Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-23

= aIs:'''o ''''r,. M !, ~ 10 that object,
surrey \, 8 IS a.ssad MIR, Ilarris's
& ., sp' ! Is 10 read as follows
y. = 8 'y.,o,,,esI. 'raat The committee
]. s -. - aud Meas be instructed 20
q ~ w.. : ;,,so tho seeessity and expe,
s ,:sss, &c making an appropriation q
d:e's. !. : r 4, iii sxpenee ofsurvsy
'sas"s' , !, o9 the Military Boanty
~, s';h. lands late, eeded BY the Lands
Z 8 s.. sas ynd;aas to tie United States,
:: s 81 irsaay st Fort Jackson. in or
& sar - IS the settlement thereof ~ eili-
= s'as !, i The United States
sm,s;. motion was opposed By Mr..
s ), 80 he eou.saded for the pro-
'. .;s.s $ 81 4 special law on the sub
Ia q !. ,,;eh slp;.ld dsiiae the duty OF
Is ~ s.seut;so 10 thisrespect beyond
An 1s,st. Tic President now posses
~, authority TO act On The suhlsss
-: s s.,,s ,,l,s. hut he might aot coDeeiye
~ law oil. iyatosy ns,o these lands.
s.nless Congress gave special a.res-
~, IL regard totsiem. i'l;e inpai-
: .srre IL Tie ei.icef was such, that ne
sas eot wiling 10 LEAVE any taias 10
so;,,srsie ton Or unceftaiai5.
Mr. ss'wee again eoniendpd that
srasuf:issr provision Than an appro
ras.;oo MAS necessary. unless il was
;,,ssds,l Is impose a penalty on the
Nsepn,;sa for q faiInre 20 exercise
ne autasri,y in this respect vested
= n his. by d general law.
Sir. Humphreys amendment pre-
vailed and, as amended, the alosien
vas agreed to.
The esgrsssed bill to alter and es-
tshlish certain pest roads, was read
thiri lime, passed and sent tothe Sc
cate.
The ensrsssed bill for The relief
Of Joshua Sands, was read a third
tine passed and sent to the Senate.
The order oil the slay on Mr.. Riah's
resolution ssv classifying persons liza
& aleto the direct Tax. and aliewiog
tSra 20 furnish soldiers in lieu oftbe
same. WAS, on motion OF its anthor,
indefinitely postpGned.
The order ertae day having heen
called for By sir Fisk Of N. Y. Cd
the hill fran the Senate. " author,
isiag pasnlsat To the wHlnw OF I'll
hriage Gerry, late Vice psesident Of
Tie U.S,etes, ofsuca sal.ry IS seul !
lSys bssa payalsi,. 10 hses during the
svnsisaer 81 ssiis fs.ria Of service, had
b sslSag lived.
A motion Was made isy MIR. Eppes
% postpone toe further considera-
siaalhervaf insseGnitriy.
This s~osian gave s'aae n a debate
y xh:ea Nessrs. lspes, Cannon.
feesr, fa,Ier, tires,enor. Shelly
APishrriilg adsocased thu posspaae
lnea'. asa N,essrs, Fisk vi ". Y.
M'Aim, Fisk Of VII. Jackson Of Va
Hubert, Wright aud Oakley opposed
it.
HE debate was one Of some in
tsFest. and small be sketched of
Hereafter. he general priaeipie
asserted by those opposed TO the Bill
WAS the improperly of setting a
precedent Of pensions for civil ser.
Wees Honld eniail or the u. States
I've eyslsso griesousiy fell In dsspetis
gosersmenss, from the same seurcc.
The bill was advocated OH tho
ground Of respect for The services OF
seeeasedpatfi and public servant
SAsse family Was b, his decrease
derse.
he question ON postponement,
sasat ieasth decided W Ysas &
HNays2s lollcus:
fos2ostponemeat SIS
Asaiastit IA
% 'ae bill was indefinitely pest
faast', 10 other, words rejected.
Inc presidents message ef this
way aud the Treaty we're received
s aa' fea''' aud 5000 copies thereof:
''s .s, to DO printed.
iae Reminder d The sitting was
sssap.ed on Mr.. AiIksarn's bail to
s ,,a BY encouraging actual SET