Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-27

,hsv fs!s none OF saose do asiss
sts S -, snsar now 70 Influence their neigh
S9's" Xxx 81. veil known, THAT at she last
baF'. afconrress, | was in favor of the
sSs s'a.S from Masoa's Islaad to she Vir.
s . sSore; did not believe AZ shas time
glala .I I do aoy injury 10 the pubic, and
aess's s.orle of 0seorgstown, supposed it
ga aJ fbsaefar them, by reclaimlng cnan-
SI ,g.sas,arrably Injured by nasoral causes /;
Nil In b,v. no reasonable objection to the
s |.r,mrn,, and of course gave TO i my
s'pss MrAc hairman, have DOW exa-
s sa!asd such. Rr,s OF this subjsct, as have
'a,D ssso as8s rally advested 10 by those who
w.. ..n.s;!Sded me ; must now be permits
s.sswer some observations which
.a ~ Een f,om gentlsmen on the other
slj she question.
honorable gentleman from Mary
IA mir. Nelson) has made one Poin, OF
! L.ciior to this measure, which | had not
syr,c,cd from any quarter, and particular
!, s@ froms himself. We are now told by that
..o,Is man that we have no constitutional
s;ght, 20 aaghorise the erection OF this bridge
bst we are forbidden by the compact
b,twsss Virginia aud Maryland. | do not
mean az tnis time to enter ingoa cxaml-
.,,iicc Of this objection: copSider it as.
sbasisg been completely refuted aud settled
s. vote Of this house, at the last session
4 congress, on the subject of the cause
v,y from Mason's islaad 20 the Virginia
,hore !; and am unwilling 10 trespaas un-
necessarily Upen the patience of the com.
mice. Bnt would ask the gentleman
from Maryland how it has haPpened that
/. who at the last session SO ably yindicat-
ed the consututional right of congress to
build causeway (Which is complete OBJ.
slruction) should now deny thai right in
the ease Of bridge, which is no uhsIruc-
lion az ali, and which will os Of great pub
lie atiliy! The gentleman has however
acknowledged his error confessed his
sin and asks forgiveness, and be ought
to rscsiSe il. But we are agaia told by
the gentleman from MARYLAND "thas the
petitions upon this subject are old petitions
presented two or three years aga: ,has he
had no idea tia, such measure would be
acted upon, anG thar he vas taken by sur
prise" That the petitions are old cannot
De denied, but that the gentleman should
Zoe taken BY surprlse is really astonishing.
Sir Il was Unnecessary TO have new peIi-
mons: the gentleman eagai TO recollect
that stthe hrstsession Of the LAST congress,
ihe select committee to whom this subject
wasrsterred, made a report ia It's favor,
#dieh.tor want of time was not,scted up
on during the session: that at the isstsses {,
non il was revived, and the committee
again reported mis- favor; but from, the.
pressure Of important business twas .un. 3
acted upon, lthss now been called up as
nrot the unfinished business OF the last
session, and referred 20 another comsait.
tee, who after consideration Of six or
ss'eu weeks, have again reported ln lis
.sSor. Can the gentleman from Mary
land now say he has been taken by sur,
Prise! Certainly rot. He has been a;
member Of the house from the commence
@sOs OF 'hls business, and ought 20 have
Aau"n us progress: every committse to
Saom this subject has hitherto been refer !
f,so mas uniformly reported in us favor, and
iOsieVeis would be extremely diiicuh for
'usspcaker OF this house 10 appoin, a COM.
'altee iudisegiminately who wcald nos:
make the same report. Bss, SAYS the gea
asalan again, Congress may legislate
VISTA part of the Potomac: they NAV.
sa.u a eauseway but they have no RICH,
, ,poSlld bridge entirely across The river"
"s Is certainly very extraordinary doc.
, s:us: u we have Alright TO a part We GER,
lslaiy nave right 10 the zpbole of the
.sO'o'nac, wi:ain the District of Columbia.
~ nOnerabie genleman from Georgia
UT ~. harly) also objects 10 our right to
.S'isSe upon this subject; :: because"
~, ,a,s me gentleman, !" by the compact be.
s. Virginia aud Maryland neitier state
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