Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-11

States.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion of M Taylor, of New York,
the House resolved Itself into committee of
the whole on the state OF the Union, Mr.. Mel
son, of Virginia. beng called to the Chair.
! The Presidents message Of yesterday be-
i ing taken into consideration
Mr.. Taylor, offered for the consideration
The committee the following resolutions :
]. RssolDsd, That so much of the Mes
sage of the President of the United States as
relates to the subject of carrying into effect
| the late treaty between the United States
and Spain the condition of the independent
governments of South America the admis
sion into our ports offoreign ships ofwar and
privateers, and all other subjects of foreign
affairs, be referred to select committee.
2. That so much of the Message as re-
lates to Notifications and other military sub
jects, be referred to select committee.
8. That SO much as relates to the navy,
naval depots, and the protection of our com
merce upon the Ocean, be referred to Sc
ect committee.
4. That so much Of the Message as re-
lates to manufactures and 10 our commercial
intercourse with British Colonial ports, he
referred TO the committee of Commerce and
Manufactures.
S. That so much of The Message as re-
lates TO the suppression of the slave trade,
be referred to a select committee.
s. That so much of the Message as re-
lates to the subject of revenue, be referred
to the committee of Ways and Means.
These resolutions were separately agreed
to without debate, excepting some converse
| ton respecting that which relates to the COM
mi!tee of commerce and manufactures, in
consequence Of a motion yesterday made by
MIR Little, of Mary land, and now pending.
to distribute the subjects of commerce and
manufactures 10 two distinct committees
The resolutions, howe YER, were agreed to in
the above shape and, being reported to the
House, were also severally agreed to. AZ
ter which
Mr.. Taylor, again rose. The House, be
said, agreed to refer the several subjects ad-
verted in the Presidents Message, be held
in bis hand some other resolutions on The sub
ject of great national concerns which were
not referred to in the Message. Such pro-
positions, it had appeared at the last session /
proper to present directly TO the House, ard |
not tn offer them in committee Of the whole |
whilst the Presidents Message was under |
consideration. He should thereforenow move
them. The first OF these resolves, he said, |
related TO the organization and discipline O {
the Militia. II would be recolected, on this
subject there was made, at the last session,
by a highly respectable committee, an ella
borate Report, which had not been acted on
for the want of time. For the purpose of
revIving the consideration of this matter at an |
early period ofthe session, and assigning to
il select committee, he offered the first OF |
the following resolves. The second of them |
related to the improvement Of the Indian |
Tribes, in the arts of civilized Lille. II would |
be reco'lcc led, he said, that at th e last ses.
sion ot Congress an appropriation had been
made, OF ten thousand dollars per annum, to-
wards accomplishing this important object.
II was desirable TO enquire how this money
had been expended, and also, whether any
thing more could be done towards this OBJ
iect by Congress. The third of the resolves
related to the subjects of Roads and Canals.
An appropriation very large amount had
been made at the layt session. Tor the com.
petion ofone very important and truly ma
tional Road. II was worth enquiry, how
that money had been expended, and would
be proper subject of consideration, whe-
ther there were not other objects of the same
character and of equal interest, that well
deserved the attention Of Congress. The
subject of the Public Buildings referred to in
the fourth resolve, would necessarily require
examination by committee &c. The last of
these resolves related to the subject OF Re-
evolutionary Pensions which bad excited
great interest in the country, and certainly
deserved; from the amount OF expenditure on
this object, the early attention OF this House.
With this brief preface, Mr.. T. moved the
followi & resolves
/. Resolved. That the subject Of ereaniz-
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