Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-10

sance, since any remarks be should have
made would have been with view Il,
|enHst the feelings of the house, land he
felt on reflection convinced they must be
wholly unnecessary onthis occasion, and
that the heart OF every American would
beat in unison with the subject he had IN
view. He had made the resolution as
broad as possible, that it might afford to
the comaittee a choice of the variou,
modes of accomplishing the object com
fmitted to thea.
The motion Of M. III. as originally Of
fered, embraced a positive instruction to
the committee to report the mode in
which the object could be best accom-
plished; but was SO mod fed by Mr..
III. on the suggestion OF Mr.. Taylor of n,
York as above, to instruct the committee
to inquire into the expediency of Iegis-
|.ating on the subject. In support Of this
mod icatlon,
Mr.. Taylor remarked, that after the
provision made at the last session, it wa.
taking rather too much of ongress &c
,pass resolution, the terms OF which as
isumea the fact. that further provision was
necessary. A change of opinion might
have taken place in Inc house on the sub
lject since the last session, but he thought
lit improper to take that for grantee
which vet remained to be ascertalned.
The motion of Mr. arrIson, as !
stands above, was agreed to without a d.
vision.
! On motion of Mr.. Johnson of Ken
lucky,
! Resolved, That the committee on mil
tary affairs be instructed to inquire lut,
the exFediency Of organizing = corps o
lnvaIids, anG Of establishing ciditiona
military academies.
The following Siessage was receive,
from the Presid int Of me United States
10 the Senate and House Of Representa-
t;ses Vi the United States.
{ The 9th section Of tae act passed q
the last ses5 oil OF Congress, +" 10 agtnog
Sc the payment sor pope ty lost. captur
ed ~ destroyed by The .nemy, wblls i
ne military service Of the Jolted state
and tor otter pa poses" having receives
Z construction g'vlns 20 1t scope 0
igleatand uncertain ex ent thought /
proper that proceedings relative to claim
-,under thai pat of the act should be sas
pended, until congress shouid have an op
lpoEtunlt af dedoiog more precisely tn
cases contemplated by them, VIII tia
view, u0.. recommend the subiect t
their consideration. they will nave al
opportunity at the same tine, OF consider
ing how far other provisions OF. the &C
may be reRdefed mere clear aud precls'
I'm their import.
I JAMES MADISON.
The Message was referred to the com
imittee On claims.
MIR. FORSYTH submitted the three follow
ing resolutions
/. Resolved, That the President Of the
United States be, and he rs hereby re
quested to az befo e this house the pro.
ceedlngs of the CO mmissioner appointed
under the act oil the last session. entitled
s An act to authorize the payment for
prope' ty lost, captured and destroyed,
whilst in the sc vice of the u. 5. and for
!otLer purposes.
Q. Resolved, That the President of the
United States be and he is hereby request.
led to order the further execution OF the
said act to be suspended until the SUD-
iJecf shall be disposed at by this house.
s. Resolved, J hat the Presidenf be
anu he is hereby requested, to inform
Itals House whether tn jad ,sments made
10y tile commissioner under the said act
lhaye been paid by the treasury and ii
|hey have been paid, by what authority 6
cut Of what fund.
On these resolutions short discussion
|arose, a sketch Of which shall be given ia
Jour next.
The debate resulted in the adoption OF
me tirst AID third resolution, tie second
lseing LAID Oh the taoIe, on motion OF Mr.
Yahoey.
Mr. ), iiliams Of \. L. then called up
Ithe motion he bad yesterday made on 'be
same subject, = to appoint commute
ito enquire mo tne decisions OF Richard
Bland Lee, Esq, with power to send for
persons and papers. This motion also
| y as agreed to without a division
The resolution from the Senate in form
Iof a joint resolutions, declaring the adj
mission of the State of Indiana into the
Onion, was received, twice read and re
ierred toa committee OF the whole house
.on the state OF the Union.
Some conversation took place on the
p apciety oftakiDs it up TO day, which
a.. 4 hv Al, / and MIR