Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-18

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also the other right, that no man should be
deprived of his property r'ithout due process
of law.
In reply to this objection, it was argued,
that there was nothing proposed but what
was sanctioned by numerous Precedents,
such as sales for non payment OF taxes, &c.
The moment man receives the public mo-
ney. he is the agent or instrument of the
treasury, and ought TO be subject to its pow.
er, so far as to compel him to account Tor the
money which he has received, and refuses or
neglects to account for.
The bill having beenr reported to the house,
motion was made by Mr. Crowell to post
pone the further consideration thereof to the
first day OF the next session; which was ne
gatived.
The bill was then ordered to be read a
third time and was subsequently read a
third time, passed. by yeas and nays, 50 TO
IA, and returned to the Senate for concur
renee in the amendments.
The loan bill was returned from the Sc
nate with amendments, the object of which
was to increase the authority to borrow to
FIVE millions. instead of three. and to strike
out what relates to the surplus of the sinking
fund, and to the funding of the Mississippi
stock.
Mr.. Smith, of Md. who regarded the "a
mendment as going to do covertly what the
bill proposed to do openly, moved that the
house disagree TO the amendments, and ask
conference with the Senate on the disagree.
ment
This was agreed to. The result of the
conference, as agreed to by both houses, was,
as stated in the preceding column.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, resolution
passed, requesting the Secretary of the trea.
sury to reportto Congress. at their next ses-
sion, such officers OF the revenue, as, on &C.
count Of their inutility or from any olher
cause, may be dispensed with,
The house having got through the business
before it,
MIR. War6eld, of Md rose and observed,
that although it had been customary, when
ever there existed disposition on the pat
of the house by an unanimous vote to express
their unqualified appreciation of the course
pursued by the Speaker, to delay the express
sion of that opinion uatl the termination of
the period for which he was elected, yet he
was induced, on this occasion, to depart from
thatcourse. having distinctly understood that
it was the intention of the Speaker to decline
the duties of The chair at the close of the
present session. Any observations, said MIR.
w. to enforce tie justice and propriety
unanimously adopting the resolution would
be altogether superauous. Every member
! OF the house, in common with himself, had
witnessed, during the present laborious and
protracted session, the dignity, ability, and
impartiaIity, with which the Speaker had
discharged the duties OF his station; and be
was persuaded there was not member OF
that body 10 whom il would not afford the
truest qualification t. Offer the small tribute
OF respect and appreciation intended to be
expressed in the resolution then before the m.
Mr.. w. then submitted the follow inc resou.
ton, the question on which being put by the
clerk, il was adopted UNANIMOUSLY:
Esso'ved, unanimously, by the House oil
Representatives. Of The United States of fine
rlca. 1 hat the thanks OF this house be given
TO the honorable Henry Clay, Speaker there
OF, Tor the dignity, ability, and impaitiality |
with which he has discharged the duties of
that station.
The Speaker then rose, and addressed the |
house as follows:
Gentlemen: The House Of Representatives
bias, ON former occasions, bonored ule by a |
vote of its thanks. then felt that the sole
claim which | had to testimony the pub
lie appreciation so distinguished, was the
zeal with which have ever sought to dis
charge the highly responsible duties of the |
chair; and am now sensible that am in.
debted to your belief OF the continued exer-
ton of that zeal for the fresh proof of your
favorable sentiments towards me, in the re-
solution which you have just adopted.
Ii. gentlemen, the traveller parts with re-
glet from those agreeable acquaintance
which he casually makes, as he journeys on
bis way, how much more painful must be the
separation of those wLo have co-operated
maDv months in tho snyio1ls endeavor r., .d