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

MF. AFCHeF CECFcu tHC ioiA0WhA6 Ao"oie-
ton: Resolued, that the secretary OF the trea-
sury be directed to give this house such lnfor-
nation as he may possess, relative to the prac-
ticability of obtaining loans by the government
Of the United States, to what amount, and at
what rate of interest. Ordered to lie on the
table. i
The house took up the order of the day, the
navy bill. The question before the house,
and undetermined, when it adjourned last
evening, was on concurring with the report
of the committee of the whole, appropriating
1000 dollars for dock yard The same
question REQUIRED.
Mr. Cheves advocated concurrence.
Mr. Rhea moved to amend the report by
striking out the zuheLe Of the 5th section.
This question was decided by ayes and noes
and were, ayes Sc, noes 50.
Mr.. Blackledge moved to amend the bill
by proposition to build four 74's, and appro-
priating dollars for that purpose.
The question was taken by yeas and hayes,
and determined in the negative-ayes 80, noes
rs.
The bill as amended, was then ordered to
be engrossed and read third time tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Williams,
The house went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Breckenridge in the chair, on the
bill for CHASING and arming the militia of the
United States.
The committee rose and reported the bill
without amendments.
And the house adjourned--s o'clock.
Imtost and tonnage-Five millions are to
be raised on ilnpost and tonnage In time Of
war! But, Mr.. Gaatin demonstrates he can
do this How? Because the impost and ton
mage for the last year amounting to two mil
lion five hundred thousand, he says he can
double that, and twice two millions five hum
dred thousand will be five million True.
But wha, is the amount of o multiplied by Q?
~. Y. EUening Posi-.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
The business of our Legislature has not yet
assumed any particular asperity of party feel
| ing. Excepting the debate on the answers
to His Exceiencys Speech, there has been
very little discussion, or any communications
made to awaken a lively controversy. Yes
! .erday resolutions we're offered in Senate, for
| altering the Senatorial Districts, and for cal
| ing on the Executive to point out all such
assassns, nsendaries, and other conspirators
| whom be may suspect as being instrumental
/ in disturbing the public peace also for such
! information as he may have respecting impress
/ sed American seamen and ALSO, as to the
| employment of any Ministerial Printers, in
| destroying our own, and establishing over US
| :. British Government. This Resolution oc-
| casioned considerable conversation, but was
| finally lost.
| The Governor sent to the House amessage
Recommending the supply of such cloathing,
&c. as may be required for an army, if raised
| for an offensive or defensive war. The bill
for paying the members of the House, out of
the Treasury, passed as follows, viz. Yeas
24l, Nays ls2.-Boston Gazette.
| Extract of a letter to the Editors Of the Fe-
! deraI Republican, dated Nest Riuer, Ja-
nuary %.
This morning at about 9 o'clock, a friend
of mine, captain Franklin, Miss Webster and
myself, had Just sat down to breakfast, when
captain F. observed, " What's that? An
Earthquake 70 at the same instant, we felt as
five we're in the cabin of vessel, during a
heavy swell This sensation continued from
one to two minutes, possibly longer. For
although had the presence ofmlnd to take
out my watch, I felt too sick to observe aecu-
ratcly its duration. The feeling was by no
means tremuious, but steady vibration. A
portrait about four feet in length, suspended