Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-11-08

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then as militia volunteers, and tben re.
ceiye them into Tie service Of The u.
| Stsies.
| Tie ms,ion to strike out the word,
"Or by tie sfates," from that elsu.s
4 which directs the n,snDer 10 which Tho
officers shall be commissioned, va. &.
| neIIy agreed to, ayes 80
Mr. Lovndes of s L followed up this
amendment ny motion to strike Out SO
much Of thc bill AZ anthorises the W.
lu..teers to ehuse their own officers.
Such an appointment. he said, wvllt 10
merely formal, because the isdication
! OF the wishes u the yoiuH;nsGs in tbi.
respect would still dubIe,s regulate
the appGi,:,Inehts--bu but, II appeared to
bia nsces,s::iy 10 io.low &c AMEND.
men, slrtscY made
Mr. Johnson expressed bis fears Of
the effect Of these amendments, par:icu.
larry Of the litter, m eriicriy defeating
| the intention Of The bill. Besides spread.
ing a hos, Of officers over tns co,lptr,,
wi.hsut mcR TO command, TIE eject Of
me amendment will be q IL up he y i'll
and energies Of the People, Which lad
never ye. been f.i ~ arprsled 10, and -
gain TO reeost 10 Inefficient measures.
The amendment D"w Proposed, he ar.
gued would take the soul gu. Of this bill
| and destroy its utility
M. Lowpdes, ia reply to the Gti,c.
/ Il -, n Il h. "a A
ate an array Of officers, said there wa.
no fear, certainly, thai TIC President
would commits sion fiicers before men
were enrolled Tor ihsir Command.
This motion ssaia gave rise to csu-
sideral deSaie, 10 ike course al which it
va, opposed with much warmth end
force b, Mcsss J. q. Jseksnn, Trcup
and Robertson, ard advocated by Messrs.
Lowndcs and Pickering.
In addition 10 What is already etstod,
the principal argument in favor Of the
motion, was, the slisdsed inability Of
Congress TO place the power Of sppoint-
ing officers TO comTaGd troops III tho
y s ates, in aay oths" hands ,tsn those
W tbe <SCtuiNS' w 'uis d'EuUeht, "
was said 10 reply, that il might be allsu.
ed to have sorhe weight, If he president
had no election 10 accept or refuse the
~, fired services Of volunteers thus Of
gained ; but. siior the selection BY The
volunteers, The power RI ccnarnsli"n
,till renamed .yith the Executive, and
be Sas At liherT to accept nr reject Tia
corps 50 organised. Gentlemen opp9s.
cd Ia The fo &C coStemplsied to DC raised
by The bill we're int -.tcd not t. propose
al endmen;s to il wieh would entirely
destroy any efficiency it might base &C.
| ce,oing to lie original plan.
Mr. Lowndes's motion having been
rel eted-
Mr.. Irving Fl N. Y moved 70 strike
DOT 80 ! , cents. The daily compensaiicp
proposed 70 lie alosed. and reiD,tate
26 as the rate originally contained in
| Tie bill
This motion was opposed BY Mr.
Rich of W md Mr. Jackson Of Va. on
the grcuad that, no bounty being sii"~.
ed TO these volunteers, their ply ought
to be higher th,n tha: ef the regulars.
The motion Of Mr. Irving mas mega
lived by large majority.
Mr. Irving also remryed TO reduce
the por diem allowance Of six and =
quarter cests to each man for use Of tie
arms With which the 70 IN GERS hall
supply Themselves this allowance 30
esR.siv d to be row too great Tbi.
motion WIS, .f:tr some remarks OF
Messts Trnup and Jackson 10 oppose
ton to it, likewise nsgaised BY large
m jority
M. Cannon of Ten. made motion
geing to require the volunteers TO Dc u
nif II nly armed; which motion, having
been opposed by Mr.. Trcue and ME-.
Johnson IS unnecessary snd inexpsda-
ept, was Bcgaliyed.
Other I'D ndnsa, wcte proposed
and nrgslived.
Mr.. Calb-sa offs. c. then moved 10
strike gu, the section e the bill WHICH
proposes exemP ion from future Uil'i'a
service for al those who shall volunteer
for i've yea. Mr.. c Advocated tbe
moiioB, on The grounds before sisted In
objection to i. BY MIR Webster and
himself.
Mr.. Johnson Of Ky opposed this mo-
iior, but suggested a e'edi6sa'isR efths
pr. vision, so that the solsntesr who has
served fer two ,ca's shalt mt be liable
10 Militia Draft, srtil The Whole bndy 81
The militia III his state have served tor
a Ekc term
Mr.. Hawkins Of &. moved IN amend
mcTt cUbodying the idea RI his ee''
league Nc. Jshsson, which bo~e'sf
aas no, in order, as,i: The pending
qres:inn was decided.
Mr. Fo.sy.h 81 Geo ~arnly opposed