Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-02-22
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE, Feb. !
MISSOURI QUESTION.

Tee (adding provisions Tor the formation
a state government 10 Missouri
Mr.. King. of New York, rose and &C
dressed the Senate about two hours
support Of the right and expediency 6
restricting the contemplated state OF Mis-
souri, from permitting slavery therein; am
then. on motion of Mr.. Smith, the subJec
was postponed TO Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. Ia.
THE Senate again proceeded, in com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Dickerson in TIKI
chair. to The consideration OF the
MISSOURI QUESTION.
MIR. Smith, of South Carolina, rose ii
opposition to the right and expedieaey o
restriction, and in reply 10 MIR. kias, o
Ny. and spoke nearly three hours.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Maryland. followed on
the same side, and also in reply to Mr..
King. and spoke nearly an hour.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
MISSOURI SUBJECT.
Mr.. Pinkney, Of Maryland, rose and
addressed the Senate nearly three hours
against the restriction, aud in reply to the
remarks Of Mr.. King, of New York.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. l6.
Mr., King, Of New-Y ork, again rose and
smoke more than one hour in support oil
the opinions which he had previously adj
Yauced on the right and expediency OF
restricting Missouri as to slavery, and IN
answer to the gentlemen WHO had replied
10 his previous remarks.
Mr.. Logan, of Kentucky, followed, aud
spoke short tiale 10 reply to MIR. King.
Mr.. Smith, of S. G.. also spoke about
sbalf an hour in reply to MIR. King.
Mr.. Lloyd likewise spoke short time
in reply to Mr.. King.
Mr.. King, Of N. Y. Mr.. Pinkney, Mr..
Barbour, and Mr.. Mellen, respectively
added few remarks; when
The question was taken on concurring
in the amendment reported by the judiciary
committee (to unite the Maine and Mis-
souri, bills 10 one bilD and decided in the
affirmative by yeas and nays, as follows;
For uniting the bills-Messrs. Barbour,
Brown, Eaton, Edwards, Elliot, Gaillard
johnson, of KY. Johnson, Of Lou. King, Of
Ala. Leake, Lloyd, Logan. Macon, Pink,
ney, Peasants, Smith, Stokes, Taylor,
Thomas, Walker, OF Ala. Walker, OF Geo.
Williams, Of Miss. Williams, Of Ten.-23.
Against uniting the bills-Messrs. Bur
rill, Dana, Dickerson, Horsey, Hunter
King, Of N. Y. Lanman, Lowrle' Melien
Morril, Noble, Otis, Palmer, Parrctt
Roberts, Ruggles, Sanford Iichenor
Trimble, Van Dyke, wilson,.
MIR. Thomas, Of ILLINOIS, then onereu az
amendment to the Missouri pranch Oh ht
bill, proposing in substance, to PronlDi'
slavery in all the territory beyond the MIS-
sissippi, north of 800 degrees Of norm la'
iiude, ercepting 'rathan the nn'atS q t"t
proposed state OF MassoaTf.
Mr.. Barbour, Of va. moved 10 anepe
the amendment by striking on. 's'f'y-sa'
and half degrees and inserting, as lhs
line, north of which slavery snouia mere
after be excluded, the Jorssetn degree Q
north latitude.
The motion was supported ~ liie mo
yer, aud opposed by Mr, towards Q
Illinois: and after snor' d'soussiol' az
motion was negatlyed, tnree or iouf oniy
rising in favour OF 1t.
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HOUSE OF REPhEoEN "A ~ ho'
FRIDAY rep. a.
Mr.. Randolph rose to otter motion ma
wing for its object an enquiry respectlns
the enforcing strlcter accounlaplily Ior
the public moneys, &c. Inc U. states
reminded him, ne said OF those generous
and gallant young fellows, ready 70 40 Jus
tice, at all times, to every body nu1 .hem-
selves. The monies Of The y. ots'es
were scattered over the country IRON PaS-
samaquoddy to the yellow Stone-lrom
Chicago to Mobile, IN manner whicn
would fritter away the resources oil any
h.. no xUQPId than Tina. NO