Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-26
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Friday, Msvem6erso
DEBATE
Or the Sill concerning tie nay 81 non-
esnmissioaeG eTFcers, &c. a''d .JoT O.
other furtoses-
(coNTISgED,
MFR. STOWE--I, vas with regret he
detained the hosse for one moment, al
ter the foil discussion IN the conhittee
Of the whole, but as the Sd section m
yolves principles which he deemed sub
yersiye eli the best interests OF soo'eis,
he should move the same amendment
IN the house, which he did IN committee
Of the whole, in order that The records
of the house might present an eternal
memorial of the transaction. Mr.. Stowe,
ayaiIsd himself Of this opportunity 10
declare, that his opposition to this Sec
ton, did not grow ont OF any slsp7'itlon
70 defeat The war-su far from, II, that he
considered il the duty 81 every Amer
can to prosecute it with vigor, till it
could be brought 20 all honorable close.
When the question should DE taken,
Mr.. S. demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MINOR would add ons sug-
session TO tho,e with which be had t:su-
bIea the house when in committee OF
the whole, and that was the glariag IN
equality Of this provision in It's operation
in the differen. states.
To be sure, il the construction OF the
phraseology of the section would include
slaves, this inequality may be diminish
ed or destroyed; but he presumed the
southern gentlemen would not accede t"
that doctrine. He apprehended toe state
Of Pennsylvania aud the city vi Phils-
dclphia, with other places 10 the east
ward, would be infinitely more injured
bv il than the southern states. Sir, said
Mr.. nj. in tie state from which come,
the far:rsr and especially the Germans
depend upon their sons in grca, mea-
sure Tor the working If their krms, and
their agricultural occupations must stop
If you deprive them OF their children,
and the mechaaic srts both in AND out
of the city Of Phiiadelphia, which give
occupation and instruction to vast body
of youths. But, in the southern states,
manufactures are OF much more limited
extent, and the planter depends on the
labor of his slaves Our citizens viii,
therefore, feel Its bad effects, much more
than the residents Of the southern states.
He also thought there was weight IN the
constitutional objection. Mr.. NJ said,
this question had nothing 70 do with the
ef5;sicn, conduct of the war-if it could
Be carried OF at all. it could be done
without resorting To measures 80 inpo.
lite, unequal and urJnst.
The amendment of Mr.. Stowe, was
negatived-yeas -, nays IS.
MIR. LITTLE again offered his former
motion with little variation. II pro-
yided that any person who ealists for S
years, may, if he prefers it, receive SO
dollars at the tine of enlistment, and so
dollars at the time of joining his corps
lin lieu Of the usual bounty in 'saey
and lands.
MIR. Li,tle's motion was pega,ived.
Mr. STOWE moved to amend the
section by providing for the payment
of the wages Of minors enlisted, TO their
parents, guardian. or masters
MIR. QUINCY asked for the ayes and
noes OH Inc question being taken.
Mr.. MINOR .advocatrd the amend
msnt proposed, because 1t would miti-
gate though il did not remove the evils
complained of. The bill without This a.
msndment, offers bribe to apprentices
to violate not only moral duty to their
masters, but an actual contract autho-
ri.ed by the laws OF many, If Tot all the
states, and to which the spprsn,ce him
self is a voluntary party, The induce
ment is lessened, BY destroying the dam
scrous temptation of money, awl giving
il 70 the master, who sGs,ai..> the loss.
Motion for amend ment ncgaiiyed.
yeas 81, nays rs.
Mr.. MINOR rose and observed that
he had hoped the gentlemsn from Mas
sacbuse;ts would have renewed IN toe
house his r,o,ioA, ln>t liz committee of
the whole, for aRtn ing the Cd section
OF the bill. He said he wished an op.
portunity of recording his vote agains,
the principle OF admi'ime fraudulent
debtor, whstcver the amount Of his
debts. the time of contracting them, or
his own dishonesty from finding sane
risry in the army, from the injustice of
bis creditors. The laws in most Of the
states are in high degree indulgent to
the unfortunate debtors, The idea OF l
Of the person for debt, ex.