Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-26

| m snt ~ ,afi b .Ytii Az ,, ani that fof pof
m.nt 70 tn. fe.ood Monday of NJ trcil prevail
Mr.. Iackfon faid, ii hi viewed the iubjec: II
the fame light wi1llsthc gentleman who had Iaf
I fpoken. he would agree to withdraw his m otion
H could, however, never make principle ocnl
to expediency. Principle had heretofore govern
ed hi. vote. and if >uld a,ll continue to govern
IT.. Even on the ground of expsdlency, ne doubt
| ed the propriety of adopting the reio!utlon. 7
was known there was another fubjecI connetfee
with it, before the legislature. 1t that dhonle
be decided in the negative, it might be proper
TO agree TO this refolution. As there was apo
bability that that fubj-et would come befose th'
houfe, he did not with TO bring the iubj q twice
/ before them in one icfion. Its diicpfiion hae
Heretofore. excited all the malignant paiions
the human heart, and it was we'll calculated e
diffurb that harmony which ought ahldaou1y &c
! be cherihed when they were on The eve OF en-
tsrine on buGucfs of rhc deePeA national ipteTett
MI. 7. faid h. wifhed the fubj ct could be a
Welded altogether, lie was heartily ilck OF IT,
and wifhed 10 get rid OF it for ever. But hi
! thoouhts;r mof proper that the quefion OF com,
pronnife lhould frR be decided. 1t that were
/ neea,iyed, the courfe pointed ont ay the reioiu-
ton Of the geatlemaa from P.nnlytysnia mieai
| be neceharY.
Mr.. Alton hoped the motion for an Indefinite
pohponement would rot prevail he iald that
| though his fenriments were not changed on tins
| fuhj ct and though they were the fame now
| th.y ever had been, he did believe the tranquil.
~ of the nation depcnded much on the decif N
OF this oueeion, and thc meeting 1t fairly and
fully. Hc hoped this would take place ,his lei
fon: bat with his freed from Virginia, he
Hoped the fosiett would rot nov be taken up.
He thought that the othes qaeif'ons Felarioe to
comprolnife of claims fhould b. prsvo fly dilcuf
fed. If the queaion Of conpromdc mould not
be agreed to, he would agree Co thatcourfe which
would prevent the iubjtd hom ever Being agita,
ted within thefe walls by transferring it entirely
70 the judiciary trou aals of the ccuntsy. He
would rather make voluntary return of the
whole tcrTitoTy-t to Georgia shan fufftr the fuSjee
TO resnain in it, present Aa.e. Should the com
prouiifc be not agreed TO, he would in prope,
time lay propoftion to this eff Ct before the
| Houfc. He thought the irtereh of the ration
required the getting rid OF the tubjett in this
way.
Mr. Jackfon Withdrew his motion He faid
his object could be effected by poftponing the re.
folstion from time 10 time, till the qaeitirn Of
compromile lhould be fra decided. He was in.
deed willing that bothqueRions hould be decided
at the fame times
MIR. Clark was really concerned his coleagu.
had made this moticn The relolution of the
gentleman from PENNY lvaniaa had been before
them Two months, and not Jingle -acp'takcn re.
{pcctirg it, ard now we are told we are not to
act upon it till apropoGtion, not even before US,
ihall be decided upon. Whatever may ne before
the other branch of the Legislature, we are not az
Liberty to argue upon it. What pr ipect then 10
there TO get at this fubject, when gentlemen FAY
their object TO poApone II from ttsne 70 time.
sill propoiitian in It's embryo fhall be decided
upona Ii the ubisa is really conGdsred as
competed OF such inf mmabic materials as lome
gentlemen thjR the fooncr it isSdecided the better.
MIR. c. said he was ready 60 20 at once into the
discufion, and he thought ,hehotter the bstt;e,
the earlier would be the peace that followed it.
He was ready TO repeal the law, which 10 the O.,
piston of fUme gentlemen, gsves ianGion 10
claims founded in fraud aid corruption.
Mr.. Gregg said he had no objection to
tue PoSsponenent moved Nv t,c Geotbcman
from Virginia, provided they could get at
the business contemplated by him. But if
this could not be done, he was rather for
going into a consideration Of the resolution.
As to the proposition Of compromise, he
knew nothing of it. No proposition Of
this kind had been received by the house
from the claimants. To postpone there
tore this. resolution for business they
knew nothing about, was very extraordioa.
| ry. If he were satisfied they could Set az
this business within the time mentioned,
he would be content TO let it rest for the
present. But as that was uncertain, he
hoped the resolution would not prevail
! Mr.. G. w. Campbellhoped the motion
to postpone would prevail. Business of