Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-26

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s D-rby aud S. 6. Derby of Saiefs s'et Jon
priaoe,iaa Of Boston. praying that they ma
Ee authorised TO dispatch yessei ~ osl'ass
under such restrictions as congress May o
pleased to prescribe for the purpose OF con
ycyis, 3 10 the u. S, the schooner nope,
Ss;csn. ~ ,ai.h the petitioners say bad arrlves
IS, Sierra Leone In the month OF october last
la.lenx with a valuable cargo, consisting 9
gold dust, ivory, runs and bills ct exchange
Referred 10 the committee of commerce an;
manufactures.
report was received from the secretary
&c t.I E treasury, favorable 10 the petition
Tnnoil,y Wellnlan, and referred to the com
nli.tse ST cIaams.
Mr.. r. Montgomery observed that to capts
s Lewis and Clark, who had explored the west
/. ern country, acompensation had been m made
he held in his hand similar resolution tor
ren,anerasi ting captain Pike For the important
services he had rendered. on an almost
similar expedition, which he proposed as
s follows
Rssotped, Thata committee be appointee
to enquire what compensation ought to be be
made 70 captain Pike and his companions tol
their services in exploring the Mississippi
river, ana in their late expedition to the
sources Of the Usage, Arkansa, and La Plate
rivers. together with their tour through New
SPAN ]; nd THAT they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. 1lfziio,s objected to tie phraseology q
tire resolution, as ssnctioning general prili-
ciple TO which he was not prepared to assent,
The resolution dill not go to enquire IT any
com 1ensation but what compensation should
lie given thus taking for granted chat some
remuneration shouidbe made. Mr., NJ. wish
e;lsirto be so modified as -te enquire $ if any,
and if any whai" compensation should. be
granted.
Mr.. Montgomery acccdin5 to this alteration
the resolution was adopted
Messrs J. Montgomery, D Montgomery
Rowan, +. ] ASTON and HUMPHREYS form the
committee,
Mr.. Rosie from the committee On public
l3ntls, reported a hill to direct the mode OF
surveying land in the Orleans territory, and
for grastiag rights of pre-emptian in certain
cases, which was twice read and referredto a
committee of She whole.
On motion of Mr.. .sssvton,
The Eousetoo up for consideration the
unfinished business Of Saturday last on the bill
amenaatosv Of the embargo law.
The motion for e-commitment under Con-
sheraton
Al considerable and warm debate ensucd. in
the course Of which,s the chairman oftne COM
mittee of commerce and manufactures assent
Cd to the commitment and noae opposed
it. The debate consisted almost altogether
in replies to Mr.. GARDENERS observations OF
Saturday last. After a discussion of two
hours the bill was re-committed without a
division
Debate as soon as possible.
On rnotion of Mr.. NJ. Clay, the house
went into a committee of the whole on the
bill for CHASING the militia of the y. ;. Inc
motion for strikiFg out the first section be-
i,as yet under consideration Messrs: Rowan
ana Livermore supported, aud Mr. Nicholas
opposed the motion for striking out the tirs'
saction--ahen the committee rose, reported
pros ress, and obtained leave 10 SIT again.
Mr.. Rowan said, he had been absent when
resolution was this morning adopted for en-
curing if .say and what com pensation should
s. sendered to captain Pike for Ills services on
; at expedition into the western country L
!, was ii his powert to Give some information on
!. The subject He had some time ago received
letter fron, Orleans that Mr. Joseph Bsi.
lenger, friend of Mr.. Burr. had returned
from an expedition with captain Pike and
swas Incense aSon fos blowing up The
expsSii io} lsg sls5 engaged two or three
nations OF lndi#ns.to join col. Burr. ! have
said r. since that spoken to col. Balien.
ger, brother Ct this person, Who informed
ne that hisbfother had been sent by Wilkin,
sou Fer tie purpose Of promoting the project
Col q !. lcnger is a man of truth and entitled
to cradit. The Mr.. Balienger, the brothel
to the gentleman just mentioned, is. In Ken