Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-10

made by him in manu..:. turing ees-
tain cordage for the United States.
which, together with tie rope walk,
were burnt at Baltimore on the up.
prolch Of the enemy, by order Of
The Commanding General. ibe
committee also reported Il hi foc
the relief Of john ChalMer;. which
was twice read, and, together with
the report, referred TO a ssiGmi lee
of the whole House.
THE VOLUNTEER BILL.
The House resumed the eoHsiAe.
ration OF the Volunteer Bill.
The question depending at the
time Of adjournment. VIZ. on ,he =.
doption of lac section e.empiiay the
two years volunteers - from draft
or other militia duty" 1t the call Of
the United States, until all the mill
tia within their states have scryed,--
having been assfa stated
Mr.. Fisk Of VI. moved 10 amend
il SO as 10 read, thai any volunteers
who shall serve for iva ears. shall
not thereafter he enrolled in The mi
iltia or subject 10 draf; ar AM other
! militia duty during The present. war;"
unless when the militia :.all be cal.
led out en- masse.
On this and the following questions
there took pace q very Interesting
debate, which reported at length
woaid occupy some twrnty or tl!ir,y
columns, aud which want of time e
room alike preclude US ironl present.
ing to dny.
The motion Of Sir. Fisk was o..
posed by Messrs. pi,ein Of Con.
Barnett Of Geo. and hl'nce Of XVI
and advocated by the mover. and
Messrs. Deshs. Of Ky. Wright IL
Md. Rhsa OF :'en. AMI Barbour.
Mr. .Fors, the OF Geo. spoke hri"ay
in reply 10 ssme remarks Of Mr.
Desha.
The amendment pronosea Was &.
naIIy ness,ised by the following Tole:
For the motion a.,
Against it 81
The question recurring on the a.
doptioa ofl:ie pew ssetioa. Mr. M'kes
proposed 4 substitute 10 it, nearly il
the following nsi'ds:
{" That all volunteers who may
enter the sersire sf:ac United States
under this act. and serve out d..
time stipulated, in all future cals
for militia service under Tic author
~ Of tac United States shall have
credit Gor a lsrs, Of SER ice eqaai To
the term served by them respective.
w.
On the question to agreo to CHS
substitute. il was dccid>i in tie ar.
formative, ayes 81.
After few remarks cf Fir. Fi,S
Of W. in objection to this amend
mcDt, and SIR. M'Kee il reply
The question WAS taken GU agree
ing 10 the section as amcnaed, and
! carried in the affirmative wilbeut a
division.
MIR. King Of Mass. then moved an
amendment goiDS to limit the NUM-
hcr Of volunteers TO be. accepted, 10
ten thousand.
This motion was opposed ny
Mcssrs. M'Kee. Troup AID wright,
and advocated by The n,oysr.
This proposed amsnameat having
been amendedby stirling out 10, eco
and inserting fifty .toilaaa4--
The amendment limiting The nun.
her Gas aiMndr'i) was nesa.i.ed, ST
only rising in tic Affirmative.
Mr.. Ghoison OF Va. then msvca
10 amend the iirst section otthe bill,
By Incorporating therein. alter the
clause uu,Eorising the aeccpiaScr ct
| volunteers, the fo'ioSips wards
.wlo may be orgarizcd;n cempas.rs,
battaliCns ali! regiments. ubier tbs
authority ofaBy STATE Nc. &c.
This mntioa and thai si,ich lel-
iews were debated nj considerable
!enSth.-M-ssers. GhclsoD, Wright,
Sharp and Fisk OF N. Y. advocated
the amendment, and s'esssrs. Wei
stcr aud Gresvener oPPoscdit.
This amendment was ass, cd Ia ~
the fai.uninS vote:
For the amendment. 6S
Against il 50
Mr.. Gholson then T,aysf: IN amend.
| rent in the following scriion. which
he conceived 10 bc ccEsrTncnt on