Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-18

but / Must confess this looks too ~,
an intention to embarrass and procra
the passage Of the other amendmen t' We
nit of doubt.
am, said Mr.. Thomas, decid.a
gainst considering this proposition :.
time, let us take up the one sent down.
the Senate, and when that has been 49,
Ito, as trust it will be, and sent oar 9'
Estates for their consideration, Ipled,s
sef TO those gentlemen that | viii I,
with them in not only considering
will support the other proposition.
! DR.. Mitchell iaid he felt ii incumoegt On 4
10 Offer few remarks on the propof,r
amend the contribution from the Lcsi0s,s
New York. itsrmghs lcem as if la ge a..
gratitude was due TO the gentleman ron
Carolina IMr. lIugerl for his care for tllst
| if his remarks were nor coupled with ,,,.
Action on thoie who rep;efsned il. Re
iconciie1y fate the hifory of this prop,io
During the frit felton, OF TIE fevcnth C,,,
two proportions ofamendment TO the conaim
were received from the Legi1 ture Of N, u,
which tie relrefcntatipes OF thai Gate Yves,
queited to sndcayour TO have incorpora,.5
TO the contribution. Ar that time laid NJ. A
did mylelt make motion to bring forward Il
( thete proportions, and they were both rele,.i
a coEinIsies Of the whole honie. They r,n,
ed 10 this fate for comfortable tine unl.,
confederation OF the II ufe. Towards the fls
oft!.e ieGian one ofthem was adopted bv Il,
. sioufc, but was loft in che Senate. tn. o,S
was rot atfed upon. lrecoIe0 that lnfor7
ed the f1ouic, at that tina, that it was not N,
with to have the 6rR propoftion taken up. "a,
reaions which then induced me TO be aeaina T.,
ing i, up we're rhofe which vii! InAueoce in,
gainf voting for taking II up at this ,inl.. ID
canfider that, however Fate legilature may +,
RruGe their representatives in Congfefs ,hey BAD.
Alright crefufe obedience 10 their inars5tior
| eonGder il a foaad doctrine. tina, in gayer.
nent like ours the representative has righte,
aa according to the bcadittatcs OF his iuigneat
So judging for my felt / did believe sha, the drt
proportion was ct, fuch nature as rendered., io
expedehe to make it part OF rhc Conaituton
My further reflection Gnee, thar time, ana m.
ercrurie with my conaitucnss make me beiicy.
that il IS lnexpediert to bring it forward at thii
time.
INDEPENDENT Of This confederation shalIbe op.
pofed tothe taking up this proportion At this time
on other grounds. There is certainly mash
better chance ofwif:y deciding en- amenimedi
fagly than by taking them together. Were | a
friend f the propodiion would be for cuoGdtt.
iag itfepataIey.
Mr.. Dana faid he was 10 favor of tie poh.
5cncment in eederr TO make f5me ddpoition Of tht
notion Of his friend from Sjulh Carolina Mr.
EAugcr) He thought thcre would be an impc
ptit tyi making .iwo.distintt amendments on ID,
fms fubietf at the fAn,c fctiion. II was not
fiend to tie prop5ftion but wifhcd 70 pJtpor
il TO tie ocxt FELTON,, to put il OUT OF the way
The Yeas aud nays were then taken, at til
iaaauce oli Mr.. Huger, 90 his moaon Of pot.
ponemshr, and were yeas 54-N'es S..
The Houfr then went into Committee 0
The whole - Mr.. Varnum in the chan-oa l
amendment from the Senate.
Mr.. Elliott aoved TO smead the reloOtior
from the Senate, by Rriking out ths foliaaa
words g And if he Houf. Of Rsprefsp rive
fl,siI nor choote Pr Gtent whenever The rightc
choice lha!I devoIve upon them, before the tourt
day OF March next following, then the Va
P.eGicps hail att as PRECEDENT as in the cafe Z
The death O. osher conlsiGriona disability O d
Picident.''
When, aid Mr.. Elliot, the aaa qaelion .
the Amendments to the Conltitd ion psGtd, Con
time tlncc, this Heale, which contemplate 2
| finoieSpdncipe of diienmnadons coateot
! myielf with giving Gieo; vote "a fa2of G;
lhould reman Glent on this oceaaon, ha@ p.
by iofsIyening ciscomGances, been P!s,c1 %
peculiar ituatlon. My colleague ei.a M
| age, laid on the table rcl3iouon pafcd y 9
iegllsturc of the Rate which have the I9a
10 reprelept, with angular unaninlity, by sh:
the Senator'S of Vertaont were initrutted al 4
reprefentatives reQle4ed 70 ufc their utmoit exc
! tiops 10 obeaie All amendment 10 ne conttutl
containing the Gnpc principle Of defgoat'
! rhis lrequeiI was mingled with another, that