Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-13

;ayayes had murdered part And
,ery much. like the spirit OF people,
who, hlhabit part Of the Eastern Cor
tlnent, who, it is SAID, always carry their
daggers about them, and when lnsul1eo'
yiut their vengeance upon themselves,
by letting out their own bowels II p-
feared in the house, from answers s'Sei'
by Mr.. Grundy, to enquiries made by
MI Pi,kin, that the object was, to con-
time this measure, during the existence
of the War, especially it the blockade
should continue.
There are several very arbitrary and
oppressive provisions in the bill. e"He
of them are taken from the famous en-
farcing act OF January 5, ID 9. Among
which, are the following "A coIiecl'
or is authorised 10 secure and take INT"
his possession and detain, any vessel
boat, water-craft or Wagon, with their
cGrgots and contents, it he believes
there is an intention to go with the same,
20 any foreign port or country. he has
power to seize ard deta!n any Wagon
or other carriage, when they are offa-
rrntiy going to foreign country. lie
has power also, to order the owne" Or
owners, consienees or factors, OF any
vessel. loaded IN whole or IN part, to TN .
load the same within ten days, ard on
failure thereof, the vessel and cargo shall
be forfeited The prediction Is univer-
sal Not only Of the foreign, bat also OF
The coasting trade. The latter is, howe
yer, to be permitted by the collectors, III
cer;ain caxcs. ulder certain regulations,
observation-disclosures from tile President OF
the u States. Ard BY PERMISSION OF The
President, the collectors m0y allow the
navigation a vessels upon Lakes, Rivers
and Bays, sc to carry certain asucics,
uppn the owners giving bonds at the
rate Of 3 800 per ten, conditioned. not
10 transerese the terms OF such permis
son Aud II any person shall prosecute
INV collector. for any grievance he shall
suffer, IN nsequence OF ANY col duct OF
such collector, the latter may plead me
gener,I issue, and give IN evidence The
instructions Of the President as his Justl
tication
The bill passed by ayes and noes
ayes 80 noes So, every federalist vo'h &
acainst it ard the following named gen
i!enen o. the democratic party, VIZ !:
Nessrs. Calhoun, Cbeves, CcmstocH,
Dnyail, Hasbrock, Hungerford, keEn.-
dy,Kcnt If Nd Seyber,, Stanford ayior,
R;chal Jssn-Gen;iemen, who, 1t is pre-
sumed, will be recognized, without de-
roeating from INC merits Of others. as
some of the most intelligent and re- pccs-
ahc of, that party
The bill on Friday the 7sd July, was
sent to the Scnaie, ty private ms ssage.
Tbcy ordered it 10 BIZ p lntcd. l, was
ldken up in that body on Monday follow
iue: Afier some discussion, motion
was made to postpone i! Indefinitely
Tuesdy interviewed without ,aking 1t in
to consideration Or Wednesday the
consideration was resumed, and It was
very sbly discussed. After the usual
progress OF bills, motion WAS made tia
it .!.ould pass to third reading, and up
on Tie ayes and noes being taken. 1t pass
ed in tho IL satiye--ayes i6,Docs IS
The Senate have 10 several instances,
during the present session, acted that in
dependent par, which might have been
calculated upon. from the very respect
BILE accession of superior talents and
worth to that branch of the Legislature
With respect TO the Russian mission
they have determines by majority Of
SIX votes that The of ,es OF Secretary
of the Treasury AID Of g foreign Minis
ter, cannot con.i.tently with the coDsti-
tution of The United States, be held BY
rhe same person This was immediate
" notified 10 the President Of the United
States, who Notwithstanding, persisted
in the nominsSinn of Albert Gailatin
upon that mission. At subsequent day
this nomination was taken up. and mega.
tired by majority Of che At the same
time, they confirmed the nomination OF
M~ssrs Adams ard Bayard.
TIE Senate have also ncgahved the
nomination Of Psui Hamilton, late Score.
,ary of. the navy, as commissioners Of
cans for the state Of South Carolina -
They have also negatived the nomination
(matlc BY the Presideni) of Mr.. Russell,
our late charge des afsires at London, as
minister to Sweden. But above all-thc
frmnes. of the Senate, and their iDde-
pendence Of executive influence, has
been manifested, in rejecting the embar-
go bill before mentioned. This stand is
the more valued, a. it was not made by
gentlemen from any particular section
of the Unien: but we observe gentle.
men voting against it from Virginia, N.
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Lou.
isisna.
1t IS cause OF congratulation among
the friends Of the true principles Of tie
constitution, that we begin TO experience
the utility Of this part of the legislature.
in confronting the passionate and incoD-