Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-27

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pressed the strongest attachment to Vir-
eiiia, to which he was proud to,belong-..
the strongest anxiety for her union and
indiyisibiiity-he said his eastern breth
ern mast not drive US 1.-THE people OF the
vest too far-they must not goad them
too much :--fori If they;continued TO deny
them their Just rights, they would throw
themselves into the arms OF our sister
states-thosgh nothing but the most
desperate suffering would make him con-.
sent to belong to another government.
Mr.. Scctb to get rid Of the whole sub
ject at once, moved to postpone it to the
slst Of March. Mr.. Garth seconded
this proposition, on account OF the excite
ment now produced.
This motion gave rise to long and
animated debate.-Mr. Blackburn a.
yainst .t-Messrs. Scott, Chambcrlayne,
snd Robertson (of R. for it. We have
no time or room for sketch Of the argu.
ment--Mr Blackburn, at some length,
dwelt upon the arguments Of his substi.
tute The other side contended, that a
removal was not called for by the people
there was not a single petition for it
they dwelt upon the expense OF re-
moval, cortending that the moment the
public property here lost its public uses,
being principally condemned ground, it
would revert to its former proprietors--
that it was as near to the centre Of popu.
lation as could beat presentsconveniently
designated that if it was somewhat
nearer to the eastern frontier, it would
enable the executive the better to repel
the attack Of an enemy upon post most
exposed to his attacks-they denied the
undue inhueace said to be exercised BY
Richmond over the Legislature, which they
contended would be a reproach to the
members OF the legislature itself.
MIR. Blackburn combatted these posi-
tons; and also pointed to similar reno.
walls In other states, as from New-York
to Albany, from Philadelphia to Harris
burg, Charleston to Columbia, Savannah
to Milledgeville, Lexington to Frankfort,
to prove that the seat Of government had
retired from towns, where wealth and
luxury had grown up, a. well as to more
central points. The bali Of controversy
was kept up till a late hour when the
question Of indefinite postponement vas
carried-ayes SO, noes 68.
The names Of the gentlemen who vo-
ted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Banks,
(the speaker) Tackle, Revell, Minor,
Garth, Booker, Harrison Of Amherst
Field, Mason, Yaneey, Hershey. Battaile,
Armistead of Charles City, Demoville,
Wyatt, Watkins Thweatt, Taylor OF
Chesterfield, Wilson Of Cumberland,
crdpp Of Cumberland, Hardaway, Ar
instead Of Elizabeth City, Robertson Of
Elizabeth City, Latane, Muse, Ashton,
Buckner, Payne, Wills Of Fluvanna, Ma
gill, Jones Of Gloucester, Peasants, Ro.
binson of Greensville, Clark Of Halifax,
Naylor, Starke, Davis, Chamberlay ne,
Mosby, Eley, Tyler, Humphreys, Sum-
mers, Hill Of King and Queen, Rowe,
Hooe, Taliaferro, Aylett, Hill Of King
William, Carter, Towles, Lewis, Braden,
Shelton. Smith of Lunenburg, Degraffeh-
reid, Hill Of Madison, Ransome, AieIan-
der. larry, Blakey, Graves, Christian,
Webb, Wilson of Norfolk, Edward n. c..
Wilson Of Northampton, Harold L. Will
son of northampton, Jett, Jones Of Motto
way, Dyson, Rives, Mallory, Clark Of
Pittsylvania, Coles, Clarke Of P6whstan,
Miller, Clarke of Prince Edward, Flour.
noy, Harrison Of Prince William, VIII
liams, Perkins, Belifeld, Street, John
ston, QdarIes, Banks Of Stafford, Picklin,
Velvin, Crump, Shand, Nicholson, Pes
cud, GoodsoD, Hungerford. Scott, 70.
bertson Of Petersburg, Loyal, Robertson
OF Richmond, Travis-9s.
The names Of the gentlemen who vo-
ted in the negative are. Messrs. Clarke
of Augusta, Smith Of Augusta, Blackburn,
Campbell, Pate, Robinson Of Berkeley,
Porterfeld, Hamilton, Csrper, Brown Of
Brooke, MsComas, MsGinnis, Burton,
Clark Of Campbell, Turner, King Of Din.
widdie, TuInbull, Cooke, Sexton, Currur,
Jones Of Grayson, Withered, M'Laugh.
Lin, Kirk, Peters Of Giles, M'Carty, Mil:
Ter Of Hardy, Simons, DAWSON, Hairston.
Reynolds, Hansford. Crabtree, Chrisman,
M'Whorter. Bozarth; Camrill, Peters Of
Monroe, Wagner, Bytne. Charlton,
Craig, Bradford, Irwin, Lefilcr, Foster,
Staples, Hopkins, Hinckle, Marteney,
Booth, Bowyer, Paxton. Bryan, William.
son, Fugats, Jesse, Ful!en, Moss, Rinker,
George, Thompson, Wells Of Tyler,
Henderson nf Washington, Beeson, May.
berry, Ward Of Wythe, Grahsm-6s.
Extract Of a letter dated Liuerpo'l. 9Th
December.
Z" The import Of cotton into the king
dom in November. WAS 81, Ell bags, con.