Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-01-26

HOUSE Or kEfHESEN ~ GS'
- THURSDAY, january IS.
.[7sken for tie AIexundria GoeeKe.
mr.. N;insr spoke after. III. Saruy., last
evening agaiHs, the bill. He was in favor
Of the lst, ed, and nth sections, but dc.
cidedly against the commercial restrictions.
After Mr.. Niinor sat down, the house
adjourned.
r.. THURSDAY.
"A communication from the secretary Of
the treasury, covering a statement Of con.
tracts entered into in the year 1909. Order.
ed to be printed.
,Mr. Dana offered the following re.olu.
ton:
Resolved, That'it is proper by law to es.
tahlish permanent regulations, applicable to
cases of merchant vessels allowed to arm for
defence in voyages which may be permit
tedto ports of the West Indies, or coasts Of
the Atlantic Ocean, or the Mediterranean
or Baltic sea, and accordingly to provide
for the furnishing Of such letters Of permits
sion or other documentary evidence, as may
oe proper to manifest the defensive character
of the armament allowed and at the same
time bylaw to require securities for The ves-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they shall! no, procredto
any por, known to be actually blockaded,
nor carry articles eontraband of war to the
dominion Of a 'belligereut power, nor vie
late the laws and treaties Of the United
States, or the rules of public law by theU.
States acknowledged, but will observe the
instructions which may be giveh by the
President of the United States for prevent
ing any such violation and that satisfaction
shall be made for all damages and injuries
if any shou!dbe committed in contraventon
thereof. Laid on the table and ordered to
printed.
Mr.. Poindexter from the committee to
whom the subject was referred, reported,
tina, an additional Judge is necessary in the
Mississippi :erritory,to reside in the coun-
ty of Madison, [Mr. Poindexter is almost
large enaugh for a judged
Mr.. NEim offered resolution to call
on the secretary of war to state the situa.
ton of the arms furnished for the United
States from Springfield. Agreed To-.
The unfinished. business Of yesterday
was called up.
AI.. anderson read a shart war speech
against the I'LL.
Mr.. Van dyke was against the bill, tho
not for war. lie was in favor of the first
and second and eleventh sections Of the
bill, but on account of the commercial re-
gulations he should vote agaius. il.
Mr.. Troup, after some predatory ~s.
marks, offered to amend the bill By a new
section autho,isipg the President to grant
letters Of marque and reprisal to any captain
Of a vessel who might be captured and
condemned, under the DEGREES Of France
or orders in council Of Grea, Britain.
Some conversation took place On this pro-
position. Messu. Tallnadge, Fisk,
Bbb, Dana and Smile agains, the amend
ment, Mr.. Troup in favor Of it. When
Mr.. Troup withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Montgomery moved new section,
the same in substance as the One h. offered
few days ago, to authorize the bringing
in vessels attempting 70 evads the provi.
sions Of this act, only the present amend.
mens confines the captures to four leagues
from the shore. 49,.
Mir. Macon was against the anendm ent, as
was Mr.. Key. Mr.. Key thought the pow
er now purPosed to be given to the presi.
dent to be already in his hands. AZ It is
his duty to see the laws enforced within
our own jurisdiction. ~.
mir. SAebsy was against the amendment.
Nh. Rhea was in favor of the amend-
meut and buzzed tedious speech against
II. .... ..
Mr.. Ehpes spoke in favor Of the amend.
ment. ...... -
When the question was taken on the a.
mendment, and carried. Ayes rs. Noes
So ...-t.. .
The question was then taken on engross-
ing the bill fora third reading and carried
Ayes 72--Noes SIS. :-.. l-.. -..s.a-s =