Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-08
.aousE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WsprrspAY, February $.


Mr.. T. M. Randolph reported a bill re.
,,sr;os the limitation Of thc right Of suf
i,.o..iu the Mississippi territory, and en-.
towering V the legislature thereof TO increase
,be number Of representatives in the gene
:, assembly by given ratio TO that OF
electors. which was referred TO commit
,rs of The whole house on Wednesday
next
Ar. CLARK moved the- following resoiu-
s,ion which was agreed TO.
Pssoped, That the secretary of the navy
). rscues,edso inform th;s house of,he ma
ture and extent of the services rendered TO
The captive crew Of the trigate Phila-
delphia, BY the Danish consul Of Tripoh
Mr. Crcwniusheld observed that the
house had Oh the third inst. directed the
secretary of the treasury TO lay before them
sstatement of the imports and exports,
from Great Britain to the United States
for the two last years. twas probable the
secretary would not be able 90 furnish a
statement for TIE year 1905, but that he
could make il for the years 1908 and so4.
Mr.. C.. said be had been anxious when
this sabiect wa. before the hoase, TO have
received statement for the year 1902. =
Great Britain seizes oer'ships loaded with
colonial produce, uader the idea that we
did DOL, epjsy the colonial trade during a
period of peace. Whether this is a fact
silIbe decided BY the statement he wish
ed.o obsain,as the year 1909 was peri.
'Odof peace.
Mr.. c. concluded by moving a resolh.
hon directing the secretary Of the treasury
to lay before the house like statement Of
exports and imports for the year 1902, as
was directed on the the third inst. to be
furnished for the last two years.
The Louise iEamediatey considered the
itsoliriou aud agreed toir.
Mr.. Clay The gentleman from Mas
sachGsstts having laid onthe table reso-
luton, arising out of the present state of
0arfOrelgn relations, and as that SUBJECTS
OOs on which Think there cannot be too
much elaboration before we act, or of
winch too many views cannot be taken, i
s sks the oerty of submitting some reso.
uaons which have drawn up and 10
Sulea ask the attention Of the house. FL
"e PRESENT state Of olr relations with fos
lSgapowers, it appear. to me that sys.
N'a OF commercial regulations mild and
ys9 arm, one which can be carried into
permanent effect without much incchyeni-
we 70 ourselves, will be more effeclual
Men any temporary expedients. 1t we are
I'spo'eq to adopt sach system it will be
D s.; upon by foreign natioos as one in
@ ' We are likely to They
WI consider Its probable effects in rime of
t is upon their colonial possessions, and
NY 10y nav be Induced to enser into perma-
,S l' regulations opening to US trade with
80 colonies. The distinction attempted
made between war trade and an &C.
!. Dl : trade will be destroyed, and with
~ .us only pretexs upon which are founded
!" - , : and depredations committed
american commerce. The present is
'a'aa plan. "10p''oa "
eOvs,a ais ame the ports of the belIigerens
sn,.s are open, and the effec; of the mea.
no, b,~ "a'ea am about to propose, will
upOn us y an immediate Distressing effect
a. ,.a Wees Indies. If these measures
IA, Asn' the powers Of Eurone will find
cOlpa;,, LIS 'ney admit our ships into their
I h.,wrsn p = Ia time of peace the trade
By !. .s sns'r colonies and US will be CUT off
jpr,oc, , ~ NV which will be bat slightly ia
lb., :, . ourselves. think, | rspeas il,
viii Be NM a ,eD system, mild but firm,
A''s llSely to induce Great Britain