Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-25

8. ss:s r.solnffpn. desultery debate
s.sE Ma IS. which ended ii laying
81. reoost On thu tabie--the prine'-s
Nj ar rs uument Cor. this course peins
| re ssspriiety Of 50 amending i Hs g g
limit Il to dcprsdatioas contrary 50
,hs I~ws md ussges Of war. Which,
| & aeYsarsd 10 be admitted, enxht e
is subject Of amiesble discussion
and settleseat between the two go
verse eats. 3:
The bill supplementary ts the Art
Flor the better organization OF the
| courts Of lac United States within
Iths stats ef New Yerk. was read
third titne, passed aud sent e the
Senate.
The sill from the Senate tesR-
crease the esmpensxtios If the Ser
gxsni at Arms Of the Senate, Was
twice read and connitfed. 81
Ca mstion Of Mr.. Cairepptr. the.
house proceeded to the consideration
Il the resslutios submitted b him a
day or two age, which is il the fol-
lowing words:
It being : duty peculiarly ineum.
bent. in a time q pablo cataaity q
acnr. huntbsy and deseNtly to ec-s
knezcleags err dependence on .dimiyh-
n God, and ilnplore his aid ond pre-
sctisn; and. IL times Of deliverances
aad prosperity 70 manifest eur deep
aad unaisse ahlesi gratitude 10 tho
Almighty Sovereign ef the Universe ).
Rrsolred, By the Senate aaa House
Of Representatives. Of the U. States.
! Of .amsrica in Congress assembled,
That isint committee Of both hon
SEES wait upon the President oftiic O.
States and rcqaest that he recon-
mend DAY or Thanksgiving. to be
observed hy the people ofthe United
States With religious solennity and
tue Offering Of devont sekaow ledge.
,ncnts to Gsd for his meseies, and
in prayers 10 Him for : continuance
ofhis blessings.
! Ga snstisn of Mr.. Rhea, the reso-
lutisn was amended in its preamble,
by striking out the words in Halic !;
Land, thus amended, the resolution
/ was, after some cOaversation as TO
the prsaalblc. ordered to be ensros-
sed for third rea,iiag; and. being
accordingly subsequently, read third
time. was ordered to be referred to
q select commiisss TO consider and
report ther*cn.
j The House proceeded to the con.
/ sidcration of The bill tseeiaratnry Of
the psmers ofthe I.csisiataresof lIIi-
nois territory. when. after tho pro-,
position sf other Dcais.ents there
10, was ordered 10 lie on the table,
and maae tho srdss Of tho day for
to 1Drr0W.
The bill hxing the compensation,
I Sc. of collectors Of the direct tax 4
| Internal duties. was further debated
aad amended. anS then ordered 10 be
euarosssd fer third reading.
And the house adjourned.
WEDsRsDAY, Feb. 90.
Mr.. M'Kee Of Ky. reported bill
authorisiny the sale OF lands which
may hereafter be forfeited within
the Jefferson Land District at the
Land o ffiee for said District (mersly
declaring the place where such sales
shaI! take place. Tie bill was twice
read and ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
Mr.. 1'roup. from the eommittee
on Military Affairs, reported bill
Fixing the Military Peace Establish
ment OF the u. 8.
[i'he bill provides that the Mill
tary Peace Establishment shall
consist ct such preparations Of Artil-
lery. Infantry and Rifiemen, not ex-
IoeediHg in the whole ten thsusand
men, as the President shall think
proper the corps Of Engineees TO
be retained. The general officers to.
consist OF two M.,jsr Generals and
four Brigadier Generals. The Pre-
sideHt to cause selections to be made
lof sFcers from the existing force, H.
TO cause tie SUPPLEMENTARY officers
to be discharged as soon as eireum-
stances, shall permit. Three months