Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-04-15
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ported . bill making provision Tor arm.
ine and equifping the whole body Of the
ssnilit;a Of she u. S. which was twice read
a.d feIerfsd to acommittre ofthe whole.
he engrossed bin for raising an addi-
tiDnsd military force wa then read and
lie qaestfon having betp put, /" shall
This bin pass!a" AAsxtremsiy interest.
ing debate arose, which occupied the
house until they adjourned, At ! o'clock,
without taking aqoestion. Messrs. cloP
ton, Howard, Snailie, Troup, Aston,
Rhea, Faylor, Lyons and Quincey sup
ported de bill, and Messrs. Randolph
and b. r. Williams opposed il. =
TDesday, AbrI5 y
Mr.. III. William |, ob,ainediease ofab-
sEnce for the remainder Of the session.
n petition was received from the in-
habitants Of Nswbufyport, Mass. pray,
log the liberty OF exporting fish which
was referred d the corSmittee Of the
whole IN the state Of the union
8 MT. Gdrdaer laid upon The table . re.
solution to appoint Q committee 10 en-
-quire isto the propriety Of providing by
law for the Adjournment of congress to.
N earlier period than already provided.
Mi. Barker presented several peti.
,ions from the. deaiers in FISH, praying the
liberty to export the same, &c. which
were referred 10 acommittee Of the
whole on the state of the union.
On motion of Mi. Aky,
Resoivrd, That ! cohmttee be ap-
pointedaossnquire into the expediency
. fauthOrising the Prsside d Of the U. S.
10 exchange die seite Of he forti6casion
neal Portland harbor, Toe other land
more suitable for q forihsstion for the
protection Of said harbof, and that they
have leave 20 report, by KKiil OF otherwise.
Mn StaaEr from III eommiree ap.
pointed on 4 message from the president
of the Y. States relative 30 the deficit of
appropriation for puhlicbuildings in the
OF w Washington, sreBbr.ed 4 bill 70
make aPproprlations fol that purpose,
and Tor othsr purposes. )
"a The bill afterzsome debate, was re.
eemmittsdio the comnittse who report.
Cd il, with Instructions tn. make . de.
tailedrepert, and to enquire into the ex-
psdiency Of establishing the Office of
surveyor Of public buildings. tx
The following message was received
ON the 2sth altimo, and has been refer.
red 10 Messrs. Blount. Quincy, Bur.
vel, Cook Riker, Ttoup and Wither.
III.
To fhs Senate and Hsuseef Retresentd-
tises Of hs United SiGies.
I~nproceeding to carry into execution
The. act for terrifying our ports and har.
bors. Il IS found that the sites NEST ad-
vantsgeous for their defence, and some.
times The only sites compete TO that de.
fence, are, III some cases the property
of minors. incapable Of giving . valid
consent 70 their alienaIion; in others,
belong q peFsons who may refuse alto5e-
ther 70 ALLEVIATE, or demand i compsnsa.
tion farhe,o md the liberai Justice ailowa-
lie III sseh cases. From these causes
the dsfencs Of dur seaboard, 80 neces.
sary 10 be pressed during the present
ssss5a, viii in safionspafts be defeated,
nniess ) remedy can be applied-Witha
view 20 this, / submit the case TO the
;rdasideTation of Congress, who estima-
ting its importance, and reviewing the
powers vested in them BY the constitu-
non, eombined with the apiendment
providing that private property shall no.
bs taken fsT public use, withou. just
compensation. viii decide on the course
most proper TO be pursued.
lam aware that a. the consent Of the
lrgisla.ure Of the state, ,o ths purchase
Of the site, may not, insseme INSTANCES.
have been previously obtained, exclusive
Legislation cannot be exercised therein
BY Congress, until that consent is given.
Hut in the mean time II viii Be held un-
der the same laws which protect thePro-
perry Of individuals, and other,property
Of the United States, Ia the same state :
and the legislatures, affair next meet.