Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-15

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After an hours debate, on motion OF
Mr.. Nezvton. the resolution aud the peli-
tions were referred to- the committee OF the
whole. TO whom similar petitions had been
referred - Sc to rs
Messages were received from the seuaie
announcing their agreement 10 me amenn.
nen,s of this hou,e 70 the bill tor ra'sIog
an additiona. milise. force, and 10 the &c,
porssof the Join, committee on the snoJscl
of atIiournment.
The hoase took up the report OF the
committee of adjournment, (difec'ing he
speaker 10 adjourn the house on tae 1"so.
sty.f filth ins,auD and passed il without 81
vision.
A bil! from the senate for registering
certain claims 30 lands lying 10 be state OF
Tennessee, was twice read and re!essed 10
a comsni,tee of the whole.
Mr.. P1:ndexter presented memorial
from the legislature OF the Mississippi tef:
ri,ory. complaining Of the NAL conduct OF
P. q. Bruin, presiding judes 81 The tefr''
tory of Mississippi.
Mr.. r. then o1cfed The following reso.
luton:
Resolved, That committee be appoin,-
cd 10 prepare and retorf articles OF M
peschment agsips, Peer s.. bsuin, one OF
the judges of the superior couFs OF ne
Mississippi terfl.ory, aud that the SAID
committee have power 10 send for PERSONS
papers add records.
Mr.. poipdex,er hoped the resolu ion
would be adopted; he Gid not expect thai
a committee could act on the subject do!
log this session; but 1t m'gai be put 10
state Of progress,
MIR. Pandolbh said he hoped the reso
iution woold lie on TIE table lie had
eeard and he was extremely sorry for X.
that the house had concusred, SUD s!ientt2.
with the senate 10 their agreement TO che
reoor, On sse subject Of adjouromens. 1t
the houae then we're b9upd BY ,ileir own
esolotien TO adjoura on the a5sh, no9h,ng
c4a!d be done on ih;s subj-c. doring eEs
7yrsee. session He hoped DOT &c be CON
sidered as opposed TO the resolution, tor
he trussed ii would al soMc ta.a!s t'@e be
&C ed on. and was sosIt that the conaisn'.
on Of he United States bad oct provided
a aore adeouate remedy Tor inese acts Oh
oEt nae. /, 81 oatd be FemaFsed .hst Il 'fas
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&c, do,irg the recesa he hopsd ttereiorc
shat ii would liz Oh The teb!c, aud thai Tie
hecse would iake Up such bcs;cees as g4s
med essensiaI 70 acs On ct.5InS tile pre
sent sessiou---spch a. the BIZ. IL, arnaing
The whole body Ut .he nlli'is Of The Uuited
States.
AIr Smile wbished to k1cwwha' grounds
there were for ,his propos''ion, before he
cousep,ed 70 pass q resolution declaring
an opinion.
Nsr " AlstoN said, that the paper which
had Just beeo presented By The gentlemen
tiom Mississippi, was the result Of au
enquiry held by the legislature of the ter
sitoty. Tbsy had SAID the nan was dis
qualified, and Mr. Alsson thought it was
the beat aud shortest way TO sppoios
eo01a:,tee 10 report as;icles Of inpeach
meus.
AEr P;i:en hoped the house would ne
YER depart from the diguifed course which
the legislature Of toe ueion ought 20 pur
sue. a resolution OF the legislature &! .
state territory was not Of tseIf auf,lc'eot
grould for impeachment. q c"nm'sce
.hoasd frsbs appointed to enquire into the
prophecy OF impeaching. Great reapecs
no doubt was due to resolutions of the
state or territorial legislatures bal he did
not consider ,aem as coaclaaive.
Mr. Rhsa (1'1 would vote for the reso.
luliou lying on the table. He drew dis-
tioction between the legislatures o: states
aud of territories, for, were they to be-
considered as equal, it ,alghi produce mis-.
ehievous consequences. In saving this he