Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-26

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Resolved, That d naval academy
Tue established at Washington, TO
consist of--professors aud teachers,
Iat which all the midshipmen in the
service ofthe United Statesshal be
instructed, when not in actual SER
vice. That the Secretary OF the Ma.
Ivy be required to adjust q proper
plan, to select . proper site, TO cause
q lust estimate fthe expense, and
report thereon 10 the first week q
the next session Of Congress.
Resolved, That an able teacher
lie provided for each "a and A. 10
commission, whose salary shall be
dollars. There shall be allotted
Ito each ship as above. a double Por
ten, at least, Of midshipman, q their
time shall be equally divided be
tween ship duty andstbdy. Ne mid
|shipmen shall be allotted to any Of the
smaller vessels until he has been
two years at least 10 the service.
Resolved, That----number OF ap
lnreptices be entered annually to the
United States, to be maintained and
instructed in naval architecture
drafting, drawiog, all the branches
of the mathematics, geometry aud
navigation !. their instruction 10 close
with two years service at sea, as
carpenter Ia vessel TO the United
States.
After a few remarks from Mr..
Basset, in which he quoted the ex-
amples of various European coun'
tries, in support of bis motion.
The resolutions, were agreed to.
The House, ON motion Of Mr..
Forsyth, resoised itself into com.
mittee of tho whole, MIR. Nelson OF
Va. in the chair, on the bill concern
ing settlers on the public lands, which
passeti through the committee, was
reported 10 the House without a.
mendment, Il ordered to be engross
ed FOR q third reading.
The bill from the Senate, to limit
the right Of appeal from the Circuit
Cosrt of the District Of Columbia,
was read third time and passed.
TIE TARIFF.
The House then again resolved
itself into a committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Breckenridge in the chair, On
the bill to regulate the tariff OF du
ties-Nr. Clay's motion TO increase
/ the duty en- imported cotton cloths
10 thirty per cent. being still under
consideration.
Mr.. Ingham took the floor, and 10
a speech Of considerable leugh, sup
ported Mr.. Clay's motion, and the
policy of extending an une9uivoeai
and ample protection to domestic
manufacturers protection greater
than was opesed by the bill.
Mr.. Lowndes again entered into
a particular defence Of tae report
ef fhe committee, and the degree OF
encouragement which the bill pro-
pesed giving to our manufacturing
northumberland replied, in de
tail. to the arguments Of Me sars.
|Ingham aud Clay.
Mr.. Clay followed in support of
his motion, and in reply TO The gen
|tIe. n who had spoken IN opposi
|tioh TO it.
Mr.. Gold and Mr. Hubert also
successfully advocated the amend
ment, and the expediency OF FIX
tending an indubitabls encourage
Ement and security to our manutac-
Turing citizens.
The question was then taken on
mr.. Clay's motion to increase the
|duty on cottons to thirty per cent.
|and carricd--ayes So, noes 81.
MIR. Clay chen moved SO to amend
the bill as to class heMpen and sail
cloths. (including Gotten bagging)
with those of oollen, so that if the
duty onthe latter should be hereaf
ter increased. asbe wished, to 80
per cent. il would be also on the
former articles, and il not, the du-
ty thereon would still be raised to