Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-25

mittss rose, reported progyess, and
s,ad leave to sit again.
Saturday, Decsnsbcr II.
The order OF the day on the bill
10 Ia, an Embargo being esilcd Tor.
Mr.. OahIcyanoved that 1t be post
poned until Monday next. Aegatly-
ed by Yeas and Nays.
Yeas 4s-Nays 70.
The Housr then again wont into
committee or,he whole House--Mr.
Nelson in she chair--on the said bill
| am. after some time spent therein.
the committee rose and reported a.
mruAmeht. which we're read and COZ
Cured IN nv the. House.
| Mr.. Gas.nn moved to strike cut
the 18th, ser,ien and TO insert the
following as section 4.
stb,tthe Collectors of theC ustoms
be- aaa they are hereby authorised 4
/ required to grant general permits
s;on TO vessels or boats whose en-
p.oym-nt has uniformly beeneonaned
10 the navigation orhays. sounds. IT,
yer. og 9ases within the Jurisdiction
! os the United States. 20 take ON
! haJ.rsl nj aay time any articles OF DE-
msstie c.-slS ssssn gseai.,s brse 18th
ono sr ,,,g,ra ! srstses bc;rs Pfe-;ous'y
s,;ye. 4. .f,c fJciied States BY ths
! owne, Or a.Fpers, cSnsignsrc or lac.
tor, ~ saei, vsssels or boats. in an
smoat.. ssu.. to one hundred dollars
for sssh len Of said vessel thsi sReh
yesscl ,hs'l rat during the contilsa-
ancs offhis asi depart from any dis.
trietos Ire Us;ssd Mate, without ha-
wing ,,r-vsarsly obtained a clearance,
I, nor un.ii the master or commander
shai, haret.s'iyerei to the collector
! or surveear ST the port OF departure
a manifest Of the whole cargo on
board. snG ii.si such vessel shell not
t,urias .ae continuance Of this act be
in sny n,annor engaged in \ violation
/ sfthis act"
Negstiyed Yeas 81
NnIs so
! Mr. Stockton moved to strike out
the frat section Of the bill, which
| was negativsd by
| Yeas 50
! Nays IS
Mr.. Sresvenor moved to amend
the bill h, striking out the words
lin the tsth section, "such insifNe
,ions as The President may give. aad
sae. rules as Re may prescribe TOY
sbai purpose. made. IN pursuance OF
the ,,owprs aforesaid. which ipsinie-
| .iens and cuies TIE eDlleet"rs shall be
bonnd TO oI,sy,' aad in lieu therees
Ito ;r,sert, :. ihe laws Of tho United
/ States"
! Nas.-tts-tss'si. tIr77sFs--- .
: kxss so
! Mr. p;tkia moyed TO amend the
| bill l.s striking out tho words cog
4 tained in the aSth seetion, = Or wien
10 vessels, caris, Wagons, sieighe'
or any ether carriage. or in any
manner app.rcntly on their way to-
wards the territories OF foreign
! natisn, or the vicinity thereof. or
towards place where such articles
| are Intended to be exported"
! Negativsd, Yeas so
Nays 50
| Mr.. Stockton moved to amend
1.-THE bill by adding to the end OF the
Ita.h section the following Provi-
So
Prorided, That no part OF the
| land or naval forces. or militia Of
1.-The United States. or Of the terrific
RE. thereof. shall be emrlsyed by
any person to enforce any of the pro,
visions ofthis act, unless previous
lcertilieate shall be given by two ma
| gistrates Of the state where sueh
| provision is to be enforced, that the
Ieiyil authorities we're incompetent
to enforce tie same, and that 1t i
necessary to employ the military OF
| naval force
/ Negatived. Yeas 81
Nays II
! Mr.. Hanson moved to add to the
lts,h section the following proyi-
so So
| (" Prerided al1cays, That nothing
in this section contained shall he
construed 10 inPart powers To the
President infringing or imPairfng in
| their execution the constitutional
rights and liberties Of the citizen
| Negatived, Yeas -
Nays SO
| Several other motions were made
to amend the provisions of the bill.