Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-09


made by law for raising 10000 volunteers,
to b enlisted aud held tor time from
their enlistment. Referred to the commit.
tee of the whole house, on Monday next,
and ordered to be printed.
Several private petitions were read aad
referred. . - 49,. ...s &
Mr. Eptes called the order of the day,
and the house went inso committee Of the
whole on the bill Tor renewing the act com.
monly called the fediterranea an fund law.
The bill was reported without amendment,
and passed to third reading tomorrow.
MI. Macon called for the order of the
day on the bill reported by the committee of
foreign relations, respecting the CONNER
cial intercourse between the U. S. & G. b.
and France and their dependencies. The
house vert into committee OF the whole on
the bill, Mr.. DEsHA in the chair. ~
Mr.. Liuermore opposed the section which
. interdicts our waters to foreign vessels.
Mir. Sawyer was also against the bill, as
he thought 1t not sufficiently energetic, he
therefore moved that the committee rise
and report progress, in order to postpone
tn bin until sone time in February next.
Mr.. Macon spoke as chairman of the
committee who reported the bill to explain
the ideas of that committee on the subject.
He stated that 10 was their intention to take
off all restrictions on trade from cur own
people, and place those restrictions on those
who had abused US, to wit Great Britain
and France. Itpeople want stronger mea-
sures this did not prevent Congress resort.
ing TO such measures. But for his part he
thought we ought to 6rst resort to such
measures as our circumstances enables US
20 support. He was not for declaration
of war against Great Britain at this time.
lie hoped negotiation might still be re.
sorted 10. lie did not think the petty quar-.
rel between Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Smith
had altered the situation of the two nations.
The President, in his message of goth No.
vember, had limited that lie still expected
to negotiate, and he hoped he nigh, have
chance 70 make the attempt.
llr. Pic&man rose to make some obser-
walton. On the Till. He was opposed to
some parts Of the bill, but wished the bill
might pass in some shape or other, as o',r
present situation required that something
should be done imme dia.ely for the relief
of the na.ion. .''
llr. Taylor was of the same opinion with
Mr. Pickman. He stated that the country
was ina situation that required immediate
attention he had information laid On his
table that one hundred British ships were
now at Amelia Island, ready to take the
bread from the mouth of our honest and
upright merchants. .
AIR. Livermore still opposed to prohibit.
ing British small craft from entering our
ports. Mentioned the article of Plaster Of
Paris, a necessary article which was brought
into our ports by British vessels, and which
could not SO conveniently be imported in
our, own vessels. $685., ... ....
Nr. Sawyer spoke again. He said now
is the time for the country to take warlike
attitude-join in the system of the Euro
pean powers-make an eruption into Cana
da, and the fall Of Great Britain would be
inevitable. 49,
Mr.. ShcHey was in favor Of the bill-he
was not opposed to energetic measures OF
defence but he was opposed to war at this
time he protested againss the gentl.man's
idea OF invading Canada. !
MIR. BurzueR wasiu favor Of the bill he
thought thigh time to lay aside all COM
mercial restrictions. He spoke at consi-
derable length and with great judgment on
the subject. He was not for war at this
time. a.. ..t,.., .,',aT,. -.
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Mr.: Sawyer's motion for the committee
20 rise was taken and lost.
Mr.Lipeymore moved to strike out the
fourth section Of the bill. Lost. -
r. NJ, Chtheudes moved to amend the FIFTH
ses66n by addihg-Proyided that nothing ~
this section shallbe construed to prohibit the
article Of salt from Great Britain and france
and their dependencies. I .l.f I
MIR. Piekman rose and opposed the whole
filth section, and wished t.. strike it out. :
Mr. She6ey moved to have the committee
rise and report progress; n the section Wa
IN irnnortauf one he wished that members