Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-06-02
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WEDNESDAY, Mag 81.
l~coNcLuDED.1
[ Ta&en for the Alexandria
On motion of Mr.. NcJ,o.

On motion OF Mr.. Nelson.
ResoiOed, That a committee i.
to enquire into the cxpediency POM
provision By law for the relief IF .La %aE
disabled and s~uperannuated oG.rara .s
diers of the revolutionary and rras. ".u
Of the U. S. and that they report Nv b1
otherwise. Referred to a select comn.
of 5. %
On motion Of Mr.. Paad9Hh,
PesoJ0ed, That a committee be ann
to enquire whether any, and what p rc-
ought 10 be made BY law in relmi,
mode Of summary process against mad
and their deputies, who have recover
ney by virtue Of executions issp,l
courts Of the u. S. Referred to ..
committee Of 5.
Mr. Dana called up the resolution
the table by him yesterday, relative ia, &
gulation ofthe crews of merchant v, &
asto citizenship, and moved it to be r
red to a select committee of 5--carl &
Mr.. RndoIbh called mp his rcsou
for ali enquiry into the state Of the treas
laid on the table some days ago, and
ed that it be referred 70 a select comm
of7--caryied.
The last member, for an enquiry Il
the best mode Of promoting economy, /
was struck out by him..
Approbatory vote.
The unfinished business ofyesterIay \
called for.
A motion was then under consideraI
for an indefinite postponcment Of Mr, "a
dolph's approbatory resolution.
Mr.. Ross. shall not on this occas
! pledge my life or appeal to my God,
the veracify Of my declarations.
The first objection to the adoptionoftbcT
sent resolution is, that every person IN
u. S. agree to the sentiments expressed
it. I know not whether this objec.
L1I- d. r"-eAns .,eC,alution "'
know hat those who oppose this rcso
ton now because 1t 2s an abstract s.ie
dent proposition, advocated last s~ss.a
resolution reported by the committee On
reign relations, because it was self cyioc
but this is a question on which differ,
of opinion does exist, & requires that
house make a declaration. MIR. i. read
! extracts!rom theAurora dissenting iron
measures CT the executive. II 1t IS notat
son to reject a resolution because ltHS
evident, it is a double reason why We sA'
pass this resolution, that lhere isa ddiarc
of opinion but Of this no more b
been in the habit Of thinking for m'
and have even paused ere | could ADOPT
own. MY opinions may be called hG
cal, but SO they must remain tIt- | h
other convictions--for instance, J can
see that delivering the Presidential com.
nlcation sby message is more .dsnosr'.
than was it delivered before Congress
person it is no reason against that NJ
because the kingof England does So
cause kings use knives and forks mus
abandon the use of them.
The honorable gentleman who moved
resolution has produced p%receGcnIS IN Sl
administration, among them IN the
which has been looked upon as one o.
best political truth thought So IS
the party to which have the honor 70
long. / have mstanced the conduct Oh
legislatures of Pennsylvania and n u,
ma. II it pleased the last PRESTO nave
resolutions approbatory Of his measu ,o
government, can it be less agreeable 10
present president to have a similar e y
sion from the representatives OF taS W
people.
AS to the third objection, that It m
have an improper influence on the MN
the president, | will ask, may not "L: :,
have an improper influence! Al'y !!
imply a want of faith in his goverl'"5.
sit here in silent chilIn-ss, and pass over
acts unnoticcd Nothing can be more s
fu7 than well merited applause.
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