Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-16

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| Congress Of the. United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
DsEsDAY, 18Th January, 1912.
rRxpoRrED FOR THIS GAZETTE.
Mr. Condit presented petition Of sundry
inhabitants ofNew Jersey, praying an adoli-
,;oO,l duty on iron ore. Referred to the COM
r,;tee Of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Coadit offered a resolution, calling on
the President for copies of instructions given
. our ministers in London with respect to
,be imoressment of American citizens in the
navy Of Great Britain, except such as may
be improper to be communicated. on account
Of any negotiation now pending. Laid on
the table.
The volunteer bill was called up.
Mr.. Bigelow spoke against the bill, consl-
dering 1t unconstitutional the constitution
permitting congress to use the militia only
when suppressing insurrection, repelling
INVASION, or enforcing the laws. According
tOthe principles OF this bill congress had the
same right to specify any particular company,
regiment or battalion, and demand, accept and
use them, without the consent of the state to
which they belonged. The bill he con-
sidered unconstitutional and nugatory for any
offensive purposes, OF any purposes to which,
undeg present exigencies, it could be ap-
piled.
Mr.. Lacock, among other considerations,
assimila.ed an American ship to an extension
OF territory, floating colony that might be in
vaded Hence an attack on that ship was an
Invasion, and the militia might constitutional
lybe demanded to repel invasion. The states,
he said, before the adoption ofthe constitution
could march their militia where they pleased
and could now
Mr. Cheves spoke with great ingenuity
IN support of his assertion that the militia
d r.
sOuld be marched our of the United States.
Mr. Key and Mr.. Nelson spoke with great
force OF argument againstit. MIR. Key spoke
with uncommon animation and ability.
Mr. Plckens offered an amendment, giving
inc President authority to commission the Of
ncers OF companies who might associate and
volunteer, from soto so, ifin his opinion they
We're qualified, to the amount of 25,ooo
At three O'Clock the bill was still under
consideration.
1He Ultimate CVect.-Read, Fellow citi-
ssnS' read the following paragraph, extracted
. ~, an article in the Baltimore " Whig'' of
weahesday last; and you will discover the
ultimate object of at least some Of the high
'0uea advocates of war
Il multitude cannot decide as PROMPTLY as
VIC man.-7ais is TIE geek and Dninera6ie
Tsr q ne government; responsibility is d.
n ,''ea mo in0ij6ie atoms amongst a host
81 49, ms is not the proper place for discussing
S nse oest species of democratic government
=. ..i' were, would maintain the opinion that a
~,1h'',ai senate, and a representation In the
:. ys'ief branch OF ! to 60 or 10000, chosen Ell
'"sF annually or biennialiy, would best secure
cur rights, freedom, and respect to the pub
lie will,'' =,
we cntreat the reader to give this extract
second perusal.
4 multitude cannot decide as promptly
AsoSE aAx''!
y, iLis Is the rveak and vulnerc6ls part of
ne government"
49, responsibility is divided into invisible a.
IONS among host'!