Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-02

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suees..iysl, withdrew the mpns J
and !.
com m;ttce Of the whole. MrS'an-
Gard tile chair. on the biilP au-
|thorise the President to leg Out
The Epited States saline ON y : q :.
bash river which was repqo 70
|,he House with some unimItan
amendments, and the bill as lend
ed. was ordered to be eDgrosi Tor
a third reading.
The bill for the relief Of gam
purchasers Of public lands the
mississippi territsry, also ssed
Through a committee of the ole,
|s,r. Nelson of Va. in the chai and
was reported to the House Y an
|immateriai amendment, whic|was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hall then moved the fow :
inc as a new section to theIili !
!. That from Il after this dalthe
snm of moneydue the state ofporr
gia, under the articles OF agre ent
and eessien. shall bear an intel VI
civ ner sent. per annum, nth
paid
This motion was objected by
MIR. Robertson, who could s. no
reason or justice 10 the smendnt !:
and supported by MIR. Hall whIaii
il the United States chose to ant
Igratuitous indulgence to their bt7
as. it was no reason Why ley
should delay the payment OF cir
debts, without giving interest,
The amendment was reJectel Dy
a large majority,
MT. Forsyth then offered a
mendment to the bill, in the tow
ing words !" That the interesttie,
and which shall become due, pm
the persons entitled to the benef oil
this act, shall be paid to the stf OF
Georgia, in addition to the sun ue
by the articles of cessioD and ape
ment, Cor the purchase OF the is.
sissippi territory"
This motion was supported b !he
mover. and opposed by MIR. Roft
sen, and negatised: and then th lill
was ordered to be epgrossed ( a
third reading.
The House went into comm lee
|oftae whole. Mr.. Desha in the tir
on the bill supplementary to tibet
for defining the duties ofthe j. les
ofthe territory oftllinoss. ThGil
received verbal amendment in in-
mitlee was reported to the Hoe,
and ordered TO be engrossed & hd
9 third time.
The house then resolved itseln
Ito a committee of the whole lr,
jackson 10 the chair, on the bite
allow additional compensation the
district Judge of Che sontherris
trict of the state Of New-YoakE for
performing the Judicial duti; IN
both districts in the state.
This bill gave rise to semeis
|cussion, not on the propriety OBJ
lowing the compensation propfd
Iiout on .hs exgcdie1cy Of sieiaee
some course by which the judi o
1.-The northern district [Judge sIl
|Inadge1 should be compelled &e
TO pes.oria his official duties t
Ises.yn; and not be permitted tool'
a ssaecnre otfi4e.
! Ms. Nelson said that the eH6r,
Ihad NOT derelsel on the judhr.
Icommitsee. npg had they conceiN
t'ieir duty TO ester into an exaspa
I,ion Of The cord ict oil the juds o
1.-THE Nowhern distri CT !; bnt the la
incidentally hes Vme acgusinied il
his improper conduct and M n
said he believed be ought f. be IN
ed out ofofHce. THAT "onsideIio
however. ought not 10 tbrox aim
ocdiment III Tie way oi'lsis hilIbe
,.eaase Former law had e'joiat o
the southernju Van Ness, I per
l0,1n ;aose extra duties, if Geess
! ~. and he eught to ie compeate
therefor.
| Mr.. Clay thought it would b&e,
tier TO meet the question fairi
once, By enqniiing into the eonlI
4 il