mr.. Grifuoll, on going
into committee Of the whole on the fate
of the anion, which was loft. Yeas 3s,
nays IS, as follow
YEAS.
MciIrs. Bifhop, Boude, Campbell, Cut
Ter, Dana, Davenport, Davis, Dicktcn,
Euais, Goddard, Grifwold, Grove, Hat
ings, Helmus, Iienphill, HendeEion, Hu-
ger, Hnnt, Lowndes, Nation, Mitchell,
r. r. Morris, T. Morris, Perkins, Pla-
ter, Read, Rut!edge, ]. c. Smith, Stan
ley, Stratton, Tenney, Thatcher, Tilling
haA, Uphan,, Van RenAelear, Wadiworih,
L. Williams, Wocds-3S.
NAYS.
MefIIs. Allaon, Archer, Bacon, Bal
ley, Brent, Brown, Butler, Claiborp
Clay, Clop,oa, Condit, Cuts, DaNiq,
Elmendorf, Elmer, Gray, Gregg, H
ma, ]. Heieer, Hodge, Holland, Holats,
Jackion, Leib, Mcriwether, Moore NV,
Newton, Jun. Nieholion, Randolph, TN.
Smile, ]. Smith, N. Y. ]. Smit, vi.
Joiiah Smith, S. Smith, Southard Stan
ford, Stanton, Stewart, Taliaferp, Jun.
Thomas, Thonpion, A. Trigg, Trigg,
Van Nels, Vsnum, Van Horne, Nynns,
rs. 70
MIR. Grifwold faid that notwihRand-
ing the unfortunate ituation the were
placed in by the refufal of the Hale, he
fill deemed ii his duty TO move aher re-
folusiops, which he would read aid move
TO be referred TO committee ct thi whole.
Mr.. GIiiwold then moved the FLOWING
refolutions
Refolved, That the people Of tiP Unit
ed States are entitled to the free nayigs-
ton of tie river MiiliniPpi.
Refolyed, Kat the navigation Of the
river MihGppi has been obfr1fed By
The regulations recently carried inso efets
at New Orleans.
Reiolved, That the right of freely
navigating the river MiMa:irPi, ought
never 70 be abandoned by the United
States.
Refolved, That committee be ap-
pointed to enquire whether any, ard il
any what Legislative meafures are nscefia-
ry TO feouTe 10 the people Of the United
States the free navigation of the river
MifliGppi.
MIR. Dawion ailsed if thefe refoluticn'
were not neceHarily connected with iub-
iea which the houie had determined ihould
be difcuned ia private. If, by this arrange
ment, other gentlemen had been preoluded
from offering relolutions, he would ak II
it were right in the gentleman trora Con.
neeiicut to violate general injunetion laid
upon all the members.
Mr.. Grifwold. There is mehagf
from the PRECEDENT Of the 22d of Deem.
Der on this fubjett that is publicly entered
IN thr Journals. II is on this meaags
that thefc relolutions are predicated.
truh underaard the rules OF the houis
well enough to know that am not te
brig forward what it has been enlolnee
ihal be fecret.
The qucaion was then taken, with0u
further debate, on taxing up the abov'
reiolutions for confederation, and lott
Ayes 3a-Noes SC.
Mr.. Randolph then called for the con
liberation Of the Preiident's conhdensla
mepage, when the galleries were Clear
ed.
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