Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-15
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read third time.
Mr.. gedinger moved tor the recon- nis-
msntsot she bAL ess selees comroit,es e.
Mr.. Slean SAID be should Vote against
she bin in iss present form ne wished.
soms provisiee 10 be made :or the negroes
that m;ghrbe imported contrary 20 .h- Pso.s
visions of this bill, and not that they should
be sold. SIe hoped the mosion to recon-.
+ init the bill would prevail
The bill is partial; by the constitution
nil duties ana excise shall be equal IN the
different states; and 90 preference snail be
given TO one state over another. 4 ms IS
not duty, but a regulation sshas ameuots
TO il. But my principal objection is the
sanction which this bin scenario give 81 the
whole seventeen states.
The gentleman from Georgia says we
! cannot stop the ioairecs trade; they. Will
be found here, they mus, be sold at pnbi'c
auction shs-w easy then, to evade th'slsw,
NAV not men combiue together snd agree
TO give next 10 nothing for these persons,
aud the importer still have thea' tor sale.
God grant that the Uniied States may
never be gully of sanctioniog this CRIME
of dealing iaSslaVes and the souls OF
men,"
Mr.. Bidwell. Such is the preseo. pro-,
sisions of this bill, thai great part OF the
house will End themselves cempellsd 70
vote against it; an, 10 favor OF the mo
sion 10 recon nit this bill hae been oniy
in the hands Of those who were opposed 70
what great majority of this house wish J;
Yhave no doubt, IF recors m.is,ed 20 acan'
mi,,ee Of sesen,een, ore IRON, each stats
il can be so framed as TO be cchseni. with
the feelings and principles OF every nae IN
Der.
Mr.. Early After The ,mmease con.
eurnn,;ou of ,ine expended u the discuss
SION of tbs bill. had@hoped gsaiicmen.
would satisfy themselves with secord'oS
their votes, aud Lave the issue 10 eveo s..
The bill ought TO be framed according 70
the wishes of those where the bill Is 10
have effect, NOT according 10 The feelings
of yeptiemen hostile TO certain principles
IN it-ihis hiliwlll be carried info. effect,
because il will receive the Appreciation al
almost every man where il IS to operate.
They will exert themselves to carry i,'n'o
effect. Is il jus, or generous TO ask OF Us
70 surrender provisions OF inns bill wh;ca
we deem highly necessary. The bill $40
operate with US: i, oogh,,,o be agreeable
20 our feelings, wishes add priaeiples--l
hope it will not be rerommi,.ed.
MIR. Fiacley. We ARE interested; end
we have constitutional right TO act IS we
deem proper. The gentleman seems 10.
suppose that it is an Indulgence to as ih:t
we can pass any &C; on she subject. Are
we q. give Up our principles. our mofal'sy {.
We had a power to,ay-a tax OF 10 dollar,
we now have power toabolish ~h'strade,
60 make men free, or dispose of ,hem as'
We think right.
Mr.. Quincy. The naoeion forreeom.
mitment seems TO res, on two grounds /;
whether the principle of the bill be correct,
add whether other provisions ought no,:so
be made. AS 10 the principle Of forfeit
ure. we are ted .hat without this, there
will be 90 iuducerrnt 10 inform. 1 per-
ceive thar The infoshel has one f urshpafs
and the custom house officers one quarter
of the forfeitare; but the dargereet the
Introduction OF slaves near the lines, aad a
distance from where the custom houses
are. will prevent information. ! woaid
give the informer, not.s fourth, but hat
OF the forfeiture. BY the law regulating
the collection of duties, &c. between The
time of libelling or seizure, the owner
may come aud have his property appraised
and take II away. He can then take away
i his slaves, and, if IN q place where the
slave business is encouraged, the appralse-
ment naay be so low that this obstacle TO
importing will be triaing. .
The bill makes no provision Tor the
maintenance of these people after being
seized tli nial--supPose mistake, and Ga