Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-18
81 defence should BE employed. IN,

PROPER TO say they should be placed a
particular poiats than to direct by Law
1.-THE erection of a land battery at this d 4
| that place. Mr.. P. advertedS 10 d.
lcourse pdrsued by the late enemy, whos
FIRST attempts were in the Chesapeake
which he took possession OF, and otcoss.
of all it's extensive waters. MIR. P. su
referred to the wide scope which He
Chesapeake afforded to the operations, d
an enemy the immen e trouble and
1expense required to defend Its sh0res
and those Of its tributary waters; and q
enforce the necessity Of providing FORT
now particular and adequate defence.
by which the expense might be avoided
of calling cut a double force at SO man,
points to repel oil Enemy when ne caat
Though he should vote against the /.
mendmeht, MIR. P. said lie felt ever
confidence in the executive, and should
lacquiescc in the amendment with plea.
sure, if the house accepted it.
Mr.. Webster said if the president q
the United States be the commander il
chief Of the naval force it was Certainly
Improper to take out OF his hands the
direction of it. He considered the steam
frigate strictly part OF that force, aud
there was an improperly IN not leaving
lit to his control. The law authorship
the one built at n. York did not fix i
there permanently, and TO 60 so in thu
case he thought unnecessary as we'll a,
improper, believing that those frisate,
could, As had been asse ted by expert
enced persons, be moved from one
place to another, as the e1igency might
demand;
Mr.. Webstcr's motion was then a.
greed to by large majority, and the bill
as amended, ordered to a third reading
mem Goa.
MoNDAY, April Is.
/ Mr.. Yancey, from the committee q
claims, made an unfavorable report %
1.-THE petition of james Carson which wa,
honoured in; and MIR. Yancey, from the
|same committee, reported bill for the
Ireliet of Thomes Miller and Stephen
Baker; which was twice read and com.
limited.
| Mr.: Robertson from the committee %
the public lads, reported bill to es.
Itablish board of commissioners to de.
lcide finally on claims to land in Louisa.
, ma and Mississippi territory.
i Mr.. Lowndes from the committee q
ways and means, reported bill increas;
ling the compensation Of public ministers
j to II OooOl dollars and a bill tore
tduce the duties on licenses to retaileN
of vines, spirltuors liquors and f4reisa
Imel chandize.
/ Mr.. Newton from the committee Oh
commerce and manufactures, reported .
bill authorizing the building of Light
house on Rose Point. one on Point On'
mon, and me on the island Of PetlIs
Manon in Massachusetts.
MIR. Creighton frem the committee Oh
|roads and canals, reported a bill to av
Ithorise the surveying and marking rod
lin Illinois and bill to authorize tie
|rep. icing the road from Duck river IN
ennessee to Nj jacksonville in MissisSp
Ipi, and between fort Hawkins and tort
fStoddart.
MIR. Jennings from select conmltt@
reported bill supplemental to the &C.
granting land bounty to certain Can"
ldian volunteers.
The above reported bills were several
ty twice read and committed.
MIR. pleaeants from the naval commit
ee to whom was referred the bill troI
1.-THE senate to reward the officers a1e
Icrew of the Constitution frigate, rao'
|, report thereon, which, with the ellI
Twas ordered to lie on the table. -,
The engros5ed bill providing for 'hs
gradual increase Of the navy, was reau
1.-THE third time and passed almost unsof
lmously. ea,
The engrosssd bill for the relief OF i 10
lwidow of the late general hlexapcaI
Hamilton, was read The third time any
loassed-ayes so, nees so. =.
I All the bills which we're on SATURDAY
|ordered 10 third readng, were tins csy,
accordingly, severally read a third TINS
land passed. a.
The motion appointing a day for tAs
adjournment OF congress, was calico w
land the blank fill with Sturdy next
The Goth inst. and the resolution sentp
he senate for concurrence.
| The house proceeded to consider 'e'
RESOLUTIONS reported by the joint commit
tee son days agorespectlns Il e r'anaa
Eof disposipg Of the unfinished bushes '.'
|of the session which after some discu,'
sion of proposed amen msnts, were P'''
tDoned until Tomorrow. i.