Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-03
G, O. IN e r. 3 S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
'Il1uRsDAY, Get. GO.

| The Speaker called Mr., Dawson 20 -
! chair, bu. he deciIned, slstirg that he. bat
/ prepared somr resolutions which he was .
bout 10 cRsr tsg
1 Mr. Bassett was: then reauestedto TAX
the chair, snd
M. Dawson offered the following reso
iutipps.
J. RRssolpsd That 90 much Of the mes
sage u thr president Of the u S.as re
lases 10 expressions committed within on
| poris and waters BY foreign armed vessels.
tollhe violations Of our Jurisdiction; ant
The measures necessary for the pfosectiol
| Of our ports and harboss, be referred 4
a Subcommittee.
2. Rescued That SO much of said mes
| sage as fria,es 10 violations OF our mari
time RICH j, 10 impositions on, or iotrr
dictious Of cur neutral rights, be referred
| 10 The committee of commerce and manu
iIacsures.
8 Resolved, That SO much Of said mes
sage a. rels cs TO our intercourse with he
lndan tribes be referred 10 selec. com.
mistee.
4. Pesolvsd, That SO much ofssid mes-
sage as reta,es 20 our military and naval
establishments, be referred 10 select COM
mistre.,
S Resolued, That SO much of the mes.
sage asreiases TO our finances, be referred
TO he committee of ways and means
6 RssolDcd, Thar so much Of said mes
ssge as relates 20 enterprises against the
|. public. peace and the means Of preventing
the same, aud Of Furnishing their authors,
be referred TO select committee.
The frs, resolution being under cansi.
arration
Mr. quincy thought this resolution EN-
bFaccd pojsrss uncoonec,ed with each Q.
iher, ard objects of magnitude sufficient
TO warrant separation of them. The h.ss
part OF he resolution relates TO aggressions
committed 10 our ports aud waters. the
mo-. material object contained 10 the pre-.
sident's message, said Mr.. G. has rs!ation
10 an attack npon one Of our vessels by
40 armed ship of a particular naslon, and
all the other circumstances mentioned are
stated merely as aggrsva.ions OF this al
tack. He therefore submitted with dc.
ference 10 the comMlttre, the proplcty OF
referring whatever relates 10 the attack on
the Chesapeake toa selcct commit,re and
entering in.oa scparatc resolution for the
appoIn'mens Ut distinct sommistee to
consider VIVA. may be necessary for the
further defence OF our ports and hsibors.
! Upon this view of the subject, he would
offer an amendment 10 the resolution 10
question. He wished to add after the
word resolved. !"
6 Tha, SO. much of the message of the
presidenfof The Unitrd States as relates to
the attack made on the frigate Chesapeake
be referred TO selec1 committee and that
ths committee be instrnctedsto enquire in
10 the circumstances of that attack the caus.
es assigned FOR making il, and the manner
In which il was TepsArd, ard to report the
resilt Of such enquiries in detail 10 this
Huusc
Mr. 9 stated his objec, for wishing to
.givrths ,pqu,ry thi. direction was Kin the
{ Il $; place ~ submit the most prominent
subjec, in the message TO distinct COM
miltes-a spbjec, which stood most pro.
nnen, in The public mind--a subject which
had occasioned great degree ct irrita'
sta,icD. and concerning which i Has ex.
.pee,sd The public would DO logger remain
ignorant of all The circumstances Of the
itansaction. The message Of the presi-7
dent, be said, properly led TO his enquiry
and this house ought 10 puTsuesit, But he
VAS MOI for 4 mere reference Of The subjscs.
ieasing the communicate act a. iteymight
sellusr upoD IL; he wished sprci6c insri uc-
Stionssto be given them, Iodeed be Cor
ccivsj the honor Of the Dation To- be deep
II concerned ia the otjsc. Of the Iastspars
Of bis proposed amendment. He heped
,Eer rfore. the M after would not be haddaad-