Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-29

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Of the same name andthat after a great deal
of delay and difficulty the BUSINESS OF the par
~ had been accomplished.
The engrossed bin to erect Plymouth, n
Carolina, port OF entry, and to change the
name of the district of Nanlenoy to that O
St. Mafy's, was read the third time and pass
ed, So to T.
The bill from the senate for the reliet o.
George Hunter, Was read hethlrd time ahc
passed.
The engrossed bill in addition to the EN-
barge laws, having been read and the question
put, {" that the bill pass2"
Mr.. Sloan opposed the bill on the GROUND
that it was in It's d:taiis distressing to the
people on the sea coasts, who now patiently
acquiesce il. the measure Of embargo, beilev'
ing it to be prudent measure; but VIC
! would no doubt become instantly dissatisfied
with it.
The question on the passage OF the bill was
then taken BY yeas and nays, and carried, q
! to %.
Those who voted in the negative on this
( question are:
Messrs, Boyd, J. Campbell, Culpepper Da
venpo,t, DurelL Ely, Gardner, Garner Colds
borough Kelly, Key, Lewis, Masters, Milnel
MQseley, Pitkin, Quincy, Randolph, Rowan
Russell, Sloan, Sturgis, Taggart, Tallmadge
Van Horne, Van Rensselaer-26
The house then took up the unfinished bu
siness of yesterday on the bill to authorize tn'
equipment Of the frigates.
Mr.. Sanford withdrew his motion tor rejec
ton.
The bill was read second time.
|. Mr.. Stanford moved to postpone 1t lndeh-
nitely, and
N1r. ID, X Williams called for the yeas ane
nays on the motion.
The question having been taken, there were
FOR the postponcment 40, against 81.
The bill was then referred TO committee
Of the whole.
1t Was made the order Of the day for this
day.
Cnmot;on of Mr.. d. X. Williams, who wish
ed it to be Immediately decided, il they were
to be saddIedswith this monstrous thing, the
house resolved itself into committee OF The
whole, Mr.. W. ALsToN in the chair Oh the
bill.
Mr.. GddS5oroueh wished to leave discre.
tionary power with the president OF the Unit
ed States, TO call into action all The force o
T. States, and therefore moved to strike GU
the words /" and required" NegatiVed, Al
to SO.
The committee rose and reported the bill
M. Mil'aer moved to amend the bill b5
striking oct {" and require"
Nf1' Go!ds6orousA called for the yeas arc
nays on he subject.
N4r Bib made motion which superseded
that-to postpone the subject indefinitely.
In the course or discussion on this sub
iect in the House and committee of the
whole
lar d K Williams observed that there was
a law already IL force authorizing the presldens
TO keep in employment during peace as ma
ny Aaips as ne sloul think proper. Alr W
said he had voted against that; but that com
pared 10 this bill which contained positive
requisition to the president was bot as mole
hill TO mountain. The honorable gent'emen
who were the fathers of this navy system,
created it 10 defend commerce. Had we now
he asked any commerce TO defend 1t is
enbarsoed. Then why this extravaganza g
lie declared chat he, found himself at a loss
to find term sufficiently expressive OF his
sbhorronce OF a navy: lie would go great
deal further to see it burAt, than extingulsh
the fire he wished ii was burnt, for it was a
curse 70 the country, and never had been any
thing else. What would be the expenditure
If the President CT the United States does what
the bill requires? We never had enough mo-
ney in the tisasury to effect the object. The
100000 boosted in the treasury at the com
lnencement of the session would not havebeen
competent with the embargo system II was
absolutely inlpos siile, and they must resort to
the old system OF internal taxes and loans. he
had always voted against these highly federal
measures, and thanked his God that he