Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-29

preparatory measures tor war, ne supposed
| no inconvenience would be experienced from
| this postponement. AS there were, no doubt,
many gentlemen who still wished to be heard
on this subject, they would have time to pre-
pare themselves for as this debate had con-
tinued little more than three zveeks, they could
scarcely be expected now to be prepared;
besides their arguments would then be neqy'
whereas if they were now delivered they
would appear mere repetition. He hoped
the house would indulge him in this motion,
as this subject swallowed up every other
There are, said he, number of important
bills before the house. Our table is loaded
with business; and if the course which he
proposed was not taken, after session of six
or eight months, congress would adjourn with
out having done the business for which they
met Besides, he was something like the
English Priest, who, having expressed fond
ness for partridges, was served with them I'M
til he was almost surfrited He began to
want change of fire. He had heard enough
about aaQug; he would be glad of little
variety. If he had thought there were. any
chance of getting the question III ten or tzvet7'e
daus, he would not have made the motion !;
but at present he saw no end to the debate.
Some gentlemen appearing willing to de-
bate this motion, Mr. B. withdrew it; and al
ter few remarks from hYr Smile against
the Navy, and from Mr.. Widgery in favor
of it, the question on agreeing to strike out
the section for building the frigates, was car
ried g to 50.
The next question was, on agreeing with the
committee of the whole to fill the blank TO,
providing ship timber and other imperishable
materials, with the words t7vo hundred houS-
and DO lars, which was carried 90 to 81.
Another question was on agreeing with
the committee of the whole to make the
above appropriation for three gears, viz. for
/ tie years 1912, 1873 and 1914. This motion
vas carried 81 to So.
Ihs next question was on agreeing with
the committee of the whole to appropriate one
iundred thousand dollars iog providing a
Dock Yard.
Mr.. Rhea moved to strike out the section
but this motion being decided to be out OF or
der, Mr.. D. r. Williams spoke against the
propriety Of appropriating money without es-
tlma,e, for an object not wanted until we went
about building us. The House adjourned,
on motion Of .1t. Smile, without taking the
question.
TuesdaV, Jc',uqry %.
Mr.. Jackson presented petition from the
sea1nen OF East-Greenwich, demonstrating "a
ssainst the passage Of the resolution offered
some time since by Mr. Wright, proposing to
give a bounty to impressed American sea
men for bringing in British vessels. The pc
titioners set forth in very forcible manner
| the improperly of adopting the resolution.
While the clerk was reading the memorial
| Mr.. Gholson suggested the propriety Of dis
| pensing with the further reading of the same
as he conceived it contained matter not pro
| per to be embraced in q memorial. Mr.Widg
cry and Mr.. Wright followed on the same side
declaring it their belief that it was intended
to reflect on the house and the general govern
ment.
| Mr.. Jackson and Mr. Potter made few
remarks ia favor of reading the petition, but
there appeared an indisposition on the part
| some cf the members of the House to hear tn