Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-05

~. with safety, that owing Id Tue l a''' 3.
a'eS', -, .hev have to encounter In conse-
g'' y e the erection Of said cause~ay' they
quD" ,;soose Of their.produce at a reduced
nav aoorgctown. The petitioners state
p''' ooo barrels are annually sent down
taai w. h,,a,s. and ti.at This mode OF con--
. i daily coming into more general
's' a'', r,erreI 10 the committee On the Dls-
] -, ii Columbia,
'', -. p,sst,s presented the petition OF hos
.od Company, who have erected a
-, Cor Manufacturing Gun powder IN tn. the
~" Observation-Disclosures to the Commit
~ 'soo The District Of Columbia,
n NJ. Gholson presented the memorial OF
..,,r s, Clair praying further compensa-
a. :. ,oones advanced and services render
" .;os ,he revolutionary war. Referred
Select Committee
n Mr. Rhta presented certain resolutions OF
81 ra,;shturc of Tennessee nstrucung their
+ r....ors and Representatives to stipulate Tor
;oa the nearest and best Wagon road
t,,m Knoxville in Tennessee to Augusta IN
Georgia. Referred to the Secretary at War
M Bacon from the committee OF Ways
"a Means reported bill repeating toe loth
.c,;on of the act incorporating the hanA,
i ,be United States. This section IL the
!, makes the notes of that Bank legal ten
j., IN payment Of duties Read twice and
81 ,esarred TO a committee of the Whole House.
Mr. Lewis from the committee OH the Dis
,r;., If Columbia to which had been recon-
,,;ued the bill for amending the Charter OF
the Civ of Washington, reported the same
with an amendment. Referred to a commit
Nee ofthe whole house.
So Mr.. Bacon from the committee OF Ways
and Means made an unfavorable report on the
osti,on Of Jacob Greer Of North Carolina,
I'm which the house coDcurred,
| The Speaker laid before the house q letter
n from the Secretary Oft the Treasury covering
statement of goods, wares and meishan-
die imported in foreign vessels
& Also one covering statement of the ton
mage Fthe United States.
And letter from the secretary OF the navy
giving statement of the pay, ralions, &c. OF
tAe yficers and midshipmen of the navy.
& The bill for arming and chasing the militia
cl the United States was then taken up.
Several gentlemen spoke against the bill
Mr.. Sturses moved to reconnnit the bill to
thc SINE committee who reported it.
III After some observations for and against the
= fnotion--
t Mr. Har2er moved 70 amend the PROPOSE
SEI1ronby adding an that The committee be In
|s sfOcted to report TWO b:iis---one far chasing
land the Other for as1ning the militia Til.
fneSdment was accepted by Dir Sturges.
i'"S mct'"n was negatiTed.
Inc question then required on engsossins
|IE''e Oi Tor a third reading, and decided in tht
snfIna'lve, Yeas 90. Nays Sc and order
tu to be read third time tomorrow.
iae house went into a committee Of tax
4 "n0ic' MIR, Turner in the Chair, on the bill
Il parliamentary TO the act Tor raising an addi
pOnal military force.
Inc committee rose, reported the bill With
" amendment, and the house ordered it t
'Aas0sSed and read third time to-mor
'I' mouse then went into committee of tn
III mug Mr., Widgery in the chair, on BIZ
"s 'Srther appropriations for the defenc
~ '' '"'sa''me frontiers ofthe United State.
IA "e'oAmItee filed the blank with !. 900, 90