The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-12

u =. on the western and northwest
frontier, and that the committee be au.s
thorised to send for persons and papers. -
MIR. Hopkins, COT Ky.) concurred in The
sentiment, but thought this would be de-.
fcated by too great precipitancy. Our
disasters required something more than a
charitable explanation. He wished the
committee raised now, but not to report till
the next session. 1t was an awful reckon
ing when the servants OF free people were
thus to be questioned.
MIR. Seybert observed tia, such an en-
quiry would bring all the officers flom the
frontier to give information.
MIR. Jackson, Col Va.) concurrcd in the
sentiment, but thought it M-timed. The
officers would all, of any note, have to at
tend the committee. He did not think with
the resolution that our arms had failed
in the 4rest. AT Fort Meigs there was a
dsastev, but in the result the arms of the
enemy failed. What would be the situation
of that fortress il the officers of that garri-
son were to be called TO attend this com
mmittee. ,ifsuch ac omittee should be insti-
tuted, il would from its phrase ology inter.
fere with what had been already assigned
to 'court-mar,ial, (Hull's casc,) or else
it would draw into the scale the weight of
this house against him.
MIR. Taylor moved that il lie on the table,
aud be printed.
his occssioned debate, in which gen
tlsmen cemoddsposcd generally to parti-
ticipite * to 60 into the merits of the reso-
luton; which occasioned frequent correc-
items from jhe chair.
Mr.. Famcw, feeling himself restricted,
enquired whether he was limited to saying
he {" Syoutd vote for lis laying" or he
" would MOI vote for it's laying on the ia
BILE" The speake rgave his ideas of What
was proper Limitation. ~.
The motion TO lay on the table prevail
ed, bat tbs rnotior to print was negatived.
STEPHEN GERARD & OTHERS.
The bill from the senate for the rclieI OF
the owners Of the ships Good Friends,
Amazon, and United States, was twice
read and referred to the committee OF WAYS
and means.
REPAIRS OF THE CAPITOL,
The bill from the senate for finishing The
senate chamber and repairing the roof Of
the north wing OF the capitol, was twice
read and made the order Of the day for
Monday.
EORTiFIcATIONS OF PORTS AND
HARBORS.
The bill from the senate providing for
the further defence of the ports & harbor
of the United States, was twice read and
referred to the military COMMITTEES.
VAIOR REWARDED.
The bill from the senate, rs amended by
tba: body. for rewarding the officers and
crew of The United States sloop of war
Hornet. for destroying the British ship
Peacock, passed through the COMMITTEES
of the whole and was concurred in by the
house.
This amendment approprlates twelve
thousand dollars as reward to Lieutenant
Elliot, his officers and companions, for de-
stroying the British brig Detroit, on Lake
Erie
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
The engtosscd bill laying duty Of four
cents per pound on all sugar refined with
in the United States, was read the third
time and passed 81 TO So.
The engrossed bill establishing the Of
flee of commissioner Of the revenue, was
read the third time and passed without a
division being called for.
The epgrossed bill laying duties on sales
at auction, OF merchandise, ships and YES
sells, was read the third time and passed
l02 10 81.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the bin laying a tax on car
riages for the conveyance ofpersons, which
was amended, and reported To the house,
and ordered 10 be engrosscd and read a
thrd time to- morrow.
FROM THE NORTH WESTERN
ARMY.