Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-03-23
Congrs6 Of tie United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
!. THURSDAY, March ~. ~
Taken for the alexandria Gassfte.

On motion Of Mr. Love, his resolution
relative to q National Bank, was taken from
tho committee Of the whole and referred "a
a select committee. ......, .. ID
Mr.. Rhea from the committee on the
Post. Ofics and Post Roads, reported bill
to establish post roads. Referred to com.
mittee Of the whole on Monday next.
Mr.. Randolph regretted that he had been
absent from his duty in this house the for.
mer part Of the present session. But in
being necessarily distant from the seat of
government, he had one consolation that
while he could not participate in the mise
measures which might be pursued in the
national councils, he did not retard thoss
measures. He could not indeed perceive
any plan or system Of measures, in the 81
tuation he was in; but he supposed that
when he should arrive at the seat of 60
vernmens he should be made acquainted
with some plan 10 be pursued. But until
yesterda, he could perceive no system of
IroDee ding. He now understood that the
budget was opened and tina, system
of taxation md loans was rssorted to. For
his par, had he been present at the FIRST of
the session, he should have thought it his
duty to have brought forward resolu-
ton to repeal the non-in,ercourse, that
commerce might if possible eturn to its
former chann.! Is and he should have tho't
it his duty to move such proposition at
this time, but for bill on that subject
which he understood was pending between
the houses. Whether the Aourishing COM
merce which we cnce enjoyed, was ever
again to return to us, it was not for him to
determine. Commerce is like large and
powerful water courses, which when once
turned, it is hard to bring than back to
their ancient channels. BY non-importa-
tons, non-intercourses and emhargo.s, our
commerce had been turned away from US,
and If ever it is to be brought back, he was
satisfied it would not be by laying addi-
tionaI duties. He thought the great
que .,ion before shs nation now, and be-
tore the house, is, will you submit to an
European system of loans and taxation,
or will you trench ycur exrences? Fer
his part, he was ready to rttrench. And for
that purpose, he should move to reduce the
army & navy. He then made some sarcastic
observations on the usss anG advantages of
the army and the abuses of the same, in
which he did not forget the fatal swamp |
near Nsw.Orlsans. He said he did not |
doubt but there were many other expcnces
which might be reduced, and which it
night be proper to consider, but in men.
tionns the army and navy, he meant to
tax. bull by the horns, he therefore Of. |
fired the following resolution:
Z" Resolved, That the military and naval |
es,abtshm ut of the United States ought |
to be reduced"
The resolution was referred to the COM
mites of the whole to whom was referred |
the bill for laying additional duties on i'm
ported goods, wares and merchandise.
On motion of Mr.. Eppes the bill making !
Cor carrying into effect GER
tain Indian treaties, was taken up in COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. DEsHA in the
chair. The blanks were filled and the bill |,
reported 20 the house. The house agreed,
and the bill ordered to third reading on
Saturday.
The Batture bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Bibb's motion for amendment still |
before the house.