Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-17

consideration resolution to this effect
{" That committee be appointed 10 en-
ouire into the expediency Of fixing by law
standard Of weights and measures.
Mr. Lowndes, Of South Carolina. said that,
having himself made report on this subject
at the last session Of Congress, and having
withal the subject much at aeart be should
before now have moved to revive 1t at this
session, had he not understood that, in
pursuance of a resolution of one branch OF
congress, passed two or three years ago, the
Secretary Of State had examined the subject,
and was about to make full report thereon
10 the house. He thought it advisable there
fore, that the appointment Of committee
should be suspended until the report was re-
ceived in this house as we'll as the other,
when the subject would be fully before both
houses.
MIR. Allen, asserting to the suggestion of
Mr.. Lowndes' withdrew bis motion.
The Orders of the Day being announced,
motion was made to go into committee OF
the whole OIL the Missouri bill.
But motion to adjourn had preference,
and was agreed.o.
Tuesday, Dsc.'i5.
RESTRICTION ON SLAVERY.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York, said he rose to
invite the attention of,he house to subject
OF very great moment. The question OF
slavery in the territories ofthe United States
west Of the Mississippi, il was well known,
had at the last session of congress excited
feelings, both in the house and out Of it, the
| recurrence of which he sincerely depreca-
ted. All who love our country, and consi-
der the union Of these states as the ark OF
its safety, must ever view with deep re-
greet sectional interests agitating our nation
al councils. Mr.. T. said he could not him
self. nor would he ask others to make sa-
crGce of principle to e1pedieaey. He could
never sanction the existence of slavery where
it could be excluded consistently with the
constitution and public faith. But it ought
not to be forgotten that the American family
is composed Of many members il their in.
teres,s are various, they mutually must Re
respected-if their prejudices are strong,
they must be treated with forbearance. He
did not know whether Cancellation were
practicable, but he considered its attain
men, worthy Of an effort. He was DESTROYS
that the question should be settled in tina,
spirit Of amity and brotherly love which car
ried US through the periIs ola revolution, and
produced the adoption Of our federal con
stitution 1.-THE resolution he was about tc
introduce, should be sanctioned by the house
it was his purpose to move postponemen'
of the Missouri bill to future day, that thi.
interesting subject, in relation 10 the whole
western territory, may be submitted to the
consideration of a committee. Dir. T. ther
introduced the following resolution
Resolved, That committee be appoint
ed TO enquire into The expectancy Of prob
biting by law the introduction OF slaves init
the territories of the United States west o
the Mississippi"
Mr.. Strother made few remarks, the pur
port of which was, that. although the ques
ton was already before the house, as inyov
ed in the bill for the admission of the Mi,
souri, Territory into the Union yet, when {
proposition was made, having for its ohjec
compromise of conflicting opinions it be-
came members to meet it in spirit OF harmo
ny He proposed, however, that the propo
sition should lie on the table till tomorrow
to give time for reflection on it.
Mr.. Taylor asserting to this course
The motion was ordered to lie on The ia
bic ; And the house adjourned.
TENNESSEE.
The Legislature of this state has appro
priated the sum OF ESQ dollars for the sup
port Of the infant son Of COL Forsyth, VIII
tell in battle, during the late war, nea
Odletown, in Canada. They have also re
CURED the Governor to procure and presen
TO the son sword, in testimony OF the re
spect OF the state for the military conduct 0
his ia,her. -
.hea York, December ID