Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-28

Britain Or FfapcS--sha q instruct the
com mandets Of u aFldsd vessels ,ofthe y.
States 70 oppose anddefend ssaiuss search,
restraint, or seizure, which shall be At
tempted upon sesselss under convoy, BY
the commanders or crews OF any armed
vessel sailing under British Or French CO.
lors, and to repel by force any assault or
hostility, which may be committed on the
part OF such British or French vessel pur-
sui g such attempt, and 70 subdue and cap
ture the sane. -,
: Sec. 2. And Be it further enacted, That
any British or French. vessel SO captured
shall be considered lawful prize, and may
be condemned in any court in the u. States
having competent jurisdiction, and the pro-
eeeds OF such priz. shall be distributed in
conformity to the provisions Of the act
" for the better government Of the navy Of
the u. States"
Mr.. L'sermore was opposed to the adop.
ton OF these amendments ; he considered
them perfectly Quixotic, as they were an
actual declaration OF war against both G..
Britain and France.
Mr.. Key suggested question Of order,
on the ground, that the convey ing system
contained in the two last sections, was be-
fore the house in a bill reported BY Mr..
Burwell from Virginia, some days since,
& that therefore tho house ought not to re,
ceive the proposed amendm.ntsofMr Eppes.
Be fore this question was decided by the
house, Mr.. Eppss withdrew all the sections
oil his amendment but the Two first ; and
moved that thsy, together with the bill as
it came from the senate, be com minsd to
q select committee, for the purpose OF ma.
turing It's provisions.
Mr. GARDENER was opposed both to the a.
mcndments and the commitment. In the
course Of his observations no was several
times called to order, and the chair having
decided that he was not in order, he sat
down, and when attempting to proceed in
his argument, the Sneaker decided that he
had no priority-from which decision ap
appeal was taken and the decision OF the
chair was confirmed by a large ma ority.-
After which MIR. GARDENER proceeded
to 6nish his observations, which he did in
a mastery manner.
The question on tho feforence was then
taken by ayes and noes, and carried, ayes
~, noes 40.
The committee to consist of nine.
Mr.. Ethes stated that as the subject was
now referred to a select he would
for the purpose of preventing questions OF
order on a future day on the subjeet, move
that the committee of ths whole be dis
charged from the further consideration OF
the bill relating to conveys referred to them
heretofore. And on the question 1t Was de-
,c.mincd in the affirmative Ayes T-Noes
~. 1t was then referred to the select conn.,
mittce last raised.
Mr.. Ehhes then moved to refer the pro-
Dositions which he withdrew this morning.
the 81, 4th, sch, 9th and 9TH sections given
anove, to the same committee, by way Of
instructions lor their government.
Some conversation on the propriety Of this
motion taking place it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Ga raenier offered the following reso-
lutisn
Resolved, That the Secretary Of State be
requested 10 lay before this house the OPT
nion Of the attorney general respecting the
right of the United States to the batture at
New Orleans claimed by Edward Livingston.
Agreed to.
Adjourned.