Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-22

/ Of the whole on Mr.. Chittenden's rssolu-
ton.
{ Tlr. i.eruis presented the memorial Of the
! President and Directors of the. Bank Of
! AlsSasldria, praying an extension of their
charter; which was referred to the commit
1 tee on the District Of Columbia. y,
+ Mr.. lzorrozO presented the, petition Of
the commissioners Of the Land Office of the
Y. S. at Detroit, PRAYING further compensa-
ton /; which was referred to the. committee
{ of public lands.
TERRITORIAL COURTS.
Mr.. Fouaeatrr after few predatory
remarks, offered the following resolution:
Rssol0eR, That the select committee to
whom was referred a bill from the Senate,
s. Further to amend the judicial system Of
che y. s." be instructed to enquire into the
ezpedisncy of extending jurisdiction to the
superior courts of the several territories of
the Us. IL which a;district court has not
been. established, for the trial of treason and
other offences committed against the Laws
of the II. S. within the limits OF the said
territories, and to empower said courts to
pronounce such Judgment or sentence, On
conyi@tion OF the offender or offenders, as
the law directs.
REVIEW UE,.
nIr. Dana said,as twas probable that the
situation o. the revenue might require the
consideration OF the house during this: ses-
sion, j, would be satisfactory to thennembers
ofthe house to have as ample Information or
the sibjes>> us could be conveniently obtain
ed. From this and other considerations hel
was induced TO offer the foliowing3resolntion
Resolysd, That The secretary Of the trea-,
.sury be directed to lay before the house a
general statement Of the sums annually re-
ceiveSl at thetreasnry OF the q. s.; since the
comm nceInsrt of the proceedings under
the constitution distinctly the
proceeds OF the customs, internal revenue,
loans and miscellaneous receipts, for each
wear, with the amount OF the respective
BREACHES ot the, customs and the charges
thereon.
lost ROADS.
Mr.. sSla. s,yf5ya raoves!l sst.e following resolu
ton, observing, that lie thoughrit Important
at this particular .uactJ.re OF our affairs, that
some provision should be made TO estabiisht
a communication by mail between the seat
Of the g~l,erai and state governments as di-
rect, certain and expeditions as possible
This not being the case at present, his object
was 70 instruct til> proper commltteet o make
tie necessary inquiry.
Rssolces, That the committee on Post-ot-
fees and post-roads be instructed to enquire
into the elpeaiency Of establishing a mail
stage from Fayet.vilie in n. c. TO Clieraw
court house, Camden, Columbia, Augusta,
NIilledgvil!e mC4eorgia, and that they report
4 by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. 1AEssandSy reported a BID prescribing
the mode ofprovingjudS;;:acnts and DEGREES
Of courts Of one,statein another state,-------
Twice read and cor,n2i9tedsto q committee
OF the whole.
The engrossed Bill authorizing the pay
ment Of certain pensions BY the Secretary OF
war at the seat Of government, was read the
third time and passed.
INVALID. CORPS.
M. Nelson reported a bill for the relief
of the infrn, disabled, and sapesanni:atea
officers and soldiers Of the Revolutionary ar
my Of the e. S. which was twice read and
referred to a comm of TIE whole.
EMBARGO. ;y
Ir. Gh;steaaea called for the order OF
the day OH the resolution offered by him for
the repeal of the embargo; ana the cues
ton will the house now resolve itself into
committee Of the whole Oh The resolution"
was decided as fellows:
EAS.-Messrs. Alexander, Rasset,
Bfount, Boyle, J. Campbell, Chlttenden,
Culpepper, Dana, Davenport, Elliot, Ely,