Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-18
rEoM OUR coRREsPoNDENrgAT WASHING:

FROM OUR CONSEQUENTLY w. ASKING
ton.
| ~ EDNEsDAy,. Aopen5er rs.
mr. Posnceats1 delegate from the Mis-
sissippi terrisory reported ahiA tor alter
ing the ordinance for the government OF the
! North Western territory, passed IN 17S7.- n
Read twice, and rsade the order tor to-
/ morrow.
Tie bisl aushorising members to frank
{ the ncssage OF the President and accompa-
ns'ing documents, Was read athlrd time and
psssed.
Mr.. lQt;ttenasn called for the order Of the
day on the resolutions Tor the repeal OF the
cnabarge.
The hose ,rysesed to goirto comrai.ee OF
the whole onthe suhiect, only $ rising IN
fas O.. oft. The, Presidential troops have
not Yet received their orders.
On motion Of Mr.. l3alaGoI,b1a,
A resolution was adopted, iElstructingg the
cosaaaittee on posy-oihces and post-roaels,ro
enquire into the cxpediency Of authorisisag
members Ct congress to frank all puzzle
documents. !.
The following resolution offered by FIR.
Lao@ was referred to the commltteesof the
whole, to whom was referred the resolution
OF Mr.. Lhsttcsaeas, on tic sabjses OF the en-
hasso.
Rsse!pea, That the citizens OF the U. S.
be permitted 10 arm and equip theiryesseis,.
Eor tie purEose Of defending them against
French and British cruisers, when bound
tor a,y rSsss or Mace not actually invested
or biockaded.
Alter disposing Of fey private petitions,
the house adjourned.
4 IsuasDAy, 4Sooember II.
NJ. Iigcraso-e presented g. fen petitions
signed by from four TO five thousand people
of Massachusetts, PRAYING for repeal OF
the several embargo laws. Committed to
the same committee of the whole with Mr..
Observation-Disclosures.
h4r. J4acon, afrer some spirited observa-
tons, offered resolutions TO the following ef-
fsct. u
Resolved, Thatthe committee appointed.
on SO much of the Presidents message las
relates to foreign relations, beinstructed to
enquire into the e1,-diency OF excluding
by law from the ports, hsrsors, and waters
OF the United States, the armed ships or.
vessels OF all tforeign nations who, as bsiiige-
rents have execsiteet or enforced any orders
or DEGREES violating the lawful commerce OF
the United States as a neutral.
Reso!yed, That the same. committee be
instructed to enauire into the e5Peaieney OF
prohibiting by law tie entry into the ports,
harbors, and waters OF the. United States,
any ship orvessel Belonging to, or coming
from arv. place in the possession Of any OF
the above mentioned powers and also, the
importation OF any goods, wares, or mer-
chandize, the growth or manufacture Q! any
OF the domnioasof said powers.
Resoloea, That thesanle committee be IN
structeSl to enquire into the expediency OF
amending The laws laying an embargo on
al ships and vesselsin the ports and hafbors
Of the United States.
The two first resolutions were agreed to,
! and the third laid n.the table.
Mr.. Glsitteasif-s called for the order Of
the day, On his resolution for the repeal Of
! the embargo. On the question to go into
committee Of the whole, Mfr. 9uincey ask
| ed for the ayes and noes. The house re-
fused 10 call-58-to SIS.
Adjourned.
Eatsue5 d a !'e'tsy from Haga'l,,a, to q
/ geatlema'ain Na,5oK, dated Octo5sr 288. !.
g we have only time by a vessel bound to
vour port 10 say, that the yice'roy OF Mex
icois a prisoner in the castle of St. Julian de
! DIeia In Mexico, and viii, we presume,