Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-07

had 1elVed a letter from NeW.Y orr k, adj
dress and signed David Ramsay, and
whicPas read.
| II Implanted the writer's having been
ilnprled near Barbados, by the British.
vesssalled The Amelia and his protection
torn, writer asks in the plainest manner
/" WI does not congress resent such D..
sage
.RSred to the Secretary Of State. y
MElnton, said he had the honor OF
pressing to the house the memorial Of
the irchants of the city Of New York;
Nc. observed that il was signed by
the list nnmerods part of the Mercantile
inteK In thas city. s
Tmemorias is very long. f complains
and moustrates agslnt the late conssruc-
sionif the belligerent powers on the rights
of rtrals, the hurt and interrnptionrto
trad the deprcdasions and insults on our
aagson our own coast, and piracies CON.
mnt on our vessels in the West Indies,
praJg protection by armed vessels at
sea,nd that our harbours may be put IN
a stt Of defence
RefreG TO ths committee OF the whole
Cried.
Arlnstive IS.
Impressed Seamer. =.
n. Crowninshield, now rose, and %.
sersl that during the last sessions OF Con.
grab y resolution of the house, a list OF
Amican seamen impressed by he British
crusrs had been made. Since that time
,hegilhaa greatly increased, and at me
prsnt moment, he believed that from25Oo
10 90. American seamen were compelled
TO fyesin the British navy. These men,
comued Mr.. c. are wanted IL their sn
CORY.
letter has Just been read, where ci-
TIL complains Of his child being impress
ed. Great Britain has no right to act in
thisnanner, and it is time to endeavor TO
pub stop to these ou'rages,
il therefore moved, in effect,
Thatthe secretary of state. be directed
toay before the house, a return OF the
nhes Of American seament, who have
hn impressed by the ships of war or pri
Yeers Of Great Britain, with, the names
qthe vessels they were taken out of. Al
san account Of all passengers taken there
finn, coming to the United States; with
abatement of any facts relating thereto
Nlore secret Communicate s.
fr. 7. Randolph, again, as on. FRIDAY
OBJ rved thar he had something ota secret
mare TO communicate, aud be moved that
thsleuse be cleared of s,rangrs.
p E TITIONS
Tdths houfs ofvs5re}sntatiues of9the
Fa:te1 States, ~wAich may haze been
ossittedm our daily reports 81 thefro-
esedlngs.
In the presenting Of petitions, reporter
isoften at a loss. Members who Presens
thin. sometimes speak in SO low a key
thu rot one word can be heard, by one
hal of the house. When the petition is
hated TO the chair, the speaker frequent
ly declares, that It is moved thaithe reading
of tie petition now presented, be dispensed
Will
his added TO the member moving from
his EAT and advancing to the chair is al, a :
repoler knows respecting the motion; and
he ha no opportunity Of referring Tor tur,
Their hformation until the printed journal 6
the tpuse is deliverde.
O. these we see printed the names o.
the GLOWING petitioners which We omitted
naming; aud, as many Of the interested
par,ks look to our paper for information:
lheyare sometimes disappointed, from t.
causl above named, viz.
p4isions of Robert Mabry, Of South
anPpn, Virginia: :. ~,
al Thomas Campbell, Philip Wilson:
oh Bayae Wells. Of Pennington, II
Copnscticat:
3 Of1Francis Adams, James Bornell I:
OfIhomas Snowdea, Robert Connol
ley:
William Breck, Jun.