Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-05-15

bee and C11ftSS StlrRca Oh DOSVbD. Skatng
that a vessel Of theirs with her cargo was
captured by two Ffench ffigates and after
taking out the captain and crew scuttled and
sunk, and PRAYING relief. Referred to the
Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Wright from the committee on Mill.
tary affairs reported a bill relative to the de
fence Of Ports and Harbors. This bill au-
thorises the secretary Of the navy TO make
experiments of Mr.. Clsrk's invention aud
appropriates money for that purpose Read
twice and referred to a committee OF the
whole house for to. morrow.
An engrossed bill making further provi-
sion for the army ofthe u. States was read
a third time and passed.
A bill from the Senate for laying out a
road from Cumberland in Maryland to the
state of Ohio, was read a third time and
passed.
An epgrossed bill for the relief of Tho
mas NJ. Reding was read a third time and
passed.
An engrossed bill au,horising the election
of SheriGs in the Indiana territory and for
other purposes, was read a third time and
passed.
An engrossed bill to incorporate the trus.
tees of Washington College, was read a
third time and passed.
The bill for annexing a part of West Flo
rida to the Mississippi Territory, which
was read a third time yesterday, and laid
on the table, was taken up, and after consi.
dersble discussion passed.
The house 10 committee of the whole,
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corporate the Mechanics Bank of Alexan-
dria.
Two Intellectual motions for the commit
tee to rise and report progress, were made,
After the reading of the bill had been
gone through, MIR. Clay (~Speaker) rose
and addressed the House, and concluded
by moving to strike out the hrst section oil
the bill.
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Peasants opposed
this motion.
Mr.. M'Kim spoke in favor of striking
out-before be had concluded his remarks
it was found there was not a quorum in the
house, and the Committee rose and the
house adjourned, half past 5 O'Clock.
MAY 6.
Mr.. Blocker presented a memorial sign
ed by upwards of 700 of the citizens of al.
bany (New-York) complaining of the hard.
ships suffered in consequence of the Embar-
go, and praying its repeal or modification.
MIR. b. moved to refer the memorial TO a
select committee.
Mr.. Rhea moved to postpone it's conside-
ration till the fth of july.
MIR. Gholson moved that it lie on the Ia
BILE. Lost SO to AZ.
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Blocker spoke
against the Embargo and the war question.
Mr.. Calhoun, MIR. Johnson, and Mr..
! Grundy spoke in favor of both Embargo &
War. The latter declared that they would
be prepared to vote for war by the termina.
ton of the Embargo az least.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Rhea's motion to postpone the further con.
sheraton Of the petition till the 9Th of July,
and carried.
May Z.
Mr.. Lewis from the committee on the
district Of Columbia, to whom was referred
the bill from the senate for improving the
navigation of the Potomac reported the
same with amendments. Referred to a
committee of the whole.
The Speaker read a letter from -, of
Philadelphia, presenting the house with a
map of Amelia Island, &c. Ordered to be
placed in the library.
He also laid before the house a letter
from the secretary at war, relative to inva.
lid pensioners. Referred to the commit.
tee of claims.
The house again took up the bill estab.
lishing a quarter-master's department, and
after some time spent thereon,
Adjourned sill Monday. !.