Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-15


WEARS 10 the middle or scnshern states.
Mr.. Quincy made several other ops
lions % The bill, and hoped y would % g
committed.
Mr.. Early. Tbs informer's sin1'ur !,
MN, Is his parrot 1000 dollars from in'
PURCHASER. aad of 1000 dollars from ihs
seller, besides the sale Of persons foflsn
ed strong inducssnen,- ahs gen'ie me'
we,alsl give h. whots TO the informer bu J,
bow would this opel ale Why the osne'
would inform Of himself. or procure !
fr,rnato inform. Gentlemen would 20
suffsr the money to come into the Pnoil'
Golfers; lie, the d, xpendsit thcu IN schools
canals, roads. or IS they please.
Mr.. Ely was 10 favor Of recomn,lfmsa
on several grounds, especially Tor me Puf
pos~ Of giving a bounty 70 any lniorafst
onr the coasictioa and certificate OF ,tn'
proper officer, ,ha, person has been I'm
ported contrary TO this bill.
SIR. Smile. This is a subject intefes.
ing to all parts of the nnioa: Lei the oil
be reeommi,ted TO q committee VI ~, an'
plan may be devised se:avoid the pfinci
Die of forieisure, ser be satisfactory TO 81
carts of the u. S !; tbs, shall cot initiate
aeains, our feelings nor their Wishes aae
interes,. Gentlrmen say we have no rign
10 ,snisla,e on th 8 subject, bot as IA AZ
ter OF co,nmercia, concern. The constr
tution says, Congress shall. have power &c
punish offences against the lew OF nations
ind afterwards makes the exception, ina
the iuipor,atiou Of pefseasa shall not Dc
stop. till 1908. HERE'S a general t'gh
tha, has nothirg TO do with commerce.
Let the. trial be ma.!s letus n, .osave
The character of government and keep oa'
hands cieaa; le, as try to frame q Dill tha
shall Be agreeable 10 ali: Let Us nos be,
come the holder and seller of slaves W.
arc free, happy: We sacrificed slood aud
treasure for liberty. VIII it-be consisteh'
to ,arnish our honor wiF such provision
in The bill as was ycsssysay supported by
n,.iefi.- OF ere ia ,his house.
M. Clay, It is an unjus, and iliibsra
icsinua.ion 70 saw this house sanctions me
sale. Its the .only sHec.ual way TO pre-
GENT II,
SIR. Smile, Look at the hill s: Does
nos that n AXE us he holder and the seIle'
O { hu;nan q sb?
Mr.. Holland. Uelsss this provision
of fgrf7iture be retaiaed, and The punish
rneot of death c9utiaae rejected, The la.
vii. never be executed |, will be Ike The
law in the s,ae Of Nor'h Carolina, pu
nishiag polygsmy with death The taw
stands 90 the slasuis book, but IS nsse'
exScued
"A di.gs ace some .gsnfler. en- consider it
ueder sanction of goeeroment. Let aaty
. European read pour tIl; would he ro
say, from ths. ve,y face Of il, that cong ess
she'd 10 do, aud have done, eli they
could TO prevent the increase OF slave
ny:
i see noneed of rscommi ting the b;ll
The principles Of j, have been most amply
discussed, ard decided by a majority, anc
gentlemen ought 10 submit.
Mr.lGrsgg, if rrcommi;,eds the pin
ciples of the bill mus, according to or
dr., B. retained, they having been alr-a
dy decided. TIE otisciof ne co mmi'.e'
must be TO provide some way fer thes,
persons afser being forfeited. Gendemes
ought 10 object TO this,
Mr.. Bed'oger caaed for the yeas aux
nays.
Mr. Masters spoke against the recon
n,itmcnt.
Air. Alexander wished the bill recon
mi,,ed. Gvnlstnen III favor OF the pr;n
c'pai provision of this bill have said, shs
if any mode could be adopted, beside
selling ,ness persons, they wsusd agree Z
il, If here vas prospect Of its boing es
sential, nov lei them say, il rs. but rsa
sonable that they should have the opportu
nifty
My. alexander offered Other reasons 70