Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-01-30

CoWMittce OF the whole mouse TO WnOm was
committed on the Goth ult. a bill for the re-
lief Of the infrIn, disabled, and superaauat-
ed cficers,s &c.
Mr.. Nelson presented a petition OF Geo.
Collins, an Indian of the Delaware tribe,
PRAYING tobe placed on the pension list, in
consldrration OF services rendered, and per-
sonat injuries sustained whilst a private in
the continental army, during the revolution
airy war with Great Britain.
Mr.. Randolph presented petition of
Iarlton Wcodson, of Virginia, PRAYING al
lowance of half pay forlife, &c. Said petit.
tons were referred to the committee OF
claims.
Mr.. FiaaSey presented petition OF sun
dry inhabitants of Westmoreland county,
Pennsylvania, praying a repeal Of the en-
barge laws. Ordered to lie on the table.
. Mr. Bacon proposed the following reso-
luton:
Resolued, That provision ought to lie
made By law, from and after the
day Of next, for authorising the
commanders and crews Of merchant vessels
ofthe United States. owned wholly by a CT
tizen or citizens thereof, to oppose and de-
fend against any search, restraint or seizure
which shall be attempted upon such vessel,
or upon any other vessel owned as aforesaid
by the commander or crew of any armed
vessel sailing under French or British CO.
lcrs, or acting, or pretending to act, by or
under the authority Of the French or Brl-
fish governments and to repel by force any
assault or hostility which shall be made or
committed on the part OF such French or
British vessels, pursuing such attempt
and to subdue aud capture the same, and to
retake any vessel owned as aforesaid which
may have been captured by any vessel sail
ing under French orBritish colors,o racing,
or pretending to act, by or under authority
from the French or British governments.
The said resolution was read and referred
20 the COMMITTEES Of the whole house to
whom was committed on the 9th instant a
resolution proposed by Mr.. Nicholas, r1la-
tive to repeal of the embargo laws, and
the resuming, maintaining and defending
the navigation of the high seas against any
nation or nations, having in force edlcts,
orders or DEGREES, violating the lawful com
MERGE and neutral rights Of, the Z. States.
Mr.. Otis, secretary to the senate, IN
formed the house that the senate had agreed
to the amendments to their bill relative to
the fitting out the frigates, &c. so that the
bill is now a law, all to the presidents sig
nature.
On motion O. MIR. KEY,
Resolpea, That the committee OF post
Offices and post-roads be instructed to en-
q1ire into the expediency and proprlety OF
establishing a post-road from the city OF
Washington to Brookville and Unity, In
Montgomery county, to New Market, Ii
berty Town, Clouds store, Pipe Greek,
Quaker meeting house, and fancy Town,
aud thence back again by the same route to
Washington.
The Speaker laid before the house let
ter from. the secretary OF the treasury, IN
closing the copy of letter to MN from the
register of the treasury, correcting an error
to the amount of $3.50 dollars and IL
cents, in the statement Of receipts into the
treasury of the y. States for the year 1907,
transmitted in pursuance of a resolution OF
this house, of the Goth Of December last,
which were read and ordered to he on the
table.
MIR. seaver presented representations from
sundry inhabitants of the towns OF koxoury
and Brookline, in the county OF Norioik' Mas
sachusetts, on the subject of the illegal man
ner of choosing electors Of president and VICE
president Of the y. 5,
A BILL entitled an act making spprop Ia
tons to complete the Notifications cemmIn nc,
for the security OF the sea port towns anu il''
bors Of the u. S. and to detray the eApenoo
of deepening and extending to the river Nils
sissippi, the canal of Carondelet was reaa 'i'o
third lime and passed.