Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-09

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The following new members sppeal
ia VIZ. from Yennsy Iyailia, MI Ser
cent from N. Jersey Mr. Condict
nom North Carolina, Mr.. Love.
On Eaotion Of MIR. Taylor, tie stakd
Inc committees wefe ordered "a be ap
peinfed These viii be named BY the
speaker before the meeting q Cue housei
Mi. Ruggles presented the tition q
the Bastoh Hat Mandatory, praying |
remission Of certain duties on their MAJ
|nufactures in consequence Of loss By
lfire, and also praying the imposition 81
Iduties on foreign iiDsortations Of hats.
Referred toa select committee.
On motion Of Mr.. baltimore, the mel
lmorfal heretofore presented from the I
mississippi territory, praying that meas
Isures may be authorised for the admiss|
sion Of said territory as state into the|
Union, was ordered to be referred to i
lselect committee.
The Presidents Message.
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor, Of n. York
lfhe house having resolved itself into q
,lcommittee OF tile whole on the state OF
1.-THE Union, Mr. CoLdicti in the chair, the
lnessage Of the President was read
! Wfereupon,
1 On motor, Of Mr.. Taylor, Of N. "
the following resolutions were adopted
wiz:
j /. Resolved, That 50 much Of the
message fthe president Of the y. States
las relates to foreign affairs, De referred
ito select committee.
\ 9. That SO much as relates to the mi
.llitary peace establishment, to the orga-
lniizafion of corps etinyalids, to fortif-
Ications, to the protection of our inland
Frontier, and to the military academy,
elbe referred to a select committee.
II s.. That so much as relates to our ma
1 raj affairs, be referred to a select COM
ill,uitfee.
A. That so much as relates to uni.
torn national currency. be referred toa
select committee
q $. That SO much as relates to roads
land canals, be referred to a select com
lmittee.
: 6. That SO much as relates to ma
ltionaI seminary of learning within th'
D lDistrict Of Columbia, be referred to Sc
Sheet committee.
Il T. That SO much as relates to the elias
lsiGcation and organization of toe militia
lbe referred topa select committee.
.. That SO much as relates 20 the allie
Iyiationof the burthens imposed by tn
the war, aud the genera
s.Isabiect Of The revenue, be referred to
select committee
o. That Sd much as relates to manu-
Ifacturrs, be referred TO the committee
: iof commerce and manufactures.
10. That the said committees have
leave to reportby bill orsothsrwise.
these resolutions hav ng been report.
led by tie commiItee to the house, were
-lall loncpFTed in.
i Dir. aiholson suggested doubt whe-
liner these resolutions 90 braeed a sub
liect uf very great Importance, which
Twas recommended by the president to
itbwr attention. He referred to the ai-
Itbority WHICH, in the view Of the Presi-
tJent. ought to be given to the executive
LIZ the United States efficiently to coni-
lInand the services of the militia ia the
leases contemplated by the constitution.
! MIR. Taylor referred totlie nessaseto
Isliew that, by necessary connection. This
ltopic included in the general terms g
1.-The resolution (as above) which relates
Ito the organization Of the militia, II
Twas therelofein his opinion already COM
United. If at any future day an express
obstruction on that head to Che commit
ltee should be found to be necessary, Il
lcould then be given.
i Mr.. Wright said. there vas another
livery important subject adyerted to by
1.-The President which was not embraced,
he believed, in tie resolutions Just a
.tdopted though he was not certain il
Twas not, because he could not distinctly
understand them by casually hearing
them read and decided on without pre-
lvious notice. He referred to the recon-
lnehdatien TO provide for the payment
loi The militia called into service during
THE late war, without the authority OF
1.-The United States. This was a subject
HE had much at heart, not only as ~
speeaa the state he represented, bel
I5fher parts Of the Unipn, whose militia
,lbad nio,nlt.y turned out to meet the